The Trenton R-9 Board of Education will hold a special board meeting next week. The meeting will be at the district office the morning of June 30th at 10 o’clock. The agenda includes approval of end of the year bills, actualization of revenues and expenditures, the 2017-2018 budget, the July meeting, and a tax rate […]
The Trenton High School football and basketball cheerleaders earned high ranks at the Universal Cheerleaders Association Camp at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. The cheerleaders received gold ribbons for their stunt sequence and pyramid and dance as well as a superior squad award, both of which are the highest awards that can be earned. […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education recently approved a Comprehensive School Improvement Plan for the district. Superintendent Dan Wiebers explains that the plan is a five-year plan that every school in the state is required to have. He says it includes strategies to improve the district that district staff, students, and community members can work […]
The Trenton R-9 Summer School enrollment deadline is May 3. Enrollment forms were sent home with students, are available at Trenton Middle School and Rissler Elementary School offices, and may be downloaded from the school district’s website. Applications may be returned to the Trenton R-9 school office. Summer School will be held May 22 through […]
The Trenton R-9 School Board of Education approved resignations and new hires at a special closed session meeting held Tuesday at noon. Resignations include high school physical education teacher Scott Stevens, elementary computers teacher Natalie Johnson, and preschool instructor Carla Williams as well as basketball coach Brooklyn Stevens and para Natalie York. Hires for next […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the proposed substitute compensation plan for next school year at its meeting Tuesday evening. Non-certified substitutes will start on the first step of the non-certified salary schedule, which is the equivalent of $10.25 per hour or $76.88 per day for ten or fewer consecutive days. Substitute teachers and […]
Trenton R-9 students will begin Spring testing this month throughout the district. Eleventh graders will take the ACT Plus Writing assessment April 19 with Individual student reports to be sent to Trenton R-9’s Test Supervisor for distribution Students may also create an ACT account to receive scores electronically. High school students will take End of Course […]
At its meeting Tuesday evening, the Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved Superintendent Dan Wiebers’s request for approval of agreements made with Mullen Coughlin Law Firm and EPIQ Data Breach Services to assist those affected by the district’s W-2 data breach. Wiebers reported that about 260 employees and previous employees were affected.He said internal changes […]
With three candidates for three positions, the Trenton R-9 school district will not have an election in April. Candidates who filed for a seat on the Trenton R-9 Board of Education are Doug Franklin, Brandon Gibler, and Corey Leeper. Franklin and Gibler are seeking re-election. Leeper is seeking his first term while long time R-9 board member […]
The flu that has spread through the community of Trenton has found its way into the halls of the Trenton R-IX Buildings. To limit the spread of the illness, the district released children from the district today at 12:00 from S.M. Rissler, and 12:20 from the High School and Middle School. School has also been canceled […]
The Trenton R-9 School Board of Education announced at its meeting that the school district will hold a Comprehensive School Improvement Plan meeting later this month. The CSIP meeting will be in the Trenton High School Commons January 18. Survey data will be reviewed and strategies to achieve the five Trenton R-9 Board of Education […]
A survey will be conducted as part of the Trenton R-9 school districts’ next five-year strategic plan. Results will be used when school officials create the Comprehensive School Improvement Plan (often known as C-SIP.) It has five areas of focus which align with five Trenton R-9 Board of Education goals. Those refer to in part: […]
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education reviewed annual performance report data as a result of MAP testing and end, of course, exams during the 2015-16 school year. The Trenton school district earned 136 and a half points out of a possible 140. That’s 97.5 percent. The figure is a little less than the 2015 rate but higher […]
Trenton R-9 school board members yesterday heard an update on the artificial turf project proposed for C.F. Russell Stadium. Superintendent Dan Wiebers stated a committee met with an ATG sports representative who provided a projected cost estimate (end zone to end zone) in a range of $638,000 to $688,000. Wiebers said the Foundation Trust of THS […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education has approved a baseball field user agreement for two years; and a summer school contract for three years. For use of the Burleigh Grimes baseball field, Trenton R-9 will pay $200 per day, on game days only, to the Trenton Park Department which includes a one-time field preparation and rental. […]
Trenton R-9 school district announces an early dismissal of classes Thursday afternoon October 13th to make time for parent-teacher conferences at the three attendance buildings. For S-M Rissler school, conferences have been scheduled with parents for the afternoon and evening hours. Trenton Middle School will release classes at 1:07 pm Thursday. Parent/Teacher Conferences that same […]
At a meeting last evening, Trenton R-9 Board of Education Goals were re-adopted. Develop and enhance quality programs to improve performance and enable students to meet their personal, academic, and career goals. Recruit, attract, develop, and retain highly qualified staff. Provide and maintain appropriate instructional resources, support services, and function & safe facilities. Promote, facilitate, […]
A “Little Free Library” has been located on the Trenton R-9 High School /Middle School complex in honor of Babe and Jim Roy of rural Spickard. The families of Roy’s sons built and donated the library for the community to share. Jared Roy said it’s in honor of the focus to lifelong learning and lifelong […]
The Trenton R-9 School District had a first-day enrollment of 1098 students, which is down 16 students compared to opening day last year. The 8th grade is the largest class with 101 students, the first grade is the smallest class reporting 65 students. The Kindergarten class has 68 enrolled with all other grades at Trenton […]
Several items were routinely approved during a meeting last evening of the Trenton R-9 Board of Education. It began with approval of a new tax levy of just over four dollars 27 cents (4.2754) on the 100 dollars of assessed valuation. That’s a fraction of the penny from last years’ rate. The annual Secretary of […]
