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

Finish

"The secret to success is finishing! And not just finishing, but finishing strong."

We all know the excitement and thrill of starting a new project, a new habit, or a big new goal. But what separates the high achievers from the rest? It's not the initial spark—it's the follow-through.

Leaving projects 90% done is the fastest way to kill momentum and confidence. Finishing strong, however, builds massive competence and delivers the best results.

This week, let's stop analyzing the beginning and start mastering the end. You'll get the 3 actionable steps you can implement today to push past that final wall, deliver exceptional results, and celebrate major wins consistently.

Don't just start well—finish brilliantly.

November

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October

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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!!! 💛 🖤 🐾

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!

• December 1st (Monday) -

• Winter Activities Photos (7:30am)
• Administration Meeting (1:35pm)
• Student Board Advisory Meeting (3:07pm)
• GBB/BBB Triangular Jamboree @ Wisner-Pilger/O'neill (4:30pm)
• Double Dawg Wrestling Registration (6pm)

• December 2nd (Tuesday) -
• Unified Bowling Districts @ Hastings (11am)
• JH Boys Wrestling @ Battle Creek (3pm)
• CIP/MTSS Ext. Visit Work (3:35pm)
• JH GBB @ Hampton (4:30pm)
• One-Act Public Performance (Senior Night) (7pm)

• December 3rd (Wednesday) -
• Danica Watts Signing Day (7:30am)
• NDE Safety Review (9am)
• One-Act School Performance (10am)
• Early Out (1:15pm/1:27pm)

• December 4th (Thursday) -
• JH GBB vs. Cross County (4pm)
• Girls Wrestling @ Centennial (5pm)
• Santa Clause at SRC Library (5:30pm-7:30pm)

• December 5th (Friday) -
• Girls Wrestling @ Doane College (9am)
• Boys Wrestling @ Lakeview Invite (12:30pm)
• Varsity GBB/BBB vs. Cross County (4pm)

• December 6th (Saturday) -
• District One-Act @ Archbishop Bergan (9am)
• JH GBB vs EMF (FINAL GAME!) (10am)
• V BBB/GBB vs. Twin River (2:30pm)

• December 7th (Sunday) -
• Fall Activities Banquet (6pm)

• Meeting Agenda
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Open Meetings Act
• Recognition of Visitors
• Mrs. Luettel & National FFA Students
• Alaina Andel
• 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
• Maintenance/Facilities/Transportation
• Board/Committee Report
• Americanism Review
• Negotiations Update
• Discussion Items:
• Audit Discussion/Review
• Review of Policies 603.01 (Curriculum Development), 603.02 (Curriculum Adoption), 603.04 (Curriculum Evaluation), & 611.07 (Graduation Requirements)
• NASB Superintendent Evaluation
• Blue River Co-op to be reevaluated next year for the 27-28 & 28-29
• Certification for the 2026 Elections
• 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

December 1st - In & Out of District

• Administration Meeting (1:35pm)
• Student Board Advisory Meeting (3:07pm)
• GBB/BBB Triangular Jamboree @ Wisner-Pilger (4:30pm)

December 2nd - In District

• IEP Meeting (3:15pm)
• CIP/MTSS Ext. Visit Work (3:35pm)
• 3rd/4th Grade Bball Practice (6pm)
• 6th Grade Bball Practice (7:15pm)
  

December 3rd - In District

• Early Out (1:15pm/1:25pm)
• Danica Watts Signing (7:30am)
• Rule 10 Safety Visit (9am)
• One-Act School Performance (10am)

December 4th - In District

• JH GBB vs. Cross County (4pm)
• Santa Clause at Library (5:30pm)

December 5th - In District

• Set up for Activities Banquet (1:15pm)
• Varsity GBB/BBB vs. Cross County (4pm)

December 6th - Out of District

• District One-Act @ Archbishop Bergan (1:30pm)

December 7th - In District

• 3rd/4th Boys Basketball Practice (1pm)
• 6th Boys Basketball Practice (2:15pm)
• Fall Activities Banquet (6pm)

Finish Strong...

Good morning!

I hope your Sunday is off to a great start and your weekend was a great one! I also hope you created many memories over this Thanksgiving Break! It was a nice crisp one with a little of the white stuff coming as well! Now, it is back to action and let's finish this 1st semester strong!

The journey toward any meaningful achievement—whether it’s completing a rigorous course, launching a vital initiative, or mastering a new skill—is defined not by the enthusiasm of the start, but by the discipline of the finish. We must stop treating the final stages of a project as "let's just get it done." Instead, we must understand that: "The secret to success is finishing! And not just finishing, but finishing strong." This is a call to action to push past the comfort zone, to refine, polish, and dedicate that crucial last ten percent of effort that elevates your work from good to exceptional. The legacy of your effort is not in the ideas you generate, but in the power, clarity, and brilliance of what you successfully complete. It’s time to demand more from your final output.

This week, challenge yourself to embody the spirit of the true finisher. Don't let valuable time and energy be wasted by allowing projects to stall at the 90% mark. Instead, commit to implementing a personal Polishing Protocol for every task. For our students, this means actively cementing your knowledge and ensuring your grades reflect your full capability. For our staff, it means driving initiatives to a professional, impactful close. For our patrons, it means seeing personal goals through to undeniable fruition. Stop just starting strong; commit to finishing strong, and you commit to winning.

Have a great rest of your Sunday!

Quote of the week to reflect on:

"The secret to success is finishing. And not just finishing, but finishing strong."

Eric Thomas

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