NH volleyball falls to Plattsburg
Nodaway-Holt senior Macie Bohannon gets one of her 11 digs on the night in the first set, which the Trojans won 25-21. The Trojans lost the next two sets 8-25 and 24-26. Rachel Farmer had 10 assists on the night.
PAC opens with Broadway musical
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
North Nodaway students study Native Americans
Students in Becky Ferris’ North Nodaway fourth grade classroom pose inside their classroom teepee. The students have been learning about Native American tribes including the Pueblo, Creek, Lakota and Iroquois. They studied how the tribes lived, their different types of housing, the types of food they ate, special customs and other parts of their cultures.
Bluejays create superhero helmets
Northeast Nodaway fourth grade students in Denise Henggeler’s class created superhero helmets on September 22. The activity was part of a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) lesson. STEM encourages hands-on, collaborative activities, designed to encourage higher-level thinking, while connecting multiple subject areas. STEM activities help students develop investigative, reasoning, teamwork and creative skills. For
School Calendar: Events for the week of October 17 to 22
Monday • Leet Center Pumpkin Patch field trip • St. Gregory’s 7/8 play in KC, 7:45 am • Northeast Nodaway JH Pep Rally, 11:30 am • West Nodaway Homework Club, 3:15 pm • Maryville High, Nodaway-Holt, West Nodaway V volleyball – districts begin • Maryville High F football at Lafayette, 5 pm • Maryville High
Faith Families transforms school
By Christina Rice St. Gregory’s has seen a positive impact in the school’s atmosphere since implementing the Falcon Faith Family program, a program designed to build relationships among students in different grades. Administrators and staff wanted to foster healthy student relationships, build community and give students a sense of belonging. Thus began faith families. Each
Squaw Creek refuge sets fall events
From Saturday, October 15 to Sunday, December 4, the Squaw Creek National Wildlife Refuge visitor contact station/refuge headquarters office will be open seven days a week. Hours on Monday through Friday are 7:30 am to 4 pm. Saturday and Sunday the office will be open from 10 am to 4 pm. The fall migration weekends
DESE announces MAP results
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has released the 2015-16 Missouri Assessment Program results for school districts across the state including those in Nodaway County. The MAP tests are among the measures DESE uses to gauge student progress in Missouri public schools. The 2016 MAP grade-level exams in English language arts and math
Strike up the Band! Jefferson concentrates on concert band
By Kathryn Rice The Jefferson C-123 concert band has grown over the last four years under the direction of vocal and instrumental teacher Cecily Lanier. There were five band members when Lanier began directing. This year, there are 24. All 14 of Jefferson’s junior high students are participating. Because the band alternates with chorus classes,
Museum hosts paranormal program
Local author Jason Offutt will present a paranormal events program starting at 7 pm, Friday, October 21 at the Nodaway County Historical Society Museum, Maryville. Offutt will talk about local haunts, UFO sightings, time travel, and Bigfoot. Offutt will also bring a selection of his books, for those who would like to purchase an autographed
