The Maryville R-II School Board met on October 19 to approve school renovations and conduct the following business: The school board approved renovation plans for Eugene Field’s old cafeteria. The old kitchen space will be utilized as custodial storage for items currently stored in the hallways and will include an office for the head of
The Nodaway-Holt R-VII School Board met on October 18 to hire personnel and finalize design plans. The school board voted on a design for its new digital sign. The sign will be purchased from Roderick Signs, St. Joseph, for $26,685. Superintendent Karma Coleman said she hopes the sign will be finished by the second semester
Sunday • West Nodaway FFA breakfast, 8 am Monday • Nodaway-Holt Elementary fall parties • West Nodaway Book Fair, 8 am to 3:45 pm • North Nodaway Elementary Halloween parties, 2 pm • West Nodaway K-2 Sparky the Fire Dog, 2:05 pm • South Nodaway PreK-6 Halloween parties, 2:15 pm • Horace Mann Bearcat Choir,
Area fourth grade students gathered recently at Northwest Missouri State University to partake in hands-on learning about Missouri history. Students listened to several presenters speak about topics ranging from Missouri in the Civil War to how to spin wool.
By Christina Rice Maryville Middle School’s school families allow students to feel a sense of belonging and create strong relationships. As the school went through the Leader In Me process, administrators realized that the older students did not interact with the younger students because the school building is designed to keep the grades segregated. Staff
Schools in Nodaway County are once again celebrating Red Ribbon Week. The national event is October 23-31 with the theme “YOLO. Be Drug Free.™” YOLO stands for “you only live once.” However, each school picks daily themes that are best for that school. Here are some of the activities area school children will be participating
Monday • Nodaway-Holt No School • Horace Mann, St. Gregory’s Red Ribbon Week activities begin • Eugene Field Parent/Teacher Conferences • West Nodaway Book Fair begins, 8 am • West Nodaway Homework Club, 3:15 pm • West Nodaway Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4 to 7 pm • North Nodaway JH basketball vs East Atchison, 5:30 pm
By Christina Rice Nodaway-Holt has implemented mixed-age, team time groups for the first time this year. The teams are comprised of fourth, fifth and sixth grade students who meet every morning for 15 minutes. Principal Rita Carroll said she wanted to start the program because she had heard good things about them from area schools
South Nodaway students are working this year to solve a murder mystery in science class. Principles of Biomedical Science teacher Kortni McCreath staged a murder in her classroom the first day of school with her class mannequin, Ana. As students learn components of science, they use their knowledge to cross examine crime scene evidence with
Maryville R-II’s new Lee and Nina Schneider Center for the Performing Arts (PAC) will open with a classical Broadway play November 10-13. Directors Jacqui Conn and Vanessa Parsons chose to open the arts center with a production of “The Music Man” as an honorary tribute to Lee and Nina Schneider. “He was in many ways
