The Bluejay Bulletin

The Bluejay Bulletin Newman Grove President: David Fowlkes Secretary: John Krueger Public Schools Vice-President: Tom Haase Member: Scott Lyon ~ ~ ~ ~ Treasurer: Jeanie McCloud Member: Zane Wondercheck 2012-2013 Web Site: http://www.newman.esu8.org (402) 447-6294 February, 2013

Board of Education Meeting Summary CONGRATULATIONS TO: February 11, 2013  Meeting called to order at 12:00 p.m.  Winter Homecoming selections: AJ Boettcher, Matt Finkral,  The agenda was approved as amended with the addition of Jason Kaufman, Nick Flamme, and Juan Sanchez (King Candi- Action Items 2.6 (2013-14 ESU Services Contracts) and 2.8 dates); Leslie Estrada, Amelia Fyfe, Darienne Pokorny, Rachel (Principal’s Contract). Schroeter, and Brittney Weinman (Queen Candidates); Taylor  Minutes of the January 14, 2013 meeting were approved as Friedrich and Brooke Pieke (Candle Lighters); and Billy O’Brien printed. and Alex Wiese (Carpet Rollers).  Treasurer’s Report was accepted as presented.  KTCH Quiz Bowl team members on winning their first round.  Claims were approved for payment in the amounts of Team members are Rachel Schroeter, Nick Flamme, Brock $17,017.33 (General Fund), $497.97 (Depreciation Fund), Donelson and Jacob Haase. and $32,284.29 (Building Fund).  FCCLA STAR Contest participants on performances: Celine  Received written music department report from Mrs. Tex- ley. Dunlap (Top Silver/State Qualifier-Health and Wellness/Jr Divi- sion); Darienne Pokorny, Megan Nelson and Brooke Pieke (Top  A first draft of the 2013-2014 school calendar was presented for review. Gold/State Qualifiers-Interpersonal Communications); and Brooke Pieke (Top Gold/State Qualifier-Job Interview).  Discussed replacement of the elementary roof. Approved second proposal pending the approval by the district’s in-  Osceola speech competitors: Alaina Rast received all superiors surance company. in both serious prose and informative and earned several ribbons,  Tabled action on replacing gym scoreboards. More infor- including a blue in one round; Mariely Estrada earned all superi- mation will be gathered. ors and earned a blue in one round in poetry; Darienne Pokorny  Discussed upgrades and maintenance agreements for the earned excellent in spite of equipment problems. junior-senior high school building’s boiler system. The  The state qualifying Livestock Judging teams. In the Senior Di- Building and Grounds Committee will discuss this at a future meeting. vision, Billy O’Brien placed 21st and Alex Wiese placed 24th (out of 76 individuals). The Senior team (John O’Brien, Billy  Discussed storage building for maintenance equipment, supplies and possible vehicles. No action taken to allow O’Brien, Alex Wiese and Jacob Haase) placed 8th out of 21 time for quotes on possible smaller building. teams. In the Junior Division, Andy King placed 13th and Joe  Approved ESU #8 contracts for nursing services, distance O’Brien placed 22nd (out of 80 individuals). The Junior team learning services, special education services and the art (Andy King, Joe O’Brien, Nolan Wondercheck and Celine supply program. Dunlap) placed 9th out of 22 teams.  Received report from Principal Beth Nelson: student test-  The boys basketball team on a 2nd place finish in the conference ing in progress, faculty committee meetings and staff de- tournament. The girls placed 6th in the tournament. velopment, scheduling for 2013-14, busy activity season, Norfolk Daily News article written by Brooke Pieke, recent  Jason Kaufman and Demi Edgell who will receive their State FCCLA STAR contest, and thank-yous from students who FFA Degrees at State Convention and to Brooke Pieke who re- attended recent Drumline musical performance in Omaha. ceived 1st Gold on her Agriscience Proficiency which will ad-  Received report from Superintendent Pokorny: 2013-14 vance to State. Kindergarten projections, blue van to possibly be taken out  Brooke Pieke on being selected by the faculty of the Hixson- of service, retirement seminar, meeting of Building and Lied College of Fine and Performing Arts to participate in the Grounds and Negotiations committee members on March 4th at noon, NRCSA Spring Conference, Foundation annual Nebraska Young Artist Awards Day on Wednesday, April 3rd in meeting rescheduled to April 8th, new health care program the area of Theatre and Film. to not affect the district, and implementation of security  The high school girls bowling team on winning the Class D State system to begin soon. Tournament. Team members are Crystal Salinas, Emily Strong,  Entered into Executive Session at 1:55 p.m. to discuss early Savannah Wiese and Skye Leonard. retirement and Principal’s contract. Returned to Public Session at 2:30 p.m.  The 9th Grade boys and girls basketball teams on your 1st and  Delayed approval of early retirement funding requests to 2nd place finishes, respectively, at the Boone Central Tourna- the March meeting. ment.  Tabled action on the Principal’s contract to a later meeting.  The meeting was adjourned at 2:31 p.m.

The Bluejay Bulletin February, 2013

From the Desk of Superintendent/K-6 Principal Herb Pokorny

Safety & Security

Beginning the week of February 11, 2013, we will be locking all of the entrances to the elementary and secondary buildings. We have installed a “buzz in” notification system that we will implement to let people into the buildings. This may create an inconvenience at times but this extra security should help keep our students, parents, and employees safer.

There is a black buzzer pad to the right of the door. The buzzer to connect to the school’s office for notification is located on the bottom right hand side. Press that button, you will hear a phone connection, someone will answer for identification purposes, you will then be buzzed in. Visitors must still check in at the office once they have entered the building. (Pictured at the bottom right is the buzzer on the wall.)

Thank you for your cooperation and patience as we implement this new security system.

Winter Homecoming ceremonies will be held on Saturday evening, February 23rd at 7:30 p.m., in the Newman Grove High School gym- nasium. Queen candidates are Leslie Estrada-Gonzalez, daughter of José Estrada & Maria Gonzalez; Dari- enne Pokorny, daughter of Herb & Teri Pokorny; Rachel Schroeter, daughter of David & Donna Schro- eter; Brittney Weinman, daughter of Michael Plugge. King candidates are Matt Finkral, son of Mark & Linda Finkral; Nick Flamme, son of Kevin & Patricia Flamme; Jason Kaufman, son of Jim & Kathy Kaufman; Braydon Kope- jtka, son of Kevin Kopejtka & Cin- namon Templar; Juan Sanchez- Pictured are back row (l-r): Braydon Kopejtka, Jason Kaufman, Nick Maldonado, son of Juan Sanchez & Flamme, Matt Finkral. Front row: Brittney Weinman, Leslie Estrada- Rocio Maldonado. Gonzalez, Darienne Pokorny, Rachel Schroeter. A dance will follow coronation Not pictured is Juan Sanchez-Maldonado. ceremonies. Tim Rossow and the FBLA organization are in charge of Winter Homecoming arrangements.

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COUNSELOR’S O Matt Rudloff R N K-12 Counselor E [email protected] R

Another month has flown by and graduation is in sight for the seniors. I am reiterating last month’s information on tasks that seniors should be starting to complete. The first task is obtaining a PIN number for the FASFA. This is done at the web-site www.pin.ed.gov Both the student and parents need a PIN. Your PIN is an electronic access code that serves as your personal identifier and can be used every year to electronically apply for federal student aid and to access your U.S. Department of Education records online. Parents, if you have already obtained a PIN for previous children, then you do not need another one. You can use the same one for all children. Students must have their own. Most seniors have obtained a PIN in senior careers class. Do not lose your PIN as you will need it through all your college years. After receiving your PIN, you should apply for federal student financial assistance by completing the FASFA. Even if you do not need financial assistance, everyone should fill out the FASFA because colleges use this information in helping with many other things such as scholarships. Federal student loan interest rates are lower than any other loans so you are encouraged to fill out the FASFA to see what you qualify for. The fastest way to fill out the FASFA and to get results back is to do it online electronically. The web-site is www.fafsa.ed.gov A FAFSA on the Web Worksheet is available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or www.FederalStudentAid.ed.gov/pubs for you to print and write down your information prior to completing the online submission of the FAFSA. You can obtain printed copies of the worksheet by calling 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243). Apply for the FASFA between Jan. 1, 2013 and June 30, 2013. The sooner the better as colleges may have their own deadlines which usually can be as early as February. You do need to have your Income tax information finished or close to finished to apply. There is a tool at www.fafsa.ed.gov called the FAFSA4caster that can help students and families prepare financially for college before officially applying for federal student aid. It provides an estimate of federal student aid eligibility by in- stantly calculating an estimated Expected Family Contribution* - the indicator used to estimate a family’s or a student’s ability to contribute toward the cost of an education after high school. Information that you will need to fill out the FASFA  Social Security #  2012 W-2 forms and other records of money earned by student and parents, if you’re a dependent student  2012 Federal Income Tax Returns and W2’s  A PIN number for both parent and student (www.pin.ed.gov)  The Education Quest website (www.educationquest.org) gives great tutorials for filling out the FASFA. It goes over each question and helps answer any questions you may have.  A link to the FASFA and Education Quest websites are posted on our school website.  2012 untaxed income records – examples include Social Security benefits, welfare benefits such as Tempo- rary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) and veteran benefits.  Current bank statements, business and investment mortgage information; business and farm records; and stock, bond and other investment records.  Alien registration number (if you are not a U.S. citizen).

Other important information  You should never pay to fill out the FASFA. Check the web address to make sure it ends in gov.  I have a booklet “Funding Education Beyond High School” that students or parents can pick up.  Northeast Community College is offering some free assistance through their Financial Aid Office at the Col- lege Welcome Center on Fridays from 1pm -4pm between February and June 2013 with no appointment necessary (excluding days the college is closed). They are also offering this same service on Saturday, Febru- ary 23rd from 9am-1pm by appointment only. Number to call is 1-800-844-7285.  Seniors should visit and then apply to colleges they are seriously considering. Scholarships  An updated list of scholarships is available in the counseling office for students to pick up. There is also a link on our school web-site. Bluejay Foundation and Local scholarship packets have been distributed to all seniors. All these scholarships have an April 2nd deadline.  Please notify me of any scholarships earned so that proper recognition can be given at graduation. This includes all scholarships earned, even those not accepted.

The Bluejay Bulletin February, 2013

Leslie Juan Estrada-Gonzalez Sanchez- Maldonado Parents: José Estrada & Parents: Maria Gonzalez Juan C. Sanchez & Rocio Maldonado

Other Family Members: Other Family Members: Sandra & Evelyn Jose, Anahi, Alejandro, Gabriel

Favorite Pastime: Favorite Pastime: Watch movies with Evelyn Worlds of Fun/Grand Canyon trip

Senior Activities: Senior Activities: Yearbook Bowling

Plans After Graduation: Plans After Graduation: Go to NECC to study Pre-Med Go to college for welding

Picture Day Building a Nation

of Readers Spring Pictures will be Tuesday, February 19th This is the 16th year of the Read Across America program. Read Taken on green screen with Across America is traditionally cele- 5 choices of backgrounds and 2 poses. brated on March 2nd every year. Student may bring a favorite item such as an A special committee is making plans to help us instrument, medal/trophy, or toy. celebrate Dr. Suess and reading on March 4, 2013. NEA is calling all of America’s children, both young and old, Items Needed to reward their learning by celebrating the joys of The junior class is asking if anyone has any of reading with Dr. Suess on his 109th birthday. The the following items they’d be willing to donate, sell, or borrow out for Prom 2013. theme this year is “Grab your Hat and Read with the -older or antique wood tables and chairs Cat”. -older quilts or blankets From Dr. Suess to Lemony Snicket, oh, the places -barn wood or doors we’ll go when we read. -wooden barrels

-wagon wheels

Please contact Mrs. Amy Nelson at 447-6051 if you’d like to help out! The Bluejay Bulletin February, 2013

WHAT A YEAR IT HAS BEEN! Speech Team 2013

WORDS FROM THE 1ST GRADERS! By Rhonda Rother

Highlights from 2012: The Newman Grove Speech Team I went bowling for my birthday---Austin had its season-opener at Osceola on January 26 with The people (Army) fought for us---Eli three competitors attending: Mariely Estrada (poetry), Reading books and going to my Dad’s work with Grandma Alaina Rast (serious prose and informative), and Dari- ---Carmen enne Pokorny (informative). All three girls did well for My birthday, I liked my cake---Jansell so early in the season. Mariely earned all superiors and Playing on my Kindle Fire---Cayden two ribbons, including a blue, in individual rounds. Playing kickball---Trent Alaina received mostly superiors for both of her events Working with my Dad---Caden and also earned several ribbons, including a blue. And Playing Barbie’s at Grandma’s house---Cora Darienne received excellent ratings in two rounds. Going to my Dad’s and catching animals---Giles Again, due to conflicts with other activities as Playing outside with my Dad---John well as illnesses, we will be taking only a fraction of our Swimming in the ocean with my Mom and my Dad--- full team. Our team includes seniors Brock Donelson, Christyan Demi Edgell, Jason Kaufman, and Darienne Pokorny. Playing with my sisters---Jose Juniors are Megan Nelson, Brooke Pieke, Alaina Rast, Kicking homeruns ---Mason and Brett Weinman. We currently have only one sopho- Go shopping with Mom, Dad, and my sister---Bruno more, Mariely Estrada; but the freshmen help fill out our team with another 5 members: Esmer Arreguin, Celine Dunlap, Destiny Johnson, Joe O’Brien, and 7-12 Grade Early Dismissal Nolan Wondercheck. Other meets coming up in our 2013 season are Wednesday, February 20th the first annual Newman Grove Invitational, to be held 11:15 AM on February 20; the Pope John Invitational on Saturday, February 23; Parents’ Night on March 4; Districts at Newman Grove is hosting a Speech Meet Leigh on Wednesday, March 13; and finally, State

PK-6 will be in session Speech at UNK on Friday, March 22.

Social Studies From the Desk of Mr. Rose

8Th American History- In this class we are studying American History from it's beginning. Presently, this includes the colonial war and the expansion of America westward. Later, the class will focus on how governing began in America and how that works into the government of today. Students will review lessons learned in English and Keyboarding classes by doing a report on Black History. This is part of Newman Grove's emphasis on learning across the curriculum. The concepts of Step up to Writ- ing are used in the class to help students learn terms and to improve better note taking skills that will help in other classes and later in life in their educational pursuits. Junior High Study Skills is a small class of a mixture of 7th and 8th grade students. Activities begin with doing a reading activity and then an breaking down the terms used in the reading. We then discuss how they might be used with science, math or other fields. On Friday of each week, Mr. Rudloff comes in and discusses the use of the these terms in his guidance on types of jobs. Health 8- In this class, we cover a broad base of health issues. We start with a study of the human body and it muscular and skeletal systems and it transforms into the study of illegal drug usage and drug effects on these systems. We also do a W.A.I.T. (Why am I tempted) session after showing the effects of the drugs. Also included in the class is discussion on healthy relationships that includes peer pressure, bullying, better communications with peers and parents on their feelings as well as many other issues. The first semester went by really fast and what a great bunch of kids. The Bluejay Bulletin February, 2013

by Tami Texley

Heartland Honor Choir

On January 25, 2013, Mrs. Tami Texley and 15 New- man Grove students traveled to Henderson NE to participate in the Heartland Junior High Choir Festival along with 17 other middle schools in the state. Mr. Lynn Hall, Director of Music at Heartland Community Schools coordinated the days events. Students with dancers from Drumline Live in Omaha, February 7th. The Girls choir was directed by Dr. Rhonda Fuelberth from UNL School of Music. They started with a Latin song, Cantate Domino, composed by Nancy Cobb Hill. Letter From a Girl to the World was their second song. They ended their program with The Arrow and the Song, a poem written by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, composed to music by Christopher Matthews. The Boys choir was directed by Mr. Fred Ritter, Music Director from Columbus High School. The men started their program with a Hebrew song Dodi Li arranged by Doreen Rao. This was followed by Set Me as a Seal composed by Laura Farnell. Sieze the Day from the Musical Newsies was the last High School Choir song for the boys. participating at Boone Central Choral Clinic The Girls and Boys Choir joined together for the last on January 21st. song of Give Us Hope. Students participating were: Bridgette Borgheiinck, Alexis Kopecky, Kala Rast, Maria Thompson, Vanessa Ar- reguin, Breanna Borgheiinck, Evelyn Estrada, Rebecca Stone, Cheyenne Cleland, Tyson Haddix, Gage Johnson, Sarah John- son, McKenzie Lloyd, Brady Sokol.

Dr. Kurt von Jr-Sr High Mid-Winter Concert Kampen was the Choral Director at 7th Grade Art Show the Choral Clinic. February 26th 7:00 PM The Bluejay Bulletin February, 2013

Leadership. Growth. Success. NEWMAN GROVE FCCLA By Kylie Sweeter HOSTS ANNUAL

It has been an extremely busy year already in the agri- STAR CONTEST culture classroom and for the FFA chapter. The FFA chapter By Beth Nelson started off the year by participating in the district livestock judging competition in Norfolk on January 24th. With close to 500 The Newman Grove FCCLA Chapter hosted the students in our district and two other districts competing, the annual district STAR contest on Wednesday, Newman Grove teams did fairly well. In the senior division Billy January 23rd. Eleven area schools participated in this O’Brien placed 21st individually and Alex Wiese placed 24th. competition. There were 42 different competitions with The senior team of John O’Brien, Billy O’Brien, Alex Wiese, and 92 entries and over 100 students entered. With the help Jacob Haase finished in 8th place. In the junior division Andy of volunteer judges, Newman Grove faculty and local King placed 13th individually and Joe O’Brien placed 22nd. The FCCLA members, the day went smoothly and efficiently. junior team of Andy King, Joe O’Brien, Nolan Wondercheck, and FCCLA leaders, Demi Edgell, Rachel Schroeter, Celine Dunlap placed 9th at the competition. Both teams will Marisol Hernandez and Taylor Friedrich managed the compete at the state contest in April. results, tabulations and awards. Volunteer students, On February 2nd we had State Degree and Proficiency Payton Nelson, Abbie Pieke and Rebecca Stone assisted reviews for our FFA district. Members Demi Edgell, Jason Kauf- with timing entries. man, and Kendra Nelson will receive their State Degrees in April at State Convention. In order to receive the State FFA Degree Newman Grove competitors and state qualifiers members must meet several qualifications including completing are Celine Dunlap, Brooke Pieke, Megan Nelson and an application, submitting two years of SAE record books, pass- Darienne Pokorny. Celine Dunlap earned a top score on ing an FFA test, and participating in an interview. Brooke her presentation on school lunch programs in the cate- Pieke’s SAE proficiency application received top gold in the gory of Health and Wellness. Brooke Pieke qualified for agriscience area and will also advance to the state competition. state with a top score in the competition of Job Interview. The members have been extremely busy preparing Megan Nelson and Darienne Pokorny also earned a top events for our National FFA Week held February 17th-23rd. A score on their project involving workplace communica- few members have made plans to attend the Made For Excellence tion in the category of Interpersonal Communications. and Advanced Leadership Development conferences in Kearney Newman Grove FCCLA state qualifiers will at- February 22nd and 23rd, and our chapter will host a Nebraska state FFA officer at the end of February. Members are also pre- tend and compete at State FCCLA in Lincoln on April 8- paring to compete in our Career Development Event contest held 9th. March 5th in Columbus. The agriculture classroom and shop have welcomed many new additions that benefit “hands on learning”. At the beginning of the school year our shop received several new welders and welding equipment to improve safety and learning opportuni- ties. Another new addition to our shop is the Plasma Cam ma- chine which cuts out metal art with a plasma torch. Also, the classroom is now home to a few new pets - a guinea pig and a fish aquarium. The Bluejay Bulletin February, 2013

THE

REPORT J J Boys Basketball

By Matt Rudloff

Boys Basketball Team hoping to finish the year strong and make a run for state The Boone Central/Newman Grove boys basketball team is hoping to finish the season strong with a win against th Crofton this Friday, Feb. 15 and to use the momentum to th head into sub-district play on Tuesday February 19 . The Cardinals will play the winner of the Battle Creek and Madi- son game. With a win, the Cards would then play the winner of Pierce and Norfolk Catholic. With another win, the game after that would most likely be Wayne coming out of the other side of the District. The Cardinals record is cur- State Champ Bowling Team rently 18-5. Junior Varsity team is sitting at 11-6. The freshmen team is undefeated. The Newman Grove High School Girls Bowling Team made it to state bowling in Lincoln after placing second in districts in Hastings. After bowling in the first qualifying BC/NG Lady Cardinals round on Saturday, February 9th, the team was seeded 7th.

By Eric Albers They had to bowl against Humphrey St. Francis and won 3 out of 4 matches to be eligible to continue. They then The Lady Cardinals were looking to finish the bowled against Scribner-Snyder and won the first 3 matches, season strong after a 6th place Mid-States Conference which made them eligible to be in the championship game tournament finish, the Lady Cardinals took momen- Sunday morning against Ravenna. Ravenna was a tough team, and they had to bowl 5 matches, but the Newman tum into Lutheran High. The Lady Cardinals came Grove Bluejays came out the champions. The bowling match with a strong first quarter and never looked back. BC/ will be on NETV, February 17th, at 8:00 a.m., so be sure to NG won the game by a score of 62-38. After that win watch the girls. against Lutheran High, the Lady Cardinals was placed Bowlers are (l-r) Skye Leonard, Emily the #3 seed in the C1-8 sub-district setting up a game Strong, Savannah against the # 2 seed Norfolk Catholic at Norfolk Wiese, Crystal High. The Lady Cardinals played hard, but it wasn’t Salinas. Their coach enough to defeat the Knights. The Lady Cardinals is Tim Krueger. season ended with a 55-38 loss to the Knights. BC/NG Lady Cardinals finished the season with a 13-12 record. It was a great season the girls played with Seniors: great effort throughout the entire Darienne season. Each team of the Lady Pokorny, Cardinals were very successful Terri Molt and this season, the junior varsity fin- Shannon ished 13-5 and the freshman team Stuhlmil- with an 8-3 record. We would like ler at the to thank all the fans for coming last out to support the Lady Cardinals. home Pictured is Newman Grove senior game. Darienne Pokorny.

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132 - Jackson Meyer (21-15) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points. Champ. Boone Central/Newman Grove Wrestling Round 1 - Jackson Meyer (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 21-15 received a bye () By Dale Bonge (Bye) Quarterfinal - Noah Lau (Northwest) 21-9 won by pin over Jackson Meyer (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 21-15 (Pin 0:50) Cons. Round 2 - Jackson Meyer 1. York 161.5 7. Crete 108.5 (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 21-15 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 3 - 2. Aurora 146.5 8. Pierce 79.0 Casey Viger (Crete) 19-15 won by decision over Jackson Meyer (Boone Central/ 3. Northwest 144.0 9. Columbus Scotus 62.0 Newman Grove) 21-15 (Dec 7-4) 4. Adams Central 142.0 10. Milford 58.5 5. Seward 140.5 11. Boone Central/Newman Grove 31.5 138 - Dakota Ruhnke (16-7) place is unknown and scored 6.00 team points. Champ. 6. Fairbury 136.5 12. Columbus Lakeview 26.0 Round 1 - Dakota Ruhnke (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 16-7 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Dakota Ruhnke (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 16-7 won by We are definitely disappointed for the young men as their efforts were outstanding. pin over Austin Cooper (Northwest) 13-27 (Pin 2:49) Semifinal - Tyler Fisbeck We just could not get a few breaks when we needed them. (Fairbury) 27-6 won by decision over Dakota Ruhnke (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 16-7 (Dec 6-4) Cons. Semi - Jordan Redler (Milford) 32-11 won by decision Steven, Dakota, and Ethan all made it to within one match of qualifying. Steven won over Dakota Ruhnke (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 16-7 (Dec 4-1) his pivotal first match but just did not have a good match in the heartbreak round. Dakota had two hard fought losses that he was oh so close to pulling out. In the semis 145 - Scott Joe (9-11) place is unknown and scored 7.00 team points. Champ. Round he scored a late takedown and almost got nearfall points in a 6-4 loss. Trailing 2-1 in 1 - Scott Joe (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 9-11 won by pin over Zach Nelson the final seconds of his heartbreak round match Dakota attempted a desperation shot (Milford) 15-8 (Pin 5:44) Quarterfinal - Marcus Dodson (Columbus Scotus) 39-7 and was taken down at the buzzer. Ethan came close to scoring a big upset as he won by major decision over Scott Joe (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 9-11 (Maj 15 nearly pinned his heartbreak round opponent in the second period and held a 3-2 lead -7) Cons. Round 2 - Scott Joe (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 9-11 won by pin until halfway through the final period. Ethan also avenged an earlier season loss while over Jameson Nickels (York) 24-13 (Pin 3:46) Cons. Round 3 - Caleb Oswald picking up a pair of wins. (Aurora) 30-13 won by pin over Scott Joe (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 9-11 (Pin 3:48) Joel won a couple of matches. Cody and Jackson came up just short in identical 7-4 losses to guys that went on to qualify. Scott knocked off two guys seeded way ahead 152 - Skyler Weber (17-16) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points. Champ. of him and nearly pulled out a third one. Billy came from behind to score a pin. Round 1 - Skyler Weber (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 17-16 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Hunter Poteet (Crete) 25-4 won by injury default over Skyler The worst thing that happened was in Skyler’s match with the eventual champ when Weber (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 17-16 (I-D 0:26) Cons. Round 2 - he took the guy down just out of bounds 26 seconds into the match but banged his Dominick Henk (Columbus Lakeview) 8-14 won by forfeit over Skyler Weber jaw so hard that he received a concussion that will likely end his participation in con- (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 17-16 (FF) tact sports. 160 - Billy O`Brien (8-13) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points. Champ. NSAA - Class B - District 3 Results for Boone Central/Newman Grove Round 1 - Dylan Knigge (Fairbury) 34-5 won by pin over Billy O`Brien (Boone 106 - Steven Arreguin (17-14) place is unknown and scored 4.00 team points. Central/Newman Grove) 8-13 (Pin 4:52) Cons. Round 1 - Billy O`Brien (Boone Champ. Round 1 - Steven Arreguin (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 17-14 received Central/Newman Grove) 8-13 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 2 - Billy O`Brien a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Steven Arreguin (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 17-14 (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 8-13 won by pin over Evan Dewald (Columbus won by decision over Garrett Wickett (Pierce) 26-11 (Dec 6-1) Semifinal - Devon Lakeview) 15-20 (Pin 4:33) Cons. Round 3 - Craig Hudiburgh (Aurora) 10-9 won Schmidt (Northwest) 34-3 won by pin over Steven Arreguin (Boone Central/ by pin over Billy O`Brien (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 8-13 (Pin 2:05) Newman Grove) 17-14 (Pin 2:54) Cons. Semi - Callen Christensen (Seward) 19-19 won by major decision over Steven Arreguin (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 17-14 170 - Ethan Wilke (17-19) place is unknown and scored 6.00 team points. Champ. (Maj 13-2) Round 1 - Ethan Wilke (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 17-19 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Keith Wolverton (Seward) 33-5 won by tech fall over Ethan 113 - Joel Meyer (5-10) place is unknown and scored 4.50 team points. Champ. Wilke (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 17-19 (TF 19-1) Cons. Round 2 - Ethan Round 1 - Joel Meyer (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 5-10 won by tech fall over Wilke (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 17-19 won by pin over Phillip Schildt Caleb Martin (Seward) 7-11 (TF 16-0) Quarterfinal - Tyler Hoffman (Pierce) 16-17 (Milford) 2-16 (Pin 0:23) Cons. Round 3 - Ethan Wilke (Boone Central/Newman won by pin over Joel Meyer (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 5-10 (Pin 1:31) Grove) 17-19 won by pin over Will Luft (Northwest) 10-21 (Pin 1:46) Cons. Semi - Cons. Round 2 - Joel Meyer (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 5-10 won by decision Alex Brechbill (Aurora) 25-13 won by pin over Ethan Wilke (Boone Central/ over Chase Lemburg (Columbus Lakeview) 2-21 (Dec 13-8) Cons. Round 3 - Trevor Newman Grove) 17-19 (Pin 4:38) Alber (Aurora) 10-27 won by pin over Joel Meyer (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 5-10 (Pin 2:28) 220 - Brock Donelson (8-15) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Brock Donelson (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 8-15 received a bye () 120 - Cody Shanno (15-21) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points. Champ. (Bye) Quarterfinal - Jesse Lincoln (Adams Central) 30-11 won by pin over Brock Round 1 - Cody Shanno (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 15-21 received a bye () Donelson (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 8-15 (Pin 1:36) Cons. Round 2 - Brock (Bye) Quarterfinal - Joseph Horky (Fairbury) 27-2 won by pin over Cody Shanno Donelson (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 8-15 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 15-21 (Pin 0:43) Cons. Round 2 - Cody Shanno 3 - Charlie Krueger (Pierce) 14-18 won by pin over Brock Donelson (Boone Central/ (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 15-21 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 3 - Newman Grove) 8-15 (Pin 2:16) Jarod Phillips (Seward) 10-6 won by decision over Cody Shanno (Boone Central/ Newman Grove) 15-21 (Dec 7-4) 285 - Jacob Olson (6-20) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points. Champ. Round 1 - Jacob Olson (Boone Central/Newman 126 - Mark O`Brien (12-21) place is unknown and scored 0.00 team points. Champ. Grove) 6-20 received a bye () (Bye) Quarterfinal - Round 1 - Cole Woodward (Northwest) 20-22 won by decision over Mark O`Brien Ronaldo Trevino (York) 35-7 won by pin over Jacob (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 12-21 (Dec 11-10) Cons. Round 1 - Mark Olson (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 6-20 (Pin O`Brien (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 12-21 received a bye () (Bye) Cons. Round 2:27) Cons. Round 2 - Aaron Jensen (Seward) 6-24 2 - Logan Rodehorst (Columbus Lakeview) 16-19 won by decision over Mark won by pin over Jacob Olson (Boone Central/ O`Brien (Boone Central/Newman Grove) 12-21 (Dec 10-4) Newman Grove) 6-20 (Pin 1:52) Pictured is Billy O’Brien from Newman Grove. The Bluejay Bulletin February, 2013

7th Grade Boys Basketball We were also able to play 2 extra quarters to allow more playing By Coach Kris Pestel time for all the kids. We got off to a slow start, but were able to fight back in the second quarter to tie them. We were able to get our first win of the season! This was a game St. Paul 6 2 = 8 that we were able to work on our zone offense and really concen- BC/NG 2 6 = 8 trate on getting the ball into the post players. I was very pleased with the overall effort of all of the boys. They really worked on Scoring: Bryton Fowlkes 6, Tyler Schriver 2 the concepts that we asked them to perform and were highly successful. Even though we struggled with Fullerton's height but were able to Neligh 0 4 2 12 = 18 push through those set backs to get the win. We felt that we had BC/NG 14 12 12 12 = 50 several unforced errors but fortunately they did not turn into points for Fullerton. We were able to press them to get some transition Scoring: Cody Nelson 4, William Thompson 4, Mike Murcek 10, baskets. Overall, it was a good win, but we have to play more Caden Ranslem 10, Dylan Gentrup 4, Logan Kohl 2, Jessie Sul- focused and consistent throughout the entire game. livan 12, Tyler Schriver 4 Fullerton 2 4 8 7 = 21 BC/NG 8 7 10 8 = 33 We were able to play in two 7th grade games so we everyone was able to get a great deal of playing time. In this game we had too Scoring: Cody Nelson 2, Matt Schmitz 2, Mike Murcek 2, Nick many turnovers. We have to concentrate on jump stops and mak- Pelster 3, Caden Ranslem 2, Dylan Gentrup 14, Logan Kohl 2, ing good passes. Defensive, we need to work a little more on ball Jessie Sullivan 6 awareness in relationship to the offensive player. We were out of position a few too many times which led to some easy baskets for Simply put, Central City wanted to play this game more than we Twin River. did. We played the way that we should during the third quarter, TR 2 13 4 8 27 but we were one step behind the rest of the game. We were very BC/NG 4 4 5 3 16 passive on both ends of the floor which lead to many turnovers and wide open shots. We have the ability to play well, but we Scoring: Matt Schmitz 4, Mike Murcek 5, Zach Nissen 3, must work on playing consistent throughout the entire game. Give Logan Kohl 2, Tyler Schriver 2 Central City credit, they played harder than us. CC 6 7 6 11 = 30 In the second 7th grade game we came out with good inten- BC/NG 5 6 12 3 = 26 sity. We were able to get some good looks early which led to some easy baskets. Defensively, we did a much better job putting Scoring: Dylan Gentrup 18, Cody Nelson 6, Bryton Fowlkes 2 pressure on the ball and playing team defense. We were very pleased with the effort and team play of the boys today. This was We were excited that we were able to play 2 seventh grade games the best game we have played to this point. so everyone was able to get quite a bit of playing time. The first TR 6 2 10 2 20 game, was a very competitive game. We were able to drive to the BC/NG 10 8 8 8 34 basket for either a layup or a short pass for an easy basket. O'Neill was able to squeak out a three point win. We were able to get off Scoring: Cody Nelson 4, Nicholas Pelster 8, Caden Ranslem 6, a shot at the buzzer which took great effort. Dylan Gentrup 10, Jessie Sullivan 6 O'Neill 2 8 3 4 = 17 BC/NG 2 8 6 4 = 20 This would be the tale of two halves. In the first half, we were aggressive on both ends of the floor. On offense, we were able to In the second game, we were able to press them into turnovers get several back door layups and we were able to get the ball un- which lead to some easy baskets. We also rebounded the best that selfishly to the open player. Defensively, we were able to press we had all season which only allowed O'Neill one shot a posses- and get some turnovers in the half court which also led to several sion. In the second quarter we turned the ball over too much, but layups. In the second half we became complacent which let them as a whole, we played very well. back in the game. We turned the ball over, lacked team play on O'Neill 1 7 3 4 = 15 defense and didn't work for good shots in offense. We have to BC/NG 11 6 14 9 = 40 work to play consistent the entire game on both ends of the floor and we must start to understand situational play in basketball. This is a talented and competitive group of young athletes who St Paul 6 5 9 12 32 has improved a great deal since the beginning of the sea- BC/NG 17 9 9 4 39 son. They each need to continue to develop their individual skills which will lead to overall better team play. Scoring: Cody Nelson 6, Matt Schmitz 2, Mike Murcek 2, Nick Pelster 2, Caden Ranslem 2, Dylan Gentrup 19, Jesse Sullivan 6 The Bluejay Bulletin February, 2013

8th Grade Boys Basketball BC/NG 4 By Coach Jeff Hayes St. Paul 0

We had a tough night on the basketball court. We had trouble Scorer: Jacob Potmesil 4 moving the ball against Neligh and when we got shots they did not fall. Neligh played pressure defense and they caused us to We battled hard this game but came up 1 point short in the st make many turnovers. We will have to improve our execution end. We started the game great building a 10-2 point 1 quar- in the future. ter lead. We got into foul trouble and gave up too many points nd in the 2 quarter and lost the lead. It was close down the stretch but just couldn’t quite get there in the end. BC/NG 2 2 3 0 7 Neligh 16 21 7 14 58 BC/NG 10 4 10 6 30 Fullerton 2 15 8 6 31 Scorers: Derek Stuhr 3, Dalton Wagner 2, Tanner Schafer 2 Scorers: Jacob Potmesil 3, Ethan Young 4, Derek Stuhr 10, We had a tough time matching Twin River’s offensive output Dalton Wagner 10, Nathan Gottier 2, Tanner Schafer 1 this game. We are not converting enough shots on offense right now. Our ball security needs word so that we can cut We fell behind the first half 28 to 16. We just didn’t play with down on our turnovers. We know what we have to work on enough energy the 1st half. We found some the second half and and now it is about making improvements the rest of the sea- the team really played together well. We managed to get a son. two point lead in the fourth quarter. We seemed to run out of gas towards the end. It was a very good effort the 2nd half. We BC/NG 5 2 6 2 15 want to continue to play with that type of energy. Twin River 21 13 11 6 51 BC/NG 9 7 15 8 39 Scorers: Derek Stuhr 4, Dalton Wagner 4, Nathan Gottier 2, Central City 18 10 5 12 45 Tanner Schafer 3, Conner Johnson 2 Scorers: Jacob Potmesil 3, Derek Stuhr 11, Dalton Wagnor 15, The 8th graders got a win against St. Paul. We came out with a Nathan Gottier 2, Tanner Schafer 6, Conner Johnson 2 purpose the 1st half and built a 23 to 18 lead. The third quarter we were outscored by St. Paul. We came out much more We fell behind in the first quarter and it was an uphill battle focused the 4th quarter and made shots. We put up 19 points in the rest of the way. O’Neill came out in a press and we made our best scoring output of the season. It was great win for the some careless turnovers that led to quick baskets for them. We team. settled down in the second quarter and played better. Our pick and roll against man-to-man defense has improved and we got BC/NG 11 13 5 19 48 some good looks at the basket on it. The season is coming to a St. Paul 7 11 7 4 29 close. We finish our season next Saturday with the 8th grade tournament in Albion. Scorers: Joel Garcia 2, Ethan Young 2, Derek Stuhr 12, Dalton Wagner 9, Nathan Gottier 6, Tanner Schafer 10, BC/NG 6 6 7 9 28 Conner Johnson 7 O’Neill 16 9 17 8 50

We played one extra quarter against St. Paul. Scorers: Ethan Young 3, Derek Stuhr 8, Dalton Wagner 12, Tanner Schafer 3, Conner Johnson 2 Little Jays Preschool Registration

We are now accepting applications for next year. When registering, you will need the following items to complete the application: birth certificate (raised seal only), current immunization record, proof of income (tax return, public assistance, child support, etc.), birth dates of all family members, Medicaid/insurance info., and documentation of a disability (MDT, IFSP or IEP). Your child must be 3 by July 31, 2013. If interested please contact: Kathi McIntyre at 447-6051.

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Bluejay Foundation PO Box 370; Newman Grove, NE 68758 (402) 447-6294 2012 Annual Summary HISTORY BLUEJAY FOUNDATION 2012 SCHOLARSHIP 2012 MEMORIALS RECIPIENTS The Bluejay Foundation was The Bluejay Foundation Board of Directors grate- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ fully acknowledges gifts given in memory of the established in January, 1991 as a Bluejay Foundation Scholarships following: non-profit, tax exempt corpora- Alisha Dunlap—$500 Lorrine Albracht tion. Derek Wallin—$500 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Jan (Long) Berryman The Foundation’s goal is to Jennevie (Froistad) O’Reilly Scholarship Jolene Broberg provide a source for scholarships Cristina King—$400 Leonard Dahlsten and other educational programs ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Isabel Fehringer above and beyond those pro- Muller Family Scholarship Ciera Afrank—$1,000 Kenneth Felber vided by the regular tax- ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Phyllis Forre supported academic programs of Pauline Engelka Scholarship Duane Fudge Newman Grove Schools. Lila Wondercheck—$400 Hunter Hallgren ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Lavern Kennedy Randy Benson, Jr. Memorial Scholarship Brooke Nelson—$400 Gwennie Nelson ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ed Stone 2012 Clarence & DeLoris Nelson Scholarship Adeline Weiand Board of Directors Brooke Nelson—$1,000 David Fowlkes ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ OTHER GIFTS Tom Haase Gearhart/Foundation/NECC Scholarship Cheyanne Fowlkes—$575 J. Paul/Eleanor McIntosh John Krueger ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Roger Lyon “Buddy” & Delores Gustafson Peter/Julie Skeffington Family Scholarship Jeanie McCloud M/M Rolly Goodman and Kendra Nelson—$500 Bank of Newman Grove (UN-L FB Tickets) Dan Patzel ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Matthew London Memorial Scholarship Donald/Karen Hansen (Class of 1965) Renee Rose Elisabeth Backhaus—$300 Brian Wallin ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Donations/Memorials to the Scholarship Funds by Friends/Family Becky Wallin Bluejay/Community Foundation Career Scholarship Janet Williamson Caitlin Bennett—$500 FUNDRAISERS Herb Pokorny, Scott Rasmussen—$500 Alumni Golf Tourney—$770.00 Superintendent of Schools ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ UN-L Football Ticket Raffle—$2,936.00 Senator Tom Kennedy Memorial Sch (non-voting) Lorissa Mauch—$1,000 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ MEMORABILIA Qualset Family Ag Scholarship $125.00 Spencer Wallin—$500 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Donavon/Ruth Nelson Family ~ ~ CONTRIBUTION ~ ~ Science Education Scholarship Kendra Nelson—$500 To make a contribution to the Foundation, complete and mail the following to: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Bluejay Foundation; PO Box 370; Newman Grove, NE 68758 Dr. Kenneth/Caroline McDonald Eng Foundation Scholarship My gift is as follows: Your Name: Ciera Afrank—$3,000 $ Scholarships Address: Brooke Nelson—$3,000 $ Classroom Equipment City: ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ $ Capital Improvements State: Newman Grove Senior Center Scholarship $ Other (specify) Zip: Troy McCuiston—$500 Phone Number: Joan O’Brien—$500 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

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NEWMAN GROVE SCHOOL LUNCH MENUS (milk served with each meal; chef salad or fruit boat available to 7-12 students)

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

February 25 February 26 February 27 February 28 March 1 Chicken Strips Mini Corndogs Cheeseburger Breaded Chicken Patty Carrots Baked Beans WG Mac Casserole Mashed Potato/Gravy NO Romaine Lettuce Tomato Slices Corn/Pears Broccoli SCHOOL Cauliflower Fruit Slushy Green Pepper Chunks Peaches Cantaloupe WG Applebread WG Bread/Butter WG Dinner Roll Milk Milk/Applesauce Milk Milk

March 4 March 5 March 6 March 7 March 8 Chicken Brown Rice Grilled Chicken Spaghetti Breaded Beef Patty Casserole Sandwich Green Beans Mashed Potato/Gravy NO Peas/Broccoli Baked Beans Baby Carrots Red Pepper Strips SCHOOL Mixed Fruit Sliced Tomatoes Cantaloupe Pears WG Breadsticks Peaches/Fruit Slushy WG Garlic Bread WG Dinner Rolls Milk Milk Milk Milk

March 11 March 12 March 13 March 14 March 15 Chicken Nuggets Hotdogs/WG Bun Tater Tot Casserole Breaded Pork Patty Cheese Pizza Carrots Peas Green Beans Mashed Potato/Gravy Corn Cauliflower Cucumber Slices Celery Sticks Green Pepper Strips Spinach Lettuce Pears WG Mac & Cheese Peaches Frozen Strawberries Garbanzo Beans WG Bread/Butter Mandarin Oranges WG Muffin WG Dinner Rolls Mandarin Oranges Milk Milk Milk Milk/Cookie

March 18 March 19 March 20 March 21 March 22 Grilled Chicken Ham Patty Goulash Chicken WG Noodle Cheese Pizza Sandwich/WG Bun WG Pancakes Corn Casserole Green Beans Sweet Potato Fries Tri Taters Cauliflower Peas/Pears Baby Carrots Spinach Lettuce Baby Carrots Applesauce Radishes Red Pepper Chunks Black Beans Mixed Fruit WG Garlic Sticks WG Dinner Rolls Frozen Strawberries Milk/Banana Juice/Milk Milk Milk Milk

March 25 March 26 March 27 March 28 March 29 Chicken Strips Pulled BBQ Pork Lasagna Salisbury Steak Carrots French Fries Corn Mashed Potato/Gravy NO Broccoli Romaine Lettuce Green Pepper Strips Broccoli SCHOOL Strawberries Garbanzo Beans Mixed Fruit Applesauce WG Bread/Butter Fruit Slushy WG Bread Sticks WG Dinner Rolls Milk Peaches/Milk Milk Milk

(menus are subject to change without notice) Fruit or juice served daily!

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WINTER SCHOOL CLOSING SAVE YOUR BOX TOPS, CAPS, AND UPC’S! ANNOUNCEMENTS The following radio and television stations will be con- tacted should it become necessary to cancel school due Box Tops for Education— to inclement weather: DUE FEBRUARY 20th! Newman Grove Schools continues to collect Television: Channel 8 or Channel 10/11 (Lincoln) Box Tops for Education Coupons. The box top coupons are still Radio: 94 Rock (94.7 FM) US 92 (92.7 FM) worth 10¢. Coupons are redeemed for items such as WJAG (780 AM) KEXL (106.7 FM) computer software. You may continue to save for next year after February 20th. KZEN (100 FM) KKOT (93.5 FM) KLIR (101 FM) KJSK (900 AM) Campbell’s Soup Labels—Be KTTT (1510 AM) KPNO(90.5 FM) sure and clip the UPC as shown

from the Campbell brand products. NOTE: Little Jays Preschool will follow the K-12 You may also save the UPC codes weather related time changes. from Franco - A m e r i c a n , Late Start– NO MORNING Pepperidge Farm, and Swanson products. We redeem Early Out– NO AFTERNOON. these labels for products to be used within the school Cancelled Preschool will be made up system. Please send labels to the school before May on a Friday. 1st.

Land O Lakes Caps– We are collecting No School Announcements caps from gallons of milk, orange juice, Wednesday, Feb. 20 Early Dismissal 7-12, 11:15 AM and chocolate milk. All caps need to be PK-6 Regular Session clean and sanitary. The school will receive (Speech Invitational @NG) 5¢ per cap turned in. So please send your Friday, March 1 NO SCHOOL PK-12 caps to school. Thursday, March 7 NO SCHOOL PK-6, Early Dismissal 7-12, 1:30 PM Friday, March 8 NO SCHOOL PK-12 Friday, March 29 NO SCHOOL PK-12, Good Friday THANK YOU FOR Monday, April 1 NO SCHOOL PK-12, Spring Break CONTRIBUTING!

MISSION STATEMENT Our mission is to provide a safe environment where all students can develop academically, socially, physically, and emotionally. Students will be provided the opportunity to acquire skills needed to participate in, and contribute to, society.

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