Niangua R-V School District

It is with deep gratitude and humility that Dr. Margo Griffith is stepping into the role of principal at Niangua Elementary School for the 2024-25 school year. Her journey in education began over two decades ago, serving as a second-grade teacher in 2000. Since then, she has had the privilege of teaching across various grade levels, from 1st to 5th, and even sharing her passion for learning at the university level. Each classroom experience has enriched her understanding of the profound impact education has on shaping young minds. Her academic journey has been a testament to the power of perseverance and dedication. She obtained both her undergraduate and master's degrees from Missouri State University, where she laid the groundwork for her career in education. Building upon this foundation, she earned her specialist and doctoral degrees from the University of Missouri-Columbia, deepening her knowledge and commitment to educational leadership. For the past five years, she has had the honor of serving as a building leader at both elementary and middle school levels. During this time, her passion for supporting teachers, students, families, and the community has only grown stronger. She firmly believes that by empowering teachers, we can create environments where students flourish and thrive. Her heart is steadfastly committed to ensuring that every member of our educational community feels valued, supported, and equipped for success. As she embarks on this new chapter at Niangua Elementary, she is filled with excitement and anticipation. The Niangua Community is full of warmth and unity, and Dr. Griffith is eager to be a part of the collaboration, growth, and excellence as we work tirelessly to create a nurturing environment where every student can shine. Dr. Griffith is honored to be a Cardinal and looks forward to serving alongside the Niangua family.

We want to congratulate our Niangua Spelling Bee contestants and winners! We are so proud of our students and their hard work! These students will be moving on to compete and represent our school at the Mark Twain Conference in April. 1st Grade: 1st Place - Jimmy W., 2nd Place - Anna C. 2nd Grade: 1st Place - Derrick C., 2nd Place - Xavier P. 3rd Grade: 1st Place - Raelynne M., 2nd Place - Gabby W. 4th Grade: 1st Place - Stella S., 2nd Place - Travis G. 5th Grade: 1st Place - Evelyn C., 2nd Place - Bella L. 6th Grade: 1st Place - Juniper F., 2nd Place - Shelby C.

The spring music program will be hosted in the new gym this Friday, March 29th. We would love to see you there!

Notice is hereby given that an open public session of the Board of Education of the Niangua R-5 School District will be held at the place, on the date and time set forth below, to wit: Place: Niangua School Library Date: March 26th, 2024 Time: 6:30 P.M. The tentative agenda for such an open public session is attached. Representatives of the news media may obtain copies of this notice by contacting: Dr. David Baker 301 Rumsey Street Niangua, MO 65713 417-473-6101 Use the link below to access the tentative agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1S04b-fw0ZoAjKkBXuqHVBZBobhk9QX9S6o2fQQ-NW3A/edit?usp=sharing The public is welcome and invited to attend. As a reminder, the Patron Comment section is available for district residents and staff to speak on any topic listed on the agenda. District residents and staff are welcome to contact Dr. Baker to add an item to the Board Agenda.

Congratulations to Rylie Hall, David Stuber, and Ross Stuber for their first place finish in the dairy cattle judging contest at the Willow Springs Show-Me Showdown. Ross was the high scoring individual with David in second place. Rylie had a very respectable day and finished as the fourth place individual. Strong work by Niangua FFA members!!!

Good Afternoon, We will have another informational meeting to discuss the upcoming April ballot and Proposition 345 (Tax Levy Increase). The meeting will be held on Friday, March 29th at 6:00PM. We will be in the Small Gym. Following the meeting, the Spring Music Program will be in the Big Gym at 6:30PM. We hope to see you all there! Feel free to reach out and ask any question you may have about Proposition 345. Thank you!

This week, we'd like to recognize Mrs. Laskowski! If you'd like to shout out a Niangua staff member, you can email our curriculum director at sravens@nianguaschools.com or complete the form at the following link: https://bit.ly/NianguaStaffShoutOuts

Hello Cardinals! The dentist is coming May 1st, 2024. Forms have been sent out and need to be returned by April 10, 2024. Extra forms are available on request. If you have any questions, please contact Nurse Julie at extension 1009.

Save the dates: Sr. Baccalaureate is Sunday, May 12 at 7PM in New Gym. Sr. Grad is Friday, May 17 at 7PM in the new gym. (Seniors are expected to be at the school by 6. Pictures are at 6:30)

Our final #BookBlast winners! In total, we earned 442 books for our PK-8th graders. Books will go home on Friday! Thank you for helping build home libraries!

Good afternoon! Thank you for your patience as we work through the water issues impacting our PreK Building. The city has been working around the clock and through storms to help us! With the well being fixed today, we are hopeful that our water pressure in the PreK Building will rise throughout the evening into tomorrow morning. We will monitor this progress this evening and will check our pressure again at 6AM tomorrow morning. An announcement will be made shortly after the 6AM check and will be communicated via text, phone, social media, and email. Thank you! Dr. Baker

This week, we'd like to recognize Rickole Bickford! If you'd like to shout out a Niangua staff member, you can email our curriculum director at sravens@nianguaschools.com or complete the form at the following link: https://bit.ly/NianguaStaffShoutOuts

*Correction on the date of the meeting* Notice is hereby given that the Board of Education of the Niangua R-5 School, having duly voted to close the meeting, as authorized by subsection (3) Personnel of Section 610.021, RSMo, to close the meeting at the following place: PLACE: Niangua R-V Library DATE: March 8th, 2024 TIME: 6:00 P.M. Official Notice and Agenda are attached in the link below: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1dWLYXBb2ggzdSe4Y7S1JNMmjD1cuKvqX/view?usp=drive_link

Good afternoon, After careful consideration, the decision has been made to close the Pre-K building for the remainder of this week (Thursday and Friday, March 7th and 8th). Without adequate water pressure, it is not sanitary to keep our students in the building. Thank you.

Good evening, Due to ongoing water issues in our Pre-K building, Niangua Pre-K will not be in session tomorrow, Wednesday March 6. We are working with the city to find a solution to these issues and hope to have these addressed as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

Good evening! Just a reminder of tonight's (March 5th) NCTA and the Sunshine Committee's free community dinner. We are serving pulled pork tonight and will start at 6:00 pm with a Board Forum following at 6:30 pm. Please join us to hear your local board candidates answer questions before it is time to vote!

Due to short staffing, the Trivia Night planned for Friday, March 8th has been canceled.

Good morning, Our Pre-K building is still experiencing water issues. Due to these issues, we will be closing the PK again today, Tuesday March 5. The city is aware and is assisting us. We apologize for any inconvenience. Thank you.

Congratulations Caleb S. in Ms. Totten's room.-our second BOOK BLAST Treasure Chest WINNER! It's not too late, https://bookblast.booksarefun.com/NianguaSD65713/ We still have two more; could you be our next winner?

Last week, we celebrated our middle school students of the month for February: Aiden, Drake, and Emma. These students were nominated by their teachers and praised for their continuous effort, commitment to personal growth, and kindness toward others. We appreciate their efforts!