Verona R-7 School District

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.

📣 We're Hiring! Join Our Verona School District Team! 📣 Are you a passionate educator ready to make a difference? Verona School District is excited to announce three amazing opportunities for the 2025-2026 school year! We are seeking motivated, highly qualified teachers who are committed to creating a positive impact on students' lives. ✨ Open Positions: Elementary Teacher (Grades 1-6) High School Math Teacher High School Social Studies Teacher Why join Verona? ✅ Supportive and collaborative environment ✅ Excellent benefits package ✅ 4-day school week – more time for family, rest, and professional growth! Be a part of a district that values innovation, community, and a love of learning. Come grow with us!

Wildcat Events Calendar for the week of April 27th - May 4th

Softball game tonight has been cancelled.

🎉📚 Celebrating Published Young Authors! 📚🎉 We are so proud to celebrate two of our talented students whose creative writing has been selected for publication in the 2024 Young Writers "Fright Club" Poetry and Creative Writing Contest! 🌟 This past October, Mrs. Metcalf submitted their imaginative and skillful work to the national competition, and out of more than 50,000 entries across the country, both pieces were chosen to be published in a book titled Fright Club. What an incredible accomplishment! This is a huge honor for our small but mighty school, and a wonderful reminder of the power of creativity, perseverance, and student voice. ✍️📖 Please help us congratulate Emiley Hubert and Alexander Baker on this amazing achievement! We can’t wait to see where your words take you next. 💫 #StudentSuccess #YoungAuthors #PublishedWriters #FrightClub #ProudSchoolMoment

Join us on May 1st at 6:00 PM in the new gym for our Spring Concert and Awards ceremony! Performances will feature our 5th and 6th grade band as well as our 7th–12th grade band. We’ll also be celebrating student achievements throughout the concert. We hope to see you there!

🎉💙 April Character Kids Alert! 💙🎉 At Verona Elementary, we believe that character counts—and this month, we're shining the spotlight on some truly amazing students who embody the heart of what it means to work together. 👏👏 Please help us celebrate our April Character Kids, chosen by their classmates for showing outstanding COOPERATION! 👏👏 These students know how to be great teammates, problem-solvers, and positive leaders in and out of the classroom. Whether it’s sharing ideas, helping a friend, or working toward a common goal, they show us every day that we’re better together. 💪🤝✨ 🌟 Their kindness, teamwork, and willingness to pitch in remind us all what it looks like to lift each other up—and we are SO proud of them! 🐾Way to go, Wildcats! 🐾 Let’s keep working hard and growing together through the rest of the school year! 🌱💛 #VeronaElementary #WildcatPride #CharacterKids #CooperationChampions #BetterTogether #GrowingGoodHearts

🎉💙 April Character Kids Alert! 💙🎉 At Verona Elementary, we believe that character counts—and this month, we're shining the spotlight on some truly amazing students who embody the heart of what it means to work together. 👏👏 Please help us celebrate our April Character Kids, chosen by their classmates for showing outstanding COOPERATION! 👏👏 These students know how to be great teammates, problem-solvers, and positive leaders in and out of the classroom. Whether it’s sharing ideas, helping a friend, or working toward a common goal, they show us every day that we’re better together. 💪🤝✨ 🌟 Their kindness, teamwork, and willingness to pitch in remind us all what it looks like to lift each other up—and we are SO proud of them! 🐾Way to go, Wildcats! 🐾 Let’s keep working hard and growing together through the rest of the school year! 🌱💛 #VeronaElementary #WildcatPride #CharacterKids #CooperationChampions #BetterTogether #GrowingGoodHearts

Pre-Order your 2024-2025 Verona Yearbook! Early pricing is $30, but will increase to $35 after May 8th. Scan the QR code or click this link to order online. https://yearbookforever.com/school-store/zekVIhmFLw5w65lKw0g2XCsp Cash or check orders can be submitted to Ms. Shoopman in the high school.

🌟 Celebrating Our Incredible School Secretaries! 🌟 Lets take a moment to celebrate the heart of our schools—our amazing Administrative Professionals at Verona School District, Verona High School, and Verona Elementary School! From the moment the doors open in the morning to the final bell at the end of the day, these incredible individuals are there to greet, guide, organize, and uplift everyone who walks through our halls. Whether they’re answering phones, comforting students, supporting staff, or managing a thousand unseen details, our secretaries do it all with grace, patience, and professionalism. ✨ Their smiles set the tone for our school day. 📞 Their voices bring reassurance to families. 📚 Their support keeps everything running smoothly behind the scenes. 💗 Their kindness creates a welcoming space for students, staff, and visitors alike. We are beyond grateful for the dedication and heart our administrative professionals pour into their work every single day. Your efforts don’t go unnoticed, and your impact reaches far beyond the front office. Thank you for being the steady, caring presence that makes our schools feel like home. Let’s all take a moment to stop by, say thank you, and show our appreciation for the amazing work you do. We couldn’t do it without you! 💐

The 3rd and 4th graders had a great time learning about animals at Wonders of Wildlife this afternoon!

Preschool enjoyed our earth day activities so much today! Just look at those smiles.