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February & March 2019

FFA District Competition Results Tierney Bruns On December 12, 2018, the Pleasanton FFA students joined with the Ravena FFA Chapter to host the District Leadership Development Event, or LDE, competition. Pleasanton students have the opportunity to participate in agricultural classes through Ravenna via distance learning. Students spent a few weeks preparing to compete in this competition and performed well throughout the day. Freshman Tierney Bruns competed in Junior Public Speaking and received a blue ribbon, placing in the middle division. Junior McKenna Darby competed in Extemporaneous Speaking and received a blue ribbon as well. Senior Emily Zimmer received a purple ribbon and placed 2nd in Senior Public Speaking qualifying for the state competition which will be held the first week of April in Lincoln. Other Pleasanton students participating in FFA include junior Madison Miller and sophomores Jack Berggren, McKenna Renzelmen, and Cinch Heikel.

Ansley-Litchfield to Join Conference Next Year Grady Chandler Ansley-Litchfield was voted into our conference on January 9, 2019. The vote was unanimous in the first meeting. After the consolidation of Eustis-Farnam and Elwood, an open spot was available within the Conference. With a first come-first serve policy, Ansley-Litchfield was the first school to reach out. One more meeting will be held for all current conference superintendents. They will officially be part of the conference at the start of the next school year, but since many athletic and activity calendars have already been made official, it may be a couple of years before there is a significant change in schedules. When asked whether people were happy with this addition to the conference, the results were surprising. 29% of people were happy to that Ansley-Litchfield joined Fort Kearney Conference. Many of these people thought that it would add good competition to most sports. They also said it is a small and local school making them a good candidate for the spot. 23% of people said they were disappointed in the decision as they believe the conference is big enough as it is or that other schools could have been good candidates. Finally, 48% of people were indifferent on the topic. Ansley-Litchfield will provide healthy competition within the conference in numerous activities. While everyone’s opinion on the subject differs, only time will tell if it was the right decision.

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Should Pleasanton Allow Work Release for Students? Patrick Bukowski Many of Pleasanton High School Students have part-time jobs that they attend after school. However, many are pushing for the ability to be dismissed early to go to their job and work more hours. They argue that due to the lack of classes available for seniors, the last part of the school day is spent in non-core classes. However, the administration does not allow for students to have a work release. This is a problem that needs to be solved by either allowing work release or making other classes available for students to help fill mandatory class time.

District FFA Results By Tierney Bruns On February 18th, the Ravenna FFA Chapter, along with Pleasanton students, Emily Zimmer (12th), Tierney Bruns (9th), and McKenna Darby (11th), participated in the District 8 Qualifying CDE (Career Development Events) contests in Grand Island at Central Community College. The entire chapter competed well and all the Pleasanton students qualified in their respective events. Tierney Bruns led the Poultry Evaluation team as district champions and placed first with a purple ribbon. The Agriculture Sales placed fourth on the day and McKenna Darby placed with white ribbon. Finally, the Floriculture team placed fourth and Emily Zimmer earned a blue ribbon in the event. The Ravenna FFA Chapter also will also compete in another district contest on March 13 for the non-qualifying contests. These students will compete at the 92nd Nebraska State FFA Convention , which will be held April 3rd through April 5th in Lincoln. Good luck to all the competitors!

More Snow Days? Patrick Bukowski The 2018-2019 school year has had a significant amount of bad weather days during the past couple of months. This February has seen an increase in snow days due to extreme ice, cold, and snow. With an automatic three to four snows days already built into the school schedule, there is no need to worry about added days at the end of the year. However, considering the amount of days already taken off for the safety of our students, it would take an extreme case of snowy weather to cause more days to be added.

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February & March 2019

Senior Spotlight Shyanne Miller Meghan Fisher What is your favorite What is your favorite sport and/or activity? sport and/or activity? Softball. I have a great Basketball. relationship with my What is your favorite team and I have been thing to do outside of playing the sport since school? Kindergarten. Hang out with friends What is your favorite and watch Grey’s thing to do outside of Anatomy. school? What is your favorite Shop..duh. meal? What is your favorite Spaghetti. meal? What is your favorite Lasagna. song? What is your favorite Dive by Ed Sheeran. song? Advice for underclassmen? Anything but Mine by Kenny Chesney. Enjoy high school because it goes by fast. Advice for underclassmen? Favorite high school memory? Do your homework on time always! Do not Making it to state basketball and volleyball. procrastinate. Favorite teacher? Respect your teachers and they will respect you. Make as Mr. Bednar. many friends as you can. Who is someone you admire and why? Favorite high school memory? I admire Mrs. Riley because she is a very caring teacher. Bus rides home from games or class bonfires because Do you have any pets? What are their names? that's the only time you will see us all in one place and I have one fish named Grace. getting along. Favorite quote? Favorite teacher? “Let your smile change the world but don’t let the T. Smith. world change your smile” Who is someone you admire and why? My mom because she is hardworking, will do anything for her friends and family, and is my best friend. My dad, also, because he cares about everyone and is the nicest person you will ever meet. Do you have any pets? What are their names? I have 2 dogs, a Maltese named Rue and a Havanese named Seve. Favorite quote? 2 Chronicles 7:14 If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.

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Emily Mollring Trepper Huggins What is your favorite sport and/or activity? What is your favorite sport and/or activity? Basketball. Basketball What is your favorite thing to do outside of What is your favorite thing to do outside of school? school? Spend time with my family and friends. Shoot hoops What is your favorite meal? What is your favorite meal? Chicken and noodles with mashed potatoes. Ice cream What is your favorite song? What is your favorite song? “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson. Ballin-Logic Advice for underclassmen? Advice for underclassmen? Be yourself. Don't smell Favorite high school memory? Favorite high school memory? Going to state basketball my junior year. When Cooper did the straight arm challenge Favorite teacher? Favorite teacher? Ms. Drake. Mr. Bednar Who is someone you admire and why? Who is someone you admire and why? I admire my parents because they are constantly Chris Paul, he's my favorite basketball player supportive and they have always encouraged me. Do you have any pets? What are their names? Do you have any pets? What are their names? A poodle named Kesha I have a dog named Buzz and two cats named Favorite quote? Princess and Sulley. To look good in front of thousands, you have to Favorite quote? outwork thousands in front of none- Damian “Life is too short to have regrets” Lillard

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Sophie Trampe Noah Young What is your What is your favorite sport and/or favorite sport activity? Football. and/or activity? What is your favorite thing to do outside Cheer! of school? What is your Hang out with friends. favorite thing to What is your favorite meal? do outside of Steak and a baked potato. school? I What is your favorite song? "Breaking the Model" by New Medicine. love to watch the Advice for underclassmen? TV show Friends. The ACT and passing is the only thing that What is your favorite meal? matters for college. Anything pasta related. Favorite high school memory? What is your favorite song? The entire month of October this year. Favorite teacher? This Is It by Scotty McCreery. Mr. Bednar. Advice for underclassmen? Who is someone you admire and why? Get your work done. Mr. Bednar, because he is a great person. Favorite high school memory? He cares just as much about others as he When Conner gave me a concussion... oh does himself. He will do anything he can to wait, I don't remember that. help you, even when he doesn't have too. The world needs more people like him. Favorite teacher? Do you have any pets? What are their My mom. names? Who is someone you admire and why? I have 2 dogs named Toodles and Abby. Mr. Bednar because he tells me that i'm Favorite quote? going to live past the age of 32. Aim low shoot high. Do you have any pets? What are their names? I have a dog named Bear. Favorite quote? Make it simple, but significant.

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Koby Quintana Riley Racicky What is your favorite sport and/or activity? What is your Drama/Speech. favorite sport What is your favorite thing to do outside of and/or activity? school? Football. Video Games. What is your What is your favorite meal? favorite thing to Spaghetti. do outside of What is your favorite song? school? Fortunate Son by Creedence Clearwater Revival. Hunt and hang out Advice for underclassmen? with friends. Don't be stupid. What is your Favorite teacher? favorite meal? Mr. Loomis. Steak. Who is someone you admire and why? What is your President Trump. I admire him because he favorite song? continues to do his job and serves the country no Old Town Road by Lil Nas X. matter what criticism or pressure he receives. Advice for underclassmen? Do you have any pets? What are their names? Start weights early. I have a dog named Leo. Favorite high school memory? Favorite quote? I have too many to count. If you have no standards, you'll never be Favorite teacher? disappointed. Mr. Bednar. Do you have any pets? What are their names? I have two dogs named Hank and Coco. Favorite quote? If you ain't first you’re last.

Students of the Month Ava Janitscheck “Ava always listens and makes eye contact with the teacher during instruction. She works hard to do her best all the time. She is a role model for all her classmates. She is a pure joy to have in class. I truly appreciate her as a student in my classroom.” - Mr. Nordby

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Grady Riley “Grady is a great student. He is honest, hardworking and resilient. Grady listens, accepts feedback and cares a lot about his work. Keep being you, Grady!” - Mrs. Chizek

Sam Lucht “Congratulations to Sam, who totally crushed the Chapter 12 Earth Science test about volcanoes!” - Mr. Brummer

Paige Weisdorfer “I nominate Paige Weisdorfer for student of the month because she always works really hard in class and always has a positive attitude. She comes to school every day with a smile on her face and ready to work. She often volunteers to work on FBLA or Student Council things during her own time.” - Mrs. Smith

Riley Brummer “I nominate Riley Brummer for student of the month. He comes in to reading class wanting to read to me every day. He tries really hard and wants to do his best for me. Riley always has a smile on when he comes to my room and I hope he keeps on reading.” - Mrs. Lammers

Karlee Nilsen “I nominate Karlee Nilsen. She is such a hard worker! Karlee is always willing to help out. She is a very supportive friend. Keep up the good work Karlee!” - Mrs. Albers

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Chase Madsen “I nominate Chase Madsen as the Kindergarten Student of the Month. Chase is one of the most polite little boys I know. He always has a smile on his face and that smile is contagious! He has a great sense of humor and loves to make people smile. Chase is an excellent reader and catches on to new concepts with ease. He is eager to learn and a great helper. Chase is a great role model for his classmates and a joy to have in my classroom. Keep up the good work Chase!” - Mrs. Riley

Audrey Greenwood “I nominate Audrey Greenwood because she is an excellent student. She is always respectful and works hard on every assignment to do her best. She never rushes to get her work done, instead she tries her hardest to get every answer correct. She always raises her hand to answer questions in class and is always paying attention. Audrey is an amazing fourth grade student. Thank you Audrey for all your hard work!” - Mr. Nordby

Staff of the Month Miss Ripp “I think she deserves staff of the month because she is always nice and really helpful. I can always go to her if I need someone to look over a paper. You always feel like you can talk to her.” - Sarah Lucht

“Miss Ripp because she makes sure that everyone knows what they're doing and only accepts success.” - Koby Quintana

Mr. Bednar “He is always there for anyone that needs help or advice.” - Wyatt Reese “He helps everyone no matter how busy he is. He will always come to help.” - Caleb Riessland

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Mr. Loomis “He’s a good teacher and he deserves it.” -Lincoln Krepela

Ms. Drake “She always wants the best for each of her students and cares for each of them equally.” - Jaelyn Jensen

Heard in the Hallways “Love is like a blob… it gets you nowhere in life.” - Michael

“Are you a dog or a cat person?” - Bridget “Love is like an empty hole of trust.” “I’m a cow person.” - Wyatt -Kaden

“SHE FALLS IN LOVE WITH SOMEONE ELSE?!?! What is this? I thought this book would be different…” - Marinna reading Dear John

“Orangerines?” - Blake “Do you mean tangerines??” - Faith “Is that what those monkeys are called?” - Blake “Those are Orangutans!” - Regan “Dionysus is a guy.” - Miss Ripp “WHAT?! Miss Deines is a guy??” - Maeli “NOOOOOO! Dionysus the god!” - 7th Grade Class

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If you could choose a celebrity to be Your Valentine, who would it be?

Tatum Channing Selena Gomez Zac Efron - Emily Zimmer ‘19 - Zach Hill ‘21 - Marinna Zwiener ‘22

Harrison Ford Ian Somerhalder Kim Kardashian -Mrs. Eckhout -Cadee Nichols ‘20 -Carter Klein ‘22

Tom Holland Jennifer Lawrence Margot Robbie Josh Turner

-Hailey Mollring ‘21 -Jayden Westland ‘19 -Riley Hadwiger -Mrs. Smith

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St. Patrick’s Day Facts

1. United States’s first St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated in Boston, Massachusetts in 1737.

2. Chicago dyes their river green every St.Patrick’s Day.

3. St. Patrick himself was born in 385 AD.

4. St. Patrick's Day color was originally blue not green.

5. The first parade held for this holiday happened in Waterford, the Republic of Ireland in 1903.

6. St. Patrick was not actually from Ireland; he is from England.

7. St. Patrick used shamrocks to the pagans about the Trinity.

8. St Patrick’s Day in Ireland has been seen as a religious holiday for over 1,000 years.

9. In Ireland, shamrocks are their national flower/emblem.

10. The odds of finding a four-leaf clover is one in a thousand.

11. St Patrick’s real name before he changed it was Maewyn Cuccat.

12. St. Patrick’s Day became a national holiday in Ireland in 1903.

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Congratulations Bulldogs! FKC Speech By Grady Chandler The Fort Kearney Conference speech meet took place on February 20th in Elm Creek. The competition consisted of all schools in the conference except for Wilcox-Hildreth, who decided not to attend due to dangerous weather. The Pleasanton competitors brought their best and ended the day with good results. Samantha Phillips- 2nd in Informative, Emily Zimmer- 2nd in Persuasive, Mckenna Darby- 4th in Extemp, Bridget Darby and Grady Chandler- 5th in Duets, and Sophie Trampe- 6th in Poetry. For team placing, Elm Creek took first with 399 points, Amherst came in second with 173 points, while Loomis received third place with 127 points. Sports & Activities Updates By Cooper Dixon and Cadee Nichols Congrats to the boy's basketball team for taking 2nd place at the FKC Tournament held in the Viaero Event Center, Jakson Keaschall made an amazing buzzer beater 3-point shot to take the team to the final game. This year was the first time the boys have played in the Viaero Center in 4 years! The boy’s season ended with a 13-11 season, Kessler Dixon says that next year the team will be back stronger, faster and more focused than ever.

The Pleasanton Bulldog Wrestlers traveled to Arapahoe Saturday, January 26. The Bulldogs had a very successful day with Tyler Pawloski finishing first, Riley Hadwiger and Grant Hawkins finishing second, and Mason Lammers finishing third. State Qualifiers this year were Tyler and Chase Pawloski, Tyler then made history with his 4th State Title! Becoming only the 31st 4-year title winner in Nebraska History.

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The Pleasanton Speech team traveled to both Ord and Minden to compete in multiple events. At Ord on January 26, Grady Chandler and Conner Hand finished 7th in improv duet. Samantha Phillips placed 6th in Informative at the Minden Speech Meet on February 9. Congratulations to these three speechies and good luck on the rest of the season!

Girls Basketball Stats: Girls: Location: Score: Date: Top Assists: Most Shooter: Steals:

Vs. Central Greeley 53-47 (W) 1/8 Katy Katy Valley Lindner/ Lindner Meghan Fisher

Vs. Pleasanton 47-23 (W) 1/11 Kaci Pierce Natalie Cadee Amherst Siegel Nichols/ Paige Weisdorfer

Vs. SEM Sumner 49-22 (W) 1/12 Natalie Cadee Kaci Siegel Nichols/ Pierce/ McKenna Meghan Siegel/ Kaci Fisher Pierce

Vs. Ansley Pleasanton 55-18 (W) 1/15 Isabelle Cadee Cadee - Litchfield Paitz Nichols Nichols

Vs. Kenesaw 55-52 (W) 1/19 Kaci Pierce Cadee Hailey Kenesaw Nichols Mollring Overall Record: 17-1

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Pleasanton Girls Finish Third By Cadee Nichols The Pleasanton Lady Bulldogs basketball team traveled to the capital city for the second year in a row (Feb. 28) in hopes of receiving the state title. The Bulldogs had a tough first game against the number seven seeded team, Weeping Water. The Bulldogs came out on top with a 62-54 win. The next day, they got the opportunity to play in the Devaney Center (Mar. 1) against the number three seeded team, Dundy-County Stratton. The score was tight the whole game and the Bulldogs went on a run with Natalie Siegel scoring six consecutive points. The Bulldogs fell short at the buzzer getting beat 43-47 tallying only the second loss on their season. The final day of the state tournament, the Bulldogs played at Lincoln Southeast (Mar. 2) against Elkhorn Valley in hopes of moving up a place from last year's fourth place finish. The Bulldogs started out slow and when going into the locker room at the end of the first half were down by eight points. The Bulldogs came out the second half with a spark and went on a run. The game ended in Pleasanton with the victory (53-45) and the Bulldogs brought home a third place medal moving up one place from last year. The Pleasanton Lady Bulldogs have a bright future ahead of them and hope to be playing in the Pinnacle Bank Arena next season. Congratulations to the Lady Dawgs and all their accomplishments!

Pleasanton Public Schools Annual Report For the 2017-2018 School Year Prepared by Superintendent Jeff Vetter

The information contained in this report is provided in accordance with Nebraska Department of Education Rule 10 requirements for the 2017-18 school year. The historical data presented will hopefully provide insights about Pleasanton Public Schools. It includes financial, staff, and student information as well as state and local assessment data.

Nebraska property taxes are the primary source of revenue for public schools. Despite the intent of the current state aid formula (adopted in 1990, with 16 changes to the formula since then) to reduce the reliance on local property taxes, Nebraska still ranks 49th out of 50 states in the proportion of school funding that comes from state sources other than local property taxes. Pleasanton Public Schools does not receive any state equalization aid.

Below are the valuation changes for the designated types of property from 2017 to 2018 as reported by the Nebraska Department of Revenue, Property Assessment Division.

Buffalo County is the top set of numbers, Sherman County is the bottom set of numbers.

Residential & Commercial & Total Total Real Recreation Industrial Agricultural Property % change % change Land % change % change ______

+6.99% +14.40 -4.15% +5.47% +7.65% +3.47% -4.15% -1.40%

Total general fund receipts during 2017-2018 were $3,161,349, of that $2,875,646 (90.1%) were directly from property taxes. the majority (98%) of which came from Buffalo County.

District Valuations

The Pleasanton Public School district’s assessed valuation has steadily increased since the 2005-2006 school year. The chart below shows the total district valuation year to year for the past thirteen years. The total dollar difference depicted is a change in taxable valuation of $300,525,016. The 2017-2018 total taxable valuation, is an increase of 3.9 times that of the total taxable valuation in 2005-2006.

State Certified Budget Authority

Pleasanton Public Schools, like all other public schools in Nebraska, levies taxes to generate the money from the district’s property valuation totals to finance operations. The State of Nebraska certifies the budget authority for every public school each year. For the 2017-2018 school year, Pleasanton’s state certified budget authority was $3,683,939. The total local budget request for 2017-2018 was $3,159,138, or $524,801 less than what the state authorized us to tax and spend. The Nebraska Department of Education also shows Pleasanton Public Schools with a current unused budget authority figure of $2,275,484 (this amount has accrued over a period of years). As a district that tries to be respectful of constituents tax dollars, we have not taxed for, nor expended, over two million dollars that the state of Nebraska has authorized us to collect and spend.

Tax Levy Rates

Below is a chart that shows the total levy rate over the past eleven years, rounded to two places. Levy rates are based on $100 of property valuation. So for example, if the levy rate is $0.80, that means that for every $100 of value, you are taxed 80 cents to provide funds for the operation of the school. These figures appear on your annual property tax statement. Although not depicted, the bond levy which covers the cost of the recent construction, was at $.152, or about 15 cents/$100 of value at the end of 2018, while the General levy (used for operations) was about 62 cents/$100 of value, with just under a penny for the special building fund for a total levy of about 78 cents/$100 of value.

General Fund Tax Request from 2005-2006 to 2017-2018

Year General Fund Year General Fund

2005-2006 $1,107,610 2012-2013 $1,823,083

2006-2007 $1,267,550 2013-2014 $2,118.901

2007-2008 $1,442,078 2014-2015 $2,117,449

2008-2009 $1,563,379 2015-2016 $2,547,879

2009-2010 $1,564,692 2016-2017 $2,507,376

2010-2011 $1,688,852 2017-2018 $2, 544,085

2011-2012 $1,688,182

Teacher Information

2017-2018 Pleasanton Teacher Information

Average Years of Experience at Pleasanton - 10.1 Years Number of Staff w/Bachelor’s Degree - 5 Teachers Number of Staff w/Bachelor’s + Graduate Hours - 7 Teachers Number of Staff w/Master’s Degree - 9 Teachers Number of Staff w/Master’s + Graduate Hours - 2 Teachers Total Number of Teachers 23

With the recent retirements in the past few years of several long time teachers who have served Pleasanton Public Schools, our average years of experience has dropped from over 14 years to this year’s 10.1 average number of years of experience at Pleasanton.

Fall Enrollment Numbers

Grade 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

PK 22 16 14 31 33 34 25 20 17 20

K 14 23 15 12 28 22 21 21 19 24

1st 16 16 23 19 13 24 19 23 21 13

2nd 12 16 16 21 19 14 24 20 17 18

3rd 16 13 17 16 20 19 12 22 19 22

4th 15 16 14 16 18 20 18 12 23 21

5th 16 16 16 17 18 18 19 18 12 23

6th 11 16 18 17 18 18 18 19 17 20

7th 12 12 18 16 18 19 19 19 21 12

8th 12 12 12 19 15 17 16 17 18 20

9th 8 13 12 9 21 15 17 20 18 23

10th 15 11 12 10 8 22 17 16 22 20

11th 15 15 10 12 8 9 18 16 16 21

12th 23 13 17 12 14 10 10 21 14 23

Total 207 208 214 227 251 261 253 264 254 280

Our enrollment figures seem to be trending in a positive direction!

NSCAS SCORES SPRING 2018 (NOT ALL GRADES/SUBJECTS ARE TESTED)

GRADE/CONTENT District State Range

3RD ENGLISH/LA 2453 2481 2220-2840

3RD MATH 1197 1192 1000-1470

4TH ENGLISH/LA 2508 2511 2250-2850

4TH MATH 1199 1226 1010-1500

5TH ENGLISH/LA 2499 2531 2280-2860

5TH MATH 1215 1241 1020-1510

5TH SCIENCE 93 102 0-200

6TH ENGLISH/LA 2531 2538 2290-2870

6TH MATH 1246 1253 1030-1530

7TH ENGLISH/LA 2516 2549 2300-2880

7TH MATH 1202 1254 1040-1540

8TH ENGLISH/LA 2525 2560 2310-2890

8TH MATH 1210 1269 1050-1550

8TH SCIENCE 74 102 0-200

The Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System(NSCAS), which replaces the former NeSA testing, is designed to provide assessment data based on the Nebraska College and Career Ready Standards. Last spring was the first time the NSCAS assessment was given. We are not satisfied with our overall scores, and have taken several steps to realign our curriculum and focus on academic content that is relevant to the College and Career Ready Standards.

DIBELS

DIBELS (Dynamic Indicators of Basic Early Literacy Skills) testing is used to assess the acquisition of literacy skills. They are one minute fluency measures used to regularly monitor the development of early literacy and reading skills. The seven measures used are indicators of phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, accuracy and fluency with connected text, reading comprehension, and vocabulary. DIBELS testing is used to identify children experiencing difficulty in acquisition of basic early literacy skills in order to provide interventions to address identified reading deficiencies.

The following chart shows the percentage of students at or above benchmark at the end of each grade level for 2014-2015 through 2017-2018 school years. You can certainly see a positive trend in the overall results of our student literacy over the past four school years.

GRADE 2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 KINDERGARTEN 81% 72% 100% 96% 1st Grade 86% 89% 89% 93% 2nd Grade 84% 100% 100% 89% 3rd Grade 77% 83% 100% 95% 4th Grade 83% 87% 100% 100% 5th Grade 83% 91% 100% 100% 6th Grade 100% 94% 100% 100% Average 85% 88% 98% 96%

COMPOSITE ACT SCORES 2012-2018 (COMPOSITE SCORES COMBINE ENGLISH-MATH-READING-SCIENCE) YEAR STATE PLEASANTON

2012 22.0 24.3

2013 21.5 20.7

2014 21.7 20.6

2015 21.5 20.5

2016 21.4 21.8

2017 21.4 20.7

2018 20.1 20.5

Pleasanton Public Schools ACT results have compared favorably to the state ACT averages over the past several years. The state decided to test all Juniors across the state via the ACT two years ago, which for students planning to continue their education, makes it a very relevant assessment. Keep in mind that due to smaller class sizes as compared to many public schools in Nebraska, a very high or low score can have a greater influence on the overall class average score than with a larger student population. Minutes Pleasanton Public School Board February 11, 2019

Meeting posted at the Pleasanton Post Office, River Stop, and Town & Country Bank.

The agenda was available at the office of the Superintendent.

The Board of Education for Pleasanton Public Schools, District 10-0105 met in regular session at 7:00 p.m. at the school. Members present were Pawloski, Hand, Nichols, Kingston, Klein and Loeffelholz. Deb Blevins and Linda Kohlscheen were staff representatives.

President Pawloski called the meeting to order and opened with a statement that the board follows the Open Meetings Act, a copy of the law is located in the room.

Motion by Hand, seconded by Nichols to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried 6 – 0.

Moved by Kingston, seconded by Loeffelholz to approve the minutes of the last regular meeting. Motion carried 6-0.

Moved by Loeffelholz, seconded by Nichols to approve the treasurer’s report. Motion carried 6 – 0.

Moved by Kingston, seconded by Hand to approve the last month’s bills. Motion carried 5-0. (Nichols-Abs).

Move by Pawloski, seconded by Loeffelholz to approve the ESU special education contract/cooperative agreements. Motion carried 6-0

Motion by Hand, second by Kinston to approve the 2019-2020 school calendar. Motion carried 6-0

Motion by Nichols, seconded by Kingston to approve all day preschool for the 2019-2020 school year. Daycare will still be provided after school. Motion carried 6-0

Principal Report: • On February 6th there was a JUUL presentation for 7-12 graders by Kim Burr from CHI Health • Curriculum alignment and professional development • Congratulations to our successful teams, athletes and coaches! o Fort Kearny Conference wrestling titles for Tyler Pawloski who placed 1st, Chase Pawloski who placed 2nd, Mason Lammers placed 3rd and Riley Hadwiger 4th! Tyler Pawloski also achieved his 150th win! o Fort Kearny Conference Girls Basketball Championship! o Fort Kearny Conference Boys Basketball Runner-up! o District Champion Tyler Pawloski and Chase Pawloski who placed 4th at Districts! o State Wrestling qualifiers Tyler and Chase Pawloski! Superintendent Report • Trane continues to work on heating controls • Parking lot ruts will be smoothed when weather permits • Concrete settling on north side of building • Banking agreement signatures

The Board retreat will be February 25th at the Holiday in at 5 pm

Move by Nichols, seconded by Loeffelholz to approve all handbooks and policies. Motion carried 6-0

March Board meeting will be March 11, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Motion by Klein, seconded by Loeffelholz to adjourn at 8:25 p.m. Motion carried 6-0.

______Diane Hand Secretary, Board of Education PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS CLAIMS February 11, 2019 Payable To Amount AFLAC 1,608.03 AMAZON 1,594.24 AR SOLUTIONS 716.45 AXIS 2,273.64 AXIS PLUS 2,437.32 BLACK HILLS ENERGY 5,760.99 BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD 36,445.24 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 211.84 CLEARING ACCOUNT 178.81 COLONIAL LIFE 189.16 DAS STATE ACCOUNTING-CENTRAL FINANCE 229.49 DAUEL MINI-STORAGE 38.00 DCPPD 5,028.35 EAKES OFFICE SOLUTIONS 1,837.24

ELECTRONIC FEDERAL TAX PAYMENT 35,188.42 ESU 10 31,336.97 FRONTIER 1,241.14 HAND MACHINING COMPANY 78.20 HAPP PUBLISHING 25.92 HOMETOWN LEASING 519.97 HTMC 198.00 HUNTER CLEANING SERVICE, INC 7,600.00 JAYMAR BUISINESS FORMS 96.51 MATHESON TRIGAS 41.74 NASB 3,284.00 NEBRASKA DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE 4,915.98 NEBRASKA SCHOOL RETIREMENT SYS 28,259.27 NEWCOMB DIESEL 10,388.00 NICHOLS REPAIR 2,445.89 ONE BEAT CPR LEARNING CENTER, INC 618.00 PLEASANTON SCHOOL LUNCH 270.00 PLEASANTON SCHOOL LUNCH 342.00 PRESTO-X-COMPANY 66.00 PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL GROUP 431.10 PSAT/NMSQT 224.00 RAVENNA SANITATION 213.50 RIVER STOP LLC 1,390.70 SECURITY BENEFIT 700.00 THE THOMPSON CO. 480.08 TIME MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS 62.70 TROTTER SERVICE 2,071.48 US BANK 243.25 VILLAGE OF PLEASANTON 487.00 VISION SERVICE PLAN INSURANCE CO. 295.64 WELDERS SUPPLY HEADQUARTERS 32.00 PLEASANTON PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD MINUTES

Date: 2/25/2019

Meeting posted at Pleasanton Post Office, River Stop, and Town & Country Bank.

Agenda was available at the office of the Superintendent.

The Board of Education of School District 10-0105 met for a meal before the retreat at 5:00 P.M. at Sozo in Kearney, NE. After the meal the meeting was moved to a conference room at Holiday Inn.

President Pawloski brought the board retreat to order at 6:27 p.m. with acknowledgement of the Open Meetings Act. Members present were Pawloski, Hand, Loeffelholz, Kingston, and Klein. Nichols was excused. Superintendent Jeff Vetter was also in attendance.

Discussed Board Self Reviews and Superintendent Goals for 2019-2020.

Motion by Klein, seconded by Kingston, to adjourn at 8:38 P.M. Motion carried 5 – 0.

______Diane Hand Secretary, Board of Education

Healthy Bites

A newsletter from your Kearney Hy-Vee Dietitian, Kaiti George March 2019

How to Eat Steak on a Heart-Healthy Diet Newsletter Highlights: It’s National Nutrition Month. And yes, we’re talking about steak. Why? Because Dietitian Pick of the learning about beef can help you make smarter choices in the grocery store and in the kitchen. Month…… page 2

What Does It Mean to Be Lean? New Items at Your Lean beef is actually a government regulated term. It means that a 3-ounce Kearney Hy- serving of cooked beef must have less than 10 grams of total fat, 4.5 grams or less of saturated fat, and less than 95 milligrams of cholesterol. Vee…….page 3-4

Knowing which cuts of steak are lean can help you reduce the amount of saturated fat in your diet. Eating too much saturated fat can increase your blood What’s cholesterol as well as your risk for heart disease and stroke.

Happening…page 5 Lean choices include sirloin, strip steak, flank steak, skirt steak and tenderloin (filet mignon). For reference, a 4-ounce serving of strip steak contains about 150 calories and just 2 grams of saturated fat. If you forget which cuts are lean, just Dietitian Topic of the ask your butcher. They will be more than happy to recommend a smart choice.

Month… pages6- 7 Smart Portions If it’s protein you’re after, keep in mind that a 3-ounce serving of beef (roughly the size of a deck of cards) provides a generous 25 grams of protein, along with a dose of zinc, iron and B vitamins.

Healthy Cooking Tips Marinating lean steak can help tenderize the beef. Try making your own marinades using olive oil, vinegar, reduced-sodium soy sauce, salt-free seasoning blends, citrus, citrus zest and fresh herbs.

Try to make your meal as heart-healthy as possible by including a variety of vegetables and whole grains. Thinly cut strips of steak can be used for quick veggie stir-fries, fajitas, salads or whole-grain steak sandwiches.

Bottom line: Steak can be part of a balanced diet by choosing lean cuts and keeping portions in check.

Hy-Vee Healthy Bites Page 2 of 8 March’s Dietitian’s Pick of the Month:

Bruschetta Steak

All you need: 2 Roma tomatoes, seeded and chopped 2 tbsp Hy-Vee Short Cuts chopped white onions 1 clove garlic, minced 10 fresh mozzarella pearls, coarsely chopped 1 tbsp Gustare Vita olive oil 2 (8-oz each) New York strip steaks ¼ tsp Hy-Vee salt ⅛ tsp Hy-Vee ground black pepper 2 tbsp thinly slice fresh basil Gustare Vita balsamic glaze, for serving

All you do: 1. Preheat broiler to HIGH. 2. In a small bowl, mix together tomatoes, onions, garlic and fresh mozzarella; set aside. 3. Heat olive oil in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Sear steak 2 to 3 minutes on each side or until deep golden brown. Remove from heat and top steaks with tomato mixture. 4. Broil steak 3 to 4 minutes until cheese is slightly melted and internal temperature of steak reaches 130 degrees for medium-rare or 145 degrees for medium. Remove from oven and allow to rest at room temperature for at least 5 minutes before serving. Top each steak with 1 tablespoon basil and drizzle with balsamic glaze, if desired.

Page 3 of 8 Hy-Vee Healthy Bites New Items in Your Kearney Hy-Vee store

New items arrive each month at our store! All new items featured below are located in the HealthMarket area. Come check them out! Just Made Juice We draw on the natural goodness of tropical fruits, add functional ingredients and use cold pressure to reserve nutrients and freshness. Available in Turmeric Temptation, Beet and Turmeric, Mango Moringa, and Passion Dragon. Find these new drinks in the cooler section in the Health Market.

Sweet Loren’s Ready to Bake Cookies A first of its kind cookie dough: Certified Gluten Free, Certified Vegan, non GMO, plant-based, dairy free, nut free, 100% whole grain, and Kosher Pareve. Bake as many cookies as you want with our convenient place & bake packaging – no fuss, mess or cleanup! Available in Sugar Cookie, Chocolate Chunk, and Fudgy Brownie

Udi’s Mug Cakes Craving something sweet? Udi’s Gluten Free Mug Cakes are perfectly portioned, single serve treats that take only one minute to prepare! Treat yourself to one of the 4 delicious flavors: Brownie, Chocolate, Blueberry Muffin, and Cinnamon Coffee Cake. Go on. Dig in!

BareOrganics Superfoods Superfoods are the most powerful source of fuel for your body, with unique micro and macronutrients that help you feel simply amazing, every day. Raw, whole sources provide a greater nutritional punch, since the body has an easier time recognizing and using those nutrients. Our superfoods are USDA Certified Organic, Natural, Chemical-Free and Non-GMO. Many are Gluten-Free and Vegan as well! We use processes like freeze-drying and low temperatures to preserve the integrity and freshness of our foods.

Vega Protein All vegan inspired protein powders, shakes and bars. Made with plant based products such as plant protein, greens, chia seeds, and more. Everything we make at Vega® is vegan certified, Non-GMO Project Verified, gluten-free, grain-free, and free of artificial flavors and preservatives.

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XTEND Recovery Drinks Our products do more than help replace nutrients lost in sweat. We use science, innovation, and clinically studied ingredients to make the best recovery product on the planet. BCAAs have been shown to support muscle recovery, repair, and growth, which is why they are a key ingredient in our products. With a mix of BCAAs, goal-based performance ingredients and hydrating electrolytes to help refuel, repair and recover unlike anything else on the market. Available in the cooler section in the Health Market.

TruWomen Protein Bars The first bar that lets you have it all: amazing taste and clean nutrition. Our bars are made with all-natural ingredients like cassava flour and brown rice protein. They’re 100% plant fueled and as delicious as your favorite treats. Eat them anytime, anywhere. Available flavors: Saltylicious Almond Love, Daydreaming about Donuts, Oh No Cookie Dough, Zamn Good Zesty Lemon, I scream for Orange Cream, Smoother Fudger Peanut Butter

New Flavors of products we already carry  Quest Protein Cookie: Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip  Quest Bar: Chocolate Hazelnut  Rao’s Pasta Sauce: Original Alfredo and Roasted Garlic

 Stonefield’s Yogurt: Plain with Probiotics  Vegenaise: Soy Free

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What’s Happening at your Kearney Hy-Vee

Simple Fix Freezer Meal Class Tuesday, March 19th, from 10 am-11 am, 4-5:00 pm or 5:30-6:30 pm Are you tired of making the same meals every week? Your Hy-Vee dietitian has the perfect answer for your meal time dilemmas with this Simple Fix workshop. Think of it as a “productive night off” as you assemble 6 healthy family-sized entrees to take home with the option to bake or freeze. The hard work is done - arrive to find all food ingredients and supplies shopped for, washed, chopped and arranged at each meal-building station. All you need to do is assemble and dish up the meals! No clean-up required! Cost for this class is $99. Pre-registration and payment required. Call or email Kaiti at 308-236-0024 or [email protected]. Meals created at the March class will include: Steakhouse Chicken, White Chicken Chili with Cornbread, Slow Cooker Beef Risotto, Honey Garlic Shrimp with Broccoli and Rice, Slow Cooker BBQ Beer Chicken with Whole Grain Buns, Cheesy Italian Turkey Sausage Tortellini Skillet

Mexican Fiesta Pre-Teen/Teen Cooking Class Thursday, March 21st 11 am- 1 pm

Say goodbye to boring tacos! In this class, we will dive into Mexican culinary culture! Appetizers, entrees and desserts will be made. We will prep and make our lunch and eat it together! Cost of the class is $20. This class is for kids 9-15 years old and will take place during Kearney Public Schools Spring Break. Register by emailing Kaiti George at [email protected] or calling 308-236-0024

Follow Your Gut: Digestive Health Store Tour March 26th at 11 am Pre-Registration Required- [email protected] or 236-0024 According to the International Food Information Council’s 2018 Food and Health survey, digestive health is among consumers’ top five desired health benefits from food and nutrients. But at the same time, 62% of consumers can’t name a food or ingredient that contributes to digestive health. Come find out what all the buzz is about in regards to digestive health!

Dietitian Topic Of the Month Did you know that trillions of bacteria live in the body? Most are helpful; some aren’t. The term “microbiome” describes all the bacteria that live in your body, mostly in your digestive system. When you have more good than bad bacteria in your gut, you’re in healthy equilibrium. Both probiotics and prebiotics contribute to digestive health. Probiotics are the healthy bacteria that live in the gut. Prebiotic fiber is the food that fuels the good bacteria, helping maintain a healthy digestive balance. It’s a synergistic relationship. Without prebiotics as fuel, probiotics would starve. With prebiotics, probiotics thrive. “How much do I need?” “Where do I find pre- and probiotics at the store?” These are common questions I hear from shoppers. Read on to learn the answers. Prebiotic Fibers While all fiber is important to feeling your best every day, only certain fibers are what we call prebiotics. Aim for about 5 grams of prebiotic fibers every day. Foods with prebiotic fiber include:  Fruits and vegetables such as bananas, onions, garlic, leeks, asparagus and jicama. You’ll get the most prebiotic benefit if you eat them raw; if you do cook, choose steaming instead of boiling or roasting.  Black, kidney, navy and garbanzo beans. Canned varieties are convenient and can easily be added to soups, stews and chilis.  Green, brown and red lentils. Once cooked, try adding to your kids’ mac and cheese or your favorite spaghetti sauce. Or puree and add to ground beef when making casseroles or mixed dishes like tacos or meat loaf.  On days when you feel your prebiotic fiber intake is light, add a scoop of Regular Girl, our Pick of the Month, to water, juice, or yogurt.

Probiotics There is no “Daily Value” for probiotics because each strain is unique, and the beneficial dose varies. The best way to select a probiotic is to research those that are known to offer the health benefit you seek and the dose recommended. Generally, probiotics should be consumed daily in amounts exceeding one billion CFU. Look for these probiotic choices at Hy-Vee stores:  Yogurts. On the label, look for the statement “live and active cultures” as an indicator that the product contains probiotics. Choose yogurts that are lower in sugar.  Kefir. Often thought of as a drinkable yogurt, kefir has different types of probiotics than yogurt. It’s made by fermenting milk with a yeast and bacteria and can be found in our Health Markets.  Kombucha. This is a fermented beverage made from green or black tea.

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 Fermented vegetables. Selections such as fresh sauerkraut and kimchi can be added to sandwiches and tacos or used as a topping on pizzas or avocado toast. The brine can be used in salad dressings or even Bloody Marys!  Our March Pick of the Month is Regular Girl, which offers the combined benefit of 5 grams prebiotic fiber and 8 billion active probiotics per serving. Try it in our Zoodles with Creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce, a perfect lunch or dinner.

Including pre- and probiotics in your daily eating habits can help you feel the benefits of a healthy digestive system, which may include comfortable regularity, immune support, heart wellbeing, and potentially, help with mood. Note to RDs: If space permits, include the following recipe with your newspaper article.

Zoodles with Creamy Avocado Cilantro Sauce Makes 4 Servings

Ingredients 2 large zucchini 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved

For the avocado sauce: 1 clove garlic, crushed or minced 2 ripe avocados pitted, and peeled Large handful of cilantro, about ⅓ cup loosely packed 2 tablespoon lemon juice 2 tablespoons olive oil ½ teaspoon salt or to taste ¼ teaspoon black pepper Water as needed 4 scoops Regular Girl

Directions 1. Cook zoodles according to package directions. Drain any excess water. 2. While the zoodles are cooking, cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Add the avocado to a blender along with the minced garlic, cilantro, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, water and Regular Girl. 3. Blend until mixture is creamy, adding additional water until the sauce is at the desired consistency. 4. Add the sauce to your zoodles. Toss with avocado sauce. Or chill! This dish is also delicious cold. 5. Top with halved cherry tomatoes and parmesan cheese before serving.

Optional: For additional flavor, sauté zoodles with olive oil, garlic, mushrooms and red pepper flakes for a few minutes before adding the sauce. Zoodles tend to pick up the flavor of whatever they are cooked in. Nutrition information (per serving): 270 calories, 22 g fat, 15 g monounsaturated fat, 4 g saturated fat, 22 g carbohydrate, 14 g fiber, 4 g protein, 310 mg sodium, 20% Daily Value for potassium, 70% Daily Value for vitamin C.

Pleasanton Breakfast & Lunch Menu March 2019

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 NO SCHOOL

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 B: Biscuits & Gravy B: Breakfast Bag B: Hash Browns B: Cereal & Muffins NO SCHOOL L: Pulled Pork L: Tacos L: Tuna Noodle L: Hamburgers & Sandwich Casserole Chips 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 B: Blueberry Bagels B: Breakfast Bag B: Sausage Pancake B: French Toast B: Cereal & Muffins L: Chicken Noodle L: Burritos on stick L: Corn Dogs & L: Fish Sandwich & Soup L: Chicken Smiley Fries Mac & Cheese Quesadilla 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 B: Ham & Egg on Bun B: Breakfast Bag B: Hash Browns B: Cinnamon Rolls B: Pancakes L: Chicken Sandwich L: Nachos L: Spaghetti & Garlic L: Orange Chicken & L: Fish Sticks & & Green Bean Bread Egg Rolls Cheesy Potatoes Casserole 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 B: Cereal & Muffins B: Breakfast Bag B: Sausage Biscuit B: Donuts NO SCHOOL L: Chicken Breast & L: Mexi Pizza L: Hotdogs & Baked L: Lasagna Rice Pilaf Beans 31

This Institution is an equal opportunity provider. B Lunch is offered to all grades Fruit & Vegetable Salad Bar & Milk served daily B Lunch: Jelly Sandwich Menu may change without notice. C Lunch: Chef Salad Pleasanton Activities - March 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 Centura Speech Meet GBB State GBB State Championships at Lincoln Championships at Lincoln NO SCHOOL 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 BBB State NO SCHOOL BBB State Championships at Lincoln BBB State Championships at Lincoln Championships at Lincoln

10 Daylight Saving Time 11 12 13 14 15 16 Begins 7p- School Board Meeting District Speech at Minden End of 3rd Quarter Track at UNK 1:00PM Prom 9 a.m.

17 18 19 20 Spring Begins 21 22 23 State Speech at Kearney Track at Wilcox-Hildreth 10:00AM

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Kindergarten/Pre-K Golf at Prairie Hills NO SCHOOL Round Up 6-7pm (Amherst Invite) 10:00AM Pleasanton Track Meet Track at Ravenna (Dick O'Neill Invite) 8:45AM 31 Notes:

Pleasanton Activity Calendar - April 2019 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 1 2 3 4 5 6 Golf at Elwood 10:00AM FBLA's State Leadership FBLA's State Leadership FBLA's State Leadership JHTR at Overton 1:00PM Conference Conference Conference Track at South Loup (Arnold) 10:00AM

7 World Health Day 8 9 10 11 12 13 7p-School Board Meeting Golf at Arapahoe Track at Shelton 10:30AM 10:00AM

14 15 Tax Day (Taxes Due) 16 17 18 19 Good Friday 20 Track at Overton 9:00AM Golf at St. Paul 10:00AM NO SCHOOL JV Golf at Franklin 3:00PM Track at Lexington 12:00PM 21 Easter 22 Earth Day 23 24 Administrative 25 26 Arbor Day 27 NO SCHOOL JHTR at Wilcox-Hildreth Professionals Day 6th Grade -Fort Kearney Golf at Overton 9:00AM (Wilcox) 2:00PM Golf at Centura 9:00AM Field Trip Track at Elwood (FKC Meet) 10:00AM

28 29 30 Honors Night 6:30pm Golf at Overton (FKC Meet) TBA JHTR at Wilcox (FKC Meet) 2:00PM