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,
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
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
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
The Jefferson C-123 School Board met on February 15 to discuss preschool options and conduct other business. During the regular meeting, the Jefferson School Board discussed making changes to the preschool program. Superintendent Tim Jermain had sent out surveys to local families and held an informational meeting at the school to see if the community
The Maryville R-II School Board met February 15 to approve personnel and conduct the following business: The following individuals were approved for hire: George Kegode, high school soccer assistant coach; Gina Felzke, second grade; Anna Hulsey, third grade; Darcie Rougeau, first grade; and Kendle Luke, second grade. Jennifer Stoll was reassigned to Title I reading,
The Northeast Nodaway R-V School Board met on February 15 to hire an assistant principal and conduct the following business: Bryan Grow was hired as the assistant principal beginning next school year. He will be replacing Jason McDowell as McDowell will be the new head principal. The board approved raising the teacher base salary by
