School

The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting July 15, 2021. President Jeremy Davis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Others in attendance were Joanna Burke, Regan Griffin, Dan Lucas, Jared Meyerkorth, and Afton Schomburg. Member Reven Herron was absent. Also present were Rachel Jenkins, Jeremy Palmer, Superintendent Ethan  Continue Reading »

Fairfax R-3 Schools The 2021 – 2022 school year at Fairfax R-3 School District will begin Monday, August 23.  Please label all supplies with the student’s name.  The following are lists of supplies needed for students attending Fairfax R-3 School this fall: PRESCHOOL Miss Lauren Clark 1 backpack 1 plastic 2 pocket folder (for take  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board of Education met July 15, 2021. All bills were approved for payment. The school district received a donation to the playground fund from Lori Smith in the name of Pat Smith who recently passed. The school also received a thank you to the Senior Class of 2021 from Susan Braams  Continue Reading »

Forty-two low-income children in Atchison County are in need of new shoes for the school year. A goal has been set to provide them with a gift certificate of $60 to a shoe store. If you would like to make a donation to help out, money may be taken to Community Services, 322 Main Street,  Continue Reading »

FAIRFAX R-3 A Honor Roll 4th Quarter Seniors – Ian Hedlund, Cierra Irvine, Gena Mitchell Juniors – Nghi Dinh, Cody Frohn, Jaecey Hill, Olivia Morris, Joshua Smith, Oliver Smith Sophomores – Braden Graves, Natalie Hedlund, Braiden Larson, Kierra McDonald, Cameron Oswald, Alejandra Ramirez, Georgia Swinehart Freshmen – Collin Hedlund, Trenton Kingery, Jasey Smith, Kendal Straub  Continue Reading »

The Fairfax R-3 School Board of Education held a regular board meeting June 17, 2021. The board identified two items as immediate priorities for the school’s facilities: playground update and fencing between the bleachers and the football field. A safety review of the playground identified several items that need to be remedied and much of  Continue Reading »

The Rock Port R-II School Board of Education held a regular meeting June 10, 2021. President Jeremy Davis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. in the board room. Other board members in attendance were Joanna Burke, Reven Herron, Dan Lucas, and Jared Meyerkorth. Members Regan Griffin and Afton Schomburg were absent. Also present  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio R-I Board of Education meeting was called to order by President Garrett Wood at 7:00 p.m.  June 16, 2021, at Tarkio High School. Board members attending were Jamie Barnett, Sam Hannah, Chris Yates, Josh Wright, Heather Olson and Ann Schlueter. Others in attendance were Tarkio R-I Superintendent Karma Coleman, board secretary Lanette Hogue,  Continue Reading »

If you ordered a class picture at the Rock Port Alumni Banquet, they are ready and can be picked up at the Atchison County Mail in Rock Port.

The Rock Port School Supplies project has begun. There are are 62 students who need help preparing for school this fall. The Rock Port Ministerial Alliance has posted cards for each student on a bulletin board at the Rock Port United Methodist. Each card represents a student’s supplies and ranges from $20 to $67. You  Continue Reading »

The Tarkio Elementary summer school participants took a field trip to the Remington Nature Center in St. Joseph, Missouri, last week. The students learned more about wildlife and the history of Missouri. Pictured above, from left to right, are Michael, Jade, Jasper, teacher Mrs. Parra, Owen, and Tavyn. “With the variety of displays and information  Continue Reading »

The Northwest Missouri Sportsman’s Club (NMSC) is helping raise money for Rock Port High School’s new baseball/softball program for start-up costs such as equipment and uniforms. NMSC will be matching the first $1,500 in donations received from businesses and/or individuals. NMSC is a 501(c)(3) entity. Donations may be sent to: Northwest Missouri Sportsman’s Club, c/o  Continue Reading »