Congratulations to all of the FFA members in our chapter! Our chapter has been announced as a 3-star National Chapter! This is the highest award a chapter can receive. This recognition is based upon the National Chapter Application that was developed by our officer team to highlight activities we host. This is a first for us and we are so proud of our students, school district and community. We wouldn't be able to do this without all of those people who support our chapter!
Welcome back!!
The 1st day of school is Tuesday, August 22nd. Elementary Open House is Thursday, August 17th (see previous post for more info). Orientation for 7th Grade is 6:00 Monday, August 21st in the high school cafeteria. Open House for grades 8-12 is 6:30 Monday, August 21st. Looking forward to great year!
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Mark your calendars!
Attached is a flier for a Back to School event Katy Trail is hosting. Katy Trail will be giving immunizations to students who need them. This is for all students; they do not have to be established with Katy Trail. Families need to bring an updated immunization record with them to the event. This would be a great time to get school immunizations before school starts
Any 7th or 8th grade girls interested in Junior High Volleyball should contact Coach Jill Nieters at jnieters@nwmustangs.org. Practices will begin in August.
Per Missouri Statute all school districts in Missouri are required to test all water outlets for the amount of lead in the water by January 1, 2024. The lead testing initial test results and plan are attached. Currently, one of the old, porcelain drinking fountains in the high school hallway (which have not been used for years), the elementary dishwasher hand sprayer and the hand sink in the 2nd grade classroom are non-potable, not for drinking or for washing dishes. The initial test results are attached. Please contact the superintendent, Dr. Amy Fagg, at 660-827-0772 or afagg@nwmustangs.org with any questions or concerns.
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The high school building is without phone service. The phone company is trying to fix the problem, but we do not know when we will be back in service. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Community and Children Teaming Up 4 Success
C.A.C.T.U.S. is a nonprofit organization located in Sedalia, Missouri, that acquires and distributes school supplies to students who need them throughout Pettis County, Missouri.
Monday, August 7 and Tuesday, August 8 will be the 2023 dates for packing and distribution of school supplies for Pettis County students.
Print and fill out the registration form and bring it with you to distribution at the designated time. If you can't print the form, you can pick one up at Open Door, Salvation Army, Pettis County Health Center, Pettis County Community Partnership, or Missouri Valley Community Action Agency. Forms will also be available at distribution.
We are seeking a paraprofessional to work at Northwest Elementary next school year. The position begins August 17th with a training on August 8th. The position is a full-time position with health insurance, life insurance, retirement and paid leave. Come join our fantastic elementary team! Please contact elementary principal, Kelly Weathers, at kweathers@nwmustangs.org or call the school at 660-827-0772 for more information or to apply. EOE
In an ongoing effort to best serve Missouri students, we are asking that school districts assist us in recruiting educational surrogates. The Missouri State Plan for Special Education, pages 85-86 requires that Responsible Public Agencies assist DESE in recruiting educational surrogate volunteers and submit their names and addresses to the Department.
We have found that only a few surrogates are being asked to serve the majority of students in need of educational surrogates. In order to maintain a fair and reasonable division of assignments;
1. We need to recruit more surrogates, especially in our southwest, southeast, and central Missouri areas; and
2. We need requests to respect assignment limits of our current surrogates. We will not assign additional students to surrogates who are at or exceeding their desired workload size.
In order to assist you in your recruitment efforts, we shared a recruiting video on our Facebook page on May 15, 2022. We also have a YouTube video that can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H_u8u5M28RI. Our Twitter page can be found at https://twitter.com/MOEducation where we also posted on May 15, 2022. Feel free to share these links from our social media pages.
Pages 84-87 of the State Plan outline the expectations for an educational surrogate. Our Educational Surrogates webpage contains all of the information that an interested party needs to know about becoming an educational surrogate.
Pettis Co. R-V School District has openings for bus drivers, route and substitute. Interested individuals must have a Class B CDL with P and S Endorsements or be able to obtain one. The route position has full benefits including paid health insurance, paid leave, life insurance, and retirement. Route drivers guaranteed minimum of 20 hours per week during the school year at $22 per hour, additional hours may be possible driving extra trips.
Please contact the transportation director, Mr. David Sanders, at 660-287-3505 or the district office at 660-827-0772 for additional information. EOE
Northwest FFA members participated in a National FFA Leadership Conference in Washington D.C. last week. Students attended several leadership workshops and participated in service projects. They also visited the Whitehouse, many national monuments, and visited several museums. It was a trip packed with learning and memorable experiences.
The Missouri Cross Country and Track association awarded Academic All-State to the following students:
Katie Martin
Kimbree Pummill
Zoe Richardson
Lain Tichenor
Well done - we are proud of you!
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The ambulance, helicopter, and emergency personnel in Houstonia & Hughesville are responding to a community need. The activity does NOT involve the school. Thank you
Pettis Co. R-V School District has openings for bus drivers, route and substitute. Interested individuals must have a Class B CDL with P and S Endorsements or be able to obtain one. The route position has full benefits including paid health insurance, life insurance, and retirement. Please contact the transportation director, Mr. David Sanders, at 660-287-3505 or the district office at 660-827-0772 for additional information. EOE
Our FBLA Chapter received their National Banner today! We ended the year with a Silver Champion Chapter award.
The banner symbolizes the hard work we have displayed throughout the program this year. Well done!
This year Isaac Nieters and Jace Bales were recognized at Rotary Scholarship Finalists. Throughout the course of the year we had multiple Rotary Students of the Month: Jace Bales, Isaac Nieters, Harley Allee and Katie Martin. Congratulations! We are proud of your accomplishments!
CONGRATULATIONS! The following softball players were recognized for excellence on the field.
All-Conference:
Gabby Meyer
Val Meyer
Karli Smith
Mary Walker
Honorable Mention - Grace Walker
All-District:
Gabby Meyer
Val Meyer
Zoe Richardson
Karli Smith
Grace Walker
Mary Walker