Monday, April 15, 2024

North Nodaway Names Noncertified Personnel for 2024-25 School Year

The North Nodaway School Board named the non-certified personnel for the 2024-25 school year. Hired or rehired were Kristi Stricker (Middle School/High School Building Secretary), Lindsay Alexander (Elementary Secretary), Lynette Berg (Food Services Director), Chariza Gladman and Cristi Fountain (Assistant Cooks), Dustin Stringer, Ron Thompson, Angela Titus, and Adam James (Bus Drivers), Kayla Baldwin, Kasey Drummond, Stephanie DeLeon, Shai Barber, Emily Higgins, and Kelly Dailey (Paraprofessionals), Bo Hansen (Maintenance Supervisor), Teresa Thompson (Middle School/High School Custodian), Jerald Everhart (Elementary Custodian), and Nicki Herndon (Technology Coordinator).

The board swore in Vicki Riley and Stuart Clements to the board. Jennifer Clements was named Board President, Stan Alexander Vice President, Krista Barcus MSBA Delegate, and Tiffany Whipple as Board Secretary and Treasurer. 

The board voted to once again offer Career Ladder for teachers for the 2024-25 school year.

Graduates were approved for next month’s graduation. They were Daryn Berg, Aydan Blackford, Saryn Brown, Ethan Fry, Tayden Halvin, Preston Hansen, Lauren Herndon, Andrea Jenkins, Madison Leach, Angie Parker, Morgan Pope, Brice Trimble, and Sydney Whipple. The approval is contingent on meeting the graduation requirements established by the State of Missouri and the North Nodaway Board of Education.

The board set the substitute pay at $120 per day.

Elementary Principal Heather Townsend reported that the school had their bus evacuation drills on April 2nd and 3rd. They went over safety protocols and trained new bus captains. These are students who will assist bus drivers in evacuations and emergency situations. They received additional training prior to drills. These are volunteer positions.

Named as bus captains were Lucas Hansen, Clell Clements, and Eliza Clements for Mr. Thompson’s bus; Cooper Chesnut, Carter Forney, Kayden Snuffer, Lucien Rader, and Ariana Owens for Mrs. Titus’ bus; Maddie Leach, Mylee Stringer, and Braxton Dougherty for Mr. Stringer’s bus, and Ava Stump, Ava Steinman, Journi Farnsworth, and Izaiah Farnsworth for Mr. James’ bus.

An eclipse viewing party was held at the school on April 8th.

A Feed the Stampede Food Drive for the new Hopkins Community Pantry was held. The following classes donated food items: PreK (23 items), Kindergarten (23), 1st Grade (72), 2nd Grade (63), 3rd Grade (92), 4th Grade (359), and 5th Grade (66). There was a total of 710 items donated.

The board will approve extra duty assignments and the summer project work list next month. 

Superintendent Chris Turpin reported that he worked on a grant on behalf of the Hopkins CBC concerning the Roxy and is working on two others.

The school is working on the sound and lighting for the stage. Custodian Bo Hansen has prepared the ceiling for Rick Baldwin to install the lighting and electrical. Then, Lanham Music will come in and install the new lighting and sound.

The school is awaiting an exhaust fan at the bus barn. Otherwise, the construction project for the $2.7 million bond issue that voters approved is complete.

Graduation will be May 12th at 3 pm. Seniors last day will be May 3rd and Senior Trip is the following week. 

The school is refinishing the hardwood floors in the elementary. The high school floors will be done in June and the basketball court floors at the end of June.


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