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
The Nodaway-Holt R-VII School Board met on February 15 to approve personnel and conduct the following business: Shawn Emerson was hired to be the new high school principal following the resignation of High School Principal Ethan Sickles. Resignations were also accepted from Autumn Steinhardt, English, and Hannah Haffecke, first grade. Physical education teacher Clay James
The South Nodaway R-IV Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on February 15 to take care of the following school district business: Game Time Athletics, Weston, was selected to do the baseball field for the Guilford Sports Complex. The work is to be done in 90 days from the start of the
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
