The North Nodaway School Board named Reid Hart as their new Social Studies teacher for the remainder of the school year Wednesday at their regular board meeting.
More climate and culture surveys were released, this time from students and teachers. Nearly all the teachers gave high positive marks (90%) when responding to different questions. The third through fifth graders gave high marks as well, with nearly all questions getting 100% high marks. However, the biggest area of concern was that only 58.7% of these students agreed with the statement, "Students at my school are not bullied." That is higher, however, than 2022-23 when only 24.4% agreed with that statement.
Sixth through twelfth grade students gave lower marks, although most responses were still in the 80's and 90's. However, only 64% of these students agreed with the statement, "My teachers value my opinion." Only 47.70% agreed with the statement, "I like going to school."
The board approved the maintenance work list for the upcoming break. Projects include removing and reinstalling bathroom partitions in the Commons and Ag buildings for epoxy floors and reinstalling the toilets afterwards, deep cleaning classrooms in both buildings, patching walls and painting at the elementary, install parking signs for office and administrative staff, straightening storage rooms, checking fan blades, assisting contractors with doors and locks at the elementary, touching up paint in both buildings, finishing lockers at the high school, building steel grates for the bus barn, installing sportsmanship signs at the gym, replacing water stained and broken ceiling tiles, replacing burnt out light bulbs, and getting oil changed in two buses.
Elementary Principal Heather Townsend reported that a staff appreciation dinner was held. Teachers are working on setting expectations for students. They are working on expectations for walking and talking in the gym, hallway conduct, and cafeteria expectations.
High School Principal Roger Johnson reported that the third annual Family Christmas Meal was held December 14th. The elementary students came to the high school and the Student Council President welcomed them. Students played games of Christmas Trivia, Christmas Taboo, and Charades. The Academic Showcase was held, and the Band and Choir performed afterwards. There was good community attendance. The Ag students have begun using the plasma cutter for a couple of their classes. Students are picking it up quickly.
Superintendent Chris Turpin reported that 40 out of 48 staff attended the staff dinner provided by the board, the highest since the school has been doing it. The concrete in front of the building has been poured, and grates have been ordered for a new trough. The school is in the process of getting bids for new basketball hoops for the big gym. There will be two on each side and new glass and rims for the main buckets. The school is also looking into replacing the teacher desks at the high school; many are old and many are not functioning as they should.
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