Billings School District

Please join us in welcoming our new Title I Reading Teacher, Mrs. Helsel! We’re so excited to have her joining the Billings family and look forward to all the wonderful things she’ll bring to our students.

Welcome to Billings, Mrs. Helsel! 💙📚

With the start of a new school year here, we’re excited to begin introducing our new teachers! 🎉

Over the next couple of weeks, keep an eye out as we share a little more about each of them. We’re so excited to have them join the Billings family and can’t wait for you to get to know them!

Please help us give our new teachers a big **Billings welcome!** 💙

We are starting out today with Mrs. Moreland, one of our new Kindergarten teachers!

We are excited to see everyone tomorrow morning!!

Please plan to join us for our back to school Open House on August 20th, 2026 from 5:00-7:00 pm!

You will be able to pick up your 2025-2026 yearbooks as well as place your order for your 2026-2027 yearbook!

Our Cafeteria will have a table set up with Free & Reduced meal applications to fill out as well.

PTA will also be set up with a table and would love to chat with parents about all the ways you can help and get involved!

If you have any questions you can reach out to your building secretaries:

Elementary - Natalie Verch, 417-744-2552
JH/HS - Cheryl Thornton, 417-744-2551

We can't wait to see you all!

It's the end of July and we are gearing up for Back to School! Join us next week on Wednesday or Thursday from 10am-6pm for our JH/HS Registration. Please check your email for more details or reach out to Mrs. Hickman if you have any questions. Looking forward to seeing you next week!

Are you interested in Monday School camps for K-6th graders? The City of Billings in partnership with Oacac and Show Me Christian County will now be hosting 'Wildcat Camps'. See the flyer below for more information!

On June 7–8, Rylund Stewart was selected to participate in the MSSBDA (Missouri Small Schools Band Directors Association) Festival Band, an auditioned honor ensemble held at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri. Students from across the state gathered for two days of intensive rehearsals, culminating in a public concert performance on the afternoon of June 8.

What made this event especially meaningful was a remarkable achievement by Rylund as a young composer. Prior to the festival, he composed an original work honoring Ms. Waldo and celebrating her retirement. He sent the piece to the festival band director early in the spring for her opinion and feedback before sharing it with Ms. Waldo. After reviewing it, she selected it for inclusion on the concert program. The work received its premiere performance by the Festival Band during the organization's inaugural event.

Having an original composition selected and performed by an auditioned State level honor ensemble is a significant accomplishment for any composer. For Rylund to receive this recognition at such a young age is an extraordinary honor and a testament to his creativity, musicianship, and dedication to his craft.

We would like to give a big THANK YOU to the Masonic Home of Missouri and the Billings Masonic Lodge No. 379 for their very generous donation to our student meal balances. We are so thankful for our local chapter as well as the state chapter for this donation - combined they donated $8,400.00!!!

Just a reminder that Billings School will be serving free breakfast and lunch for kids 18 and under through the DESE - SSO program!

Please join us as we celebrate our Class of 2026 graduates this Sunday, May 17th and our 8th grade graduates next Thursday, May 21st! We are so proud of our their accomplishments and success!

We want to give a shout-out to Mrs. Hickman and Mr. Snider today!

Happy Principal Appreciation Day!

We are so thankful to have you here!

May is about to get really busy for our Seniors! Graduation Day is almost here!

Below are some important dates for Senior Families.

This week is Bus Driver Appreciation Week and we are so thankful for our wonderful crew of drivers!

We love and appreciate you all! If you see one of these drivers this week, make sure to tell them thanks for all they do!

Pictured left to right:
Audrey Hill
Blake Towe
Ethan Flood
Kara Laswell
Alby Bos
Randy Roush
Ben McClelland

Not Pictured:
Lucas Hill

All JH and HS practices and games have been cancelled for this afternoon and evening! Thank you and be safe!

Basically the CEO's of "we'll figure it out." Happy Secretaries Day to the glue that holds this place together!

Due to the possibility of incoming severe weather, Junior High baseball AND High School baseball have been cancelled for this evening.

Please see the attached flyer from PAT for their fishing event at Rutledge Wilson Farm on April 15th.

Please RSVP to Dani Teeter at 417.425.9591 or teeterd@billings.k12.mo.us

Billings PAT is hosting a Story Time at the Billings Library on Monday April 13th at 10:00 AM.

Please RSVP to Dani Teeter at 417.425.9591 or email teeterd@billings.k12.mo.us

The Billings Agriculture Department Greenhouse Management Class has been hard at work this year in our new greenhouse. Our students have propagated ferns, foliage and vegetables. Come see us at our upcoming plant sale in May. Watch for more updates. Thank you for your continued support of the Billings Agriculture Department.