Junior High Students of the Month include Casey Nimmich, Harlie Blass and Maximun Despenas! Students are nominated by their teachers based on work ethic and classroom behavior. Congratulations!
Junior High Students of the Month
Mommy Spa Day
To celebrate Mother’s Day, Mrs. Lucking’s class hosted a Mommy Spa day. It was our special way of pampering the moms and grandmas we love so much. It was so much fun and each kinder had an AMAZING time helping their special guest relax.
As guests arrived, they found their lipstick appointments and went to their first station.
This was the massage/facial station. Students started with applying a little face cream and added cooling cucumbers to the eye lids. After completing a little face massage (we even talked about massaging the temples), guests received a back massage. Students loved using the long back scratchers and toy cars to give a wonderful massage.
The manicure station included filing fingernails and a fresh coat of polish.
At the hair styling/moisturizing station, students could pick from an array of clips, barrettes, and ponytail holders to add to their guests’ hair. After hair styling was complete, students massaged their guests’ hands with lotion and finished the station with a light mist of body spray.
During together time, students completed a mommy and me printable and used some fun props for the photo booth.
After all appointments were complete, the afternoon ended with punch, cookies and cucumber sandwiches.
This afternoon turned out to be a truly memorable and special time for all students to celebrate that special mom/grandma in their life.
Junior High Girls Track
We had 22 seventh grade girls and 12 eighth grade girls participating in track this season. The girls improved so much throughout the year. We recognized improvements after each track meet as well as the girls who placed in events. To date, we have had 117 improved marks! We have had two seventh grade records broken and one eighth grade record tied. Ellie Ohlde broke the pole vault record with a vault of 8’3” and Mikwena Lierman broke her sister’s 1600 record with a time of 5:45.49. Claire Shumard tied the 8th grade pole vault record of 7’6”.
The girls have competed well in the track meets with team finishes as follows.
Thayer Central Invitational (combined grades) : 3rd
Thayer Central Triangular: 7th graders – 1st and 8th graders – 1st (tied with Crete)
Aurora Invitational : 7th graders – 2nd and 8th graders – 3rd
Fairbury Invitational: 7th graders – 1st and 8th graders – 1st
We also participated in a dual with Beatrice, but no team scores were kept. The Crete quad was cancelled due to weather. We will concluded our season with the Beatrice Invitational on May 6.
Some individuals may have an opportunity to participate in the Nebraska State Junior High Track meet in Gothenburg on May 14. The top 24 individual performances and top 16 relays as of May 5 will be invited to participate. Go Jeffs!
Distance Learning Takes Students to Higher Places
The 4th Graders had their last long distance learning class for the year. Dave, the Science Guy from ESU 5, came out in-person to visit the 4th graders. All three classes had the opportunity to make a marshmallow structure with toothpicks and marshmallows. They had about 20 minutes to construct their structure. The student with the highest structure measured 13 1/2 inches. The 4th graders really enjoy having Dave come and visit.
Personal Finance Classes Examine Car Buying Options
On May 5, students in the Personal Finance Classes traveled to C & O Ford in Fairbury to enhance their knowledge of car loans and buying a car. Mr. Larry Cote offered advice for buying a new versus a used car, explained the loan process, and gave tips about what to look for in a used car. Cote also discussed rebates on new vehicles, trade-ins, and the importance of credit. Students walked away with a better understanding of the car buying process. Junior Evelyn Deras commented, “I learned that there are a lot of steps to complete the process of buying a car and getting a loan. I also learned that you need credit to buy a car so that the car dealers know that you will be able to pay the car with no problem.” One of the students’ favorite parts of the trip was the opportunity to explore the array of vehicles on the car lot and compare prices and features of the vehicles.
Earth Day Presentations
The National Resource Conservation Service or NRCS spent 3 days this past week here at Central School doing presentations for Earth Day. NRCS spoke to each classroom about soil conservation, animal wildlife here in Nebraska, and taking care of plants/trees. Little Blue Natural Resources District donated a lilac shrub to each student to take home and plant.
Journalism Students Medal at NSAA State Journalism Competition
Five journalism students brought home medals from the NSAA State Journalism Competition Monday, April 25, helping the school finish seventh in the State Competition.
The competition provides an avenue for journalism students across the state to compete in timed competitions to determine top finishers in 21 events.
The publications department had nine students qualify to compete in the competition with five bringing home medals in four different categories including a State Champion and State Runner-up.
Tanner Novotny brought home the gold in Sports News Writing and Mary Lawrence finished runner-up in Photo Illustration. In addition to these top two performances, Paige Patton finished third in Yearbook Feature Writing; Shaye Stall placed fourth in Newspaper Layout; and Partrick Ondrak finished fifth inSports News Writing.
Along with the five medalists, seniors Michaela Bartels, Brooke Eisenhauer, and Halle Knigge qualified for the State Competition helping the school finish seventh in the team sweepstakes.
Real Estate Market Explored
Personal Finance students embarked on an expedition to gain real-life knowledge and experience evaluating real estate. Realtor, Justin Schultis from Redstones Wolverhampton, met students at a home for sale in Fairbury to discuss the buying process, home values, and the importance of having a home inspection. Students gained a better understanding of the difference between the assessed, appraised, and market value of a house.
Students enjoyed the opportunity and learned a great deal from the excursion. Senior Brooke Eisenhauer described the experience by saying, “I think going on an actual visit made it easier to understand the process of buying a home. It made it easier to determine the things that you need to inspect before making a purchase of a home. The initial visit was a great way to apply what we know, and learn more about the house buying process. It was helpful to have a real estate agent there with us to answer our questions because he deals with this type of work on a daily basis. The overall experience helped a lot in making house buying more relatable.”
Handwriting Royalty
Hear ye! Hear ye! Meet the new Kings and Queens of handwriting! These little kinders just finished the last letter of the alphabet and now know the correct letter formation for each letter. Whether it’s making the letter “i” with a straight line down and dot in the sky or making the letter “x” with two diagonal lines, these kinders know how to do it all! To celebrate, each kinder colored a crown and embellished it with stickers, sequins and foam letters. They were also presented with an official handwriting certificate from the Royal Duchess.
Credit: The Primary Techie
