Treasurer of the NCOE Education Foundation and former NCOE music teacher Roy Kissel presented information about the group to the NCOE board at Wednesday night's meeting. The Foundation, he stated, is an organization that not only gives out college scholarships, but also can contribute to other school-supporting projects such as gym floors, marquees, refurbishing the track, tennis courts, and ball fields, etc. The 501(c)(3) was founded in 2007 with a $5000.00 annual contribution from a donor. [Read more...]
NCOE School Board Votes to Close Booth Elementary School in Unanimous Vote
After three public hearings at which many members of the school district expressed disappointment, hurt, and even anger, the NCOE school board remained convinced that closing the school and bringing those students into Norris City was the best option for the district. Other ideas had been offered by those attending the hearings, from retired teachers filling in for the loss of the district's teachers to using the school to house the junior high and preK students. But in the end, the plan that the district has been preparing for since the June meeting prevailed. The loss of the special education teachers and other staff was a hill too high to climb to resolve the loss of teachers in the short term. At the meeting held in the high school auditorium last night, Superintendent Matt Vollman said that a previous appeal for a special ed teacher had garnered no applicants. [Read more...]
NCOE Board Meets Thursday Following Final Public Hearing on School Closure
The regular monthly meeting of the NCOE school board is scheduled for Thursday night, July 13 following the third and final public hearing concerning the possible closing of Booth Elementary School. The hearing starts at 6:30 p.m. and the board meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Every thing takes place in the high school auditorium.The public is invited to attend the hearing as well as the regular meeting. [Read more...]
NCOE Class of ’23 Nets over $1.5 Million in Scholarship Awards at Honors Day Event
SENIOR HONORS DAY
THURSDAY, MAY 11, 2023
10:00 A.M.
Honor Cords – Mr. Wehlermann
- Joel Hortin, Bree Vollman, Amanda Bradley, Lydia Vinyard, Braden Jolley, Hollan Everett
One-Year Scholarship – Mr. Wehlermann
(all seniors with 3.0 and above yearly GPA recognized)
Four-Year Scholarship – Mr. Wehlermann
(all seniors with 3.0 GPA and above for all 4 years recognized) [Read more...]
Principal Wehlermann Exhorts NCOE Graduates to Have Strong Spirit, Values, and Character
Local families and friends saw the NCOE CUSD#3 school district give out 50 diplomas last night to the graduating class of 2023. Six students representing the top 10% of the class gave addresses to the assembly, mostly of stories of their school years, and thanking all the administrators and teachers for their immense influence for good in their lives. [Read more...]
NCOE Board Will Meet Monday Night, Seat New and Returning Members
The NCOE board will meet on Monday night at 7 p.m. at the Superintendent's office to seat the new board members and elect officers, as well as conduct a business agenda. After a call to order of the previous board and roll call, the board will approve the election results and administer the oath of office to the new and returning board members. [Read more...]
Local Fourth Grader Wins New Bike and Helmet for Reading Books
On Tuesday this week, Ed Oliver, on behalf of the “Bikes for Books” program, presented a new bicycle and helmet to fourth grade winner Willow Anderson at NCO elementary school. Willow read 75 books throughout the duration of the event and is the daughter of Jonathan and Megan Anderson of Enfield. Ed Oliver is from May Lodge 718 in Norris City. [Read more...]
NCOE School Board Will Meet Wednesday Night
Agenda
Board of Education Meeting Wednesday, April 19, 2023
7:00 p.m.
Superintendent's Office
Call to Order, Roll Call
Approval of Minutes, Approval of Bills
Principal Reports
-Booth Trust [Read more...]