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The Fairbury FFA celebrated with an end of the year banquet.  Mr. Dux and the current officer team made it a special evening. Congratulations to the 2022-2023 Officer team! President-Trayce Blas, Vice President-Lexi Mau, Secretary-Emily Huss, Treasurer-Malayne DeBoer, Reporter-Brendon Runge, Sentinel-Connor Gerths, Parliamentarian-Ava Kroll

Students of the Month are listed below and included on the Jeff List.

The FFA students created a mini petting zoo at the Early Childhood Preschool Learning Center teaching them about animals.

Congratulations to Sean Molloy, Fairbury Jr. Sr. High School Principal,  for receiving the Region I “Outstanding New Principal of the Year” Award!  The staff, administration and community are very proud of your accomplishments.  Sean has been a fantastic leader for us from the first day he’s been in our district. I remember in his interview,  just really listening to his ideas and thoughts and thinking, “This would be great, if we can get him!”

We hired Mr. Molloy to be our Jefferson Intermediate Principal three years ago, and he did a marvelous job of making connections and getting everyone to feel listened to and valued as a person and a member of the team. His focus on students and their academic progress has been fantastic.  I’d like to share some comments from the staff about Sean and how this year has gone (thank you Andrea for collecting these):

• “Mr. Molloy believes that relationships are the center of a successful school. However, he doesn’t just say that as a catchphrase; he has created it!   
• “Anytime a new principal comes into a school, there is a transition period. Sean’s ability to handle this transition and demonstrate true leadership was immediately apparent. After taking the position, he sought out members of all staff to seek input and gain knowledge about Fairbury High School while thoughtfully making tough decisions on how to best serve our students. His priority was and is clear. He values people. He values the students who we try to reach. He values the teachers who try to reach them. He values the parents who want the best for their children. He values a community that knows the difficulty and the challenges providing a good education presents. Again, he values people. I’d wager that winning this award will make Sean uncomfortable. For me, that says a great deal about Sean and his priorities. He values people.”
• “Mr. Molloy has not only continued to have strong relationships with the 7th and 8th graders that he worked with prior to coming to the Jr-Sr High School, but has established many meaningful connections with the
  students he has not worked with previously. The students appreciate
  his sincerity, kindness, but also his firm hand when handling discipline
  problems. Even the students that he has had to discipline have commented
  to me how much positive he is doing for our school.”
• “His positive attitude and his caring personality have helped countless students feel welcomed at school. He is always checking in with teachers about how their days are going and if they need anything for the day. This honor is well deserved.”
• “Mr. Molloy has a unique ability to build meaningful relationships with
  both students and staff. Mr. Molloy takes the extra time to come and visit
  with us to see how things are going. He also will check in with you through a text or a call if he knows something is going on in your personal life. I will
  never forget when I had a family emergency and I was out of the
  country. He reached out to me to see if there was anything I needed. This
  was one of my first experiences with him and it has stuck with me ever since.”
• “Some would say that Sean Molloy saved a sinking ship. I don’t even know if that is mechanically possible in the middle of the ocean, but in the midst of many drowning teachers, he has thrown out a life-line. Not only has he lifted us up to set our feet back on steady ground, but he has brought in the sunshine. While sometimes it is still hard to catch our breath, the leader of our school is aware and willing to help.”

It has been an honor to work alongside him and to watch him grow as a leader. While our philosophies are so similar, I am smart enough to know that I don’t need to get in his way. He makes my job as superintendent easy. I can’t think of a more deserving person to receive the Region 1 New Principal of the Year Award, than Mr. Sean Molloy!

7th graders were graphing inequalities and offering classmates feedback during Into Math using the Station Rotation Model.

Congratulations to the following FBLA members who have been elected to serve as the 2022-23 FBLA Officer team:

American Enterprise, Committee Chair – Cassidy Sipek

Fundraising, Committee Chair – Regan Kapke

March of Dimes, Committee Chair – Karelin Deras

Jill Esbaum is a widely published author of books for young readers. You may recognize her name as being the author of Golden Sower nominee I Am Cow, Hear Me Moo and How to Grow a Dinosaur. She writes both fiction and nonfiction. Jill is from Iowa.

We are her first school visit in person in a couple of years, so she is SO excited.  

Presentation schedule for the day @ the BFAC:

9:00-9:45 – Jefferson 5th & 6th Grade

10:00-10:45 – Jefferson 3rd & 4th Grade

2:00-2:45 – Central K   (Buses load @ 1:45)

Congratulations to our outstanding students being inducted into the National Honor Society!

NHS officers

Cody Petersen – President

Eliana Livingstong – President-Elect, Secretary

Alex Buxton – Point-Chart Recorder

Gavin Schramm – Reporter

Members

Alex Buxton

Marlaney Deras

Zane Grizzle

Adaline Linscott

Jami Mans

Jacob Martin

Karly McCord

Cody Petersen

Mariel Ramos

Gavin Schramm

Ethan Smith

Braden Suey

Alissa York

Anna York

Trayce Blas

Emily Huss

Eliana Livingston

Alyse Petersen

Hannah Robertson

Trenton Ruhnke

New Members

Perla Cuevas

Allison Davis

Malayne DeBoer

Connor Gerths

Elizabeth Kerwood

Eliza Kroeker

Schuylar Malone

Jackson Martin

Alexis Mau

Brendon Runge

Blayne Schelbitzki

Morgan Stewart

Brook Tatro

Deja Vocelka