Jefferson modifies school calendar

By Editor | October 22, 2016 |

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Preparing the ground A portion of the parking lot at the Jefferson C-123 School has been blocked off to prepare for construction of the new gymnasium. Crews were out Thursday morning to begin pouring cement for a temporary sidewalk.

Jefferson C-123 and South Nodaway schools are teaming up once again.

During the regular session of the Jefferson C-123 Board of Education, the panel considered a proposal to extend the districts’ sports cooperative agreement to include junior high track.

Superintendent Tim Jermain said the measure would mean the districts’ agreement would cover every sport offered by both districts, save one.

“Right now, we have cooperative agreements on every high school sport but basketball, and every junior high sport except track,” Jermain said.

The board’s approval means that every junior high sport offered by Jefferson and South Nodaway will fall under the Platte Valley Longhorns moniker.

Also during the meeting, Jermain presented a gymnasium construction update to resolve a conflict with the current calendar.

“The electrical workers needed to have a couple of days where there weren’t students in the building to be able to shut off the electricity for a few hours,” Jermain said. “To accommodate their schedule, we looked at the possibility of moving around a date or two.”

On Jermain’s suggestion, the board agreed to move the Friday, Nov. 11, Professional Development Day for teachers to Tuesday, Nov. 22, so that the electricity could be shut off in the building. Friday, Nov. 11, will be a regular school day.

In other business:

• High School Principal Charley Burch mentioned that sophomore Colby Holtman and freshman Aiden Cullin were chosen as participants in the Northwest District Honor Choir. Jefferson also sent 22 individuals to the national FFA conference in Indianapolis.

• Burch also reported that the Platte Valley softball team was playing in the state Final Four during the weekend, and that the Platte Valley football team would be opening their district tournament at St. Joseph Christian.

The next meeting of the Jefferson C-123 Board of Education is scheduled for Wednesday, Nov. 16.