The North Harrison School Board voted at its regular meeting Wednesday to hire Korissa Robertson as the cheer coach.
Teachers Rob Claycomb and Dylan Hogan shared information about the happenings of their classrooms.
Superintendent Dr. Ethan Sickels presented a quarterly update on the school’s Comprehensive School Improvement Program and presented information regarding career center and dual credit course tuition and costs.
The board discussed participating in the Mo Beef Kids Program, which would provide additional beef for breakfasts and lunches.
Elementary Principal Susan Allen reported on enrollment figures for the school. Three year pre-K is 12 students, four year old pre-K is 22, Kindergarten 17, first grade 11, second grade 11, third grade 13, fourth grade 16, fifth grade 16, and sixth grade 14 for a total of 132, including the preschool.
Back to School Expectation Boot Camp was held. Students learned about expectations for common areas in the school, bus expectations, and emergency evacuation procedures.
Grandparents Day was held September 18th. Grandparents and students participated in activities in their classrooms and the North Harrison PTO provided cookies and lemonade.
The fall Title parent meeting was held.
The school will be participating in a Books are Fun Book Blast in October, to raise money for books for every student as well as the classrooms.
High School Principal Alan Koch reported on enrollment figures. Seventh grade has 17 students, eighth grade 20, freshmen 16, sophomores 12, juniors 11, and 16 seniors for a total of 92.
The Harrison County Sheriff’s Department conducted an intruder drill. Emergency bus evacuation drills were conducted.
Forty-three North Harrison FFA students participated in the Hundley-Whaley Ag Science day. Students got a look at various types of agriculture, careers, and conservation practices. Students were able to watch and fly drones to spray crops, operate a hand sprayer, sort tree variations, look at the weather station, walk through fields and observe pollinators, check out furs, look through microscopes, feel the inside of a cow stomach, learned about bee keeping, learned about equipment and vehicles used by the military, participated in the seat belt crash simulator, calculated yields of crops, and more.
Thirteen students went to Macon (MO) for a Build my Career in Construction program.
Superintendent Dr. Ethan Sickels reported that the school is in the process of working on some grants. One is the School Safety Grant; if approved, the school would get an outdoor security camera, two card readers, three AED’s, and 50 safety kits. A teen mental health grant would focus on grades 10-12 and teach students about mental health during spring.
The next meeting will be October 16th at 7 pm.
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