Parent-teacher conferences will be held next week for Trenton R-9 students. Schools will dismiss early October 14th, and conferences will be from 2 to 7 o’clock. Conferences can be virtual or in person for Rissler Elementary School, Trenton Middle School, and Trenton High School. Parents of children at Rissler are to be contacted by teachers. […]
A court date has been set for Judge Thomas Alley to hear a petition on a settlement for injuries sustained by a student on school property. John Limkemann, as a next friend of a minor child, filed a petition for approval of a minor settlement release versus the Trenton R-9 School District. The suit involves […]
Trenton R-9 Director of Supportive Services Kris Ockenfels reports the school district and Apple Bus Company are experiencing difficulty providing drivers for all bus routes. The difficultly is due to multiple factors, the most prominent of which is an area-wide driver shortage for public school transportation. Ockenfels asks patrons to bear with the district and […]
Updated COVID-19 contact tracing and quarantine guidelines have been released for the Trenton R-9 School District. The guidelines say a positive case will be isolated for 10 days from symptom onset. Close contact will be quarantined at home for 10 days from contact with the positive case. Students who are six feet or closer to […]
Classes began for the Trenton R-9 School District on Tuesday, August 24, 2021. Opening day enrollment is 1,031 students in kindergarten through 12th grade, which is a decline of one student from the 2020 first-day enrollment. Student totals include 401 students in kindergarten through fourth grade who attend Rissler Elementary School, 297 in fifth through […]
Student open houses at the Trenton R-9 schools will either be held later today (Tuesday) or on Thursday, August 19, 2021. An open house for fifth graders at Trenton Middle School will be held from 3:30 to 6:30. The Trenton High School has an open house from 5:30 until 7 o’clock this evening. On Thursday, […]
The Trenton Lions Club held a surprise ceremony to honor a long-time member for his service. Doctor John Holcomb of Trenton was presented with the “Melvin Jones Fellowship Award,“ the highest individual award for a Lions Club member. Jones was the founder of Lions Clubs more than 100 years ago, in 1917. Doctor Holcomb was […]
THS Graduate, Teacher, Coach, Principal, Administrator, and Board of Education Member, and Friend, all are descriptive of this year’s THS Honoree – George Robert Moore. Selected by the THS Class of 1996. George Moore is no stranger to the campuses of the Trenton R-9 School District. George began his educational path at Norton Elementary School, […]
Trenton R-9 School District online registration is open for the upcoming school year. Registration can be accessed by the parent portal for returning students. New students and parents without a parent portal can enroll at building offices starting August 11th. School supply lists are also available on the Trenton R-9 website for Rissler Elementary School […]
The Trenton R-9 School District will continue to offer free meals to all students through the United States Department of Agriculture’s Seamless Summer Option. The school district reports the program will be in effect for the entire 2021-2022 school year. Families can complete the free and reduced application to have on file for other benefits […]
The Missouri School Resource Officers group has named its Lifetime Service Award after a Chillicothe R-9 School District school resource officer. Chillicothe High School reports the award was named after Livingston County Deputy Mike Lewis for his dedication of distinguished and honorable service as a school resource officer. This year’s Mike Lewis Lifetime Service Award […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the 2021-2022 budget and a proposal from SafeDefend at a special meeting on June 28, 2021. The budget projects revenues of $12,301,838.46 and expenditures of $13,840,461.67. There is an estimated deficit of $1,538,623.21. Superintendent Mike Stegman noted it was purposely a deficit budget, with the addition of academic […]
Following an executive session for personnel, the Trenton R-9 School District announced the resignation of Rissler Elementary School Principal Tiffany Otto. Employees hired included Sarah Porter as a cook and Emma Novak as the elementary school secretary. Nine individuals were hired for various duties in the Trenton R-9 School District. Coaches hired for duties include: […]
Personnel actions were announced following Monday mornings’ special meeting of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education, which included resignations and employments. Rebecca Burr has resigned as a 7th-grade social studies instructor. Richard Miller resigned as a paraprofessional. Also was resigning is a cook, Sarah Huffstutter. Those being employed by the Trenton R-9 School District include Kayla […]
There were 15 honor graduates at Trenton High School for the 2020-2021 school year, including Valedictorian Carly Spencer and Salutatorian Hannah Stark. The honor graduates were recognized by Trenton High School Principal Kasey Bailey when the Trenton R-9 School District held graduation Saturday night, May 8, 2021, for 92 students. Bailey also recognized […]
Trenton R-9 Superintendent Mike Stegman says COVID-19 has made the 2020-2021 school year unique. It came after the district closed its school buildings in March 2020 due to the pandemic. Stegman explains the administration tried to protect students and staff from something it did not know a lot about. Many decisions were made […]
The Superintendent of Trenton R-9 School District, Michael Stegman, announced that effective today, April 16, 2021, Trenton R-IX Schools has rescinded the mask mandate used during the COVID-19 outbreak. Masks are now optional, and social distancing is still encouraged at school, events, and gatherings. School officials are asking staff and students to stay meticulous in fighting COVID-19. […]
Several resignations were accepted and new employees approved following an executive session last night for the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. Names were released this morning by the school district office. Resignations from Rissler school positions are by Kelsey Donohue, Amy King, Hannah Ewbank, and Susan Gott. Resignations involving Trenton Middle School are from Lendy […]
Information has been announced as to how to view online, the Trenton R-9 Board of Education forum on Thursday night. The forum features seven candidates for the school board in the April 6th election. The public forum will start at 5:30 and is held in the Trenton High School commons. There is a link on […]
The date, time, and location has been announced for patrons of the Trenton R-9 School District to hear from the candidates in next months’ election. The Trenton Teachers Association and Trenton Republican-Times have joined forces to give the public an opportunity to hear from seven candidates who are seeking positions on the Trenton R-9 Board […]
