At a meeting of the Gilman City Board of Education, three resignations were accepted and one re-employment was announced. According to information from the Gilman City school, resignations are from Part-time business teacher Karen Sager; part-time elementary music instructor Sarah Clark and from high school softball coach Holly Preston. The board of education re-hired Roger […]
The North Mercer High School is celebrating Homecoming this week. King candidates are seniors Jared Price, Laramie Persell, and Jakub Janosik. Queen candidates are seniors Kylie Gannon, Tori Meinecke, and Trinity Shively. A pep assembly will be in the new gym on January 21st at 1 p.m. The spirit stick will be awarded, and coaches […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education approved changes to the COVID-19 Contingency Plan on January 17th. Regarding a COVID-19 positive or household COVID-19 positive case, the contingency plan says students and staff should refrain from attending school for five days. If they are symptomatic, the positive case time frame may be extended five more days […]
The Gallatin R-5 Board of Education on January 19, 2022. will consider approval of cooperative baseball and junior high and high school football with the Jamesport Tri-County School District. A meeting is scheduled to be in the Gallatin High School library at 6 pm. Board Secretary Vicki Corwin notes the meeting may be moved to […]
The Grundy County R-5 Board of Education on January 11th approved an increase in driver pay for trips. The pay was raised by $2 per hour to $12.50 per hour. The board approved the school calendar for the 2022-2023 school year. Grundy R-5 classes are scheduled to start on August 23rd, 2022, and end on […]
Twenty-five troopers graduated from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. The ceremony took place in the Academy gymnasium, 1510 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO. The graduation ceremony was also live-streamed on the Patrol’s Facebook page. The 112th Recruit Class reported to the Academy on August 2, 2021. The new troopers […]
Colonel Eric T. Olson, superintendent of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, announces that 25 troopers will graduate from the Patrol’s Law Enforcement Academy on Wednesday, January 12, 2022. The ceremony will take place in the Academy gymnasium, 1510 East Elm Street, Jefferson City, MO, and the public is invited. The graduation ceremony will be live-streamed […]
The Gilman City R-4 Board of Education on December 15th approved the 2022-2023 calendar. The first day of school is scheduled for August 24th, 2022, and the last day is planned for May 12th, 2023. The board approved a report on instructional effectiveness and current tax receipts from Harrison and Daviess counties were reviewed. Candidate […]
The Pleasant View R-6 Board of Education on December 14th approved a bid from H and B Farms for the butcher of a hog. The bid was for $1 per pound live weight. A butcher date is set for January. The board approved Missouri United School Insurance Council insurance renewal for 2022. Superintendent Rebecca Steinhoff […]
Laredo R-7 ABC will present a free Christmas Movie Night. The public is invited to watch Prancer in the Laredo School gym on December 2nd at 6:30 in the evening. Pictures will be taken with Santa in the school cafeteria from 6 o’clock to 6:30 before the movie. There will be free popcorn and hot […]
Several action items were approved at a Friday night meeting of the Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education. The board re-approved the “Safe Return to In-Person instruction and Continuity of Services Plan.” The “Test to Stay” option for students and staff was approved regarding those who are exposed to COVID-19 but not COVID-19 positive. Inclement weather […]
Board candidate filings in the Pleasant View R-6 School District will occur from December 7 through the 28. According to the school, board terms of Danny Westcott and Laurie Frisbie expire with the election in April 2022. During a Board of Education meeting on Thursday night, it was noted school officials are looking to get […]
Veterans from the different branches of the United States military will be recognized at a Veterans Day program at the Spickard Elementary School. Veterans and the public are invited to the event in the school gym on November 11, 3021, at 11 a.m. The program will include a prisoner of war/missing in action remembrance ceremony. […]
In honor of Veterans Day, North Central Missouri College will participate in the National Roll Call Event which is taking place at college campuses across the nation. The National Roll Call will be held at noon on Thursday, November 11 in front of Geyer Hall on the NCMC main campus in Trenton, MO. Members of […]
The Princeton FCCLA will host a Veterans Day program in the school gym for area veterans and active duty servicemen and women. The event will be held on Thursday, November 11 at 2 p.m. Refreshments will follow. The Grundy County R-5 FFA Chapter will host a Veterans Day breakfast and assembly for area veterans. Biscuits […]
Events will be held in Mercer the week of Veterans Day. The public is invited to two events hosted by the Ragan-Hickman American Legion and Auxiliary in the Mercer Fire Protection District parking lot on Main Street. The first is a funeral honor guard demonstration November 8th at 2:50 in the afternoon. The honor guard […]
A Veterans Day Assembly will be held in the Trenton High School gym on November 11, 2021. Trenton High School and Middle School staff and students invite veterans and community members to the program at 8:30 in the morning. There will be contributions from the high school and middle school student councils and choirs. Refreshments […]
Princeton R-5 Schools will hold parent-teacher conferences October 28th from 1 to 7 o’clock. Scheduled elementary conferences will be held in classrooms for preschool through third grade. Unscheduled conferences for fourth through sixth grades will be held in the gym. Questions about elementary conferences should be directed to the Princeton Elementary School principal’s office at […]
The Spickard R-2 Board of Education voted October 18, 2021, to DECLINE the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education COVID-19 Test to Stay option for students and staff. The board accepted a bid from Ace Roofing for cafeteria roof repairs for $11,172. A Princeton bus mechanic proposal was approved. Superintendent Erica Eakes reports the Princeton […]
The Trenton R-9 Halloween Carnival will return this year with activities in the Trenton High School gym and commons on October 28, 2021, from 6 o’clock to 7:30 p.m. Several classes, clubs, and organizations will have carnival-style games for children to play from 6 to 7 o’clock. The THS Student Council will grill hot dogs […]
