(Missouri Independent) – Booster shots soon will begin rolling out to some Americans who received the two-shot vaccine made by Pfizer—after a contentious and confusing federal approval process that isn’t over yet. Determining who exactly should be rolling up their sleeves for an additional dose was tricky. The Biden administration had leapfrogged federal regulatory panels […]
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Audio: Granny Basketball set to tip off at the Ketcham Community Center on Saturday
Granny Basketball will come to Trenton September 25th for a fundraiser for the North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center and the Gifted Group of Grundy County. Games will start at the Ketcham Community Center at 2 o’clock that afternoon. Granny Basketball Player Cindy Guthrie says the first game will be grannies versus grannies to show […]
Audio: Meet Missouri’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, James Young
James Young, a Musical Theatre, Vocal Music, and Guitar teacher at the Johnson-Wabash 6th Grade Center in the Ferguson-Florissant School District, was selected by a committee of his peers and education partners across the state as the 2022 Missouri Teacher of the Year. He becomes the 53rd Missouri Teacher of the Year since the program’s inception […]
Trenton R-9 Board of Education hears numerous reports, discuss COVID-19 policy and approve bus routes
The Trenton R-9 Board of Education on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, heard a report on the mentoring program for new teachers in the district. District Instructional Coach Doctor Jill Watkins reported she developed the Trenton program based on what she has implemented in the past. She said teachers have to complete first and second-year tutoring. She […]
Spickard Fall Festival organizers announce results of activities at the festival
The Spickard Fall Festival was held on September 11, 2021, with a multitude of activities for residents. Officials at the festival have announced the results of numerous activities and competitions during the festival. Kiddie Parade Winners: Best Electronic Single Rider: 1st Place Cora Brown daughter of Justin and Becca Brown, Princeton 2nd Place Emmitt Chapman […]
Laredo Board of Education vote to make teachers “essential” and end COVID leave, approve tutoring up to 40 hours
The Laredo R-7 Board of Education on Monday, September 13, 2021, voted to make teachers essential and end COVID leave. Secretary Robin Griswold says teachers will still be able to come to school if they are considered close contacts, but they will have to wear masks. The board approved the first and second-grade teachers tutoring up […]
Trenton High School announces protocol for students in quarantine due to COVID-19
Trenton High School students who are in quarantine due to COVID-19 exposure are asked to begin checking Google Classrooms on a daily basis. Principal Kasey Bailey says those students will receive attendance credit when assignments have been submitted. Students who have not received an invite for a Google Classroom should contact their teachers, and the […]
Spickard Fall Festival set for Saturday, September 11
The Spickard Fall Festival has scheduled several activities for their one-day-only event this year, scheduled for Saturday, September 11, 2021, in Spickard. The schedule includes a 10 am parade on Main Street with entries open to kids and adults. Cash prizes will be awarded, with registration beginning at 9 am. There will be games in […]
Advocates press for reform before student loan repayment deadline
In January, student loan borrowers will have to start paying off their loans again, as the pandemic-related pause on payment is set to expire. Now, a new report looks at ways to fix problems in the student loan system. Report co-author Michelle Dimino – senior education policy advisor at Third Way, a public policy think tank in […]
Talking and trusting are key to easing back-to-school stress for teenagers
With new teachers, classmates, and expectations, back to school is full of uncertainties and anxieties. Stressful transitions increase the chances that a teen will turn to drugs or alcohol to cope. Geena Crosby, prevention coordinator for youth and young adult services with the Prevention Action Alliance, said there are many ways to support teens during […]
Protocol for Trenton Middle School students who are quarantined
Information has been released for Trenton Middle School students who are quarantined due to COVID-19 exposure. Principal Daniel Gott says those students are asked to check Google Classrooms on a daily basis. They will receive attendance credit when assignments have been submitted. Students who have not received an invite for their Google Classroom should contact […]
Schools to continue mask rules despite legal challenge from Missouri Attorney General
(Missouri Independent) – The schools in Gov. Mike Parson’s hometown will continue to require students, teachers, and staff to wear masks indoors despite a lawsuit filed by the Missouri attorney general challenging public school mask mandates across the state. The Bolivar R-1 Board of Education in Polk County voted in a special meeting this month to […]
Audio: New partnership launches to regularly test Missouri teachers and students for COVID-19
A new partnership has been launched to test Missouri teachers and students for COVID-19 on a regular basis. The Missouri Departments of Health and K-12 Education have partnered with a company called Ginkgo Bioworks to provide pooled testing through the new school year. The company will provide all the training and testing materials, […]
Granny Basketball comes to Trenton as a fundraising event
Granny basketball will come to Trenton as a fundraiser for the North Central Missouri Children’s Advocacy Center and the Gifted Group of Grundy County. Spokesperson Cindy Guthrie says local pastors, retired teachers, and the mayor will play a group from Kansas City made up of women at least 50 years old at the Ketcham Community […]
Missouri Attorney General files class action lawsuit against school districts forcing masks on kids
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt today filed a class-action lawsuit against school districts forcing a mask mandate on schoolchildren and teachers. The lawsuit, which is a reverse class action that was filed earlier this morning, names Columbia Public Schools, the Board of Education for the School District of Columbia and their board members, and the […]
As Missouri students head back to class, state launches new COVID testing program
(Missouri Independent) – Monday marks the first day of school for thousands of students across Missouri and it’s also when schools can begin enrolling in a new federally-funded testing program aimed at helping facilitate a safe return to the classroom. The Department of Health and Senior Services announced Friday evening that Ginkgo Bioworks, Inc., a […]
Princeton R-5 School District holding “Back to School” activities this evening
As the Princeton R-5 School District prepares for classes, back-to-school night activities are set for Monday evening, August 23, from 5 until 7 o’clock. Pupils in pre-kindergarten through 6th grade can meet their teachers and leave school supplies. For the 7th through 12th graders at Princeton, students may attend this evening to get their schedules, […]
Tax rate set by Newtown-Harris Board of Education; meal prices increased by ten cents
The Newtown-Harris R-3 Board of Education set the tax rate and approved meal prices on August 13th. The tax rate was set at $6.6331 per $100 of assessed valuation. That is $.0726 higher than last year’s. Meal prices were increased by 10 cents for all categories. Prices for breakfast will be $1.70 for kindergarten through […]
Trenton R-9 School District “Open House” begins later today and on Thursday
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, […]