Bancroft-Rosalie School December Board Meeting Agenda

 

Bancroft-Rosalie School November Board Meeting Agenda

 

East Husker Volleyball Bracket updated for Saturday games

 

September School Board of Education Meeting Agenda

Bancroft-Rosalie School Board members receive recognition

 The Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB), Board of Directors and staff, recognized the 2021 Award of Achievement recipients during the Norfolk Area Meeting on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.

 

NASB is a private, nonprofit organization that serves the needs of Nebraska public school districts and Educational Service Unit board members.  Nebraska’s 1,700 school board members from across the state may participate in board development training throughout the year by attending workshops and conferences to help strengthen their role in governance, legislative advocacy, and stewardship of district resources in support of student achievement.  In recognition of their volunteer time and commitment to education, the Association commends continued participation and growth in knowledge and best practice governance. 

 

Through the Awards of Achievement program, the following board members were recognized at the meeting for their outstanding excellence for achieving new levels of success during the awards year.

 

• Level 4                  Bancroft-Rosalie Community School        Trevor Bonneau
• Level 4                  Bancroft-Rosalie Community School        Mike Nottlemann
• Level 5                  Bancroft-Rosalie Community School        Pat Browning

My newsletter article to NSAA school administrators

 From the Chair of the Board of Directors Dr. Jon Cerny, District III, Bancroft-Rosalie

 September 2021 

It is an honor to serve as Chair of the NSAA Board of Directors this year. This is my 29th year as Superintendent at Bancroft-Rosalie Community Schools and my third year representing District III on the Board. I graduated from Dorchester High School where I had the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities. My first high school teaching/coaching experience was student teaching at Lincoln Southeast and running the scout team for Coach Chuck Mizerski. I accepted a position at Bancroft-Rosalie as a science teacher and the head football coach and 39 years later, I am still here. 

The 2020-21 school year was very challenging and the NSAA staff and Nebraska schools set an example for the rest of the country by providing school activities for our students in a safe and responsible manner. This challenge continues in 2021-22, and the NSAA Board will be gathering information from the Governor’s Office, the Nebraska Department of Education, the state and local health departments, and our school administrators as we respond to Covid-19. Schools must keep the close lines of communication that were established last year as we work through the different protocols that may be in place in districts across the state. Let’s do this the Nebraska way. 

One of the events I look forward to is watching the State Play Production Championships in-person this year. There is nothing like being in the Johnny Carson Theatre enjoying the theatrics of our talented young men and women. I am also excited about the first Girls State Wrestling Championships and presenting awards to these athletes. 

The NSAA is a member driven organization, and the Board values the opinions of all our member schools as we set policies and procedures that govern our activities across our large and diverse state. The NSAA Board continues to work on the issues that concern our member schools and their communities. The Summer Bylaw Review Committee is working on a proposal for the September Board meeting to help bring uniformity to summer participation across the state. The Board continues work on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, so that every person involved in our activities is treated with dignity and respect. Regardless of the jersey they wear, they are all “our kids.” 

As we enter this new school year, I want to share something my wife reminds me on occasion. “You (Superintendents, Principals, A.D.’s, event hosts) set the tone.” The students and adults respond to your words and actions. The building/spectators can be positive and supportive, or critical, demeaning, out of control. You make the difference. Thank you and have a great year.

Bancroft-Rosalie School Board Special Meeting

 The Bancroft-Rosalie School Board of Education met Monday, August 30, 2021 at 7:30 pm. The special meeting was for the purpose of discussing the 2021-22 school budget, working with architect Bob Soukup on a facility study, and approving a cooperative agreement with Lyons-Decatur for girls wrestling for the 2021-22 and 2022-23 school years.

The proposed General Fund budget will be $5,160,000 and the total property tax request remain the same for the third year in a row at $3,212,121.

The board decided to wait on meeting with an architect and discuss it further at the September meeting.

The resolution to approve the two year cooperative agreement for girls wrestling with Lyons-Decatur was approved 6-0.

B-R receives $285,000 Sixpence Grant

 

BRLD Coop Committee Minutes Aug 23, 2021

 BRLD Coop Meeting Minutes 

August 23, 2021 

 

Bancroft-Rosalie Board Chair Mike Nottlemann called the meeting to order at 7:00 pm in the Bancroft-Rosalie School Library.  

 

In new business, the Boards discussed finances. The Cooperative Fund has a balance of $13,643. The Cooperative Fund will be depleted to $0 and each school will manage their own receipts and expenditures and the funds will be reconciled at the end of the Fall, Winter, and Spring sports seasons. 

 

Bancroft-Rosalie asked to purchase the competition mat from the Coop. The original price of the mat was $9500. 

 

Bancroft-Rosalie proposed to coop junior high girls and boys wrestling this year, and to enter a two-year cooperative agreement for high school girls wrestling. The Lyons-Decatur Board will discuss it at their August 30 Board meeting. The deadline for winter sports cooperative agreements in September 1.   

 

The Committee discussed a letter from the Lyons-Decatur Board requesting that the current Cooperative Sports Agreement be renewed for two more years. Following discussion, the Lyons-Decatur Committee asked for a written statement from the Bancroft-Rosalie Board to share with their community members.

Free Movie Night at Neihardt Site August 28

 

Bancroft-Rosalie August School Board Minutes

 

Teacher Appreciation Picnic in the Park Saturday August 14 5:00-7:30 pm All teachers welcome.

 

Summer School Meal Information

 

Wine or Beer Tasting - Rosalie Town Hall August 28

 

Bancroft-Rosalie Free School Meal Information

 

Para-professional openings at Bancroft-Rosalie School

 

Neihardt Day Sunday August 1st at 1:00 pm

 

Scrap Computer and Electronics Recycling Collection July 22 in Bancroft

 

Bancroft-Rosalie students place at SkillsUSA National competition

 Alexzi Nottlemann places seventh at National SkillsUSA competition in the First Aid/CPR competition.

Braxton Bargmann placed third in the College Drafting competition.

Neihardt Poet Laureate Centenary Celebration at the state capitol- June 18

The Centenary Celebration in Lincoln had over 50 people in attendance. Ron Hull, Master of Ceremonies,  shared some of his favorite memories.  State Senator Ben Hansen read the legislative proclamation and a statement from Governor Ricketts. Coralie Hughes and Robin Neihardt, grandchildren of Neihardt, presented a program reminding us who Neihardt was at 40 when he received the designation of State Poet Laureate. Trevor Jones of History Nebraska described the importance of Neihardts' work, Matt Mason, current Nebraska State Poet, explained the importance of poetry, and Mimi Yu, Nebraska Youth Poet, read two of her poems. 

                                               Ron Hull

                                               Senator Ben Hansen

                                                Trevor Jones

                                                Robin and Coralie

                                                Matt Mason

                                               Mimi Yu

Protect the Sacred Youth Camp information

 

NSAA Board of Directors June Meeting Report

 

Bancroft-Rosalie School Board June Meeting Summary

 

Project Lead The Way schools in Nebraska

Bancroft-Rosalie School is adding Project Lead The Way to our middle school curriculum this upcoming school year. 

There are 42 PLTW programs (engineering, bio-medical, and computer science) in Nebraska in the following schools:

High School
Bancroft-Rosalie Secondary School
Concordia Lutheran Academy of Omaha
Central Valley High School
Daniel Gross Catholic High School, Omaha
Educational Service Unit 2
Grand Island Northwest
Kearney
Lincoln East
Lincoln High
Lincoln Northeast
Lincoln North Star
Lincoln Pius X
Lincoln Southeast
Lincoln Southwest
Millard North
Millard South
Millard West
Omaha North Magnet
Papillion-La Vista
Papillion-La Vista South
Scottsbluff
South Sioux City
The Career Academy, Lincoln
Westside High School, Omaha

Middle School
Concordia Junior High
McMillan Middle School
Mission Middle School, Bellevue
South Sioux City Middle School
Trinity Lutheran, Fremont
Westside Middle School, Omaha

Elementary School
Bancroft-Rosalie Elementary School
Concordia Elementary
Skinner Magnet Center
Trinity Lutheran, Fremont

June School Board Meeting Agenda

 

First Movie on the Lawn Saturday June 19 at Neihardt Site in Bancroft

 

Pathways 2 Tomorrow wins Outstanding Secondary CTE Program Award at Nebraska Career Education Conference

 2021 NEBRASKA EXCELLENCE IN CAREER EDUCATION AWARD WINNERS

Ronda Ras receives Nebraska Career Guidance Award

 

The Association for Career and Technical Education of Nebraska revealed the recipients of their outstanding educator awards at todays Career Technical Education Virtual Conference.

Ronda Ras of Bancroft-Rosalie School received the Career Guidance of the Year Award.

ACTEN Member Awards recognize excellence and dedication within the field of career and technical education among its members. Recipients of these awards are exceptional individuals who have contributed to the success of Career Technical Education through the quality of their work and their involvement in the Career Technical Education community.

Northeast Nebraska Tribal Education Broadband Service recognized by U.S. Dept of Education

 The U.S. Dept of Education has chosen to feature our project in a new publication (Keeping Students Connected and Learning released yesterday) to help guide other school districts across the U.S. as they contemplate their own installations of private LTE to help bridge the Homework Gap.

Word Sender Newsletter from Neihardt Foundation

 

From family of Misola Fukushima

This was sent to the school from the family of Misola. 

Misola was an exchange student from Japan that attended school at B-R this year.

It's meaning:

"Good Fortune and Happiness will come to the home of those who smile"

 

Book Drive starts today

 

Nebraska Legislature recognizes June 18, 2021 as John G. Neihardt Day

 LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 252

Introduced by Hansen, B., 16.

WHEREAS, on April 18, 1921, the Legislature passed a resolution naming

John G. Neihardt as the state poet laureate and held the official notification

ceremony on June 18, 1921; and

WHEREAS, John was the first poet laureate in Nebraska, and the first in

the United States to receive the designation through legislative action; and

WHEREAS, the Legislature noted that John "inspired in Americans that love

of the land and its heroes whereby great national traditions are built and

perpetuated"; and

WHEREAS, John authored many highly regarded books, poems, and other

writings that are widely read today, including, but not limited to, Black Elk

Speaks and A Cycle of the West; and

WHEREAS, embracing the literary arts within the state is essential for

celebrating our history and culture; and

WHEREAS, poetic expression is an honored literary tradition that engages

the community with feelings, thoughts, and perspectives through artistic

narratives that embrace the human condition; and

WHEREAS, this year marks one hundred years since John G. Neihardt was

named poet laureate.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED SEVENTH

LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, FIRST SESSION:

1. That the Legislature recognizes June 18, 2021, as John G. Neihardt Day.

2. That a copy of this resolution be sent to the John G. Neihardt State

Historic Site in Bancroft.

East Husker Conference Activity Rotation

Bancroft-Rosalie School will host the Conference Art Show this coming school year.

 Dr. Cerny will serve as President of the Conference

 

NSAA Girls Wrestling Information

 

State Basketball Tournament Format

 

Nebraska School Activities Association May Board Meeting Summary

 

Lucas Vogt signs with Wayne State College

 Congratulations LV. A lot of Bancroft-Rosalie fans just became Wayne State College basketball fans.

Kole Bacon and Elliott Nottlemann qualify for State Track

 Here is the state track schedule.

Kole Bacon qualified in the 800 

Elliott Nottlemann qualified in the high jump

Bancroft-Rosalie School Graduation Friday May 14 at 6:30 pm in the Bancroft Gym

 

Vaccine update for 11-15 year olds

 The CDC has approved the Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 year olds. The State of Nebraska has not yet approved the vaccine for use in Nebraska. That approval should be coming soon.

Schools may be asked to hold vaccination clinics for 12 and older.

Currently, 15% of Cuming County 16-21 year olds have had at least one shot.

Thanks Bev Zwygart, Janet Lutjen and Judy Ross for your service and enjoy your retirement