Graduations abound on Mother’s Day
Graduations abound on Mother’s Day For more photos and information, see the printed Nodaway News Leader.
Safety Acres teaches students about dangerous situations
Maryville’s Northwest Technical School formed a partnership with the St. Joseph Safety and Health Council to bring lessons on safety to area elementary students. The two entities began working together to provide safety training to industry workers in the area and grew to incorporate a program for children. The St. Joseph Safety and Health Council
Events for the week of May 14 to 20
Sunday • Jefferson Graduation, 1 pm • Maryville High Graduation, 2 pm • North Nodaway Graduation, 3 pm • West Nodaway Graduation, 3 pm • South Nodaway Graduation, 4 pm Monday • Maryville High V soccer – Districts begin at home • Maryville Middle 8th Finals • Maryville Middle 8th to Beal Park • Nodaway-Holt
NNL honors 2016-17 Students of the Month
The Nodaway News Leader highlighted elementary to high school students as students of the month for the 2016-17 school year. The students were nominated and selected based on criteria including character, attitude, leadership and example. The nine students chosen throughout the year are being recognized once again for their excellence. Each recently took the time
Northeast Nodaway graduates nine seniors
Salutatorian Andrew Freemyer gives a rose and a hug to his father, Jared Freemyer, during the NEN graduation ceremony on May 7. All nine of the graduates took the opportunity to thank their loved ones. A special tribute was paid to Caleb Adwell, their classmate who died as a freshman. Roses were presented to Adwell’s
Nodaway Holt graduates seniors
Nodaway-Holt High School held commencement on May 7. Margaret Fuhrman was named as the class valedictorian. She spoke to her classmates during the ceremony, urging them to follow five “rules for life.” 1: Make an impression so people remember you. 2: Be ambitious and work hard. 3: Be nice and respect each other. 4: Make
Events for the week of May 7 to 13
Sunday • Maryville High Bass Fishing at Stockton Lake • Nodaway-Holt Graduation, 2 pm • Northeast Nodaway Graduation, 2 pm • West Nodaway Baccalaureate, 6 pm Monday • Maryville High V tennis – Districts begin • North Nodaway PK/K visit and bus ride • South Nodaway K/1st field trip • Nodaway-Holt 5/6 to Omaha Zoo,
South Nodaway
The South Nodaway R-IV Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on April 18 to handle the following school district business: Returning board members, Rick Holtman and Janet Hilsabeck, and new member Patrick Swinford were sworn in. Macia Kemper was elected president; Janet Hilsabeck, vice-president; Rick Holtman, MSBA representative; Brandy Wolf, board secretary;
North Nodaway
The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on April 18 to take care of the following school district business: An organizational meeting was held to approve the official April 4 election results. New board member Samantha Brown was sworn in via conference phone call. Tony O’Riley and Jason Thompson
Jefferson BOE
The Jefferson C-123 Board of Education met during its regular meeting April 18 to raise salaries and conduct the following business: Board members voted to raise the salary step increases by $15 and added $200 to the base salary which equaled close to an average of a two-percent raise for employees. Charley Burch was awarded
