Though the school’s annual theatre production holds many traditions, one of the oldest and most sacred is the passing of the candle. The tradition of the candle has been going on for longer than anyone at school can remember. The idea is that, every year, one senior picks a junior …
Day: November 14, 2017
The Little Mermaid makes its debut at Fairbury High School
After much hard work and preparation, the theater department finally performed their annual production, this year doing a rendition of The Little Mermaid. Directors Darby Davidson and Joseph Fitzgerald chose the musical based on the number of roles, the score, and the amount of time that would have …
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Veterans honored at convocation
On Monday, November 13, four veterans were given quilts of valor for their service in the United States Military. The four veterans that were honored were James Barber, Roscoe Beachler, Mark Schmidt, and Robert Yantz. The convocation started with principal Nick Kroon leading the Pledge of Allegiance. Students from history …
Always a good time at the cast party
Another tradition after the school production is the cast party. This year there was only one on Saturday night, usually there is one on Friday night but since there was no show, there was no party. Some students were upset about there only being one, but Saturday’s was one to …
Turkey your principal
FCCLA is putting on the annual turkey your principal competition/ food drive for each of the schools. For the competition students will bring canned goods and put them in a tub of the administrator of their choice: Nick Kroon, Derek Anderson or Stephen Grizzle. At Jefferson they can bring the …
Heartfelt production traditions through the generations
This year FHS presented the musical The Little Mermaid on Saturday, November eleventh and Sunday. the twelfth. With the school play or musical, comes the traditions. There are some that have come and gone, but there are a few that students plan to uphold. “I like all of the traditions, …
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