This year Mr. Scott’s Construction class took on the challenging task of attaching a one car garage onto the home of Chad and Tami Mans. Each job is decided upon with careful thought and planning as there many different requests from the community for a variety of projects. Choosing a project that would keep all students busy and on task has to be taken into account as well as the amount of time available to complete it. Part of our time consideration also includes travel to and from the site, loading up tools and materials, project organization and weather constraints. A project also had to be chosen that will challenge them and teach the standards as outlined in the curriculum guide from the state of Nebraska.
High School Students Inducted Into the National Honor Society
Geometry Students Calculate Height of New Entryway
Past President of the Nebraska Choral Directors Association Supports Jr. Sr. High Choirs
This past week, retired music educator and Past President of the Nebraska Choral Directors Association Don Reimer stopped by Fairbury Jr./Sr. High School to meet and work with the high school and junior high choirs. Mr. Reimer started his career in Tecumseh before leaving a lasting legacy at Bellevue West High School. We thank Mr. Reimer for his valuable insight.
From Small Engines to Energy, Power and Transportation
With some of the new state standards coming out, “Small Engines” has now been changed to “Energy, Power and Transportation”. Students in this class have explored how a small gas internal combustion engine works to power everything from lawn mowers, weed eaters, chain saws, snow blowers and many other applications. Just recently students also did a unit on land transportation vehicles.
Students were broken up into groups of two or three students. Each group had to design, test and build a vehicle that used only the mousetrap as the power source. Students were to see how they could engineer and problem solve to make the vehicle go the farthest. Pictured here are Austin Novotny and Riley Stewart with the vehicle they made. They had a vehicle go almost the entire hallway using only the power of a standard Victor mousetrap.
It was interesting to see some of the designs the students made using materials such as CD’s for wheels, wood and plastics. Many had to rework their vehicles to make them track better as well. It was fun to see them come together. Currently, we are now building hovercrafts using small DC motors and propellers. Students will explore how a vehicle can ride on a cushion of air both on water and on land. They again will problem solve and change their designs to make their vehicles better.
Ag Class Takes Field Trip to Local Vet Clinics
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Classes at FHS focus on not only learning inside of the classrooms, but outside.
For a new and creative way of looking at the occupations in the agriculture department, ag teacher, Thomas Dux took his block 3/4 students to visit two rural vet clinics in town.
On December 5, they went to both the Countryside Vet Clinic and Fairbury Animal Clinic here in town.
“I just wanted to get the kids out to industry vet clinics in town so they could see what the typical everyday occurrence is. This way they get a glimpse into that career and if they want to continue it or not,” Dux said.
In the future, Dux plans on continuing the outing with his Ag Science and Technology crew.
FFA Poinsettias
Maureen Beck Receives Young Music Educator Award
The NMEA Outstanding Young Music Educator award is given in recognition of outstanding promise in music education. The 2017 Outstanding Young Music Educator is Maureen Beck of Fairbury High School. Congratulations Ms. Beck! Fairbury is proud to have you as part of our staff.
Support Skills USA Candy Sales!
Skills USA members will be selling Baker’s Candies Meltaways this year for a fundraiser. Monies earned will help send students in Skills USA to state and national contests if they should qualify. Students will be selling an 8 oz box with the Christmas these and a white 5 oz box of candy with a Skills USA logo on the outside. Prices will be 8:00 for the large box and 5 for a small box. Talk to any Skills USA member for details.