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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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Publications win 18th Cornhusker award
On Nov 5, the Fairbury High School journalism staff received its 18th Cornhusker Award from the Nebraska High School Press Association (NHSPA) for the online publication of the Fairbury High School X-Ray. The Cornhusker Award is the highest evaluation rating from the NHSPA. These awards are given to …
Petal It Forward brings smiles to students
Wednesday, October 24th marked the second year that Lily’s Flowers and Gifts took part in the Petal It Forward campaign by surprising students at FHS with bouquets. The nationwide movement was started four years ago by the Society of American Florists in order to spread more happiness. “I got the …
King, Queen crowning highlights Homecoming Parade
The annual Homecoming Parade featured the crowning of a senior King and Queen in the town square Friday, September 14. Isaac Robertson and Mikasa Lierman earned this year’s honors. The Homecoming Court members were announced earlier in the week. The candidates for Queen were seniors Jessa Eden, Mikasa Lierman, Toriann …
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Marching Band travels to Yorkfest and brings home a trophy
In recent years, the music program has tried to expand and become more involved in parades and festivals. This year, the high school band traveled to York, NE to participate in a parade for Yorkfest. The band traveled with 45 of the 55 students, and even after a small hiccup …
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FFA banquet comes and goes
This last Monday the 2017-2018 FFA year came to an end. The members hosted a banquet where family members were invited. For the 2017-2018 officers, their time the past year officially ended. These individuals were Michaela Buchli ’19, Paige Livingston ’18, Sarah McCown ’18, Delaney Miller ’19, Jordan Ruhnke ’18, …
Fairbury Journalism finds success at State
NSAA Class B State Journalism saw all nine qualifying participants from Fairbury place among the best young competitors in Nebraska during its contests on April 23 in Norfolk. Northeast Community College hosted the event that brought together twenty-six Class B schools to submit works in various journalistic categories. To qualify, …
Juniors participate in the ACT
On Wednesday, April 4th, the junior class took the ACT. For some, this wasn’t their first time and for others, this was their first and only time taking this test. After the math portion of the test, the students were allowed a 15 minute break where they were provided with …
“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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Football star talks to students about the effects of drug use
Nebraska linebacker, Chris Weber, visited FHS on Wednesday, March 28, to relay to students that there are ways to avoid the peer pressure behind drugs and alcohol. He spoke to students during each lunch period. During Weber’s message, Robert Kluge walked around to eat table and handed out stickers from …
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