The Bancroft Community Theater will have a meeting tonight at 6:30 pm in the school library. Everyone interested in participating is encouraged to attend.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Community Theater meeting tonight
The Bancroft Community Theater will have a meeting tonight at 6:30 pm in the school library. Everyone interested in participating is encouraged to attend.
Teacher workday
Rick Williams, staff developer from Educational Service Unit 2, worked with the grade 7-12 teacher on using technology in their classrooms. Podcasting was the main topic, including adding audio and video to enhance the podcast. Rick also provided some websites that teachers could use to access resources for their classrooms.
Monday, March 14, 2011
Dual Credit
Last week the Omaha World Herald wrote an article about dual credit classes. Dual credit classes are high school classes in which students can earn both high school and college credit at the same time. Bancroft-Rosalie School currently offers 4 dual credit classes. All four classes are taught for credit through Northeast Community College.
These classes are: English Composition 3 hours, British Literature 3 hours, Calculus 5 hours, and World History 3 hours.
Ronda Ras teaches the English Composition and British Literature, Dennis Zavadil teaches the Calculus, and Kate Trindle teaches the World History through distance learning from Wisner-Pilger. This year Mrs. Ras taught students at Lyons-Decatur using distance learning. Calculus was offered over distance learning but no other schools chose to participate this year. In past years Mr. Zavadil has had students from Wakefield, Wynot, and Giltner take the class.
Dual credit offers students the opportunity to get some college requirements completed prior to entering school in the fall. These courses can help students to complete college sooner than they normally would.
The admissions director at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln questioned whether dual credit classes taught by high school teachers adequately prepared students for subsequent college classes they would take. I don't believe that is an issue with the classes we are offering. These 14 hours are intended to meet the general education requirements, not to take the place of a first year class and jump right into a second year class. For example, if a student wanted to be a math major and plans to take Calculus I dual credit and start in Calculus II as a college freshman, he had better do very well in Calc I at B-R, or consider retaking Calc I in college.
Another issue that was mentioned in the article was the lack of transferability of dual credit classes to out-of-state colleges. Our students have not had a problem with the credits transferring to any colleges. There has been one situation where the college accepted the credits as electives rather than general education credits, so the student still had to take the composition class required of all freshman at that college. But in-state colleges all accept the credits for gen ed requirements.
These classes are: English Composition 3 hours, British Literature 3 hours, Calculus 5 hours, and World History 3 hours.
Ronda Ras teaches the English Composition and British Literature, Dennis Zavadil teaches the Calculus, and Kate Trindle teaches the World History through distance learning from Wisner-Pilger. This year Mrs. Ras taught students at Lyons-Decatur using distance learning. Calculus was offered over distance learning but no other schools chose to participate this year. In past years Mr. Zavadil has had students from Wakefield, Wynot, and Giltner take the class.
Dual credit offers students the opportunity to get some college requirements completed prior to entering school in the fall. These courses can help students to complete college sooner than they normally would.
The admissions director at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln questioned whether dual credit classes taught by high school teachers adequately prepared students for subsequent college classes they would take. I don't believe that is an issue with the classes we are offering. These 14 hours are intended to meet the general education requirements, not to take the place of a first year class and jump right into a second year class. For example, if a student wanted to be a math major and plans to take Calculus I dual credit and start in Calculus II as a college freshman, he had better do very well in Calc I at B-R, or consider retaking Calc I in college.
Another issue that was mentioned in the article was the lack of transferability of dual credit classes to out-of-state colleges. Our students have not had a problem with the credits transferring to any colleges. There has been one situation where the college accepted the credits as electives rather than general education credits, so the student still had to take the composition class required of all freshman at that college. But in-state colleges all accept the credits for gen ed requirements.
Friday, March 11, 2011
Alex Berg signs with Briar Cliff
Alex Berg signed a letter of intent to play football at Briar Cliff next year. The coaching staff said Alex will play quarterback for them.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Bancroft-Rosalie Spring assessment schedule
I am posting the spring assessment schedule for State assessments, Achievement Tests and Measures of Progress Tests.
Parents- Please try to not to schedule appointments on assessment days. Scheduling time to have students make-up assessments is very difficult.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Bancroft Betterment News
The Bancroft Betterment met at 5:15 pm March 8 at the Country Pub. Marjorie Vogt hosted the meeting.
Reports
Bancroft-Rosalie School:There will be a bond election May 10 to vote on issuing $1,000,000 in bonds for construction of a four classroom addition at the north end of the secondary school building. The rooms will be used for an elementary classroom, a special education classroom, a social studies classroom and a family and consumer sciences classroom.
Cuming County Economic Development: The Agricultural Opportunities Conference has been re-scheduled for Monday, March 28.
Neihardt Center: The musical group "Troubadour" will perform their Celtic music program "From Celtic to Contemporary" on March 20 at 2:00 pm.
Recycling: The next green fiber drive will be in April.
Community Theater: An organizational meeting will be held March 15 at 6:30 pm in the school library. Anyone interested in participating are encouraged to attend.
Housing: The information requested by the Northeast Economic District has been sent by the Village office. We are awaiting a response.The deadline for applying for a grant to facilitate the housing survey is in April.
Community Club: The organizational meeting had 22 people attend. They are deciding on a name for the group. The next meeting is Monday,March 28 in the Community Building.
Deb Bonsall provided information on the Oakland Food Pantry. It is held the second Saturday of the month from 9:00-11:00 am. They provide both commodity and food pantry items. Items are picked up in Sioux City but starting in July they will be getting them from Omaha. Commodity items are free and food pantry items cost 16 cents per pound. Donations from food pantry participants help cover the cost.
If Bancroft should decide to start a food pantry, Deb volunteered to manage the program. Two others have also volunteered to serve on a food pantry committee. Oakland has agreed to bring back Bancroft items from Omaha if Bancroft could pick them up in Oakland. The Holy Cross Catholic Center is considering allowing the food pantry use of its basement. Deb suggested having the pantry open the same date and time as Oakland.
The next meeting will be April 5 at 5:15 pm at the Country Pub. Greg Moser from the Health Department will be presenting the "Healthy Community Initiative."
Reports
Bancroft-Rosalie School:There will be a bond election May 10 to vote on issuing $1,000,000 in bonds for construction of a four classroom addition at the north end of the secondary school building. The rooms will be used for an elementary classroom, a special education classroom, a social studies classroom and a family and consumer sciences classroom.
Cuming County Economic Development: The Agricultural Opportunities Conference has been re-scheduled for Monday, March 28.
Neihardt Center: The musical group "Troubadour" will perform their Celtic music program "From Celtic to Contemporary" on March 20 at 2:00 pm.
Recycling: The next green fiber drive will be in April.
Community Theater: An organizational meeting will be held March 15 at 6:30 pm in the school library. Anyone interested in participating are encouraged to attend.
Housing: The information requested by the Northeast Economic District has been sent by the Village office. We are awaiting a response.The deadline for applying for a grant to facilitate the housing survey is in April.
Community Club: The organizational meeting had 22 people attend. They are deciding on a name for the group. The next meeting is Monday,March 28 in the Community Building.
Deb Bonsall provided information on the Oakland Food Pantry. It is held the second Saturday of the month from 9:00-11:00 am. They provide both commodity and food pantry items. Items are picked up in Sioux City but starting in July they will be getting them from Omaha. Commodity items are free and food pantry items cost 16 cents per pound. Donations from food pantry participants help cover the cost.
If Bancroft should decide to start a food pantry, Deb volunteered to manage the program. Two others have also volunteered to serve on a food pantry committee. Oakland has agreed to bring back Bancroft items from Omaha if Bancroft could pick them up in Oakland. The Holy Cross Catholic Center is considering allowing the food pantry use of its basement. Deb suggested having the pantry open the same date and time as Oakland.
The next meeting will be April 5 at 5:15 pm at the Country Pub. Greg Moser from the Health Department will be presenting the "Healthy Community Initiative."
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Bancroft-Rosalie School Board news
The Bancroft-Rosalie Board of Education met Monday, March 7, 2011 at 7:30 pm in Bancroft.
Superintendent Cerny presented the February transportation report, the NRCSA Spring Conference, estimates on the cost of a digital school display sign, and the lot for sale south of the school. Principal Sjuts reported on Parent-Teacher Conferences, a winter and spring activities summary, and transportation issues.
Jerry Spethman from DA Davidson presented a proposal to provide bond underwriting services. The proposal included underwriting the $220,000 Quality Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB), the $334,000 Quality School Construction Bonds (QSCB), and refunding the existing 2007 bonds in the amount of $1,440,000. The QZAB and QSCB bonds will have a fifteen-year repayment schedule at one percent interest. To complete the proposed classroom addition, a bond election for $1,000,000 will be necessary. The board unanimously approved a resolution calling for a special election on May 10, 2011 to approve the issuance of one million dollars in bonds to finance the construction of a four classroom addition to the north end of the existing secondary school building. The board also approved the refunding of the 2007 bond issuance at a projected savings of $41,000.
In new business the board adopted the 2011-12 school calendar. The board also named Superintendent Cerny authorized representative for federal, state and local programs, approved a contract with Peters Lawn Service, approved Roxanne Raasch for driver education, and approved an application to the Nielsen Foundation for a football booth.
Thursday March 31 was set for a board planning session facilitated by Burma Kroger of the Nebraska School Board Association. The board discussed the possibility of replacing the basketball and football scoreboards and asked about morning and after-school routes.
Principal Sjuts recognized the teaching staff as the best staff he has had as Principal, and recommended that they all be offered employment for 2011-12. The board went into executive session to discuss the evaluation and hiring of teachers. Following executive session, the board voted to offer contracts to all of the teaching staff.
Superintendent Cerny presented the February transportation report, the NRCSA Spring Conference, estimates on the cost of a digital school display sign, and the lot for sale south of the school. Principal Sjuts reported on Parent-Teacher Conferences, a winter and spring activities summary, and transportation issues.
Jerry Spethman from DA Davidson presented a proposal to provide bond underwriting services. The proposal included underwriting the $220,000 Quality Zone Academy Bonds (QZAB), the $334,000 Quality School Construction Bonds (QSCB), and refunding the existing 2007 bonds in the amount of $1,440,000. The QZAB and QSCB bonds will have a fifteen-year repayment schedule at one percent interest. To complete the proposed classroom addition, a bond election for $1,000,000 will be necessary. The board unanimously approved a resolution calling for a special election on May 10, 2011 to approve the issuance of one million dollars in bonds to finance the construction of a four classroom addition to the north end of the existing secondary school building. The board also approved the refunding of the 2007 bond issuance at a projected savings of $41,000.
In new business the board adopted the 2011-12 school calendar. The board also named Superintendent Cerny authorized representative for federal, state and local programs, approved a contract with Peters Lawn Service, approved Roxanne Raasch for driver education, and approved an application to the Nielsen Foundation for a football booth.
Thursday March 31 was set for a board planning session facilitated by Burma Kroger of the Nebraska School Board Association. The board discussed the possibility of replacing the basketball and football scoreboards and asked about morning and after-school routes.
Principal Sjuts recognized the teaching staff as the best staff he has had as Principal, and recommended that they all be offered employment for 2011-12. The board went into executive session to discuss the evaluation and hiring of teachers. Following executive session, the board voted to offer contracts to all of the teaching staff.
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