The Maryville R-II School District announced Jaclyn Smail as the Teacher of the Year. Smail, a dedicated math educator at Maryville Middle School, has been recognized for her unwavering commitment to student success and her outstanding contributions to the school community. Smail’s passion for teaching and her exceptional ability to make math engaging and accessible
Area schools have completed 100 days of school. Second graders at Nodaway-Holt Elementary show off their 100-Day looks.
The Maryville R-II School District announced the appointment of Michelle Green as the new Eugene Field Elementary School Principal. With a wealth of experience and a commitment to educational excellence, Green brings a great perspective to the Maryville community. Green and husband, Dr. Clarence Green, are longtime residents of Maryville and supporters of our schools.
The Jefferson High School National Honor Society conducted a Souper Bowl of Caring with a food drive. NHS challenged the elementary classes to collect the most items. The fifth grade gathered 150 items and will have ice cream on Friday.
Area schools celebrated 100 days of school with fun activities for their elementary students.
The South Nodaway Courtwarming Queen is Blair Allen, and the king is Lane Acklin. Allen is the daughter of Necama Parman and Josh Allen, and Acklin is the son of Paul and Melanie Henggeler. The Jefferson Courtwarming Queen is Maggie Collins, who is the daughter of Dan and Mary Collins. The king is Alex Mattson,
The annual Nodaway County Government Day was February 8. Nodaway County officeholders explained the workings of county government to groups of eighth graders. Nodaway County Assessor Rex Wallace explains the flow of work between the county offices to four of the nine eighth graders from Jefferson C-123. They are Bella Day, Chloe Peery, Kirsten Miller
The vocal music department of Maryville High School will present the annual Sweet Sounds of Spectrum concert and fundraiser this weekend, February 16 and 18 at the Schneider Center for the Performing Arts. The concert is traditionally held during the early spring to showcase the school’s two show choirs, Spectrum and Illumination, while also providing
On February 6, seven county schools sent their spelling bee finalists to the county competition at St. Gregory Barbarigo School. After six rounds, Marleigh Weichinger, St. Gregory’s fifth grader, spelled “seclusion” to take first place. Eliana Wall, Maryville Middle School eighth grader, took second place after being stumped by “adhesion.” First runner-up was Gage Stephenson,
At a December 6 Jefferson C-123 Board of Education meeting, current K-12 PE Teacher Dallas Giedd was accepted as the new superintendent starting in the 2024/25 school year. Current Superintendent Tim Jermain will be retiring at the end of this school year. Giedd graduated from South Dakota State University with a degree in math education,
