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The BFAC receives new wiring, sound updates
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Señora’s Johnson’s classes listen to Locura de Marzo
For the entire month of March, Señora Johnson’s students listen to songs in spanish along with schools all over the world. Sixteen songs went against each other to see who is the best. Locura de Marzo translates to March Madness and just like March madness in the US with basketball, …
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Copa canceled due to lack of interest
The 2021 Copacabana was canceled because of lack of interest. The decision was ultimately made by Principal Mr. Derek Anderson, and Mr. Ryan Dusso Music and Theater Director. The amount of people who auditioned for copa in the past couple of years has significantly dropped. There used to be around …

Class teaches robot building and programming
Students in Mr. Steve Vonderfecht’s Foundations of Computing class have been building and programming their own robots. This class is designed for students who have never programmed before and want to learn more about robotics. “It’s fun learning how to program,” Elizabeth Rogers ‘23 said. “Even though sometimes it gets …

Heat goes out at Jefferson
While temperatures outside were dropping to an all time low, Jefferson’s students and staff were affected by a heat outage. The extreme cold temperatures were part of the reason for no school in February. Superintendent Stephen Grizzle gave insight to his reasoning on his Twitter page. “Late start for Wednesday …
New schedule means new changes
With a new semester means a new schedule, and some students changed drastically more than others. These changes may be as easy as a class switched with another, or as difficult as the entire schedule moved around. From 8th grade to 11th grade, you are able to pick your classes …
STC students do community service
Students in school to career class are required to participate in 10 hours of community service. STC is a class that helps prepare students for their future outside of high school. Community service has shown to be important for students to gain experience for their future and grow as a …
Spanish students watch movies in spanish
Señora Johnson’s spanish classes watched different movies in spanish with english subtitles. Spanish 1 watched Mariachi High, Spanish 2 watched Finding Nemo, and Spanish 3 watched UP. The students who watched were able to understand a little bit of what the characters were saying, but the subtitles were helpful for …

Seniors elect officers, review handbook in class meeting
Class officers, ACT information and college registration were among the topics discussed during a brief meeting between the senior class and guidance counsellor Mrs. Taylor Biehl in the Burkley Fine Arts Center on Wednesday, Sep. 9. Mrs. Biehl used a majority of the meeting to touch on a few points …
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Carter Hulsey concert brings more than just music to the table
Musician Carter Hulsey performed a selection of original songs and shared pertinent information regarding financial literacy in the Burkley Fine Arts Center on Wednesday, October 23. Based out of Nashville, TN Hulsey came to Fairbury as part of a five-day tour visiting Nebraskan schools. The rock artist gave a live showing of …
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