Coverage having to do with activities and events students and faculty participate in outside of school
Category: Out of School
“Turtles All The Way Down” spirals into the hands and hearts of readers
Since the release of John Green’s latest novel “Turtles All The Way Down” in October of 2017, readers around the world have been raving about the novel. The book starts out with a high school girl by the name of Aza, and throughout the novel, we learn about her everyday …
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Support and empowerment through sidewalk chalk
Since 2013, students have been greeted with a chalked sidewalk on their walk into school every February. Supportive messages and dating violence statistics catch students’ eyes in the morning and then after the bell rings. These messages are written by Hope Crisis Center, and are intended to raise awareness. “As …
“Snow” school for FHS
There was no school on Monday, January 22nd for the Fairbury Jeffs as it was called off due to the weather. The decision was made at 5:30 Monday morning by Superintendent Stephen Grizzle after the National Weather Service assured him that hazardous white out conditions were going to take place …
Ohlde gets accepted into RHOP and KHOP programs
On Saturday December 9th, 2017, six rural students in Nebraska were accepted into the pharmaceutical RHOP program at Wayne State College. Fairbury’s very own Macy Ohlde ‘18 was accepted into the program after interviewing that previous Friday in Wayne. “It was a huge relief, and it felt good to know …
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 …
Trottin’ for TeamMates
On November 23rd, Thanksgiving Day 2017, 46 faithful TeamMates supporters geared up at 7 AM to run the Turkey Trot. The annual 1 mile and 5K walk/run is hosted by the TeamMates Chapter of Fairbury, and was coordinated this year by Tiffany Ebke. “The turnout this year was good, one …
Fairbury participates in safe trick-or-treating
To celebrate Halloween, the annual Trunk or Treat event was held last night at 5:30. Children 12 and under were invited to walk around the square and collect candy from tons of different decorated vehicles. “It was a great event even though it was cold.” Fairbury Commerce member Jill …
Fairbury band marches through Hastings
By: Tayler Shellhase On Saturday, September 30th the High School band traveled to Hastings to participate in the Melody Round-Up. This one of the new events that the marching band has participated in this year. In the summer the High School and Junior High bands traveled to Czech Days in …
Bonham Birthday Bash marks beginning of new era
By: Evie Schwab. After many long years, the Bonham Theater is once again opening its doors. The Bonham Theater Project hosted a Birthday Bash open to the public, commemorating the first day a movie was shown at the Bonham in 1926, as well as the Bonham’s reopening. Community members …
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