Superintendent Weekly Update

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

Culture, Culture, Culture

Happy end of 1st quarter and welcome to the 2nd! As we launch into this new quarter, what choices are you making in the next 30 seconds of every interaction? Our school's culture won't be a matter of luck. It will be the direct result of the intentions we set and the effort we put in right now. Let's choose the excellence we look for. It ultimate comes down to our actions that determine our futures together!

October

#rollskies

#SRCelem

September

#rollskies

#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!

https://youuplift.com/shelby-rising-city-public-kindness-wall/?fbclid=IwY2xjawEslfVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHTXvmpXqk-MSXS4GIi8EGz0SBD9ifSfEyvTxTYz8xevQl9hBFUYH7_N4Pg_aem_8gpTL1_dcWP68lzCsy82xg

Please take the time to watch this video! Very Impactful!

Make Kindness Normal

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

Link

Please use the following links for the 🎃👻OCTOBER👻🎃

English and Spanish editions of the "Parents Make the Difference" newsletter AND daily planner.

English Planner https://5il.co/3qhcb

Spanish Planner https://5il.co/3qhcc

English Newsletter https://5il.co/3qhcd

Spanish Newsletter https://5il.co/3qhce

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

Come one, come all!

Congratulations to our own Ms. Heather Thompson for being named the 2025 Distinguished Administrator Award winner in appreciation for her dedication and service to the Nebraska School Librarians Association!

What a great honor & well deserved!

Congratulations to these excellent musicians for auditioning and being accepted into the CUNE National Honor Band! They are set to perform on Friday, November 14 in Seward, NE. Great work, Huskies!

A letter went home with you FALL sport athlete. It is about a healthy snack station that we are going to utilize before they have practice. If you want your child to participate, we are asking you to pay $20/athlete. This will allow them one healthy snack before practice each day.

Check out the letter that was sent home with your athlete.

Congratulations goes to our own Becky Schueth who has been named a State Finalist for this award!

This is the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K-12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teaching. Awards are given to science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teachers who have both deep content knowledge of the subjects they teach and the ability to motivate and enable students to be successful in those areas.

Mrs. Schueth is currently teaching high school mathematics here at SRC. This is her 11th year at S-RC and I teach Geometry, Technical Math, College Algebra, PreCalculus and Calculus. Becky has 20 years of experience in teaching and she began her career at Columbus High School. Mrs. Schueth Bachelor’s (2005) and Master’s (2009) degrees are from Wayne State College. She enjoys sharing her excitement for math with her students each day!

When you see her, please make sure you congratulate her on this incredible achievement! We are all proud and rooting for you!

We Live!

• October 20th (Monday) -

• Golden Girl's Practice (6am)
• One-Act Rehearsal (6:45am)
• Administration Meeting (2:15pm)
• CRC Volleyball (6:45pm)

• October 21st (Tuesday) -
• One-Act Rehearsal (6:45am)
• CIP/MTSS (7:30am)
• CRC Volleyball Tournament (TBD)

• October 22nd (Wednesday) -
• Golden Girl's Practice (6am)
• One-Act Rehearsal (6:45am)
• Feed A Farmer (11am-1pm)

• October 23rd (Thursday) -
• One-Act Rehearsal (6:45am)
• 1st Round of Playoffs vs. Boyd County (5pm)
• Husky of the Game & Pink Out

• October 24th (Friday) -
• NO SCHOOL!

• October 25th (Saturday) -
• Youth Basketball Skills Sessions (9am)
• Trunk or Treat in Shelby (3pm - 5pm)

• October 26th (Sunday) -
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• Meeting Agenda
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Open Meetings Act
• Recognition of Visitors
• Consent of Agenda
• Minutes
• Treasurer's Report
• Administration Reports
• Student Board Report
• Activities Director Report
• Elementary Principal Report
• Secondary Principal Report
• Superintendent Report
• District Reports
• Technology
• Alarms and Speakers
• Maintenance/Facilities/Transportation
• Board/Committee Report
• Board Committees Reviewed & Negotiations Update
• Discussion Items:
• Appoint local delegate
• Board Negotiation Committee
• Reviewing Superintendent Policies
• Discussing outdoor book drop for library
• Reviewing Option in/out Policies
• Action Items:
• Approval of Policy #718.01 (travel costs related to federal grants)
• Approval of MS & HS Track Uniforms
• Next Meeting
• November 17th at 7pm

October 20th - Out of District

• SharkTank Panel (9:45am)
• Administration Meeting (1:35pm)
• CRC Volleyball (6:45pm)

October 21st - In District

• CIP/MTSS (7:30am)
• SharkTank Panel (9:45am)

October 22nd - In & Out of District

• October Superintendent Meeting at ESU 7 (9am)
• Executive Meeting for ESU 7 Superintendents (12pm)

October 23rd - In District

• Early Out (1:15pm/1:25pm)
• 1st Round of Playoffs (5pm)

October 24th - In & Out of District

• NO SCHOOL

October 25th - In & Out of District

• Youth Basketball Session (9am)

October 26th - In and Out of District

Excellence is never an accident...

Good morning!

I hope you are doing well and had a fantastic weekend! Welcome to a new quarter and a new opportunity to begin again! This is a great time to reflect on what went well and what are some things we can continue to improve upon as we move forward into the 2nd quarter and close out the first semester.

"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives—choice, not chance, determines your destiny." As we dive into a fresh quarter, this quote is a critical reminder that the culture of our school—the environment, the energy, and our outcomes. This will not emerge by chance. Our collective culture is built in 30 seconds, and every moment counts. A culture of high expectations is established not in a policy, but in the choice you make in a moment. Whether that is when a student walks in late, when a colleague needs support, or when you choose to model the focus you expect to see. Excellence is the consistent sum of these small, intentional acts. Let's stop relying on hope for a great quarter and start building it, one wise choice at a time.

This idea ties directly into the principle that you get what you look for. Our intentionality is defined by where we focus our attention. If we are constantly looking for problems—the gaps, the excuses, and the fatigue—that is precisely what we will find and reinforce. On the other hand, if we make the conscious choice to look for effort, for the small moments of growth, and for the potential in every room and every interaction, we train ourselves to see and cultivate those very things. This quarter, let's commit to using our 30-second interactions to be cultural amplifiers—to choose to seek the positives, reinforce those behaviors, and make the daily, disciplined choice for excellence that Aristotle describes. This focused effort is how we intentionally create the environment we all want for SRC!

Have a great rest of your Sunday!

Quote of the week to reflect on:

"Excellence is never an accident. It is always the result of high intention, sincere effort, and intelligent execution; it represents the wise choice of many alternatives—choice, not chance, determines your destiny."

Aristotle

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,

Adults and children can now borrow 34,000 eBook’s, 25,000 audiobooks, and 3,000 magazines for FREE instantly. Anyone 17 years old or younger must have the consent of their parent/guardian to use the Nebraska Overdrive (libbyapp.com). This subscription is paid by the Shelby Community Library for our public library patrons and SRC students. Parent/guardian must stop by the Shelby Community Library and sign the Signature Sheet.

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 12:00pm
• Saturday: 9:30am to 12:00pm