Schools

Events for the week of April 2 to 8

Sunday • Jefferson, Maryville, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, West Nodaway State FBLA • Maryville High Bass Fishing at Smithville Lake • South Nodaway HS basketball/cheer reception, 5 pm Monday • Jefferson, Maryville, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, West Nodaway State FBLA • Eugene Field K registration, 8 am to 3 pm • Maryville High tennis tourney

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Nodaway-Holt BOE

Nodaway-Holt R-VII’s School Board accepted resignations and hired personnel during its regular meeting on March 15. The school board accepted the resignation of Taylor Blevins, third grade. The following individuals were approved for hire: Alex Garst, second grade; Katie Falconer, first grade; Loren Messer, high school English, play sponsor, varsity track and sophomore sponsor; Derek

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South Nodaway BOE

The South Nodaway R-IV Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on March 15. After the closed session where teacher contracts were discussed, the board: • Accepted the resignation of Dan Collins as Platte Valley head football coach and outdoor teacher. • Hired Cree Beverlin, Jefferson’s social studies teacher and track coach, as

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Northeast Nodaway BOE

Northeast Nodaway R-V’s board of education met with architects to discuss track designs during its regular meeting March 16. Senior Associate Project Manager Patrick Smith, Incite Design Studios, Kansas City, which specializes in building architecture, and Owner/Landscape Architect Vance Rzepka, VSR Design, Overland Park, KS, which focuses on landscape design, addressed board members about the

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Students bounce through class

St. Gregory’s students in Jamie Casteel’s third grade bounce throughout the class as they sit on stability balls. The stability balls replace normal chairs in Casteel’s classroom as part of a curriculum program and the students seem to enjoy the mobility. She started utilizing the balls five years ago. She had read articles about their

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Missouri Academy students to create prosthetic hand

Missouri Academy students are working on creating a working prosthetic hand to help others. The Missouri Academy of Science, Mathematics and Computing is a college program offered at Northwest Missouri State University for students who are of high school age who qualify. Those who are accepted live on the college campus and attend university classes

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School calendar for the week of March 13-18

Monday • Nodaway-Holt No School • Jefferson, Nodaway-Holt, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, South Nodaway, West Nodaway FFA Contest at Lathrop • West Nodaway K-12 casual pictures, 1 pm • Horace Mann Bearcat Choir, 3:15 pm • West Nodaway Homework Club, 3:15 pm • West Nodaway TEAM Ice Skating, 4:30 pm • Eugene Field PTO Meeting,

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North Nodaway

The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed session on February 15. The governance and administration report was approved. This report, compiled by Superintendent James Simmelink, outlined the strengths, concerns and recommendations for the NN School District. The one concern expressed in the report was the downward trend in enrollment over

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Watson 9 earns Golden Milkbone award

The Maryville Middle School Community Recognition Action Team awarded the Golden Milkbone award to the Mozingo Lake Recreation Park Watson 9 Golf Course on February 24. The Watson 9 was honored for its exceptional benefit to the community. Team members said the junior golf program teaches the fundamentals of golf while instilling moral values and

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North Nodaway

The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed session on February 15. The governance and administration report was approved. This report, compiled by Superintendent James Simmelink, outlined the strengths, concerns and recommendations for the NN School District. The one concern expressed in the report was the downward trend in enrollment over

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