EAST BUTLER BULLETIN “WHERE FUTURES BEGIN"

DECEMBER 10, 2013 www.ebutlertigers.org

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2013 4:00 P.M. – Jr. Hi. Boys’ Basketball – Shelby/Rising City at Rising City 7:00 P.M. – Brainard Elementary Christmas Program - Gym WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2013 6:30 P.M. – Board of Education Meeting – Prague School THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2013 4:00-5:00-6:15-8:00 P.M. – JV Girls’; JV Boys’; Varsity Girls’; Varsity Boys’ Basketball – Osceola - Here Ticket Takers: Mr. Nielsen, Miss Johnson, Mr. McGrath Concessions: FCCLA 4:30-7:30 P.M. – Waffleman – MPR – Sponsored by the FCCLA FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2013 NO SPECIAL ACTIVITIES SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2013 9:00 A.M. – Wrestling – Osceola Invitational 1:30-2:45-4:00-5:30 P.M. – JV Girls’; JV Boys’; Varsity Girls’; Varsity Boys’ Basketball – Yutan – Here Ticket Takers: Mrs. Bongers Concessions: Close-Up MONDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2013 6:30 P.M. – Jr. Hi. Boys’ Basketball – Mead – Away 7:00 P.M. – Dwight Elementary Christmas Program – Dwight Parish Hall TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2013 4:00-5:00-6:15-8:00 P.M. – JV Girls’; JV Boys’; Varsity Girls’; Varsity Boys’ Basketball – Clarkson - Here Ticket Takers: Mr. Nielsen, Mrs. Simmerman, Mrs. Romshek Concessions: Music Boosters 6:30 P.M. – Jr. Hi. Boys’ Basketball – Malcolm - Away ________________________________________________________________________________ CONGRATULATIONS TO: Payton Robley, Kaitlyn Stara, and Devon Dvorak on their honorable mention recognition for the Lincoln Journal Star All State and Wahoo All Area volleyball teams. ________________________________________________________________________________ CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS: Wahoo All-Area Team: First Team Defense: Skyler Ratkovec, Evan Sisel, Austin Tejral; Second Team Offense: Matt Smaus. Lincoln Journal-Star All-State Honorable Mention: Evan Sisel, Matt Smaus, Skyler Ratkovec. ________________________________________________________________________________ THE WAFFLEMAN IS COMING TO EAST BUTLER ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12TH. Tickets will be $6.00 at the door. Advanced tickets may be purchased for $5.00 per person at the Dwight school office or from Sandy Bongers (Room 112) in Brainard. Advanced tickets will be sold starting Monday, December 2nd through Wednesday, December 11th at 3:30 P.M. 5 & Under eat for free. There will also be a raffle. Sponsored by the East Butler FCCLA. ________________________________________________________________________________ CLOSEUP STUDENTS ARE SELLING VILLAGE INN RESTAURANT PIE CARDS. The cards are $12.00 and can be taken to any Village Inn and exchanged for one of nine pies - Cherry, Coconut Cream, Country Apple, French Silk, Lemon Meringue, Lemon Supreme, Pumpkin, Strawberry Rhubarb, and Triple Berry. They are available from any CloseUp student, or by contacting Mr. Nielsen at school. ________________________________________________________________________________ REVISED EAST BUTLER JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL 2013-14 SCHEDULE: Tuesday 12/10/13 @ Shelby-Rising City 4:00 *at Rising City Monday 12/16/13 @ Mead 6:30 Tuesday 12/17/13 @ Malcolm 6:30 Saturday 12/21/13 @ Malcolm Tourney TBA ________________________________________________________________________________

THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, STUDENT COUNCIL AND FBLA WILL BE SPONSORING THE ELEMENTARY CHRISTMAS BAGS THIS YEAR. If there are any organizations/clubs/ classes/staff/patrons willing to donate toward the purchase of treats for these packages, please contact Mrs. Schulz, Ms. Widick, or Mr. Fuehrer. ________________________________________________________________________________ LUNCH NOTICE: Please check your family lunch account to be sure they have a positive balance before Christmas break. You can check your balance by logging in with your family ID and pin number on our school website. ________________________________________________________________________________ SECOND SEMESTER ELEMENTARY MILK FOR GRADES K-6 IS DUE NOW! The cost is $36.00. If your child will not drink extra milk, please send a note stating that information; otherwise $36.00 per student is due in the Brainard or Dwight office by MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 2014. _____________________________________________________________________________ SANTA, MOVIE & TREATS ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19TH AT 5:00 P.M. IN THE BRAINARD MPR SPONSORED BY THE EAST BUTLER NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY, STUDENT COUNCIL, FBLA, AND PARENTS PROMOTING TIGERS. This will take the place of Santa visiting each individual elementary classroom during the school day. Please come and join the fun! Don’t forget your camera for pictures with Santa. ________________________________________________________________________________SEMESTER TESTS will be given on Thursday, December 19 and Friday, December 20. All students in grades 7-12 will take semester tests in all classes.

SEMESTER TEST SCHEDULE Thursday, Dec. 19 Friday, Dec. 20 8:00 - 9:18--------------------Period 1---------------Period 2 9:20 -10:28--------------------Period 3---------------Period 4 10:30 -11:38--------------------Period 5---------------Period 6 11:40 -12:15--------------------Lunch------------------Lunch 12:17 - 1:30--------------------Period 7---------------Period 8 ________________________________________________________________________________ THE LAST DAY OF THE FIRST SEMESTER FOR PK-6TH GRADE STUDENTS WILL BE THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19 – 1:30 P.M. DISMISSAL. PK-6TH GRADES CHRISTMAS VACATION WILL BEGIN AT 1:30 P.M. ON DECEMBER 19TH. THE LAST DAY FOR 7-12 GRADE STUDENTS WILL BE FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20 – 1:30 P.M. DISMISSAL. 7-12 CHRISTMAS VACATION WILL BEGIN AT 1:30 P.M. ON DECEMBER 20th. 7-12 final tests will begin on Thursday, December 19 (periods 1-3-5-7) and Friday, December 20 (periods 2-4-6-8). School for PK-12th students will resume on Monday, January 6, 2013. ________________________________________________________________________________ PRESCHOOL PLAYGROUND MAKEOVER GRANT AVAILABLE! A $30,000 grant for a preschool playground makeover is available. All we have to do is enter to win at http://www.togethercounts.com. You will have to enter our school’s information the first time you enter the sweepstakes. After that, you can vote daily for our school by just entering your email and clicking submit. Please share this information with family and friends to try to help our school win! The contest is over March 20th! Please contact Mrs. Hermelbracht with any questions. ________________________________________________________________________________ SENIOR PARENT YEARBOOK ADS: This is a follow-up to the letters that were sent out to all senior parents in early November in regards to personal ads for seniors. If you are interested in purchasing an ad for your son or daughter, please send the message, picture (if needed), and the money (checks should be made out to East Butler) to Ms. Widick at the high school. The pictures will be returned to you before the end of the school year.

$35 for a message of up to 50 words without a picture $40 for a message of up to 50 words and a vertical, wallet-sized picture

The deadline for the purchase of these ads will be December 13, 2013. If you have a concern about this deadline, please contact me as soon as possible. The best time to contact me is between 1:15 and 1:45 or by email at kwidick@esu7.org. ________________________________________________________________________________ CALENDAR CHANGES: *Friday, January 10 – JV Girls’ Basketball vs. Brownell-Talbot at 4:00 P.M. – 2 Quarters Only ________________________________________________________________________________

COUNSELOR’S NOTES: *Any seniors planning on attending Central Community College should look into the scholarships that are now available. Stop in the counselor’s office for more information. *Seniors: Be sure and periodically check your SCHOLARSHIP QUEST account on Education Quest to see what new scholarships are showing up for you to apply for. There are some pretty cool ones showing up. *SCHOLARSHIP: BD in Columbus is offering a scholarship program for students pursuing certain technical degrees. Some of these include electric/electrical mechanical, machine tool, manufacturing engineering tech, mold maker, etc. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Simmerman for more information. The deadline for applications is February 28, 2014. *SENIORS: If you are planning on attending UNL and enrolling the the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources OR the College of Education and Human Services, there is a scholarship now available for you to apply for. The Deadline is March 15, 2014. *If you are planning on going into education (teacher, media specialist, etc.) or majoring in fine arts in college, see Mrs. Simmerman for a possible scholarship opportunity. *Students interested in "Nursing Assistant Training" should see the flyer outside the Counselor's Office for dates and times of the training this Spring. *Parents interested in more information on completing the FAFSA can view the following webinars.

FAFSA Webinars EducationQuest will conduct free “How to Complete the FAFSA” webinars on the following dates: *Wednesday, December 18 - 7:00 pm (CT) Webinar link: http://eqf.org/19enKBz *Monday, January 13 - 7:00 pm (CT) Webinar link: http://eqf.org/1bpaM8Z *Wednesday, January 15 - 7:00 pm (CT) Webinar link: http://eqf.org/1cOH1S5 To join the Webinar, click on the link under your desired date. The password is Presentation. *SENIORS: Blue Valley Partnership has 2 scholarships available to seniors who reside in the service area and demonstrate financial need. Please see Mrs. Simmerman if you are interested. *PARENTS OF SOPHOMORES: PLAN Test results are in. The sophomores have been given a copy of their scores as well as their original test book. If you have any questions, please let me know. *SENIORS: Do you have an ACT score of 28 or higher and a 3.75 GPA? If so, you might be eligible for a $5000/semester scholarship from the Engebretson Foundation. See Mrs. Simmerman for more information. *Seniors planning on attending a public Nebraska institution (2yr or 4yr) should consider applying for the Susan Buffet Foundation Scholarship. You need: to be a Nebraska resident; have at least a 2.5 GPA and demonstrate some financial need. If interested, please see Mrs. Simmerman. *Titan Machinery sponsors a program for students in the Central Community College diesel technology program. They select 10-15 students who they will pay all CCC school costs, including tuition, fees, books and tools (not room/board). The selected students will be asked to work for Titan Machinery for two years upon completion of their CCC diesel program AAS degree. See Mrs. Simmerman for more info. *ELKS MOST VALUABLE STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP--application can be found at http://www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm *Wayne St. College has audition dates set for the music scholarships. If interested, see Mrs. Simmerman *SENIORS: GE-Reagan Foundation Scholarship Program has their applications available online. The deadline for these $10,000 renewable scholarships is January 9, 2014. See Mrs. Simmerman for more information. *Seniors: UNO Department of Music has scholarships and auditions available for students who may be interested in pursuing music in college. Please see Mrs. Simmerman for more information. ________________________________________________________________________________

TOPP NOTE: Teens who drink put themselves at risk for obvious problems with the law (it's illegal; you can get arrested). Teens who drink are also more likely to get into fights and commit crimes than those who don't. People who drink regularly also often have problems with school. Drinking can damage a student's ability to study well and get decent grades, as well as affect sports performance (the coordination thing). ________________________________________________________________________________ CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS: • Tuesday, December 10 – Brainard Elementary -7:00 P.M. – Brainard Gym • Monday, December 16 – Dwight Elementary - 7:00 P.M. - Dwight Assumption Parish Hall

• Thursday, December 19 – Jr.-Sr. High - 6:30 P.M. - Brainard Gym ________________________________________________________________________________ 7-12 STUDENTS: You are reminded to clean out junior high and high school SPORTS AND LOCKER ROOM lockers on December 20. All items must be removed from lockers including locks. Any locks left on will be destroyed. _____________________________________________________________________________ THE FIVE (5) DAY NSAA NO PRACTICE/NO ACTIVITY MORATORIUM IS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22 THROUGH THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2013. _____________________________________________________________________________ THE EAST BUTLER MUSIC BOOSTERS ARE ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR THEIR CHRISTMAS RAFFLE - This year the Music Boosters will once again be having a Christmas Raffle. Raffle items include: 32” TV; Blu-Ray Player; East Butler Wooden Sign; Build A Snowman Kit; Fleece Blanket; Huggable Tiger Friend & Fleece Blanket; and Hot Chocolate/Cups Basket. We are accepting any raffle items (prizes, cash or gift cards) that you would like to donate. You may bring your raffle item to the school before December 18th. The drawing will be held during the Jr.-Sr. High Christmas Concert on December 19th. RAFFLE TICKETS ARE ON SALE FROM ANY 7-12 GRADE BAND STUDENT. ONE TICKET FOR $1.00; SIX TICKETS FOR $5.00. NEED NOT BE PRESENT TO WIN. Special thanks to everyone who has donated - it is greatly appreciated! Thank you for supporting our music program....Music Booster Officers ________________________________________________________________________________ MUSIC BOOSTER CONCESSION WORKERS: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17 – GIRLS/BOYS BASKETBALL VS. CLARKSON/LEIGH: 4-5:45 P.M.: Susie/Randy Robeson, Jeanette/Carl Rezac, Joni/Lee Belew 5:45-7:30 P.M.: Shawn/Kevin Timoney, Lynn/Steve Hummel, Rachelle/Dan Zysset, Mary/Brian Barta 7:30-End: Jeff Dvorak, Janene/Marty Helman, Margi/Jeff Karber, Ann/Pat Benes, Lori/Tom Shalon THURSDAY, JANUARY 16 – WRESTLING TRIANGULAR – DAVID CITY/AQUINAS: 6-7:30 P.M.: Brenda/Chris Janak, Suzanne/Chris Rezac, Denise Robeson, Barbara/Michael Kadlec 7:30- End: Rhonda/Jim Bergman, Kristin/BJ Matulka, Julie/Tim Reimer, Shannon/Dwyne Novotny IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO WORK, PLEASE FIND A REPLACEMENT. THANK YOU! ________________________________________________________________________________ THE EAST BUTLER HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC DEPARTMENT WILL PRESENT A SPECIAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT AT 8:10 A.M. ON DECEMBER 19TH IN THE GYM. Please use the activities entrance. All senior citizens, family members of the students, and all others in the district are invited to attend. Coffee and rolls will follow. _____________________________________________________________________________ POST PROM PARENT MEETING – MONDAY, JANUARY 13 AT 6:30 P.M. IN ROOM 112. ________________________________________________________________________________ THE EAST BUTLER POST PROM COMMITTEE IS HAVING A “CHOOSE YOUR PRIZE” BASKET RAFFLE. Raffle baskets can be seen at the Yutan Basketball game on December 14th where the drawing will take place or available soon on the East Butler Post Prom Fundraising Information Facebook site. Tickets will be 3 for $1.00 or 20 for $5.00. Anyone interested in purchasing tickets in advance can contact Theresa Aerts (402-545-2154; dtaerts@gmail.com) or Kim Fuehrer (402-545-2081; kfuehrer@esu7.org). ________________________________________________________________________________

YEARBOOKS NOW ON SALE The 2013-2014 annuals are now going on sale. The price will be $38 without a name on the cover and $40 with a name printed on the cover. When ordering, you will need to specify what name you want on the cover.

On sale October 1 through December 21 Extra copies (if available) will be sold for $40 next fall

If you would like to purchase an annual, please fill out the form below and return it, along with payment (checks payable to East Butler), to Ms. Widick at the school.

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Name _______________________________________________ Date ____________________

Address _____________________________________________ Phone ___________________

Name(s) on annual (if applicable) __________________________________________________

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Number of annuals purchased ______________ Total amount due $___________

Tiger Talk December 9-13

by the Journalism II class

LOCAL NEWS By: Kristen Pleskac

A pickup driver plunged into a

Lincoln pond in South Lincoln.

The first major snowfall of the

season was Saturday the 7th of

December!

School News By: Javanna Johns

o FCCLA is having a secret Santa

this year. o Members need to bring 2-3

small gifts by December 19th. o On December 20th FCCLA will

be having a Christmas Party for the members!

o The Waffle Man is coming Thursday December 12th!

INTERESTING FACTS By: Rebekah Lamberson

● Humans  can  only  smell  1/20th  as  well  as  dogs.  

● During  a  Husker’s  home  game,  the  stadium  

becomes  Nebraska’s  3rd  largest  city.  

● Before  1796  Tennessee  was  known  as  Franklin.  

● Fred  the  goldfish  lived  to  be  41  years  old!!  

● Thirteen  seconds  is  the  longest  recorded  flight  

of  a  chicken.  

World News By: Kelly Heiser

Nelson Mandela died at the age of 95.

Unemployment has dropped to 7% in the

U.S.

There was a sunken Japanese submarine found off the coast of Hawaii.

Hidden tombs found in the Valley of the

Kings in Egypt may hold more ancient royal.

THIS WEEK IN HISTORY By: Taylor Zitek

Dec. 9, 1992 - U.S. Marines storm Mogadishu,

Somalia

Dec. 10, 1901 - First Nobel Prizes awarded

Dec. 11, 1936 - Edward VIII abdicates

Dec. 12, 1980 - Da Vinci notebook sells for over 5 million

Dec. 13, 2000 - Al Gore concedes presidential election

Home Tips By: Kaytlin Johnson

-Use coffee grounds to eliminate odors in the fridge. -Use white vinegar in your dishwasher to keep grime from building up! -Pour baby oil in the bathtub once a month to help water go down the drain faster. -Freshen your toilet bowl with antacids. - Use a lint roller to dust lampshades and plant leaves.

Livestock Selection Clinic

Hosted By: East Butler FFA

Alumni

When: January 4, 2014 Where: Saunders County Fair Grounds Time: Check-in @ 12:30pm & Starts @ 1pm Cost: $15/team or $5/individual *Good clinic to attend, this is a Clinic not a contest. It is to help you improve your livestock knowledge and selection skills. Classes will consist of beef, sheep, swine, and goats. Please contact Brian Hula at bhula@hotmail.com or 402-920-0571 or Whitney Lehn at wlehn@esu7.org or 402-499-6721.