Fillmore Central Public Schools

The first community meeting is just a few days away! Join us for a short presentation and elementary building tour to follow. The presentation will include: ◼️ Information about the bond project ◼️Financial impact ◼️FAQ's ◼️Time for public comment Go to www.fillmorecentralbond.org for information about the project, financial impact, FAQ’s, voting information, how we got to the bond election and more.

Mr. Cumpston, Mrs. Hofferber, Mr. Schwarz, and Mr. Wusk discuss what their experiences are working in two or three buildings, and furnishing those additional classrooms/shops. They also discuss what additional opportunities they could give Fillmore Central students if the bond would pass. Go to www.fillmorecentralbond.org for information about the project, financial impact, FAQ’s, voting information, how we got to the bond election and more. https://youtu.be/ABB_utNUaoc

💜 🏀 Boys SNC Basketball 🏀 💜 📍 FCHS ⏰ 6:00pm 🗓️ February 4 💻 https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/geneva/organization/313/fillmore-central-hig-high-school Just a reminder that NO PASSES will be accepted for SNC basketball TONIGHT. This is an SNC event.

Mrs. Lamb and Mr. Cumpston explain the potential two story middle school addition. Go to www.fillmorecentralbond.org for information about the project, financial impact, FAQ’s, voting information, how we got to the bond election and more. https://youtu.be/YTlhw3v77TU

Yes, there is quite a bit of green space to the north of the Middle School/High School building that can be used for a recess area. It isn’t drawn on the plans, but there will be an area for recess.

Mrs. Gaston's 5th grade students participated in a short story and poetry contest and these are the winners! Congratulations to these students for creating unique and inspiring narratives!

Junior High girls Wrestling meet February 3rd at Thayer Central!

Junior High Boys basketball Today, February 3rd @ Heartland - 4:00 pm A team followed by B!

Mr. Veleba explains the elementary bond plans, and if the bond would pass, how it would affect the elementary school. Mr. Cumpston explains how the elementary project would be funded through bond funds and QCPUF (Qualified Capital Purchase Undertaking Fund). Go to www.fillmorecentralbond.org for more information about the project, financial impact, FAQ's, voting information, how we got to the bond election, and more. https://youtu.be/p2QS1bB80Ek

What is included in the proposed project solution? ◼️New middle school addition to west side of high school building. School-within- a-school design. ◼️Renovations and upgrades to infrastructure and classrooms at the existing high school building. ◼️New competition gym on north side of high school building. This gym has two full courts when the bleachers are pushed in. ◼️New secure entrance at the elementary school. ◼️ADA (code) restrooms at elementary and high school buildings. Go to www.fillmorecentralbond.org for information about the project, financial impact, FAQ’s, voting information, how we got to the bond election and more.

First graders aged overnight and looked 100 years old on Thursday, January 23, for the 100th day of school. Activities were enjoyed throughout the day to celebrate 100 days in first grade. Some of the activities included: 100 Fruit Loops on a necklace, stacking 100 cups, 100 piece puzzles, and eating 100 pieces of snack. It was a fantastic day to be in first grade!

Congratulations to Dan Stoner on 1,000 career points! Way to go, Dan! GO FC!

Congratulations to Angie Schademann as she received her 100th career win. She was also selected as outstanding wrestler of the meet at Amherst on Saturday! Way to go, Angie! GO FC!

Fillmore Central placed 2nd as a team at the Wilber speech meet, medaling 19 of 26 events. Individual results are listed below. Amity Swartzendruber - 5th in Entertainment, 7th in Informative Adilyn Myers - ENTERTAINMENT RUNNER-UP Austyn Nun - 11th in Entertainment Evelyn Meyer - 5th in Persuasive Lauren Godown - 7th in Persuasive, 9th in Humorous Ayden Jackson - 3rd in Poetry, POI CHAMPION Katie Jensen- 6th in Poetry Olivia Knight - INFORMATIVE CHAMPION, POETRY RUNNER-UP Annika Frook- 9th in Poetry Mackenzie Salmon - 5th in Novice Entertainment Ella Cook - NOVICE EXTEMP CHAMPION Annalise Gemeiner - 8th in Humorous Kara Hecke - 6th in Novice Informative Duet- Austyn Nun and Lauren Godown - 12th OID- Annika Frook, Ayden Jackson, Kendra Lauber, Avery Schwarz, and Evelyn Meyer- 3rd

Boys SNC Wrestling Meet Day 📍Sandy Creek High School ⏰ 10:00am 🗓️ February 1 💻 https://striv.tv/channel/superior/ The meet will be streamed from Superior's Striv Account. It will be found on Superior's site not Sandy Creek's.

Girls Wrestling Meet Day 📍Amherst High School ⏰ 9:30am 🗓️ February 1

The Fillmore Central Board of Education hired BVH in February 2023 to conduct an initial facilities audit of the district. There were two parts to this audit: BVH went through each building and building system and met with staff to listen and gather input on our current educational alignment within our facilities. We held three community meetings, during which we presented the findings of the comprehensive Facility Audit and Educational Alignment Study. These studies identified critical needs within our school facilities and proposed potential solutions to meet those needs effectively. Throughout the course of the three meetings, we asked for community feedback through two surveys. The board worked with BVH architecture to adjust the draft solutions based on the feedback they received at these meetings and through the surveys. On December 16, 2024, the Fillmore Central Board of Education approved and adopted a resolution calling for a special election to be held in the District on March 11, 2025 relating to the issuance by the District of its General Obligation School Building Bonds, Series 2025, in an amount not to exceed $48,800,000, to finance the costs of constructing certain additions to and renovations of its existing High School Building, an addition to replace the existing Middle School, a gymnasium addition and other building improvements, and for renovations and additions at the Elementary School Building and related costs thereto.

How about some local honey? 3 of our FC FFA members, Preston, Collin, and Wyatt, took it upon themselves to compete in the Marketing Plan Career Development Event. The purpose is to find out if an existing business should add to their current operation. They chose adding honey production to a farmer’s business. Please complete the survey so that “Blue River Bees” can have some real life data to know of this addition would be good for his business. It should take just a few minutes. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd6sIU-edAefmP6Y_xERN8G88lt7UgeiwL_CsxmU-1TbGYq7g/viewform?usp=sharing We would love your input and anyone else’s - shares are appreciated.

In the fall FCES teachers submitted students writing to be judged by the Fairmont and Geneva Women's Clubs. Here are the winning students. Congratulations to all participants.

⭐️ January Golden Award Winners ⭐️ Spoon: 2B Shoe: 1A Frisbee: 2A Paw: 1B