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Harrisburg, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska News Station 1011 recently came to Harrisburg and filmed area highlights to create a segment for their news station show called "Our Home Town." We encourage you to go to the following website: http://www.1011now.com/purenebraska/headlines/This-Week-on-Pure-Nebraska-April-16-2013-203030411.html click on "Our Town Nebraska," and enjoy the show about Harrisburg and and the school.
MAC Music
Sixteen students from Banner County participated in MAC Music Contest that was held in Chappell at Creek Valley High School on March 26. There were musicians from Minatare, Leyton, Potter-Dix, Garden County, Creek Valley and South Platte County Schools besides Banner County that took part in the competition.
The Banner County Choir took second place in Vocal Ensembles
We also had many instrumental solos that medaled at contest:
First Place Gold medal Winners: Ben Hostetler, Trumpet, Wyatt Nielsen, Alto Sax, Dalton Jordan, French Horn and Bryce Olsen on Trombone.
Second Place Silver Medal Winner: Noah Huber, Trombone
Third Place Bronze Medal Winners: Michael McKown, Trumpet, Ashlynne Hanan, French Horn and Roby Fonseca, Trombone.
Other participants were in the Jazz Band and vocal solos and duets. We are working hard to prepare for district contest on April 18th at WNCC.
Congratulations and keep up the good work all musicians!!!
CSC Scholastics
Banner County wins Division V at the 53rd annual CSC Scholastic Contest hosted by Chadron State College. Fourty-nine schools from 3 states totaling 1,154 students took 40 different tests.
Nine Banner County Students participated in the Chadron State Scholastic Competition held at the College in Chadron. Students took tests in history, math, Family and Consumer Science, science and business. Those placing in the top 25 percent of the students taking the test were: Cole Carey 9th out of 71 in Algebra I, Megan Gifford 7th out of 71 in Algebra I and 9th out of 64 in General Science, David Gifford 9th out of 64 in Vocabulary, Dalton Jordan 14th out of 73 in General Biology, Allysa Matthews 3rd out of 34 in Human Development and Family Life, Michael McKown 13th out of 70 in Geometry, and Bryce Olsen 9th out of 40 in Business Math.
Medals will be awarded to the top three places in each test. Certificates of Merit will be awarded to those finishing in the top 25 percent of each test, and a plaque will be presented to the top school of each of the five divisions.
Nine Banner County Students participated in the Chadron State Scholastic Competition held at the College in Chadron. Students took tests in history, math, Family and Consumer Science, science and business. Those placing in the top 25 percent of the students taking the test were: Cole Carey 9th out of 71 in Algebra I, Megan Gifford 7th out of 71 in Algebra I and 9th out of 64 in General Science, David Gifford 9th out of 64 in Vocabulary, Dalton Jordan 14th out of 73 in General Biology, Allysa Matthews 3rd out of 34 in Human Development and Family Life, Michael McKown 13th out of 70 in Geometry, and Bryce Olsen 9th out of 40 in Business Math.
Medals will be awarded to the top three places in each test. Certificates of Merit will be awarded to those finishing in the top 25 percent of each test, and a plaque will be presented to the top school of each of the five divisions.
Banner County FFA
Last week the Banner County FFA Chapter took 18 members to the 85th annual Nebraska FFA Convention. They competed in five contests: Natural Resources, Ag Science, Agronomy, Livestock Management, and Meats Judging. The meats judging team placed 8th out of 83 teams and received a purple ribbon, Livestock management placed 24th out of 43 teams receiving a white ribbon, and the Ag science team place 50th out of 95 teams receiving a white ribbon. The members who attended also participated in leadership workshops and a career fair.
A list of complete results can be found on the FFA website http://www.neaged.org/state-ffa-convention.html.
e~Funds for Schools
The Banner County School District offers online payments for your convenience!
Parents can access the e~Funds for Schools system and make payments for one or all of their children, all during a single visit to the web site!
Log onto www.efundsforschools.com for more information about the program. Contact the high school (436-5262) for a student number.
Our partnership with e~Funds for Schools will allow you to pay for your student’s LUNCH charges from your checking account, debit card and credit card.
Parents can access the e~Funds for Schools system and make payments for one or all of their children, all during a single visit to the web site!
Log onto www.efundsforschools.com for more information about the program. Contact the high school (436-5262) for a student number.
Click on Parent tab above and select ONLINE PAYMENTS to register for your e~Funds for Schools account.
State of the School
The Banner County School superintendent, principal, and counselor all reviewed the data in the State of the Schools Report. The data in the State of the Schools Report was made public on November 20, 2012.
Some areas of focus for Banner County School are the following:
- Grades 3-5 showed growth in both Math and Reading. State average growth was 4.41 in Math and Banner County School grew 18.21. State average growth was 6.61 in Reading and Banner County School grew 9.79.
- Banner County School grades 9-12 (juniors) ranked first in the state in growth in reading. They also outscored the state average in 3 of the 4 subject areas.
- 10th grade outscored the state average in Composite, Math, and Reading in the ACT PLAN test.
- An area on which the school will focus for improvement will be increasing individual student math and reading growth for grades 6-8.
Transcript Request Form
Click here for a transcript request form. Please return completed form to:
Banner County School
Mark Keszler
Box 5
Harrisburg, NE 69345
FAX: 308-436-5252
Banner County School
Mark Keszler
Box 5
Harrisburg, NE 69345
FAX: 308-436-5252
Banner County School Improvement Goals
1. All students will work to improve their performance in the area of reading and language arts across all curricular areas.
2. All students will demonstrate positive character traits of respect and responsibility within the school community.
