The first day at Fairbury Jr-Sr High School included the StuCo Convo. It was the perfect start to the first day of school!
The 2022-23 School Year at Fairbury Jr/Sr High School Begins
Back to School Physicals
Hello Fairbury Jr-Sr High School families! This is a reminder that physical and immunization forms for ALL incoming 7th grade students are due by August 1st. If you have questions, please call (402) 729-6116 or email Danielle Schelbitzki at dschelbitzki@fairburyjeffs.org
Jeffs Gone M.A.D.
Jeffs Gone M.A.D. has some exciting news! We have partnered with Jefferson Community Health and Life to start teaching healthy habits from a young age
we would love for you to attend!
we would love for you to attend!You will need to fill out the form attached below and return to the Burkley Fitness Center!
Summer Strategies for Home
We know that students tend to show a regression over the summer in all academic areas. Research has shown that reading at least six books at their independent reading level helps students maintain their current reading level for the upcoming school year. Reading more than six books has been shown to help some students show growth in reading levels over the summer.Ā
Summer reading is a great time to teach children to enjoy reading! We recommend checking out our local library program, following along while listening to books on tape, or reading books as a family that have been made into a movie and following up with a movie night! You can also utilize grandparents, aunts, uncles, or cousins to help make reading fun. Even if the person they want to read with is from another place, they can check out the same book as your child and read and discuss the book on facetime or over the phone.Ā
We have also provided a list of reading websites and apps that can be utilized at home.
| Reading Websites: |
Reading Apps: HOOPLA epic! Sight Words Endless Reader Reading Comprehension Wanderful Interactive Storybooks Abc Kids Khan Academy Unite for Literacy ICDL – Books for ChildrenĀ Relay Reader |
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Summer is an excellent time to work on functional math skills. Below are several areas for students to practice math skills that will easily transfer to the classroom.Ā
- Doubling/reducing a recipeĀ
- Reading an analog clock, knowing how much time has passed, figuring start and end times
- Money skills such as knowing the value of change, counting and making change, estimating prices
- Rounding mile marker signs, miles traveled or between towns
- Verbal math fact practice
- Measuring with rulers, tape measures, yardsticks
If you have any questions, please reach out to any staff member at Jefferson, including the MTSS Team.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Shinn, 3rd Grade Representative Mrs. Barber, 4th Grade Representative
Mrs. Ruhnke, 5th Grade Representative Mr. Evans, 6th Grade Representative
Mrs. Hanson, Intervention Coordinator Mrs. Lucking, Counselor
Mrs. Sadd, Special Education Teacher Mrs. Honold, Principal
Dr. Timmons, Director of Special Education
Plant Dissection in 4th Grade Science Class
Mrs. Barber’s and Mrs. Comer’s classes dissecting and learning about parts of a flower with the ESU Science Guys, Patrick and Matt!
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Deb McAllister, Cyndi ShinnĀ andĀ 9 others
2nd Graders’ Creative Minds at Work in the Library.
The second graders at Central Elementary demonstrated their creativity during Library Skills Class.Ā After earning PRIDE rewards, they got to decide which makerspace they wanted to start with.Ā After that,Ā they moved to different work stations.Ā It was fun to see their creativity at work!
Summer Food Program
4th Quarter Elementary Fun Night
Dont miss out on the 4th quarter elementary fun night this Thursday, May 12th.
Jill Davis Receives the Jeffsā Best Award!
The Jeffsā Best Award was created by the Fairbury Public Schools Board of Education to highlight and celebrate the great work of our staff. On behalf of the Board of Education, I would like to congratulateĀ Jill Davis, Central Office Staff and Assessment Coordinator, as the recipient of the April Jeffsā Best Award!Ā These are her nomination statements:
Jill has given so much of her time and energy to Fairbury Public Schools over the last 20 years, as a sub, para educator, assessment coordinator in addition to the other āhatsā she wears every day.Ā Sheās loyal to the district, her peers and truly loves her job. Jill, like so many FPS staff, embodies what it means to be Jeffsā Best.
Ā Jill Davis wears SO many hats for our district. As the data steward, she handles everything on the back end for us for state and standardized testing. I cannot begin to imagine the amount of time and preparation that she puts in behind the scenes so that our testing can run smoothly. She handles so many things for us all that she is the ultimate, if you don’t know, “ask Jill”. Not only
does her job description (which she continually exceeds) include a wide berth of duties and plethora of skills, she is always taking on new tasks, assisting at every level. Jill is always there with a friendly smile, ready and willing to jump in and help wherever she is needed. Jill really is a pillar of the district, and we are genuinely blessed to have her.
does her job description (which she continually exceeds) include a wide berth of duties and plethora of skills, she is always taking on new tasks, assisting at every level. Jill is always there with a friendly smile, ready and willing to jump in and help wherever she is needed. Jill really is a pillar of the district, and we are genuinely blessed to have her.
Jill is a great asset to our staff.Ā She is willing to help out in any way possible.Ā She is very knowledgeable about data and assessment, but also student growth and achievelement.Ā If you ever enter the central office, she will greet you will a smile and willingness to help in any way.Ā Our district isĀ blessed to have Jill, and she is well deserving of this honor.
