Eugene Field students are getting fit and healthy during the GoFit afterschool program. In its fourth year, the GoFit program has 60 students participating, double the amount from last year. Staff members said the goal is to get children to exercise and create friendships through fun, healthy competition. The club meets twice a week for
Monday • Maryville, South Nodaway, West Nodaway No School • Horace Mann Book Fair begins • Jefferson Children’s Book Week begins • St. Gregory’s DEAR Season begins • Maryville Middle, North Nodaway, Northeast Nodaway, Platte Valley, St. Gregory’s JH basketball – NEN Tourney begins • Nodaway-Holt, West Nodaway JH basketball – South Holt Tourney begins
Construction on the new gymnasium is in full swing at Jefferson C-123 school. Shawn Anderson, Savannah, stands in the trench while Jimmy DeMott, Maryville, operates the backhoe exposing the old sewer line to tie in the new one.
In competition with 20 other schools, Maryville High student Hannah Townsend earned first place in informative speaking at the Rockhurst Invitational, October 20-21. After winning first place at Blue Springs the week before, Townsend again dominated the final round, placing 1, 1, 2 with three judges. Her speech is about the Stockholm Syndrome and features
On November 4, fourth grade students at St. Gregory’s gave informational presentations about Missouri.
Maryville Middle School named its September Students of the Month during a September 30 assembly. The students were nominated by other students and staff. Those honored were front: Julia Poynter and Kenton Ferguson, fifth grade, back: Nayeli Hoilett, seventh grade, and Miguela Giesken, sixth grade.
The Northeast Nodaway R-V School Board met on October 20 to accept bids and conduct the following business: The school board awarded the $175 per job bid to Phillip McIntyre, Ravenwood, for snow removal. The school’s Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance will increase by five percent this year. Discussion was held about changing the
South Nodaway held an assembly on October 28 to celebrate Red Ribbon Week. Elementary students watched “Dreammakers,” a film about respecting others, and middle and high school students watched “One Voice” about the positive changes one person can make. Other schools in the county also participated in Red Ribbon Week activities. Save
The North Nodaway R-VI Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on October 19 to discuss following business: The board approved the NN senior class trip to Branson. Sixteen of the 18 seniors are planning a four-day trip on May 6-9, 2017. The trip is estimated to cost $9,670.20. The class has raised
The South Nodaway R-IV Board of Education met in regular session on October 19 to take care of the following business: The board discussed the start of a five- and 10-year financial plan. Discussion about the plan will continue throughout the school year with finalization in 2017. The board approved co-oping junior high track with
