Superintendent Weekly Update

Nearly halfway through February and getting closer to halfway through the quarter. How are things looking? Are your grades where they need to be? Are you in the right frame of mind? All these things can be accomplished with the right mindset and some hard work. Keep pushing yourself!

Elementary Newsletter!

You will find all kinds of news to include:

• Parent Teacher Sign-Ups
• Parent Survey (with possible gift card winnings!!)
• Important Dates for February
• February Lunch Menu
• FBLA Valentine's Fundraiser information
• Classroom News (featuring kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 4th, HAL/STEAM, Art, & Music)
• and MORE!!

If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out!

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#SRCelem

Parents, patrons, grandparents and SRC fans, how great would it be to share a kind word or an uplifting message about our students, staff and school? Did you witness an SRC student do something amazing in the community? Here's your chance to share!

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Take a look at all the great things we continue to do here at SRC!

Link

Please use the following links for the 💗❤️💗 FEBRUARY 💗❤️💗 English and Spanish editions of the "Parents Make the Difference" newsletter AND learning calendar.

English Planner: https://5il.co/36wtn

Spanish Planner: https://5il.co/36wto

Spanish Newsletter: https://5il.co/36wtp

English Newsletter: https://5il.co/36wtr

Look forward to having an amazing year and to see our HUSKIES!!! 💛 🖤 🐾

• February 10th (Monday) -

• NO SCHOOL
• Parent-Teacher Conferences start at 12pm
• Staff Reports at 11am
• Book Fair (Day 7 of 8)
• JH Girls Wrestling @ Stanton (4pm)

• February 11th (Tuesday) -
• Book Fair (Day 8 of 8)
• Student Board Advisory Meeting (3:05pm)
• JH Girls Wrestling @ Norfolk (4pm)
• JV/V GBB/BBB @ Nebraska Christian (4:30pm)
• Village of Shelby's Board Meeting (6pm)

• February 12th (Wednesday) -
• LATE START (PD Day)
• CRC Superintendent Meeting @ York (12pm)
• Science Fair Project Presentation (5:30pm)
• Board of Education Meeting; Open to the public (7pm)

• February 13th (Thursday) -
• Bailey Signing Day (7:30am)
  
• STANCE Meeting & Senator Visits @ Lincoln (9am)
• Varsity Girl's Basketball @ East Butler (6pm)

• February 14th (Friday) -
• Boys Wrestling Districts @ Shelton (Day 1 of 2)
• Guiding Coalition Meeting (7:30am)
• Valentine's Day Performance at the Senior Center for 4th and 5th Graders (1pm)
• JV/Varsity Girls and Boy's Basketball vs. Osceola (4:30pm)
• Senior Night!

• February 15th (Saturday) -
• Boys Wrestling Districts @ Shelton (Day 2 of 2)
• Speech Invite @ Humphrey (8am)

• February 16th (Sunday) -
• SRC Basketball League (1pm) - FINAL WEEK

We are very thankful for our entire staff! There have been a lot of organization items but because of the help from others, it makes it easier for all!

• To all the individuals who made the speech event happen! I will get a list of every individual as there were many who made this possible. It was a huge success and it is because of the hard work, passion, and dedication behind the scenes that helped us facilitate nearly 300 speech entries!

• Meeting Agenda
• Reorganization of the Board
• Oath of Office
• Election of Officers
• Appointments of Committee Members
• Student Board Member Sworn in
• Consent of Agenda
• Minutes
• Treasurer's Report
• Administration Reports
• Discussion Items:
• Annual Board Calendar Review
• Purchasing of 45 new Certified Staff Computers for the 25-26 school year
• Purchasing of new Wrestling Mat
• JH Girls participating at DC for practices
• Federal Advocacy Trip
• Action Items:
• Designations
• KSB as school Lawyers
• Pinnacle Bank as Depository Bank
• Polk County News and Banner-Press as District Newspaper Outlet
• Approval of Title IX Coordinator & Compliance Officer
• Approval of Superintendent as the Non-Discrimination Officer
• Course Change Proposals
• Next Meeting
• February 12th, 2025 (7pm)

February 10th - In District

• NO SCHOOL
• Parent Teacher Conferences begin at 12pm
• In my own kids' Conferences from 12pm to 12:45pm

February 11th - In District

• Book Fair (Day 8 of 8)
• Student Board Advisory Meeting (3:05pm)
• 3rd and 5th Grade Basketball Practice (5:45pm)
• Village of Shelby's Board Meeting (6pm)

February 12th - In District

• Late Start for PLC's (10:10am)
• CRC Superintendent Meeting (12pm) @ York
• 5th Grade Science Fair (5:30pm)
• Board of Education; Open to Public (7pm)

February 13th - Out of District

• Bailey Signing @ York (7:30am)
• STANCE Meeting & Senator Visits @ Lincoln (9am)
• Varsity GBB @ East Butler (6pm)

February 14th - In District

• Guiding Coalition Meeting (7:30am)
• Valentine's Day Concert at Senior Center with 4th & 5th Graders (1pm)
• JV/Varsity GBB/BBB vs. Osceola (4:30pm)
• Senior Night

February 15th - Out of District

• Polar Plunge (8am)
• District Wrestling Day #2

February 16th - In District

• SRC League Basketball (1pm) - FINAL WEEK

Longest, Shortest Month...

Good afternoon!

I hope everyone had a great weekend and the cold didn't shake you too much! We haven't had moisture but we are due at some point! Congratulations to Bailey and Danica for qualifying for state this weekend and a shoutout to the rest of our Blue River Panthers for a great season! Also, congratulations to all of our speech kids and coaches for a tremendous home invite! You all did an amazing job. Thank you again to everyone who made this event possible and the many hours that went into it!

As we move into the middle of February, it is important to reflect (as we always should) about the things that have been going well and what we could improve. Some of those things are in our control while others are not. One of those things that happens with life is mistakes. We say something we shouldn't have, we act a certain way that we regret, or maybe it was no action at all the ultimately put us in a wrong situation. This is part of life, however, during the heat of the moment, finding the patience and taking a step back is the ultimate goal.

Learning from our mistakes is a crucial part of personal and professional growth. Mistakes provide valuable lessons that help us improve, adapt, and make better decisions in the future. Instead of seeing failure as a setback, we should view it as an opportunity to reflect on what went wrong and how we can avoid similar errors. Embracing mistakes with a positive mindset fosters resilience, strengthens problem-solving skills, and builds wisdom. By acknowledging our errors, taking responsibility, and making adjustments, we turn challenges into stepping stones toward success. Ultimately, learning from our mistakes shapes us into more knowledgeable, capable, and confident individuals.

Have a great rest of your Sunday and I will see you tomorrow!

Quote of the week to reflect on:

"Some of the best lessons we ever learn we learn from our mistakes and failures. - The error of the past is the wisdom and success of the future."

Tryon Edwards

Sincerely,

Tucker Tejkl

Let me know and I will put them on my future newsletters! I gather (steal) information from Facebook from the pages of Shelby Chamber of Commerce and Village of Rising City.

Dear Parent/Guardian,

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It is the responsibility of the parent/guardian to check and see what your child is reading. You will get your child’s password so you can see what the child/student is reading on their device.

SHELBY COMMUNITY LIBRARY HOURS

• Sunday: Closed
• Monday: 9:30am to 12:00pm reopen 12:30pm to 4:30pm
• Tuesday: 9:30am to 12:00pm reopen 12:30pm to 4:30pm
• Wednesday: 9:30am to 12:00pm reopen 12:30pm to 4:30pm
• Thursday: 9:30am to 12:00pm reopen 12:30 to 4:30pm
• Friday: 9:30am to 1:30pm
• Saturday: 9:30am to 1:30pm

Email: ttejkl@shelby.esu7.org
Website: https://www.shelby.esu7.org/
Location: 650 North Walnut Street, Shelby, NE, USA
Phone: 402-527-5946
Facebook: facebook.com/tucker.tejkl
Twitter: @SuptTejkl