Bancroft-Rosalie School nominated as a National Blue Ribbon School

Bancroft-Rosalie School administrators were informed yesterday that our school has been nominated as a National Blue Ribbon School. This award is generally given to only 2-3 Nebraska Schools each year. We will work hard to put together a solid application describing all we are doing to help our students achieve academic success by the March 20 deadline.

This nomination validates all of the hard work our school staff has done to make this an exemplary school.

The timeline for the selection process is:

January 12, 2015	Public school nominations are due to the Department.
January 15, 2015	The Department invites all nominated public schools to apply for recognition as National Blue Ribbon Schools.
March 20, 2015	Completed applications are due to the Department.
April-May, 2015	Applications are reviewed for completeness, quality and accuracy.
August 29, 2015	States certify that nominated public schools have met all eligibility requirements.
September, 2015	The Secretary announces the 2015 National Blue Ribbon Schools.
November, 2015	Two representatives from each school, the principal and a teacher, attend the recognition ceremony in Washington, DC.