Winter NCPA Academic All-State

Congratulations to the Fairbury Jr-Sr High School student athletes that were selected as Winter NCPA Academic All-State! #jeffpride

Boys Basketball – C.J. Goeking & Blake Starr

Girls Basketball – Micah Friesen & Deja Vocelka

Speech – Schuylar Malone & Brook Tatro

Girls Swimming – Avery Baumann

Wrestling – Gavin Gerths & Freddy Leon

Girls Wrestling – Regan Kapke & Addison Marschman

Click here for a listing of all students.

Staff Spotlights

This year, we would like to celebrate staff from each building more frequently (both certified and classified). The FPS Staff Spotlights are prepared by Student School Board Member Adeline Blatny.

FPS Staff Spotlights

Fairbury FFA Competes at Districts

Congratulations to the FFA Members who Qualified for State FFA Convention! We had a marvelous Day at the District 5 CDE contests. Congratulations to the Agricultural Biotechnology Team!! They will represent our chapter at the 2024 Nebraska State FFA Convention and will be looking for Gold!

Welding received 4th placed and qualified for state. Team members are Cody Berkenmeier, Jason Marschman, Jace Snook, and Kason Hauschel.

Congratulations to the Farm Management Team as they were the District 5 Champions and will represent the Fairbury FFA Chapter!

Congratulations to the Vet Science Team who received District 5 Runner-Up and will represent the Fairbury FFA Chapter at the 2024 Nebraska State FFA Convention.

Meridian Honor Choir/Band

These students were selected by audition to participate in the Meridian Honor Choir or Band. Emery, Reid, Elizabella, Rilee and Addie (not pictured) will be singing in the honor choir. Gabe and Atreyu will be playing in the honor band. Congratulations!

Speech B-1 Districts

Team Sweeps: 3rd Place

Brook Tatro – Persuasive – 3rd

(state qualifier)

Autumn L’Ecuyer – Inform – 3rd

(state qualifier)

Izzy Ausk – POI – 4th

Sunny Malone – HI – (3-way tie for 3rd) 5th by tiebreaker

Avery Baumann – POI – 5th

Chloe Tracy – Poetry – 5th

Sam Bedlan – Entertainment – 5th

Chloe Tracy – Entertainment – 6th

Libby Bault – Poetry – 6th

Izzy Ausk – DI – 6th

Sam and Brook – Duet – 7th

MaiLee Garner, Freddy Leon, Olivia L’Ecuyer, and Liam Young – OID – 7th

Alecia Bedlan, Evelyn Timmons, and Madi Haden – OID – 8th

Congrats to all of our hard working speech competitors! This activity is hard and things may not always turn out exactly how we hope, however, we face each competition anew regardless. These students are resilient, dedicated, passionate, determined, professional, and composed speakers. Thank you to our many seniors who have put in countless hours to the betterment of not only themselves and this team, but to this activity as a whole. Because of your work, leadership, kindness, and dedication this team is forever changed for the better. Congratulations to you all!

– Leibel and Ellis