District news . . .

FCHS announces May Students of the Month
Nick Campbell, Logan Faller, Kelsie Kean, and Samantha Lampe have been chosen by Falls City High School faculty. . . more

Students participate in Nebraska Trivia Bowl
Erik Eickhoff, Eddie Fritz, Morgan Bletscher, and Tyler Harms win the trivia bowl held at South School. . . more

FCHS student will perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City
Sophomores Meshach Casey and Jack Munford and juniors Zach Ernst and Rodney Mount will sing in a concert on May 23. . . more

South School student wins statewide contest
Fourth grader Aaron Kurpgeweit is one of four state winners of the Chief Standing Bear Essay Contest. . . more

Summer weight training hours are set
The weight room will be open during the summer for athletes starting on June 1 and going through July 23. . . more

Date announced for sports physicals
On Wednesday, May 27, at 4:30 P.M., sports physicals will be given for upcoming 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th graders. . . more

Middle School promotion is held
On Tuesday, May 12, eighth graders were promoted and individual students were honored at Prichard Auditorium. . . more

Students recognized with outstanding performances
Student musicians performed during the District II Music Contest on April 24 and 25, and three students received new awards. . . more

Seniors win over a half million in scholarships
By graduation, 32 seniors had been awarded $548,100 in scholarships from colleges, organizations, and foundations. . . more

FCHS graduation ceremony is held
55 seniors were graduated from Falls City High School on Sunday, May 10, during commencement activities in Prichard Auditorium. . . more

Former Husker speaks at schools; will hold camp in Falls City
Using the Creating Captains mission, Matt Davidson will hold a football camp in Jug Brown Stadium on June 11. . . more

FCHS student wins state trapshoot trophy
Sophomore Julianne Kopf was awarded first place in the 40th Annual High School Cornhusker Trapshoot. . . more

Senior artist's work wins merit award
Tim von Behren's construction and colored paper artwork is chosen as one of eight winners at the Kimmel Art Exhibition. . . more

FCMS Students of the Month are honored
This year's Students of the Month from Falls City Middle School attend a banquet at the Elks Club. . . more

May Students of the Month are chosen at FCMS
Falls City Middle School Students of the Month for April are Sydney Armbruster, Elizabeth Eickhoff, and Reese Hogue. . . more

Students attend overnight social skills workshop
Life Skills students and their sponsors participate in workshop sessions and activities and attend a prom. . . more

Middle school student's poem chosen for anthology
Seventh grader Anastasia Finner's poem "Rain" was published in A Celebration of Poets, a poetry contest anthology. . . more

High school students and sponsor attend Capitol Forum
Josh Butrick, Tonya Davis, Samantha Kendall, and Kent Stejskal traveled to the State Capitol Building in Lincoln on March 30 . . . more

April Students of the Month are chosen at FCMS
Falls City Middle School Students of the Month for April are Jesse Butrick, Marrissa Stark, and Emily Weaver. . . more

Middle school students create anti-bullying mural
Eighth graders Haley Ferris and Mariah Stamper have created a mural which will be on permanent display. . . more

FCHS basketball coach chosen to lead all-star team
Falls City High School Head Boys' Basketball Coach Don Hogue has been picked to coach a team of sophomore all-stars. . . more

High school students place in art competition
Austin Campbell, Josie Cummins, and Justine LaViolette were awarded recognition in the Junior Duck Stamp Contest. . . more

Color Guard speaks to FCMS students
On Friday, April 3, members of the Falls City Color Guard talked to Falls City Middle School students during homeroom. . . more

Former board member receives award
Ralph Huettner, a member of the District 56 Board for 24 years was presented with the NRCSA Outstanding Board Member Award. . . more

FCHS students get dramatic in melodrama
The audience was encouraged to boo and cheer during the performance on in the high school auditorium on March 28 and 29. . . more

Selected students inducted into honor society
On Thursday, March 26, juniors and sophomores were inducted into the Falls City High School chapter of National Honor Society. . . more

Wise Choices presentations given on March 17 and 18
Following the school and community talks, DVD's have been burned for checkout and links to other information has been provided. . . more

Two student groups sponsor March blood drive
On Thursday, March 19, the FCHS Student Council and National Honor Society hosted their annual Red Cross bloodmobile. . . more

FCHS senior wins first place in State Powerlifting
Russell Hurkman competed in the 2009 Class C State Powerlifting Championships on Saturday, March 21, in Lincoln. . . more

Tim von Behren makes history and places first at State
On Thursday, March 19, the Falls City High School senior receives the first place medal in informative speaking at the State Speech Meet. . . more

FCHS students attend foreign language fair
On March 12, Falls City High School Spanish students travel to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln for their annual fair. . . more

South school students set class goal
Students in Lauri Auffert's third grade class have been rewarded for turning their library books in on time. . . more

North School Para-Educators receive certification
Mary Beth Schulenberg and Lucretia Streit have been awarded a Child Development Associate Credential. . . more

FCHS student qualifies for State Speech Meet
On Tuesday, March 3, senior Tim von Behren placed second at the B-2 District Speech Meet and qualified for State. . . more

FCHS students participate in business contest
Falls City High School seniors Derrick Nutzman and Tim von Behren both placed fifth in the Peru Business Contest. . . more

Civics students meet Congressman Fortenberry
On Thursday, February 19, FCHS students in Lee Kurpgeweit's civics class attended the Constituent Forum with the Congressman. . . more

Four high school students win medals in state art contest
Chelsie Alexander, Luke Ely, Slone Rosenberry, and Tim von Behren placed in the Nebraska State Visual Arts Competition. . . more

Two FCHS wrestlers qualify for the State Wrestling Meet
Jake Babb and Tanner Merz both finished third at the District Wrestling Meet to qualify for State on February 19-21 in Omaha. . . more

FCHS students place in speech meet
The Falls City High School Speech Team placed in three events at the Auburn Speech Meet on Saturday, February 14. . . more

Middle School math teacher wins state award
Terri Hogue, a teacher at Falls City Middle School, won first place as the Nebraska Citizenship Education Teacher . . . more

FCHS students watch legislative process and tour mansion
FCCLA members Amanda Gill and Cody Beckner, along with adviser Barbara Watlington, attend a legislative session. . . more

FCHS teacher receives $800 grant
Art instructor Patricia Steinman was awarded a Laurine Kimmel Art Grant for a classroom project at Falls City High School. . . more

Three FCHS students selected for honor music festival
Rodney Mount, Timothy von Behren, and Madison Winslow participated in the Bands, String Orchestra, and Choir Music Festival. . . more

Grant funds English I field trip to Omaha
Sixty-eight FCHS students attend a performance of the "Omaha Symphony Romeo and Juliet. . . more

FCHS actors perform in one-act plays
Justine LaViolette and Zach Ernest were named Outstanding Performers at District One-Act Play competition in Omaha. . . more

Middle School student selected for honor choir
David von Behren, an eighth grader at Falls City Middle School, was chosen to be a member of the UNO Middle School Honor Choir. . . more

Two sophomores chosen for HOBY honors
Skylar Olberding was chosen to attend the HOBY Conference in the summer of 2009 and Julianne Kopf was chosen as the alternate. . . more

South School students participate in DARE Graduation
Fifth grade students, who had gone through the DARE curriculum, graduated from the program on December 18. . . more

Student Council holds Food Drive
The Sophomore Class won the Food Drive promoted by Student Council before the Christmas break. . . more

Third grade reading groups give performance
In the South School gym on Tuesday, November 25, students recited Thanksgiving poems and performed Thanksgiving plays. . . more

Middle School students give historical presentations
On Monday, November 17, 8th grade students raised money during a Shatakwa (alternate spelling of Chautauqua) Night. . . more

Falls City High School hosts Veteran's Day Program
On Tuesday, November 11, the Falls City Veteran's Day Celebration was held in the FCHS gymnasium. . . more

North School students celebrate Veteran's Day
After rainy weather spoiled their participation in the downtown Veteran's Day Parade, a mini-parade was held in the North School gym. . . more

FCHS Senior selected for All-State Choir
Falls City High School student Timothy von Behren will particpate in the All-State Choir, one of the highest musical honors in Nebraska. . . more

EETT grant provides mini-grants for teachers
Ten Falls City Public School teachers receive SMART Board mini-grants for classroom projects. . . more

Four FFA members are honored at the FFA National Convention
Class of 2007 graduates who received the highest degree awarded to FFA members are Austin Duerfeldt, Eric Kreifels, Elizabeth Wilhelm, and Justin Yoesel. . . more

FCMS students hear Operation Lifesaver Program
Tom Hillyard and Chris Niemeyer presented railroad safety information to Falls City Middle School students. . . more

FCHS students can request transcripts online
As part of the Nebraska e-Transcript Initiative, Falls City High School students can have transcripts sent electronically. . . more

Life Skills students spend "A Day on the Farm"
On Tuesday, October 21, students from South School's Life Skills Program took a field trip to the Malcolm farm and Dunn's Greenery. . . more

FCHS student qualifies for state cross country meet
Senior Tim von Behren medaled at the district cross country meet and has qualified for the state meet in Kearney. . . more

FCHS Mock Trial teams enter regional competition
Two Falls City High School Mock Trial teams competed on October 14 at the Richardson County Court House in Falls City. . . more

Life Skills students participate in "Games on the Green"
On October 7, students from the South School program attended a day of individual and group games at Peru State College. . . more

FCHS students volunteer to help
Students in the Falls City High School wellness class completed some community service by helping with the bloodmobile. . . more

FCPS chosen for $72,180 EETT grant
An Enhanced Education for Technology grant will provide SMART Boards, computers, and CPS "Clickers" for classrooms. . . more

Parent-Child Center earns national accreditation
The early childhood program at North School is among the first in the nation to meet the more rigorous NAEYC new standards. . . more

FCHS group schedules activities for the year
The Falls City High School FCA has announced dates and times for their meetings through the 2008-09 school year. . . more

Students begin new school year
On Thursday, August 14, the 2008-09 school year started for Falls City Public School students and staff. . . more

von Behren honored by Governor Heineman
At a ceremony on Wednesday, August 13, senior Tim von Behren was honored for winning the national 2008 Young American Creative Patriotic Art Awards Scholarship Contest. . . more

Seniors need to check the scholarship webpage often
The first scholarship for 2008-09 has already been posted and new scholarships are frequently added, so 2009 graduates are reminded to bookmark the FCHS scholarship page. . . more

District 56 welcomes new employees
On Monday, August 11, new teachers, staff, and coaches were introduced as all staff members reported for the 2008-09 school year. . . more

District calendar provides information
The online calendar of events and menus is interactive to provide patrons with a variety of information about events. . . more

FCHS partners with EducationQuest foundation
To promote college attendance, Falls City High School has joined the EducationQuest partnership in KnowHow2GONebraska. . . more

Employment opportunities and applications available online
If Falls City Public Schools has any employment vacancies, the job descriptions and applications are now online . . . more