Gasconade County R-II

Fall Homecoming 2025 was a great celebration! Thank you to everyone who helped make it great!

GCR2 Calendar of Events 10/20 - 10/26

Due to safety concerns with the weather, the OHS Marching band will not be traveling to the Park Hills band competition tomorrow. We are extremely proud of our band and all of the success that they have had this year. Come out to see their performance at the halftime show for homecoming this evening!

Tonight, our OHS TV Studio program will be live broadcasting the Homecoming festivities. You can expect to see the Homecoming Coronation, football game, band halftime show, and the cheer halftime performance. The live broadcast will begin around 6:15pm. Feel free to share with anyone who would be interested in watching but cannot make it to the game!

Link to game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUiKFByisYs

Outstanding Performances from last week!

This week and last week, GES and OES celebrated Missouri Day and Food For America. A big thanks to all of the community volunteers and OHS FFA students who volunteered to help with these events. It was a fun learning experience for all of our Elementary students!

It's Homecoming week at GCR2! Our Fall Homecoming tradition of having a parade on campus will continue again this year on Friday!

This year, our OHS TV Studio program will be live-streaming the parade for those who would like to experience the Homecoming magic! The live-stream is planned to start around 9:30am, and you'll be able to see the floats, our outstanding marching band, the homecoming candidates, and more!

Alumni and community members alike are all invited out for the Homecoming Football game Friday evening that will feature the Owensville Dutchmen Football team vs. the Sullivan Eagles, our first-place winning OHS Band halftime show, our OHS Cheerleaders homecoming routine, and more!

A link to the live broadcast of the parade can be found below:
https://www.youtube.com/live/YfB_QCYzOn8

Mark your calendars!

Last week on Friday, OHS Art students traveled to Pin Oak Farms to paint and draw en plein aire. Huge thanks to Pin Oak Farms for hosting our students, and to Artworks on Main for exhibiting and judging their work!

GCR2 Calendar of Events 10/13 - 10/19

This past week on Wednesday, our Long-Range Facilities Committee met. This was an open invite meeting where teachers, administrators, board members, and community members alike were able to get together to discuss the following questions in groups:

1. What does our district do well that we should continue to do?
2. What does our district need to improve?
3. What are the biggest challenges we face now and in the future?
4. What ideas do you have to solve some of our biggest challenges?
5. How can we better engage parents and gain community support for district initiatives?

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend the meeting on Wednesday. If you are interested in being involved in future Long-Range Facilities Committee meetings in the future, we love to hear from our community members!

Thank you to the GES community volunteers who were hard at work prepping to make apple butter for Missouri Day!

Tonight's Dutchgirl's Volleyball game vs Union will be live-streamed on the OHS TV Studio YouTube page. If you are unable to come to the game, feel free to tune in to cheer on our Dutchgirls! You can expect live commentary, multiple camera angles, instant replays, and more! Thank you to Chastity Menz, CPA, LLC for sponsoring tonight's live broadcast! A link to the live broadcast can be found below:

https://www.youtube.com/live/U6l1Bu7JRWY

Every year, GCR2 pairs with St. James to play a day basketball game for the 7th and 8th-graders in front of the student body. This year, our Dutchgirls are playing today in front of all of their peers in Owensville, and then our 7th and 8th-grade Dutchmen basketball teams will play in front of the St. James student body later this winter. It's a fun experience for the players and students alike! Let's go Dutchgirls!

Outstanding Performances from last week!

OHS TV Studio released the September Newscast last week on Friday. The monthly newscasts always come out on the first Friday of each month. If you are interested in a video that showcases many things happening around our school district and is made and delivered by our high school students, then check out the monthly newscasts! You can watch the September 2025 Newscast using the link below:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgbeopGII5U

Last week, the OES 4th graders attended our Annual Field Day at Schlottach Farms in Rosebud, hosted by the Gasconade County Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD).

This event provides students with a wonderful opportunity to learn beyond the classroom by rotating through hands-on stations focused on agriculture and conservation while experiencing life on a working farm.
The stations included:

Forestry: Aaron Holsapple, MDC Forester exploring the importance of forests and the many benefits they provide.
Fisheries: with MDC Fisheries Biologist Scott Williams, students enjoyed time fishing while learning about Missouri’s different fish species.
Farm Safety: Caren Vogt & Nancy Stephan, MU Extension-Owensville shared important safety procedures to prevent accidents on the farm. There was also a Drone demo done for the students to learn how drones are used in agriculture.
Wildlife Education: During lunch, Conservation Agent Jason Eikermann presented animal pelts and discussed Missouri’s native species.
Bees: BeesBernie Burt,Royal Bee Apiary the essential role bees play in agriculture.
Sheep/Dairy: Amanda Limback, USDA learned about dairy products
Cultural Resources: Ben Shirar, SWCD Contractor. This day is both fun and educational—a highlight of the year that 4th grade teachers and students always look forward to.

GCR2 Calendar of Events 10/6 - 10/13: