School News News Summary

Spain named 2026 Missouri Exemplary New Principal

Thu, 05 Mar 2026 21:38:00 GMT

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.

Eugene Field named Blue Ribbon School with asterisk

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 14:51:00 GMT

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.

Foundation funds several thousand in grants across district

Fri, 16 Jan 2026 14:23:00 GMT

The Poplar Bluff School Foundation has approved $5,700 toward five grants covering a range of building projects, with the potential to double its investment depending on alternative funding sources being sought for an additional proposal.

Blessing Box quickly gains popularity at Eugene Field Elementary

Thu, 15 Jan 2026 20:55:00 GMT

Nickey Street has become a busy two-way thoroughfare for both giving and receiving with the new addition of the Blessing Box that is serving the campus community in front of Eugene Field Elementary.

McDonald’s awards second consecutive Outstanding Educator from Eugene Field

Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:57:00 GMT

Eugene Field Elementary had a teacher recognized last week as a McDonald’s Outstanding Educator for the second year in a row.

Eugene Field Elementary named 2025 Missouri Gold Star School

Mon, 18 Aug 2025 13:59:00 GMT

For the third time in recent history a lower elementary campus within the Poplar Bluff School District has been named a Missouri Gold Star School.

Long-time Eugene Field teacher named McDonald’s Outstanding Educator

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 19:23:00 GMT

McDonald’s has honored an ‘Outstanding Educator’ from Poplar Bluff for the fifth year in a row since the inception of the restaurant’s regional awards program.

Former Eugene Field student repurposes unused space on school playground

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 14:37:00 GMT

A sophomore of Poplar Bluff High School found a meaningful way to give back to his former elementary school, perhaps inadvertently applying the values practiced there.

Eugene Field kicks off Leader in Me program with red-carpet event

Thu, 03 Oct 2024 13:15:00 GMT

Being proactive has become a superpower at Eugene Field. The enthusiasm stems from guidance counselor Esther Luna’s creation of the characters Reactive Man and Proactive Woman to help illustrate the first habit of the elementary school’s Leader in Me program.

School-based health clinics open at three campus locations

Thu, 19 Sep 2024 15:45:00 GMT

School-based health clinics are functioning out of three sites within the Poplar Bluff School District this academic year as the result of a grant initiative aimed at increasing access to health care in the region.