Wow another year is flying by. Thanksgiving break is nearly here and (as I

write this) the football team is getting ready to play in the State C-2 Champi-

onship football game. A first for a Wilber-Clatonia football team. Winter

practices have started as have Junior High events. I also know One Act play

has competed and the music programs continue to prepare for the various

contests and concerts they will participate in. Add in FFA and FBLA events

and we have some busy students and sponsors. Research shows that par-

ticipation in school activities leads to better grades and higher graduation

rates. As a former Ag teacher/FFA Advisor I can add that students I worked

with still tell me how their participation continues to help them in careers

and life.

Members of the Wilber Clatonia Board of Education and I recently attended

the Nebraska Association of School Boards (NASB) conference in LaVista.

This is a fantastic opportunity for Board members to learn from and share

with other Board members from across the state. The conference typically

hosts excellent key note speakers, who present on a wide array of topics

from motivation, to service to humor. The conference program is filled with

breakout sessions on a variety of school related topics, really “something

for everyone”. Some of these sessions included: how to be a better board

member, college and career readiness, curriculum, community engage-

ment, facilities, finance, legal issues, legislation, management, school cul-

ture, school safety and technology. I tell board members the NASB State

Conference is the best single opportunity to learn about all of the many as-

pects of being a board member. Wilber Clatonia Board members also take

time to network with Board members from other school districts and share

ideas and talk about the challenges they face in their local school systems.

Just like our staff attends professional development activities so does the

Wilber Clatonia Board of Education. This is another example of how we are

all working to help our students be the best they can be.

Finally, during the General Election on November 8th, voters cast their

votes for members of the Wilber Clatonia Board of Education. Michelle

Pryor decided not to seek re-election so we knew there would be at least

one new Board member. Even though I have not received official “certified”

election results it appears our members will be incumbents, Russ Schuer-

man and Chris Cerveny and new member, Gary Wooten. These three are

elected to a four year term and join current members, Bob Sykes, Tim

Riechers and Scott Havel. Together we will continue to help all students be

the best they can be. Go Wolverines!!!

From the Super-Mr. Collins

The Wolverine

Wilber Clatonia Public Schools December 2016

Closing school adverse weather conditions is never an easy decision. All

we promise is to give our very best effort. We make every effort to make

the following contacts when we are going to close school. As a parent, you

can make the decision to keep your child home or come to school and get

your child whenever adverse weather conditions exist.

KOLN/KGIN TV In Lincoln CBS

KLKN TV In Lincoln ABC

KFAB 1110 AM In Omaha

KWBE 1450 AM In Beatrice

KZKX (96KX) 96.9 FM In Lincoln

We will also use our ALERT SYSTEM to no-

tify parents. If you have not signed up for this system please call the office

and do so.

Parents:

If your child is sent home from school, or is ill with flu like symptoms includ-

ing vomiting, diarrhea, or has a temperature of 100 degrees or above, your

child needs to remain home for at least a minimum of 23 hours from when

symptoms cease. Students with temperatures that require the use of fever

reducing medications may return after 24 hours has past after the last

dose of medicine and no further symptoms are noted. Please understand

that if your child is sent home from school for flu like illness, they may not

return until 24 hours has past from the time they left, in the attempt to be

proactive against spreading illness to our student body. We hope to have

your consideration and understanding.

School Closing

Wilber Clatonia Public School Illness Policy

The Wilber Clatonia

K-6 Christmas Pro-

gram will be on

STRIV TV for those

who cannot come.

Please get on our

website and connect

to STRIV TV to

watch.

Junior Parents are doing a fundraiser for Post Prom . During basketball

games and wrestling meets at Wilber Clatonia Schools, they will be selling

raffle tickets for a grill. They will also be raffling 2 halves of a hog, and a

basket of Wilber Items.

The raffle tickets will be selling for: 1 for $5

3 for $12

5 for $20

The drawing will be held at the end of January. The tickets are also avail-

able at 41 Auto Parts and Coop. If you have questions or would like to pur-

chase tickets and can’t make it to either one of the businesses downtown

or a game or wrestling meet, you can contact Michelle Kalkwarf at 402-821-

3397 or michelle.kalkwarf@wilberclatonia.org

Public Health Solutions (PHS) is beginning its FY 2017 Community Health Needs Assessment in cooperation with community partners. The

first step in the process is the completion of a Community Health Needs Survey that we want as many residents as possible within our 5

county area to complete. Through this we hope to get a clearer picture of what residents need to lead healthier lives.

This is an online survey but hard copies in Spanish and English are also available for those who don’t use a computer. Responses will be

accepted through December 6, 2016 and as an added incentive those responding may enter a random drawing for a $200.00 gift certifi-

cate one for each county.

Subsequently, the results will be tabulated and assembled with other health data and made available to a planning group in each county.

Each county group will identify needs and set priorities. The county plans will be merged into an area document in order for the PHS Board

to consider area wide priorities. From these results county and area action plans will be developed and implemented to improve the health

and wellbeing of the residents and communities

See information on the survey on next page.

Get Your Chance to Win a Grill

PHS Health Assessment Survey

Post Prom Meetings

Junior Parents-

We will be holding our Post Prom Meetings the first Wednesday of every

month at 7:00 p.m. in the high school commons. Please mark your calen-

dars.

We also need volunteers to come sell raffle tickets at the basketball games

and wrestling meets. Please contact Michelle Kalkwarf at 402-821-3397

or michelle.kalkwarf@wilberclatonia.org to sign up.

7th Grade

Colby Homolka

Elizabeth Martinez

CeCe Meister

Raylee Rimel

Haley Spilker

Claire Thompson

Jonathan Zoubek

8th Grade

Bree Hormandl

Sheyanne Laschanzky

Olivia Pomajzl

Rylee Sand

Alissa Vlasak

9th Grade

Ty Anderson

Ashley Blaha

Konner Kiesel

Tia Kreshel

Tad Moldenhauer

Madisyn Reichert

Topanga Rosentreader

Luke Sykes

Sage Thelen

10th Grade

Karlie Cerveny

Janisa Gronenthal

Allayna Jaimes

Stephanie Karpisek

Trisha Maly

Anoulin Souvannabong

Abbey Vales

11th Grade

Carson Bates

Korbyn Moldenhauer

Jayden Stahl

12th Grade

Becky Campbell

Kathy Fuller

Summer Groteluschen

Logan Hayek

Tori Homolka

JaJa Mueangmutcha

McKenna Rezny

Quarter 1 Honor Roll– A Honor Roll

Quarter 1 A/B Honor Roll

Molly Richtarik

Brianna Vesely

9th Grade

Katilyn Hessheimer

Jacqueline Kalkwarf

Aislim Martinez

Alexis Tachovsky

Megan Tinsley

Mason Zimmerman

10th Grade

Shaylee Bloom

Gage Brydl

Elizabeth Kubicek

Lauren Maly

H. Michael Pulliam III

Terry Schellhorn

Delaney Splichal

Andrew Trautman

Seth Vlasak

11th Grade

Cooper Bates

Camryn Evans

Eastin Henkel

Lindsay Homolka

Colten Johnson

Joshua Kalkwarf

Suede Kistner

Kaleb Kotas

Sydni Kunc

Bradley Pomajzl

Carly Splichal

Michael Tinsley

Bridget Tranmer

Riley Wehrer

12th Grade

Taylor Crandall

Kadin Davis

Aschlyn Edmonds

Riley Homolka

7th Grade

Kailee Brandt

Houston Broz

Abigail Cramer

Alexis Davison

Miguel Jaimes

Braden Jurgens

Sawyer Kunc

Mary (Minny) Patrick

8th Grade

Jack Fritch

Dray Heller

Devin Homolka

Nevaeh Honea

Alyssa Hooper

Valerie Johnson

Lindsey Korthals

Sierra Laschanzky

Tasha Pedersen

Abby Rezny

Tanner Sand

Brandie Schmitt

Tristin Smith

Miranda Truka

Jacob Uhlman

Arielle Young

Haylee Mohr

Crystal Nunez

Taylor Parham

Dillon Rieschick

Jaci Uhlman

Kyle Wanek

7th Grade

William Chica

8th Grade

Thomas Lokken

9th Grade

Preston Lee

10th Grade

Jayda DeJong

Conner Schmidt

11th Grade

Andrew Osterhaus

12th Grade

Brice Broz

Dustin Jelinek

Quarter 1 B Honor Roll

Wilber Clatonia’s Unified Bowling Team

standing.” (NSAAhome.org/

unified-sports)

Our team’s first bowling tourna-

ment was held at Wil-Bol Lanes

in Wilber. Other teams that

were there were: Fremont,

Johnson County Central and

Malcolm. Fun and kolaches

was had by all.

The Unified Bowling season is 8

weeks long. Districts are on

November 29th at 3:30 p.m. at

Parkway Lanes in Lincoln with

State being held on December

5th at Sun Valley Lanes in Lin-

coln. Our bowling district in-

cludes the following schools:

Lincoln High, Lincoln South-

west, Malcolm and Nebraska

Lutheran.

We will continue to keep you up

on how our team is doing.

Please check our website and

school calendar for news and

Wilber Clatonia is one of 44

schools in the state that has

formed a Unified Bowling Team.

What is a Unified Bowling

Team you ask? Unified Bowling

“joins people with (athletes)

and without intellectual disabili-

ties (partners) on the same

team. It was inspired by a sim-

ple principle: training together

and playing together is a quick

path to friendship and under-

The Unified

Bowling Team

and Wilber

Clatonia Public

Schools would

like to thank

the person

who paid for

all the bowlers

at our first

meet.

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/1583fa5821a90444?projector=1

On Wednesday,

November 9th the Wilber Clatonia FFA Livestock

Judging Teams traveled to York ot compete in the

annual District 5 Contest. Thirteen members at-

tended and competed for a spot to compete at the

state contest. Among those who attended and

earned top honors include for the Senior contest:

Gavin Oliver-4th place, Michael Tinsley-14th place,

Brenden Hooper-33rd place. W-C’s senior team

placed 10th. The juniors who earned honors in-

clude: Abbey Vales-1st, Bre Zoubek-5th, Rylee

Hayek-13th, Alexis Tachovsky-25th, and Katylin

Hessheimer-68th. The Junior Team placed 1st

and qualified for the state contest. The state con-

test is scheduled to be held in March in Lincoln.

A special shout out to our Junior High members

who came and competed against high schoolers

and earned ribbons. The three individuals did a

great job competing in and age group. All three

showed great promise for future contests. Within

their division, the following students placed: Na-

than Patak-4th, Mitchel Thompson-11th, and Ja-

son Uden tied with Erica Schwisow at 19th. The

Junior High Team placed 2nd and qualified for

state as well!

Congratulations to all W-C students who competed

and earned honors at Districts, and Good Luck

with the State contest!

Congratulations to the District Livestock Evaluators!

Wilber Clatonia Public Schools and the Wilber Clatonia Football team would

like to send a big thank you out to Bubba’s Anytime in Strang.

Our boys go over to Strang and eat wings on wing night. It is rumored that

one night they ate 400 wings.

The owners of Bubba’s said that the boys are very polite, nice young men

who help clear the tables before they leave. They said that the boys have

earned a place in their heart and that they wanted to show them their sup-

port. They have been following the boys on Striv tv.

They brought a cooler of Gatorade and granola bars and wrote a letter to

the boys as they were not able to be here for the send off on Friday, Novem-

ber 11th.

Bubba’s Anytime welcome to the Wolverine Family!!!!!

Thank you so much for your thoughtfulness and support!

Thank You Bubba’s Anytime

One Act Play

On Saturday, December 3rd, the WC One Act cast and crew will be putting

on the production of Teachers on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. The

play was written by Bradley Hayward and published in 2013 by Heuer Pub-

lishing, LLC.

The play takes place on the first day of school and features five harried

teachers who are just trying to make it through the day. Meeting them in

class, are five students that alternate between eager to please, and want-

ing to be anywhere but there.

Cast members include: Sage Thelen, Bridget Tranmer, Jillian Hansen, Crys-

tal Nunez, Kyle Williamson, Seth Vlasak, Kamrin Edmonds, Jackie Kalkwarf,

Michael Vrbka, and Konner Kiesel. Crew members include Makenna

Hoesche, Raven Kramer, Aislim Martinez, Maddie Riechert, Bryce Taylor,

JaJa Muenangmutcha and Taylor Crandall.

The play will begin at 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. There will be

a freewill offering at the door. Please come join us!

Christmas is about so much more than presents and parties, and yet, each year, that is the focus that we as a

society place on it. Christmas has become a stress for some, and financial hardship for others. Where there

used to be a holiday, to celebrate Family, we have some how lost touch with our roots, and a meaningful soulful

Christmas.

Following is a list of Ideas that cost little or no money, that you can do with your family this Christmas. Set aside

some time, and lets all get back to the basics of Christmas. Take this list, and let each family member choose

one, and then set aside an evening, for each activity, you will be surprised and amazed how much this will

Change your and your families outlook on Christmas.

1. Make a popcorn garland.

2. Make a garland of construction paper.

3. Watch Christmas shows together with hot Chocolate and popcorn.

4. Make decorating the tree a family event, serve hot chocolate and play Christmas music.

5. Make your own Christmas cards to send to people.

6. Go Christmas shopping at the Dollar Store and Donate to a charity for Christmas Gifts.

7. Donate Clothes and toys for needy children.

8. Make a Snowman

9. Have a snowball fight.

10. Make a ginger bread house out of graham crackers and what ever you have in the house.

11. Paint Christmassy pictures on the windows with washable paint.

12. Make a game out of hunting around the house, for things to make Christmas decorations out of.

13. Build a fire, and have a slumber party with your kids.

14. Bake and decorate cookies.

15. Have a wrapping party.

16. Plan to share a plate of goodies with any elderly or young parents in the neighborhood.

17. Go Caroling

18. Go for a drive and see who wins for the best lights in town.

19. Attend a live nativity

20. Go collect pine cones and use them to make ornaments.

21. Have a game night.

22. Read one Christmas short story each night before bed.

23. Visit the local nursing home and present some of the residents with homemade Christmas cards.

24. Take a picture of the kids in front of the Christmas tree and make it a yearly tradition.

25. Make paper snowflakes to decorate your windows.

26. Find an angel tree and have your kids help pick out a toy for the needy child’s name on the angel tree.

27. Learn about different cultures celebrate Christmas….and about what they did years ago.

28. Let your child decorate their bedroom door for Christmas.

29. Decorate a tree for your pets.

Christmas Tradition Ideas

Dec 1 Eat a Red Apple Day, World Aids Awareness Day

Dec 2 National Fritters Day

Dec 3 National Roof Over Your Head Day

Dec 4 Santa’s List Day, Wear Brown Shoes Day

Dec 5 Bathtub Party Day, Repeal Day

Dec 6 St Nicholas Day, Mitten Tree Day, Put on your

own Shoes Day

Dec 7 International Civil Aviation Day, Letter Writing

Day, National Cotton Candy Day, Pearl Harbor

Day

Dec 8 National Brownie Day, Take it in the Ear Day

Dec 9 Christmas Card Day, National Pastry Day

Dec 10 Human Rights Day

Dec 11 International Children’s Day, National Noodle

Ring Day,

Dec 12 National Ding A Ling Day, Poinsettia Day

Dec 13 Ice Cream Day, Violin Day

Dec 14 International Monkey Day, National Bouillabaisse

Day, Roast Chestnuts Day

Dec 15 Bill of Rights Day, National Lemon Cupcake Day

Dec 16 National Chocolate Covered Anything Day

Dec 17 National Maple Syrup Day

Dec 18 Bake Cookies Day, National Roast Suckling Pig

Day

Dec 19 Look for an Evergreen Day; Oatmeal Muffin Day

Dec 20 Go Caroling Day

Dec 21 Forefather’s Day, Humbug Day, Look on the

Bright Side Day, National Flashlight Day, Winter

Solstice

Dec 22 National Date Nut Bread Day

Dec 23 Festivus, Roots Day,

Dec 24 Channukah; National Chocolate Day, National

Egg Nog Day

Dec 25 Christmas Day, National Pumpkin Pie Day

Dec 26 Boxing Day

Dec 27 Make Cut Out Snowflakes Day, National

Fruitcake Day

Dec 28 Card Playing Day

Dec 29 Pepper Pot Day

Dec 30 National Bicarbonate of Soda Day

Dec 31 Make Up Your Mind Day, New Year’s Eve,

Unlucky Day

BINGO Month

Write a Friend Month

Vesele Vanoce

Prejeme Vam Vesele Vanoce a stastny Novy Rok

Hyvaa joulua

Joyeux Noel

Frohliche Weihnachten

Mele Kalikimaka

Souksan van Christmas

Maligayang Pasko!

Pozdrevlyayu s prazdnikom Rozhdestva is Novim

Godom

Feliz Navidad

God Jul and (Och) Ett Gott Nytt Ar

Schoni Wienachte

Chuc Mung Giang Sinh

Noeliniz Ve Yeni, Yiliniz Kutlu Olsun

Vesele Vianoce A stastilivy Novy Rok

Wesolych Swiat Bozego Narodzenia or Boe Narodzenie

God Jul or Gledelig Jul

December Bizarre, Unique and Special Holidays

Each year, 30,000 peo-

ple are seriously injured

by exercise equipment.

Each year, the average

family uses about

18,000 gallons of water

just to do its laundry.

English novelist Arnold

Bennet drank a glass of

water in a Paris Hotel to

prove it was safe. He

died two months later of

Typhoid

Ernest Vincent Wright

wrote a novel, “Gadsby”,

which contains over

50,000 words-non of

them with the letter E

Eskimos don’t gamble.

Europe is the only conti-

nent without a desert.

Clocks made before

1660 had only one hand

-an hour hand.

Colgate’s first toothpaste

came in a jar.

Connecticut and Rhode

Island never ratified the

18th Amendment.

Contrary to popular be-

lief, putting sugar in a

car’s gas tank will NOT

ruin its engine.

Drew Carey once worked

at Denny’s.

Ducks will only lay eggs

early in the morning.

Each day is longer than

the previous one by

0.00000002 seconds

which is 13 seconds

each century.

First cousin marriages

are legal in Utah, so long

as both parties are 65 or

older.

Frogs cannot swallow

without blinking

Grapes explode with you

put them in the micro-

wave

Iceland has no railway

system or army

In 1993 Crayola re-

leased a new color

called Purple Mountain

Majesty which was in-

spired by a phrase in

America the Beautiful

In Albania, nodding your

head means “no” and

shaking your head

means “yes”

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A big Thank you to First State

Bank for the cookies for students

and staff and for the support for

the State Championship Game!!