The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on March 15. One bid was received on the mowing contract for 2017. Colby Wiederholt, Maryville, will return to mow both of the school grounds as approved by the board. In closed session, the minutes from the previous closed session were approved.
The Jefferson C-123 school board approved a sports co-op during its regular meeting March 15. The school board approved to co-op junior high sports including football, softball, basketball and track with South Nodaway for the 2017-18 school year. Two salary increase plans were presented to the board for consideration. Option one included a $15 raise
The Maryville R-II school board met March 15 with an agenda of business including personnel changes. The following resignations were accepted: Tamara Lynn, ACES director; Sydney McQuinn, speech/language pathologist; Cindy Mires, parent educator; Jordan Hansen, youth development worker; Marissa Felt, youth development worker; Daniel Brooks, middle school vocal music; Kallyn Carl, middle school para; Korena
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
