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

Sustainability

“If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.”

This philosophy—that rest is a tool for resilience, not a reward for exhaustion—is the driving force behind this week's content. Sustainable high performance is about managing that energy.

Fatigue is real, but remember, the goal is not to quit. As you go through this newsletter, I expand on my personal thoughts about how we can adopt this mindset across our work and learning.

You will find my reflections on integrating sustainable energy cycles for this week you can use throughout the year, along with key insights for maintaining motivation.

Find your personal reset button inside!

November

#rollskies

#SRCelem

October

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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!

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!

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🍂 🏈 🦃 NOVEMBER 🦃 🏈 🍂

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

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

The Shelby-Rising City Music Department is proud to announce that Kasey Fischbach and Nevaeh Martinez have been selected to represent our school in the 2025 Nebraska Music Education Association All-State Chorus! Being selected as a member of this ensemble is among the highest musical honors a student can achieve in the state. This honor recognizes their incredible talent, hard work, and dedication as musicians.

The All State Chorus will be under the direction of Dr. Pearl Shangkuan, a highly sought-after conductor, lecturer and clinician who has led performances and workshops on six continents. Rehearsals will take place from Thursday, November 20 through Saturday, November 22 in Lincoln. The event will culminate in a public concert at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 22 at the Lied Center for Performing Arts, UNL campus.

Congratulations to the both of you! We are incredibly proud of your achievement!

Congratulations to our freshman, Paxton Cromer, on her acceptance into the 2026 NCDA Singing Youth of Nebraska!

Paxton earned this honor through a successful audition and will perform along with other talented students from across the state. The Honor Choir concert will take place on January 31, 2026, in Hastings.

After careful consideration of all teams and coaches, the Fall Activities Banquet will be MOVED to December 7, at 6:00pm. The SRC Booster club will provide a sandwich meal and the four fall teams will present.

We understand changing the banquet this late can be an inconvenience to some, but we truly appreciate the communities flexibility and support as we navigate this new banquet style. We want all athletes and coaches to be done with the season, postseason awards to be out, and every fall sport to be together.

We thank you for your continued support and hope to see you at the fall seasonal banquet.

Thank you!

SRC Admin Team

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!

• November 17th (Monday) -

• First day of Winter Practice
• Golden Girl's Practice (6am)
• One-Act Rehearsal (6:45am)
• Winter Concert Meeting (7:45am)
• One-Act @ York (10am)
• Administration Meeting (1:35pm)
• JH GBB @ Clarkson-Leigh @ Clarkson (4pm)
• Americanism Meeting (6:45pm)
• Board of Education Meeting (7pm)

• November 18th (Tuesday) -
• WaterTower Welding Contest
• One-Act Rehearsal (6:45am)
• CIP/MTSS Meeting (7:30am)
• JH Boys Wrestling (5pm)

• November 19th (Wednesday) -
• State Education Conference Begins
• EARLY OUT (PD Session) @ 1:15pm/1:25pm
• Gold Girl's Practice (6am)
• One-Act Rehearsal (6:45am)
• CRC One-Act @ High Plains (TBD)
• Unified Bowling @ Sun Valley Lanes (1pm)

• November 20th (Thursday) -
• Day #2 of State Education Conference
• All-State Music Begins
• Golden Girls Practice (6am)
• One-Act Rehearsal (6:45am)
• NHS Meeting (7:30am)
• JH Boys Wrestling @ Newman-Grove (4pm)
• JH GBB vs. East Butler (4pm)

• November 21st (Friday) -
• Day #3 of State Education Conference
• Day #2 of All-State Music
• Golden Girls Practice (6am)
• FBLA Meeting in Mrs. Jensen's room (7:30am)
• FFA Jackets and LDE Presentation (5:30pm)

• November 22nd (Saturday) -
• Day #3 of All-State Music
• Unified Bowling @ Westside Lanes in Grand Island (1pm)

• November 23rd (Sunday) -
• STUCO Bingo @ Good Sam in Osceola (3:30pm)

• 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

November 17th - In & Out of District

• Winter Concert Meeting (7:30am)
• Administration Meeting (1:30pm)
• IEP @ Aquinas (3:45pm)
• Americanism Meeting (6:45pm)
• Board of Education (7pm)

November 18th - In District

• CIP/MTSS Meeting (7:30am)
• PK IEP Meeting (3:15pm)

November 19th - Out of District

• Day #1 of State Education Conference in Omaha
• NRCSA Scholarship Committee Meeting (10am)

November 20th - Out of District

• Day #2 of State Education Conference in Omaha

November 21st - Out and In District

• Day #3 of State Education Conference in Omaha
• FFA Jacket and LDE Presentation (5:30pm)

November 22nd - Out of District

• All-State Music Performance (4:30pm)

November 23rd - In District

Rest, Don't Quit...

Good morning!

I hope your Sunday is off to a great start and your weekend was a great one! I want to say how proud I am of our school and our communities. We continue to represent SRC with great pride and others take notice. Even when things may not go our way, we have grown in respecting others and not letting our emotions overtake our actions. It has been great to see the evolution!

Now onto today's quote! You are not a machine built to run constantly; you need careful management. Sustainable high performance is achieved through consistent replenishment, not just brute force. Rest should not be viewed as downtime, but as a critical investment in your next productive cycle. When we feel the strain, the most effective solution is rarely pushing harder, but pausing smarter. This is why we must prioritize integrating sustainable energy cycles. We can learn from high-output environments that promote the micro-break—those 5–10 minute intentional pauses between tasks or meetings that maximize focus and prevent burnout. At any level, our commitment to long-term innovation requires pauses for deep reflection, ensuring our decisions are visionary, not rushed.

When tiredness tries to make us quit, we must adjust, not abandon the ship. If a goal feels overwhelming, we can practice reframing the challenge by asking, "What small piece of this can I complete in the next 15 minutes?" That small progress defeats the urge to quit. Maintaining motivation also means constantly defining your 'Why.' When pressure mounts, reconnecting with your original purpose acts as the compass that keeps us moving forward.

Our collective motivation is fueled by The Value of Visible Commitment: seeing the incremental progress of our shared effort reminds us that perseverance is our greatest asset, and we must sustain it together.

What is your true reset button? Make the investment; your future self will thank you.

Have a great rest of your Sunday!

Quote of the week to reflect on:

"If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quite"

Banksy

Sincerely,

Tucker Tejkl

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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