Verona R-7 School District

*Wildcat Athletes and Band Members* CoxHealth Mobile is scheduled to be here at school on Thurs May 8th for sports/band physicals. If there are not at least 10 signed up (with paperwork) then they will not come to our school. We need to have the numbers by Wed. The cost is $25 which is standard, but the benefit is the convenience of being here on campus. Exceptions can be made for financial hardships. It is required for all athletes Grade 6 and up starting next year. Contact Nurse Shara for more information!!

Preschool earned all of our reward stars!We celebrated with s'more, classroom camping, and a movie! We also celebrated how amazing they did during such a scary time for them during the tornado warnings last Tuesday. I am so very proud of them! Way to go!

This is the current events calendar for the Week of May 4th-10th. In light of all the cancelled events from last week, we will update the events calendar as soon as those events are rescheduled. Please stay connected for the latest updates. Thanks for your understanding and grace and have a great week.

Congratulations to Coach Stewart for being inducted into the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame!

Our FFA banquet scheduled for Friday, May 2 is being moved to Saturday, May 10.

🍎 Happy School Lunch Hero Day! 🥪 Today, we pause to celebrate the real heroes behind the scenes — our amazing Verona School District Kitchen Staff! 💛 From the early morning hours to the last clean tray, these dedicated professionals work tirelessly to ensure every student is nourished, cared for, and ready to learn. Whether it's preparing delicious meals, accommodating special dietary needs, or offering a kind word and a warm smile in the lunch line, our food service team plays an essential role in the success of our students. Their work goes far beyond cooking and serving — they fuel our learners with the energy they need to thrive in the classroom and beyond. They’re champions of student wellness, masters of multitasking, and a source of daily kindness and encouragement for every child who walks through the cafeteria doors. 🍽️ Thank you to our school lunch heroes for your unwavering commitment, compassion, and care. We see you, we appreciate you, and we are grateful every single day for the incredible work you do for the Verona community. 👏 You are true heroes — today and every day! #SchoolLunchHeroDay #ThankYou #VeronaProud #FuelingSuccess #EveryMealMatters

Due to the school cancellation caused by a power outage, the Verona Bands Spring Concert and Awards Ceremony has been rescheduled to Thursday, May 8th at 6:00 PM in the new gym. We hope everyone is safe and doing well, and we’re looking forward to seeing you all next week for a great evening of music and celebration! Thank you for your understanding, and we hope you can join us on the new date!

Softball game has been cancelled for tonight.

Please take a moment to read an important letter from our Superintendent, Mrs. Melody Whitehead, addressing the recent emergency response and power outage.

Sadly, Verona schools will not have power tomorrow Thursday May 1, 2025. There will be no school, this is not an AMI day. Be prepared to work hard on Monday to catch up on the work missed.

While Liberty is working tirelessly, they cannot give us a 100% guarantee power will be back up by morning. So, the decision whether to have school tomorrow will be made early in the morning. Unless power comes back sooner. Stay tuned Cats.

From the Mt. Vernon MO Area Chamber of Commerce Updated to add: -Mt.Vernon Greenhouse and Floral taking cash or check only -Eights On The Go food truck -Ozarks TravelCenter : open inside. Pumping diesel fuel but not gas OPEN April 30 -Hot Spot Mt. Vernon: power, fuel, food -22 Sierra Coffee Co. - HQ truck at their location -Hometown Pharmacy Mount Vernon -Landrum Drug RX -Walmart Supercenter Mount Vernon - restocked and back to selling refrigerated products. Taking card payments. Limited staff, so please be patient! -Power Center: chainsaws -My Main Street Pizzeria is hoping to open late afternoon around 4:00ish depending a few factors -Tractor Supply Co. taking cash/check payments and online orders -Complete Image Studio Making stackers untill 11:00 -Barry-Lawrence Regional Library in Miller has power and WiFi for charging. 112 E Main St. -Hills Feed & More -FINE WOK serving cashew chicken and general chicken. Taking cash only #mtvernonmo #millermo #freistattmo #StormAftermath

For those of you on Liberty: 💧 Liberty Water Customers in Aurora and Verona, Missouri – Update: 12:35 p.m., April 30 We will have another bottled water distribution from 1-3 p.m. at Aurora City Hall, located at 2 W Pleasant, Aurora, MO 65605. Please drive through the sewer payment lane and we will load your vehicle. The charging trailer will also be available again on the south side. We are monitoring the weather and will continue as long as weather permits. Huge thank you to Casey’s General Store for a donation of four pallets of water that will help support this afternoon’s distribution in Aurora and Verona! ♥ (Thank you for the delivery, Michael and Derek!) A voluntary, precautionary boil advisory is still in effect for customers in Aurora and Verona while we wait for samples to come back from the lab. During a boil advisory, it is recommended that customers: - Boil water vigorously for three minutes prior to use for cooking or drinking. - Let water cool sufficiently before drinking. - Disinfect food contact surfaces (dishes) by immersing them for at least one minute in clean tap water that contains one teaspoon of unscented household bleach per gallon of water. - Dispose of ice cubes and remake with water that has been boiled. - Water used for bathing does not need to be boiled. We will provide an update when the voluntary, precautionary boil advisory is lifted. If you have questions or you are still experiencing low water pressure, please call our Customer Care team at 1-800-206-2300. To follow updates about the electric restoration efforts impacting the water system, visit our website: https://central.libertyutilities.com/all/storm-response.html

We will be sharing some community resources today! For additional information, visit the Aurora Chamber of Commerce Facebook page or Liberty Utilities Central on Facebook. Also, The Clark Center Resource Center in Monett is open for people who require medical device usage. It is the old cox hospital building. Additionally, the Aurora Walmart is open.

Due to the weather event from today April 29, 2025, Verona Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday April 30, 2025. This is our 2nd weather day, and will not need to be made up.

Verona Schools report all students and staff are safe. The school is without power, however. We are going to be contacting parents to make plans to get students safely home. Our busses will run routes if possible after this parental contact; however, there is a chance routes are blocked by power lines. Please be patient as staff try to contact all parents. If you are able, please come to school to pick up your student. Check in through the school offices.

Softball game tonight has been cancelled due to storms.

We are passing time in the tornado shelter. Everybody is safe and calm.

Due to the tornado warning in Lawrence County, all students are safely in the tornado shelter @ Verona school district.

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