Jane Rhine Receives 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 Jane Rhine, FPS Food Service Supervisor, as the recipient of the first Jeffs’ Best Award this school year!

 Some comments made about Jane were “She has a lot going on with changes in the cafeterias and trying to be 3 different people at once when an employee calls in.” 

“Jane Rhine represents Jeffs’ Best because she prepared thousands of meals this summer! She continues to manage her staff, order food and materials, comply with ever-changing policies, and feed our children!”
 
“Jane is always willing to help everyone out. She takes on tasks (even last minute requests), even though it add more to her busy workload. Jane and her kitchen staff make (delicious) food for our staff. Jane wears 100 hats and does it all efficiently with a welcoming smile on her face!”
Jane will receive a $25 gift certificate and will be eligible for a drawing for a $100 prize later in the year! As always, we want to thank everyone for their nominations!

FPS to Offer Free Breakfast and Lunch to All Students!

I am pleased to announce that, beginning Friday, Sept. 11, 2020, we will be able to provide ALL Fairbury Public School students free breakfast and free lunch, we hope, through December 22, 2020 (our last day of first semester).  This is the result of US Secretary of Agriculture Purdue extending our authorization for the Summer Food Service Program!

Here are several key pieces of information:

  1.  AllFairbury Public School students enrolled are eligible for one breakfast and one lunch free per day, regardless of eligibility.
  2. Only complete meals will be free.  Any “seconds”, A La Carte items or extras will be charged accordingly, this includes milk if your child brings lunch from home.
  3. Because this program will end on December 31, 2020, if you believe you are eligible for Free/Reduced meals with the regular School Lunch Program,you must complete and send applications now.  The grace period from last year will be over on September 30th.  When the Summer Food Service Program ends in December, and you have not completed your application, meals served will be charged to your child’s account, beginning in January.
  4.  Any charges incurred before Sept 1 will need to be paid, this includes any balance left from last year.
  5.  All balances will remain on student accounts until January. Money may be used for seconds and a la carte items, if you do not allow your child to purchase extras, a notation can be made on their account.
  6. This only lasts as long as the Federal funds are available.  Through December 31 or possibly before.

Stephen L. Grizzle, Superintendent
Fairbury Public Schools
“It’s a GREAT day to be a Jeff!”

School Picture Day!

Picture Day will look a little different this year. You will not be receiving Order Flyers. That’s why our picture company has created a website for you to get answers, tools and resources to help make Picture Day run smoothly.

Picture Day for Central Elementary, Jefferson Intermediate and Fairbury Junior-Senior High School is scheduled for Monday, September 21, 2020.  To order pictures, follow the links below.

Central Elementary: School Code: 52105H

Jefferson Elementary: School Code: 52109K

Fairbury Jr. Sr. High School: School Code is 52108H

If the link above fails, go to this site: https://inter-state.com/order

 

Welcome To Third Grade!

Welcome To Third Grade At Jefferson Intermediate School!  We are really excited to be back in school and welcome our 3rd grade students to Jefferson Intermediate School. We are off to a great start and are looking forward to a fresh new year with our students in person and remotely until we can all be together safely.

Fairbury Elks Lodge Helps Create Outdoor Classroom

Taking Learning Outdoors

What better way to learn than outdoors?  Fortunately, a grant through our local Elks Lodge made this possible.  With a focus on Nebraska, this outdoor classroom project transformed an existing grassy area by Jefferson Intermediate School into an outdoor learning space. Our hope is this outdoor space becomes a “hub” for learning while promoting healthier students.  All students and classes will be able to use this stimulating and flexible outdoor space.  Numerous studies have shown that when the environment is used as an integrating context for learning, students:  perform better, show improved critical thinking skills and are more engaged. In addition to our local Elks Club, a special thanks goes out to all involved with this project.

Click Here for News Channel Nebraska Article

 

Welcome Back to School Message and Covid Update

Welcome back to the 2020-21 school year!  We are so excited to be at school and are preparing for a great year.  I have created a video to update you on some important information.  Please take the time to watch it, and once again, welcome back!

School Board Approves FPS Return to School Guidelines & Protocols

A special Fairbury Public Schools Board of Education meeting was held on Thursday, July 30th to finalize and work through the guidelines and protocols we will follow as we return to school this fall.  The administration has been consumed by the task of finding information, resources and best practices throughout the summer. They have been in constant contact with NDE personnel, DHHS personnel and area school districts. The plan they have crafted represents months of planning and discussions, trying to tailor it to our community. Thank you to: our administrative team, BOE members, secretary staff, custodial staff, food service, Superintendent Advisory Committee, technology team and FEA leadership. As you review the plan, please understand this forms our foundation. It does not answer every question or represent “what to do” in every situation. It will be ever changing and malleable to fit the circumstances as we experience them. With that in mind, please know we are in constant contact with resources to help us navigate what comes at us. We feel ready and this plan will help us along the way.  Please read the following documents for more detailed information.

Parent Return to School Plan

FPS – Return to School Plan

Fairbury E-Learning Form

 

Important School Information!

Please listen to this Important Back to School information! School is almost here, and Fairbury Public Schools has been working hard to be ready to welcome students to the 2020-21 school year.

Milestones!

Hard to believe the end of the year has arrived!  We have a number of staff who have reached milestones with the district!
This year our CHANCE program and Trina Pettit designed and made our images for a special Milestone gift!!  Thank You!!
We also have 3 retirements:  Kristi Peterson, Brenda Beachler & Donna Shultz we wish them the very best for their future endeavors!
Please take a couple of moments and view this slideshow that Jill Davis put together!  Enjoy your summer!!

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