Jake Hoy was named as the new North Nodaway boys basketball coach at the regular North Nodaway School Board meeting Wednesday. He will replace Cody Jenkins, who will become the principal at North Nodaway next year. He will be assisted by Jess Greiman, who will also coach the junior high girls basketball team and the junior high track teams. Greiman will be assisted by Barrett Lodge, who will also be the boys junior high assistant.
Other extra duty people who were hired or rehired were Dallas Giedd (Platte Valley Football), Sami Jackson (Athletic Director and Head Girls Basketball), Jody Thompson (Head Girls Volleyball), Madison (Thompson) Geib (Assistant High School Volleyball, Assistant Girls Basketball), Lindsay Alexander (Junior High Volleyball), Chariza Gladman (Assistant Junior High Volleyball), Cody Bix (Baseball, Junior High Boys Basketball), Barrett Lodge (Assistant Baseball), Nathan Schoonover (Track, Cross Country), Bethney Pedersen (High School Football Cheer), Kelly Liniger (High School Basketball Cheer), Ashlie Marriott (Junior High Cheer), Emily Higgins (Flag), and Cameron Morrison (A+ Coordinator).
Senior class sponsors are Troy Nally and Emily Bix. Junior class sponsors are Victor West, Jake Hoy, and Lori Harris. Sophomore Class Sponsors (unpaid) are Reid Hart, Cindy Martin, and Kyle Fitzgerald. Bethney Pedersen is High School Student Council sponsor and Reid Hart is Middle School Student Council sponsor. Emily Bix is Yearbook Sponsor and School Play Sponsor. Tiffany Whipple is sponsor for the Mustang Metro. Bethney Pederson is sponsor for the Middle School Play. Kyle Fitzgerald is sponsor for Instrumental and Vocal Music. Troy Nally is FFA sponsor and Emily Bix is sponsor of the High School and Middle School Scholar Bowl teams.
Jess Greiman and Sami Jackson are in charge of weightlifting. Nathan Schoonover is FBLA sponsor, and Emily Bix is NHS sponsor. Heather Townsend is Special Ed Coordinator and Cameron Morrison is District Test Coordinator. Linda Russell is Elementary Student Council Sponsor and Sami Jackson is Elementary Lead Teacher. Troy Nally is Middle School and High School Lead Teacher. Reid Hart is History Day Sponsor.
The board also hired non-certified personnel. Hired or rehired for the upcoming school year were Kristi Stricker (Middle School and High School Building Secretary), Lindsay Alexander (Elementary Building Secretary), Christi Fountain (Food Services Director), Chariza Gladman (Assistant Cook), Corey Everhart (Assistant Cook), Dustin Stringer (Bus Driver), Ron Thompson (Bus Driver), Angie Titus (Bus Driver), Kayla Baldwin (Preschool Teacher), Kasey Drummond (Paraprofessional), Stephanie DeLeon (Paraprofessional), Emily Higgins (Paraprofessional), Kelly Liniger (Paraprofessional), Bo Hansen (Maintenance Supervisor), Teresa Thompson (Elementary Custodian), Jerald Everhart (Middle School and High School Custodian), Nicki Herndon (Technology Coordinator), Linda Russell (District Nurse), and Tiffany Whipple (District Bookkeeper).
Karissa Oberhauser was named as a Substitute Teacher.
The board reorganized following the reelection of Kane Oberhauser and Krista Barcus. Jennifer Clements was named President, Stan Alexander Vice-President, Krista Barcus as MSBA Delegate, and Tiffany Whipple as Board Secretary and Treasurer.
The board approved a usage agreement with the Hopkins Ball Association for the use of the Little Gym for its prescheduled activities in the event of inclement weather. Stan Alexander abstained.
The school conducted a survey regarding weather cancelations at school. There were around 52 responses. 57.7% were very supportive of having a late start (2 hours later than usual). However, when asked which option would better serve their families in case of inclement weather, 42.3% responded with school cancelation and only 11.5% responded with a late start.
The school also asked what factors influenced their opinions about late start. The totals add up to over 100% because some parents chose over one response. 90.4% cited safety concerns. 36.5% cited impact on work schedules. 25% cited impact on student learning and 25% cited availability of childcare.
The timing of cancelation notifications was also surveyed. 63.5% said that receiving the notification the night before by 10 pm would give them more time to plan and adjust their schedule, realizing that the weather forecast might change by the next day. Only 15.4% said that receiving the notification by 6 am was sufficient.
As far as communication methods, 96.2% said receiving Textcaster alerts was most effective. The numbers add up to over 100% because most respondents chose more than one response. 67.3% preferred the Facebook pages, 15.4% preferred KMA, 7.7% preferred KQ2, 5.8% preferred Channel 5, 3.8% preferred Channel 41, and 1.9% preferred KAAN.
When asked about Alternative Methods of Instruction to replace in-person school days, 78.8% said they supported it. Only 11.5% were opposed to it. 38.5% were very comfortable with assisting with their child completing schoolwork at home during AMI days. Another 32.7% were somewhat comfortable.
When asked about which two types of AMI activities worked best, 67.3# said online assignments and lessons. 67.3% said paper-based assignments. 30.8% said prerecorded video lessons, while 23.1% said virtual office hours for questions and support.
When asked how many days should be used for AMI, 51.9% said that five days should be used. 28.8% said three to four days. 11.5% said one to two days should be used. 7.7% said that AMI should not be used and days should be added back to the school calendar.
The board approved 11 students to graduate on May 11th. They are Kody Bird, Mason Casner, Nevaeh Halvin, Gabryelle Harper, Owen Martin, Katelyn Parman, Olivia Renfro, Amy Richards, Lakota Rucker, Neveah Smith, and Alanis Wray. Wray graduated early in December 2024.
Elementary Principal Heather Townsend reported that students celebrated their birthday book club. There were 20 students screened for Early Childhood. Teachers have completed their MAP and LETRS training. Students are working on getting ready for testing. K-2 is visiting Inspire U in St. Joseph. Third through fifth grades are visiting the Science Center in Kansas City.
Principal Roger Johnson reported that seniors are getting ready for Senior Trip and documenting community service hours. Scheduling of students for next year is nearly completed. Several students qualified to state in FFA events.
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