Gasconade County R-II

Season’s Greetings from the OHS Troubadours!

We’re sending our GCR2 community warm wishes for a Merry Christmas and a joyful holiday season. 🎄✨

Enjoy the Troubadours’ Holiday Choir performance on KOMU 8—just click the link and scroll to “See this year’s performances” to find the two Owensville videos. We hope it brings some festive cheer to your day!

Link: https://www.komu.com/holidaychoirs/

Last Friday, GCR2 students participated in the Special Olympics bowling event at Thunder Alley. Thank you to all of those who helped to make it an awesome event!

Check out this week's edition of the Gasconade County Republican to see the latest Dutch Mill edition (created by OHS Students) and coverage of other GCR2 activities!

🚨Progress Update🚨 Check out the progress pictures from the GES gym renovation! Fresh paint on the walls and the floor is stripped. Stay tuned for more updates on this much needed project!

GCR2 Calendar of Events 12/8 - 12/14

Also, did you know you can see the GCR2 District Event Calendar on our district webpage? Check the following link for a full calendar of events:
https://www.dutchmen.us/events

There's still time to come check out the Craft Fair at OHS. There's live music, many great local vendors, and the smell of kettle corn is in the air! The craft fair will be going on until 3pm.

The OHS TV Studio November 2025 Newscast is now available in the link below. In this newscast, you'll be able to see all the what students and staff around our school district have been up to. From the 'Into The Woods' musical by the Drama Club, our Veterans Day assemblies, winter sports starting up, and so much more. This newscast is hosted by Junior OHS TV Studio student Granite Miles!

Link to newscast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4OsmzFNPbIE

Come out to the OHS Gym this Saturday from 8am - 3pm for the Winter Craft Fair! The OHS Band puts this together every year, and it's always a big hit. You can find great gifts for Christmas from local vendors, enjoy some food and drinks, get your picture with Santa, and support some good causes in the process. Stop by and check out the fun!

School will be in session for GCR2 students on Wednesday, December 3, 2025. Please be patient as it may take buses longer to drive the county roads.

GCR2 Calendar of Events 12/1 - 12/6

Also, did you know you can see the GCR2 District Event Calendar on our district webpage? Check the following link for a full calendar of events:

https://www.dutchmen.us/events

Congratulations to the 16 Troubadours singers who auditioned and were selected for the Four Rivers Conference Choir!

This year, the Conference Choir moved to an audition format. Each school was allowed to submit up to 25 auditions to be judged by 2 other directors. We couldn’t be prouder of these 16 who were selected. We look forward to them representing Owensville in February!

**Not pictured - Brendyn Mooney & Kaitlyn Lange**

Our elementary schools celebrated Thanksgiving at the end of the week before break with a variety of activities. Check out these photos of Thanksgiving feasts, Macy's Day Parade balloon creations, and the parades themselves. We hope everyone has a wonderful break! Remember, school is NOT in session next week.

Seven of our OHS DECA members are currently in Washington DC for the annual DECA Power Trip Conference. Here is a photo of the DECA members along with DECA sponsor Sarah Kramme standing in front of the United States Capitol.

Attention OES and GES parents and guardians, the OHS Dance Team is now taking registrations for their Dance Camp in December. The Dance Camp culminates in a performance at the Thursday, December 11th basketball game at OHS. For any questions, please email Kelly Smith at kelly.smith@dutchmen.us

As you drive down 1st Street in Owensville, you might notice some of the holiday cheer the OHS Art Club spread through their window paintings! They painted 21 windows at 6 different locations. A big thank you to all of these businesses for supporting Art and helping to spread that holiday cheer!

For more pictures and information on the Art Club window painting on 1st Street, be sure to go check out 'Mrs. Bayless' Art Class' on Facebook!

We have two different concerts for our Choir programs this week! You can check out "A Kid's Life" at OES tonight performed by the OES 4th-graders. On Thursday night, the OMS and OHS Choirs are joining forces for their "Falling Into Winter" concert. Admission to both events are free!

GCR2 Calendar of Events 11/17-11/22

Longtime OHS PE teacher and Coach, Matt Candrl, presented at the MOSHAPE Convention in the Lake of the Ozarks this weekend where PE teachers from around the state attend to take new ideas and information in the field of physical education back to their schools. MOSHAPE stands for Missouri Society of Health and Physical Educators. Also in attendance at the convention, and pictured, were OMS PE teachers Steven Kemp and Jarret Payne, and 2021 OHS graduate Katie Candrl.