Board Of Education - Gibbon Public Schools

Board Of Education 

Greg Smyth-President 

Roger Schuster-Vice President 

Bob Godberson-Secretary 

Kim Wadkins-Treasurer 

Scott Baker-Member 

Alan Green-Member 

Elementary 

School Information 

1030 Court Street 

P.O. Box 790 

Phone: 308-468-6546 

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Administration Staff 

Larry Witt - Superintendent 

Debra Turner - Elementary Principal 

Lorrie Miller - Secondary Principal 

High School 

Information 


P.O. Box 790 

Phone: 308-468-5721 

Superintendent 


P.O. Box 790 

Phone: 308-468-5721 

Bus Barn 

Phone: 308-468-6550 

School Fax: 308-468-5164 

Gibbon Public SchoolS 

P.O. Box 790 

Gibbon, NE 68840

BUFFALO HERALD 

GIBBON PUBLIC SCHOOLS FEBRUARY 2011 

Notes From The Superintendent 

District Report Card: Included in this newsletter is the 

Gibbon Public Schools Annual Report along with the district’s 

results on the State Report Card. The annual report is 

a requirement of the Accreditation Standards of the Nebraska 

Department of Education. The State Report Card is part of 

the state accountability system whereby patrons can learn how 

their school district is rated on the quality of assessments it 

uses to measure student learning and how their students are 

performing. The purpose of this accountability system is to 

help schools improve. For more detailed information on the 

State Report Card you might want to check the web site: http:// 

reportcard.nde.state.ne.us/ I encourage you to take some time 

to review the material in these reports. Should you find that 

you would like further information, please feel free to call the 

school office at 468-6555. 

Demolition of Former Facility: The Board of Education 

approved the bid of Blessing Construction for the demolition 

of the former facility at the postponed regular school Board 

meeting of January 10 th that was held on January 17 th . The 

bid amount of $159,450 included a substantial completion date 

of April 15 th , 2011. This bid, along with nine other bids, was 

received by the Facility Committee on Tuesday, December 

21 st . Bid amounts ranged from the Blessing Construction bid 

Calendar Changes 

and Additions 

• The varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball games with Blue Hill 

postponed on January 11th have been tentatively rescheduled 

for February 7th at 6:15. The junior varsity games will not be 

rescheduled. 

• The Secondary/Community Variety Show scheduled for March 

25th has been cancelled. 

• A Community Play, directed by Mike Kenton, has been added 

to the calendar for March 25th and 26th . 

• The FCCLA State Leadership Conference is incorrectly 

published as April 1-3. The correct dates are April 3-5. 

• The Academic Awards Night will on Monday, May 2nd in conjunction 

with the Fine Arts Awards Night. 

• Boys’ Varsity District Golf is listed on both May 16th and 17th . 

The correct date is May 16th only. The competition will be held 

at Indian Head Golf Course in Grand Island. 

of $159,450 to a bid received by Hooker Construction in the 

amount of $862,500. 

Crossing Guard: The district has placed a crossing guard 

at the intersection of Court and Drew Lane/10 th Street. This 

was a result of concerns brought to the district regarding the 

safety of students at this designated school crossing. Bernie 

Najera, who also serves as special events custodian, will be 

at this site mornings from 7:45 to 8:30 and in the afternoons 

from 3:00 to 3:45. 

LouPlatte Conference Basketball Tournament: Gibbon 

will be the host site for the girls’ and boys’ conference basketball 

tournaments on February 2 nd , 4 th , 5 th , and 6 th . Come to 

the school and enjoy some excellent basketball. Good luck to 

the Gibbon teams! 

Video streaming: Gibbon has begun video streaming of 

home varsity basketball games. We will also be video streaming 

all conference basketball tournament games. Games will be 

available worldwide at http://stream.gibbonpublicschools.com 

Educationally Dedicated, 

Larry Witt 

Little Smiles Pre-School 

Registration Opens 

February 1 st 

Gibbon Elementary Office 

If your child will be 4 years old by October 15 th s/he 

is eligible for the Gibbon Public Schools grant supported 

pre-school program. Children who are eligible by age to 

enroll in kindergarten (those who reach the age of 5 by 

October 15 th of the current year) may not participate in 

a state grant funded pre-school program. Applications 

can be obtained at the elementary office. 

Parent-Teacher 

Conference Dates 

Second semester parent-teacher conferences dates have 

been set. The first session will be on Tuesday, February 

7 th from 1:00 to 5:30 p.m. The second session will be on 

Wednesday, February 9 th from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m.

High School News 

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held in February, and I 

look forward to seeing you here. The conferences will be held 

during the 6 th week of the semester, so teachers will have plenty 

of student work to show you. Please take the time to ask your 

student’s teachers some important questions such as: 

“Is my student working to his/her full potential?” 

“Is my student doing what is expected by you?” 

“What can I do at home to reinforce your lessons?” 

When parents and teachers work together, students benefit. 

If you have not yet logged on to PowerSchool to view your 

student’s grades, please stop in the office or the library to get 

instructions on how to do so. Having access to your student’s 

assignments and grades can be a great help in keeping your 

student on track. 

Over the past few months, concerns have arisen about middle 

school discipline. Parent complaints have come to the office 

regarding bullying. At the recent Principal Advisory Committee 

meeting, students’ disrespect was mentioned. One of the district 

goals is to improve student behavior. I am in the process of 

planning a tour of a neighboring school that follows a Positive 

Behavior Support program. I plan to take several teachers with 

me so that we can learn how to implement a similar program at 

Gibbon High School. We currently have a modified Positive 

Behavior Support program with our discipline points and the 

Zero Point Party. We want something more immediate that 

can be utilized in each classroom. We will be discussing this 

over the course of this year, with an implementation date of 

next school year. 

February is full of snow, clouds, and feelings of being deep 

into the semester. Sometimes this can be overwhelming and 

routine tasks can seem like a burden. Help your family recharge 

your batteries. Challenge your students with a snow sculpture 

contest. Turn on the music and ask your students to show you 

the latest dance moves. Read aloud and snuggle next to the fireplace 

(wood-burning or electric). Bake your own pizza. Take 

photos of each family member and edit them on the computer 

to create funny faces. In other words, enjoy your children; we 

do. We get them for 7 ½ hours a day, leaving you with only 

4 ½ good, awake hours. Make sure your time is quality time. 

Lorrie Miller 

Principal 

Auditions for the 

Gibbon Area Community Play 

Attention potential actors and actresses. I would like to invite you to audition for the Gibbon area community play to be held 

March 26 th and 27 th . The play titled, “Mind Over Matt”, is a comedy by Scott Haan. 

Ever argue with yourself? Ever said “I don’t know what got into me?” This is the story of Matthew Lane. Matt is a successful 

illustrator with a couple of deadlines and several squabbling inner personalities who do weird and wonderful things. As Matt 

tries to gather up enough nerve to ask out the girl of his dreams, Matt’s egos, who all have their own hang-ups, lead him in one 

too many directions. When Matt’s overworked boss comes to believe that Matt has a crush on her, the conflicted egos manage 

to make a bad situation much, much worse. 

The cast of characters calls for six men and five women and a few extras. Auditions for “Mind Over Matt” will be held Wednesday, 

February 2 nd from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and on Sunday, February 6 th from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. We will also be needing 

crew members to help with set construction, lighting, and sound, so if behind the scenes is more your style, please be sure to 

come to the auditions and let me know. 

If you have any questions please contact me, Michael Kenton at mwk@nctc.net or call 308-468-5588 or 308-216-0373. 

Drill Team Tryouts 

Scheduled 

A date has been set for the annual drill team tryouts. Practice 

for tryouts will begin on March 14th at 6:30 p.m. starting 

with a short meeting. Practice schedules will be handed out 

at that time. Tryouts will be held on March 29th at 7:00 p.m. 

All interested candidates should report on the 14th for 

instructions on requirements to try out. We are looking 

forward to seeing you at tryouts! 

Good luck, 

Mrs. Brown 

Geography Bee Winner 

By Chris Carr 

Tianjin, an important port city and 

manufacturing center, is on the Hai River. 

Tianjin is in what country? Devin 

Stroh correctly answered “China”, 

which led him to be the School National 

Geographic Bee winner. A total of 

10 contestants competed for the gold 

medal and a chance at the state competition. These students 

included Seth Stroh, Samuel Kucera, Gabby Onate, Miranda 

Smith, TJ Rivera, Devin Stroh, Samantha Avina, Josh Mason, 

Sara Van Ert, and Gareth Stroh.

Elementary News... by Mrs. Turner 

Reading Mania Hits 

Second Grade Students! 

Second grade students in Mrs. Rasmussen’s 

class have been “stretching” their brains and 

“increasing” their vocabulary this year! At 

this time they have read 1,598 books, breaking last year’s 

end of the year total already! Mrs. Turner rewarded their 

efforts with a pizza party for the entire class. Mrs. Turner 

also congratulated Mrs. Rasmussen on her encouragement 

of reading practice by her students. We are very proud of all 

your efforts in this very important area. 

STAY HEALTHY - KEEP WALKING, STUDENTS! 

Destination…Gibbon, Minnesota! 

Be watching For… 

February 7 No School – School Improvement Morning 

Parent/Teacher Conferences 1:00-5:30 p.m. 

February 9 Parent/Teacher Conferences 4:00-7:30 p.m. 

February 8-9 State Writing Assessment 

4th Grade Students 

February 14 State ELDA Assessment begins for 

Limited English Speaking Students 

February 14 Valentine Day! Room parties in the p.m. 

February 21 Migrant PAC meeting 7:00 p.m. 

February 24 Family Fun Night – GAME NIGHT! 

6:30-7:30 p.m. 

February 25 NO ELEMENTARY CLASSES – 

Teacher In-service 

Afterschool T-shirts 

Ms. Beleski 

The students in the Afterschool Program had a project 

that allowed them to design a T-shirt for the program. The 

designs that were selected were done by Justin Smallcomb 

and Parker Kenton. Justin’s design is on the front of the shirt 

and Parker’s design is on the back of the shirt. 

Members of the Positive Behavior team will be attending 

level III training this month in Lincoln. Schools from 

across the state will have teams participating in advanced 

training on how to assist students with making better behavior 

choices and learning strategies to develop a safe school 

environment for all. 

Since the very beginning of our school’s tooth brushing 

program Sue has been there to help keep us organized and 

ready to brush every morning and afternoon. This past month 

Sue was given special recognition for her dedication and 

support. You are the best, Sue! 

Book Fair 

Coming to Town 

SCHOLASTIC BOOK FAIR 

COMING TO GIBBON ELEMENTARY 

THE FIRST WEEK OF MARCH. 

MORE INFORMATION TO COME! 

Jump Rope for Heart 

Mr. Wendell 

Monday, Jan. 17 th was kickoff day for the Gibbon Elementary 

Schools participation in “Jump Rope for Heart”. This 

year’s theme is “Be a Heart Hero” and grades 3 through 6 

will be taking part as part of the physical education program 

under the direction of Mr. Wendell. Students are asked to 

solicit sponsors to make a donation to the American Heart 

Association. In addition to collecting donations the students 

will be learning about heart disease, and the importance fitness, 

diet, and lifestyle choices have in leading a heart healthy 

lifestyle. Student participation in the fundraising is not mandatory, 

all donations are tax deductible, and all money raised 

will be used by the American Heart Association for research 

and medical advancement. February is “Heart Month” so 

our program will culminate on Feb. 10, 2011, with a special 

activity day and the handing in of the donation packets. If 

you have any questions, you may contact Mr. Wendell at the 

school at extension 185 or talk to your student’s classroom 

teacher. Thank You All from the bottom of our “HEARTS”.

FBLA 

Mrs. Stroh 

The Gibbon FBLA has been working hard doing many 

community service projects throughout the fall and Christmas 

seasons. One particular community service project has 

been spearheaded by Tessa Van Matre, Senior Class Representative. 

Tessa has organized and facilitated events at the 

Good Samaritan Hearthside Cottage assisted living center 

in Gibbon during the months of November and December. 

We participated with the residents in crafts, playing games, 

and fellowship. 

The Gibbon middle school wrestling team began their 

season in early October and completed their season just 

before Christmas vacation. Wrestling is one of four sports 

offered to all middle school boys here at Gibbon. Our 7 th 

and 8 th grade boys compete in football and wrestling before 

Christmas and continue with basketball and track during the 

second semester of the school year. 

The middle school wrestlers started this season’s 

competition by hosting the twenty-two team Gibbon 

Open Tournament. Over 270 wrestlers participated in this 

meet. They traveled to Kearney Sunrise for a twelve team 

tournament and to Walnut Middle School in Grand Island for 

Middle School Wrestling 

Coach Wietjes 

a fifteen team tournament, all before Thanksgiving vacation. 

After Thanksgiving they participated in two quadrangular 

meets and two tournaments, finishing their season at the 

Lexington Invite. 

Wrestling for Gibbon’s team this season were: Flo Carr, 

Levi Kautz, Zach Lopez, Gareth Stroh, Coltin Brown, Jose 

Gomez, Korbin Hynes, Blaine Jones, Dalton Kautz, Vinny 

Pearson, Ozzy Rodriguez, Marcos Tovar, and Jesse Walker. 

Student mangers for Gibbon included Megan Harms and 

Heather Benge. Coaching the middle school wrestlers this 

season were Nathan Zwink, Rod Wietjes, Austin Clevenger 

and Andy Walker. 

1 st row: 

Megan Harms-SM, Marcos Tovar, Levi Kautz, Jose Gomez, Korbin Hynes, Vinny Pearson, Flo Carr 

2 nd row: 

Coach Austin Clevenger, Coach Rod Wietjes, Blaine Jones, Ozzy Rodriguez, Jesse Walker, Gareth Stroh, 

Coltin Brown, Coach Nathan Zwink, Coach Andy Walker 

Not Pictured: 

Zach Lopez, Dalton Kautz, and Heather Benge-Student Manager

Presidential Fitness Testing Completed 

Students in the Physical Education classes recently completed 

testing for the Presidential Fitness Test. This test was designed 

by the President’s Fitness Council to check the fitness level of our 

students nationwide. 

The students are grouped by their age as they complete five 

fitness categories. The categories are mile run, flexibility, shuttle 

run, sit-ups, and pull-ups or flexed arm hang. This year students 

may substitute pushups for the pull-ups. 

The shuttle run is completed by running 30 feet to pick up an 

object, returning, and then going again a second time. This test 

measures quickness, agility, and speed. The sit-ups are completed 

by doing sit-ups for one minute. The flexibility test is done by sitting 

on the floor with your feet extended out touching our stretch 

board. You stretch out your arms and hold for three seconds. A 

Fourth Grade 

President’s Challenge Award (Top 15%) 

Seth Stroh 

National Fitness Award (Top 50%) 

Victor Cedillo Kalim Dumas Izaiah Gomez 

Lyndee Kautz Keysha Mendez Haylee Miller 

Erica Morgan Fernando Osorio Jessica Tamayo-Diaz 

Logan Tomlinson Mason Clark Avigail Coron 

Alexa Dominquez Hanna Dunken Jailee Eckel 

Michael Kautz Samuel Kucera Alex Lopez-Borunda 

Adaline Plautz 

Brett Zinnel 

Marco Rios 

Fifth Grade 

Braden Zinnel 


Adam Hyde Miranda Smith 


Samuel Brown Collin Dorszynski Ariel Gomez 

Parker Kenton Bailee Labs Christian Lyons 

Gabrielle Onate Kaci Ross Hunter Smallcomb 

Chase Smith Elizabeth Snell Brendon Alitzer 

Brie Bailey Nicole Brock Thaddeus Huber 

Wyatt Kee Vanessa Loya-Perez Addison Parr 

Bernardo Murcia Esmeralda Salinas Chase Tomlinson 

Jacob Tracy Maria Yepes 

Morgan Wadkins-Meyer Alexis Sanchez-Gonzales 

Math Rocks: 

Exponent Properties and 

Polynomial Operations 

The Algebra II students are using exponent properties to 

evaluate expressions. The properties are product of powers, 

power of a power, power of a product, negative exponent, zero 

exponents, quotient of powers, and power of a quotient. The 

students are also learning how to add, subtract, multiply, and 

divide polynomials. To practice these properties and operations, 

the students can go to the following website: www.coolmath. 

com. This website provides tutorials, practice, and games 

emphasizing these concepts. Next, the students will be using 

these properties and operations to solve polynomials. 

Fall 2010-2011 

score of zero means you were able to touch to your toes. A positive 

number means you could reach further than your toes. The 

pull-up test measures upper body strength. In order to get to the 

Presidential level you must be able to do pull-ups. If you can’t, 

you can select the flexed-arm hang. You hold onto the bar and keep 

your chin above the bar as long as you can. 

There are two levels of fitness. The Presidential level is for 

students who score in the top 15% nationwide. The next level 

is the National level. This level marks students who would be in 

the top 50%. 

Congratulations to these individuals earning the awards during 

the fall 2010 and spring 2011 testing periods. 

Mr. Reinertson 

Mr. Wendell 

Sixth Grade 


Addison Clark Noemi Escandon Amanda Hendrickson 

Francisco Lopez Jose Loza Maurico Martinez 

Kayla Mitchem Taylor Rivera Maria Rodriguez 

Justin Smallcomb Perrin Frew Christopher Jarmin 

Jaden Miller Madison Roblyer Autumn Smith 

Francisco Murillo-Corona 

High School 


Harlie Brown 

Rylee Reinertson 

Olivia Hyde Ryan Neujahr 


Michella Benes Elvin Flores Katie Mitchem 

Corey Morgan Josue Rivas Emma VanMatre 

Nicole Warrington Ethan Weisshaar Cheyenne Jordan 

Joscelyn Martinez A.J. Mason Ryan Milks 

Jordan Rivera 

Haide Vargas 

Quentin Rockefeller Victor Rodriguez 

Ashley Kaestner and Yoce Avina were selected to serve 

as members of the Attorney General’s Youth Advisory 

Council. They and other members of the council will 

attend a Youth Advisory Council conference this spring.

HAL Takes Flight 

Mrs. Brown 

For the second quarter, the Gibbon Elementary High Ability 

Program studied the science of flight. First, they researched 

what makes flight possible with a computer tutorial developed 

by NASA scientists. During this phase they studied lift, thrust, 

and drag. They also learned that to achieve flight, you must 

get a balance of these things. Next, they worked in groups 

to design a craft made of everyday materials that would fly. 

At the end of the quarter all of the groups had a contest to 

see which craft would fly the farthest. Each group had three 

flights, and the average was taken to determine the winner. 

All of the students had a great time and learned that there is 

a lot of science involved if you want to get off of the ground! 

Pictured are Gibbon wrestlers who medaled at the Bill 

Foster Invite held January 15 th in Gibbon. Left to right 

are Chad Hartman-champion heavyweight, Dalton 

Smith-4 th place at 130 pounds, Eli VanMatre-2 nd place at 

125 pounds, and Austin Welty-2 nd place at 119 pounds. 

10th Anniversary 

Show Choir Celebration! 

Mrs. Sinnard 

We are planning a Show Choir Reunion of the past 10 years! 

One hundred four students have been in Show Choir since 

1990-91. 

SATURDAY, APRIL 30th 

GIBBON VOCAL MUSIC ROOM and AUDITORIUM 

1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Rehearsal 

5:30 p.m. – Light meal for participants 

7:00 p.m. - Concert 

Get your old outfit out of the closet and try it on again! 

(You don’t have to have it for the reunion.) 

FOR MORE INFORMATION: 

Contact Laci Plautz Jurgens, Mrs. Sinnard, 

Nadalie Jurgens or Kristen VanMatre 

MORE INFORMATION TO COME IN MARCH. 

Robotics 

Mrs. Stroh 

Middle school students from the 8 th grade Technology class 

attended a Robotics Workshop at the Southeast Community 

College-Milford Campus on December 8, 2010. Eighteen 

students participated in touring the electronics department at 

SCC-Milford and then began the task of building a remotecontrolled 

robotic machine. All student teams successfully 

read their mechanical drawings and instruction manuals to 

build their own robots. The instructor, Bob Redler, also 

provided lunch and a Robotics t-shirt as we ended our day 

at SCC-Milford. Sarah Van Ert commented on her experience, 

“I thought it was a great learning experience, fun and 

educational all at the same time.” Jayde Hessler said, “I 

think it was inspirational to individuals who wanted to go 

into particular fields.”

Vocal Music News 

ELEMENTARY MUSIC: 

2nd Graders really loved their unit on “Trash Can Bands!” 

My room was full of awesome homemade guitars, maracas, 

shakers and all sorts of drums. It concluded with a “Trash Can 

Band” program at noon on January 26th, followed by a trip to 

the Good Samaritan Rest Home to perform for our friends there. 

3rd Graders are preparing several patriotic songs for their 

annual “President’s Day Program” on Monday, February 21st 

at 2:00 p.m. in the auditorium. 

4th Graders are working hard on their recorders again. A 

couple of our favorite songs are “Beethoven’s 9th Symphony” 

and “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” March 16th will be their 

Recorder Recital. 

6th Graders are working on their annual composer reports and 

presentations. They are due the 2nd week in February. They 

found out that not all composers are 400 years old. Check out 

John Williams, he is really cool! 

MIDDLE SCHOOL CHOIR: 

They had a GREAT time at Henderson-Heartland M.S. Choral 

Festival in Henderson on Friday, January 28th. It included 12 

6th Graders. It is an event that the students look forward to 

every year! I don’t know if it is the singing they like best OR 

the food, other school kids and bus ride. What do you think? 

On Saturday, February 19th at Grand Island Central 

Catholic, 10 students will be participating in “Singing Youth 

of Nebraska!” Each school in Nebraska can select between 

4-10 7th-9th grade students to participate. It is a full day of 

rehearsals, concluding with a concert at 4:00 p.m. Students 

Mrs. Sinnard 

from Gibbon are Blake Brown, Logan Giddings, Genesis Grado, 

Aubrey High, Nisha Oltman, Madisen Peterson, Clint Richards, 

Bradyn Snell, Cody Spencer and Jazzy White. 

HIGH SCHOOL CHOIRS 

January was a busy month with 3 Honor Choirs. 

Doane College Honor Choir - Jan. 9-10 (Cody McGregor, 

Jordan Wadkins-Meyer and James Witt) UNO Honor Choir - 

Jan. 21-23 (Jacob Cooper, Elliot Gangwish, Ashley Kaestner, 

Megan Lafferty, Cody McGregor, Kristen VanMatre, Jordan 

Wadkins-Meyer and James Witt) 8 students - WOW, our 8 new 

CHOIR ROBES came in handy! THANKS! 

UNK Honor Choir - Jan. 24 (Yoce Avina, Mikalah Brown, 

Jacob Cooper, Elliot Gangwish, Kaelin Hynes, Ashley Kaestner, 

Kaleb Kraenow, Megan Lafferty, Cody McGregor, Jericca 

Pearson, Kristen VanMatre, Jordan Wadkins-Meyer and James 

Witt) February has one more Honor Choir! 

Hastings College Honor Choir - Feb. 3-5 (Cody, Elliot, Jordan 

and James) This is a special one for me, because this is “my 

hometown and college!” 

The H.S. Choir is very busy working on District Music. 

This will be in April, but all soloists are chosen. There are 

14 students working on vocal solos, plus duets, a quartet and 

other ensembles. 

Both Show Choirs are BUSY working on their musical shows 

at 7:00 a.m. each morning. They are very dedicated to the 

groups and having fun too. 

Juniors to Pilot Online State Writing Test 

Parents of juniors, mark your calendars! On February 1, 2011, 

from 9:00 to 10:30 a.m., your students will be participating in 

Nebraska’s pilot version of the state writing test (NeSA-W). 

Traditionally, the juniors have completed this testing with paper 

and pencil in two days. However, the structure will be changed 

this year to a one-day, 90-minute format. 

I encourage you to be sure your students are well prepared 

for this important test. In school, they are working to have the 

standard essay format so clearly engrained in their thinking that 

the form will be natural – all they will have to do is provide 

their own convincing ideas of persuasion. 

At home, students need to prepare as well. Before the test, 

they will need to get a good night’s sleep. Turn off the Wii, turn 

off the TV, turn off the computer, turn off the cd player, store 

the cell phone in your kitchen, and send those kids to bed at 

10:00! Students this age work best on at least 8 hours of sleep. 

The morning of the test, be sure they eat a healthy breakfast 

including grains, dairy, and fruits, with a little protein added 

for sustainability. They will need to be in school, ready to go, 

with their brains on full power. A good night’s rest and a good 

breakfast will assist them in reaching that goal. 

Later in February, I will be attending a two-day analytic scoring 

workshop, taking the juniors’ papers with me to be scored. 

Names will not be included, thus identities will be confidential. 

Data gathered will be used to drive future class instruction, 

which can only help our students achieve more. 

I look forward to seeing our juniors take advantage of this 

opportunity to exhibit their best writing skills. 

Belle Williams, English 

State Income Tax Return 

Public school district data is very important in the distribution of state income tax dollars that come back to the school district in which 

you reside. Make sure you follow the directions on your Nebraska State Income Tax return and list “Buffalo County District No. 2” 

as the school district that you reside. If you have any questions please contact the Superintendent’s office at 468-6555 or the Nebraska 

Department of Revenue.

Hello Band Enthusiasts, 

Half the year is behind us and only one scheduled pep 

band gig remains for February 8th! Honor band season is in 

full swing and contest is around the corner. The sad news in 

band world is that most who auditioned for honor bands to 

this point have not been selected. On the happier side, auditioning 

is such a great preparation for future successes in job 

interviews and work ethic! A special mention of thanks to all 

of those who put in the work to audition and we wish them 

better luck next year. On the phenomenal side, percussionist 

Aaron Avitia auditioned for 

several honor bands and was 

selected to participate in the 

UNO BOCH honor festival 

in Omaha. The UNO honor 

band is a great experience 

and an exceptional honor for 

anyone to achieve. Gibbon 

should be especially proud 

of Aaron to make it into the 

highly competitive percussion ranks! Aaron will have the 

honor of playing many of the most crucial percussion parts 

during the festival. He will have an experience he will never 

forget and should be very proud of his hard work and accomplishments 

as I am of him. The final two honor bands 

still awaiting results are the Class “C” All-State band held 

in Kearney and the LouPlatte Honor band which is hosted 

in Loup City this year. 

Band News 

7th/8th band is excited that Sarah VanErt, alto sax, and Aubrey 

High, clarinet, have re-joined band after brief absences. 

Both are doing a fine job of catching up and are already 

adding extra good sounds to the middle school band which 

is helping the band continue to grow as a musical ensemble. 

Sixth grade band is in the thick of racing for the honor 

of “Band Hero”. Each week is like the video game where 

there is a series of challenges they must play to increase 

their score. The winner will be crowned during the awards 

ceremony in May. 

Our incredible 5th grade band students are chalking up both 

skill and bonus points as they strive to reach their potential 

trying to be the “Hero” of their class. Many are choosing to 

and enjoying to come in after school for additional help! Best 

of all are a group that I have labeled the “practice royalty”. 

These fine, young, responsible kids come in extra almost 

every day to hone their band music reading and playing skills! 

Congratulations to all students who have taken the extra 

time to invest in their talent and craft! Only those involved 

can really relate to the actual time it takes to be great! 

Until Next Time 

The Band Guy 

PBiS Team Talk 

The PBiS team has been busy reviewing school expectations with the students. After Christmas break, the team conducted 

“Expectation Stations”, where students go to all areas of the school to review the rules of each area. This seems to help 

students remember their expectations, so they can behave accordingly in every area of the school. Teachers have seen a 

difference in our student behavior due to our implemented practices. Good student behavior is crucial to academic success 

in school. Please visit with your child about their expectations at school. This will help reinforce those good behaviors. 

Mary Anderson – Team Member

Welcome to 2011! 

February is Dental Health Month so I just wanted to remind 

you that good dental care is important to your child’s health. 

Studies have shown that people who have good dental health 

have a decreased occurrence of influenza.. 

The tooth brushing program is up and running for the elementary 

students. 

New toothbrushes were distributed to the students when 

they returned from Christmas break to follow the guidelines 

of changing our toothbrushes every 3 months. If you have any 

questions about the tooth brushing program please call or email 

me at the school. 

The walking program is in full swing, as the students walk 

the distance from Gibbon, NE, to Gibbon, MN. Last year, students 

“walked” to the Gibbon River in Yellowstone National 

Park. Walking is such good exercise for students. They walk 

in the gym after they eat breakfast and before they go to class. 

What a great way to start the day! Our winners of the most 

miles walked before Christmas break were Mrs. Danielson’s 

kindergarten class, and the student with the most miles was 

Taylor Rivera, walking 40 miles. 

Ask your students about the fun we have every Friday morning 

getting our day started with some fun exercising in the 

gym. Before the students go to their classroom, we do a few 

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Nurse Kay 

stretches and then exercise to invigorating music. We may do 

things like the Chicken Dance or the Hokey Pokey. Encourage 

your students to get 60 minutes of exercise every day. The 

Friday morning program is just on the elementary side of the 

school, but do encourage your middle school and high school 

to get their 60 minutes. 

Since February is Heart Healthy month, think about ways to 

improve your heart health and your family’s heart health. To 

accomplish this, eat a healthy diet including some of the Heart 

Association’s great recipe ideas on their web site. Encourage 

students to cut back on carbonated drinks, drink 6 to 8 glasses 

of water a day, eat 5 servings of vegetables and fruits, avoid 

fried foods, maintain a healthy weight, eat meals together as a 

family with the TV off, and get 8 hours of sleep a night. 

I also want you to be aware that when your students return to 

school next year they have to have had two Varicella (Chicken 

Pox) vaccinations. I also need a written statement that they 

had the disease if they have not had the vaccinations. I will be 

sending you a letter to inform you of the status of your child’s 

immunizations, but if for some reason you do not get a letter 

please contact me. 

Happy Valentines Day! 

Nurse Kay 

Principal’s Advisory Committee 

Ms. Miller 

The first meeting of the Principal’s Advisory Committee (PAC) was held on January 17. A small group of parents learned the 

committee’s purpose, to serve as a liaison between the school and the community. Monthly meetings were scheduled for the 

third Monday of each month. 

The PAC is: The PAC is not: 

A vehicle for communication An elite club 

A place for presentations by teachers A decision making body 

A hub for requests by the community A gripe session 

A starting point for new ideas A dictating group 

An ending point for rumors An airing of emotional opinions 

A group of resident leaders A waste of time 

A parent brought up two concerns, 1) middle school discipline, and 2) the high number of basketball games. Ms. Miller, 

Principal, stated that she would address these issues at the next meeting. 

The committee is open to membership of parents, teachers, students, and residents. Interested persons may attend the next 

meeting on February 21 at 6:30 in the high school library. 

Gibbon Public Schools 

2011 Board Officers and Committees 

President Greg Smyth 

Vice President Roger Schuster 

Secretary Bob Godberson 

Treasurer Kim Wadkins 

Member Scott Baker 

Member Alan Green 

Negotiations/Personnel: Greg Smyth, Chair 

Roger Schuster 

Alan Green 

Facilities/Buildings/Grounds: Roger Schuster, Chair 

Greg Smyth 

Bob Godberson 

Policy/Transportation: Kim Wadkins, Chair 

Alan Green 

Scott Baker 

Finance/Budget: Alan Green, Chair 

Kim Wadkins 

Scott Baker 

Curriculum/Americanism: Scott Baker, Chair 

Bob Godberson 

Kim Wadkins 

Gibbon Educational Foundation Representative: Bob Godberson 

NASB Governmental Relations Representative: Bob Godberson

February is upon us and it is a month for the BIA to say “THANK 

YOU” to all the parents, family members, teachers and students 

that helped support the BIA’s many activities that closed out 

2010 and kicked off 2011. Without the generosity of your time, 

talents and fundraising support our organization wouldn’t be able 

to give back to our teachers and students. However, our work 

isn’t done. The BIA is gearing up for a busy spring and it is our 

hope that you will continue to support our school through the 

following activities: 

Parent/Teacher Conferences: On February 7 th we kick off the 

final parent-teacher conferences of the year and it is a great 

time to show the teachers our appreciation with a variety of 

treats. The BIA is looking for volunteers to provide tasty food 

for the conference times, February 7 (1:00 to 5:30 p.m.) and 

February 9 (4:00 to 7:30 p.m.). Items can be delivered directly 

to the elementary office the day of conferences. If you are 

willing to provide a treat or if you have any questions please feel 

free to contact Kelly White at ckwhite@nctc.net or Kasey Parr 

at tkparr@nctc.net. 

Room Parents: If you have signed up to be a room parent for 

your child’s classroom, please remember to make contact with 

your teacher. It has been an important goal of the BIA to build 

a positive rapport between our school’s teaching staff and the 

parents. As a Room Parent you are an important piece in this 

goal. Check in with your teachers, see if there is anything that 

parents can do to make things easier and more successful for 

the classroom as the year draws to an end. 

Box Tops for Education: Are you saving Box Tops? Are you 

doing your online shopping at the Box Tops Marketplace? These 

are two easy ways to make money for your school. To prove 

this, let’s recap Gibbon Elementary earnings since the March 1, 

2010, submission deadline. Box Tops for Education has 2 annual 

submission deadlines (March 1 st and December 1 st ) and 2 annual 

payout dates where checks are sent to schools (April 30 th and 

December 31 st ). 

March 14, 2010 - 1,120 Box Tops Submitted = $112.00 earned* 

May 26, 2010 - 9,490 Box Tops Submitted = $949.00 earned* 

October 24, 2010 - 3,234 Box Tops Submitted = $323.40 earned* 

December 21, 2010 - 1,875 Box Tops Submitted = $187.50 earned* 

This is over $1,500 that the simple act of clipping Box Tops 

has earned for our school. 

*These totals can be viewed on the Box Tops for Education 

Website. 

Box Tops for Education makes it easy with hundreds of products 

sporting Box Tops, offering coupons and online shopping. 

Watch for upcoming Box Top Collections opportunities. In 

February a Valentine’s Day collection sheet will be sent home 

with students with a deadline of February 14 th (so that they can 

be submitted by the March 1 st deadline) and our big collection 

event is the April Box Top Classroom Challenge where classes 

can earn ice cream parties and bonuses for their teachers. 

Questions regarding the Box Tops For Education Program at 

Gibbon Elementary can be directed to Kasey Parr, Box Tops 

Coordinator at tkparr@nctc.net. 

Campbell’s Soup Labels: Collecting soup labels is another way 

to help our school earn supplies. So dig through your cupboards 

and strip those Campbell’s, Pepperidge Farm, Franco American, 

Spaghettios, Swanson, V8 and Prego products of their labels (have 

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Kasey Parr 

a Sharpie pen ready to write what is inside the can) then send 

to school with your student or deposit them in the collection bin 

in the elementary office. Please remember to include the UPC 

symbol from the package. Campbell’s will no longer accept the 

front portion of the label. If you have any questions regarding 

Soup Labels for Education contact coordinator, Michele Clark 

at kmclark2k@yahoo.com or 216-0395. 

Finally, it is time to talk about the big event of the spring… 

The BIA Spring Carnival! The snow is on the ground and spring 

isn’t even in sight but the planning must begin for the 3 rd Annual 

Spring Carnival. This is an event that takes extensive planning and 

many volunteer hours. Volunteers are needed to help with this 

planning. If you are interested in being a part of this successful 

event or if you have great ideas to share, please join us at our 

first planning meeting on Monday, March 7 th at 6:30 p.m. in the 

school commons area. 

Now to recap December events (since I missed January’s 

newsletter)… 

Treats for Troops: Once again, an extensive amount of treats 

was collected for our troops. Several boxes were mailed to 

service personnel overseas and serving in the states. This small 

gesture of appreciation on behalf of Gibbon Elementary goes a 

long way to warm the hearts of our soldiers. Thank you for your 

support on this annual project. 

Christmas Program Reception: The call went out to you, the 

parents and families of our students, to support the Christmas 

program reception and you answered it! Hundreds upon hundreds 

of cookies and treats showed up to be enjoyed by all during a 

wonderful evening of children’s music. Thanks to the Junior High 

students that helped serve the cookies and kept things running 

smoothly while parent volunteers watched their children perform. 

A special “thank you” is extended to Kim Wilkens for taking on 

the coordination of this event. 

Christmas Program DVD’s: The Christmas Program was special 

this year, filled with a great variety of holiday music and we have 

a wonderful DVD to show for it. Glen and Nancy Kollars along 

with Amity Kollars put together a very nice DVD of the program. 

The BIA sold 65 copies of the DVD. The profits from the DVD 

sale go to support our Treats for Troops campaign. 

Christmas Classroom Parties: This year the holiday break 

kicked off with something new. In recent years students 

and staff have celebrated the last day of school before the 

Christmas break with a movie morning, which included a popcorn 

snack and prizes from the BIA. That shifted to individual 

classroom parties coordinated by the teachers and their room 

parents. The classroom parties were a success! Thank you to 

the parents that helped host, provided snacks, drinks and other 

treats for classroom enjoyment. 

Holiday Pie Sales: This is a quick and easy fundraiser for the 

BIA, which also provides tasty Sarah Lee pies. This year’s holiday 

pie sales helped earn over $200. The goal is for the funds raised 

during the pie sales to be pumped back into the classroom to help 

get teachers some wish list items like Mr. McLaughlin’s Word 

Family Lacers & Word Family Picture Wheels for his first grade 

class. Watch for a spring holiday pie flyer. 

Here’s to a successful second half of the school year for our 

students and staff!

Semester One Honor Roll 

The following 7-12 students earned Honor Roll distinction for the first semester. Congratulations to all these students. 

Semester One A Honor Roll 

Chramosta, Raychel 12th Grade 

Escandon, Vanessa 12th Grade 

Granados, Ever 12th Grade 

Jurgens, Nadalie 12th Grade 

Lienemann, Burke 12th Grade 

McGregor, Cody 12th Grade 

Montanez, Gabriela 12th Grade 

Pacas, Karen 12th Grade 

Van Matre, Kristen 12th Grade 

Van Matre, Tessa 12th Grade 

Danielson, Leah 11th Grade 

Giddings, Alexandra 11th Grade 

Kaestner, Ashley 11th Grade 

Kraenow, Karissa 11th Grade 

Oliver, Logan 11th Grade 

Wallace, Kylie 11th Grade 

Baker, Kate 10th Grade 

Baker, Melissa 10th Grade 

Bendfeldt, Brett 10th Grade 

Berdugo, Liel 10th Grade 

Brown, Mikalah 10th Grade 

Chen, Amy 10th Grade 

Gillming, Breanna 10th Grade 

Hynes, Kaelin 10th Grade 

Stall, Micah 10th Grade 

Van Matre, Eli 10th Grade 

Cudaback, Hannah 9th Grade 

Hyde, Olivia 9th Grade 

Neujahr, Ryan 9th Grade 

Reinertson, Rylee 9th Grade 

Van Matre, Emma 9th Grade 

Hessler, Jayde 8th Grade 

High, Aubrey 8th Grade 

Jewell, Jessie 8th Grade 

Spencer, Cody 8th Grade 

Stroh, Gareth 8th Grade 

VanErt, Sarah 8th Grade 

Christensen, Megan 7th Grade 

Danielson, Rachel 7th Grade 

Gonzales, Haylee 7th Grade 

Snell, Brayden 7th Grade 

Tracy, Faith 7th Grade 

White, Jasmine 7th Grade 

Semester One B Honor Roll 

Brown, Dayvie 12th Grade 

Cudaback, Kylee 12th Grade 

Gangwish, Elliot 12th Grade 

Hartman, Chad 12th Grade 

Kroll, Morgan 12th Grade 

Michel, Keefer 12th Grade 

Pearson, Jericca 12th Grade 

Puga, Jose 12th Grade 

Rasmussen, Shelby 12th Grade 

Schuster, Patrick 12th Grade 

Steele, Christian 12th Grade 

Tanner, Holly 12th Grade 

Vega, Jacob 12th Grade 

Wadkins-Meyer, Jordan 12th Grade 

Witt, James 12th Grade 

Avina, Yocelin 11th Grade 

Castillo, Marisela 11th Grade 

Claypool, Whitnee 11th Grade 

Frew, Taylor 11th Grade 

Godberson, Taylor 11th Grade 

Gonzales, Cole 11th Grade 

Hernandez, Claudia 11th Grade 

Kennedy, Kristen 11th Grade 

Leonard, Christina 11th Grade 

Lopez, Jaime 11th Grade 

Loza, Estefania 11th Grade 

Michael-Rush, Sarah 11th Grade 

Rasmussen, Thomas 11th Grade 

Stall, Jordan 11th Grade 

Treadway, Nicole 11th Grade 

Yendra, Tessa 11th Grade 

Avitia, Alicia 10th Grade 

Contreras, Marisol 10th Grade 

Cuellar, Ana 10th Grade 

Follmer, Nick 10th Grade 

Gillming, Jordan 10th Grade 

Hernandez, Alejandro 10th Grade 

Kroll, Derek 10th Grade 

Lyons, Ariel 10th Grade 

Murillo, Monica 10th Grade 

Reyes, Hector 10th Grade 

Rodriguez, Dalia 10th Grade 

Schuster, Luke 10th Grade 

Steele, Bennett 10th Grade 

Benes, Michaella 9th Grade 

Grado, Genesis 9th Grade 

Jordan, Cheyenne 9th Grade 

Kenton, Dakota 9th Grade 

King, Riley 9th Grade 

Losh, Sadie 9th Grade 

Martinez, Joscelyn 9th Grade 

Mason, Andrew 9th Grade 

Milks, Ryan 9th Grade 

Mitchem, Katie 9th Grade 

Paulsen, Jacob 9th Grade 

Rasmussen, Hannah 9th Grade 

Rivas, Velasquez 9th Grade 

Rockefeller, Quentin 9th Grade 

Turek, Jessica 9th Grade 

Warrington, Nicole 9th Grade 

Carr, Florian 8th Grade 

Giddings, Logan 8th Grade 

Harms, Megan 8th Grade 

Hendrickson, Mariah 8th Grade 

Mozqueda, Laura 8th Grade 

Oltman, Nisha 8th Grade 

Reyes, Karen 8th Grade 

Romero, Jose 8th Grade 

Smallcomb, Alec 8th Grade 

Valdez Alvarez, 

Jesus Humbarto 8th Grade 

Walker, Mcayla 8th Grade 

White, Javan 8th Grade 

Zimmer, Brian 8th Grade 

Avina, Samantha 7th Grade 

Benge, Heather 7th Grade 

Brown, Blake 7th Grade 

Bult, Kendra 7th Grade 

Flores, Nancy 7th Grade 

Hird Pruner, Jacob 7th Grade 

Hyde, Maddison 7th Grade 

Hynes, Korbin 7th Grade 

Lopez, Stephanie 7th Grade 

Ramirez, Perla 7th Grade 

Sanchez-Gonzales, 

Veronica 7th Grade 

Schaub, Jaden 7th Grade 

Tamayo, Cristian 7th Grade 

Urbina, Jazmin 7th Grade 

Spring Student-Led Conferences 

Middle School Teachers 

Parent teacher conference time is fast approaching and the Gibbon Middle School will use the student-led conference format. 

Parents and guardians of middle school students should have received a letter to schedule a conference on either February 7 th or 

February 9 th . During a student-led conference, the student directs the conference and takes ownership of his/her academic success. 

A portfolio that contains sample assignments, quizzes, tests, and projects from every class will be examined. Since parent 

guidance and support is an essential part of academic success, we look forward to seeing everyone at conferences.

ACT 

(American College Test) 

The ACT is a college entrance test that students may choose to take. This test is usually taken during the junior or senior 

year of high school. There were 24 students who took the ACT. When looking at the results, the composite score for the 

school (22.2) was slightly above the state average (22.1). Scores are stable from year to year. 

American College Test 

2005-2006 2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 2009-2010 

National 21.1 21.2 21.1 21.1 21.0 

State 21.9 22.1 22.1 22.1 22.1 

District 19.7 21.6 20.7 21.9 22.2 

Number of Students 27 35 27 33 24 

Average ACT Score for All Graduates 

Year English Mathematics Reading Sci Reason Composite 

Local 

2005-2006 19.6 18.5 19.8 20.6 19.7 

2006-2007 20.8 20.8 22.2 22.2 21.6 

2007-2008 19.6 20.2 20.8 21.6 20.7 

2008-2009 21.5 20.9 22.3 22.4 21.9 

2009-2010 21.5 22.2 22.5 22.3 22.2 

State 

2005-2006 21.5 21.6 22.2 21.8 21.9 

2006-2007 21.8 21.8 22.4 21.9 22.1 

2007-2008 21.8 21.8 22.5 21.9 22.1 

2008-2009 21.9 21.8 22.5 22.0 22.1 

2009-2010 21.8 21.6 22.4 22.0 22.1 

In the spring, we administer a norm-referenced test called Terra Nova. The scores given in this report compare the 

average achievement of students at Gibbon Public Schools with other students in the nation as a whole. The results for each 

class are reported in NCE on a scale from 1 to 99. Scores are rounded to the nearest whole number. A score of 50 means 

an average score. 

Terra Nova -- 2009-2010 

Grade Reading Language Math Science Soc ST Spelling Total 

2 47 38 46 52 48 46 47 

3 47 51 43 53 46 51 45 

4 48 56 47 59 50 46 50 

5 48 48 44 50 49 45 45 

6 49 52 51 54 51 47 50 

7 45 48 50 49 50 51 47 

9 46 50 44 48 49 49 44 

10 44 45 51 44 46 45 48 

The Terra Nova Test publishers state: “Test scores represent achievement in particular areas at only one particular time and 

must be reviewed together with the student’s actual classroom work and other factors. It is important to understand that the 

information produced by testing is only one of the many variables that contribute to improved learning. The test measures 

the basic content and skills that are most common to curricula throughout the country. It cannot possibly measure, nor should 

it attempt to measure, the full curriculum of a particular classroom, school, or district.”

Student Characteristics (Demographics) 

Gibbon Public Schools has more students on free/reduced-priced meals than the state average. The last school year, 

45% of our student body was on free/reduced meals. Our school system also has more students than the state average who 

are learning the English language. Our attendance rate is above the state average. 

Percentage of Nebraska students with the following characteristics: 

Characteristics 

Students eligible for free and reduce priced meals 

NE Average District Average 

2005-2006 35% 45% 

2006-2007 36% 43% 

2007-2008 37% 41% 

2008-2009 38% 42% 

2009-2010 

Students learning the English language 

41% 45% 

2005-2006 6% 10% 

2006-2007 6% 8% 

2007-2008 6% 11% 

2008-2009 6% 11% 

2009-2010 

Students in Special Education Programs 

7% 12% 

2005-2006 15% 14% 

2006-2007 15% 14% 

2007-2008 15% 15% 

2008-2009 15% 14% 

2009-1010 15% 12% 

Attendance Rate 

High School Graduation Rate 

State District 

State District 

2007-2008 95% 96% 

2005-2006 89% 92% 

2008-2009 95% 96% 

2006-2007 89% 100% 

2009-2010 95% 96% 

2007-2008 90% 97% 

2008-2009 90% 98% 

2009-2010 90% 98% 

Career/College Path Taken After Graduation 

The following chart shows the college/career path that seniors took. The � ve-year trend shows that half of our graduates 

attend a four-year college. The 2010 class is consistent with the trends. 

Yr/Number 4-Year Community Entered Entered 

of Seniors College/Univ. College/Voc. Tech Military Work Force 

2006 (44) 41% (18) 20% (9) 7% (3) 32% (14) 

2007 (54) 52% (28) 20% (11) 6% (3) 22% (12) 

2008 (35) 54% (19) 20% (7) 0% (0) 26% (9) 

2009 (41) 56% (23) 17% (7) 10% (4) 17% (7) 

2010 (36) 47% (17) 19% (7) 3% (1) 30% (11) 

5 Yr. Av. (210) 50% (105) 20% (41) 6% (11) 24% (53)

Accountability 

Federal Accountability Continuous Progress: Federal Accountability under NCLB requires a decision to be made for 

all schools and districts after every year to determine progress. Additionally a two year decision is required about progress. 

That two year decision is called “AYP Status Decision”. A district or building may meet one year’s progress but not the 

other. Or a district might make progress in one subject or grade level, but not the other. The two year “AYP Status Decision” 

at both the building and district levels will be described with one of the following: 

· MET: A building or district has met all target goals for two consecutive years. 

· NOT MET: A building or district has either met all of the indicators in one of the two years, but not both, or the district 

or building missed indicators in different subject areas or grade levels during the two years. 

· NOT MET, IMPROVEMENT SHOWN: A building or district might have not met AYP in the previous school year 

but has made improvement and met AYP in the current school year. 

· NEEDS IMPROVEMENT: a NOT MET for two consecutive years in the same subject areas at all grade levels present. 

Schools and districts must meet the AYP State Goals for two consecutive years in the subject area that caused the NEEDS 

IMPROVEMENT designation in order to be removed from NEEDS IMPROVEMENT status. 

Elementary

Middle School 

Grade 4 

High Honors- All A’s 

Shelby Davis Braden Zinnel 

Kalim Dumas Brett Zinnel 

Noah Green 

Honors – A’s and 1 B 

Mason Clark Sam Kucera 

Cassidy Cooper Haylee Miller 

Jailee Eckel River Smith 

Michael Kautz 

Honorable Mention- A’s and 2 B’s 

Victor Cedillo Marco Rios 

Hannah Dunken Jessica Tamayo Diaz 

Jonathan Haack Hunter Webster 

GIBBON ELEMENTARY 

2ND QUARTER HONOR ROLL 2010-2011 

Grade 5 


Brendon Altizer Brie Bailey 

Samantha Mercer Wyatt Kee 

Gabrielle Onate Briana Kraenow 

Addison Parr Vanessa Loya-Perez 

Miranda Smith 

Honors- A’s and 1 B 

Collin Dorzynski Jacob Tracy 

Bailee Labs Morgan Wadkins-Meyer 

Christian Lyons Kiarha Yepez-Meza 

Chase Tomlison 


Parker Kenton Maliyah Rivera 

Grade 6 


Gabriela Montanez Autumn Smith 

Collin Smyth 

Honors- A’s and 1 B 

Liberty Allen Jacqueline Avina 

Addison Clark Priscilla Gutierrez 


Noemi Escandon

High School 

ACE Winners 

Gibbon High School students were nominated by their 

teachers to win ACE awards. ACE stands for Achievement, 

Citizenship, and Effort. Second quarter winners are pictured 

above. Top row, left to right: Leah Danielson, Olivia Hyde, 

Jordan Wadkins-Meyer, Brett Bendfeldt, Rylee Reinertson. 

Middle row, left to right: Kennita Moore, Austin Welty, Mariah 

Hendrickson, Karen Pacas. Bottom row, left to right: Karissa 

Kraenow, Ashley Kaestner, Rachel Danielson. Not pictured: 

Jazzy White, Briant Brown, Jordan Stall.

The information below represents the � nancial status for the Gibbon Public Schools. The Gibbon Public Schools received, 

for the 2010-11 � scal year, $2,026,195 in state aid. The district’s total levy is $1.300/$100 of valuation. This includes the 

bond levy of .3499/$100 of valuation. 

General Fund Financial Information 

Fiscal Years 2009-10 and 2010-11 

2009-2010 2010-2011 

Actual Results Budget 

Receipts: 

Local $ 2,622,038 $ 2,826,744 

County $ 81,953 $ 71,600 

State $ 2,295,879 $ 2,608,695 

Federal $ 852,931 $ 597,702 

Other Non Revenue $ 12,715 $ 5,000 

Total $ 5,865,516 $ 6,109,741 

Disbursements: 

All Instruction $ 3,630,756 $ 3,814,217 

Support Services (Pupil) $ 81,270 $ 114,300 

Support Services (Staff) $ 176,180 $ 176,950 

Board of Education $ 42,424 $ 53,000 

Executive Administration Services $ 194,254 $ 246,100 

Of� ce of the Principal $ 319,221 $ 329,050 

General Administration $ 64,115 $ 82,000 

Building Administration - - 

Community Services - $ - 

Operation/Maintenance (Building) $ 512,605 $ 623,330 

Transportation $ 191,586 $ 197,000 

Federal/State Categorical Programs $ 888,233 $ 971,734 

Transfers $ 21,330 $ 20,000 

Total $ 6,116,974 $ 6,627,681 

Summary Cash Balance: 

Cash on Hand - Beginning Balance $ 1,433,921 $ 1,346,885 

Cash at County Treasurer - Beginning Balance $ 621,885 $ 640,000 

Cash Reserve - Ending Balance $ 1,141,158 $ 868,945 

Cash Reserve at County Treasurer - Ending Balance $ 663,190 $ 600,000 

Valuations and Tax Levies 

09-10 10-11 

Valuation $ 256,627,854 $264,172,860 

Tax Levy: 

General Fund .9500 .9501 

Building - - 

Quali� ed Capital Purpose Undertaking - - 

Bond Fund .3451 .3499 

Total 1.2951 1.3000

7-12 LUNCH ENTRÉE’ OPTION 

Gibbon Public Schools 

Lunch Menu for February 2011 

Monday - Burrito 

Tuesday - Chicken Strips 

Wednesday - Hot Pockets 

Thursday - Pizza 

Friday - Popcorn Chicken 

Prices– 

Breakfast- Students $1.30 Adults $1.90 Lettuce salad & milk served daily 

Lunch- Students K-6 $1.85 7-12 $2.10 Adults- $2.95 MENU SUBJECT TO CHANGE 

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 

5 

4 Fruit strudel, cereal, 

juice, milk 

Burrito, rice, fruit, 

Jell-O, cake 

3 Cheese omelet, 

toast, juice, milk 

Hot dog/bun, green 

beans, choc. chip 

cookie, oranges/ 

pineapple 

2 Breakfast pizza, 

juice, milk 

Pork patty, cheese 

stick, bro/caulif., fruit, 

cake 

1 Muffin, cereal, juice, 

milk 

Spaghetti/meat sauce, 

bread stick, corn, 

mixed fruit 

12 

11 Breakfast bites, 

juice, milk 

Hamburger/bun, 

tator tots, fruit, 

banana bread 

10 Cereal, PBJ sandwich, 

juice, milk 

Breaded chicken 

patty, peas/carrots, 

baked potato, Jell-O, 

cake 

9 Scrambled eggs, 

toast, juice, milk 

Mrs. Rasmussen’s 

Walking taco, grapes, 

ice cream 

8 Bagel, cereal, juice, 

milk 

Mac & cheese, shrimp, 

fruit, cookie 

6 7 

NO SCHOOL 

19 

18 Ham/cheese croissant, 

juice, milk 

Fish patty/bun, mac & 

cheese, green beans, 

apples, Jell-O 

17 Cereal, yogurt, 

juice, milk 

Breakfast for lunch 

waffles, sausage, fruit 

16 French toast, 

Sausage, juice, milk 

Chicken noodle or 

tomato soup, grilled 

cheese sand., applesauce, 

carrots 

15 Toast, cereal, 

juice, milk 

Tuna noodle casserole, 

peas, fruit, 

cookie, Jell-O 

13 14 Muffin, cereal, 

juice, milk 

Popcorn chicken, 

mashed potatoes/ 

gravy, roll/jelly/marg., 

cherry cheese cake 

26 

25 Breakfast pizza, 

juice, milk 

Hot dogs/bun, chips, 

fruit, dessert 

24 Cinnamon toast, 

cereal, juice, milk 

Mrs. Schaefer’s menu 

Chicken nuggets, 

fries, bread stick, 

oranges, ice cream 

23 Sausage gravy/ 

biscuit, fruit, juice, milk 

Chili or potato soup, 

cinnamon rolls, 

applesauce, crackers, 

carrots 

22 Egg/sausage/ 

biscuit, juice, fruit, milk 

BBQ pork sand., green 

beans, fruit, cake 

20 21 Fruit strudel, cereal, 

juice, milk 

Chicken strips, 

mashed potatoes/ 

gravy, roll/jelly/marg., 

peaches 

27 28 Cereal, toast, 

juice, milk 

Mrs. Kluever’s menu 

Lasagna, corn, 

grapes, brownie

Start of Spring Practice 

TBA B V BKB @ District Final 

27 28 

TBA B V BKB @ SubDistrict 

2:00PM 3rd Grade 

Presidents’ Day Program 

4:00PM B JH BKB @ Loup City 

7:00PM PAC Migrant Meeting, 

auditorium 

6:30-8:00PM Youth Boys 

BB Practice 

TBA B V BKB @ SubDistricts 

7:00-8:30PM Community 

Adult Coed Basketball 

6:30-7:30 Family Fun Night 

TBA B V BKB @ SubDistricts 

No Elementary Classes - 

State Reading 


BB Practice 

TBA G V BKB @ District Finals 

Boys Youth BB Tournament 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

TBA G V BKB @ Subdistricts 

3:30PM B JH BKB @ Centura 

7:00PM School Board Meeting 

Shimmers Practice 


BB Practice 


5:30PM Fine Arts 

Booster Meeting - Vocal Room 



9:00AM Conference Speech 

@ Doniphan-Trumbull 


BB Practice 


TBA B V WR @ State at Omaha 

2:30PM B JH BKB @ 

Wood River 

State Dance Competition in GI 


12:30PM Music @ Good Sam. 

6:00PM B JV BKB Overton 

7:45PM B V BKB Overton 

Girls Youth BB Tournament 

“Singing Youth of Nebraska” 

7th-9th Grade 


13 14 15 16 17 18 19 


Play Auditions, auditorium 

No Classes 

8:00-Noon School Improvement 

1:00-5:00 P/T Conferences 

8AM-10AM Shimmers Practice 

2:00PM B JH BKB Ravenna 

6:15PM G V BKB Blue Hill 

7:45PM B V BKB Blue Hill 

4:30PM B JV BKB Cozad 

4:30PM G JV BKB Cozad 

6:00PM G V BKB Cozad 

7:30PM B V BKB Cozad 

4:00-7:30 P/T Conferences 

UNO Show Choir Festival 



UNO Show Choir 

Wesleyan Honor Festival 

Little Shimmers Performance - 

Halftime Girls Varsity 

5:30PM G JV BKB Fillmore Central 

6:30PM B JH BKB Kenesaw 

7:00PM G V BKB Fillmore Central 



BB Practice 

TBA B V WR @ Districts 


TBA B V WR @ Districts 

10:00AM B FR BKB @ Freshmen 

Tournament @ Centura 

10:00AM G FR BKB @ Freshmen 

Tournament @ Centura 

6:00PM B JV BKB @ Shelton 

7:30PM B V BKB @ Shelton 

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Play Auditions, auditorium 

2:30PM B JH BKB @ Shelton 

6:00PM Shimmers Practice 

TBA B V BKB Conference at 

Seeded Site 

TBA G V BKB Conference at 

Seeded Site 

Hastings College Honor Festival 

TBA B V BKB 6:15/8:00PM 

LPC Semi’s in Gibbon 


2:45PM Elementary PBiS 

Spirit Rally 

TBA G V BKB 6:15/8:00PM 

LPC Semi’s in Gibbon 

3:00PM B V WR @ Loup City Invite 

Conference Honor Band Auditions @ St. Paul 


Horizon MS Honor Band 

9:00AM Nebraska High School 

Science Bowl @ UNL 

2:00PM B V BKB LPC Consolation in Gibbon 

4:00PM G V BKB LPC Consolation in Gibbon 

6:00PM B V BKB LPC Finals in Gibbon 

8:00PM G V BKB LPC Finals in Gibbon 

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