Volume XLV Number 6 January 2016 Bishop Neumann Central Catholic Jr/Sr. High School 202 South Linden Avenue, Wahoo, NE 68066 (402) 443-4151 Passion of Christ Strengthen Me Agricultural Education - FFA Chapter Coming to Bishop Neumann Bishop Neumann has a unique opportunity to establish an Agricultural Program and FFA chapter starting in the 2016-2017 school year. The idea of bringing Agricultural Education and FFA to Neumann is not a new idea. This has been a parent driven idea that has been suggested to the administration during the Strategic Planning process and over the past few years. The Saunders County area has several agricultural related industries that will also benefit from Bishop Neumann’s introduction of an Agricultural Program in the school system. We hope to develop a strong partnership with these local Ag related industries to help our students gain experience and insight into future Ag related careers. The first step to beginning this new program is hiring the right teacher. We have begun advertising for the position and will begin interviewing candidates in February. Once we have hired a qualified candidate, we will work closely with them and with the State Director of Nebraska Agricultural Education to determine the specific course offerings we will make available to our students. Initial discussions with the state point to these initial offerings: Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Agribusiness, Animal Biology, Plant Science/Horticulture, and Welding. Our hope is to have an exploratory Agricultural course available to our junior high students so that they will have a glimpse of what is available to them once they reach high school. Part of the duties connected to this new position is sponsorship of an FFA Chapter. Students who wish to become members of Neumann’s FFA chapter must enroll in at least one semester of an Agricultural course. The timing for Agriculture Education and FFA to come to Neumann has fallen into place to make it a reality for the 2016-2017 school year. We do have a lot of work ahead of us to make sure it all comes together in a way that is most beneficial for our students and our community. We ask for your support and prayers so that it all comes together smoothly. Did you know that 25 Nebraska schools added Agricultural Education Programs just in the last five years? That's right! With 157 Nebraska programs, agricultural education is preparing our youth for careers in agriculture, food, and natural resource-based industries that are the heart- beat of our state economy. As the state's largest industry, one of every three Nebras- kans earn their living by agriculture. Even though over 13,000 students take agricultur- al classes each year, the state needs even more highly trained youth to be the next generation of entrepreneurs, employees, and leaders within the industry.
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Volume XLV
Number 6
January 2016
Bishop Neumann Central Catholic Jr/Sr. High School
202 South Linden Avenue, Wahoo, NE 68066 (402) 443-4151
Passion of Christ Strengthen Me
Agricultural Education - FFA Chapter Coming to Bishop Neumann
Bishop Neumann has a unique opportunity to establish an Agricultural Program and FFA chapter starting in the 2016-2017 school year. The idea of bringing Agricultural Education and FFA to Neumann is not a new idea. This has been a parent driven idea that has been suggested to the administration during the Strategic Planning process and over the past few years. The Saunders County area has several agricultural related industries that will also benefit from Bishop Neumann’s introduction of an Agricultural Program in the school system. We hope to develop a strong partnership with these local Ag related industries to help our students gain experience and insight into future Ag related careers.
The first step to beginning this new program is hiring the right teacher. We have begun advertising for the position and will begin interviewing candidates in February. Once we have hired a qualified candidate, we will work closely with them and with the State Director of Nebraska Agricultural Education to determine the specific course offerings we will make available to our students. Initial discussions with the state point to these initial offerings: Introduction to Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources, Agribusiness, Animal Biology, Plant Science/Horticulture, and Welding. Our hope is to have an exploratory Agricultural course available to our junior high students so that they will have a glimpse of what is available to them once they reach high school. Part of the duties connected to this new position is sponsorship of an FFA Chapter. Students who wish to become members of Neumann’s FFA chapter must enroll in at least one semester of an Agricultural course.
The timing for Agriculture Education and FFA to come to Neumann has fallen into place to make it a reality for the 2016-2017 school year. We do have a lot of work ahead of us to make sure it all comes together in a way that is most beneficial for our students and our community. We ask for your support and prayers so that it all comes together smoothly.
Did you know that 25 Nebraska
schools added Agricultural Education
Programs just in the last five years?
That's right! With 157 Nebraska programs,
agricultural education is preparing our youth
for careers in agriculture, food, and natural
resource-based industries that are the heart-
beat of our state economy. As the state's
largest industry, one of every three Nebras-
kans earn their living by agriculture. Even
though over 13,000 students take agricultur-
al classes each year, the state needs even
more highly trained youth to be the next
generation of entrepreneurs, employees, and
leaders within the industry.
National Walk for Life Twenty-Three Bishop Neumann students and Four Bishop Neumann adults
are traveling to Washington, D.C. next week for the National March for Life! They will be away from home on
pilgrimage January 19-24. The actual Walk is January 22, the anniversary of Roe v. Wade, which legalized
abortion in our country. Students and chaperones will be travelling with the Lincoln Diocese. Please pray for
the safe travel and spiritual journey of the following attendees:
Students: Jessie Br iley, John Celesky, Justine Cherovsky, Nicole Deharsh, Maura Dailey, Jacob Dennick,
Parents of Students Currently enrolled in the following courses:
Math 7, Math 8, Algebra 2 (juniors only), and Pre-Calc (juniors only) Prior to registration, the math department will be making recommendations for the math course that these students will take next year.
Students in Math 7 will be recommended for Math 8, Pre-Algebra, or Algebra. Students in Math 8 will be recommended for Pre-
Algebra or Algebra. Recommendations for Math 7 and Math 8 students will be based on grades throughout the first 3 quarters, a
placement exam, CTBS test scores, and an evaluation of the student’s behavior and work ethic. Juniors in Algebra 2 will be
recommended for Business Math, Topics in Math, or Pre-Calc. Juniors in Pre-Calc will be recommended for Topics in Math or
Calculus. Recommendations for Algebra 2 and Pre-Calc students will be based on grades throughout the first 3 quarters and an
evaluation of the student’s behavior and work ethic.
Our goal is to place each student in a class where they can be successful, but also be challenged. A description of these courses as well
as a flow chart showing the progression of math courses can be found on the Neumann website. Please review your student’s 1st and
2nd Quarter grades and discuss with your student the recommendation options. We will inform your child of their math
recommendation sometime in March. If you have questions or concerns about your child’s placement, I encourage you to visit with
February 19th Lincoln East (NIETOC qualifying tourney)
February 27th Conference at Aquinas
March 6th Norfolk (NIETOC qualifying tourney)
March 16th Districts—Louisville
March 23rd State Speech @ UN-K
National Individual Events Tournament of Champions will be held on May 13, 14 and 15 in Denver Colorado this
year.
Catholic Schools Week Schedule 2016
Monday: Student Day of Recollection
Feb. 1
Tuesday: Faculty Appreciation Day (Student Council serves faculty
breakfast)
Feb. 2
Wednesday: Student Appreciation Day Late start 10:00 AM
Feb. 3
Thursday: Grandparents Day – 10:00 a.m. Mass this year
Feb. 4
Friday: No School
Feb. 5 Saunders County Catholic Schools Faculty Morning of Recollection (St. James,
Mead)
PLEASE NOTE Parent-Teacher Conferences
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
5:00 PM to 7:30 PM
Grandparent’s Day invitation given out on Wednesday, January 6th. Also, available
on the website: www.bishopneumann.com main page, (Click on link.)
Where: Hilltop Country Club, Wahoo When: Friday February 5th , 8:00-12:00 What for: Proceeds will be used to buy gifts for this year’s GALA. We hope to be celebrating a BOYS BASKETBALL VICTORY that evening when the Number 1 Neumann Cavaliers take on the Number 2 Scotus Shamrocks. We will have sandwiches, chips, munchies and adult beverages on tap. You can come to the party and find out your numbers that night or check online at bishopneumann.com the next day. One hundred squares are being sold for $50. You will receive a number that will be randomly put into the 100
square grid. When the football squares grid is complete, we just need to wait till the game is played to deter-
mine who will be the winners. A winner is determined at the end of the 1st quarter, 2nd quarter, 3rd quarter,
and Final Game score. The winner is determined by looking at the last number in each of the teams' score,
and then matching those numbers on the grid and seeing which square intersects those two numbers. An
example would be if the Miami Dolphins were playing the New York Giants in the Super Bowl, and the score
at halftime was Miami Dolphins 33, and NY Giants 24. The last number for the Dolphins is 3, and the last
number for the Giants is 4. The square on the grid that has the Dolphins with a number of 3, and Giants score
of 4, would be the winner.
There will be a Prize awarded every quarter: You chose $250 Gift Certificate from: Nebraska
Furniture Mart, Target, Cabelas, Menards or Wahoo Super.
Contact the office at all three schools for tickets.
Music Booster News: Reminder to all Band and Vocal music parents that the week-end of February 27 and 28 will be the Waffleman fund-raiser week-end. Please remember to be available for working that event. You will be receiving emails in February with specific details of your food and job assignments. Please note that every job is important to make the event successful; we need your help. Be thinking about an item for the raffle and silent auction and get it to Mrs. Couton by Febr. 24th if possible.
GOLDEN NOTE CLUB It is time to join or renew your membership in the Golden Note Club. Proceeds from this club are used to help fund all aspects of the vocal and instrumental music programs. One hundred tickets are sold at $50 each on a first come, first serve basis. There are 8 drawing throughout the year beginning at the Spring Band Concert in May. Each time 8 names will be drawn in the following order: 1
st name drawn -
$100.00 winner 2
nd name drawn - $50.00 winner
3rd
through 8th names drawn - $25.00 winners each
Every winner’s name goes back in for the next months drawing. ____________________________________________________________________________
Golden Note Club Membership Please send your check, payable to NEUMANN MUSIC BOOSTERS to: Joann Couton Bishop Neumann High School 202 South Linden Wahoo, NE 68066
I would like ______ membership(s) at $50.00 each for a total of ____________ dollars. Name _____________________________________ Phone _____________________ Address ____________________________________________ City ________________________________ State ______ Zip _______________ Email _______________________________________________
Band News: Congratulations to 15 Senior High Band members who were drafted into the Centennial Conference Honor
Band: Krista Braun and Klara Stankova, flute; Makenna Urlacher, oboe; Agnes Fairbanks, Marcela Sousek, Arianna Prochaska, and Rachael Binstock, clarinet; Haley Vasa, bass clarinet; Garrison Knuth, alto sax; Sean Determan and Ana Sousek, trumpet; Molly Gerdes, French horn; Becky Virgl, trombone; Rachel Tvrdy and Jacob Dennick, percussion. The students will spend March 19th in rehearsal at Aquinas and present a concert at 4:00 p.m. that afternoon. The 88 member band will be directed by Rex Barker.
“You’ve Got Talent” Contest The Bishop Neumann Music Boosters will be hosting the Eighth Annual “You’ve Got Talent” Contest on Saturday Feb. 27th at 7:30 p.m. Come early to enjoy supper with “The Waffleman”, serving from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. Prices are $6.50 for adults and $4.00 for children ages 5–12; ages 4 & under are free. The contest will award trophies and cash prizes to the top winners and it is open to anyone in the community. We welcome all age groups and individual or group acts. Entry forms and rules can be obtained from the school web-site: www.bishopneumann.com or from the school office. Applications need to be completed and sent in along with the $10.00 entry fee by February 19th to: You’ve Got Talent, Bishop Neumann High School, 202 South Linden, Wa-hoo, NE 68066. Questions? Call Joann Couton or Samantha Matulka at the school.