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The Festus R-VI School District serves more than 3300 students in the City of Festus and surrounding areas.

Festus, MO
Joined June 2016
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Festus R-6 Schools
7 years
This just in - The Festus Rocket Club are INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!! Way to Go!!!!
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Festus Girls Cross Country wins state!!!!!!
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The Festus Tigers baseball team wins the Class 5 state semifinal 4-3 in 8 innings vs Willard. They play for the state championship tomorrow night at 7pm in Ozark. #WeAreFestus
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Festus High School has a new principal for the 2018-19 school year.
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So proud of our Tigers!!
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Congratulations to Emily Werner and Blake Holland: 2017 Homecoming Queen and King.
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Four-peat!!! Boys win state cross country championship!!!!!
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Congratulations to High School Principal Karl Shininger, named Southeast Missouri Middle School Principal of the Year. He received the honor for his work at Windsor Middle School last year.
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Festus R-6 Schools
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Because of the extreme cold temperatures forecast for tomorrow, the Festus R-6 School District will NOT be in session tomorrow.
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We are excited to welcome our new teachers to the district this year. They began three days of orientation this morning. Welcome Bridget Sopher-Smith (Elem. Special Education), Katie Shininger (2nd grade), Jessica Ecker (H.S. Health/6th Grade P.E.) & Hilary Cox (5th grade).
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Festus R-6 Schools
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The newly renovated Activities Stadium opens Friday night. Gates open @ 5:30pm. No reserving seats before the gates open. Enter from main entrance off Sunshine or other end off Robert Pryor Dr. Pre-packaged concessions only. See picture for where groups are assigned to sit.
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The Festus R-VI school district has hired a new middle school principal for next year.
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Prop 1 passes with 75% yes votes with all precincts reporting.
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ESPN, Special Olympics name Unified Champion Schools for 2020 Honor Roll Festus High School is among 36 Unified Champion Schools named to the 2020 ESPN Honor Roll. 7600 Play Unified Schools 155 Nationally Ranked Schools. 36 Honor Roll Schools.
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The defending state champion boys and girls cross country team hit the road early this morning. This team is ready to defend their titles. #TigerProud
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Congratulations to Alex Tinnin and Bryan Diaz for being selected Homecoming queen and king.
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Congrats to the Festus High School Rocket Club for taking 2nd place at the national competition!
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We're proud to announce that once again, we have been named a Top Workplace by St. Louis Post-Dispatch! A big thank you to all of our employees who helped make this happen! #TopWorkplaces For more information, click...
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Festus R-6 Schools
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Thanks to local farmers, @FestusHS is receiving a $25,000 grant through @AmericasFarmers ! We will use it for science equipment at the HS. A huge congratulations goes out to teachers John Maddux, Terri Satchell, and Karen Moffat who spearheaded the process! #GrowRuralEducation
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The FOX 2 PepZone is live at Festus High School right now. It's a great day to be a Tiger! #hoco2018
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High school Back to School Dance
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The new stadium sign over the main entrance off of Sunshine Dr. is going up right now. Stay tuned for a look at the completed project.
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Congratulations to the Festus High School Theatre Department for WINNING the "Best HS Musical" at the St. Louis...
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🏀🎉Congratulations Drew Johnson, Jefferson County Conference 2nd Team All-Conference Boys Basketball selection. #WeAreFestus
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Congratulations to our band and choir students who received Exemplary and Outstanding ratings at the District Solo & Ensemble performances last weekend. #WeAreFestus
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Festus Boys Cross Country Coach Bryant Wright is the National Federation of High Schools (NFHS) Section 5 Boys Cross Country Coach of the Year. Section 5 includes Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota. #WeAreFestus
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Congratulations to Sara Hoffman and Chase Cole FHS 2018 Prom Queen and King (Due to technical difficulties a Live video was not available during Coronation)
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Great start to the Cross Country season for our athletes. The Varsity and JV boys finished first at the Fort Zumwalt Invitational. The Varsity girls placed third and the JV girls were second. #WeAreFestus
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About 20 members of the Gracelife Chapel Youth group put in some community service hours on campus today doing some landscaping work. The toughed it out in the heat this morning and did some great work. Thank you for your help. #WeAreFestus
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Festus R-6 Schools
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Because of the continuing bitter cold temperatures and slick road conditions, the Festus R-VI School District will NOT be in session tomorrow, Thursday, January, 31, 2019.
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By proclamation from the City of Festus, today is Dr. Link Luttrell Day in Festus. The mayor presented Dr. Luttrell with the proclamation at last night's City Council meeting. #WeAreFestus
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Seniors and staff are getting ready for tonight's graduation. Let's hope the rain stays away just long enough to send our seniors out in style. #WeAreFestus
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FHS seniors getting treated to fun, games, and food after finishing finals for the last time.
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Today is the first day of new teacher orientation. We are welcoming 20 new teachers and certified staff to the Festus R-VI School District this school year. Remember, the first day of school is 2 weeks from day, Monday, August 22. #WeAreFestus
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High school cadet teachers help at all buildings. Here Amiaya Cheek helps at the elementary school.
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Festus R-VI has a new board member. Read more about it...
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The High School marching band has been practicing hard all week! Their halftime show should be great this year!
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Congratulations to Braden Shular. He has received an appointment to the United States Naval Academy. This...
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Big News from the State Cross Country Championships Today!!!! Festus Boy's Cross Country has taken FIRST...
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FHS junior Audrey Koch has been selected as a KMOX/SEMO Student of Achievement. Audrey is one of thirty students to be honored. Students must have demonstrated outstanding achievements in academics, athletics, the arts, community service, and leadership.
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Here is last night's KSDK story on the FHS Rocket Club Team....
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Congratulations Festus Tigers, Class 5 Baseball State Champions!!!!!!
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Festus R-6 Schools
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Festus High School is hosting the MASC Southeast District Convention today. Student Councils from all over the area are in attendance.
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Tigers volleyball working out under the watchful eye of Coach Biehle.
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National Honor Society seniors got their stoles and tassels at last night's banquet.
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Festus R-6 Schools
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SRO's Mike Cavaness & Jaymes Brookshire, and some of Festus's finest (including Chief Doug Wendel) stopped to support a lemonade stand hosted by Festus students in Bailey Station. It's supporting the family of Welker Vaugh, a 5th grader who died unexpectedly Sunday. #WeAreFestus
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Festus R-6 Schools
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The world champion FHS Rocket Team is on the way home. They are headed to Festus at this time.
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A wonderful video on our elementary music teacher Kelly Ramsey.
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The Festus Rocket Club has qualified for the 2018 national competition.
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Abe Kraus is the February Student of the Month at Festus High School. He has been active in FHS football and...
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Congratulations Gabbi Burkard 🎉Class 4 All-State Volleyball Selection. 🏐💛🖤 #WeAreFestus
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This evening's story that appeared on KMOV about the FHS Rocket Club....
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Your Class 5 state baseball champion Festus Tigers!! The team is expected back in town around 9pm. They will be escorted down Main Street as is tradition for state champions. If the time changes, you will find the update here. #WeAreFestus
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Welcome to our new teachers for the 2017-18 school year.
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Yes we are having a parade!! When then rocket team comes home on Sunday, they will be met at the Herky exit by...
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Thank you for all that you do for our students. #WeAreFestus
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Test scores have been released! Festus R-6 is the only school in Jefferson County listed in the top ten (of...
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There will be NO SCHOOL in the Festus R-VI School District on Wednesday, December 18, 2019. A statement on end of the semester finals will be sent out by 10am on Wednesday, December 18. #WeAreFestus
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Seniors going through graduation practice at the high school gym this morning.
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FHS Renaissance rewarded 458 students this morning by treating them to a movie at Festus 8 Cinema. To be...
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Festus softball featured in the Post-Dispatch....
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Because of poor road conditions in the District, the Festus R-VI School District will not have classes, tomorrow, Monday, January 14, 2019.
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Festus High School team store teaches students how to run a business via @fox2now
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Graduation 2017: Academic Awards...Tommy Alexander Award (Braden Shular), Salutatorian (Rachel Harness),...
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Today is National School Nurse Day. These women help keep our students safe and healthy at school. They bandage the boo-boos, wipe the snotty noses, make sure our students get the medications they require, and many other things that go unseen. Thank you! #WeAreFestus
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Today is National Custodial Worker Appreciation Day. A huge THANK YOU to all of the men and women who help keep our schools looking great.
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Congratulations to Dr. Allen for being selected as the Southeast District Student Council Administrator of the Year.
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Doreen Berezowski was sworn in tonight as a member of the Festus School Board.
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The high school gained 3 doctors this weekend. Science teachers John Maddux, Karen Moffat and Thomas McFarland all received their doctorate in education degrees from Maryville University on Saturday. Congratulations Dr. Maddux, Dr. Moffat and Dr. McFarland. #WeAreFestus
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Festus R-6 Schools
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FALSE ALARM at the High School. The fire alarm went off just before 11 this morning. We evacuated the building. The fire department determined it was a faulty sensor in the gym. There was NO fire. No one was in any danger.
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Our @FestusR6Supt is great with the students. On most Wednesdays he'll go to the elementary school and do a little magic for the students who have to come to school early on "late start Wednesdays." The kids get a kick out of his tricks.
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Festus R-6 Schools
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Classes in the Festus R-VI School District are cancelled tomorrow, Thursday, November 15, 2018 because of snow.
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Because of the uncertainty in the timing of tomorrow's winter storm that calls for snow, sleet and freezing rain and out of an abundance of caution, the Festus R-6 School district will NOT have school on Friday, January 17, 2020.
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This impressive group of Student Council members met today to prepare for the upcoming school year. It's going to be a great year to be a Festus Tiger!
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Festus High School received six award nominations in the St Louis High School Musical Theatre Awards, presented...
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Due to the extreme wind chill temperatures forecast for tonight through tomorrow morning, along with several roads that have icy conditions, Festus R-VI will NOT be in session Tuesday, January 16 2018.
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The Class of 2017 is being honored with many scholarships and awards at tonight's Senior Academic Awards ceremony at the high school.
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Congratulations Landen Yates, Missouri Football Coaches Association All-State 1st Team Defensive Back. #WeAreFestus
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It's a great day to be a Tiger. The first day of school started smoothly this morning. Everyone is now in class enjoying the start of a new school year. #TigerProud
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Those that were honored Sunday evening for 25 years of service to the Festus R-VI School District were (left to right): Todd Gurnow, Donna Koch, and Bryant Wright.
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Water Safety Day was part of the high school's Spirit Week on Wednesday.
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Special Olympians from all over the area gathered at DeSoto High School today, braving the cold for some great athletic competition. Festus R-VI was well represented. Here are some candid photos of the event.
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Our intermediate "rappers" are famous. KSDK picked this up and put it on their page.
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The Festus R-VI School District extends its condolences to the family of former coach Adam McCullough. McCullough passed away today. He has been living with Alzheimer’s Disease. Coach McCullough is seen here during our 2018 homecoming honoring former Football coaches.
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This evening's story that appeared on KMOV about the FHS Rocket Club....
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Some middle school faculty and staff spent time after school yesterday to cook 3 Thanksgiving meals. Today, the delivered them to 3 families who need a helping hand this holiday season. #WeAreFestus
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Here is an article written by the Aerospace Industries Assoc. about today's 1rst Place Win by the Festus High...
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Shipment of supplies headed out for the community of Perryville. Thank you to everyone for your generosity.
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Festus R-6 Schools
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It's officially the start of the 2023-24 school year. New teachers were on campus today for the first of three days of new teacher orientation. Welcome to the Festus R-VI School District. We will begin introducing you to our newest teachers over the next few days. #WeAreFestus
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