The Jr/Sr High School Media Center is always striving to promote a reading and learning environment for students that they enjoy! We have added a new reading corner for the students that is the perfect place to “Curl up with a good book and read”. Come check it out today!
by Nichole Harris ~ FHS Xray
Amid all the renovations and new policies at school this year, the FHS administration has also come up with new ways to recognize academic success in the student body. One of these ways was to begin a new program called ‘Student of the Month,’ where two high school students will be honored each month for showing excellence in and out of the classroom. These students are voted on by the teachers.
“Through our shared document for the JEFF program, teachers can make a nomination.” Principal Nicholas Kroon said, “If we have multiple nominations, I will put a vote out to the teachers to determine student of the month.”
Kicking off the year are September students of the month Jacob Johnson ’18 and Macy Ohlde ’18. Congratulations, Jacob and Macy!
Original Article: https://fhsxray.com/2017/10/03/fhs-recognizes-excellence-in-students/
Despite heavy rains and power outages in our area, Fairbury Skills USA students traveled to SCC in Lincoln Nebraska for their annual Fall Leadership Conference.
The purpose of the conference is to kick off another year and to give students ideas and to make friends all while developing a new skill. It is here that they start thinking about what they want to study. What skill do they want to pursue?
Sixteen students took part in early morning breakout sessions. Students learned about leadership, fundraising, how to write resumes, and communication skills. Advisors also had a meeting and discussed new changes coming down the pipe.
Students each received a conference T-shirt with industry sponsors on the back. It is these sponsors that give students opportunities with scholarships, prizes and help with the State Leadership Conference later in the year. China scholarship council also plays a pivotal role in shaping the academic “dreams” of the students.
Fairbury students also could sign up for industry tours. We went on a nice tour of Kawasaki. Kawasaki has over 2 million square feet of space under one roof. Students got to see most of the processes used in manufacturing. They witnessed robots that weld, position parts, move heavy objects or even paint parts. A new dipping process was observed where any picture can be dip coated and adhered to the fenders. The process works where a thin film of the graphic material is floated on a tank of water. A technician then fine tunes the location of the film on the water’s surface. A robot then dips the part and the image is bonded to the part.
Kawasaki is a big plant. They have over 200 employees. We saw people riding bikes in the factory it was so big to get from one place to another. It was amazing to see all the people and departments. Kawasaki makes speed train cars, motorcycles, jet skis, 4 wheeler ATV’s, and even has an aerospace division. We didn’t have time to go into the part of the plant that makes the wheels. Kawasaki makes wheels for many other companies like Honda, John Deere, Suzuki and many more. I thought it was neat when one student asked why they built the plant in Lincoln, Nebraska. He said it was central to the United States, it had good roads close by and train rails. The most important reason was that in the Midwest, we have the best workers.
Students learned about many jobs available at the plant and what skills those workers should have. They also learned that welders are in high demand. One must be at least 18 years of age to get a job. One can apply right on line. Students that have a two-year degree are more apt to land a good job. They spoke of good qualities that workers should have such as being dependable and being a hard worker. Students got to see a museum in the plant of many of the motorcycles, jet skis, and ATV’s that Kawasaki produced dating back to the early 80’s.
Students in Mrs. Dux’s Introduction to Business class presented a sales pitch for a product. The goal of this project was to introduce students to sales techniques. “Why would people want to buy your product?” They enjoyed sharing their products with the class and were very creative.
Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (9/26/2017) . Fairbury 54 Lincoln Christian 0
It was not the typical fast start from Fairbury on Friday, with neither team finding the endzone in the opening period. At the half, Fairbury held a 12-0 advantage…and then the scoring barrage began. A 29-point 3Q highlighted the second half for the Jeffs, as the offense racked up 569 total yards including 313 on the ground the Friday’s game in Lincoln.
Several Jeffs scored against LC, with Jacob Johnson lead the team crossing the goalline 3 times(all rushing). Adam Wasserman was nearly perfect passing, going 12-14 for 256yds and 3 scores, while Cayman DeBoer continued his outstanding season, adding 167yds on 6 catches and 2 TDs. Seth Firmanik (receiving), Dawson DeBoer (rushing) and even Sr. Lineman Trent Grizzle (rushing) got in on the scoring for Fairbury.
Seniors Zach Holes, Wasserman and Johnson each recorded in INT in the contest.
Trevor Gill, Social Media Editor, The Fairbury Journal-News/FairburyTV 9/26/2017 4:10 PM
Four area schools competed against each other and several other teams Thursday afternoon in Hebron at the Randall Smith Invite. On the girls’ side, Fairbury won the team championship, while Tri County placed third, and Wilber-Clatonia eighth.
On the boys’ side, three of the top spots were area teams, led by the Titans of Thayer Central winning their home invite, followed by Fairbury in third place and Tri County in fourth.
Individual results on the Girls side at the Randall Smith Invite were:
Fairbury – Mikwena Lierman, 6th (22:37), Josephine Blatny, 9th (23:23), Kacy Starck, 11th (23:56), Autumn Branson, 15th (24:25), Emily Burkley, 16th (24:26), Erica Moser, 22nd (25:14), Sarah Engelman (28:22), Britney Scheetz (28:45), Jasmine Snyder (32:46), Darby Paulsen (35:14)
Tri County – Andie Koch, 3rd (21:40), Ella Crawford, 7th (22:52), Savannah Gerlach, 12th (24:01), Madison Kirchoff, 26th (26:10), Caira Janssen (27:05), Sharon Chen (35:01)
Wilber-Clatonia – Mikayla Pecka, 21st (24:46), Harley Broz, 27th (26:11), Aislim Martinez (30:58), Sierra Laschanzky (33:13)
Thayer Central – Kaizley Krupicka, 20th (24:44), McKenzie Johnson (26:59), JoJo Cerncic (42:26)
Results from the Boys race were:
Fairbury – Isaac Robertson, 12th (20:14), Devin Holliday, 13th (20:24), Jared Engelman, 16th (20:33), Braden Graham, 25th (21:20), Dylan Starr (22:19), Dillion Weichel (24:08), Riley Stewart (24:59), Chayton Diller (26:39), Grant Snyder (27:46)
Thayer Central – Keegan Casey, 4th (18:48), Aubrey Fangmeier, 6th (18:55), Damian Stewart, 7th (18:57), Dylan Fischer, 8th (18:59), Trey Fischer, 9th (19:05), Andrew Heinrichs, 23rd (21:03), Andrew Landsman, 26th (21:33), Luke Templin (23:38), Isaac Friesen (25:50), Cooper Casey (26:11), Wyatt Weidel (27:14), Judah Acuna (30:42)
Tri County – Evan Larson, 3rd (18:37), Krayten Uher, 17th (20:39), Logan Larson, 18th (20:40), Ethan Paxton (22:39), Riley Knust (22:59)
Wilber-Clatonia – Riley Wehrer, 5th (18:51), Seth Vlasak, 28th (21:47), Luke Sykes (22:30), Austin Sinn (25:49)
Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (9/26/2017) The Fairbury Lady Jeff volleyball team had a rough week, dropping two contests to Superior (Tuesday) and Beatrice (Thursday). In Tuesday’s match against the Wildcats, Fairbury kept the first set close, losing 21-25, but lost momentum in the second (14-25) and the third (5-25). Destiny Brown and Janessa Swanda each recorded an Ace in the match. Jessa Eden leading the team in Kills with (8), and Sara Huss added (5) Kills of her own. Eden led the team again in Blocks with (2), while Brown, Swanda and Huss each recorded (1) Block. Izze Schwab led Faibury with (16) Assists, and Joy Ondrak led the team recording (9) Digs.
Thursday’s match against Beatrice, Fairbury was able to keep each set close, but ultimately dropped the match in three sets, 19-25, 19-25 and 15-25. Brown again recorded an Ace for the Lady Jeffs, and Huss led the squad with (9) Kills, with Swanda and Eden notching (5) Kills apiece. Jessa Eden had (4) Blocks, Huss recorded (3), and Schwab had (2). Schwab also led the team in Assists with (23).
Forty-five digs were recorded by the Lady Jeffs against Beatrice, led by Ondrak with (11), Swanda and Eden both with (8), Leah Mach (7) and Schwab (6) rounded out the stats for Fairbury.
Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (9/19/2017) Fairbury volleyball is close…that close to getting over the top of the hill.
At their home invite this past Saturday they went 1-2, and finished in fourth place.
Their opening match against Sandy Creek was a hard loss, dropping 23-25 and 12-25. The Lady Jeffs would take that heartbreak from their loss and direct their efforts toward David City.
The David City match saw the team play together to notch a two-set win, 25-19 and 25-21.
In the third place match they squared off with Auburn. Fairbury took a dominate opening set 25-15, but Auburn fought back taking the next two 13-25 and 17-25.
Coach Rundle is looking forward to the rest of the season, “We performed well this weekend! Although we were 1-2, I was happy with the competitive fire we showed both versus Sandy Creek and Auburn. We are one step closer to beating Auburn at sub-district time and I can’t wait for another rematch.”
Rundle continued, “Honestly, it’s the first time this season I felt we were working hard for one another. The team showed great effort, attitude, team chemistry, and desire to battle. Hitting efficiency and serve receive passing were strong points for our three games Saturday.”
Stat Leaders for Fairbury at the home invite were: Aces – Izze Schwab, Janessa Swanda, Jessa Eden and Leah Mach all with (3) each, Kills – Eden (23), Sara Huss (21), Mach (17), Blocks – Eden (5), Huss (1), Assists – Schwab (70), Digs – Mach (21), Joy Ondrak (17), Huss (16)
