District news . . .

Middle School announces coaching vacancy
FCMS is seeking a volleyball coach for the 2008-09 school year. . . more

FCPS team wins golf tournament
Tim Heckenlively, Gale Dunkhas, Joe Dunn, and Rob Gerweck won the championship flight of the DA Davidson Golf Tournament for school personnel at Woodland Hills Golf Course. . . more

Spanish Club members take trip to Europe
On June 3, members of the Falls City High School Spanish Club and their sponsors left on a trip to Spain, France, and Italy. . . more

FCHS awards students in Students of the Month program
The May honorees at Falls City High School are Lisa Kopf, Dillion Scott, Jesse Weinert, and Madison Winslow. . . more

FCMS announces May Students of the Month winners
Shelby Duerfeldt, Elizabeth Eickhoff, and Emily Weaver have been announced as Students of the Month at Falls City Middle School. . . more

North School principal wins literacy award
The Apple Valley Reading Association presented Tim Heckenlively with their Celebrate Literacy Award. . . more

FCMS announces April Students of the Month winners
Shelby Duerfeldt, Elizabeth Eickhoff, and Emily Weaver have been announced as Students of the Month at Falls City Middle School. . . more

Class of 2008 receive many scholarships
Members of the Falls City High School Senior Class were awarded more than $1 million in scholarships this spring. . . more

Sports physicals held at FCHS
On Wednesday, May 14, at 4:00 P.M. students can get their sports physicals at Falls City High School. . . more

Summer weight training hours announced
The weight room in Jug Brown Stadium will be open for students in grades 9 - 12 from June 2 to July 24. . . more

High school student recognized in calendar contest
Freshman Jacob Gentry was named a winner in the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality calendar contest. . . more

FCHS awards students in Students of the Month program
The April honorees at Falls City High School are Deric Elliott, Katie Harris, Allison Joy, and Kent Stejskal. . . more

Two FCHS students win art awards
Trevor Campbell and Tim von Behren have been chosen winners in the Laurine Kimmel Art Exhibition. . . more

South School students plant a tree for Arbor Day
On Friday, April 25, the South School students observed Arbor Day by planting a tree and holding a ceremony. . . more

FCHS register to vote for the first time
On April 17, students at Falls City High School registered to vote in the May primary and November general election. . . more

FCMS students place in national contest
The sixth grade social studies classes finished 22nd out of 238 teams in the Spring News Bowl USA Contest . . . more

First grade teacher wins state award
North School teacher Kim Oliver has won the VFW Nebraska Elementary School Citizenship Education Teacher of the Year Award. . . more

Middle School students perform in Spring Concert
On April 14, FCMS musical groups held their annual Spring Concert in the middle school gym. . more

District holds Title I Family Fun Night
As an activity to encourage parental involvement, Falls City Public Schools held their annual family event at North School. . . more

Health professionals speak to FCMS students
On Wednesday, April 9, Sandy Caitlin APRN and Chuck Hagedorn CRNA spoke to middle school students about health issues. . . more

Spring Musical cancelled
Due to calendar issues, the FCHS Spring Musical scheduled for April 25 and 26 has been cancelled.

PowerSchool upgrade now complete
Falls City Public Schools' PowerSchool upgrade has been finished, so parents can now access their students' data. . . more

John Svoboda receives Music Teacher of the Year recognition
At the NRCSA Annual Spring Conference, the Falls City High School and Middle School instrumental music teacher was announced as the winner of the Gary Fisher Outstanding Music Teacher Award. . . more

FCHS senior wins county health department poster contest
Ashley Kirkpatrick was awarded $100 prize for the winning entry in the poster contest sponsored by the health department. . . more

Eleven students are inducted in National Honor Society
On Thursday, March 27, the Falls City High School chapter of the National Honor Society held an induction ceremony. . . more

FCHS students compete in Quiz Bowl
Students from Falls City High School attended the ESU 4 Quiz Bowl on Friday, March 28. . . more

Vocal music students participate in competitions, workshops
During the month of March, the Applederas Show Choir competed in two events, the male members of chorus attended a workshop, and the freshmen and sophomores participated in a clinic. . . more

W.A.I.T. Training scheduled for students, parents, and teachers
Shelly Donahue will be in Falls City on April 2 - 4 to hold various sessions at both Falls City Public Schools and Falls City Sacred Heart. . . more

FCHS student places third in State Speech Contest
Junior Tim von Behren won the third place medal in informative speaking in Kearney on Tuesday, March 18. . . more

High School art students receive medals in state competition
Heather Feek, Ashley Kirkpatrick, Dani Richey, Tim von Behren, and Tessa Way win medals in the 2008 Nebraska State Visual Arts Awards. . . more

FCHS basketball players are named to all-state teams
The Omaha World Herald and Lincoln Journal Star announced selections to the All-State basketball teams. . . more

FCMS students win in county art contest
Winners of the Nebraska Federation of Women's Club Art Contest have been announced. . . more

Students win Knights of Columbus poster contest
South School and Falls City Middle School students were winners in the Substance Abuse Awareness Poster Contest. . . more

FCHS FFA Chapter will hold a live labor auction
On Friday, March 14, FFA members will hold a pancake feed and live labor auction to raise money. . . more

Fourth grade students celebrate Nebraska's statehood
Students at South School travel to Nebraska City for a birthday party and attend their own annual celebration. . . more

Two middle school students win the county spelling bee
David Frederick, 7th grade, and Karlene Embretson, 6th grade, won the Richardson County Spelling Bee. . . more

Individual students and team place in Peru State College contest
Tim von Behren places first, Zach Ernst finishes third, and the team of Amy Dunn, Trent Scheitel, and Zach Ernst takes second in the Greater Southeast Nebraska Math Challenge. . . more

Liberty breaks 45-year old basketball record
During the Johnson County Central game on February 19, senior Mitch Liberty broke the career scoring record. . . more

FCHS senior wins two medals at Peru Business Contest
On Wednesday, February 20, Kassie Marteny placed in two categories at the 35th annual competition. . . more

Senior athlete signs Peru State College Letter of Intent
Brittany Munoz commits to play softball at Peru State College . . . more

Applederas Show Choir wins competition
The FCHS group places first in the UNO Show Choir Festival. . . more

Students place in two speech competitions
Tim von Behren places in two competitions and Laura Stevens places in one during recent speech meets. . . more

Four wrestlers qualify for the State Tournament
Kaleb Gilkerson, Nathan Cepuran, Lane Merz, and Dakota Schulenberg placed at the district wrestling meet and qualified for State. . . more

Two FCPS teaching vacancies have been announced
Due to retirements, the Falls City Public Schools will hire new instrumental music and middle school special education teachers. . . more

Elementary students learn about reptiles and amphibians
On Friday, February 1, author, photographer, and herpetologist David Nieves gave presentations at North and South Schools. . . more

FCHS music students perform during Pops Concert
On Sunday, January 27, Falls City High School vocal music students perform "Pop" music in the high school auditorium. . . more

English I students attend performance in Omaha
Funded by a grant written by Kris Simon, FCHS English teacher, 56 students attended a Music Alive! presentation. . . more

Math Portfolio Review Team visits Falls City Public Schools
On Wednesday, January 23, the Math Portfolio Committee met with two reviewers representing the Nebraska Department of Education. . . more

Teachers attend SMART Board training
Staff members from Falls City Public Schools and Sacred Heart attend an interactive white board training on Saturday, January 12. . . more

Students receive Academic All-State recognition
Twelve FCHS students have received the Fall 2007 Academic All-State Award from the Nebraska School Activities Association. . . more

FCMS students participate in two quiz bowls
Students at Falls City Middle School took part in the News Bowl USA and Knowledge Master Open quiz bowl competitions. . . more

Amy Dunn selected for Hugh O'Brien Leadership Conference
Falls City High School sophomore Amy Dunn has been selected to represent FCHS at a summer youth leadership conference. . . more

Music Department holds Madrigal Feaste
On December 1 and 2, music students presented an entertaining evening of music and dance from Merrie Olde England. . . more

Nebraska State of the School Report is published
The results of the L.E.A.R.N.S. assessment results for grades 4, 8, and 11 for all school districts in the state are reported. . . more

Five teachers receive SMART Board mini-grants
No Child Left Behind funds have been used to award mini-grants to teachers who will utilize interactive whiteboards. . . more

FCPS provides information on disease protocol
After working with the protocols this fall, Falls City Public Schools works on precautions for CA-MRSA. . . more

Liberty named to All-State football team
FCHS senior Mitch Liberty has been chosen for Class C-1 All-State football honors by the Lincoln Journal-Star. . . more

Students and coaches attend sportsmanship event
On November 20, a group of ten students and coaches attended the 2007 Sportsmanship Summit at Nebraska Wesleyan. . . more

District 56 receives Certificate of Recognition
Falls City Public Schools received a Certificate of Recognition for the Governor's Education Inititative for Parental Involvement. . . more

Two physical education teachers win three mini-grants
High school teacher Kris Simon and North School and South School teacher Joe Dunn are awarded Carol M. White physical education mini-grants from ESU 4's federal grant. . . more

FCHS art teacher wins $500 grant award
Pat Steinman, Falls City High School art teacher, has been awarded The Laurine Kimmel Art Education Grant. . . more

FCHS students chosen for Youth Advisory Council
Receiving state recognition as members of the Nebraska Attorney General's Youth Advisory Council are six high school students. . . more

Tigers named to Class C-1 All-District Football Team
Six seniors are chosen for the 1st team and six seniors are awarded with Honorable Mention. . . more

Veterans Day program held at the high school
On Monday, November 12, a community Veterans Day Celebration ceremony was held in the Falls City High School gym. . . more

FCMS hosts flag retirement ceremony
On Thursday, November 8, Falls City Middle School held a flag retirement ceremony in the north parking lot. . . more

FCHS student selected as a Believer and Achiever
Falls City High School Senior Molly Thomas has been given the NSAA Believer and Achiever Award. . . more

Both FCHS mock trial teams finish season of competition
After winning trials for the first time in district competition, Mock Trial Team One and Two narrowly lose to end their season. . . more

FCHS junior selected for state honor choir
After being one of over 2000 who auditioned, Timothy von Behren was selected to be a member of the All-State Honor Choir. . . more

Tiger football team qualifies for state playoffs
With a win over Auburn on October 19, the high school football team finished 7-1 and qualified for the first round of state playoffs. . . more

Former student talks to South School Lifeskills students
Cheri Deeringer, a former Lifeskills student, talks to the current students about learning to live on her own. . . more

FCHS team qualifies for State Land Judging Contest
Earning a first place trophy at the District Land Juding Contest were Laura Stevens, Casey Gerdes, Jimmy Jarred, and Victoria Vollmer. . . more

Jessica Kelz qualifies for State Cross Country Meet
After winning a medal at the District Cross Country Meet on October 11, the high school runner qualifies for State. . . more

NHS completes community service learning project
Members of National Honor Society and district administration paint equipment at the Water Tower Park. . . more

Students attend conference at Peru State College
Middle school and high school teams participate in the ESU 4 Youth Leadership Conference on October 3. . . more

FCHS holds College Access Day to encourage college attendance
On September 27, Governor Heineman spoke during the conference supported by an EducationQuest Foundation grant. . . more

von Behren selected for honor choir
Falls City High School junior Timothy von Behren has been chosen to be a member of the Condordia University Honor Choir. . . more

FCPS will hold parent meetings for online access to information
On six dates in early October, parent meetings will be held to introduce parents/guardians to PowerSchool, a student information system. . . more

First 2007-08 scholarships announced
High School Counselor Sara Barker has received information on the first scholarships available this year. A web page with scholarship opportunities will continue to be updated as she receives new information. To access the web page, go to the High School Guidance section of the FCPS website or click here.

FCPS gets new website calendar
A new website calendar, which includes both events and menus, can be accessed on every page of the Falls City Public Schools website. . . more

NDE releases state writing assessment results
On August 23, officials at the Nebraska Department of Education held a press conference to release the 2006-07 state writing results. . . more

FCHS test scores compare favorably with state and nation
Falls City High School received the results of the 2006-07 ACT tests, which show an increase in composite scores. . . more

FCHS partners with EducationQuest foundation
To promote college attendance, Falls City High School has joined the EducationQuest partnership in KnowHow2GONebraska. . . more

Schools begin third year of Carol M. White grant project
Adding video assessment and combining fitness with health/nutrition will be the focus of grant activities. . . more

New staff members welcomed, staff changes made
When teachers reported on Monday, August 13, there were numerous new faces, along with changes made in staff and coaching positions. . . more

Employment opportunities and applications available online
Falls City Public Schools has a number of employment vacancies. The job descriptions and applications are now online . . . more