The Trenton R-9 Board of Education approved the 2017-2018 budget as well as the actualization of revenues and expenditures for the 2016-2017 school year at a special meeting Friday morning. The 2017-2018 budget shows projected revenues of $12,106,750 with projected expenditures of $12,202,201 leaving a projected deficit of $95,451. Actual revenues for the 2016-2017 school […]
Seven individuals from Hodge Presbyterian Church of Trenton told the Trenton Rotary Club Thursday about a trip to Haiti. Andrea Merrin, Elijah Merrin, Sarah Jordan, Andrew Maxey, Holly Maxey, Jenna Wynne, and Charlie Hoffman spoke about providing medical care, working with youth, and visiting hospitals, orphanages, and schools while in Haiti. Andrea Merrin said that […]
An operation conducted by the Chillicothe Police Department Thursday resulted in the conclusion of a lengthy narcotics investigation as well as the issuance of 30 Livingston County arrest warrants on drug charges and the seizure of narcotics. Detective John Maples reports the multiple subjects have arrest warrants stemming from an ongoing investigation. Those charged with […]
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 […]
The 8th-grade students from the Chillicothe Middle School and Southwest Livingston R-I Schools were given the opportunity to visit the Litton Agriculture Campus. The purpose of the visit was to see what the Chillicothe Ag Department and Chillicothe FFA Chapter had to offer them next year as incoming freshmen in high school. Senior members of […]
With high school girls, basketball teams from Trenton and North Mercer competing this week in the state tournament in Columbia, both school districts have canceled classes on Thursday, March 9th which is the day of the games. Trenton plays Whitfield at 12 noon Thursday in the class three tournament. Mercer takes on South Iron County […]
GEC Community Foundation, Incorporated Trustees awarded 11 grants totaling more than $6,600 last month. The recipients included the following schools: Grundy County R-5, Laredo R-7, Rissler Elementary, Princeton R-5 Elementary, North Mercer R-3, Newtown-Harris R-3, North Harrison R-3, and South Harrison R-2. The grants are funded through Operation Round Up, which is a program where […]
The Princeton R-5 Board of Education approved the 2017-2018 school calendar at a hearing it held prior to its regular meeting Monday evening. The start date for next school year will be August 23rd. The board will hold town meetings to inform the public about the upcoming no tax increase bond issue to be on […]
Because of soft and/or muddy country roads, some of the area school districts have announced buses will travel only on hard surface highways. The alternative routes for bus transportation apply to the following: Laredo R-7 school until further notice the Milan C-2 school district for today Green City school district for today and tomorrow. The […]
Two schools in Grundy County have closed recently due to a high number of students and staff being affected by influenza-like illnesses. Related Story: 145 students, 26 staff hit by Flu in Trenton R-9 school district The Grundy County Health Department describes influenza (the flu) as a contagious respiratory illness caused by viruses […]
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 […]
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: […]
Many area schools hold Veterans Day programs today. SM Rissler Elementary school in Trenton holds a program this morning at 8:05 in the school gymnasium. The Putnam County School District’s program is this morning at 9 o’clock at the high school gymnasium in Unionville. The Spickard school holds a program this morning at 11 o’clock […]
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 […]
Trenton Middle School orientation for all 5th, 6th, and 8th graders is Wednesday, August 10th. Parents and students will be allowed to come and go from 5 to 7 pm. Students will be picking up schedules and have the opportunity to visit teachers. Parents may also pay lunch money and purchase school yearbooks. Parents of 8th-grade students […]
At a meeting Wednesday evening, the Trenton Park Board approved user agreements for North Central Missouri College and the Trenton R-9 School District to use Burleigh Grimes baseball field. The agreements still need to be presented to the college and the school district for their approval, and it’s possible the agreements still could be modified. […]
Trustees of the GEC Community Foundation have awarded 15 grants to area schools. Collectively, the grants total $9,164. Grant recipients include Trenton Middle School, Pleasant View R-6, Grundy R-5 Elementary, Newtown-Harris, Princeton (elementary, middle, and high school), South Harrison Elementary and Middle School, Gilman City, Cainsville, and Ridgeway. The latest allocations raise the total […]
A second north Missouri school district has announced plans for a campaign to establish additional scholarships for graduating students. The Gilman City School District is teaming up with the Community Foundation of Northwest Missouri to launch an effort to develop more scholarships for graduates of Gilman City High School. Roger Alley, Superintendent of the Gilman […]
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri has named The Chillicothe Fire Department as “Department Of The Year” for 2016. The FFAM serves 7, 533 members and 367 fire departments. The award was presented to the department at the FFAM 62 annual convention held at Tan Tara resort. The Chillicothe Fire Department is a progressive Department with […]
