Each week, Fairbury Public Schools wants to dedicate some time to celebrate seniors. These will be shared as they are submitted by the graduating class. Our twenty-fourth Senior Spotlight is Megan Mees. Congratulations Megan!
Honor Society Members Selected
The Fairbury High School chapter of National Honor Society has selected the following students as new members based on scholarship, leadership, service, and character: Avery Baumann, Adeline Blatny, Lily Davis, Karelin Deras, Natalie Heidemann, Regan Kapke, Olivia L’Ecuyer, Addison Marschman, and Lauren Wanamaker. There will be a formal induction ceremony on Monday, March 6th at 7:00 PM in the Burkley Fine Arts Center.
Senior Spotlight – TaLeia Cervantes
How to Reduce Students’ Test Anxiety
February Students of the Month
Junior High Students Selected for Honor Choir
These young men and women were selected by audition to participate in the Meridian JH Honor Choir/Band festival on March 31st! Congratulations to Tripp Schultz, Ella Lear, Katelin Hynek, Atziri Cueves, Autumn L’Ecuyer, and Myles Markey (not pictured)
Makena Schramm Wins the Gold at Girls State Wrestling
State Wrestling Champion Makena Schramm returns to Fairbury to a parade, escort and cheers from her many supporters!! Makena told me how surprised and happy she was at the turn out for her celebratory parade and how excited she is to come back home as State Champion!
Makena has already signed her letter of intent to wrestle at Midland University and plans to major in Criminal Justice and Education as she wants to also coach in the future.
Makena is Fairbury’s 3rd State Wrestling Champion and our first since Steve Knigge in 1985 and Ross Boekner in 2002.
Congratulations Makenna!! Jeff Nation is proud of you!!
Senior Spotlight – Connor Gerths
Jared Haag – New Principal for Central Elementary School
Fairbury Public Schools – District is excited to announce that Jared Haag has been selected to serve as Central Elementary School‘s Principal for the 2023-24 school year. Jared is a graduate of Fairbury Jr-Sr High School . Currently, he is a 4th grade teacher at Norris Intermediate School.
Please help us welcome Jared, his wife Megan, and two children Nadeane (3) and Nixon (1).