DATES TO REMEMBER:

August:

6 - HS Fall Practices Begin

13 - BOE Meeting

15 - 1st Day of School

16 - Community Burger Fry

17 - Pre-Season Scrimmages

19 - FFA Barbeque

20 - Jr Hi Fall Practices Begin

Inside this issue:

Backpacks 3

Blast Ball 9

Messenger 13

BOE Minutes 7

FFA 5

School Physicals 4

Summer AR 8

Mead Public Schools

FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT’S DESK SENIORS GRADUATED ON MAY 12: Sixteen Seniors walked through the gymnasium for the last time as students of Mead Public Schools on Saturday May 12 and left as alumni of the Mead School District. They will take their places in the world as students and members of the work force. Members of the graduating class will be supported in their future endeavors by the gen-erous contributions of friends, family and notably the Mead Educational Foundation. The total scholarships earned by the Class of 2018 were $328,184. Thanks are offered to all members of the community and elsewhere for their support of the students and school district in this way. 2017-18 SCHOOL YEAR ENDS: The 2017-18 school year ended for students on Wednesday May 23. Following teacher workday activities and closing down classrooms, teachers finished their duties on May 24. The building office will be open during June and the district office will be open during normal business hours throughout the summer. Since vacation schedules can result in the office being closed on some days, please feel free to call 402.624.2745 prior to coming to the office to ensure someone will be available. Hope for a safe, restful and enjoyable summer is offered to all. 2018-19 SCHOOL YEAR WILL BEGIN AUGUST 15: Classes for students will begin on Wednesday August 15. The first day classes will dismiss at 11:30 and no lunch will be provided. Full school days begin on Thursday August 16. CHILD FIND NOTIFICATION: The Mead Public Schools requests your help in locating handicapped children. The schools implement the Federal Handicapped Children's Act (PL-94-142), which guar-antees a free appropriate educational program for all children between the ages of 0 and 21 years. If you have a student or know of any young person with special needs between 0-21 years of age who is not enrolled in an appropriate educational program, please call (402) 624-6465, or write to Mead Public Schools Attn: Special Education Services, P O Box 158, Mead, Nebraska 68041. SPECIAL EDUCATION RECORD RETENTION/DESTRUCTION NOTIFICA-TION: The Special Education/Speech-Language Department of Mead Public Schools has rec-ords on file for students that no longer receive services. We are required to keep rec-ords for five years past the last service date. These records are no longer necessary to provide services and the district wishes to destroy these records. If you are or had a student that received services prior to August 2008 and would like to have the special education student records sent to you, please contact Mead Public Schools not later than August 1, 2016 at 115 North Elm, P .O. Box 158, Mead, NE 68041; or call and leave a message with the secretary indicating your name, the student’s name and a cur-rent mailing address. If we do not hear from you prior to August 1, the district will de-stroy these records. Dr. Dale V. Rawson, Superintendent

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Elementary Students Present Readers’ Theaters Elementary students presented various Readers’ Theater stories to other classes and parents on the last week of school. Stories read included: Anansi Goes Fishing, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and How Spider Got Eight Legs. Readers included: Myles Anderson, Lauren Blomendahl, Tegan Clark, Emry Dommel, Katie Hartgrave, Hadley Havelka, Noah Heinen,

Colton Keeler, Olivia Lee, Kate Miller, Alina Novak, Dylan Parkins, Javier Portillo, Summer Richards, Maddy Schaal, Abby Schulz, Clayton Steinbach, Ella Wagenknecht, Emery Walker.

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School Physical Information for the 2018-2019 School Year.

Nebraska Law requires a physical examination prior to entrance into kindergarten, 7th grade, and all students transferring into the State of Nebraska. The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) also requires a sport physical prior to participation in any NSAA spon-sored activity. Sport physicals performed anytime after May 1, 2018 will cover the entire 2018-2019 school year. Saunders Medical Center/Ashland Family Clinic will be providing sports physicals for a fee of $25.00. (After August 1st the fee will go to $40.00) Sports physicals are able to be scheduled during office hours Monday thru Friday. Please call SMC at 402-443-4191 or the Ashland Family Clinic at 402-944-2201 to schedule an appointment. Fremont Health will provide a FREE Pre-Participation sports screenings for student entering 9-12 grades on June 5th and 6th from 5:30-7:30 pm. Each of these facilities require a Sports Physical Consent Form signed by a parent or guardian prior to the physical. Both a physical form and the Physical Consent Form can be obtained from either school office or on line at www.meadpublicschools.org. (Click on “Forms” and “Pre-participation Sports Physical Form”)

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All Athletes in Junior High or High School

Must have physical on file before first practice

Fremont Health FREE Pre-Participation Sports Screens for High School Athletes

Tuesday June 5th 5:30-7:30 pm

Fremont Health Medical Center, Rehabilitation Department (1st Floor)

Parents must sign release form: www.fremonthealth.com/sportsphysicals

First High School Practices/Conditioning

Football

Conditioning: July 30-August 2nd at 6:00 am

Two-a-Day Practices: August 6th-10th at 8:00 am & 3:30 pm

Girls Golf (Coop with Cedar Bluffs)

Parent/Athlete Meeting August 6th, 6:00 pm, in 1st Grade Room Cedar Bluffs

Contact Joni Hegy, 402-720-1077 or jhegy@esu2.org

Softball (Coop with Yutan): First practice August 6th

Contact Terry Hickman at HS for Yutan contact info

Volleyball: Midnight Madness 12:00 am August 6th (optional)

Practices: August 6th-10th at 4:00 pm

Conditioning: August 7th-10th at 7:00 am

First Junior High Practices

Football and Volleyball: August 20th

2018 MEAD RAIDER ATHLETICS

Summer Reminders

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Board of Education Meeting Minutes A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, District 72, Mead Nebraska, was held Monday May 14, 2018 in the Jr.-Sr. High IMC. President Kuhr called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following board members were present: Nate Mongan, Janeen Felty, Kevin Hough, Stephanie Langemeier, Rich Kuhr and Brenda Halbmaier. The following is a condensed version of the minutes. A complete copy is available for inspection in the Mead Ele-mentary Office. Principal Quinn reported on attendance, graduation, senior sneak, musical, preschool, i-Ready and MAP testing, aca-demic awards night and instructional report. Superintendent Rawson reported on Inspro Insurance, food service, upcoming meetings, Board of Education issues and board policies. The following other action was taken by unanimous vote of members present: approval of the minutes, bills and fi-nancial reports; to let Inspro handle the clean up of the baseball field with the city, consent agenda with the removal of Ariel Brockemeier contract, cancel the elementary side walk project approved in April, Recess into closed session at 7:52 pm for the prevention of needless injury to the reputation of an individual with recognition that such individual has not requested a public meeting with the purpose of discussing the evaluation of the job performance of the super-intendent pursuant to the provisions of Nebraska Statute 84-1410, out of session 8:32 pm.. President Kuhr declared the meeting adjourned at 8:37 pm.

MAY CITIZENSHIP RECIPIENTS

Samuel Popken, Grace Armagost, Jacob Richards, Cheyenne Heinen, Dalton Janacek, Bris-tol Dunaway, Ty Crouse, Alina Novak, Leigha Divoll, Elaine Steinbach, Reagan Etherington, Sam Springbett

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You’re Invited WHO: Students entering 2nd – 6th grade in the fall of 2018

WHAT: Summer AR testing

WHEN: Wednesdays through July 25th from 3:45-4:45pm

(I work at the Public Library from 5:00-8:00 and can assist students in

selecting new AR books)

WHERE: Elementary School Computer Lab

WHY: To offset the effects of Summer Slide

To study the Summer Slide in depth, the National Summer Learning Association (NSLA) gathered facts

from leaders in educational research that spanned over 100 years. These researchers conducted em-

pirical tests of several varieties to discover the truth about summer learning losses in young people of

different age groups, intelligences, and economic backgrounds. Their data posits that, “All young peo-

ple experience learning losses when they do not engage in educational activities during the summer,”

meaning that no matter the student, education, or background, the Summer Slide is still powerful and

still happening to everyone. At the end of the day, when students do not practice their skills, those abili-

ties go into disuse and disappear.

Data supporting the impact of the “Summer Slide” is staggering and longitudinal. In 1906, W.S. White found

that students consistently score lower on standardized tests at the end of summer vacation than they

do on the same tests at the beginning of summer. In 1978 Heyns came to the same conclusion, fol-

lowed by Entwisle and Alexander in 1992, Cooper in 1996, and Downey et al. in 2004.

Cooper (1996) conducted additional studies to investigate the extent of learning loss suffered by children of

different socioeconomic groups and found that, “Most students lose about two months of grade level

equivalency in mathematical computation skills over the summer months.” Students experience similar

losses in reading comprehension skills, especially when they don’t seek out educational opportunities

throughout the summer. Cooper’s findings show that learning loss varies according to grade level, sub-

ject matter and socioeconomic status, but there is still no question that it occurs to some degree in each

and every student during the summer.

Excerpts taken from: http://www.engagingmindsonline.com/blog/26-blog/282-the-academic-summer-slide-

fact-or-fiction

To Receive Text Reminders: Text @201 to 81010

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Test Date Registration Deadline Late Registration

(reg. fee +$29.50)

September 8, 2018 August 10, 2018 August 11-26, 2018

October 27, 2018 September 28, 2018 September 29-October 14, 2018

December 8, 2018 November 2, 2018 November 3-19, 2018

February 9, 2019 January 11, 2019 January 12-18, 2019

April 13, 2019 March 8, 2019 March 9-25, 2019

June 8, 2019 May 3, 2019 May 4-20, 2019

2018-2019 ACT Test Dates

ACT (no writing) fee: $46.00 Includes reports for you, high school, and up to four college choices (if valid codes are provided when you register). *Fee waiver eligibility: must meet at least one indicator of economic need listed (receives public assistance, ward of state, resides in foster home, homeless, free or reduced lunch) Each student who qualifies may use up to two fee waivers, which are available from Ms. Moser. Included with the fee waiver is an online practice ACT course. Register online at www.actstudent.org

Seniors: These fall ACT test dates are often the last chances you have to improve your score for many scholar-ships and college admissions. Seniors will have access to the online prep through ACT using their email address and password they used in their junior math class. They will also have access to online John Baylor test prep.

Juniors: You should plan on taking the ACT test at least twice during your junior year. All juniors will be re-quired to take the state ACT test in April at Mead during the school week, but, often, juniors take the February test as well. Juniors will participate in the John Baylor ACT prep class prior to the April test.

A Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, District 72, Mead Nebraska, was held Monday June 11, 2018 in the Jr.-Sr. High IMC. President Kuhr called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. The following board members were present: Rich Kuhr, Kevin Hough, Nate Mongan, Janeen Felty, and Brenda Halbmaier. Absent Stephanie Langemeier. The following is a condensed version of the minutes. A complete copy is available for inspection in the Mead Elementary Office. Principal Quinn’s report on K-12 teacher having a two day reading curriculum workshop and making changes to the handbook. Superintendent Rawson reported on summer projects, next board meeting and contracts... The following other action was taken by unanimous vote of members present: approval of the minutes, bills and finan-cial reports; approval of consent agenda with removal of Taylor Services. Hiring of Ariel Broekemeier and Crystal Hartgrave. Hiring Mrs Gahan as bus driver pending passing the CDL and School Bus Driver tests. Motion to continue the custodial cleaning contract for 2018-2019- with Taylor Services. Vote 4 yes; 1-no. President Kuhr declared the meeting adjourned at 8:00 pm.

June Board of Education Meeting Minutes

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VILLAGE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEET MAY 8TH The Board of Trustees of Mead met May 8 at the Village Office at 6:00 p.m. Present were Chairman Havelka; Trustees Felty and Wimer. Absent were Trustees Guyle and Wielage. Also present were Clerk Moline and Utility/Maintenance Superintendent Raver. Guests were Jody Weible, Josh Girmus and Cort Silliman. PUBLIC HEARINGS: A Public Hearing was held to address a request from Girmus Investments to approve a Preliminary Plat to subdivide 45.24 acres. The Preliminary Plat was approved. A Public Hearing was held to address a Final Plat submitted by Ray Kucera, Jr. to subdivide property with a split off of one acre to Scott Subbert. Ordinance No. 709 was adopted to approve a Final Plat from Ray Kucera, Jr. to create Subbert Subdivision. SCHEDULED GUEST: Curt Silliman, First National Capital Markets presented options for funding construction of improvements for the water project. Ordinance No. 712 was adopted for issuance of General Obligation Water Bonds for funding construction of improvements to the village’s water project. REPORTS: Police/Zoning Administrator/Nuisance Enforcement Officer - Carlson presented the monthly police report. Nuisance abatements described in Resolution 17-16 and 17-17 were removed with resolution of clean-up of the properties. A trailer parked along a street was discussed and tabled until the June 12 board meeting. Utility/Maintenance Superintendent - Raver reported pump mainte-nance at the wellhouse and damage at the baseball field when a light tower fell. The board voted to re-move the three additional light towers at the baseball field. Planning Commission - The minutes of the April 23 Regular and Public Hearings (2) and permits were accepted. Permits being: 18-05, Adam and Jessica Miller to construct a fence; 18-07 Richard Kuhr to construct a pole building; and 18-08, Mead Public Schools to construct two fences; and 18-06, Richard Kuhr to demolish a garage. Building Permit 17-15 was voided. Library - The minutes of the April 16 Library Board meeting were accepted. Clerk - Moline reported topics covered at Clerk Academy and sale of 42 pet licenses to date. NEW BUSINESS: Moline reported Attorney Freeman-Caddy’s opinion on permit fee for construction of private wells and public concerns of odors emitted by Alt-En. Action was taken to approve an Interlo-cal Agreement with the City of Wahoo to spray mosquitoes for 2018; adoption of Ordinance No. 711, addition of costs paid by applicant for publications and engineer opinion to Section 9-201, Building Per-mits; Special Designated Liquor License to Spirits by Beckman to host a wedding reception at the Fire Station on June 30; and approved no longer providing free trash service to the three local churches per non-franchise trash removal agreement with Waste Connections, Roadrunner Transportation and S2 Refuse and Recycling. Discussion on the future use of the depot building was tabled until the June 12 board meeting. Items of discussion were collection of tires during Mead Clean-up Day scheduled for May 26, reported Marilyn Jensen will maintain the median in 2018, and fireworks business owner. The meeting adjourned at 8:12 p.m.

Village of Mead

Volume 13, Issue 6

JUNE 2018

Village Office Closed Memorial Day, May 28

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CHURCH SCHEDULES JAMES CATHOLIC 213 E. Eighth St.

www.stjamesmead.com/#1 / 402-624-3555 5:30p.m. - Saturday Vigil 9:00a.m. - Sunday Mass Weekly Schedule 7:00a.m. - Daily Mass

ALMA LUTHERAN 219 W. Fifth St. www.almalutheran.com / 402-624-3015

10:30a.m. - Sunday Worship PANERA BREAD AVAILABLE FREE TO THE PUBLIC - ALMA LUTHERAN CHURCH, JUNE 9, 10-11 a.m. (the Saturday follow-ing the second Friday of the month).

MEAD COVENANT 1540 Co Rd 10 www.covmead.org / 402-624-6125

10:00a.m. - Sunday Encounter Service Wednesday’s 6:00p.m. - We’d like to treat you to a FREE meal! 7:00p.m. - Adult Groups, Jr & Sr High Youth Group 7:15p.m. - Kids in Action (elementary age children)

MEAD PUBLIC LIBRARY NEWS – May 2018 NEW Library Hours - This revised schedule is effective Friday, June 1.

Tuesday 10am-6pm Friday 9am-12 noon Wednesday 5pm-8pm Saturday 9am-12noon

Thursday 9am-5pm Closed: Sunday and Monday

NOTE: The library will be closed on Saturday, June 16, during Mead Days.

Monthly Schedule Coffee Hour is scheduled every Tuesday at 10am. Join us for coffee and conversation. Story Time for young children is offered every Tuesday at 4pm. We will read a book or two, make a craft, and receive a take home snack. The Mead Public Library Board of Trustees will meet Monday, June 18, at 530pm in the Library. The Lunch Bunch Book Club will gather Friday, June 15, from 1130am-1230pm.

Special Events Thursday, June 7 – The Dare to Dream Teen Book Club will meet from 1pm-2pm. Please sign up for this fun club at the library before May 31. We’ll read a new book each month, discuss it, and have snacks and prizes. For anyone in grades 7 – 12. Wednesday, June 13 – Join us from 5pm-6pm to make a craft gift for Father’s Day. Every Friday in June – Come to our Musical Movie Morning at 10am. Movies will be rated PG. We’ll supply the popcorn, you bring the covered drink. We will have a Pitch Perfect Marathon on June 28 starting at 10am. The 3 Pitch Perfect movies are rated PG-13 and prizes will be given out after each movie. Thursday, June 21 – Join us for Pictures and Props. Stop in and get your picture taken anytime between 2pm-4pm. Tuesday, May 29 through Friday, June 1 – The annual Summer Reading Camp for children entering Kindergarten through grade 6 will meet at the library each day from 10 am-11 am. Special guests will visit each day. In order to participate, a family member must have a Mead Public Library card and be in good standing.

Thank You Thanks to all community members who supported the Friends of the Mead Public Library Foundation Book & Bake Sale Fund-raiser at the library on Saturday, May 5.

Be sure to “like” our Face Book page for updates and details of programs and events!

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All Dogs and Cats living within the

village limits are required to be

licensed by MAY 1! Purchase your

license at the Village Office.

VILLAGE OF MEAD 312 S. Vine St., P.O. Box 46

Mead, NE 68041 Phone: 402-624-2495

Fax: 402-624-2024 www.meadnebraska.net

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

Shawn Havelka, Chairman Gary Guyle, Trustee Jason Felty, Trustee

Richard Wielage, Trustee Rod Wimer, Trustee

June Moline, Clerk/Treasurer 402-624-2495 Nick Raver, Utility/Maint. Supt.402-443-9688

Jerry Carlson, Police Chief 402-443-6846 Laurie VanAckeren, Library Director 402-624-6605

Lori Moseman, Ass’t Library Director Joel Konecky, Fire Chief 402-443-9659

UPCOMING MEETINGS Village Board: Tuesday, June 12, 6:00 pm

Planning Commission: Monday, June 25, 7:30 pm

Library Board: Monday, June 18, 5:30 pm

Fire & Rescue: Monday, June 11, 7:30 pm

The Village Board & Planning Commission meets at the

Village Office, Library Board at the Library and

Fire/Rescue at the Fire Station.

MEAD DAYS - JUNE 15 & 16

The Mead Days Committee is accepting donations for Mead Days 1018 in the form of cash or bingo items. Your donation should be dropped off or mailed to the Bank of Mead, 322 S. Vine Street, Box 155, Mead, NE 68041.

A special thank –you to the following businesses and individuals who have donated to date. These generous businesses and individuals are: St. James Catholic Church; Village Of Mead; Bank of Mead; Kent and Linda Sweet; Husker Water; Insulfoam; Country Store; Todd Valley Farms; Konecky Oil; Fud and Tracy’s; Matan Welding; Fron-tier Cooperative; Terral Brabec; Buckmaster Construction; Farmers Mutual Insurance; Subbert Well; Bergman Trucking; SECO; Big Rig; Country Drive; Bonnie and James Edins; Crop Production; Makovicka, Sylliaasen Physical Therapy; Bromm, Lindahl, Freeman-Caddy and Lausterer; Pfieffer Insurance; Sid Dillon; Raikes Enterprises; QC Supply, LLC; AltEn-Ethanol Plant; Wahoo State Bank; S2 Rolloffs; Marvin and Mary Hass; Rusty Rooster; and Ed-ward Jones.

All-Terrain /Utility-type /Golf Car Vehicles

are required to be licensed within the Village of Mead. Contact the Village Office to obtain or renew your permit by APRIL 1. The permits are good for 1 year.

Not permitted: Motorbikes, Mopeds, Scooters, dirt bikes, and go carts!

REMINDER— A fence is required f you currently have or

plan to install a swimming pool/spa or hot tub with at

least 18” of water. If the spa/hot tub has a lock at-

tached this will forgo the fence requirement but the

spa/hot tub must be locked at all times when not in

use. A permit for the fence must be obtained from the

Planning Commission prior to erecting the

pool/spa/hot tub. If you are planning a building or

building/deck demolition project you must contact the

village office to obtain an application and to be

placed on the agenda of the Planning Commission.

The application must be approved by the Planning

Commission prior to starting the project.

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Mead Public Schools

PO Box 158

115 No Elm St

Mead, NE 68041

Phone: 402-624-3435

Fax: 402-624-2069

www.meadpublicschools.org

7th grade Orientation

Date: Thursday, August 9

Time: 7:00 p.m.

Location: High School Commons Area

Students/parents will receive their schedules, be given a tour of the building, and learn more about beginning junior high. Any questions will also be answered.

If you cannot attend and would like to visit with Ms. Moser at an alternate time, please call 402-624-3435 or email dmoser@esu2.org