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The Aetos Singers had an amazing opportunity recently to spend time with and learn from the all-women vocal ensemble group Lyyra. After getting coaching lessons, they performed for the high school faculty and staff inside Aetos. They got the chance to work with Lyyra again as they performed a concert at a local church with the Queen City Chorale.

JUNIOR HIGH

🦅 The Junior High Celebrates Another Successful Eaglepalooza 🎟️ (opens in new window/tab)

For many years, the junior high has put on a fun carnival-like night for their community to celebrate each other, called Eaglepalooza. It is a great time for families to see teachers and staff in a more relaxed environment while having fun. Students play games, win prizes, and eat delicious food, all in an effort to raise money to pay for activities and programs at the junior high.

ESPY

⚡️Espy Students Drop Eggs To Show Energy In Action🥚 (opens in new window/tab)

The fourth-grade classes at Espy had a fun time learning about energy. They started building, designing, and engineering a small structure to support an egg as it fell from 15 feet. The kids could only use a certain amount of supplies and had to work within a small group to figure out the best way to support the egg as it fell. The students did a great job, as most eggs survived the fall.

Walter Bond, Former NBA Player, Now Motivational Speaker, Visits Nixa (opens in new window/tab)

Walter Bond worked his whole life to make it to the NBA. His dreams were realized when he played for the Dallas Mavericks in the 90s. Unfortunately, that is when he stopped working on his dream. After just 3 years, he was out of the NBA, but that is when his life turned, and he found his true purpose. Now, years later, Bond is a best-selling author and motivational speaker who goes around the country talking about the Shark Mindset.