Along with the other winter sports, girls basketball started on November 5 with one week of conditioning. The next week, the 12th, the team started official practices. With new coach Lyle Thompson, the team will start off fresh and new. “Conditioning week was great. We all worked very hard, and …
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Unique performances, speakers combine to honor veterans in convocation
A convocation celebrating Veterans Day brought together FHS students and staff along with veterans in the area to gather in the Burkley Fine Arts Center on Monday, November 12. With speakers representing National Honor Society and joint performances by the school’s band and vocal units leading the way, veterans past …
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StuCo hosts annual dodgeball tournament
On Thursday November 1st FHS students participated in the annual dodgeball tournament that was held by student council. Admission for the event was 2 cans of food that was then donated to Blue Valley. 8 teams participated in the event. To make up a team there must be 9 players …
Spanish Classes gives students an opportunity to learn about Day of the Dead
Day of the Dead is a holiday celebrated on November 1st. Although marked throughout Latin America, Dia de los Muertos is strongly associated with Mexico, which is where it originated. Isadora schwab ’20 said,”This week we started watching CoCo and learned about some history of the day of the dead. …
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Students participate in Red Ribbon Week
Students dressed up for Red Ribbon Week on the week of October 29th through November 1st. Red Ribbon week is a week to educate students on the effects of drugs and alcohol. Many students participated in the dress up days, wearing their craziest or coolest outfits. The week started off …
Students and staff engage in Halloween festivities
On Wednesday, October 31 students and staff participated in a costume contest hosted by Spanish Club. Spanish Club hosts this contest annually for students and staff to compete in. This year around 40 students and staff dressed up in costumes. First, second, and third place got gift cards as prizes …
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Jeffs Volleyball falls short at Districts
Over the past two days, the Jeffs Volleyball team traveled their way to Norris High School to battle at Districts. On Monday, November 29th, the Jeffs took on the Auburn Bulldogs in the district semi-final. Fairbury had lost twice to Auburn previously in the season. However, after a whole …
FFA Chapter travels to Indy for Nationals
Eighteen chapter members loaded buses and headed down to Indianapolis, Indiana for the 91st National FFA Convention this last week. Thomas Dux, Fairbury’s FFA advisor, said they drove all night and arrived at their hotel on Wednesday afternoon. Wednesday night the group attended the opening session of the 91st National …
Jeffs battle through last home game of the season
The Fairbury Jeffs faced a tough match for their last home game of the season. They lost to Milford in three sets. The final scores were 25-17, 25-20, and 25-18. The Jeffs play again on Monday, October 29, 2018 against Auburn. “We didn’t do as well as we would hope …
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Blatny’s State run concludes XC season
Josephine Blatny ’20 finished 29th while representing Fairbury at the State Cross Country meet at Kearney on Friday, October 19. Blatny acted as the Jeffs’ only State qualifier after placing 7th at the District meet earlier this month. This is Blatny’s second straight year qualifying for State after all of …
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