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Donation from Bennington Public Schools Foundation

From left to right, Dr. Brad Dahl of Fremont Public Schools, Sandi Proskovec of the Fremont Public Schools Board, Diane Stevens of Washington Elementary School and Joe Sajevic of the Fremont Public Schools Foundation accept a check from Regina Meradith and Dr. Terry Haack of Bennington Public Schools.

(story courtesy of Fremont Tribune)

James Farrell, Fremont Tribune

As Platte River water swept across much of eastern Nebraska last month, wreaking havoc in Fremont and the surrounding communities, Bennington Public Schools found itself feeling fortunate.

“We saw all of the tragic and historic results of flooding, and Bennington Public Schools directly was not involved, and fortunately so,” said Bennington Superintendent Terry Haack. “But certainly our neighbors were.”

So Bennington Public Schools decided to take action — not for its own students, but for those attending school districts in areas that are still recovering. They started a drive, seeking monetary donations from the community of Bennington.

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Juniors Honored with Leadership Awards

(story courtesy of Fremont Tribune)

Tribune Staff

Midland University and Pinnacle Bank of Fremont will honor 50 high school juniors from 17 area high schools for demonstrating exceptional leadership qualities as part of the annual Pinnacle Bank Outstanding High School Leaders Awards.

This year marks the 13th Pinnacle Bank award luncheon. It is scheduled to take place March 29 at the Midland University Fremont campus.

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After a week of flood response, Fremont schools look to what’s next

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James Farrell, Fremont Tribune

By Friday, Fremont’s school facilities were getting prepared for their first full week of classes since this past week’s flooding began, kicking off days of volunteer efforts from staff, students and families.

With the help of student volunteers from Fremont High School, cots were removed from the Fremont Middle School building, which, since last Saturday, had been a shelter for those displaced by the floods. The American Red Cross was establishing a new consolidated shelter at the old J.C. Penney building on east 23rd Street.

A few days earlier, Clarmar Elementary School had been relieved of its duties as a volunteer registration center. That operation is now at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

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Fremont Public Schools Flooding Update

Back to school as scheduled on March 25

Fremont, Neb. – (Mar. 22, 2019) Fremont Public Schools is gearing up for starting back to school Monday, March 25. Each building will have a Crisis Team member assigned to help as students return to school and a normal routine. We have been working with local case management resources to identify students that are in shelters or displaced and in need of transportation to school.

There will be changes to a few of our bus routes due to current road conditions. Individuals affected will be contacted on Sunday.

A few other important schedule changes to note as we prepare for next week:

  • Fremont High School National Honor Society induction has been postponed
  • Board of Education Reception has been postponed
  • Fremont High School Musical will have more performances
    • March 29 and 30 at 7:30 pm
    • March 31 at 2:00 pm – This encore performance will be free to first responders, volunteers and their families. Please call the High School Activities Office at 402-727-3063 for more information and to reserve your seat.
  • Main Street Education and Academic Center will be hosting the MARC (Multi Agency Resource Center) in the East Meeting Room for the next several weeks. This will allow community members to meet with agencies and service providers that can help them move forward.

Please access the School District website at www.fremonttigers.org to stay up to date on changes in the schedule due to the events of the past week.

We were incredibly fortunate to have been on spring break the last week. This allowed families to care for themselves as needed and opened up a large volunteer base – our employees. Our community has much to be proud of. The recovery process will take time and the School District takes pride in supporting our students, families and community as they have always supported us.

 

Fremont Middle School choirs earn highest ratings at Wayne State event

(story courtesy of Fremont Tribune)

James Farrell, Fremont Tribune

All five of Fremont Middle School’s choirs earned the highest ratings at a competition at Wayne State College last week.

The event was the Middle Level Competition, and it features a similar rating system as the high school level District Music Contest, with ensembles receiving ratings of fair, good, excellent or superior.

All of Fremont Middle School’s choirs — Tiger Choir, Black & Gold Choir, Tiger Pride Show Choir, Ladies First and For Men Only — received “Superior” ratings. The Tiger Band also earned a Superior rating.

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Feast and Fanfare has polka theme for retiring teacher Steve Steager

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James Farrell, Fremont Tribune

Every year, the Fremont Middle School’s Feast and Fanfare event takes on a different theme.

In the past, the event, which features performances by the middle school choirs, orchestra, jazz band and Tiger Band, has taken on themes like Motown, Renaissance, the ’60s and more. This year’s theme was Oktoberfest.

The choice was significant. It aimed to honor one of Fremont Middle School’s own: Steve Steager, middle school band director and polka enthusiast, who announced that he’d be retiring at the end of this school year.

“I think the whole thing was just kind of a thank you to him and his work for the last 30 years,” said Katie McShane-Schwieger, orchestra teacher at Fremont Middle School.

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Student’s proposal gives kids WiFi

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James Farrell, Fremont Tribune

Nine Fremont Public Schools students now have access to WiFi at home, thanks to a project by Fremont Middle School seventh-grader Beau Shanahan.

The project was part of the Fremont Area Community Foundation’s Youth Philanthropy Contest, an annual contest that invites area youth to pitch philanthropic projects and receive funding to carry them out.

Beau’s project, however, is different from many of the others that have been approved in the past. It’s the first time in its four-year history that the Youth Philanthropy Contest will fund a pilot program, one that aims to provide several area households with WiFi for a year.

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Beau Shanahan, center, and Melissa Diers of the Fremont Area Community Foundation, right, present a check to Brenda Hansen, assistant store manager at Fremont’s Spectrum location, to help several area households receive WiFi.

 

Fremont High School to Host Heartland Leadership Conference

John Cook, Tom Osborne, Kevin Kush among speakers

Fremont, Neb. – (Mar. 1, 2019) Fremont High School and FCA are excited to announce they will be hosting the Heartland Leadership Conference on Sunday, March 24 from 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm. The Heartland Leadership Conference will feature a variety of athletic speakers including:

  • John Cook, UNL volleyball coach
  • Tom Osborne, former UNL football coach and Athletic Director
  • Kevin Kush, former Boys Town football coach, author and motivational speaker

The event will also have a high school coaches panel consisting of Sean McMahon, Kelly Flynn, Jim Weeks, Doug Goltz, Randy Huebert, Mark Kostek, Linda Walker and Kelsea Blevins. DeMoine Adams, TeamMates mentoring program director, will be the emcee.

Don Peterson & Associates is the presenting sponsor of the Heartland Leadership Conference. Many other sponsorships are still available. Tickets for the event are $25 in advance or $30 at the door, which includes dinner. The public is invited to attend.

To purchase tickets with a credit card: http://bit.ly/heartlandlead

To purchase tickets by check or purchase order: http://bit.ly/heartlandleadcheck

 

 

Careerockit Week

During the week of February 11-15, many Fremont High School students had the opportunity to learn more about careers in the Fremont area through Careerockit. A program of the Greater Omaha Chamber and supported by community partners, Careerockit creates opportunities and bridges connecting the business and educational community in order to meet current and future talent needs. Participating organizations provide students and young adults with opportunities to move along the learning pipeline, gain applicable knowledge and build excitement for growing career options in their home communities.

Students were given tours of local businesses and attended an assembly to hear from speakers representing various industries in Fremont. Some of the companies included in Careerockit week were:

  • Rosenbauer Aerials
  • Waste Connections
  • Cargill
  • City of Fremont
  • RTG Medical
  • Nye Health Services
  • First National Bank
  • Audio Video Specialist
  • Merritt Trailers

All tours and events were put on by the Fremont Area Chamber of Commerce and Greater Fremont Development Council.

Fremont Public Schools Announces New High School Program

Fremont is one of three pilot programs

Fremont, Neb. – (Feb. 12, 2019) The JAG program, which stands for “Jobs for America’s Graduates” is new to Nebraska and is being piloted at three Nebraska sites starting in January 2019 with Fremont High School being one of the sites. The program is designed to benefit students who face barriers to high school graduation. Students will complete four semester-long classes (two classes in block scheduling) based on social skills, job skills, career exploration and career development. A single instructor, Rae Dixon, will work with students connecting them to the opportunities within our community and region to pursue employment and post graduate careers. The students are required to have a job and maintain it while they are in the program.

High School Principal and Director of Secondary Administration, Scott Jensen says, “I am extremely excited for the opportunities our students will receive working with the JAG Nebraska Program. In Iowa, and across the nation, JAG has the reputation of successfully helping students overcome obstacles to successfully transition from high school to post secondary education and careers.”

The JAG Nebraska project is a collaborative effort between the Department of Labor and the Department of Education. “As I travel the state talking to businesses and economic development groups, one of their top priorities is developing the workforce we need to connect Nebraskans to great twenty-first century jobs,” said Governor Pete Ricketts. “The JAG Program is a great opportunity that will help develop our people so they are more readily able to take advantage of these career opportunities.”

For the first three years, the JAG-Nebraska program will be directly affiliated with the Iowa JAG organization, otherwise referred to as iJAG. The first two full years of implementation all costs associated with the program are covered by iJAG, Department of Labor and Department of Education. Beginning in the third year (post pilot) each school district will be required to pay for 1/3 of the costs.