Sydney Marriott, West Nodaway fifth grader, is shown with some of the more than 150 items she collected for the Children and Family Center, Maryville. Sydney was inspired by a counseling class to start the week-long project to give back to the community. She also raised $104 for the center. “Everyone talks about helping, but
The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and two closed sessions on February 8. During the second closed session, the board voted to not renew High School Principal Roger Johnson’s 10-month 2017-18 school contract. The roll call vote was Bernie Farmer, Amanda Walker, Billy Koch and Troy Brady voting to not renew;
Sunday • Jefferson, Nodaway-Holt, Northeast Nodaway, South Nodaway, West Nodaway FFA Week begins • Jefferson FFA Breakfast, 7 to 11 am • South Nodaway FFA Community Breakfast, 7 am • West Nodaway Booster Club 3/4 Tourney, 1 pm Monday • All Schools No School • Jefferson, Nodaway-Holt, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, South Nodaway, West Nodaway
Missouri state FFA officers on the front row, pose with Jefferson FFA Greenhand members in the top photo and West Nodaway’s Greenhands in photo below at the annual Greenhand Motivational Conference hosted by state FFA officers and sponsored by MFA Incorporated on January 6. These first-year FFA members learned about being positive role models, making
Events for the week of February 12 to 18 Sunday • Jefferson JH Ag Day, 1 pm Monday • Nodaway-Holt No School • Nodaway-Holt FCCLA Week begins • St. Gregory’s Falcon Faith Family, 7:50 am • North Nodaway 2017-18 PS/K visit, 9 am • South Nodaway FFA Blood Drive, 1:30 pm • Horace Mann Bearcat
The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in regular and two closed sessions on December 14 to take care of the following school district business: The district is starting to utilize Google email, calendar, document and drive systems for teachers, staff and board members. The staff and teachers received training at the January in-service.
Events for the week of February 6 to 11 Monday • Maryville, West Nodaway No School • South Nodaway English II field trip, 8 am • West Nodaway TEAM Activity, 8 am • Horace Mann Bearcat Choir, 3:15 pm • Northeast Nodaway JV/V basketball vs Rock Port, 5:30 pm • Jefferson 4-H meeting, 6 pm
The Nodaway-Holt R-VIII School Board accepted resignations during its regular meeting January 18. The retirements for Bob Svoboda and Robin Shamberger were accepted effective at the end of the school year. The State Board of Education accredited Nodaway-Holt. TransCanada donated a pickup to the district. Discussion was held about purchasing a snow plow for the
Sunday • Jefferson StuCo pancake breakfast, 7 am • St. Gregory’s Chris Cakes fundraiser, 8 am • West Nodaway FFA breakfast, 8 am • St. Gregory’s All School Mass – Catholic School Week kickoff, 10:30 am Monday • Horace Mann Bearcat Choir, 3:15 pm • West Nodaway Homework Club, 3:15 pm • Jefferson Write Night,
The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed session on January 18. The board approved the 2017 board election ballot for the April 4 election, the agenda and consent agenda. No motions were approved in closed session except for the approval of the December closed meeting minutes. Superintendent James Simmelink is
