Schools

Multiple athletes on the Maryville Spoofhound Middle School Track Team broke school records this past spring season. Full coverage can be found on page 14 of the NNL.

Amy Webb has been approved as the new elementary principal at Nodaway-Holt. Webb earned a bachelor of science in both elementary education and middle school education from Southwest Baptist University in 2000. She also earned her master’s of education in administrative education from William Woods University in 2004. Webb has taught in five schools in

The Maryville High School Class of 2024 completed their high school education with graduation, May 19, at Bearcat Arena on the Northwest Missouri State University campus. The class was surrounded by their family and friends. Additional photos can be found on the front page of this week’s NNL.

Students in Nodaway County will have the opportunity to either catch up or maintain their education level at summer schools. Horace Mann Laboratory School on the Northwest Missouri State University Campus will have summer school themed “STEAM” for grades kindergarten through sixth grade starting at 7:50 to 11:30 am, Tuesday, May 28 and ending on Thursday,

The Maryville R-II School District announced not one but two special groundbreaking ceremonies from a superintendent’s office news release. “These events signify a new chapter in our commitment to providing improved learning spaces, systems, and outdoor facilities for our students, employees, and the community,” noted the release. The first ceremony will be held at Maryville

See full print-exclusive coverage on Page 2 of the May 16th edition of the NNL.

Graduation for seven South Nodaway students was held on May 5 in Barnard.

Nodaway County schools are opening up their greenhouses to sell to the public. The following schools have plants for sale: • The Northeast Nodaway greenhouse is open from 7:45 am to 5 pm, Monday, May 6 through Friday, May 10. Prices range from $5 for succulents to $20 for hanging baskets. • The Nodaway-Holt greenhouse

North Central Missouri College’s two-person robotics automation technology team, Keaton Pettlon, left, and Zachary Walker, far right, both from Maryville, competed in the Missouri SkillsUSA Robotics Automation Technology Competition held at State Tech in Linn. The team took first place and qualified to compete at the National SkillsUSA conference in Atlanta, GA, June 24-28. Petlon

North Nodaway Elementary students viewed the partial eclipse April 8 at the playground. Kindergarten teacher Angela Davison constructed “astronaut” outfits for her students to wear. Shayleigh Morris and Zoey Moore show off their jetpacks and helmets complete with eclipse glasses. Although total darkness did not descend, the students were commenting it was getting darker and