
Kindergarten wishes everybody a happy Tuesday and a Happy St. Patrick's Day!


If you are needing babysitting/daycare for your children, Monday-Friday during the Coronavirus break, text this number and we will set you up with a junior high/high school student. Please leave your name and number and age of children. When you respond, we will have your information.


South Holt dismissed today and will not be in session for 2.5 weeks. The earliest date school will be back in session is Monday, April 6th. The best way to communicate with school staff is email. Administration email addresses......
Mr. Bob Ottman: ottmanb@southholtr1.com
Mr. Ted Quinlin: quinlint@southholtr1.com
Mr. Mark Anderson: andersonm@southholtr1.com

South Holt Parents, please take the time to read this document and keep updated on this situation. If you need help, or know someone who does, please email or call Mr. Ottman, Mr. Quinlin or Mr. Anderson.


Please call 660-446-2356 or 660-491-4648 if you are interested in having grocery items brought to your house or sent home with your children today.
Also call these numbers if you would like lunch meals delivered to your house Monday-Friday during the break. Planning is in process

South Holt Kindergarten and Preschool Screening scheduled for Wednesday, March 18th are postponed until further notice.

There will be a sign up sheet for any JH/HS student interested in providing daycare to district parents during the Coronavirus break. Parents have asked for help in this area. Please discuss with your parents and sign up if interested. Parents if you are in need, please email Mr. Ottman

There will be a meeting tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17 at 3:30 in the school library for anyone interested in discussing and offering solutions to the issues the dismissal of school for 2 1/2 weeks may cause. Topics to be discussed include meals/food for families, child care and others. If you can’t be there but want to help, please let Mr. Ottman know by emailing him at ottmanb@southholtr1.com. Thank you.

South Holt R-1 School District will not have school from Wednesday, March 18 thru Friday, April 3. This is in response to the Coronavirus and a desire to get ahead of it and reduce infections. We will continue to update you on information as it becomes available.

South Holt R-1 School District will be suspending all spring sports and after school activities until further notice.

The food drop program wll start again on March 18th at 10:00 AM at the Methodist Church in Oregon.

Due to the Coronavirus, Band Festival scheduled for this Friday, 3/20/20 has been cancelled. Solo/Ensemble festival at St Jo Central on the 28th is also cancelled.

South Holt School is committed to keeping parents and patrons aware of events affecting the school. Please see the letter informing the South Holt Community of the latest information and planning taking place in regards to the Coronavirus.



Congratulations 2020-21JV Basketball Cheerleaders Hailey Fritz, Chelsey Guyer, Teegan Parsons.

Congratulations 2020-21 Varsity Basketball Cheerleaders Brianna Biondo, Makayla Bohart, Hanna Buckles, Hadley Coleman, Jacole Hunziger, Madison Markt, Kaydense Martin, Kenna Morris, Olivia Prussman, Riley Schroeder.

Congratulations 2020-21 Varsity Football Cheerleaders Brianna Biondo, Hanna Buckles, Madison Markt, Kenna Morris, Olivia Prussman, Riley Schroeder.

South Holt Elementary celebrating Missouri School Read In Day on Friday. Author discussion, Celebrity Readers, and a magician. Should be a great day! Having all kids carry around a book for random “Stop, Drop, and Read” times. 📚

South Holt will host our Knights Sports Banquet this evening at the T.J. Hall Building beginning at 6:30 PM.

Group Picture Day is today (Thursday) for South Holt Elementary!

Congratulations 2020-2021 Junior High Cheerleaders
Haylee Counts
Serenity Greife
Courtney Jennings
Rachael Knapp
Brook McCarty
Katie Mendenhall
Jernie Morris
Katelyn Schuman
Lexi VanHoutan