The North Nodaway School Board Wednesday approved two substitutes and named a contractor for the bond project to build the additions at the elementary and high school as well as the new bus barn north of the high school.
The board approved Jennifer Riedel as a substitute custodian and Stephanie Deleon as a substitute paraprofessional, custodian, and cook. The vote was 4-0, with board member Vicki Riley abstaining. Board members Samantha Brown and Cari Cline were not present.
The school received three bids for the bond project. The school received a bid from Herner of St. Joseph for $1,980,000 for the high school and the elementary and $835,000 for the bus barn for a combined total of $2,815,000. Lee Grover submitted a bid for $2,298,579 for the high school and elementary additions and a combined bid of $3,020,225 to do the bus barn as well. They were not willing to do just the bus barn. Lehr submitted a bid for $2,024,291 for the high school and elementary additions, but no bid for the bus barn.
The proceeds from the voter approved bond issue came out to $2,643,000. The board voted to approve the bid from Herner Construction, contingent upon a negotiated contract by Superintendent Chris Turpin to build the new additions at the elementary and high school as well as the new bus barn. The school has three years to spend the money raised from the bond issue.
The board approved Hines Mechanical of St. Joseph to complete the air conditioning project contingent on a negotiated contract by Superintendent Chris Turpin. Four contractors took a tour of the facility, but only two submitted bids.
Hines Mechanical submitted a base bid of $143,571, an addition of $4,730 for reheat coils, and an addition of $13,640 for double wall spiral pipe. IHP submitted a bid of $258,351 with an addition of $12,897 for reheat coils and $39,718 for double wall spiral pipe.
Money will be paid for by ESSER money and other funds that the school had set aside for the project.
Second grade teacher Danielle Johnson and Rosemary Cooper, who is student teaching under Johnson, talked about their work in teaching second graders. They are working on kindness and are brainstorming ideas to raise money for local causes.
Kindergarten teacher Angie Davison reported that she had gotten a $500 grant from the Missouri Retired Teachers Association for new toys for her classroom. She was able to get toy sticks and balls, magnets, puzzle blocks, legos, building cubes, and other toys for her class. They are working on keeping emotions under control, recognizing emotions, and reading allowed.
The board approved the itinerary for the senior trip that will take place from May 8th to 11th before graduation. North Nodaway seniors will stay at WaterMill Cove in Branson. They will give access to a complimentary golf cart for being return customers. On the way, they plan to visit the Osceola Cheese Factory and pick up some samples. They will also visit Five Star Parks on Monday.
Possible attractions at Branson include the Indoor Zoo, Dixie Stampede, the Zipline, the Gravity Coaster, go karts, a boat, and dinner at Lambert’s.
Elementary Principal Ashley Marriott reported that new Elementary Student Council officers were named. Named were Gannon Stricker (President), Arianna Owens (Vice-President), Zoey Pearson (Treasurer), and Ava Steinman (Secretary). Representatives of the student body who will be invited to participate in the student council include Charlie Piper, Cade Miller, Avary Volner, Montana Morrow, and Dustie Rader.
Around 110 grandparents and special adults were served at the elementary Grandparents Day Luncheon.
Professional development on October 24th focused on learning more about utilizing the school’s new math resources and breaking down the benchmarking data.
A PAT Trunk or Treat was held Thursday afternoon at the elementary.
As of October 13th, there were 95 students in the elementary and 14 in the Pre-K.
High School Principal Roger Johnson reported that there were 12 vo-tech students, 11 dual credit students, and 7 cadet teachers, of which two were in the elementary.
The school completed drills on emergencies, including tornadoes, fires, bus evacuations, intruders, and earthquakes. Some procedures were tweaked to help substitute teachers.
Middle school and high school teacher teams were working on writing curriculum and developing cross curricular ELA units and activities, planning large student incentives, awards, and community service opportunities.
Parent teacher conferences were held on October 20th. Professional development was held on October 24th. Last year, there were 19 students with perfect attendance; this year, there were 30.
There are currently 32 students participating in the Missouri A+ program. Mr. Johnson said the peer teaching component has been beneficial to the students.
College reps from Missouri Western, Missouri, and Northwest were at the school recently. Junior students attended the Northwest Career Fair. Seniors attended the career fair at the St. Joseph Airport. Sophomores attended the My Success Event.
The Student Council attended the Northwest District Student Council meeting at Polo. Several great ideas came back with the students to the school.
Service learning projects are underway, and a new Leo Club is being formed. Several ideas were discussed for community service.
Superintendent Chris Turpin reported that the roof project that was approved by the board in the September meeting has been completed and that the roof shouldn’t be an issue for many years to come.
The City of Hopkins is in the process of sandblasting and relining the water tower next to the school. They have blocked off part of the parking lot and stored some of their equipment by the commons.
The annual school board training will be next month. Board filing dates will be set next month, and board working sessions will be set; topics will include school safety planning and a possible presentation on bleachers.
The ball field restrooms and concession stand have been winterized.
The school is in the process of finding a full time custodian for the elementary school.
The North Nodaway PTO purchased North Nodaway shirts for every student and staff member. They also provided monetary support for staff dinner during parent teacher conferences.
The school has been donated free furniture, including 30 teacher chairs, tables, magnetic dry erase boards, and a new electric projection screen.
A grant has been submitted for interior door costs at the high school.
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