Author: Karen Dux

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If I Had a Hammer

Students in Mr. Scott’s Construction class had a lesson on using hammers correctly.  The students competed against each other to drive 5 nails into a 4 x 4 in the shortest time possible.  Students had to drive them accurately and without bending over the nails to win.  Safety was stressed as well as nails hit incorrectly can glance off and hit you.  The students are also making a set of sawhorses and plan on building a garage onto a house this fall.  If time permits, they may even be working on making some sheds as well.

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Jeffs Offense Shines in Season Opener

Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (Aug 28, 2017)  Fairbury showed little rust, scoring early and often on their way to a 61-10 victory in David City. Senior Jacob Johnson tallied 5 rushing TDs, and had an INT on defense. Cayman DeBoer caught his first TD of the season & added a Pick-6. Adam Wasserman and Carson York also got in on the scoring, each with a TD.
Photos by Jaelle Johnson – Fairbury High School Publications

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DeBoer’s Walkoff Lifts Fairbury to Victory

Fairbury Journal News – Fairbury, Nebraska (Aug 22, 2017) Entering the seventh inning, Fairbury held a 7-4 advantage, but Fillmore Central/Exeter-Milligan would score three in the top of the seventh to even the score. Cora DeBoer stepped to the plate with two outs in the bottom of the seventh with Jaelle Johnson on third. DeBoer found a gap right down the middle to bring Johnson in for a 8-7 win in the Lady Jeffs home opener.
Eight Fairbury batters collected hits in the game, including triples from DeBoer and Macy Ohlde.

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Having Fun Learning in 5th Grade

5th grade students in Mrs. Wright’s class were learning about text features through the use of quizlet and quizlet.live! Quizlet Live is designed to bring energy, collaboration, and of course, thinking into classroom. The program creates teams of students who work together to learn the material in a Quizlet study set. The Correct answer moves them ahead, but wrong answers send teams back to zero. In order to win, students need to collaborate and work as a team.  This was a great learning experience for the students.

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Tom Blobaum Directs America’ Farmers Grow Communities Donation to Fairbury FFA Chapter

Fairbury Journal News Fairbury, Nebraska (Aug 24, 2017)– Jefferson County farmer Tom Blobaum has won the opportunity to direct a $2,500 dollar donation from the America’s Farmers Grow Communities program, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, to the Fairbury FFA Chapter.
The Fairbury FFA Chapter will use the funds to help students pay for the state and national FFA conferences. They will also be using the funds to help students in their development of community service projects and their Supervised Agricultural Experience Programs.
“Everyday I am amazed at the support that our chapter receives from local farmers like Mr. Blobaum. Our FFA members are so appreciative of his kindness and generosity and will be putting these funds to good use as we continue building the next generation of agricultural leaders in our community and state,” said Thomas Dux, Fairbury FFA Advisor. 

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Solar Eclipse Event 2017

Fairbury Public Schools students took advantage of our prime location to view the rare solar eclipse on Monday August 21st! All present students in grades K-12  spent the day up at the athletic complex where they rotated through six different themed stations with eclipse-related activities. Student made galaxies in a bottle, pinhole eclipse viewers, models of the eclipse, did an art project (bubbles and chalk) and game and made UV and glow-in-the-dark bracelets! Elementary classes were paired with junior and senior high classes so that students got to interact in a multi-age education approach. It was a special opportunity for different groups of students to interact with each other!

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Students got the best seat in the house converging on the practice field together to watch the total eclipse. A little rain in the morning didn’t dampen our mood and strategic cloud cover ensured a comfortable day outside but didn’t obscure the view of the totality. THANK YOU to all of the volunteers that spent their day supporting our students and to JCHC for sending volunteers and providing sunscreen for all students. First National Bank of Fairbury provided bottled water for all students and volunteers and Starr Plumbing for  the use of the port a potties.

Fairbury Public Schools appreciates the community’s support in providing this once-in-a-lifetime total eclipse viewing opportunity for our students!

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What Sources Are Reliable?

Students today participated in the pep rally fight group activity. Students had to work in groups to answer questions about what sources are reliable, and what factors would lead to different interpretations of the same event.

The reason for doing this in a world history class is because in modern times, people disagree about a great many things. History is also this way, and many events are interpreted different ways by different people. While this may lead to disagreement, discussing and working in groups on activites like this helps students become better citizens that can participate in our communities.

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Fairbury FBLA Attends National Leadership Conference

Three students from Fairbury High School attended the Future Business Leaders of America National Leadership Conference this past summer.  Justin Peterson, Isaac Robertson, and Jacob Johnson went to Anaheim, CA along with adviser Logan Kats.  The students represented Nebraska FBLA in multiple events.  Justin, Isaac, and Jacob both qualified for the American Enterprise Project as a group.  Isaac also individually qualified in Introduction to Financial Math.  Justin individually qualified for his Business Plan project.  More than 9,500 high-school students attended the National Leadership Conference.  Congratulations to Justin, Isaac, and Jacob for representing FHS in such a positive manner!

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