By Craig Borey, MHS assistant principal This week is jam packed at Maryville High School with exciting Homecoming activities for students and community members. Join us in celebrating a long tradition of school spirit and community involvement. Student dress-up days have gone on throughout the week. Monday’s theme was Christmas, Tuesday was pajamas, and Wednesday,
Northeast Nodaway R-V Board of Education met September 15 to approve a land survey and conduct the following business: • Kaw Valley Engineering, Kansas City, recommended a land survey be completed for the new track facility before soil samples are taken. The land survey, costing $8,700, was approved 5-1 with Darrin Adwell voting no. •
Sunday • Jefferson Student Council Grotto Walk Monday • Jefferson FCA Global Student Week of Prayer begins • Leet Center Johnny Appleseed visit, 8 am • Maryville High V golf – Districts at Mozingo, 9 am • North Nodaway PK/K Johnny Appleseed Day, 9:45 am • West Nodaway Homework Club, 3:15 pm • Platte Valley
The West Nodaway R-I Board of Education met in open and closed sessions on September 14 to handle the following school district business: Substitute teacher pay will go from $70 to $80 for a 7 1/2 hour day. The board approved spending $5,000 for lighting the steps by the football field. Midwest Road Builders, Platte
Teachers from six county schools met September 19 at Northwest Missouri State University to learn new ideas and strategies from one another during a professional development workshop.
Three Nodaway County educators were nominated for the 2016-2017 Regional Teacher of the Year award. Jamie James teaches 9-12 algebra and geometry at Maryville High School. James earned a degree in accounting from Montreat College, Montreat, NC. He went on to receive his alternative teaching certificate from Northwest Missouri State University and a master’s in
Visitors to Nodaway-Holt’s school district will have to be buzzed inside this year. The district installed a video entry system in August. The security program, installed in both school buildings, keeps the outside doors locked at all times. Visitors push a button alerting the secretary to their presence. The secretary then views a live video
Monday • All Public Schools No School • West Nodaway TEAM activity • Maryville High V golf – MEC Tourney at Fairview, 9 am • Jefferson NHS meeting, noon • Maryville High V tennis at LeBlond, 4 pm • Maryville High C/JV football vs Cameron, 5 pm • Maryville High V soccer at Lafayette, 5
The Northeast Nodaway Board of Education met on August 18 to set the tax levy and conduct the following business: •Northeast Nodaway’s assessed value increased by $175,250. Board members set the 2016-2017 tax levy at $5.8566 per $100 of assessed value. •The ag enclosure is almost complete. The wiring, drywall and installation are finished. •Heidi
Maryville R-II school board met August 17 to conduct the following business: •The district’s assessed evaluation dropped 1.4 percent. The 2016-2017 tax levy was set at $5.0791 per $100 assessed value, dropping approximately a nickel from last year. •Non-resident tuition was set at $9,800 per student. •St. Gregory’s will pay $450.28 per student for transportation
