Fillmore Central Public Schools January 2021 Fillmore Central Public Schools www.fillmorecentral.org High School: 402-759-3141 Middle School: 402-268-3411 Elementary School: 402-759-3184 District News I can’t believe that we are already half-way through the 2020-2021 Events school year. Even with all of the abnormal events, protocols, quarantines, spectator guidelines, and unknowns we have a semester Jan. 4th No School - Teacher worth of in person classes and have been able to hold most of our Workday activities. Together, we are making it work for our students. Again, it isn’t the normal year, but there were so many things lost last spring, th 2nd Semester Begins that I’m extremely thankful to our students, staff, and our families Jan. 5 and community for the many ways that they adjusted to make first semester work. We will be continuing the same protocols at school as we begin the new semester. Please check our website for home th School Board Meeting and away activity protocols as they do change from time to time. Jan. 11 7:30 PM High School Library I am very excited and hopeful for 2nd semester and what it holds for all of us. I don’t know how much and how quickly things will return to normal, but I anxiously await our students, staff, and families being Jan. 18th No School – Teacher able to have something that resembles “a normal school year”. Workday We will have some new faces on the Fillmore Central School Board this year. Chad Engle, Whitney Peppard, and Scott Schelkopf will be joining Shaun Farmer, Doug Gergen, and Christin Lovegrove as Board Members. Continued on page 2 The mission of Fillmore Central Public Schools is to provide all students the opportunity and support to achieve excellence, develop responsibility, and become life-long learners. Fillmore Central Public Schools January 2021 A big “Shout Out” to Fillmore Central Middle School principal, Mr. Steve Adkisson. Mr. Adkisson was recently named the recipient of this year’s Nebraska School Administrator’s Distinguished Service Award. This is a nice way for that organization to recognize Steve and his work in education. We are all proud of him. We are in need of bus drivers and substitute bus drivers. If you, or someone you know, might be interested please have them call me at 759-4955 or Bob Taylor at 759-1034. We will pay for the classes, testing, and help walk the right people through the process. We have openings right now for morning routes, afternoon routes, activity drivers, and substitute drivers. These are flexible positions as you could drive one of these routes, or you could also combine two, or all three of these route types. Drivers begin at $20.52 an hour. Fillmore Central is proud to announce that three of our teachers completed their Masters degree this fall. Please join us in congratulating Steve Sherman, Jeff Schwarz, and Veronica Waldron. Mr. Sherman graduated from the University of Nebraska Kearney with his Masters in Educational Administration: School Prinicipalship 7-12. Mr. Schwarz graduated with his Masters of Science in Education: Curriculum & Instruction with a certificate in Instructional Technology from Peru State College. Mrs. Waldron graduated with her Masters in Curriculum and Instruction with Instructional Leadership/Reading Specialist K-12 at Wayne State College. 2 Fillmore Central Public Schools January 2021 Elementary School News UPCOMING ELEMENTARY EVENTS AND CALENDAR INFORMATION th • January 4 , No School, Teacher workday th • January 5 , Students return th nd • January 5 , 2 quarter report cards sent home with K – 4 students ! January 18th, No School, Teacher professional development ELEMENTARY UPDATES… RECESS IN THE SNOW Students are allowed to play in the snow at recess if they have an extra set of shoes/boots at school designated specifically for playing ON the snow. Snow pants are needed if your child wants to play IN the snow so their clothes remain dry and comfortable back in the classroom. The blacktop and sidewalk areas are always cleaned off so students have a dry place to play if they don’t have an extra set of shoes. WHEN REVIEWING YOUR CHILD’S REPORT CARD….. • Accentuate the positive, no matter how small it may be. Without encouragement, your child may give up. • Be calm and talk to your child about what he thinks the problem may be. • Talk about how things can be better. Let your child know how grades are important for their future. • Make a plan with them. Some suggestions: do homework earlier; contact your child’s teacher; have a parent or adult check over the work before it is handed in. • Look behind the grade. Could it be an eye problem, attention disorder, learning disability, hearing difficulty? Is there something happening at home or at school (socially) that could be affecting academic performance? • Encourage your child to always try his best – regardless of the grade earned. SIX WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR CHILD’S BEHAVIOR AT HOME AND AT SCHOOL Everyone wants children to be well-behaved in school. But today, parents and teachers are often concerned about a lack of self-discipline in students. When classroom instruction is continually interrupted by students who misbehave, no learning can take place. Students need a quiet, orderly environment in which to grow and learn. Good discipline begins at home. Here are some ways you can help your child develop self-control: 1. Know the school rules and regulations. Talk to your child about them and be sure to support them. 2. Take an active interest in your child's activities, both in and out of school. 3. Talk to your child's teachers about how she behaves in school. Nullam suscipit neque in ligula. Duis lectus. 4. CurabiturTalk to ornare, your magnachild iaculisabout sodales the import placerat,ance of self-discipline at home and at school. nisi tellus sollicitudin sapien, eu cursus pede justo 5. Showut nulla. respect Nullam infor magna your adipiscing child and ipsum she will be more likely to respect herself and others. fringilla iaculis. 3 Fillmore Central Public Schools January 2021 High School News Spring Testing We are planning for March 24th to be our spring testing date for the ACT and MAP assessments. All juniors will be taking the ACT and all 9th and10th grade students will be taking the MAP assessment. It is very important that all students are in attendance on this date, so please mark your calendars and plan accordingly. Our plan for the seniors is TBA at this point, and will depend on the status of the COVID-19 pandemic. More information will be shared with students and parents as we get closer to the test date. Fall Sports Honors The following is a compilation of postseason individual honors that have been awarded to our athletes: Volleyball • Jordan Broman - SNC 3rd team, All-State Honorable Mention OWH and LJS, All-Area York News Times, NSAA Academic All-State • Baylee Alvarado - SNC Honorable Mention, All- Area York News Times Honorable Mention • Lexi Thies - SNC 2nd team, All-State Honorable Mention OWH and LJS, All-Area York News Times, NSAA Academic All-State • Bella Lichti - All-Area York News Times Honorable Mention Softball • Jackie Schelkopf - All-Area York News Times (Captain), SNC 1st team, LJS 2nd team, OWH Honorable Mention, NSAA Academic All-State • Claire Kimbrough - NSAA Academic All-State • Kelsi Gaston - All-Area York News Times, SNC 2nd team, LJS and OWH Honorable Mention • Kali Head - All-Area York News Times, OWH Honorable Mention Football • Jake Stoner - 1st Team DB Huskerland Prep, All-State Honorable Mention LJS and OWH, 1st Team All District RB, York News Times All Area RB (co-captain), NSAA Academic All-State, 1st Team All-Tribland RB • Koby Head - 1st Team All District LB, All-State Honorable Mention LJS and OWH, York News Times All-Area LB (co-captain), NSAA Academic All-State, Honorable Mention All-Tribland • Connor Asche - 1st Team All-District OL, All-State Honorable Mention LJS and OWH, Honorable Mention All-Tribland • Demetrio Maciel - Honorable Mention All-District WR • Parker Uldrich - Honorable Mention All-District LB • Gunner Gewecke - Honorable Mention All-District OL • Carson Adams - 1st Team All-District DL, All-State Honorable Mention LJS and OWH, Honorable Mention All-Tribland • Dakota Nun - Honorable Mention All-District DL • Aidan Trowbridge - Honorable Mention All-District DB • Keegan Theobald - All-State Honorable Mention LJS and OWH, Honorable Mention All District DB As always, if you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact me. GO PANTHERS!!! 4 Fillmore Central Public Schools January 2021 Middle School News 1st Semester Report Cards Middle school report cards for the 1st semester will be mailed to parents after Friday, January 8, 2021. 2nd Semester Begins Classes will resume for all students on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. This will begin the 3rd Quarter and 2nd Semester 8th Grade Graduation As fast as the 1st semester past by, it will not be long before we will be preparing for 8th grade graduation. The ceremony is an opportunity to honor our 8th grade students for their academic work during their years at the middle school. The 2021 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony will be held on Wednesday, May 19 beginning at 2 p.m. The normal bus and supervision routines for a 3:20 dismissal will take place. More information will be sent home in the spring. Screen Time Prior to the onslaught of desktop, laptops, and other mobile devices parents just needed to concern themselves with the amount of TV time their student would watch a day. The American Academy of Pediatrics has recently updated their guidelines for limits on exposure of children/students to ‘digital media’ or screen time.