TIGER TALK

VOLUME XXIII Issue 6 January 2018

Happy New Year! Where has the first semester gone? Thank you, for your attendance at the High School and Elementary Music programs. Your continued support of student activities is always appreciated. Basketball season is under way with continued success and the spring will bring continuous activities in Speech, Quiz Bowl, Science Olympiad, Track & Field and Music. With continued activities and programs, we are excited about beginning the second semester. School Safety Here at Paxton Consolidated School we make the safety of our students and staff a top priority. We continue to educate ourselves on ways to prevent tragedies.

v Throughout the school year we keep our facility locked, requiring visitors to check in at the office. v Staff are visible throughout the building and aware of any unusual activity. v Students are educated on what to do if they see someone that they may not recognize or know and

are taught to not open the doors for anyone. v We have installed a camera system that monitors activity inside and outside the building. v We have an annual safety audit completed as required by Nebraska Department of Education’s

Rule 10. v Participant in the NDE School Safety Pilot Program.

During the first semester we practiced several types of safety drills with our students and staff. Safety will continue to be a priority for us and we appreciate your help when noticing something out of the ordinary. We will continue to have safety drills during the upcoming second semester. With the New Year come new and exciting challenges for students, staff, and parents. Paxton Schools looks forward to these challenges and invites you to visit or call anytime. When visiting school please stop by the office to sign in and out and to receive a visitor’s pass.

Delbert F. Dack Superintendent Paxton Schools Del F. Dack Superintendent

Educationally yours,

Welcome to Counselor’s Corner Be the reason someone smiles today.

“If you are not willing to learn, no one can help you. If you are determined to learn, no one can stop you.”

It’s a new year; it’s a new beginning! Make 2018 Your Best Year EVER!

As we start the new year there are goals and resolutions that we hope to achieve. A New Year means a new beginning and chance to live our lives to the fullest. Inspirational quotes to kick start your New Year:

§ "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence." ~ Helen Keller~

§ “Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering, ‘It will be happier.’” ~Alfred Lord Tennyson~

§ “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” ~Winston Churchill~

§ “Be at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let every new year find you a better man.” ~ Benjamin Franklin~

§ “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” ~Henry David Thoreau~

§ “If you asked me for my New Year Resolution, it would be to find out who I am.” ~Cyril Cusack~

§ “A little more persistence, a little more effort, and what seemed hopeless failure may turn to glorious success.” ~Elbert Hubbard~

§ "Tomorrow, is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one." ~Brad Paisley~

§ "One resolution I have made, and always try to keep, is this: To rise above the little things." ~John Burroughs~

§ The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write the story by setting goals.” ~Melody Beattie”

§ "All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them." ~Walt Disney~

Seniors – Apply for Financial Aid for College - Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible. FAFSA is used to to apply for grants, loans, scholarships and work-study jobs. The FAFSA is used by almost all colleges to award non-federal student financial aid and scholarships. Both the student and the parents will need to apply for a PIN number. You will find the FAFSA application at www.fafsa.ed.gov.

WHAT exactly is college? College can mean almost any type of education beyond high school (sometimes called “postsecondary education”). This can include: College/University, Community College, Trade School, Military, Apprenticeship, or Technical Training

WHY would I want to go to college? In a few years, nearly 70% of jobs in Nebraska will require education beyond high school*. So college could get you a better job – and a career you enjoy. And…you should get better pay! Did you know that graduates from a Nebraska four-year college earn more than $15,000 more a year than a high school graduate?

All Juniors Take the ACT Test April 11th, 2018. Each 11th grader in the state of Nebraska will be taking the ACT this spring. Paxton Juniors will take it here at Paxton Schools on April 11, 2018 will be provided free of charge. This ACT will be treated the same as any other ACT and students will have the opportunity to send their scores to colleges free.

How to help your student prepare to take the ACT as it not only determines whether a student can qualify to get into a college, but it translates to lots of scholarship money the higher score you make. There are multiple ways to prepare for the ACT. Here are several recommendations: 1. Practice every day on the ACT Prep website. 2. Register and take the ACT on Feb.10th. The cost is $42.50. Taking the actual test multiple times is recommended for all students. 2. Use free ACT prep materials online such as Khan Academy. Get a copy of an official ACT Practice Test Booklet from Mrs.Meyer.

To contact the school counselor:

Deb Meyer School Counselor/Teacher Paxton Consolidated Schools PO Box 368 308 N Elm Street Paxton, NE 69155 Email: deborah.meyer@paxtonschools.org School: (308)239-4283 School Fax: (308)239-4359 My Cell: (308)539-2549

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January  2018            Happy  New  Year!                                        Paxton  School  Activity  Calendar    

Sunday   Monday   Tuesday   Wednesday   Thursday   Friday   Saturday     1   2   3   4   5   6  

  Happy New Year! NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL   NO SCHOOL Teacher In Service  

1st  Day  of  3rd  QRT  &  2nd  SEM      Hunter  Safety  Class,  5:30-­‐‑8:00  p.m.    

G/B  JV/V  BB  vs  Maywood-­‐‑Hayes  Center,  4:00  p.m.  

Speech  Team  @  Chase  Co.  Speech  Meet,  8:00  a.m.  

7   8   9   10   11   12   13     Hunter  Safety  Class,  

5:30-­‐‑8:00  p.m.  Hunter  Safety  Class,  5:30-­‐‑8:00  p.m.  

Quiz  Bowl  at  RPAC  Meet  @  Maywood,  12:00  p.m.    G/B  Jr  High  BB  vs  Creek  Valley,  1:00  p.m.  

G/B  JV/V  BB  vs  Creek  Valley,  4:30  p.m.  

G/B  JV/V  BB  vs  Wallace,  4:00  p.m.    

Lion’s  Club  Soup  Supper,  4:00  p.m.  

Speech  Team  @  Wallace  Speech  Meet,  7:30  a.m.  

14   15   16   17   18   19   20     Hunter  Safety  Class,  

5:30-­‐‑8:00  p.m.  DIBELS  Testing  8:00  a.m.,  FPS  Workshop  @  N  Platte,  9:00  a.m.  G/B  V  BB  @  Hitchcock  Co,  5:00  p.m.      

RPAC  Art  Contest  at  Cambridge  High  School,  12:30  p.m.    

G/B  JH  BB  @  Sutherland,  1:00  p.m.  

G/B  JV/V  BB  vs  Wauneta-­‐‑Palisade,  4:00  p.m.  

Penny  Carnival  –  East  Gym  Sponsored  by  Paxton  Girl’s  BB  team,  2:40  –  4:30  p.m.  

1st  Round  RPAC  G/B  V  BB  Tournament  @  Hitchcock  Co.,  TBA  

21   22   23   24   25   26   27     2nd  Round  RPAC  G  BB  

Tournament  @  Maxwell,  TBA  

2nd  Round  RPAC  B  BB  Tournament  @  Maxwell,  TBA  

Keith  CO  Government  Day  for  Juniors,  8:00  a.m.  

RPAC  Semi-­‐‑Final  G  BB  Tourney  @  Wallace,  TBA  

RPAC  Semi-­‐‑Final  B  BB  Tourney  @  Wallace,  TBA  

Speech  @  Perkins  Co  Speech  Meet,  8:00  a.m.  G/B  RPAC  BB  Consolation  &  Finals  @  McCook  Community  College,  TBA  

28   29   30   31           G/B  JH  BB  @  Brady,  

1:00  p.m.    G  JV/V  BB  at  St.  Patrick’s  N  Platte,  5:00  p.m.    

Early  Dismissal  for  students  grades  PK-­‐‑12,  2:00  p.m.    Teacher  In-­‐‑Service,  2:00-­‐‑4:00  p.m  

     

 

January 2018

Paxton Tigers Breakfast & Lunch Happy New Year!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6

Happy New Year! NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

NO SCHOOL

Donuts Meatloaf, Mashed Potatoes, Corn, Gravy, Bread Stick & Dessert

Grab & Go Corn Dogs & Green Beans

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 THIS INTITUTION IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY PROVIDE

Sausage & Toast Smothered Chicken, Cheddar Burrito & Rice

Pancakes & Syrup Hot Dogs, Mac & Cheese & Dessert

Cinnamon Rolls Barbequed Pork on a Bun & Hash brown Patty

French Toast & Syrup Chicken Fried Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Broccoli Roll & Butter

Grab & Go Walking Taco & Corn

BREAKFAST AE SERVED WITH JUICE OR JUICE ALTERNATIVE

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Blueberry Toast Or

Plain Toast & Cereal Cheese Pizza & Corn

Uncrustables Spaghetti & Meatballs, Garlic Bread & Peas

Bacon & Toast Zombie & Green Beans

Cheesy Omelets & Toast Chili, Cinnamon Rolls, Cheese Sticks & Crackers

Grab & Go Cheeseburgers & Tater Tots

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Brown Sugar

Oatmeal & Toast Orange Chicken over Noodles & Corn

Scramble Eggs & Toast Soups, Crackers & Dessert

Breakfast Burrito BREAKFAST FOR LUNCH

Donuts Chicken Fajitas & Rice

Grab & Go Beanie Weenies & Garlic Cheese Sticks

LUNCH IS SERVED WITH SALAD BAR & MILK

28 29 30 31 Monday Morning

Muffins Spicy Or Org. Chicken Patty on a Bun & Chips

Sausage Patties & Toast Chili Dogs On A Bun & Tarter Tots

Breakfast Casserole & Toast Breaded Pork Steaks, Mashed Potatoes, Rolls, Butter, Gravy & Corn