March

Mr. Larry Lambert, Superintendent
Mr. Kurt Polt, Principal
March
“Striving together for excellence today to
succeed in the world tomorrow.”
WANTED!!!
USED CHILDREN’S BOOKS
“Even though the books are worn,
they hold wonderful stories waiting
to be shared.”
The Giltner Elementary school is once
again requesting used book donations to
be used for a spring “Adopt a Book”
activity at our next Literacy Night. Please
drop off your book donations at the
Giltner school office by the beginning of
March (we will continue to take
donations year round). Remember these
books will be adopted by students
kindergarten through sixth grade, so
your donations should be appropriate for
elementary children.
“Even though the books are worn, they
hold wonderful stories waiting to be
shared.”
I appreciate any help you may be able to
offer!
Thank you,
Mrs. Reeson
Title I Teacher
Giltner Elementary School
GILTNER’S
Giltner, NE
LITTLE EINSTEINS
MONTHLY NEWS
February 2012
Volume 2, Issue 2
Back at It
A MONTH OF UNDERWATER FUN
In January, the kids have been studying about “under the
water life”.
They read Fishy Tales, which helps them
understand how different sea creatures live. With this story
the kids pretended to go fishing with real poles and bobbers.
They also had a sink/ float lab and observed “real live fish”.
They also read A House for Hermit. This was a story about
underwater life but also presented the kids a message about
“growing up”. With the story we made a box town and built
different businesses and role played being the customers
5 SENSES
The infant class has been learning and exploring their
“5 Senses”. They got to marker and paint with their
hands. Some liked this better than others. They read
stories feeling the animals and hearing the sounds
these animals make. They enjoyed exploring jello and
tasting it. But as always the favorite of both teacher
and children was music. These kids love dancing to
music which always brings a smile to the teachers
face.
QUITE A MIXTURE
and workers in these different settings. The kids also went
The toddlers and afternoon preschoolers have been
on a field trip the Central Nebraska Children’s Museum to
studying about several different things.
help give them an up close look at these different jobs. They
They started the month with dinosaurs. The kids
all had a great time.
made a “Kid-a-saurus tracks” and read dinosaur
In math, we have been doing simple addition and
books.
subtraction and counting with different manipulatives. They
Then they studied “the 5 senses” by finger painting
also read Over in the Meadow which helped reinforce this.
with a “Sniff appeal” They did this by adding Menthol
We are now moving on to measurements which will be a
shaving cream to pudding. They really enjoyed the
very fun, “hands on” unit.
jello taste test quiz with several different flavors of
In art the kids have been very busy with their snowman,
jello in this unit. Anything they can eat.
homemade ice cream, fish, crab and Valentine’s hearts.
During health and nutrition week, they tooth brush
In music, we have been singing and dancing away. The kids
painted, learned about the food pyramid and made a
have been working on loud and soft with “John Jacob
health food collage. They also learned about how
Jingleheimer Schmidt” along with some of their other
germs spread by filling a balloon with glitter and
favorites.
watching it pop. This showed the kids how germs
EARLY OUT FUN
The afterschool kids had a few early dismissal days in
January. During these days the kids did a winter unit. They
made homemade play dough snowman, snow cones and
snow globes. The favorite was probably the snow cones.
But why wouldn’t it be, they were a fun treat.
spread through the air. This was a favorite.
These kids also got the chance to join the
preschoolers at the children’s museum.
Giltner’s Little Einsteins Monthly Newsletter Page 2
Upcoming Events
Reminders to Parents & Kids
Daycare & Preschool Kids Please bring extra clothes
Valentine’s Day Party –
Leave all toys at home unless you are asked to bring them for
February 14th
Always Check Mailboxes Daily
Preschooler’s Eat Lunch in Lunch Room
February 29
th
“Show and Tell”
Payments are due the Friday after the bill is issued
Preschool Library Day: Thursday Mornings
(Please return all Library books)
No Preschool
March 8th
Giltner Public Schools – No School
March
8thcome
& 9thand enjoy all the pictures we have taken
Be
sure to
at various activities on our center’s time clock.
All Winter Weather Center Closings will be posted on
the GPS ADT System, KHAS TV and Radio, and on our
center website.
GILTNER’S LITTLE EINSTEINS
Our Staff of Caring Individuals:
STAFF:
Sarah Hoins – Director/ Preschool Teacher
Cassandra Grudzinski – Infant Daycare Teacher
Misti Margritz –Toddler/ Preschool Daycare Teacher
Stephanie Barthel Head Closing Daycare Teacher
Please return any clothes your
child may have borrowed from
the center. We are getting low
on clothes. Thanks!
Help Stock Up Our Closets
We are always accepting donations for the center (we could
use the following items):
School Supplies (Pencils, Glue Sticks, etc.)
Kleenex
Baby Wipes
Diaper Cream
New or Old Indoor and Outdoor Toys
Out grown Clothes
Art/ Craft Supplies
Sippy Cups
A Special Thank You!
Special thanks to these people for their donations:
Peggy Preissler- Strainer, Sippy Cups
Misti Margritz – Clothes
Tasha White – Clothes & Toys
Carol & Cletus Kothe – Bottles, Liners, Kleenex
Leaha Kothe- Kleenex
Heidi Farrall & Chris Waddle – Wipes
Giltner Public Schools – Markers, Colored Pencils
Tanya McKay – Infant Toys, Baby Food
Courtney Scott - Toys
Giltner Public Schools and the Giltner Community for
all the support.
Contact Information:
2 W 6th Rd.
Giltner, NE 68841
402-849-2405 or giltnerslittleeinsteins@gmail.com
2012 GILTNER GIRLS/BOYS VARSITY TRACK SCHEDULE
DATE:
TRACK MEET:
LOCATION
TIME:
3-24-12 (S)
Wilcox Invitational
Wilcox
10:00
3-30-12 (F)
Osceola Invitational
Osceola
9:00
4-04-12 (W)
Meridian Invitational
Friend
10:00
4-11-12 (W)
High Plains Invitational
Osceola
9:00
4-17-12 (T)
Exeter/Milligan Invitational
McCool Jct.
9:30
4-23-12 (M)
Tom White Invitational
McCool Jct.
9:15
4-28-12 (S)
Crossroads Conference
Osceola
9:00
5-03-12 (TH)
Paul Underwood Invitational
McCool Jct.
9:30
5-09-12 (W)
District Track Meet
Henderson
TBA
5-18 & (F)
5-19-12 (S)
State Track Meet
Omaha
TBA
2012 GILTNER GIRLS/BOYS JUNIOR HIGH TRACK SCHEDULE
DATE:
TRACK MEET:
LOCATION:
TIME:
3-29-12 (TH)
4-03-12 (T)
4-12-12 (TH)
4-18-12 (W)
4-26-12 (TH)
Friend Invitational
Exeter/Milligan Invitational
Hampton Invitational
McCool Junction Invitational
Crossroads Conference
Friend
McCool Jct.
McCool Jct.
McCool Jct.
McCool Jct.
10:00
9:30
9:00
10:00
9:00
March 2012
Sunday
4
Monday
5
th
4 Grade to NE
Statehood Day in
Hastings 9:00am
Tuesday
18
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
Dismiss School
1:30pm
Girls State BB
Tourney
No School
Girls State BB
Tourney
Girls State BB
Tourney in
Lincoln
6
7
8
9
10
Booster Club
Meeting 7:00pm
Dismiss School at
1:30pm
End of 3rd
Quarter
No School Spring
Break
Boys State BB
Tourney in
Lincoln
No School Spring
Break
Boys State BB
Tourney in
Lincoln
Boys State BB
Tourney in
Lincoln
15
16
17
Spring Activity
Pictures 8:00am
Show Choir to
Midland
Lutheran
Alumni BB
Tourney
23
24
State Speech
Contest at
Kearney
Wilcox Track
Meet 10:00am
29
30
31
Friend JH Track
Meet 10:00am
York Child.
Theatre 9:30am
Osceola Track
Meet 9:00am
Giltner Booster
Club Spring
Carnival
Student Reg. for
Gr. 7-11
11
Wednesday
12
13
14
School Brd. Mtg.
7:00pm
CRC Honor
Band/Choir
Concert 7:00pm
at York City
Auditorium
District Speech
Contest at
Meridian
19
20
21
22
Story Night
7:00pm
25
26
27
28
March Menu
Sunday
4
11
18
25
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
1
2
3
Chicken Nuggets
Cheese Potatoes
Corn
Rolls
No School
5
6
7
8
9
10
Crispitos
Cheese Sauce
Stromboli
Rib Patty
Sandwich
Chips
No School Spring
Break
No School Spring
Break
12
13
14
15
16
Beef Tacos
Refried Beans
Salisbury Steak
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Corn
Roll
Hamburger
French Fries
Popcorn Chicken
Mashed Potatoes
Gravy
Corn
Roll
Tuna & Noodles
Peas
Cheese Sticks
19
20
21
22
23
24 Milk,
Meat Nachos
Spanish Rice
Goulash
Garlic Stick
Green Beans
Bacon, Egg &
Cheese Burritos
Beef & Noodles
with Mashed
Potatoes
Potato Soup
Grilled Cheese
Sandwich
Fresh Fruit,
and Salad Bar
Served Daily
26
27
28
29
30
31
Chicken Fajitas
Chips & Cheese
Ciabetta Pizza
Beef or Cheese
Chicken & Rice
Peas
Rolls
Baked Potato Bar
Scrambled Egg &
French Toast
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REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING
District #41-0002, (2R) in Hamilton County, Nebraska
Giltner Public School
The following are the minutes of the regular February Board meeting held February 13, 2012, in the
Superintendent's Office conference room in Giltner, Nebraska at 7:00 p.m. as was advertised.
Item 1. Call meeting to order: President Hinrichs called the meeting to order at 7:03 p.m., with board members, Burson,
Most, Hinrichs, Waddle, and Watson present. Burson moved that it hereby be determined that this public meeting was
preceded by public notice and is determined to be legal and in open session. Open meetings laws are posted on the
South Wall of the meeting room. Motion seconded by Most. Motion carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted
no. Motion by Burson and second by Watson to excuse the absence of board member Cates.Motion carried by roll call
vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
Board Subcommittee Appointments
1) Finance & NegotiationsMykelin Watson, Chris Most, Chris Waddle
2) Personnel- Dave Burson, Mykelin Watson, Joel Hinrichs
3) Instruction & Americanism Dave Burson, Rex Cates, Chris Most
4) Buildings & Grounds Chris Waddle, Rex Cates, Dave Burson
5) Public Relations & Activities Joel Hinrichs, Chris Most
6) Board Policies, State Department of Education, Safety, Rules and Regulations, and Accreditation
Dave Burson, Chris Most, Chris Waddle
7) TransportationMykelin Watson, Rex Cates, Joel Hinrichs
Item 2. Review and act on Minutes of the regular January board meeting and January board retreat. Most moved to
approve and accept the minutes of the regular January regular school board meeting and January Board Retreat meeting
as presented. Motion seconded by Waddle. Motion carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
Item 3. Review Treasurer's reports for all funds: Treasurer and financial reports were read, discussed and accepted for
all funds.
Item 4. Review Claims: Burson moved to approve and pay February claims for the General Fund as presented. Motion
seconded by Most. Motion carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
Item 5. Requests to address the Board of Education: None
Item 6. Information Items: Principal Polt reported on old gym bleacher covers, open house 2/25, scoreboards, activity
update which included speech, basketball, quiz bowl, homecoming dance 2012, after school program, and next school
year open house date. Superintendent Lambert reported on NETA conference on 4/27, SOCS Website Company, Labor
Relations Conference info, early state aid info, and negotiation timeline info.
Item 7. New Business:
A. Waddle motioned and seconded by Watson to approve the Sargent Drilling bid. (Depreciation Fund) Motioned
carried by roll call vote:5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
B. Burson motioned and seconded by Most to approve Loren Humphrey (Football Crown) bid to redo football field
crown. (Depreciation Fund) Motioned carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
C. Most motioned and seconded by Waddle to approve the Tilley Sprinkler System bid for football/practice field
area. (Depreciation Fund) Motioned carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
D. Burson motioned and seconded by Hinrichs to approve Lukasiewicz bid for Lunch Room, Storage, Boys and Girls
Bathrooms. (Depreciation Fund) Motioned carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
E. Burson motioned and Waddle seconded to approve the Kelch Plumbing, Heating & Refrigeration, Inc bid for
locker rooms and gym. (Building Fund) Motioned carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
F. Waddle motioned and Most seconded to approve the Protex Central bid for total upgrade to entire fire alarm
system. (Building Fund) Motioned carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
G. Most motioned and Hinrichs seconded to approve drop ceiling for Hallway and Old Entrance. (Depreciation
Fund) Motioned carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
H. Burson motioned and Watson seconded to approve new gym Scoreboards & Football Scoreboard from Fairplay.
(Money donated from outside sources.) Motioned carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
I.
Waddle motioned and Most seconded to approve Perma-cap from NORCON of Colorado for covers in old gym
wood bleachers, (Depreciation Fund) Motioned carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
J. Most motioned and Waddle seconded to approve administrative contract for Larry Lambert, Superintendent for
the 2012-13 school year. Motioned carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
K. Burson motioned and Most seconded to approve administrative contract for Kurt Polt, K-12 Principal, for the
2012-13 school year.
Item 8. Announcements: External Team visit is February 20, 2012.
Item 9. Closed Session: Burson motioned and seconded by Most to go into executive session to discuss negotiations.
The executive session is strategy session on bargaining. Time 8:14 p.m. Motioned carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes
and 0 voted no. At 8:37 p.m. Hinrichs motioned and a seconded by Most to come out of executive session. Motioned
carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no.
Item 10. The regular March meeting is set for March 12, 2012 at 7:00 p.m.
Item 11. Adjourn meeting: Burson moved to adjourn the regular February meeting of the Board of Education. Motion
seconded by Waddle. Motion carried by roll call vote: 5 voted yes and 0 voted no. The time was 8:40 p.m.
________________________________
Mykelin Watson, Secretary of the Board of Education
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Giltner Public School
2 W 6 Rd
Giltner NE 68841