Timber Tracks Exeter- Milligan Public Schools October, 2013 School Closing Info... Student Absences 8:45 AM Students/Parents New this year:

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1 Timber Tracks Exeter- Milligan Public Schools October, School Closing Info... All notification of weather related late starts or school closing will be announced only at these media sites. Please tune in these stations to receive information updates: -Television Station KLKN in Lincoln -- Channel 8 -Television Station KOLN-KGIN in Lincoln -- Channel 10/11 Announcements are also made through the ADT alert system that is sponsored by Generations Bank in Exeter. Student Absences We are again asking that you notify the school by 8:45 AM if your child will be absent or late from school. If you know in advance that your child will be absent, please send a note with your child prior to the absence. This is the most effective way for the school to monitor your childʼs attendance. If you do not know in advance or if your child is not in school by 9 AM we will make an effort to contact you as to the whereabouts of your child. When your child is absent if we do not speak to you personally or if you do not send a note your child will be considered UNEXCUSED. Students/Parents New this year: When your absences reach over 10 for any period you will need to make up the absences before you will allowed to participate in any co-curricular activities which includes practices. After School Program Starting September 16 if a student is failing a class(es) they will be REQUIRED to attend the after school program until they are passing all their classes. Milligan Holiday Extravaganza The Holiday Extravaganza will be held on Saturday, November 2 nd at the Milligan Auditorium from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. There will be a bake sale, fundraiser lunch, quilt raffle, and craft and business tables. Anyone interested in having a table should contact Amy Hayek at Exeter-Milligan Public School does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, marital status, disability, or age in admission or access to, or treatment of employment, in its programs and activities. the following person has/have been designated to handle inquiries regarding complaints, grievance procedures or the application of these policies of nondiscrimination: Title: Supt. Paul Sheffield Address: Exeter-Milligan Public Schools, Box 139. Exeter, NE Phone #: (402)

2 NSAA Pre-Participation Physicals by Chiropractors Beginning October 1, 2013 the following rule will be applied to all member schools of the NSAA: Approved ruling for Bylaw and School physicals for entry into the beginner grade, 7 th grade, or in the case of a transfer from out of state to any grade of the local school, as provided by Nebraska Revised Statute (3a) fulfill this requirement. All other students who expect to participate in athletic contests are required to have a physical examination once a year as required by Approved Ruling for Bylaw Physical Examination The appropriate individuals administering pre-participation physical exams are MD, DO, PA and APRN. After physicals performed by chiropractors will not longer be acceptable Yearbooks The school has extra yearbooks from the school year available for $ If interested contact the school at Yearbooks Purchase your yearbook online now. Go to tinyurl.com/emyearbook. Prices will go up January 15 and sales will end May 1st. This years yearbook will be 100% color so order yours today. First Grade News We have 11 first graders this year. They are Jayden Capek, Ayla Kahler, Emma Meyer, Joleen Vossler, Liberty Johnson, Carter Milton, Kierra Papik, Aidan Vavra, Madison Rankin, Emma Rose, and Mikey Bartu. We entertained our Grandparents for a Grandparents Day Program on Friday, September 6 by singing and performing plays. We also made cookies for them and gave gifts and cards. They then came down to check out our classroom On September 11, we performed the same program at the Senior Center downtown. We will be visiting the Senior Center on the thirdwednesday of 2:30 P.M. At that time we will be reading to our Senior(Grandpas and Grandmas) friends. Music News The band performed at the State Fair on Monday, August 26. Thanks to Kay Due, Amy Emshoff and Dacel Thomsen for sponsoring the group that day. We appreciate all of the help they gave us that day! Banner carriers for the day were Kimberlin Ruhl and Hunter Stride. Our drum majorette was Meredith Emshoff. The band has a few t-shirts left. They are $10 each. There are 6 smalls, 1 medium, 3 XL and 1 2X. Contact Mrs. Murphy if you are interested in a shirt. Pep Band is in full swing. The band is playing at all of the home football games and the home volleyball games that are not a triangular. Thank you to all of the parents and students who fill in at the concession stand while the band is playing so we can have our full group. It truly makes a difference! Looking forward, the band will plan to play at CRC & District volleyball finals and at the home football play-off games. 2

3 Thirty-one elementary students sang The Star-Spangled Banner at the September 10 volleyball games. The students sang enthusiastically and did a great job. Thank you to all of the parents who made this happen for the students! We couldn't do it without you!! Honor band and honor choir deadlines are fast approaching. Students and parents should check my website for current information all each of these events. They are all listed separately, so click on those that interest you. I am attempting to keep it updated with audition materials and deadlines. Please note that parents must pay the fees and provide transportation to all of the college events and some of the others. Contact Mrs. Murphy if you have additional questions. Good luck to Jordyn and Trystan Brandt on their audition for the Concordia Musical Arts Day and to Briana Capek and Katelyn Babula on their nomination to the All-State Children's Choir. Jordyn Brandt is also currently preparing an audition for the All-State band. The music fundraiser will begin on Thursday, October 3. This will be the students' last big push before their music trip in March of They will be selling items from Deli International. Please check out the E-M Music Calendar at It contains dates when students in K-12 have music events. The calendar also contains the deadlines for honor band and honor choir auditions. I will update it as I receive dates. Pictured are the 1st-6th grade students while performing our National Anthem. 3

4 2013 One Act Team Congratulations to the cast of the 2013 One Act Team. We are going to be performing the play Epic Fail by Bradley Hayward. A comedy about 5 teenagers who feel like they fail at everything, but they stare it boldly in the face. If they are going to fail, they are going to Fail Epically! We will have a public performance on Nov. 10 at 2:30 pm. We are teaming up with Mrs. Vossler's FCCLA members who will be hosting a dessert luncheon the same afternoon. Congratulations again to the cast members as follows: Brianna Beatham, Brittany Beatham, Toni Bossaller, Kylie Briske, Brittany Colson, Janey Due, Meredith Emshoff, Samantha Horne, Brooke Manning, Kim Ruhl, Deidre Stevens, Hunter Stride, Maitlyn Thomson, and Ella Wilkins. EXETER-MILLIGAN STUDENTS SHARE THEIR ARTWORK WITH THE WORLD! Tyler Hinton, the school's Art Teacher, has teamed up with Artsonia, -- the world's largest online kid's art museum -- to display the students' artwork. Anyone can view the school gallery online at: Visitors can browse the artwork in the school gallery by grade level, or by specific exhibits. Exeter-Milligan students join thousands of students from over 130 countries whose artwork is showcased on Artsonia. "This program is a wonderful way to get parents and family members more involved in Art Education," said Tyler Hinton. All of Artsonia's artwork (20 million and counting!) are viewable online, and any teacher or parent can create an online art gallery for their child or school. Artsonia provides several online features such as fan clubs and personal guestbooks, as a way for families to encourage the creativity and imaginations of their young artists. In addition, family members can purchase keepsakes imprinted with the child's artwork, with Artsonia donating 20 percent of their annual product revenue back to school art programs. Headquartered in Gurnee, Ill., Artsonia was established in 2000 as an online kid's art museum providing free, educational resources for kids, families and schools to create art projects. Since its inception, Artsonia continues to integrate technology in the classroom, develop multi-cultural understanding through art and increase family involvement in children's education. To find out more, visit E-M BOOSTERS ANNUAL BASKET RAFFLE The Booster annual basket raffle will be held again this year during the basketball season. Anyone wishing to donate a basket - please have it ready by November 15th. They can be dropped off at the ExeterSchool site, Generations Bank in Exeter, Farmers & Merchants Bank in Milligan or call to have someone pick it up. Wellness Center The Milligan site Wellness Center will open October 1 st. If you are interested in purchasing a membership, please contact the school at or Paul Sheffield at psheffie@emwolves.net. The membership application as well as the rules and regulations are available on the school website at Weight training and cardio equipment will be available to start that New Yearʼs resolution of living a healthier life style! 4

5 On Thursday, September 5, the Freshman Class attended a day-long Respect Retreat at Milford High School. This ESU6 sponsored program was designed to help the students respect themselves and others. It also encouraged them to be aware of bullying and other disrespectful behavior they see at school, and to stand up for those who are being targeted. Shared below, are some of the responses received in our post-retreat survey. All of the survey responses will be posted on the School website under Mrs. Wahl s site link. Bailey: My favorite part was playing the game where you had to pull someone up on the opposite side of the room and of the different gender. The message that stuck to me the most is respect others and stand up for them. You don t know what they re going through or how bad they feel. As a class we need to work on not judging each other. Being nicer and standing up for other people. Joan: My favorite part was listening to Debra G sing. The message that stuck with me is even though you are on the top you still have to follow the rules. We should work on as a class the picking on and name calling. Sydney: My favorite part was when we had to run across the floor and pull somebody up from the opposite gender. The message that stuck in my head was when you re on top you still have to be nice and follow the rules. We should work on not calling people names and be nice to everybody even if you don t like them. Trevor: My favorite part of the Respect Retreat was the fun games we played, especially the one where we ran across and grabbed someone of opposite sex. The message that sticks with me is treat others the way you want to be treated. Our class should try to work on respecting the teacher better. Evan Harre: My favorite part of the retreat was when we had to grab the hand of somebody across the ring and take their place. Then they had to run and find someone else. Something that sticks with me is to respect people. Our class should work on being nicer to people. Trystan: My favorite part of the retreat was the game where we had to run to the other side and grab a person and take their place. The message that stuck with me most is to not let things get to you. The thing we should work on as a class is being more respectful to all of our teachers. 5

6 Menu subject to change Exeter-Milligan Public School Breakfast/Lunch Menu October 2013 This institution is an equal opportunity provider Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday B: Choice of Main Entrée or Cereal, Toast & Yogurt With Assort. Fruit, 100% Juice & Daily L: Choice of Main Entrée or Turkey Sand or PB & J on WG Bread Fruit & Veggie Bar Offered Daily 1 B: Belgin Waffle & Scrambled Eggs L: WG Soft Tacos, Lettuce & Cheese, Refried Beans, Tomatoes & Salsa, Tator Tots, Fruit, 2 B: Sausage, Egg & Cheese Croissant L: Pizza Sticks, Meat Sauce, Green Beans, Fruit, Cheesecake, 3 B: Egg & Cheese Omelet & Apple Bosco Stick L: Chicken Penne Alfredo, WG Garlic Bread, Steamed Broccoli, Fruit, 4 B: French Toast Sticks & Little Smokies L: Hamburger Deluxe on WG Bun, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Crinkle Cut Fries, Carrots, Fruit, 7 B: Mini Pillsbury Pancakes & Yogurt Cup 8 B: Canadian Bacon Grilled Cheese Sandwich 9 B: Biscuits & Gravy 10 B: Sausage & Pancake Wrap on a Stick 11 B: Cinnamon Roll and Egg & Cheese Omelet L: Turkey, Ham & Cheese WG Deli Sandwich, Romaine, Tomatoes, Nacho Chips & Cheese, Baked Beans, Fruit, L: Pepperoni Bosco Stick, Marinara Cup, Yogurt Cup or Cheese Stick, Romaine Salad, Fruit, Poke Cake, L: Chicken Teriyaki, Stir Fry Veggies, WG Rice or Noodles, Egg Roll, Fruit, L: Beef & Noodles, Cheesy Green Beans, Carrots, WG Cinnamon Roll, Fruit, L: Chicken Strips, Augratin Potatoes, Corn, Fruit, WG Dinner Roll, 14 B: Sausage and Cheese Biscuit Sandwich 15 B: French Toast & Scrambled Eggs 16 B: Berry Smoothie & Bagel with Cream Cheese 17 B: Ham, Egg & Cheese Croissant 18 B: Double Stuffed Breakfast Pizza L: Hot Ham & Cheese WG Sandwich, Smiley Potatoes, Cooked Carrots, Fruit, L: Fiestada, Green Beans, Fruit, Blonde Brownie, L: Grilled Chicken Flatbread Sandwich, Toppings, Baked Beans, WG Chips, Fruit, L: Hot Beef Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes & Gravy, Corn, Fruit, L: Lasagna, WG Garlic Bread, Romaine/Spinach Garden Salad, Fruit, 21 B: Cherry Frudel & Yogurt Cup L: Mac n Cheese, Popcorn Chicken, Carrots, Peas, Fruit, 22 B: Pancakes & Sausage Links L: BBQ Pulled Pork Sandwich on WG Bun, Baked Beans, Creamy Coleslaw, Sweet Potato Fries, Fruit, 23 B: Canadian Bacon, Egg & Cheese Breakfast Sandwich L: Hamburger-Pepperoni Pizza, Romaine-Spinach Garden Salad, Fruit, Bar, 24 B: Sausage & Cheese Breakfast Bagel L: Creamed Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, Biscuit, Corn, Fruit, 25 No School 28 B: Egg & Cheese to go Wrap L: Chicken Fajita on WG Tortillas, Lettuce, Cheese, Red & Green Peppers, Onions, Tomatoes, Salsa, Black Beans, Spanish Rice, Fruit, 29 B: Apples w/caramel Parfait and Apple Bosco Stick L: Breaded Chicken on WG Bun, Baked Potato, Cheesy Broccoli, Fruit, 30 B: Biscuits & Gravy L: Corn Dog, Baked Beans, Seasoned Fries, Fruit, 31 B: Oozing Deflated Ghoul Lung, Frankenstein s Toes, Toasted Bat L: Rat Intestines, Vampire or Ghost Blood, Skeleton Bones, Frog s Skin, Monster Mash, Witches Brew Translation B: Omelet & Little Smokies, Toast w/ Jelly L: Spaghetti, Meat or Alfredo Sauce, WG Bread Sticks, Romaine Lettuce Salad, Fruit, 6

7 Exeter-Milligan Public School October 2013 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat September 30- October 4 Exhibit Honoring Fallen Soldiers displayed in the Small the Exeter Site 1 VB Gibbon 5 PM Milford Girls Golf Ravenna Invite 2 FCCLA Hastings CCC 3 Friend B Team-3 PM A Team-4 PM Band Fundraiser Begins 4 Lourdes CC 7 PM (Nebr. City) 5 Johnson Co. Central VB Tourney JHVB Dorchester SNC SB Centennial 6 7 JH Henderson 4:30 Sterling 5:30 PM Geneva vs. Aurora Geneva Arts Council Performance (K-6) JH FB (H) vs. Deshler 5 PM JVFB (H) Deshler 6:30 PM Girls State Columbus 8 Girls District Grand Island 15 Polk 6:30/7:30 Girls State Columbus 9 10 VB Tri (H) E-M vs. Cross County 5:30 and Dorchester 7:30 16 SB State Hastings PSAT-Juniors SB Milford 17 SB State Hastings PLAN Test - Sophomores 11 FB (H) vs. Freeman 7 PM SB Milford 18 Friend 7 PM SB State Hastings 12 JH VB BDS 19 CRC York CRC York 22 CRC York CRC York 25 No School 26 ASVAB Test- Juniors Pawnee City 7 PM FCCLA Trick or Treat Food Drive 29 VB (H) vs. Shelby-RC 6:30/7: st Round FB Playoffs Nov. 1 No School 7

8 Fallen Soldier Exhibit Exeter-Milligan Schools is proud to host the Remember Our Fallen exhibit in the Exeter site small gymnasium during the week ofseptember 30 to October 4. This is a touring photo display honoring the Nebraska military who have died from wounds suffered in the war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan since September 11, Generations Bank of Exeter is sponsoring the exhibit. The exhibit will be available daily from 8:00 AM to 3:30 PM and also from 6:00-7:00 PM Monday thru Thursday. The public is encouraged to attend. If these times do not work for you call the school and talk to Mr. Sheffield or Mr. Schlueter. VIEW FROM THE FRONT OFFICE Have you ever wondered why certain ideas and concepts tend to stick? Why do some tend to thrive while others die? How do we improve the chances of worthy ideas? Letʼs take a short little quiz to demonstrate this concept of stickiness. Below are some commercial jingles and/or one-liners what product is being advertised? A little dabʼll do ya, How do you spell relief?, Like a good neighbor, _?_, Ancient Chinese secret, huh?, Mr. Whipple, please donʼt squeeze the _?_!, Silly rabbit, _?_ are for kids., Plop, plop, fizz, fizz oh what a relief it is., Sometimes you feel like a nut, sometimes you donʼt, He likes it, hey Mikey!, This is a good place for a _?_. How well did these phrases stick? The answers to the quiz will come a little later in the article. As you read through the 10 phrases, did you find yourself singing the tune, seeing the commercial, remembering the sights and sounds? What makes these so special that we remember them and what they advertise even though we havenʼt seen nor heard them in such a long time? What made these stick? This idea of stickiness is explored in the book, Made to Stick, by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. The authors describe six key principals as to why some ideas win and also explain how we can apply these rules to make our own messages stick. As teachers and parents, this is exactly what we try to do everyday. The first concept pertaining to stickiness is simplicity - the more simple and profound, the better. This goes along with the KISS method not the band KISS but rather Keep It Simple Stupid. If a concept can be condensed to one little phrase, we have a better chance of remembering it. The USA Today newspaper was based on this premise keep the articles short, sweet, and to the point and provide charts, graphs and easy to read statistics. Another concept of stickiness is unexpectedness. What better way to generate curiosity and interest than making it something totally unexpected and a surprise. This will help generate the interest and also help hold ones attention. This can also be described as the shock value. The Velcro theory of learning helps describe another concept, concreteness. The more hooks in the idea, the better. This will help people understand the concept, but also help make it tangible and real. It brings the idea home and also makes it something we can sink our teeth into. 8

9 As we watch commercials, do we tend to believe the people we are famliar with or some unknown actor? In most cases, we are going to trust the person we know this lends to their credibility. We want to believe that person is the authority and will trust what they say or do. This also harkens to those late night infomercials. Usually, the pitchman has the credibility for us to believe the product will work. Appealing to someoneʼs emotional side is another step to stickiness. Making people care utilizes the power of association. Think about the commercials such as Save a Child and animal shelters they all play on our emotions and push us to step up to the cause. By appealing to our emotions, it creates self-interest and also appeals to our identity. It helps drive the point home by appealing to our human side. The last, but definitely not least, is using stories. We communicate with each other by telling stories to get our point across. Stories simulate the situation and help us gauge how we should act in a certain situation. We are, in essence, role-playing. We go through the motions, acting it out, in hopes that if a person is ever in a certain situation, they will know what to do because they have done it before (practiced). Another way to think about the use of stories is how parables are used. We all remember certain stories The Good Samaritan and Daniel and the Lionʼs Den for example. We remember these stories and the moral behind them. If we were just told to be nice to strangers, would that get the message across as well as telling the story of the Good Samaritan? Stories help us see the action, personalize the situation, and draw our own conclusions. Making our ideas stick follows a process. The ones that stick tend to follow the six concepts of stickiness simple, unexpected, concrete, credible, emotional and stories. Using these six concepts just might help the next time we want our ideas, thoughts, or actions to have a lasting effect. Maybe, just maybe, when we least expect it someone will say, Wow, I should have had a _?_ OK, now for the quiz answers. There were so many more phrases I wanted to use, but I ran out of room (and time - Jackie was getting a little impatient with me since I was late with my article). #1 Brylcream (this dates me, but itʼs a good one), #2 ROLAIDS, #3 State Farm, #4 Calgon, #5 Charmin, #6 Trix, #7 Alka Seltzer, #8 Almond Joy and Mounds, #9 Life Cereal, and #10 Stick-ups deodorizer. Thought for the month Ze plane! Ze plane! Smiles, everyone smiles. My dear guests, I am Mr. Roarke, your host. Welcome to _?_! 9