“Oklahoma!” is a Success The musical “Oklahoma” was performed in the district’s auditorium on March 26 th , 27 th , and 28 th . The cast and crew did a magnificent job. The musical was directed by Mrs. Peg Sinnard, with piano accompaniment by Mr. Randy Shackleton, and choreography directed by Mr. Blake Thompson.
Students Excel at UNK Business Competition Day Mrs. Brodine Each year the University <strong>of</strong> Nebraska at Kearney Phi Beta Lambda organization sponsors a Business Competition Day with an open invitation to all schools in the area. Seventeen schools and over 200 students attended this year’s annual event on February 16. Thirteen students from Gibbon competed for 6 places in each <strong>of</strong> the 17 events tested. To participate, students are required to compete in a minimum <strong>of</strong> two events, and no event may be repeated from year to year. It was a successful day as Gibbon students earned eleven places in nine events. Planning, practicing, and preparing to win was the strategy adopted by sophomore Lexi Giddings. For two weeks before the big day, Lexi practiced her keyboarding skills after school and during study hall as she keyed spreadsheets, mail merges, and a variety <strong>of</strong> other documents. Her efforts resulted in earning 2 nd place in Word Processing, 3 rd place in Filing, and 5 th place in Keyboarding Speed. Giddings said that Business Day will help her with other events in the future as well. “It’s going to make me more confident when I compete in other events, and I’m learning things now that I’ll use for the rest <strong>of</strong> my life,” she noted. For many <strong>of</strong> this year’s attendees, it was the first time competing. After placing 4 th in the Accounting I event, Matt Baker stated, “It was fun competing against the other students; it showed me how I compared to other students in Accounting and Parliamentary Procedure.” Baker added that it is beneficial for FBLA members to attend Business Day to prepare for State Leadership Conference in April, which has similar events. Students who attended were 1 st row--Kate Baker, Lexi Giddings, Micah Stall, Amy Chen, 2 nd row--Melissa Baker, Kylie Cudaback, Nicole Schuster, Morgan Kroll, Tessa Van Matre, and 3 rd row-- Patrick Schuster, Matt Baker, Cody McGregor, and Jacob Vega. The students were sponsored by Mrs. Brodine, Mrs. Reinertson, and student teacher Mrs. Jacobs. “I Want to Learn English”… That was the comment administration has been hearing around the community. With funding from the newly received 21 st Century Learning Community Grant, the Gibbon district is now able to <strong>of</strong>fer such a class to interested parents and patrons. The first class was held March 17 th and there were 36 attendees! Nery Flores and Edna Rosario-Girona are instructing the group which consists <strong>of</strong> Level One English and Level Two English. Classes are being held each week on Mondays and Wednesdays. J-Team Spring Blood Drive Nets 34 Units! Ms. Williams Forty young people and community members came forward March 16 th to bare their arms for the semi-annual J-Team Blood Drive. Each spring and fall, the journalism students pool their food supplies, clear out a room, and host the Red Cross to contribute to the blood supply so badly needed in America. We thank everyone who donated in some way, shape, or form: by giving blood, by donating food, by giving time to help to run the drive, or by exchanging a classroom for the day in order for the drive to be held at school. The 34 units you gave may save up to 102 lives! Thank you!
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