Student Showcase

We use student work throughout the Atlas, both artwork and writing. Contact us if you want to contribute something from your school or homeschool.

ArtStream at West Plains Elementary

Students learned nature journaling and creative writing using live crawfish and frogs, as well as a mounted armadillo.

Missouri Ozarks Regional Art and Poetry Contest
This contest is for student art and poetry that reflects our unique Ozarks landscape and ecology.

Watershed Addresses 
Graphs produced by Ava Middle School 5th grade in Fall 2001.

Water Protection Posters
by Ava 4th Graders




2001 Poster Contest Winners
2000 Poster Contest Winners

Vera Cruz Study Trip
Drawings by Ava 4th Graders on a study trip to the old pioneer town of Vera Cruz on Hunter Creek.

Essays and Articles

Writing From the Atlas
Essays on Farm Life, Float Trips, Weather Events and more by Ava 7th Graders. Written in May, 2001 by Ava 7th Grade Language Arts classes, Donna Sherman, teacher.

Living Without Electricity
An award-winning essay written by Erin Warrick when she was a senior at Gainesville High School.

Meteorology
An essay on weather by Travis Olmsted, Dora School.

The Meaning of Habitats
An essay on animal habitats by Jeff Viets, Dora School.

Community History and Fine Arts Unit
Mural Project/Student Stories

Each year, Edwin Woolsey's third grade classes at Richards School create a mural that illustrates a local historical event. Writing prompts are used to encourage the students to retell the historical event in creative ways.


Eyewitness to History

Students Interview West Plains Community Elders

The Eyewitness to History series was created by West Plains Middle School journalism students for their school newspaper, The Voice of Pride. The series includes interviews with Preacher Roe, Robert Neathery, Bill Virdon and other West Plains elders, talking about a wide range of topics including professional baseball, the Great Depression, World War II, and the Peace Corps.


Norwood Town History
by Norwood 6th graders. The history of the town of Norwood, with maps and timelines, by Penny Roberson's class in the spring of 2001.

Norwood School History
by Norwood 6th graders. Histories, drawings and timelines by Penny Roberson's class in the spring of 2001.