Elementary students took part in their monthly R.O.A.R.S. Jam to celebrate students who demonstrate our PBIS expectations (Respectful, On task, Appropriate behaviors, Responsible and Safe). Each month students are recognized when Dudley, our school tiger, makes his debut. Each grade level has 8 students who are recognized. This month the recognition was a Friendsgiving theme. The high school art students assisted with a craft and the top student in each classroom also received a free slushy from Dollar Fresh!
To see a recap: https://youtu.be/vUg_K2Kgibc
Mrs. Auffert’s class completed a milk taste testing lab with 1%, 2%, and whole milk and learned the process of how milk goes from the farm to the table. This is part of the Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom grant. We received lesson plans and activities that are aligned to state standards to help us learn about agriculture here in Nebraska.
Congrats to the following volleyball players for receiving All-Conference Selections:
1st Team-RaeAnn Thompson
2nd Team-Lexi Brewer
3rd Team-Ashleigh Kirkendall
Honorable Mention-Reece McNeely
Congratulations ladies! 🏐🐅💪🏼
If you are bored and want to see some amazing feats of athleticism then click the link below of middle school staff completing an obstacle course in inflatable outfits. This was the reward for contributing to our annual NJHS food drive. Enjoy!
https://youtu.be/YEyHDf-EDKM
There is a great need and high demand for educators. ESU 4 hosted a Future Educator's Academy yesterday in Auburn. Students who attended discovered more details and received information from educators about various careers such as; Pre K-12th grade teachers, special education, behavior specialists, speech & language pathologists, support staff, counselors, therapists, principal & superintendent administration and much more.
Attending from Falls City High School were:
Clara Feighner, Addy Sayer, Kathrien Morris, Carlea Dunkhas, Ella Glathar & Taykia Hayes
Josie Lambert, an 8th grade student, works on her math skills by matching time, dominoes, word form, tally marks, and add and subtract problems to the Turkey feathers. Josie is assisted by Mrs. Roberts in Mrs. Hogue's math class.
Dragons and aliens and unicorns…oh, my! Middle school was invaded by inflatable creatures, running an obstacle course for meeting the NJHS food drive goal! Thank you tiger nation for the 1,503 items donated, Cathie Sailors and Amber Holle for the costumes, and participants: Principal Jack Bangert, Nick Kraft, Sharon Jeffries, Anna Thompson, and champion Kory Huppert!
This week in science, chemistry students finished observing the melting point, solubility, and conductivity of substances using the new go direct science probes.
Celebrating Tiger Football the Nebraska way! Beef, its what for dinner in tiger nation. Thanks Troy Lovenburg for cutting them for us! Players 7-12 get to high school asap!
Students K-5th grade had an opportunity to march in the Veterans Day parade. Here is a recap: https://youtu.be/LHheJWeTddU
The NJHS food drive collected 1,503 items with special help and appreciation to Sunmart, Dollar Fresh, and FC Mercantile.
Thank you to the Rotary Club for volunteering your time and donating dictionaries to all 3rd Grade students. We appreciate all you do for our community and schools!
Middle school Fellowship of Christian Athletes helped serve the Veteran’s Day Dinner. Thank you Veterans for your service!!
Falls City high school hosted the annual Veterans Day program. Chorus and band members from Sacred Heart and Falls City high provided the music and the speaker was Captain Ethan Fritz. Thank you Ethan for your message and service. Thank you to all the veterans and their families for their service and sacrifice.
The Mock Trial Teams traveled to Papillion on November 10 to compete in the Nebraska State Bar Foundation Mock Trial Competition. Falls City High School is fielding two teams this year. Falls City competed against teams from Bellevue West High School and Springfield Plattview in the Sarpy County Courthouse. Each team was assigned a side of a Civil Lawsuit and presented its case using evidence and exhibits and called witnesses to testify in the case. 3 students assumed the roles of Attorneys and 3 students were assigned roles as witnesses. Attorneys questioned witnesses on both direct examination and cross-examination. During the trial, attorneys could object to questions that were asked by the opposing party and could respond when their questions were objected to by opposing parties in the case.
At the conclusion of the trial, performance judges (who are practicing attorneys) and the presiding judge gave valuable feedback to both teams. The feedback provided both compliments and suggestions for the participants to use in future competitions.
The winners of the regional competition will meet in Omaha at the State Competition in December.
Schools in the region include. Papillion Lavista High School, Bellevue West High School, Weeping Water High School, HTRS, and Conestoga High School.
Team members on Falls City's team include: Stiephan Fields, Jaden Ansel, Makayla Ansel, Jaxtyn Harvey, Hayden Findlay, Kaitlyn Kirkendall, Katelynn Titus, Jayme Ewers, Bailey Thimmes, Paige Young, Brock Caudle, Ethan Morris
Falls City's Attorney Coach is Samantha Scheitel
This week the 4th grade students got out of the classroom for art and learned how to use a window to trace their sketches for their next project. Can’t wait to see how these turn out!
Madison Jones, the daughter of Luke and Celeste Jones has signed to play Softball at Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota. Madi has had a very successful High School career at Falls City. She currently holds multiple school records.
Veterans Day program on Friday, November 11th at 11:00am will be live-streamed here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbvam3Bk9ENo9Fjw1-fT-og
To learn about Election Day Mrs. Bauman's preschool class voted for their favorite cookie. The students were able to vote for either Oreo or Chocolate Chip. We counted the votes and the winner was....Oreo!! Of course to celebrate we had to have a couple of them!!
FCMS parents: Your students will be bringing home their 3 week report cards tonight. Please review grades with students. Thanks!