WILLIAMS STREET JOURNAL

Special Points of Interest:

1/3 Teacher Work Day

1/4 School Resumes

1/8 Board Meeting

1/10 FFA LSE’s

1/17 Teacher In-service

1/20 Speech-Broken Bow

1/25 EHA Health Screening

1/27 Speech @ Ord

1/30 Callaway Quiz Bowl

In This Issue

2-3: Counselor’s Corner, FBLA, Inst. Coach, Wrestling

4-5: What’s New, Speech, History Room, Basketball

6-7: NCPA, Safe Driving, Wind Turbine, FFA, Math Night

8-9:Activities Calendar, Breakfast/Lunch Menus

From the Principal’s Desk Ken Sheets, PK-12th Principal

It is my wish that everyone has a wonderful start to the New Year.

The second semester will bring about some minor changes to some of the stu-

dents’ schedules. The changes will be in place for the first day back in session

(1/4/2018) Band students will need to get on the bus to go to Sargent for Band

class at 7:30 am. The Choir students will load the bus at 8:00 am. The band stu-

dents will return about 8:15 to 8:20 and the choir students will return at 9:05. It will

be the responsibility of the parents/guardians to get their band students to school

by 7:30 to get on the bus to go to Sargent. The route busses will not be adjusting

their times. While this places a burden on some of the families I feel that we are

seeing the benefits of the music classes meeting every day. This will be a big ad-

justment for everyone and will take a few days for it to become routine.

The Loup County Kindergarten class will have a new teacher starting on January

4, 2018. Her name is Mrs. Jamie Kozeal. Mrs. Kozeal has previously been an ele-

mentary teacher in the Kearney school system. Please stop in the classroom and

meet her at your earliest convenience. Miss Henderson will now be working with

students throughout the school. We will be using her talents to work with students

in small groups or in one on one situations. I encourage you to visit with Mrs.

Kozeal throughout the rest of the year to discuss your student’s progress.

Remember that if you have questions about what happens in class and/or home-

work the first place to start is with the classroom teacher. Loup County Schools

has been and always will be committed to educating the students of this district.

Instilling the concept that being respectful of others (and themselves) and taking

ownership in their responsibilities will lead to student success (Results).

Respect-Responsibility-Results

Loup County Public Schools January 2018

Respect Responsibility Results

Counselor’s Corner Shirley Armbruster, Guidance Counselor & Art Teacher

Be Cool Like Braden! Attend Cornhusker Boys State Or Nebraska Girls State, which take place around the 1st of June in Lincoln. Interviews are toward the end of February. Interested in Law enforcement? Apply to attend the Junior Law Cadet Open to Both Males and Females and is held toward the middle of June at Grand Island . You can apply at the same time Girl and Boy Interviews are held.

FBLA Hannah Meeks, FBLA Advisor

Thank you to everyone

who supported our

soup supper this year!

Also, a big thank you

to all the hands that

prepared the soup and

desserts!

Reminder: Pizza sales

will end January 17th!

Have a

HAPPY NEW YEAR

from the

Loup County

FBLA Chapter!

Art 1 learning face proportions. Artist Abby A.

7th & 8th grade learning to use acrylic paints. Artist Hailey L.

Twin Loup

Wrestling

The 2017-18 wrestling season is

well under way. Loup County has 3

wrestlers, Dean Schroder #106, JD

Meeks #113, and Jaden VanDiest

#126. Dean is still recovering from

a broken foot and is anticipating

the day he can start practice!

Results from the last 4 meets: Ra-

venna Invite, JD 4th, Twin Loup

Invite, JD 3rd, Anselmo/Merna In-

vite, JD 3rd, Elgin Invite JD 1st.

The team also went 1-2 at the

Ansley/Litchfield Duals.

JD is 16-6 on the season and

Jaden is 13-9.

GO WOLVES!!

Instructional Coach’s Corner Kim Beran, Instructional Coach Dear LCPS Staff, Parent and Guardians, & Community Members: This Spring, we will be administering the MAP and AIMSWeb Benchmarking assessments to look for growth in Math and Reading for our K-11 students. The data also helps inform teach-ers on instruction and how they can best meet all students needs, as well as guide interven-tionists on how they can assist struggling students. Please make sure to speak with your child’s teacher if you have any questions or concerns about how your child is doing in school. We are here to help! Below is a letter from NWEA, which explains the MAP process in great-er detail. Parent’s Guide to MAP Growth Children learn better—and faster—when teachers have a clear picture of what each student knows and is ready to learn next. That’s why a group of educators and researchers founded NWEA®, a not-for-profit organization that has created some of the most trusted and reliable assessment solutions available. More than 9 million students in the US and in 140 countries worldwide use MAP® Growth™. How it Works: MAP Growth is a computer-adaptive test. If your child answers a question correctly, the next question is more challenging. If they answer incorrectly, the next one is easier. This type of assessment challenges top performers without overwhelming students whose skills are below grade level. MAP Growth begins with a question at each student’s grade level and adjusts the level of difficulty based on individual performance. What it Measures: MAP Growth uses a RIT scale to accurately measure what students know, regardless of their grade level. It also measures growth over time, allowing you to track your child’s progress throughout the school year and across multiple years. Once your child completes a MAP Growth test, they receive a RIT score. The RIT scale precisely measures student performance, regardless of whether they’re performing on, above, or be-low grade level. The Results: Your Child’s RIT Score RIT scores have the same meaning across grade lev-els. If a fourth-grade student and an eighth-grade student have the same RIT score in read-ing, then they are testing at the same level in that subject. You can use your child ’s RIT score to help them meet their goals. For example, students can enter their RIT scores into our college explorer tool to see which colleges and universities they’re on track to enter. You can also check out online resources that use RIT scores to provide students with book rec-ommendations and web-based exercises, such as yourreadingpath.com and khanacade-my.org Common Questions: How do schools and teachers use MAP Growth scores? Teachers can use the score to inform instruction, personalize learning, and monitor the growth of individual students. Principals and administrators can use the scores to see the performance and pro-gress of a grade level, school, or the entire district. Can MAP Growth tell me if my child is working at grade level? Yes, but please note that MAP Growth scores are just one data point that teachers use to determine how a student is performing. Please discuss any questions that you have about your child’s performance with your child’s teacher. How often will my child take MAP Growth tests? Most schools give MAP Growth tests to students at the begin-ning, middle, and end of the school year (in the fall, winter, and spring). Some schools choose to administer tests only twice a year. What are norms? NWEA provides schools with norms every three years. This is anonymous data from more than 10 million students around the country. Knowing the top, middle, and bottom scores of all these students combined allows teachers to compare where your child is to other students and help them grow. Is MAP Growth a standardized test? Unlike a standardized test, MAP Growth is administered periodically during the school year. Instead of asking all students the same questions, it ad-justs to each child’s performance— giving a more accurate measure of what they know. Teachers also receive results right away, which enables them to react more quickly. What types of questions are on MAP Growth tests? The MAP Growth tests include multiple choice, drag-and-drop, and other types of questions. For sample tests, visit warmup.nwea.org. For tips on getting ready for MAP Growth testing, check out our blog: nwea.org/blog/category/parents Find more parent resources at nwea.org/parent-toolkit NWEA® is a not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators worldwide by providing assessment solutions, insightful reports, professional learning offerings, and re-search services. Visit NWEA.org to find out how NWEA can partner with you to help all kids learn. © NWEA 2017. MAP and NWEA are registered trademarks, and MAP Skills, MAP Growth, and Measuring What Matters are trademarks, of NWEA in the US and in other coun-tries. Illustrations © Adam Simpson and Heart 2017. The names of other companies and their products mentioned are the trademarks of their respective owners. JULY 2017 | KAP1029 Sincerely, Mrs. Beran-Instructional Coach

What’s New?! Preschool Ashley Klanecky

It’s a Girl!

Lucy Louise Born December 16th at 1:48 PM 7 lbs 12 ounces 21 inches long

Congratulations Ashley & Family! 5th & 6th Grade Marie Gumb

Ho! Ho! Ho! Christmas is right around the corner with the 5th & 6th grad-ers working on Christmas gifts and cards along with all their other sub-jects. We have been studying the cause and effects of the Revolutionary War in Social Studies. Models of the 3 stages of matter were completed in science after several experiments determining the behavior of particles in solid, liquids and gas. In math we are gearing up for the next Unit test and the completion of half the book and the first semester. Everyone is looking forward to Christmas break and hoping for a white Christmas, but not too much white! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from the 5th & 6th Grade classroom at LCPS!

Speech Maxine Leick, Speech Coach

Coach Mrs. Leick and

the speech students are

preparing for the 2018

speech season and are

planning to attend a

number of meets in the

area where students will

have the opportunity to

compete in various indi-

vidual and group

events. We always ap-

preciate the support of

those who come to

watch us, and the public

is welcome to attend any

of the meets where we

are participating. Please

join us. We look forward

to seeing you there.

Speech Meets January 20-Broken Bow

January 27-Ord

February 10-Burwell

February 17-Loup City

Conference MNAC: February 26th-Ansley Public Performance Night: March TBA

District D2-5: March 12th-Broken Bow

From the History Room Ken Wright

7th Grade Geography – Students are now starting to apply their geography skills to

the study of Latin America. So far, they have looked at the physical features, cli-

mates, history, and governments found in the region. Also, each student is creat-

ing an atlas that includes maps and information about countries found in the re-

gion of the world we are studying.

8th Grade U.S. History – We wrapped up our study of the Revolutionary War, and

then watched The Patriot. Now we are looking at the plans of government that

were created during and after the war: the Articles of Confederation and the Con-

stitution. We explored the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles, and then dis-

cussed the reasons why leaders chose to create a new constitution instead of

revising the old one. Finally, we looked at the steps that were involved in ratifying

the new plan known as THE Constitution.

Civics (the study of government and citizenship) – Since the last newsletter, the

students have been looking at Article I of the Constitution in more detail. Article I is

responsible for setting up the legislative branch. In our study, we have looked at

the bicameral system that is made up of the House of Representatives and the

Senate, requirements to become a Representative or Senator, how Congress is

organized, and the powers of Congress. We will wrap up our study by looking at

how a bill becomes a law.

Modern Problems – We are still focusing on current events happening at three

levels: local/state, national, and international. The biggest stories discussed re-

cently in class involved the missing submarine from Argentina, the volcano in Bali,

Indonesia, and the events around President Trump’s announcement to recognize

Jerusalem as the official capital of Israel. This last story brought up the question

as to why there is so much tension in the region. So, we did some research on the

history of the fighting between the Palestinians and Israelis.

World History – The students are wrapping up their study of the historical period

known as the Middle Ages. After looking at Western Europe, we focused our at-

tention to the Middle Age societies of Africa. Included in our study were the state-

less societies of central Africa, the Muslim states of northern Africa, the wealthy

empires of western Africa, and the trading city-states of southern and eastern Afri-

ca.

U.S. History II – We wrapped up our study of the growth of cities (known as urban-

ization) and the Gilded Age. However, we are still focusing on the late 1800s. Re-

cently, we have been studying the political scene at the national level and the nu-

merous close elections between the Republicans and Democrats during this time.

We have also looked at the Populist movement and the rise of segregation.

Psychology – The students wrapped up their study of sensation and perception, and are now looking at the processes of learning. So far, we have explored two forms of learning: classical conditioning and operant conditioning. A lot of people may not be familiar with classical conditioning; however, they are probably familiar with Pavlov’s dog. Ivan Pavlov is the famous researcher who laid the foundation for the study of classical conditioning.

Twin Loup Basketball

Girls Varsity

South Loup 57-32 L

Sandhills/Thedford

54-42 L

Stuart 27-23 L

Brady

40-34 L

Ansley/Litchfield 42-25 L

Stapleton 61-29 W

Boys Varsity

South Loup 52-39 L

Sandhills/Thedford

50-44 W

Stuart 44-28 W

Brady

53-30 W

Ansley/Litchfield 46-38 W

Safe Driving By: Hunter, Safety Committee

From the safety driving committee, we want you all to have a safe Christ-

mas vacation by following these easy safe driving tips. First off, always

remember to wear your seat belt no matter how far you go, it only takes a

few second to save a life. Next, with this snowy season the roads are go-

ing to start to get icy and one thing to remember is to never set your cruise

while the road is icy for the risk of your vehicle hitting an ice patch and los-

ing control. Finally, one of the most important things to remember while

driving is to never use your hand held electronic devices while driving, it is

dangerous to you and everyone else around you.

Remember this rule: One Text or Call Could WRECK it All!

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Wind Turbine Project By: Grace, Environmental Science

I started this project in October, I looked up “wind turbine” projects for en-

vironmental science. It came up with many different ways of how to make

a wind turbine. I selected one that looked fairly fun and looked exactly like

an actual wind turbine. After I clicked on it I noticed it gave me measure-

ments and the model for a 3D printer. I asked Ms. Koinzen if I could use

the 3D printer, and she had Gray help me run the printer. It took a while to

figure out how to keep the blade from tipping over, it would get half way

done and the blade would either rock back and forth or it would move with

the printer. So we decided to try to make the base on the blade bigger but

it would change the thickness of the blade. Then we did some research

and it said to use hairspray. Before it would start to print we would spray

the tray with hair spray so it would stick better, it finally worked! It took a lot

of patience and taught me not to give up as soon as it failed. I’m im-

pressed with it and glad I got to build a working wind turbine. I used a

printer motor for the generator, I used a post for the stand, and just a

piece of scrap wood for the base. We glued the head of the turbine to the

motor that way when we test it out with a fan the blades won’t fly off. This

was a fun project and I’m glad I could do it.

NCPA Academic All-state Award

Congratulations to Madi-

son and Hunter on re-

ceiving the NCPA ACA-

DEMIC ALL-STATE

AWARD. Nominated stu-

dent must be a varsity

player or organizational

leader who has played a

significant role on the

team or in the organiza-

tional activity during the

seasons for which nomi-

nations are accepted. A

nominated student must

have a minimum cumula-

tive Grade Point Aver-

age, in all curricular sub-

jects, of 93% or 3.7 on a

4.0-point scale or the

equivalent.

FFA Macy Brown, Reporter

The Loup County FFA wrapped up our fruit sales this December. We sold

a total of $13,000 of meats, cheeses, candy, and fruit. Our chapter will

receive around 30-40% of the sales to use for our various FFA activities.

The top salesman was once again Jack, selling a total of $1,930, which is

about $100 more than he sold last year. The rest of the top ten salesmen

were Abigail in 2nd, Abby in 3rd, Jordan in 4th, Weston in 5th, Cora in 6th,

Grace in 7th, Shelby in 8th, Brady in 9th, and JD in 10th.

When Mr. Dunbar was asked to share his thoughts and feeling about fruit

sales this year, he responded with, “This was the best year of fruit sales in

my three years of teaching at Loup County. We set higher individual goals

for the students, and each of them met or exceeded those goals. I’m really

proud of the students this year.”

Our President, Brady Brown, was also asked to share about fruit sales. He

said, “It was a great year. I would like to thank everyone who bought fruit

for their continued support throughout the years, all purchases and dona-

tions are greatly appreciated.”

Family Math

night

Patty Schmuecker, Title I

Thanks to everyone who

helped to make our 2017

Family Reading and

Math Night a huge suc-

cess. Every student in

attendance received a

new book of their choice

and enjoyed an evening

of games, snacks, and a

chance to win a prize.

Prizes were won by Yael

Estrada, Alexis Starr,

Gary Gruber, and Mark

Sortum. Students will be

able to take some of the

math games home to

practice their skills over

the holiday break.

Thanks again to every-

one who helped with this

evening of fun and learn-

ing!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3

Teacher Work Day

4

School Resumes

8:00am

5

Wrestling

@Burwell

11:30am

6

G/B Basketball

@Sargent vs.

Pleasanton 6/7:30

7 8

Board Meeting

7:00pm

9

Jr. High G/B BBall

@Thedford 1/2:15

G/B BBall

@Sargent vs.

SEM 6/7:30pm

10

LSE-West Holt

11 12

G/B BBall

@Taylor vs. North

Central 6/7:30pm

13

Wrestling

@Dunning 10am

14 15 16

G/B BBall

@Arcadia/LC

6/7:30pm

17

2pm Dismissal-

Teacher In-service

18

Jr. High G/B BBall

@Merna 1/2:15pm

19

G/B BBall

@Mullen 6:30pm

MT

Wrestling

@Callaway

12:30pm

20

Speech @Broken

Bow

21 22

23 24 25

EHA Health

Screening-LCPS

Staff

26

Wrestling @Ord

3:30pm

27

Speech @Ord

Wrestling

@Ainsworth 10am

MNAC Finals

@Broken Bow

28 29

Jr. High BBall

@Taylor vs. Cen-

tral Valley 1/2:00

30

Callaway High

School Quiz Bowl

31

January

MNAC TOUNREY-TBA

January Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

*USDA is an equal

opportunity provid-

er and employer

1

2

3

4

Scrambled Eggs Fruit/Juice/Milk

Chili** Veg/Fruit/Milk

5

Donuts Fruit/Juice/Milk

Hamburger Pizza**

Veg/Fruit/Milk

6

7 8

Pancakes Fruit/Juice/Milk Sweet & Sour

Chicken Veg/Fruit/Milk

9

French Toast Fruit/Juice/Milk Hamburgers** Veg/Fruit/Milk

10

Early Risers Fruit/Juice/Milk

Tomato Soup & Grilled Chees Veg/Fruit/Milk

11

PB&J’s Fruit/Juice/Milk

Beef & Noodles** Veg/Fruit/Milk

12

Scones Fruit/Juice/Milk

Hotdogs Veg/Fruit/Milk

13

14 15

Breakfast Burritos Fruit/Juice/Milk

Chicken Patties Veg/Fruit/Milk

16

Breakfast Cookies Fruit/Juice/Milk

Salisbury Steak** Veg/Fruit/Milk

17

Cheese Omelet Fruit/Juice/Milk

Pulled Pork Veg/Fruit/Milk

18

French Toast Fruit/Juice/Milk

Tater-tot Casserole**

Veg/Fruit/Milk

19

Breakfast Bites Fruit/Juice/Milk

Beef & Bean Burritos

Veg/Fruit/Milk

20

21 22

French Toast Fruit/Juice/Milk

Pork Patties Veg/Fruit/Milk

23

Scrambled Eggs Fruit/Juice/Milk Sloppy Joes** Veg/Fruit/Milk

24

Breakfast Burritos Fruit/Juice/Milk

Fajitas Veg/Fruit/Milk

25

Cereal Fruit/Juice/Milk Mac & Cheese Veg/Fruit/Milk

26

Biscuits & Gravy Fruit/Juice/Milk

Roast Beef Sandwich**

Veg/Fruit/Milk

27

28 29

Donuts Fruit/Juice/Milk

Spaghetti ** Veg/Fruit/Milk

30

Breakfast Bites Fruit/Juice/Milk

Chicken Tenders Veg/Fruit/Milk

31

Scrambled Eggs Fruit/Juice/Milk

Taco Salad** Veg/Fruit/Milk

Days with ** are

the beef used from

the Meal Booster

Meal Program

(MBMP)