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

"...it is tough"

If you are feeling a bit overwhelmed as you read this, know that you aren’t alone. We are in a season that feels heavy, where the needs of our children (and ourselves) often seem to outweigh the hours in our day. In times like these, it’s easy to feel like our individual efforts are just a drop in the ocean. But as Helen Keller reminded us, 'Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.' Before we dive into the updates for this week, I want to pause and acknowledge that the 'much' we are achieving is only possible because we are carrying it together.

January

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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!

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

We Live!

• February 9th (Monday) -

• NO SCHOOL
• Parent Teacher Conferences (11am - 6pm)
• Board of Education Meeting (6pm)
• Book Fair (Day 6 of 7)

• February 10th (Tuesday) -
• Book Fair (Day 7 of 7)
• Administration Meeting (1:35pm)
• PBiS Meeting (3:25pm)
• JH Girls Wrestling @ Norfolk (4pm)
• V GBB/BBB vs. Thayer Central (5:30pm/7pm) - Senior Night Between Games
• Village of Shelby's Board Meeting (6pm)
• Youth Cheer/Dance Performance (Halftime of the Boys Game)

• February 11th (Wednesday) -
• EARLY OUT (1:15pm/1:27pm)
• Health and Science Field Trip to Kearney
• Golden Girls Practice (6am)
• Football Schedule Release from NSAA
• CRC Superintendent Meeting @ York (11am)
• NDE External Review for Year 5 begins (3pm)

• February 12th (Thursday) -
• NDE External Review for Year 5 (8am - 4pm)
• Valentine's Day Program at Senior Center for 3rd-5th grade (1pm)
• JV/V Girls Basketball vs. East Butler (5:30pm/6:30pm)

• February 13th (Friday) -
• NO SCHOOL
• Golden Girls Practice (9am)
• District Wrestling (Day #1) at SRC (2pm)
• JV/V GBB/BBB @ Osceola (5pm)

• February 14th (Saturday) -
• District Wrestling (Day #2) at SRC (9am)
• Speech @ Humphrey (8am)

• February 15th (Sunday) -
• Youth Basketball League

• Meeting Agenda
• Pledge of Allegiance
• Open Meetings Act
• Recognition of Visitors
• Beth Ericson & Don Graff of ESU 7
• Board Reorganization Meeting
• Oath of Office
• Organization Meeting of the BoE
• Voting for President, Vice-President, and Secretary/Treasurer
• Appointments of Board President for Committees for the reminder of 2026
• Review of Board Ethic/Code of Conduct (Policy 202.01)
• Swear in New Student Board Member for the 2nd Semester
• 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
• Discussion Items:
• Annual Board Calendar
• Federal Advocacy Trip to Washington D.C. (April 26th-29th)
• Review of our Annual Report for the 2025-2026 School Year
• Special Education Transportation that SRC practices
• Action Items:
• Designations
• KSB as SRC's Legal Counsel
• Pinnacle Bank as SRC's Depository Bank
• PCN & Banner-Press as Legal Newspaper
• Approval of Appointment Annually Title IX Coordinator and Compliance Coordinator (Policy 404.12) - Mr. Tucker Tejkl
• Approval of the Superintendent to be the Non-Discrimination Compliance Coordinator to meet federal Equal Employment Opportunity requirements (Policy 718.00)
• Approval of class proposals for the 2026-2027 school year (all pending based on availability and class interest).
• Next Meeting
• February 9th at 6pm

February 9th - In & Out of District

• NO SCHOOL
• Parent Teacher Conferences (11am-6pm)
• Jack (11:15am)
• Cohen (11:30am)
• Weston (11:45am)
• Appointment in Columbus (2pm)
• Board of Education Meeting (6pm)

February 10th - In & Out of District

• Administration Meeting (1:35pm)
• JH Girls Wrestling @ Norfolk (4pm)
• Senior Night for Basketball

February 11th - In District

• Early out for PLC
• CRC Superintendent Meeting @ York (11am)
• NDE External Review (Day #1) (3pm)

February 12th - In District

• NDE External Review (Day #2) (8am-4pm)
• Valentine's Day Program @ Senior Center (1pm)
• JV/V GBB vs. East Butler (5:30pm)

February 13th - In and Out of District

• NO SCHOOL
• District Wrestling (2pm)
• JV/V GBB/BBB @ Osceola (5pm)

February 14th - In and Out District

• District Wrestling (9am)
• Jack's Basketball Game (10:30am)

February 15th - In District

• Youth Basketball League (Final Week)

Alone we can do so little...

Good morning!

Happy Weekend and what a weekend it was! We had Girls Wrestling out in Gering and brought back THREE state qualifiers! Our JH Boys Basketball team wrapped up a successful season at Genoa! Our Boys Wrestling Team earned a 4th place finish at State Duals at Kearney! And we successfully hosted our own SRC Invite with 22 teams competing with our Novice team taking 1st place and our Varsity team earning a 2nd place finish! All in all, it was a great weekend but we now gear up for a jam packed week!

So here we are, a week into February and it goes from -10 degrees to 70 degrees in 24 hours. Gray skies to blue. Smiles to overwhelmed in a matter of 45 minutes. The reality is that our daily to-do list only tells half the story. The real grind is the emotional roller coaster that doesn’t show up on a calendar. We are constantly making decisions that others might think are easy, but we know they carry the weight of a child/staff/patrons' confidence or safety. We have sleepless nights over the right words to say and how to be a calm in the middle of a hurricane, all while navigating our own personal lives. None of us leaves our personal challenges at the door (as much as we say we will); we are all balancing family needs and personal hurdles while trying to show up fully for each other.

When the world feels loud and the kids need more than we think we have left to give, it is easy to feel isolated in the grind. But it is a myth that we have to be resilient all by ourselves. True resilience is a team sport. We aren't just individuals working in the same building; we are an ecosystem of support. We aren't just a "school", we are an interweaved system of communities and individuals. The "so much" that Helen Keller spoke of isn't just about the progress we see—it’s about the way we show up for each other when the day is hard. We will get through these challenging times, but only if we stop trying to be heroes in a vacuum and start being a community that catches one another. Before we dive into the week ahead, take a moment to reach out to a few people and let them know you are there and also remember: you don’t have to carry the weight of the world alone.

Have a great rest of your week!

Quote of the week to reflect on:

"Alone we can do so little; Together we can do so much."

Helen Keller

Sincerely,

Tucker Tejkl

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Dear Parent/Guardian,

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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