Pike County R-III Schools

🏀 Boys District Basketball Update 🏀

Class 2 District 5 Boys Basketball will be hosted at Clopton on February 24, 26, and 28. The bracket was finalized at this morning’s seeding meeting — please see the attached bracket for game matchups and times.

Looking forward to a great week of postseason basketball! Girls bracket should come out on Monday, which will be at Van-Far, stay tuned.

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📣 Game Update / Reschedule

The Boonville game originally scheduled for the Harrisburg Shootout and canceled due to inclement weather has now been RESCHEDULED.

🗓 Saturday, February 21
🕐 1:00 PM
🏀 Varsity Only
📍 Montgomery County High School

A big thank-you to Montgomery County for helping host this game so we could make the reschedule happen. We appreciate the support! Go Hawks!

Tonight at our game, we were proud to accept a generous donation of $1,670 from Peoples Savings Bank through their "Your Way Rewards" program. Since 2016, PSB has given back over $320,000 to local schools and charities by donating five cents for every debit card transaction run as credit by their customers. Thank you, PSB Bank, for investing in our students and our community! 🖤🤍

🏓 National Honor Society Pickleball Tournament! 🏓

Clopton High School NHS is excited to host our 1st Annual Pickleball Tournament on Friday, February 21st at 6:30 PM at Clopton High School!

✅ $20 per 2-person team
🏆 Winning team receives a prize

🚌 4 Years in a Row — 100% Pass Rate! 🏆

Congratulations to Ryan Seybold and our Clopton Transportation Department on achieving a 100% pass rate on Missouri State Highway Patrol bus inspections for 4 straight years (2023–2026)! This is a tremendous reflection of your dedication to safety, consistency, and pride in serving our students each day. Thank you for all you do — well done! 👏

Clopton bus routes will return to the regular pick-up and drop-off locations beginning this afternoon. Please contact the school if you have any questions.

Call today to schedule your child's screening.

Clopton High School is proud to recognize and induct our newest members into the National Honor Society. These students have demonstrated excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Congratulations to each inductee on this well-deserved honor, and thank you to the families and staff who support them along the way!

Let's kick off School Counselor's Week by shouting out to our two amazing counselors!!! Thank You for all that you do!

SNOW ROUTES for bus riders will still be utilized this week. We will keep you posted when things change. We appreciate your help and understanding!

Congratulations to our January PBS Students of the Month! Students also enjoyed a game of "Head, Shoulders, Knees, Cup" at our PBS Assembly! MS Students of the Month: Trinnity Capps, Averi Lilley, Hailey Lovell HS Students of the Month: Blaine Reeve, Skyler Wilson, Ashlyn Noah, Joey Dillon (not pictured)

Please have your elementary student check the Lost and Found if something is missing.

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Clopton Schools will be IN SESSION tomorrow, January 28th. Starting tomorrow we will operate on "Snow Routes" for the remainder of the week-please refer to the Snow Route tab on our district website for more information!

❄️ NO SCHOOL – SNOW DAY ❄️ Due to poor road conditions, Clopton Schools will not be in session on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. All events and practices scheduled for today have been canceled. Please check back later for updates on sports and activities for tomorrow as conditions are reassessed. Stay safe, Hawks!

Tomorrow's Harrisburg Shootout has been CANCELLED due to the incoming weather. The Shootout will NOT be made up and we are looking at possible dates to reschedule with Booneville or another team.

Other Cancellations for Saturday: Mini Cheer Camp (PPD to 1/31), Quizbowl @ Schuyler County (no makeup), Swim Meet at Louisiana

Clopton Schools is proud to announce the hiring of Luke O’Laughlin as our 2026-27 Middle School/High School Principal. Luke and his family will be relocating to Pike County this summer, and we are excited to welcome them to the Clopton community. Please stay tuned for future meet-and-greet opportunities as we prepare for the upcoming school year. Welcome to Clopton, Luke and family! 🖤🤍

Preschool and Kindergarten screenings are coming soon!