Branson High tradition honoring teacher hits 25 years

Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Photo courtesy of Branson Tri-Lakes News and Branson Public Schools

A group of Branson High School students became a little “tied up” last week as part of a 25-year-old school tradition.

Students took part in “Mr. Koon Day,” a day celebrating physics teacher Todd Koon, who is known for wearing brightly colored or themed ties. A group of students in 1998 came to school dressed in a shirt and tie in Koon’s honor and inadvertently created a yearly tradition.

“Mr. Koon Day started in 1998 when three students Chris Fasel, Matt Fisher, and Cole Styron just decided to come to class one day dressed up in a shirt and tie,” Koon told Branson Tri-Lakes News.

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