Angles in Action – Putt Putt Golf

Mrs. Winter’s 8th grade STEM students recently completed a unit called “Angles in Action”. We began by learning about angles of incident and reflection where they completed a digital putt putt golf course while reflecting angles to achieve a hole in one. We then engineered our own putt putt golf course so we could see our angles in action. The students worked for 5 weeks with their partners to create an 8 hole putt putt golf course, which was then moved into the Media Center to be played by students and staff. All players were also encouraged to vote for the hole they thought was the best.

Disability Resource Night

Senior Spotlight – Allison Davis

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 eighth Senior Spotlight is Allison Davis. Congratulations Allison!

Jeffs Publications Given Multiple Cornhuskers Awards

Fairbury High School publications were awarded Cornhuskers, the highest honor from the Nebraska High School Press Association, for the 2022 Trail the school yearbook and the 2022 Blazer the school newspaper.

Publications are critiqued by the NHSPA and receive ratings in coverage, writing, design and photography. In addition to the Cornhuskers, the Blazer received special acknowledgment Golden Kernels for coverage and design and the Trail received a Golden Kernel for photography. Awards were presented at the 2022 NHSPA’s Fall Convention on Oct. 17.

The editors for the publications were Ericka Kroeker for the Trail and Trenton Ruhnke for the Blazer. Other staff included assistant Trail editors Gavin Schramm and Ruhnke; assistant Blazer editors Eliza Kroeker and Elizabeth Kerwood; and staff members Makenzie Mills, Brant Gillham, Jackson Martin, Aloe Richie, AnnaMarie Bryan and Morgan Stewart.

“These awards are a tribute to the amount of work and dedication of the entire staff,” publications adviser Jed Martin said. “Each and every staff member contributed countless hours in completing both the Trail and Blazer. As editors, Ericka and Trenton should be proud of these awards because it is directly due to their efforts that both publications earned Cornhuskers.”

Mighty Minds? The Third Graders Have Them!

Wow! What an amazing 3rd grade concert! Thanks to Ms. Schoenrock, all the 3rd grade teachers and paras, and everyone else who helped make this a success!

Cedarwood Pen Pals

Mrs. Comer’s 4th grade class partnered up with residents from Cedarwood to write letters and become pen pals. The fourth graders sent their letters a few weeks ago, and they got some great responses! The students are so excited to write back!

Fairbury Students Learn From Broadway Artist

Fairbury was honored to be chosen as a site for Broadway artist, Elizabeth Earley to hold a masterclass in choreography. Thirty students from Fairbury were able to learn the original choreography from the Mary Poppins song, Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! And yes, they can all spell it! Thanks to the Nebraska High School Theater Academy for bringing this artist to us!