Latest Headlines News Summary https://ef.poplarbluffschools.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=1913187&amp;pageId=1913201 District awarded $1.5M grant for FEMA safe room at Eugene Field <img src="https://ef.poplarbluffschools.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_1913103/Image/260331-ef-fema.jpg" />Over $1.5 million has been awarded to the Poplar Bluff School District to construct a tornado safe room designed to withstand winds of up to 250 miles per hour at Eugene Field Elementary School. https://ef.poplarbluffschools.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=1913187&pageId=22939880 1913103_22939880 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:57:00 GMT Spain named 2026 Missouri Exemplary New Principal ​ <img src="https://ef.poplarbluffschools.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_1913103/Image/260302-maesp-crop.jpg" />With Eugene Field recently honored among the state’s top elementary schools, it should come as no surprise that the building is being led by a regional standout. https://ef.poplarbluffschools.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=1913187&pageId=22922493 1913103_22922493 Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:38:00 GMT Eugene Field named Blue Ribbon School with asterisk <img src="https://ef.poplarbluffschools.net/UserFiles/Servers/Server_1913103/Image/260202-blue-ribbon.jpg" />Poplar Bluff has had a third elementary school earn the highest honor achievable for an educational institution in America, a National Blue Ribbon, only this time the accolade comes with an asterisk. https://ef.poplarbluffschools.net/cms/One.aspx?portalId=1913187&pageId=22903850 1913103_22903850 Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:51:00 GMT