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

Refocus, Reflect, and Follow Through

The energy across our district is evident, and as we settle into a month of school, I want us all to embrace a shared vision: to refocus, reflect, and follow through. Let's refocus our collective efforts on what drives us—the potential within each of us. Are we bringing our best each day? If I stumble, what can I do to right the path? How can I help serve others while also making sure myself is not forgotten? This requires us to reflect together on our methods and goals, learning from each other and celebrating our diverse strengths. Have you taken time to reflect on your goals? Our work is far from over, in reality, it is still in the beginning stages. It's time to follow through on the promises we've made to ourselves and to each other, building a future where each of us feels seen, supported, and ready to succeed.

Together, we can make this vision a reality. It takes a village and it starts with us.

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!

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🥎🏌️‍♀️SEPTEMBER 🏈🏐

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

September Links - Parents Make the Difference:

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

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

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

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

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

Come one, come all!

Calling all 3rd, 4th, 5th Graders!

SRC's Got Talent will be October 8th. Parent permission forms are due Thursday, September 4th. Auditions will be September 8 & 9.

Can't wait to see what talents you will share this year!!!

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!

• September 15th (Monday) -

• One-Act Rehearsal (6:45am)
• Girls Golf Triangular @ Ryan Hill (2pm)
• COG Meeting (bi-weekly) (2:15pm)
• Softball vs. Fillmore Central @ David City (4:30pm)
• JH Football vs. Cross County (4:30pm)

• September 16th (Tuesday) -
• One-Act Rehearsal (6:45am)
• CIP/MTSS Meeting (7:30am)
• FFA Connecting Chapters (9am)
• Senator Hughes Visits (11:45am)
• 5-Year Framework Visit Check In (3pm)
• JV/Varsity Volleyball @ Wilber-Clatonia (5/6pm)

• September 17th (Wednesday) -
• NO SCHOOL
• Parent-Teacher Conferences (11am-6pm)
• FFA Green Hand Day (freshman only)
• NELAC Quiz Bowl (8am-4pm)

• September 18th (Thursday) -
• One-Act Rehearsal (6:45am)
• NHS Meeting (7:30am)
• JH Volleyball @ Fillmore Central (4:30pm)
• Softball @ Centennial (5pm/6pm)
• JV/Varsity @ East Butler (6pm/7pm)
• Dawgs JV vs. H&H (6:30pm)

• September 19th (Friday) -
• Positive Vibes Friday!
• STUCO meeting in Mrs. Schueth's Room (7:30am)
• Varsity Football @ Heartland (in Henderson) (7pm)

• September 20th (Saturday) -
• Softball David City Invite (9am)
• Girls Golf Boone Central Invite (in Albion) (9am)

• September 21st (Sunday) -
• SRCO Dawgs vs. Cross County (2:30pm)
• Little Spikers (1:45pm)

• Meeting Agenda
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Open Meetings Act
• Recognition of Visitors
• Mr. Jaxson Thompson (New Student School Board Member)
• 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
• Emergency Operational Plan Reviewed
• Discussion Items:
• NASB State Educational Conference (November 19th-21st)
• ESU #7 utilization for our district
• Action Items:
• Approval of adoption of the 2025-2026 School Term Budget
• Approval of the Tax Request Resolution for the 2025-2026 School erm
• Next Meeting
• October 15th at 7pm

All is in!

September 15th - In District

• Office Meeting (9:30am)
• COG Meeting (bi-weekly) (2:15pm)
• Girl's Golf @ Ryan Hill (3:30pm)
• Softball @ David City(5pm)

September 16th - In District

• CIP/MTSS Meeting (7:30am)
• Senator Hughes Visit (11:45am)
• 5-Year Framework w/ Mrs. Willis (3pm)
• Dawg's Practice (5:30pm)

September 17th - In District

• NO SCHOOL
• Parent-Teacher Conferences (11am-6pm)

September 18th - In & Out of District

• Dawgs JV Game vs. H&H (6:30pm)

September 19th - In District

• Positive Vibes Friday
• Varsity Football at Heartland (7pm)

September 20th - Out of District

• Softball @ Davide City Invite (9am)
• Flag Football @ Wahoo (11:20am)

September 21st - In District

• DAWG's Football Varsity vs. Cross County (2:30pm)

Reflect, Refocus, Follow Through...

Good morning!

I hope your weekend is continuing to go well! We had a little bit of a heat wave roll through but overall, it was a good weekend to be outside, share in some laughs, and soak up the sun. I hope you were able to do the same. As the opening of the newsletter stated, we are moving into a full month of school and with that comes the opportunity to reflect, refocus, and making sure that what we set out to do is being done.

Action is only half the equation. We all put in our time and we all have been working hard. We put in countless hours and we continue to pour our heart and soul into the work that we do. Whether that is a staff member, student, or patron in our communities, we have the responsibility of this. It is easy to get caught up in the pace of the school year, but doing without thinking is a missed opportunity. This quote hammers home the importances that the most successful people and organizations don't just act; they THINK about their actions.

Reflection is not passive. The word "quiet" doesn't mean we're doing nothing. It means we're being deliberate and we are focusing on the small details. We need to take a step back from the daily grind to look at our efforts from a new perspective. We need to ask the critical questions: What worked? What didn't? Why? What did we learn? This is an active and essential part of our growth.

The Drucker quote promises that this "quiet reflection" will lead to "even more effective action." This isn't just about adjusting a few things; it's about making significant, lasting improvements. When we learn from our experiences, we can make smarter decisions, create better strategies, achieve greater results, and follow through with our actions which continues to grow our relationships and trust with one another.

This is a message for everyone—staff, students, and community members. We're all in this TOGETHER. By making reflection a habit, we are building a culture where everyone is a lifelong learner. It’s how we ensure our school community doesn't just keep up, but leads the way.

Have a great rest of your Sunday!

Quote of the week to reflect on:

"Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action."

Peter F. Drucker

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