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Vacant Lot Project

The purpose of the Vacant Lot Project is to cultivate the entrepreneurial spirit, involvement in the community, communication skills, and collaborative teamwork.

Students in College Entrepreneurship and Introduction to Business Classes were challenged to come up with ideas for further development of the lot on the corner of 4th and D street in Fairbury. A sample of community members were asked to provide input regarding what they believe our community needs. Based on the information gathered, classmates Jax Biehl, Ethan McCown, James Olds, and Ethan Smith made decisions about what they believed would be the most feasible opportunities for development. Students took aerial photos of the lot using a drone to create a visual for the two development options. The proposal was presented to the Fairbury Planning Commision.

Fairbury Jr. Sr. High School December Students of the Month

Congratulations to the December Students of the Month. They are listed below and included on the Jeff List.

7th Grade –

Alecia Bedlan

Lucas Livingston

8th Grade –

Maria Coffin

Thoron Tracy

9-12th Grade –

Deja Vocelka

Jacob Martin

Elementary Students, Parents, and Teachers Spread Christmas Joy

Parents and students from Central Elementary and Jefferson Intermediate went Christmas caroling at Cedarwood and Gardenside during their Family Fun Night. Thank you to all who spread a little cheer to the residents. Thank you Ms. Shoenrock for leading the singing.

Fairbury Public Schools Increases Substitute Teacher Pay

Fairbury Public Schools has increased substitute teacher pay to $150 a day. If you are interested, please click on the following link:

https://fairburyjeffs.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

Jesse Lugenbeel Receives the Jeffs’ Best Award!

The Jeffs’ 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 congratulate Jesse Lugenbeel, Fairbury Public Schools Maintenance, as the recipient of the December Jeffs’ Best Award! These are his nomination statements:

He is always willing the lend a helping hand and doesn’t complain about the work load he is given.

Jesse has done an amazing job stepping in to his new position. He has been going above and beyond to make sure that the secretaries have what they need.

He also goes out of his way to get things where they need to go.

Jesse is an amazing person. He is always on top of making sure our building is not only clean, but in working order every day. He has gone out of his way to help rearrange our classrooms in order to make the best learning environments possible for our students. He is always helpful and friendly and does amazing work for us. It is obvious he takes pride in his work and it shows! Jesse is a true asset to Fairbury Public Schools and one of the behind the scenes people who keeps our district operating smoothly!

Soup It Up ~ Big Success!

Thank you to all the people who supported the Soup It Up Food Market Fundraiser! Without the soup donations, volunteers for setting up, serving and cleaning up, and gate helpers, we couldn’t do this event!

Thanks also to Connie Schouboe for helping with the bowl painting! What a fun project!

We appreciate all your hard work and support! This year was another huge success!

And…congratulations to Nick from the Sheriff’s Department on the 2021 Golden Ladle win! #jeff pride

Students Compete in VFW Patriots Pen Competition

Congratulations to the following for finishing in the top 3 of the VFW Patriots Pen Essay Contest:

Jacob Nippert (1st), Evelyn Timmons (2nd) and Madison Haddan (3rd). Congrats to Zane Grizzle for placing 1st in the Voices of Democracy Scholarship Competition.

This VFW-sponsored youth essay competition
gives students an opportunity to write essays expressing their views
on an annual patriotic theme. This year’s theme was “How Can I Be A Good American?” The Voices of Democracy theme this year was “America: Where Do We Go From Here?”