Bancroft-Rosalie wins the ALICAP Loss Ratio Award

The Loss Ratio Award goes to the school in the ALICAP insurance pool who has the lowest claims. Thanks to the safety practices of our staff, the School District receives a 2 percent reduction on our insurance bill. Congratulations.

Bancroft-Rosalie wins Pender One Act Festival- Districts are December 3

Outstanding performers at the Pender Festival were- Audra Nolting Alexzi Nottlemann Maria Ras Emma Beutler Ella Bridges Lauren Kramer Kennedi Cooper Micah Henschen

Job openings at Bancroft-Rosalie School for second semester

Custodian/Bus Driver Bancroft-Rosalie School is seeking applications for a custodian/bus driver. This position will be 40 hours per week, 52 weeks a year. Hours will be either the early morning or evening shift. Hourly wage dependent on experience and qualifications. Benefits include single insurance, sick leave, and two weeks paid vacation. Starting date December 16 or as soon as individual hired is available. Duties will include cleaning and driving school bus and van routes. A CDL and a level I bus driver license will be needed. Assistant Cook Bancroft-Rosalie School is seeking applications for an Assistant Cook. This position will involve food preparation, serving and cleaning. Hours will be 7:00 am- 2:00 pm or 9:00 am- 2:00 pm (27 hours per week) each day that school is in session. Starting date is January 3, 2020. Interested persons can apply at the Bancroft-Rosalie School office in Bancroft, NE. 403-648-3336 or contact Jon Cerny at jcerny@esu2.org.

East Husker All-Conference Volleyball

Congratulations Caragen Tietz, Kelsey Larsen and Halle Wortman.

Poet Matt Mason receives Word Sender Award at Neihardt Laureate Feast

Dr. Jon Cerny, President of the John G Neihardt Foundation Board of Directors, presents the Word Sender Award toMatt Mason.

“Word Sender” was the name given to Neihardt by the Oglala Lakota holy man Black Elk. It describes someone whose words spread far and wide to bring good words of knowledge and inspiration.


The position of Nebraska Poet Laureate was established in 1921 when John G. Neihardt was appointed by the Legislature. In 1982 Governor Thone appointed the first State Poet of Nebraska, a title that has continued to today.

This year we present the Word Sender Award to our State Poet of Nebraska Matt Mason. The Nebraska State Poet is selected based on artistic excellence and exemplary professionalism demonstrated by significant publications and special honors, an established history of community service in the advancement of poetry in Nebraska, and the ability to present poetry and interact effectively with a public audience.

Matt Mason is executive director of the Nebraska Writers Collective, through which he has run the Louder Than a Bomb: Great Plains youth poetry festival each year since 2011. He is a former board president of the Nebraska Center for the Book and has served as the Nebraska State Coordinator for Poetry Out Loud, a National Education Association program. He also edits PoetryMenu.com, a listing of every poetry event in the state of Nebraska. Matt has been the recipient of the Pushcart Prize and two Nebraska Book Awards for his own works (for Poetry in 2007 and Anthology in 2006).

BRLD Youth Basketball Camp held this week.

BRLD High School basketball players and coaches helped the younger students learn and practice basketball skills this week.

Sunday at the Museum- Legacy of Joseph :"Iron Eye" LaFlesche, book by Tom Anderson

Bancroft-Rosalie School Board News

The November meeting of the Bancroft-Rosalie School Board was held Monday, November 11, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in the school library. Dr. Cerny presented the October transportation report, the State School Board Conference, and applications for the new kindergarten teaching position for second semester.

In new business, the board discussed continuing the Joint Public Agency for Pathways To Tomorrow, and reviewed the district multicultural program and the school technology plan. The Board approved the purchase of a Cold Food Serving Counter and approved $350 for the Staff/Board Christmas gathering. The Board gave final approval of Board Policy 0.0520.2 Virtual Learning E-Day Policy.

The board went into executive session to discuss teacher negotiations and to receive the preliminary teacher evaluation report.

November School Board Agenda

Bancroft-Rosalie Community School

Regular Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Monday, November 11, 2019 --- 7:30 p.m. in Bancroft.

1.         Call to Order

2.         Open Meetings Act

3.         Roll Call

4.         Read and approve the minutes of the October 14, 2019 regular board meeting.

5.         Treasurer’s Report

            A. Approve the Bills

            B. Financial Review

6.         Review Agenda

7.         Public Hearing         

8.         Administrator’s Reports:

            A. Superintendent’s Report

            B. Principal’s Report

           C. Board Committee Reports

                1. Negotiations                 2. Citizenship/Instruction/ Americanism

                3. Personnel                     4. Buildings and Grounds

                5. Transportation              6. Insurance

                7. Reorganization            8. P2T

9.         Old Business:

           A.

10.      New Business:

            A. Discussion on Joint Public Agency for Pathways To Tomorrow

B. Annual review of Multicultural program.

            C. Annual review of technology

            D. Preliminary teacher evaluation

            E. Approve dollar amount for Staff and Board Christmas ($350)

           F. Motion for final approval of Board Policy 0.0520.2 Virtual Learning E-Day Policy

            G. Discussion on re-opening teacher negotiations because of Health Insurance

                increase

11.      Executive session-

12.      Future Planning- Next meeting- Monday, December 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.   

13.      Adjournment.