On Nov. 22, Student Council hosted their annual Thanksgiving tradition of having a convocation known as Turkey Olympics in the gym. During this event, students and staff participate in festive activities varying from games to mock turkey calling. One game included an obstacle course where randomly drawn students and teachers had …
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Beck receives honors at NMEA awards
On November 17th, 2017 band teacher Maureen Beck received the Nebraska Music Education Association’s Young Music Educator of the Year Award. This award recognizes band or vocal teachers who are in their third to seventh years of teaching in Nebraska. She was nominated for this award by Stan Johnson who …
Dodgeball tournament ends in an upset
The ‘Hawaiian Punch’ dodgeball team has had a three-year winning streak. This team won their first game and then lost the next two to get kicked out of the tournament. The new champions were titled ‘Don’t stop BALLieven’ and consisted of eighth graders and freshmen. ‘Daj Maball’ won best name …
Girls basketball supports former player
On November 15, the girls’ basketball team took a trip to Lincoln to cheer on former Lady Jeff, Paige Husa. The girls showed up at the Pinnacle Bank Arena dressed in blue to show their support for Husa. Husa now plays basketball for the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Coach Amy …
Jhigh girls’ basketball takes three from Crete
On Monday, November 13 the Junior high girls’ basketball teams took on the Crete Cardinals. There was an A and B game for both 7th and 8th grade. The 8th-grade team got the win in both the A and B game. The Lady Jeffs outscored the Cardinals 43-38. Scoring 17 …
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 …
Band shares the joy of music with Cedarwood residents
On Wednesday, November 1 the band students made their annual trip to Cedarwood to play for the residents. Normally they perform outside but due to the weather being so cold, they performed inside. They played their fall concert pieces and also a few pep band songs. The drum line also …
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Softball closes season with end-of-year banquet
Softball closed out a successful season with their annual end-of-the-year banquet. The banquet included time for the players to eat food, watch a video of highlights and pictures and a chance for coaches to give out awards. “The banquet is always great because it’s a time where we can relax, eat, …
Construction class takes on big project
Mr. Scott’s Block 7/8 construction class has taken on a big project this semester. The class has been working on making a one-car attached garage for FCS teacher Tammi Mans. Students taking the class will learn how to frame walls, layout stud locations, use certain tools, and eventually how to shingle and put siding up. Scott …
With the end of first quarter comes the second
By: Tayler Shellhase. The first quarter has officially ended and we’re onto the second. Seniors come back to school from the summer with the rush of this year being their last in High School, but it can still get stressful. “It was stressful. Towards the beginning it was good but …
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