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DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ENDS SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH

VETERAN’S DAY PROGRAM will be Friday, November 9th at 9:15AM

in the South Gym-The community is welcome to join us for this event.

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IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

November

2018

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1 FFA Fun Night

2

No School - Staff In-Service

3 TBD Volleyball-G/Varsity TBA vs. @ TBA

Fall Festival of Winds @

Doane College

4 5 1:00pm ECNC HS Vocal

Music Clinic @ Auburn High

School

6 6:15pm-8:30pm Youth

Basketball Clinic@ FHS -

South Gym

6:30pm-8:00pm Proactive

Coaching @ FHS - North Gym

7 9:00am FFA District

Livestock Judging @

Southeast Community

College

8 State Volleyball-

G/Varsity @ Lincoln

9 State Volleyball-

G/Varsity @ Lincoln

9:15am Veteran's Day

Program @ FHS - South

Gym

10 State Volleyball-

G/Varsity @ Lincoln

11 12 Start of Winter Practices

7:00pm Board of Education

Meeting @ Freeman Media

Center

13 Facing History Trip @ Washington, DC

ECNC One Act @ The Lofte

Community Theatre -

Manley

6:15pm-8:30pm Youth

Basketball Clinic@ FHS -

South Gym

14 Facing History Trip @ Washington, DC

8:15am Pre-ACT

7:00pm ECNC All-

Conference VB Meeting@

Elmwood-Murdock High

School

15 6:30pm Basketball-B/JH Lincoln Christian @

Lincoln Christian High

School

16 17

18 19 1:00pm Basketball-

B/JH Lewiston @

Freeman High School

4:00pm Jamboree Basketball @ Southern High

School

6:30pm FFA Blood Drive @

Freeman Ag Room

20 Community One-Act

Performance @ FHS - South

Gym

6:15pm-8:30pm Youth Basketball Clinic@ FHS -

South Gym

21

Thanksgiving Break - No School

22

Thanksgiving Break - No School

23

Thanksgiving Break - No School

24

25 26 One Act Districts @ Midland

University - Fremont

External Visit

1:00pm Basketball-

B/JH Freeman vs.

Multiple Schools @

Freeman High School

27 External Visit

FBLA Path to Success

Conference

28 FFA Business & Industry

Visit (officers only)

29 4:00pm Basketball-

B/JH JCC @ Freeman

4:30pm Wrestling-

B/Varsity @ Freeman

4:30pm Basketball-B/JV @

Palmyra High School

4:30pm Basketball-G/JV @

Palmyra High School Main

Gym

6:00pm Basketball-

G/Varsity @ Palmyra High

School Main Gym

7:45pm Basketball-B/Varsity @ Palmyra High

School

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DANIEL FREEMAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS Freeman Public Schools will collaboratively engage a community of learners

so that students will become productive, respectful, and responsible citizens. www.freemanpublicschools.org

FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT, MR. RANDY PAGE

I Was Managing My World but my World Keeps Changing

We live in a time where the world spins quickly and there are many, many groups

attempting to influence our opinion, habits, and focus. As adults, we may be struggling to

keep up with technology, the digital world, changes in our own lives, and the politics of our

nation. Take a few minutes to think of the information the young people in your life are

dealing with and how they are attempting to process all the information they come into

contact with day in and day out. Here are a few focus points for parenting and guiding

children in our world:

• Engage and discuss current issues and the world we live in with your kids. Your kids

value your opinion and life experiences and you can appreciate their perspective and skills

as well, but only if you take time to connect.

• Think about safety first as you approach issues such as technology, driving, drugs, and

violence with your young person. More than anything in the world, we want our kids to be

safe and caring. Your child will appreciate your caring and will feel a level of comfort

entering into a conversation with you based on caring.

• Acknowledge that all parties involved are doing the best they can with the information

and skills they have acquired. We are all leaning all the time and must be prepared to adapt

to our ever changing world.

• Set limits and stick with your plan. Moderation is a concept that can apply to many

issues that we deal with on a daily basis.

Veterans Day is coming up quickly and Freeman will be hosting a program on the 9th of

November at 9:15 in the South Gym. Please come and join our school and community as

we recognize Veterans Day at Freeman!

Freeman’s second “Community Forum on Digital Safety” will take place in early

December. Look for information on this forum as Thanksgiving approaches. There is

information at this forum for parents and children in grades kindergarten through 12th

grade. If you use a tablet, computer, or cell phone, we have information to share and

welcome a conversation with you and your child.

Be thankful for who you are and all we have! I am thankful for our school and our

communities, as there is so much to be proud of surrounding Freeman Public Schools.

Staff, thank you for all the work you put in and for being willing to do the right thing for

kids every day! Patrons, thank you for your support and for being willing to share your

children with our district. We enjoy them every day and love to watch them grow! I am

also thankful for my family and friends, because I know without them I am nothing but

alone!

Mr. Page, Superintendent

November 2018

No School Days November 2 November 21-23 December 24-31 January 1-4 February 15 March 8 March 15 March 29 April 1 April 19 April 22

Early Dismissal December 21 January 24 May 20

415 8th Street PO Box 259 Adams, NE 68301 Phone: 402.988-2525 Fax: 402.988-3475

BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING 1. Opening Procedures

1.1. Call meeting to order

1.2. Roll Call

1.3. Acknowledge meeting notice and announcement

1.4. Approve agenda - Motion to approve agenda as presented passed with a motion by Marcella

Rademacher and a second by Mike Klein. Yea: 6, Nay: 0

1.5. Communication from the Public - Freeman staff and students gave a brief overview about BlendEd

and how it is being used in the classroom.

1.6. Approval of Consent Agenda

Motion to approve the consent agenda including minutes of the previous meeting and claims in the amount of

$512,789.56 passed with a motion by Chad Harms and a second by Marcella Rademacher. Doug Parde:

Absent Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

Congratulations were extended to the Junior High Volleyball team for tournament finishes and to the Softball

team for their 3rd place conference finish. A thank you was extended to Exmark for the lawnmower that was

donated to the district, staff leadership for external visit, and staff involved with organizing the homecoming

parade.

2. Discussion Items

1. Board Self-Evaluation

2. Superintendent Annual Evaluation

3. Board Retreat

4. Campus Radios

5. Staff Facilities Group Review

6. External Visit

3. Matters Requiring Board Action

3.1. Consideration and possible action to approve NRCSA dues for the 2018-2019 school year.

Motion to approve NRCSA dues for the 2018-2019 school year passed with a motion by Chad Harms and a

second by Myron Schoen. Doug Parde: Absent. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

3.2. Consideration and possible action to accept the Board of Education's Self Evaluation data.

Motion to accept the Board of Education's Self Evaluation data (Goals 1-4) passed with a motion by Mike

Klein and a second by Marcella Rademacher. Doug Parde: Absent. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

3.3. Consideration and possible action to review and approve policies 3041-4003.

Motion to review and approve policies 3041-4003 passed with a motion by Myron Schoen and a second by

Chad Harms. Doug Parde: Absent. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

4. Reports

4.1. Administrative Reports

Mr. Page reported on bus rebate information, Freeman's needs questionnaire, external visit, new mower from

Exmark, bus and van accident.

Mrs. Sieh reported on concert format for the 18-19 school year.

4.2. Technology- Mr. Delhay reported on BlendEd classrooms and website.

4.3. Assessments- Mrs. Nieveen updated on current testing.

4.4. School Improvement

4.5. Facilities

4.6. Transportation

4.7. Negotiations

4.8. Extra- Curricular

4.9. Board of Education

5. Announcements

5.1. Next regular meeting: Monday, November 12 at 7:00 p.m.

6. Adjournment - Motion to adjourn at 9:40 p.m. passed with a motion by Chad Harms and a second by Mike

Klein. Doug Parde: Absent. Yea: 5, Nay: 0, Absent: 1

STATE EXTERNAL VISIT IN NOVEMBER

Staff and community members have been busy

working towards the Freeman Public Schools

External Visit on November 26 and 27. The

external visit offers our school the opportunity to

show what we have accomplished the past five

years. It is also a time of reflection as we look

towards the next five-year cycle. The purpose of

the external team is to provide an objective view

and professional advice regarding our school goals

and plans. They assist us in reviewing what has

occurred in the past five years and guide us, through

their observations and comments, as we set our

goals and plans for the next five years. A copy of

their written recommendations will be provided to

the school and to the Nebraska Department of

Education.

TITLE 1 READING Title 1 Reading is a supplemental reading

program available to students in Freeman

Elementary. Qualification for Title 1 is determined

by a student’s individual scores on DIBELS, NeSA,

and/or NWEA assessments. Classroom

performance is also a consideration.

Title 1 service supports classroom teaching. It

does not take the place of the lessons in the

classroom; instead, it builds on the skills taught in

the classroom and gives the student more time to

work on the basic skills needed for classroom

success. Title 1 classes meet 15-30 minutes daily

four days a week.

A Title 1 Reading meeting for parents was held

on Monday, October 22. For questions regarding

Title 1 Reading, contact Principal Erin Sieh or Title

1 teacher Teri Nieveen.

FREEMAN FIRST GRADE VISITS PUMPKIN PATCH

First Grade classes from Freeman Public School visited Korner Pumpkin Patch on Friday Oct. 19th in the

afternoon. Jill Jobman discussed with the first graders how pumpkins grow. She read stories to the students about

pumpkins and pumpkin seeds. The first graders learned the smaller the pumpkin the more seeds there will be. The First

Graders went on a Scavenger Hunt to look at all the different kinds of pumpkins on the farm. To end the visit, First

Graders tried pumpkin cookies. We had a great time!!! First Grade teachers are Mrs. Laura Ideus and Mrs. Lisa Riha.

READ FOR THE RECORD 2018 On October 25th, Freeman Elementary participated in Read for the Record. Sponsored by Jumpstart, this is

a day all over the world that people read the same book on the same day to bring about awareness of building

early literacy skills for all children. This

year’s book was Maybe Something Beautiful

by F. Isabel Campoy and Theresa Howell.

Elementary classes were paired up to read the

story together. To follow along with the

theme of the book, each student is creating a

tree, house, bird, or flower for an elementary

collage.

Watch for

the collage

the next

time you

visit

Freeman!

JUNIORS, RESERVE APRIL 2ND ON YOUR CALENDARS! All juniors will be taking the ACT on Tuesday, April 2, 2019. This is a state requirement; the ACT is the state test for

juniors. Students are not to schedule appointments or college visits on this date. This is the date designated by Nebraska

and ACT to take the paper/pencil form of the ACT, and there is only one makeup date, April 24. Every junior is required

by the state to take the ACT, with no chance of avoiding it. Freeman Public Schools will be the host testing site for our

students. So, Juniors, keep April 2nd open! More details will be coming.

FOLLOW FREEMAN STRENGTHS ON SOCIAL MEDIA! Keep up with the strengths movement at Freeman by following our brand new social media accounts on Instagram,

Twitter, Snapchat, and Facebook. Search freemanstrength to connect with our accounts on Instagram, Twitter, and

Snapchat and Freeman Strengths to connect with our Facebook group. We are posting information about the strengths

of the week at Freeman, strengths in action amongst our students and staff, and other exciting happenings at Freeman! As

always, follow #freemanstrengths to see what students and staff have been promoting as well!

YEARBOOK ORDER FORM

If you wish to purchase a yearbook this year, you may do so on this form. You may complete a separate form for

each child in the family and submit only one check for all orders of the family. Please note on the memo line of the check

what the payment is for. Example: 1 yearbook. Forms should be turned into Mrs. Kastanek. Please submit the order

form with the payment.

Contact Mrs. Kastanek (402) 988-2525 ext. 142 or jkastanek@freemanschools.net with any questions.

Deadline for yearbook orders is MAY 1, 2019.

Yearbooks ordered after December 31, 2018 will be $50. NO name stamp is available after December 31.

Student Name _____________________________________ Grade _____________

Number of Yearbooks at $45 each _________________________________________

Name Stamp (for yearbook) OPTIONAL $5 _________________________________

TOTAL amount submitted: ________________________

MENUS Breakfast Lunch

November 1-2 Thursday: Sausage Gravy & Biscuit Chicken Quesadilla, Vegetables, Fruit

Friday: NO SCHOOL

November 5-9 Monday: French Toast Pork Patty , Bun, Potato Wedges, Vegetables, Fruit

Tuesday: Donut Chicken Patty, Mashed Potato, Gravy, Bread & Butter, Fruit

Wednesday: Pancakes Spaghetti & Meat sauce, Vegetables, Fruit, Breadstick

Thursday: Sausage & Biscuit Taco, Refried Beans, Rice, Fruit

Friday: Omelet Pizza , Vegetables, Fruit

November 12-16 Monday: French Toast Burrito, Chips & Cheese, Vegetables, Fruit

Tuesday: Donut Corn Dogs, Vegetables, Fruit

Wednesday: Pancakes Hamburger, Bun, Vegetables, Fruit

Thursday: Omelet BBQ Pork , BUN, Potato Wedges, Fruit

Friday: Sausage Gravy & Biscuit Fiestada, Vegetables, Fruit

November 19-23 Monday: French Toast Sloppy Joes, Bun, Vegetables, Fruit

Tuesday: Pancakes Chicken Patty, Mashed Potato, Gravy, Bread & Butter, Fruit

Wednesday: NO SCHOOL

Thursday: NO SCHOOL

Friday: NO SCHOOL

November 26-30 Monday: French Toast Chicken Alfredo, Pasta, Vegetables, Fruit

Tuesday: Pancakes Sub Sandwich, Chips, Vegetables, Fruit

Wednesday: Sausage & Biscuit Chili or Vegetable Beef Soup, PBJ, Vegetables, Fruit

Thursday: Donut

Turkey, Sweet Potato, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Vegetable,

Fruit

Friday: Omelet Pizza, Vegetables, Fruit

TOTAL MONTHLY COST

Days Price Total

K-6 Lunches: 18 $2.75 $49.50

7-12 Lunches 18 $3.05 $54.90

K-12 Reduced Lunch: 18 $0.40 $7.20

K-12 Breakfast: 18 $1.75 $31.50

K-12 Reduced Breakfast: 18 $0.30 $5.40

K-2 Afternoon Milk 18 $0.35 $6.30

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