Winona R-III School District

👩‍🏫Winona Meet the Teacher 👩‍🏫 We are pleased to extend a warm welcome to Mrs. Shawna Rutledge as she joins the Winona R-III District family. She will be serving as the Science teacher for our 5th and 6th grade students. Originally from Summersville, where Mrs. Rutledge attended her early education. She will be bringing a strong local connection and a well-rounded background to her new role into her science classroom.  Mrs. Rutledge and her husband, JD, reside in Birch Tree with their three sons—Brody, Jaren, and Sawyer. She holds a degree in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Education and has extensive experience in the field, having served as a Kindergarten and First Grade teacher at Birch Tree Elementary for the past eight years. She is eager to join the Winona school community and contribute her expertise to this vibrant educational environment. Outside of her teaching responsibilities, Mrs. Rutledge prioritizes time with her family and friends, as well as outdoor activities. She particularly enjoys spending time on the river and finds boating to be her most favorite pastime, as well as swimming and kayaking. Mrs. Rutledge is looking forward to a wonderful school year. “I am so thankful for the opportunity to work here and excited to get to know my students, their families and all the staff.” Mrs. Rutledge, welcome to our Wildcat family!! 💜💛

Some information about our sports physicals. The clinic in Winona, will be giving free sports physicals through August 31. Not through September. So if you need to get those done go up there before August 31 and get a free sports physical.

Welcome back to school. As a reminder, Jostens will be here on August 25th to pass out ring order information and senior order information. Packets will be sent home at that time.

First Week of School

🏫Back to School 🏫 Please remember to treat everyone with respect and compassion this year. If you notice a someone who appears to be alone, we encourage you to warmly invite them to join you and your friends, or to initiate a friendly conversation with them. Offering a little extra patience, encouragement, and kindness can have a profoundly positive impact on someone’s life. Let us all strive to be understanding and considerate, as we never truly know the challenges someone may be facing. Together, we can create a welcoming and supportive environment for every student. Drivers, please be mindful of school buses for all of our area schools are starting back Monday! 🚍 They are carrying our cherished gifts, and we all hope for a safe journey to and from school. Let us work together to make this the best school year yet, and we look forward to seeing all of you Wildcats on Monday morning! 💜💛

"If any athletes have not got their physicals and need to do so, please do so before the end of September. After that they will not be free."

August 20th, 2026
OPEN HOUSE TONIGHT!!!

School starts Monday, August 24th. 1 change for the school bus routes. If you ride Mickey's bus, you will be picked up 30 minutes earlier due to combining bus routes. Ms. Brandy will be running this route. Can't wait to see everyone. Don't forget, open house on Thursday, August 20th beginning @ 5:00 pm.

Check out our afterschool programs, and when they start.

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Back To School Fair Update By Ashley Fisher Where do we even begin?! How awesome was today’s event?! We absolutely loved getting to see all the smiling faces!! And what a turn out!! We hope everyone had a blast and was able to get some goodies to help them start off the new school year geared up and ready!!! We could not have done this without the support of such an amazing community! Between the amazing community, the amazing Winona Staff & Facility auction, ALL the monetary donations for school supplies as well as school supplies donations,  disinfectant, wipes, clothing, and everything in between!!! WE STUFFED THE BUS FULL!!!! To each and every single individual, groups, and/or business that had a hand in making today possible we thank you from the bottom of our hearts!!! Without you all none of this would have been possible!! We are beyond blessed to have each and everyone of you and your support!! We hope and pray that everyone had as much fun as we did and we can’t wait to see what next year will bring!!! If you have any pictures from today please share with us we would love to see them!

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Cross Country practice will begin Monday, August 10th @ 8 am. See you all in the morning!!!

High school volleyball practice will begin August 10 from 8-11 A.M. in the high school gym. If you plan to play volleyball this season, you need to be there! A SportsYou information sheet will be sent home on the 10th with each athlete for communication information with coaches. We look forward to seeing everyone and getting back to work!

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Make plans to attend! There is going to be a lot there!

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