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National Library Week brings attention to building a strong community
This week the school library is celebrating National Library Week with the theme of building a strong community. There are many activities for kids to participate in including a class puzzle challenge, book-in-a-jar, match the “shelfie to the selfie”, daily trivia over the intercom and hidden Jeffs in the Media …
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Nichole Harris earns semi-finalist status
Senior Nichole Harris was announced as a semi-finalist for the Nebraska High School Journalist of the Year. Other semi-finalists included students from Lincoln and Omaha schools. In order to enter the competition, Harris had to get three letters of recommendation. She asked her journalism adviser Jed Martin, past journalism adviser …
Excess amount of snow affects school hours
On Monday, November 26th Fairbury Public Schools had a snow day due to an excess amount of snow. Fairbury in total had about eight and a half inches of snow. There were no activities or practices that day for students and staff. Following the snow day, FPS had a 2-hour …
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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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 …
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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Students participate in nationwide walk out
On Wednesday, March 14, around 50 students took part in a walk out in memory of the 17 lives that were lost in the Florida school shooting. The point of the walk out was to give 17 minutes of silence for each life that was taken. While the students were …
Snow days: short term sacrifice, long term gain
On account of the unsafe winter weather conditions Fairbury experienced overnight Thursday, the high school administration made the decision to postpone the beginning of school on Friday two hours, while also keeping the regular early Friday dismissal time. Students were in school for a total of three hours and 20 …
Speech members talk their way to the top at Meridian
On Saturday, February 10, the Fairbury Speech Team was in action at the Meridian Speech Meet. At the meet, 13 members were in attendance and competed against four other schools. A few schools dropped out because of the weather forecast, but the meet ran smoothly for those attending. Fairbury was …
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Juniors start ACT prep
This Friday the Class of 2019 will start their ACT prep for the year. Fairbury started having this junior prep last year for the first time. This year the school is not going to use “John Baylor Test Prep” they will use a free online ACT prep. John Baylor was …
FHS X-Ray 
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