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North Nodaway Junior Morgan Pope has been elected the district FBLA president. She will oversee 26 schools’ FBLA by running district meetings and plan competitions. Pope has served as NN FBLA president and District 1 secretary. She decided to run for the position to enhance her leadership skills. She said FBLA is a great way
The Optimist Club of Maryville’s Annual Oratorical Contest had seven youth competing March 2 at the First Christian Church. With the topic, “Discovering the Optimism within Me,” over 30 contestants vied for the top spots. With a memorized delivery of a speech between 4-5 minutes long, all the students excelled. First place was Shuv Goswami, far right;
For over 40 years the Albrecht Kemper Museum Art, St. Joseph, has been showcasing the talent of high school artists in Northwest Missouri and Northeast Kansas. Entry into the Regional High School Exhibition is by invitation only and extends to high schoolers in Northwest Missouri, Northeast Kansas, Kansas City and in the surrounding areas. This
Eighth grade students from West Nodaway, St. Gregory, South Nodaway, North Nodaway and sophomores from Northeast Nodaway attended County Government Day February 28. The students spent the morning at the Nodaway County Courthouse and County Administration Center listening to the county-elected officials. Maryville Fire Department Phil Rickabaugh helped St. Gregory eighth grader Joe Snyders into
The 100th day of school was celebrated February 27 at Nodaway-Holt Elementary and March 1 at West Nodaway Elementary. With both schools on four-day weeks, the 100th day signifies the students have finished 2/3 of the school year. The NH kindergarten class was stacking 100 cups into different size pyramids.
The Maryville Middle School Lighthouse Community Recognition Action Team recognized the “Meals on Wheels” Nodaway County Senior Center Home-Delivered meals program with the Golden Milkbone.
The third grade at Eugene Field Elementary, Maryville, completed an economics unit after inviting local entrepreneur, Pop & Nana Henry’s Kettle Corn in to talk about their business. The students created jobs, applied for those jobs, advertised, collected money and popped popcorn for the entire elementary school. They donated all proceeds to Big Brothers Big
The Nodaway News Leader reached out to parents, staff members and patrons of Nodaway-Holt and West Nodaway to provide their views on their schools’ four-day week. Both schools have had their first reading of the school calendar for the 2023 – 24 school year, which is set for a four-day school week. The schools’ leadership made the
Platte Valley basketball hosted DeKalb February 3, with the girls coming away with a 60-12 win, and the boys winning 77-27.
