Schools

Extension starts afterschool 4-H club at Nodaway-Holt

The University of Missouri Extension office in Holt County has worked with Nodaway-Holt Elementary in Maitland to start an after-school 4-H Enrichment Club. Organized by Holt County 4-H Youth Program Associate Kelly Todd, one of the enrichment club’s meetings was on April 23 to explore small animal care. Assisting Todd was Nodaway County 4-H Youth

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South Nodaway BOE

The South Nodaway R-IV Board of Education met in open and closed sessions to handle the following school district business. The first order of business was to reorganize the board after the April 2 election. The non-election results were accepted. Returning board members Debbie Bennett and David Klamm were sworn in. Macia Kemper was selected

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County FFA members bring home awards from state

Missouri FFA is 25,375 members strong – the sixth highest state membership in the nation. Students received recognition for outstanding achievements in agriculture education at the 91st annual Missouri FFA Convention April 25 and 26. From food production to agriculture sales to livestock evaluation and more, FFA students received comprehensive agriculture education and were honored

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Northeast Nodaway BOE

The Northeast Nodaway board of education met April 15 to take action of the school’s business. • Received a bid from Kaw Valley Engineering, Kansas City, regarding the improvements to the baseball field and track. They bid $16,400 for design and $2,800 for construction administration and $450 for permits. A special board meeting will be

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Northeast Nodaway takes first at Chemathon

The Northeast Nodaway chemistry class recently competed in the Missouri Western State University Chemathon in the small school individual and team competition. Taking first place was the team of Nathan Schieber, Mitchell Sherry, Ethan Adwell and Reed McIntyre. In the individual competition, Schieber finished in fifth place and Adwell finished in sixth.

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Maryville BOE

The Maryville school board met on April 15 to survey the April 2 election results and handle the business of the school district. After the student showcase about the EXPO program, presented by Michelle Corson, instructor, and Connor Blackford, student, the canvass of the non-election was approved and the swearing in of Josh McKim and

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North Nodaway BOE

The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed session on April 15 to discuss the following school district business. The board was reorganized after the April 2 election, with returning board members Jerime Bix and Kane Oberhauser being sworn in. Bix is president and Jason Thompson was selected as vice president.

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Northeast Nodaway hires new principal

Northeast Nodaway will have Luke Cox as its high school principal next school year. Cox, a Tarkio native, was approved by the school board last week. He has a bachelor of science in social science and a master of science in educational leadership from Northwest Missouri State. Currently, he is education director, athletic director and

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Jefferson BOE

The school board of Jefferson School District had two meetings within six days to finalize several key issues. During the April 16 meeting, Board Secretary Emmy Brown swore in Veronica Luke and Sherry Redden to serve three-year terms. Officers were also elected. The president will be Laura Galbraith, vice president will be Jeff Farnan, Jane

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Nodaway-Holt BOE

The Nodaway-Holt school board reorganized for the coming year on April 10. After the oath of office was given to Michael Rosenbohm and Haily Randall, Rosenbohm was elected president and Kenny Shewey as vice president. Other officers selected were Adrean Plummer, treasurer; Beverly Shifflett, secretary; Jim Fuhrman, delegate. Shifflett presented a plaque to Joe Day

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