Gasconade County R-II

Congratulations to Eli Shields, Anna Carlin, Baylee Tumbrink, and Brenna Pursley for being recognized for the Plein Air Art Awards through Art Works On Main Gallery. Eli received 1st place for his one-hour painting, Baylee received 2nd place for her inverted color painting, Anna received 3rd place for her one-hour painting, and Brenna received an honorable mention.

Their award-winning pieces will be viewed tonight by the Chamber of Commerce, and the exhibit will be up in the gallery through November 15th for anyone to view.

For more information regarding OHS art, check out 'Mrs. Bayless' Art Class' Facebook page!"

Did you catch the OHS TV Studio monthly newscast release last Friday? Head over to the OHS TV Studio YouTube page to see highlights from Homecoming, Halloween, and much more! October was a busy month.

All OHS TV Studio Monthly Newscasts are released the first Friday of the month on the OHS TV Studio YouTube page.

youtube.com/watch?v=dxDfTERkfi4&feature=youtu.be

Tomorrow, OHS Student Council will be hosting their annual Powderpuff Football event. Come out to the football field to enjoy the game!

Today, we welcome our Veterans to both GES (9am) and OES (1:30pm) to honor their service and sacrifice. For those unable to attend today, you can watch the live broadcast of the OES Assembly at 1:30pm for free on YouTube with the link below. You can expect to see the cub scouts present the colors, the singing of our National Anthem, a presentation from VFW Bledsoe Bulas Post 6133, a variety of vocal performances from elementary students, and more.

Link to the live broadcast:
https://www.youtube.com/live/8hgS8d0U_1I

CONGRATULATIONS!!!

This past week our OHS Choir program had 7 students eligible to audition for the Missouri All-State Choir. We received the results on Sunday. We are so proud of all of the hard work each student put in to prepare for the auditions on top of everything else they are working on! Here were our results:

Honorable Mention: Elliott Cooper & Kaitlyn Lange

Bass 1st Alternate: Eli Shields

Tenor All-State: Ashden Murphy

Ashden and Eli will rehearse with the other Central District students who were in the top 6 scores of their section in January. The top 4 scores from each section will perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association Conference on the last Saturday of January, and should something happen and another bass not be able to make their commitment, Eli will move up to take the spot.

All 4 students will also be invited to sing with the Missouri All-State Festival Choir in Springfield next July.

Today, we welcome our Veterans to both OMS and OHS to honor their service and sacrifice. For those unable to attend today, you can watch the live broadcast of the OHS Assembly at 10am for free on YouTube with the link below. You can expect to hear the band perform, see the recognition of the Voice of Democracy Oratorical Contest winners, hear Mr. Schaeperkoetter's address, and hear a vocal performance from two OHS Choir members.

Link to the live broadcast:
https://www.youtube.com/live/tIbl8gKC888

Join Owensville High School’s Theatre Department for our fall musical, Into the Woods, a magical journey where fairy tales collide and wishes come true… or do they? 🎭

📅 Show Dates & Times:
🎟️ Thursday, November 6 – 7:00 PM
🎟️ Friday, November 7 – 7:00 PM
🎟️ Sunday, November 9 – 2:00 PM
📍 Owensville High School Small Gym

🎫 Tickets:
$5 – Students & Senior Citizens
$8 – Adults
💵 Cash only at the door
🚪Doors open 30 mintues prior to showtime

This cast has faced challenges and shown incredible heart, strength, and unity throughout this process—and their performances reflect that in every note and step.

Come see what happens when fairy tales intertwine and lessons come to life. This one’s from the heart🩷

The Missouri Association of School Administrators magazine included a district spotlight on CTE programs at Owensville High School in their Fall 2025 issue! You can check out the full issue in the following link: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/c1d7ca585e.html#page/14

OMS provides an engaging after-school program for all middle school students, including those from homeschool and private school communities. Join us for learning, connection, and fun beyond the classroom! Check out our flyer for more details.

The following is a registration link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd8C1Pqp1jLv8UFVVLuBFGTMu6JRZQu5YB4NxQIO01ttj8k6Q/viewform

REMINDER: There is NO SCHOOL tomorrow on Tuesday, November 4th. GCR2 will be having a professional development day for teachers and staff.

Our OHS Band was well represented at the Central All-District Band performance! Way to go Jayden Hubbard, Chris Kroon, and Kien Bayless!

Happily ever after? Find out what happens after the storybook ends when you come out to Owensville High School’s production of Into the Woods! Our students have worked hard to prepare this amazing production and can’t wait to share the music and the story with you this week. Be sure to save the date for Thursday, November 6th, and Friday, November 7th at 7 pm or, Sunday, November 9 at 2 pm!

CONGRATULATIONS to these 5 singers for auditioning and being selected for the Southwest American Choral Directors Association Regional Honor Choirs! These students prepared and recorded three components in September/early October and have waited until now to find out the results. They will join students from Missouri and 6 other states (Arkansas, Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas) in March 2026 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to rehearse/learn from world-renowned clinicians before putting on a concert for music educators from these 7 states and family members who make the trip.

Be sure to follow Owensville Choirs on Facebook and Instagram (@OwensvilleChoirs) to stay up-to-date on all that is happening!

🚨STATE BOUND🚨

Congratulations to our OHS Cross Country teams!

Our boys team qualified as a team for the MSHSAA State Meet with their 4th place finish in Linn this morning in the Class 3 District 3 meet. There were a total of 23 teams that they competed against, with a total of 139 runners. The boys also had three runners who would have qualified for the state meet as individuals as well because they placed in the top 30. They are as follows: Zachary Holtmeyer (11th place), Drake Dietrich (22nd place), and Chris Reyes (27th place).

Hannah Gehlert was our lone qualifier for state on the girls team. She finished in 8th place and will represent our Dutchgirl cross country team at state!

Our OHS FFA is in Indianapolis at the 98th National FFA Convention and Expo. Follow their Facebook Page "Owensville FFA - Missouri" for updates on the convention!

OHS TV Studio will be live broadcasting tonight's OMS 7th and 8th Grade Girls Basketball games against New Haven. The 7th grade game starts at 5:30pm and the broadcast will begin prior to the start of the 7th grade game. The 8th grade game will follow.

GCR2 Calendar of Events 10/27 - 11/1

Session 2 of after-school ExcEL starts on Monday, November 3rd. You can use the QR codes in the image for more information and registration, or you can use the following link to the ExcEL After-School page on our district website: https://www.dutchmen.us/page/excel-after-school

Our OHS TV Studio program will be offering a free live broadcast with commentary for tonight's final home football game between the Owensville Dutchmen and St. Clair Bulldogs. Tonight is senior night, and the TV Studio will broadcast all the pregame and halftime festivities as well. The broadcast will begin at 6:30pm and can be viewed for free using the YouTube link below:

https://www.youtube.com/live/gtfQ37jc4VQ