
A great big congrats to Connor Vogt for receiving the 2025 Strain-Japan R-XVI Alumni Scholarship last night at Owensville High School! We are so proud of him!!!




More Field Day Fun! Special thanks to Coach Kackley for all his hard work to make today a special day for our students!
Thanks Mrs. Dean for donating the water slides!
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Field Day Fun! #bestlittleschoolever
Thank you to all the parents that volunteered and Mr. Mark for grilling for the staff and volunteers!











Our students had a great day at Gerald Park for their MAP Picnic.
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🎓✨ Congratulations to the 8th Grade Class of 2025! ✨🎓
You've worked hard, grown so much, and now you're ready for the next big adventure—high school! We are so proud of everything you've accomplished and can't wait to see what the future holds for each of you. 💙📚
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Thank you Strain Japan Board of Education for providing lunch from Missouri Hicks for our staff today.
Staff was also given a sweet treat made by Sugar High Baking Co. from Michelle Beckett with State Farm.
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Today our staff received breakfast from the office staff and ice cream from the Cuneio family.
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Happy School Nurse's Day to one of the best! Thank you for taking care of our students Mrs. Maria!
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Thank you Strain Japan PTO for providing lunch from Planet Sub for our staff today!
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Our staff enjoyed a breakfast from our STUCO students today for Teacher Appreciation Week.
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We are Hiring! Come work with us at #bestlittleschoolever!


We have a few openings left for our preschool program for the 2025/26 school year. If your child is ready to become a little leopard, please contact the school as soon as possible at 573-677-1815. Your child must be 3 years of age by July 31, 2025 in order to attend.


Kicking off day two of our staff appreciation week with:
Starbucks-Provided by Strain Japan PTO
Muffins- Provided by People's Bank
Cookies/Brownies- Provided by Gus and Tommy Krone
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Today is "School Lunch Hero Day!"
We are so thankful for ALL Ms. Shelia does to keep our students and staff healthy and fed!
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Don't forget about MAP Spirit Week!


We still have a few beautiful plants for sale: tomatoes, peppers, cosmos, spider plants and pathos. If you are interested, please call the school office at 573-677-1815 to schedule a time to stop by.

The Strain-Japan R-XVI School District currently has a Board Director vacancy. This position will be held until the April 2026 election. Generally, the board meets once per month. Interested persons may fill out the Application for a Vacated Board Position, which can be found in the Documents folder on the school website at strainjapanschool.com, or you may call or email the school office to request a copy. Applications must be received in the school office by May 16th. The board will review applications and appoint a candidate at the regular May board meeting scheduled for May 20th at 6:30 p.m. For questions, please call 573-677-1815 or email mrskrone@strainjapan.com.

MAP Testing starts next week! What better way to kick it off than with a Spirit Week?


Thank you to Paige and Taylor from Compass Health Dental for coming out to SJS today to offer a Free Oral Health Review to our students as part of the Oral Health Program provided by Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Dental Health.
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