School

The Fairfax R-3 School Board held their regular board meeting March 19, 2020. Mike Lewis, board president, called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Also present were: Chris Smith, Sam O’Riley, Doug Miller, Marshal Oswald, Josh Oswald, and Jon Graves, board members; Fairfax R-3 Superintendent Jeremy Burright; Fairfax K-12 Principal Dustin Barnes; secretary Karen  Continue Reading »

Little Jays’ Preschool registration will be held on Thursday, April 16, from 6:00-7:00 p.m. in the south (new) high school gym. This is for children turning four years old by July 31, 2020. Families interested in enrolling a child should bring a copy of the child’s birth certificate, social security card, immunization records and a  Continue Reading »

Rock Port early childhood screenings will be held Monday, April 20, and Tuesday, April 21, 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for any child ages 2.6 – 4 years in the Rock Port School District. Kindergarten screening will be held on Friday, April 17, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. To be eligible for kindergarten, a  Continue Reading »

The 2020 Fairfax R-3 Academic Banquet will be held Wednesday, April 15, at 6:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. The program for the evening includes a banquet type meal for honored students, their parents, and those contributing to the event. There will be a guest speaker and award presentations.

Please continue to save your pop can tabs. NHS will gladly accept them when classes resume at Rock Port. The collection NHS has in May will be taken to Ronald McDonald Charities to help families of ill children with their expenses. NHS appreciates all the donations you already made to this worthwhile service project. (Another  Continue Reading »

While classes are not in session, please continue to save your unwanted but wearable footwear for the Rock Port National Honor Society “Soles 4 Souls” service project. NHS will happily accept your contributions when classes resume. The project will run through October 2020. All types of shoes/boots are welcome in any and all sizes.

The Tarkio R-I Board of Education met March 18, 2020, at Tarkio High School. The meeting was called to order by President Jeff Meyer at 7:00 p.m. Board members who were in attendance were: Jamie Barnett, Chris Yates, Garrett Wood, Sam Hannah, Steve Klute, and Ann Schlueter. Others in attendance were Tarkio R-I Superintendent Karma  Continue Reading »

By Steve Waigand, Elementary Principal The COVID-19 pandemic has gripped our country the past few weeks. Our hearts go out to the many organizations, businesses, and schools that are shut down for the immediate future and the families affected by these closures. We are a resilient nation that will triumph over these difficult times. A  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education met March 12, 2020, for its calendar hearing and regular meeting. President Jeremy Davis called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. Other board members present were Ken Miller, Rich Dewhirst, Harold Lawrence, Dan Lucas, and Clay Vogler. Member Afton Schomburg entered the meeting at 7:10 p.m.  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio High School Scholar Bowl Team traveled to Nodaway-Holt to compete March 10, 2020. The Tarkio team won two out of three matches. Scores included: Round 1 – Tarkio 280 vs. Dekalb 110; Round 2 – Tarkio 210 vs. Nodaway-Holt 120; and Round 3 – Rock Port 370 vs. Tarkio 110. Individual stats include  Continue Reading »

Ella Rolf, Tarkio High School FFA Chapter member, was named the 2020-2021 Area I FFA President. (Submitted photo)

Fairfax R-3 School has announced its perfect attendance for the third quarter (January 7-March 6, 2020) has been announced. Students who made the list include: Smart Steps Preschool – Lucy Heck, Damon Lambert, Jonah Long, and Emmett Umbarger First grade – Ava Oswald Third Grade – Brenna Kingery and Jude Long Fourth Grade – Lataveon  Continue Reading »