The meet is Saturday Feb. 27 in Tekamah.
This Blog will be used to provide information involving Bancroft-Rosalie School and the community.
Friday, February 27, 2015
District Boys Basketball Final Tuesday 7:00 pm at Neligh
Bancroft-Rosalie will play Stuart in the District final next Tuesday with the winner advances to the State Tournament. The game will be played in Neligh at 7:00 pm. Neligh is about 75 miles from the Bancroft-Rosalie School.
The loser will need to qualify as a wild card. Bancroft-Rosalie is currently #1 in wildcard powerpoints.
The loser will need to qualify as a wild card. Bancroft-Rosalie is currently #1 in wildcard powerpoints.
Thursday, February 26, 2015
Blue Ribbon application- Assessment Results
Assessment Results Narrative Summary
Math Trends
The number of students that scored at or above proficient on
the state math test increased significantly from 2011 to 2014. All grades 3-6
increased the percentage of proficient students by at least 26%. The largest
increase occurred in 6th grade, which increased from 30% proficient
in 2011 to 79% in 2014 an increase of 49%. Grades 3, 4 and 5 all had
proficiencies above 90%.
Math- What contributed to gains
Several changes were implemented beginning in 2011 that have
contributed to the large gains. The school switched to Saxon Math as the core
curriculum in grades 3-6. The Saxon Math program has excellent alignment to the
State standards and the State Math test. The school also implemented a test prep
program that begins one week prior to state math testing. During test prep
teachers review the state standards and provide test-taking strategies to the
students. Two online supplemental math programs are utilized and accessible
from home or school. XTRA Math helps students to increase their computation
fluency. IXL provides practice in all of the Nebraska Math Standards and
establishes a mastery level for each standard that students can attain.
Math Gaps
There is a 10-20% gap between Free and Reduced price student
performance and the general student population. Native American students were
100% proficient in grades 4 and 5, 75% proficient grade 3 and 63% proficient in
grade 6. In an effort to reduce the gaps Bancroft-Rosalie Elementary School has
implemented an after-school program this year. There includes a 30-45 minute
academic time every day for students to access supplemental math programs. IPads
will be available for students to check out overnight to access the online math
programs beginning in April 2015.
Reading Trends
The number of students that scored at or above proficient on
the state reading test increased significantly from 2010 to 2014. All grades
3-6 increased the percentage of proficient students by at least 16%. The
largest increase occurred in 3rd grade, which increased from 53% proficient in
2010 to 88% in 2014 an increase of 35%. Grades 3, 4 and 5 all had proficiencies
above 80% and 4th grade had 100% proficient.
Reading- What contributed to gains
The school implemented a test prep program that begins one
week prior to state reading testing. During test prep teachers review the state
standards and provide test-taking strategies to the students. The classrooms emphasize learning the
elements of literature. Posters have been placed in every classroom with
examples of literary elements.
Reading Gaps
There is a 17% gap between Free and Reduced price student
performance in 3rd grade and the general student population. Native
American students were 100% proficient in grades 3, 4 and 6, but only 60%
proficient in grade 5. In an effort to reduce the gaps Bancroft-Rosalie
Elementary School has implemented an after-school program this year. There
includes a 30-45 minute academic time every day for students to access
supplemental math programs. IPads will be available for students to check out
overnight to access the online math programs beginning in April 2015.
Wednesday, February 25, 2015
Blue Ribbon School application
Bancroft-Rosalie Elementary has been nominated for the National Blue Ribbon School Award. An application form needs to be submitted to the Department of Education by March 20. I will share some of the narratives that are being submitted that show what makes Bancroft-Rosalie Elementary an exemplary school.
Describe the nature of the community
and students served.
Bancroft-Rosalie
Elementary School serves the communities of Bancroft (495 residents) and
Rosalie (160 residents) in rural Northeast Nebraska. The economy is primarily
agriculture related businesses. Rosalie is on the Omaha Indian Reservation.
Bancroft-Rosalie Elementary School has 164 students in grades P-6. The student
population is 83% white, 12.8% Native American, 1.8% African-American, 1.2%
Asian American, and 1.2% Hispanic. The free/reduced lunch rate is 40%.
Bancroft-Rosalie
Elementary is a unique learning environment. Twenty-one (21%) percent of the
student’s option into the district from nearby school districts. Many of these option students are from
families that attended Bancroft-Rosalie School or families that live on the
reservation and choose to send their students to a school off the reservation. Bancroft-Rosalie Elementary is a school
wide Title I school. The school has two school improvement goals- All students
will increase knowledge and skills in math concepts and reasoning and all
students will be provided a multi-tier system of supports.
The school has one classroom per grade level and two
special education teachers. Bancroft-Rosalie Elementary utilizes a “Walk to Read”
program with small group instruction in the subjects of reading, language,
spelling and math. Students move to the group that is working at their correct
level of difficulty. Placement is determined by triangulating data from three
sources- a universal screener (DIBELS), an in program placement test, and state
testing and norm referenced assessments (Nebraska State Assessment, NeSA, and
Measures of Academic Progress, MAP).
The staff is highly collaborative and meets at regularly
to review student data and plan strategically to accommodate students who may
not be mastering objectives, or to identify those who might benefit from more
advanced work. Students with disabilities are fully included. The school adopted
a set of scientifically based interventions that are enabling staff
to provide focused remediation for students experiencing difficulties,
especially in reading and math.
Tuesday, February 24, 2015
Top Ten Musicals
With my tickets in hand to see "Pippin" at the Omaha Orpheum next week, I want to share my personal all-time top ten Musicals and where I saw them.
#1- The Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder (Broadway, New York) ** Won 2014 Tony for best musical
#2- Kinky Boots (Broadway, New York)** Won 2013 Tony for Best Musical
#3- Wicked (Orpheum, Omaha)
#4- Book of Mormon (Broadway, New York and Orpheum, Omaha)** Won 2011 Tony for best musical
#5- Jesus Christ Superstar (Lied Center, Lincoln) *** Ted Neeley (from the movie) played Jesus
#6- Mama Mia (Orpheum, Omaha)
#7- Les Miserables (Chicago)
#8- Phantom of the Opera (Orpheum, Omaha)
#9- Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Broadway, New York) ** Won front row seats in a lottery before the show. Memorable because I didn't know it was a drag queen movie until after I had the tickets.
#10- Hedwig and the Angry inch (Broadway, New York) ** Neil Patrick Harris played Hedwig.
#1- The Gentleman's Guide To Love and Murder (Broadway, New York) ** Won 2014 Tony for best musical
#2- Kinky Boots (Broadway, New York)** Won 2013 Tony for Best Musical
#3- Wicked (Orpheum, Omaha)
#4- Book of Mormon (Broadway, New York and Orpheum, Omaha)** Won 2011 Tony for best musical
#5- Jesus Christ Superstar (Lied Center, Lincoln) *** Ted Neeley (from the movie) played Jesus
#6- Mama Mia (Orpheum, Omaha)
#7- Les Miserables (Chicago)
#8- Phantom of the Opera (Orpheum, Omaha)
#9- Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (Broadway, New York) ** Won front row seats in a lottery before the show. Memorable because I didn't know it was a drag queen movie until after I had the tickets.
#10- Hedwig and the Angry inch (Broadway, New York) ** Neil Patrick Harris played Hedwig.
Monday, February 23, 2015
Why College Planning is needed in Middle School
I am serving on the EducationQuest Middle Level Advisory Group. Some interesting research was presented-
1- The single most valid predictor of whether a student attends college is if the school had a strong college-going culture. I believe that B-R has such a culture.
2- Attendance is more predictive of passing high school classes than test scores. Efforts to improve attendance could likely have a greater pay-off than efforts to improve test scores.
1- The single most valid predictor of whether a student attends college is if the school had a strong college-going culture. I believe that B-R has such a culture.
2- Attendance is more predictive of passing high school classes than test scores. Efforts to improve attendance could likely have a greater pay-off than efforts to improve test scores.
Saturday, February 21, 2015
Gator Gab Speech Meet Results
Speech Meet Results
Team
5th
Humorous
7th- Suzanne Ras
Serious
7th- Brianna Wegner
7th- Jaelisa Switzer
Persuasive
2nd- Brianna Wegner
3rd- Kylita Gomez
Oral Interpretation of Drama
5th- Nottlemann, Bonsall, Tietz, Bruning, Cole
Duet Acting
4th- Bruning and Nottlemann
6th- Nottlemann and Hennig
Informative
1st- Suzanne Ras
Poetry
4th- Kylee Cole
Team
5th
Humorous
7th- Suzanne Ras
Serious
7th- Brianna Wegner
7th- Jaelisa Switzer
Persuasive
2nd- Brianna Wegner
3rd- Kylita Gomez
Oral Interpretation of Drama
5th- Nottlemann, Bonsall, Tietz, Bruning, Cole
Duet Acting
4th- Bruning and Nottlemann
6th- Nottlemann and Hennig
Informative
1st- Suzanne Ras
Poetry
4th- Kylee Cole
Monday, February 16, 2015
Pub Auction results
The Sunday auction of the Pub equipment and materials brought in $9484.25.
The money will be used to complete the renovation of the lower (Dining room) side of the building. The two priority items are furnace replacement and carpet/tile on the floor.
The school is working on a preschool expansion grant through the Nebraska Department of Education that would increase preschool to a full day program. If the grant is approved, some students would attend preschool in the Panther Pad.
The money will be used to complete the renovation of the lower (Dining room) side of the building. The two priority items are furnace replacement and carpet/tile on the floor.
The school is working on a preschool expansion grant through the Nebraska Department of Education that would increase preschool to a full day program. If the grant is approved, some students would attend preschool in the Panther Pad.
Saturday, February 14, 2015
State Boys Basketball Tournament
A win this Friday should guarantee the Bancroft-Rosalie Boys Basketball team the #1 seed in the D-2 division of the State Basketball Tournament.
The bracket has the #1 seed playing on Thursday March 12 at 7:00 pm in the Lincoln Southeast gymnasium.
If Bancroft-Rosalie plays the 7:00 pm game, we will have a 2:00 pm dismissal Thursday March 12 and no school on Friday March 13.
The scheduled teacher workday on Wednesday March 18 will become a regular school day.
On Thursday March 12 the after school program will run from 2:00 pm until 6:30 pm. The school will also offer the after school program all day on Friday March 13, exact times to be announced later.
Friday, February 13, 2015
Wakefield Sweet Meet Speech Results
Varsity
Team- 2nd
Humorous- S. Ras - 2nd
Serious- Switzer- 4th; Wegner- 5th
Persuasive- Wegner- 3rd; Gomez- 4th
Oral Interp of Drama- Bruning, Bonsall, Cole, Tietz, I.Nottlemann- 2nd
Duet Acting- Bruning and I.Nottlemann- 1st; Hennig and T.Nottlemann- 4th
Entertainment- Hennig- 5th
Extemporaneous- A. Ras- 6th
Informative- S.Ras- 2nd; K.Gomez- 5th
Poetry- K.Cole- 4th; J.Tietz- 5th
Junior Varsity
Team- 4th
oral Interp of Drama- Madrid, Johnson, L.Ahlers, Lonewolf- 1st
- D.Ahlers, Steinmeyer, Currier, Schuttler, Switzer- 3rd
Entertainment- Steinmeyer- 2nd
Thursday, February 12, 2015
Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Bancroft-Rosalie School Board meeting summary
The Bancroft-Rosalie Board of Education met Monday, February 9, 2015 at 7:30 pm in Bancroft. Superintendent Cerny presented the January transportation report, upcoming school board workshops and conferences, state aid projections and the Pub Auction Sunday February 15 at Noon.
In old business the board gave final approval 387 Use of Surveillance Cameras. The board discussed the possible cooperative agreement for all sports with Lyons-Decatur. Several patrons were in attendance and asked questions about the need for cooping sports and wanting details on how the coop would be implemented. Many of the details have not been finalized, but the agreement would probably operate similar to the junior high sports coop. The sports coop would be the beginning step in bringing the two districts together to increase both the academic and activity opportunities for students.
In new business, the board reviewed curriculum and personnel needs for 2015-16. Head custodian Matt Kai prepared a list of buildings and grounds needs. In other new business the board adopted the school calendar for 2015-16 with the first student day of school set for August 17.
The board approved a 3% salary increase for Superintendent Cerny and Principal Sjuts. A copy of the Superintendent contract and projected costs will be published on the school website.
Monday, February 9, 2015
Friday, February 6, 2015
B-R School approved by Fire Marshal as a DayCare Facility
Thursday, February 5, 2015
Fascinating Plains Indians Photography Exhibit at Neihardt Site
BANCROFT, Neb. (January 26, 2015)—The February “Sunday Afternoon at the Museum” program at the John G. Neihardt State Historic Site will feature an impressive photography exhibit. This 24-photograph exhibit titled “Photographers and the Plains Indians” will open to the public with a scholar presentation on February 8 at 2:00 p.m. These extraordinary images of Native Americans were selected from the Nebraska State Historical Society’s photographic archives and raise issues about what it means to “capture” a people through the visual medium of photography. The exhibit explores the commercial demands of the 19th century Euro-American consumers—and how these expectations led to the exploitation of indigenous North Americans, particularly in what is now Nebraska. This exhibit was created and made available for loan by the Nebraska State Historical Society, a state agency. Don’t miss the rare opportunity to see this collection of photographs and to contemplate the past and the subjects within. A reception will follow the program. The Neihardt State Historic Site is located at 306 W. Elm St., Bancroft, Neb. Both the program and reception are free and open to the public. For more information, call 1-888-777-4667 or contact us through email at Neihardt @gpcom.net. “Like” us on Facebook at John G. Neihardt State Historic Site to stay informed about programming.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
Monday, February 2, 2015
Bancroft Fire Department hard at work this morning
Accidents happen. And when they do its nice to know these guys are there when you need them. Bancroft Fire has 25 members, and most showed up on this chilly morning. Thanks to the Pender Fire Department for answering the mutual aid call to assist Bancroft.
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