Jefferson student Regan Meyer, Stanberry, is the 2017 Growmark FFA essay contest runner-up. This year marked the 24th annual contest sponsored by Growmark, a regional cooperative that provides agronomy, energy and facility planning, grain marketing and risk management systems. The contest posed the following question to essay writers, “what value do cooperatives provide to today’s
Events for the week of January 15 to 21 Monday • All Schools No School • Jefferson FCA at Ministry Center, 1 pm Tuesday • Maryville Middle grade level group photos, 7:30 am • St. Gregory’s FFF meeting, 7:50 am • Jefferson JV/V basketball vs Falls City Sacred Heart, 5 pm • Maryville High F/JV/V
In December, West Nodaway ag students designed and constructed individual hydroponic tables. Students were placed into groups of two and given the task of designing and constructing their own usable system using everyday materials. This is the second year ag teacher Nicki Honan has implemented the unit. The hands-on design project challenges students to utilize
St. Gregory’s students begin learning sign language in kindergarten. Third grade teacher Jamie Casteel took sign language courses in college and keeps her skills up to date as an adjunct professor at Northwest teaching introductory sign language classes. Eleven years ago, when Casteel was teaching second grade, the kindergarten teacher approached her with a partnership
Events for the week of January 9 to 14 Monday • Horace Mann Classes resume • Jefferson, South Nodaway V basketball – Stanberry Tourney begins • Nodaway-Holt, North Nodaway, West Nodaway V basketball – Fairfax Tourney begins • Northeast Nodaway V basketball – South Harrison Tourney begins • West Nodaway Elementary Small Mall Assembly, 9
The Maryville R-II school board met on December 21 to discuss the following: The following resignations were accepted: Kathryn Goff, fifth grade language arts; Melvin Hurst, seventh grade social studies; Michelle Grudzinski, child care teacher; Keitha Nance, Title I reading support; Janae Renfro, third grade; Amy Helms, kindergarten; Stuart Collins, boys soccer head coach; Jordyn
The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed session on December 21 to discuss the following: The board unanimously approved an election resolution which will put a 59¢ per $100 valuation bond proposal on the April 4, 2017, election ballot. This is a continuation of the current 59¢ levy. The bond
The South Nodaway R-IV Board of Education met on December 18 to handle the following school district business: At the end of December, the school had a higher than normal rate of absenteeism due to illnesses including flu and strep. On December 18, there were 35 students absent. SN will try the Springfield school district’s
The Jefferson C-123 school board held its regular meeting on December 21. Jefferson’s school board approved its audit which received good reviews. Tyler Pedersen shared some of the ways he helps students engage their brains. His students begin each class with “brain gym” warm-ups. Students participate in brief exercises that involve their mind and body.
Northeast Nodaway third graders visited a tree farm and purchased gifts for children in need on December 6. While teaching an economics unit in her social studies class, third-grade teacher Heidi Beatty asked her students to participate in a project to help them learn the vocabulary of needs, wants, goods, services and savings. Beatty had
