QuickNews: November 2, 2026
Public FEMA Safe Room Locations
Nixa’s safe rooms open when a tornado watch is issued, so you have lots of time to get there before the weather comes. If a tornado warning is issued without a tornado watch, the safe rooms will be opened as soon as possible.
Nixa Public FEMA Safe Room Locations:
Mathews Elementary
- Address: 605 S. Gregg Road, Nixa, MO 65714
- Capacity: 1,200
Inman Intermediate
- Address: 1300 N. Nicholas Road, Nixa, MO 65714
- Capacity: 1,200
Nixa Junior High
- Address: 205 North Street, Nixa, MO 65714
- Capacity: 2,100
Full information on tornado safe rooms is located at NixaPublicSchools.net/Tornado
We recommend using a weather radio to receive weather alerts since they do not use cellular technology, like a phone, which could experience a drop in coverage in an emergency.
Luke Moore is our Junior High Artist of the Week! 🥳
🎵 Luke Moore is our Junior High Artist of the Week!
"Luke is a great representation of what a strong Nixa Percussion student should look like. He is always on task, spends time working on items outside of school, and is always kind and reliable. I look forward to many great years of music making and learning with Luke." - Kirby Spayde, Nixa Bands assistant director 🎊
"I like playing in the band because I can hang out with my friends and be able to play songs that I enjoy playing and listening to. Playing in the band is something that is fun to do, and it means a lot to me." - Luke Moore 🎺
Ash Jones is our High School Artist of the Week 🎨
🎨 Ash Jones is our High School Artist of the Week, proudly sponsored by Rocco's Pizza of Nixa! 🎉
"Ash has been an integral part of our Ceramics Program for four years. Ash is a thoughtful and skilled artist that has won many awards from multiple competitions, such as Clay it Up and the Southwest Invitational Art Competition as well as, multiple department awards. Anyone that sees Ash's work is impressed with the use of Texture and Attention to Detail. To say that Ash is a good high school artist is an extreme understatement; her work is professional level." - Ryan Widel, Nixa High School Visual Arts Department Head ⭐
"Ceramics is my avenue to appreciate and investigate everything I find beautiful and interesting in the world around me, and has given me the opportunity to work and grow alongside others who share my passion for creating." - Ash Jones 😃
🎭 Nixa High School Theatre Presents: Shrek 💚
🎭 Showings: November 12 & 14 at 7 p.m., 15 at 2 p.m.
📌 Location: Aetos Center for the Performing Arts in the Meridian Title Performance Hall
Based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film, Shrek The Musical is a Tony Award-winning fairy tale adventure, featuring all new songs from Jeanine Tesori (Thoroughly Modern Millie; Caroline, or Change) and a sidesplitting book by David Lindsay-Abaire. Shrek brings all the beloved characters you know from the film to life on stage and proves there's more to the story than meets the ears.
"Once upon a time, there was a little ogre named Shrek...." And thus begins the tale of an unlikely hero who finds himself on a life-changing journey alongside a wisecracking Donkey and a feisty princess who resists her rescue. Throw in a short-tempered bad guy, a cookie with an attitude and over a dozen other fairy tale misfits, and you've got the kind of mess that calls for a real hero. Luckily, there's one on hand... and his name is Shrek.
Shrek presents a treasure trove of creative opportunities, including costumes, sets, puppets (there is a fire-breathing dragon after all) and more! Irreverently fun for the whole family, Shrek proves that beauty is truly in the eye of the ogre.
🎟️ Tickets: Adult $15 | Student & Senior Citizen $12
Soap Making
Date & Time: Thursday, November 5 at 6:00 pm
Description: Join us to learn the art and science behind making all natural soap!
Cost: $15 per participant
Heroes Among Us: Breakfast and Bravery
Date & Time: Tuesday, November 10 at 9:00 am
Location: Apex Activity Center 658 S Nicholas Rd
Description: This class will feature local veteran's history and stories. Military Patch collections will be displayed with uniforms, helmets, books and memorabilia related to World War II, Korea, and Vietnam.
Local Civil War history will also be discussed! If you've ever wondered what your relatives did while serving in the military or past wars. This session will help you identify those things. This event is taught by a local military historian.
Cost: Free to All
Line Dancing
Date & Time: Monday, November 9 at 6:30 pm
Description: Join us to learn a variety of beginning line dances!
Bring your friends together in this fun environment and learn about line dancing's many physical and mental benefits.
Recommended ages 16+
Cost: $5 per participant
🦅💚 18,000 REASONS TO ADVERTISE WITH EAGLE EXPRESS!
Want to get your business noticed in the Nixa community? We've got just the opportunity!
📰 The Winter 2026 edition of Eagle Express magazine is coming, with a circulation of 18,000!
That's an incredible opportunity to showcase your business, build brand awareness, and connect with the Nixa community while supporting Nixa Schools!
✨ ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES
- ⭐ Full Page — $2,100
- ⭐ ½ Page — $1,200
- ⭐ ¼ Page — $550
- ⭐ ⅛ Page — $275
Whether you want to make a BIG splash or simply keep your business top of mind, there's an option for you!
📩 Ready to get your business in front of the Nixa community?
Contact TriciaChapman@NixaSchools.net for advertising information!
🤼♂️ PUT YOUR BUSINESS ON THE MAT! 💪
We're looking for local businesses to step up and sponsor a mat at the upcoming Youth Wrestling Tournament at Nixa High School!
📅 Dates: January 16–17, 2027
📍 Location: Nixa High School
🤼 900+ youth wrestlers competing over TWO days!
For just $200, your business can become a MAT SPONSOR and receive signage featuring your business logo!
It's a great opportunity to support youth athletics while getting your business name in front of wrestlers, families, and spectators!
🏆 READY TO GET IN ON THE ACTION?
📧 Reserve your sponsorship by contacting TriciaChapman@NixaSchools.net.
Come join the Lady Eagles for our Second Courtside Carnival 🏀
📆 Date & Times: Saturday, Nov. 14 Carnival Noon – 2 p.m. | Scrimmages 2–3:30 p.m.
📍 Location: Nixa High School Main Gym
🎟️ Cost: $20 | Price includes a T-shirt.
Open to boys and girls 6th grade and under! All proceeds benefit the Girls Basketball Program.
The Nixa High School Girls Basketball program will host a Courtside Carnival Fundraiser to help kick off the season and raise funds for the program. The fundraiser will feature multiple basketball-themed carnival games where participants can win prizes, as well as numerous other activities, including a meet-and-greet with the team, concessions, merchandise for purchase, and live scrimmages featuring our Nixa Youth Girls Basketball Teams following the carnival. T-shirts will be available for purchase at the event.
For additional information contact Head Coach Jennifer Talbert at jennifertalbert@nixaschools.net
JTSD
Kindergarten students at JTSD harvested tomatoes from the garden. Students then placed the tomatoes into bags of 10 before practicing their skip counting by tens to count all the 550 little tomatoes! 🍅🌱
High Pointe
🏡 After a month of studying Jamestown history, Jennifer Downs and Anna Jones' High Pointe fourth-grade students presented a Jamestown Artifact Museum. ⛵
First, students read Elisa Carbone's true story of the Jamestown colony, "Blood on the River." Then, in small groups, they chose an artifact to feature and designed it. They then listed the materials they would need and planned how to implement their design. They wrote summaries explaining how each item would benefit the Jamestown colonists or the Powhatan tribe in the area. Their final museum highlighted what they learned about Jamestown and the artifacts they chose to feature.
