“The Clipper”The Clipper is published twice monthly during the school year,

once a month in June, July, & August by Malcolm Public Schools10004 NW 112th, Malcolm,NE 68402 402-796-2151,#1 High School,#2 Elementary,#3 Business/Superintendent

November 20, 2008 [Issue7, Volume 30]

High School Science NewsMicki Fries, High School Science

Students in physical science courses spent the first quarterlearning their respective content and using their new knowl-edge to design their own labs. Everything the students dogoes into their science notebooks, which are then used tocommunicate their results and their knowledge to others.

The freshman earth science class studied physics conceptsduring the first quarter. They learned Newton’s three laws ofmotion, different forms of energy and energy transfer, andhow simple machines help us do work everyday. We are justbeginning the meteorology unit that will last until the winterbreak.

Students in chemistry have been learning all about matterand the “stuff” that makes up matter: atoms! During the firstquarter, they designed various labs to see how matter be-haves under different conditions. They have learned what anatom is made of, how it is structured, and are now learningabout various chemical reactions and how we can predictthe results of these actions.

The physics class has learned about Newton’s Laws and howthese apply to projectile motion and circular motion. Theyrecently designed their own roller coaster and applied thelaws of physics to justify each dimension of the coaster.

A new course offered at Malcolmthis year is Forensic Science. Fo-rensics students spent most of thefirst quarter learning how to ob-serve and record a crime scene.They have had to solve severalmock crime scenes that were setup in the classroom using forensic techniques such as finger-printing, hair and fiber analysis, and soil analysis. They arecurrently creating their own miniature crime scenes for oth-ers to solve. The rest of the semester will be spent learningabout blood splatters and ballistics. This class is designedso the students learn about forensics through hands-on inves-tigations.

Third Grade ScienceMiss Erwin, Student Teacher

Beware! Mad scientists spotted hard at workin third grade! The last three weeks studentshave been observing, recording, journaling,predicting, and reading to find out all about the life cycle ofplants. The unit started out by planting our very own seeds. Theseeds germinated quickly and are now growing like crazy! Thethird graders have also discovered the parts of a seed by doinga lima bean experiment where they were able to split a limabean and see the three parts. We are still observing the beansweekly. However, the beans have been moved outside...ourexperiment was getting to be quite smelly! Then we moved onto flowers. Students were able to look at real flowers and iden-tify their parts. Students also learned all about pollination andwhy it is so important. We took a mini field trip outside andwere able to collect an abundance of cones for our next topic.Students found a variety of cones and were able to classifythem in several ways. Students were surprised to find out thatforest fires are not always bad, especially for the lodgepole andjack pines; they need heat as hot as 122ºF to open and releasetheir seeds to be scattered. Students also discovered how plantsrespond to light, water, and gravity. Next, these mad scientistswill be learning all about animal life cycles so be on the look-out!

It has been so much fun teaching the third graders this semester.They have worked extremely hard and have made so muchprogress. Malcolm is a wonderful place to be and the studentsare fabulous! Thank you staff for giving me such great supportwhile I have been student teaching.

Make - A - Wish FundraiserMr. Tarr & Mr. Hoyer, Student Council Sponsors

The Student Council will host Santa Claus onDecember 11 at the Louisville basketball game.He will visit from the start of the JV games untilthe middle of the boy’s varsity game. The pro-ceeds will be donated to the Make-A-Wish Foun-dation for a young child facing serious illness whowill be attending our game. You can have your

picture taken with Santa for a $3.00 donation. Please help uswith this great cause!

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7/8 Grade Writing WorkshopLori Haun, 7-12 Language Arts

Writing workshop is an integral partof 7/8 grade English. The goal is tofoster a love for writing. To do this,students write each day and theychoose what they want to write about. Students work bestwhen they feel a sense of ownership in their writing.

Students are developing a writing portfolio with a collec-tion of first drafts. Our goal is to complete one self-se-lected piece of writing each week. Students should havenumerous completed first drafts in their folders that theycan choose to turn into published papers that will be graded.

In addition to self-selected writing, students are beginninga descriptive writing unit to prepare them for the state writ-ing test. Students will still be working on writing pieces oftheir choice, but now they will also have some assignedwriting pieces as well.

Through the workshop process, students gather ideas andwrite a first draft. When a paper is selected to publish,students have classmates peer evaluate their writing. Thewriter completes a self-evaluation. Using comments fromboth evaluations, students then spend a great deal of timerevising and editing before preparing a final copy. Thereare two grades given for each piece - a writing processgrade for following the steps listed and a content gradebased on the six traits of writing.

Teaching writing is hard because writing is not so muchone skill, as a bundle of skills that includes: sequencing,spelling, rereading, and supporting big ideas with examples.But, these skills are teachable. Writing workshop createsan environment where students can acquire these skills,along with fluency, confidence, and the desire to see them-selves as writers. (Ideas are based on the book, “WritingWorkshop: The Essential Guide”, by Ralph Fletcher andJoAnn Portalupi.)

New Teachers -Maggie Johnson, K-8 Special Education

As a new staff member here atMalcolm Public Schools, I havebeen welcomed with open arms. AsI start my first year teaching, I haveto ask myself what is a goodteacher?

• Someone that has the best interest of the student in mind at all times.• A good teacher wants their students to feel success in the classroom and beyond.• They listen to their students and get to know each one individually.• A good teacher loves their job and can’t imagine doing anything else.• They have compassion for the education of all students no matter their ability or the challenges that stand in their way.• A good teacher strives to be an outstanding teacher.

I hope to strive to become that outstanding teacher, forthe students I help and the school district I teach in. Iwant to thank the staff and parents that I have workedwith for the kindness and support I have received.

Speech Season BeginsBrie Pulec, Head Speech Coach

Another year, another speech season! That’swhat some Malcolm students have feared, literally dread-ing for the past eight months since the last season ended.What is it about speech that strikes fear inside even themost strong of hearts? It is the fear of speaking in front ofpeople. How on earth do we get past that ultimate hor-ror? We practice!

Beginning November 1, the speech team will begin work-ing toward a productive speech season. Any alumni, par-ents, etc. are encouraged to contact Mrs. Pulec or Mrs.Nabity if they are interested in helping to mentor andjudge our students during practices. This is a great wayto get to know our student body and become an activeaddition to our school and program.

Mike and I would like to thank everyone for the cards,gifts, and congratulations we received on the arrival ofbaby David! We have been grateful and touched by thekindness of the Malcolm school and community. Thank youto everyone!

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Counselor’s CornerMrs. Faimon, Guidance Counselor

Senior Yearbook PicturesMrs. Martin, Yearbook Sponsor

This year our yearbook publisher and theSeward County Independent are requestingdigital portraits. This means that when yoursenior has their picture taken, they need to askthe photographer to put the picture they wantin the yearbook on a CD or they may ask the photographerto e-mail me their senior picture - amartin@esu6.org.

If this isn’t possible senior pictures may still be brought into me and we will scan them.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at -amartin@esu6.org or the High School 796-2151, ext. 477.

EducationQuest Financial Aid ProgramsEducationQuest personnel presented aFinancial Aid Program to our seniors onNovember 6th. Please be aware thatevening programs are available at areaschools for parents who were unable toattend our morning program. The FAFSAis thoroughly explained and discussed atthese programs. Parents can choose to attend the eveningsite that is most convenient. Please, take advantage ofthis FREE opportunity to learn more about financial aidfor post secondary education. Dates and start time aresubject to change, so contact EQ at 1-800-303-3745 orthe high school to verify the time.

12-1 6:30pm Lincoln Lutheran High12-2 6:30pm Lincoln High

7:00pm Northeast High12-8 6:00pm Lincoln Southeast

7:00pm Lincoln North Star12-9 7:00pm Lincoln East12-15 6:00pm Lincoln Pius X

UNL 2009 Young Artist Awards For JuniorsThe University of Nebraska-Lincoln’sHixson-Lied College of Fine and Per-forming Arts annually recognizes 11th

grade students across Nebraska who aregifted and talented in the areas of visualart, dance, music, film, new media, and

theatre through the Nebraska Young Artist Awards. Highschool juniors may apply and UNL faculty make the finaldecision of which students will be invited to UNL for aspecial day of activities and an awards program on Thurs-day, April 2, 2009. Applications are available in theschool counseling office or at www.unl.edu/finearts/yaa.html. Applications must be postmarked by Friday,December 5, 2008.

UNK Visit DaysThe University of Nebraska - Kearney will host a final08-09 Loper Senior Day on Monday, February 19, 2009.Individual campus visits are available. Visit the web at:www.unk.edu for more information.

Nebraska State College System Visit DaysChadron - Peru - WayneThe Nebraska State College Sys-tem which includes Chadron,Peru, and Wayne State Colleges,offer visit times daily through-out the school year. To arrangean individual visit day atChadron call 800-242-3766 ory o u c a n e - m a i l t o :inquire@csc.edu. Peru State College has visits avail-able Monday - Thursday at 10:00am and 12:30pm andFridays at 10:00am - call 800-742-4412 or e-mail:admissions@oakmail.peru.edu. Wayne State College of-fers visits Monday - Friday at 9:30am and 12:30pm -call 866-WSC-CATS or e-mail: admit1@wsc.edu. Formore information about any of the three colleges, pleasevisit the school counseling office or go to the NebraskaState College System website at: www.nscs.edu.

ACT Testing ScheduleAll junior or senior students planning on attending a 4-year college should take the ACT and/or SAT as it willbe a part of the admissions process.The ACT is given ata variety of locations on Saturday mornings. Check outthe website at: www.actstudent.com. More informationis available in the counseling office. The cost of the testranges from $31-$46.

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ClipperSchedule of Events

**Times and Schedule Subject to Change

Monday, November 243:45 PM 9-12 BB/WR Practice6:00 7-8 BBB vs. Palmyra @ WF

Tuesday, November 256:15 AM 7-8 BBB Practice3:45 PM 9-12 WR/BB Practice6:30 2-6 Grade Music Concert @ HS

9-12 Drama Practice @ WF

Wednesday, November 266:15 AM 7-8 BBB PracticeTBA 9-12 BB/WR Practice11:28 AM K-12 EARLY DISMISSAL

Thursday, November 27K-12 NO SCHOOL

Friday, November 28K-12 NO SCHOOL

Monday, December 16:15 AM 7-8 BBB Practice3:45 PM 9-12 WR/BB Practice

9-12 WR Pictures6:30 9-12 Drama Practice @ WF

Tuesday, December 26:15 AM 7-8 BBB Practice3:45 PM 9-12 BB/WR Practice

9-12 BB Pictures

Wednesday, December 36:15 AM 7-8 BBB PracticeTBA 9-12 Drama Bus to Nebraska City LourdesTBA 9-12 District Drama @ NC Lourdes HS3:45 PM 9-12 WR/BB Practice

Thursday, December 43:45 PM 9-12 BB/WR Practice4:00 7-8 BBB Bus to Valparaiso5:00 7-8 BBB vs. Raymond Central @ Valparaiso

Friday, December 54:30 PM 9-12 JV G/B BB vs. W. Water @ HS/WF

Junior Soup Supper5:45 9-12 V GBB vs. W. Water @ HS7:00 9-12 V BBB vs. W. Water @ HS

Saturday, December 66:30 AM 9-12 WR Bus to Howells10:00 9-12 Howells WR Invite @ Howells HS

Save The TurkeysMrs. Luebbe, Kindergarten

Kindergarten to the rescue! The “turkeys” atWestfall school are incognito. Each turkeycame to school in a disguise to escape being aThanksgiving dinner. Thanks to the Kindergarten families for all thesupport with this seasonal project. The children enjoy seeing theirname in a printed publication, so check out this list and see how theturkeys are “hiding-out” at school.

Elly Bargen - Ballerina Turkey Gabe Anderson - HunterMacLain Beach - Hunter Dillon Beach - HunterPiper Beatty - Butterfly Devyn Davis - PrincessTrentyn Beekman - Chief Mikayla DeBaets - SantaGavan Dunse - Football Player Addison Earnest - ArielAustin Earnest - Tree Turkey Skylar Kirkpatrick - FairyTyler Nabity - Spiderman Tosha Patton-CheerleaderLogan Petersen-Rock ‘n Roll Turkey Ethan Robotham- SnowmanGrace Schleining - Ballerina Turkey Jasmine Small - PrincessJoslyn Small - Clown David Swotek - Snowy TurkeyCody Tallon - Camoflauge Turkey Hadley Teut - PolicemanSage Vance - Christmas Santa Russell Dunse - RobotAddie Hejl - Hunter Josephine Holliday - TurtleSophie Irons - Doctor Carly Kouma - SnowflakeTrever Krcmarik - Batman Josie McCormick - BallerinaArcher Moody - Clown Kim Nguyen - PrincessKarley Patterson - Cheerleader Nick Ridder - HunterMalcolm Saltzman - Phantom Jacob Schweitzer - HunterBrett Thieman - Hunter Heidi Wessel - CinderellaGabby Wattier-Swim Super Model

The Kindergarten Class wishes you all a Happy Holiday Season!

Reuse, Reduce, RecycleMrs. Stewart , Second Grade

Reuse, reduce, and recycle are three importantwords on most second graders minds nowa-days. That’s because we’re currently workingon our garbology unit. Garbology is the studyof garbage. To kick off the unit, we had a

Lancaster County Extension Agent come and speak. We also watcheda fun, informative puppet show given by the Chet Ager Nature Cen-ter on the importance of reusing, reducing, and recycling garbage.

We’ve been bringing items from home that we’d normally throwaway. We’ll be discussing how we can reuse, reduce, or recyclethese things. According to the environmentgreen.com, 5% of theworld’s population produces about 40% of the world’s waste andonly 28% of the U.S. recycles. We’re hoping to do our part tochange these percentages!

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Off-Season Blues?Tips For Staying MotivatedExcerpt of Article by Jaclyn Haas, ARES Sportswear Catalog

The last buzzer of the season sounds. The game-ending whistlepierces the air. The final runner passes through the finish line. Theseason has officially come to a close. It’s been a long and chal-lenging season, full of proud achievements and a few disappoint-ments. Win or lose, you and your team are exhausted. You wouldall gladly tuck away those cleats, turn in your uniforms and relaxuntil the excitement of pre-season rolls around again - right? Notso fast.

The off-season is a prime time to prepare your athletes for nextseason. It’s a great opportunity to build upon their skills while thisseason’s lessons are still fresh in their minds and the pressure ofcompetition is no longer lingering over their heads.

Consider these tips for keeping the momentum going through theoff-season:

Tip 3 - Encourage participation in other sports.As a coach, encouraging your athletes to play other sportsmight seem like a distraction to your sport. However,there are actually many benefits to coaching multiple sportathletes. “I find that multiple sport athletes are generallyready for a change after they’ve completed another sport.They come in more excited about practicing somethingdifferent than the athlete who has been working on justsoftball year round,” says Dan Drees.

Besides generating a positive attitude, Drees says other sports“work different athletic skills, keep athletes in shape, and givethem a mental break from softball so they are more focused whenthe season comes.” Jim Smith agrees that involvement in multiplesports “maintains the competitive edge.” In fact, Smith says, “Idon’t talk track to athletes while in other sports. I support themand talk about how that sport is helping them.”

One way to show your support is to get the whole team involved.“In the off-season, we support team members that play other sportsby going to their contests,” he says. Gathering to cheer on fellowteammates demonstrates your support and strengthens your team’sunity.

Note - If you would like a copy of the entire article, you maycontact Jeff Donahue at: jdonahue@esu6.org.

Kitchen Thank YouJeanne Schmersal , Head Cook

The Kitchen Staff would like to thank the per-son who brought us the shirts. We really ap-preciate your kind thought.

Jeanne, Marcy, Jane, Margitta, Dee, and Amy

Teen Food & Fitness2007 Resources For Educators

Did you know - more teens are overweightnow than at any time in American history? Inall, about one in three middle and high schoolstudents are considered obese or overweight.Reduce your children’s risk by helping themget more exercise, eat sensible portions, andavoid high-fat and high-sugar foods.

Jump ropes - aren’tjust for little kids! Sug-gest this quick routineto your teen. For oneminute each: jump asfast as possible, jumpside to side, jump for-ward across a room, jump backward, and al-ternate hopping on each foot. Repeat threetimes for a 15-minute workout.

Stay Active - park farther away from theentrance to the school, mall, or communitycenter. Take stairs rather than the escalator orelevator.

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Junior ParentAfter Prom

Silent AuctionJunior Parents are planning a silentauction during the home basketballgame on Saturday, January 17 to raisefunds for the post prom event. Please

consider donating new items to help the kids enjoy asafe, drug/alcohol-free prom night. Don’t re-gift thoseunused Christmas presents - donate them instead!

The next meeting of the Junior Parent After PromCommittee will be Sunday, January 4 at 7:00pm atSt. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Malcolm.

Don’t forget to collect:

Boxtops For EducationTyson A+ Labels

Campbell’s Labels

K-6 2007-2008 Yearbooks

If you didn’t get your Yearbook last yearand would like to purchase one - thereare still 12 copies left at the clearanceprice of $10 each! Contact Asche Pho-t o g r a p h y a t 7 9 6 - 2 2 8 5 o rAschephoto@windstream.net.

MPTO Fundraiser UpdateJan Wagner, MPTO President

Thanks to the hard work and participation of everyonewho worked with our fall fundraiser, MPTO raised over$6,500.00 in cash and earned an additional $1,200.00 infree technology merchandise for our school!

School Websitewww.malcolmschools.org

Bus Notes For Parents...Students need to be at their stop before the expected timein case the bus is running early. We receive many calls in themorning of students not riding that particular day. This oftenresults in the bus being to your home earlier than expected.

We try to keep the buses running as closeas possible to schedule, but times can varyby as much as 5-7 minutes either way.Please be at the end of your driveway readyto board. If there is more than one student,please don’t send students out one at a

time, taking several minutes at the stop. We are having towait on students just starting down the driveway. This causesconcern because of the amount of traffic on the roads wetravel. If you have any questions, please call Julie at thebusiness office, 796-2151, #3.

Bus Changes - Call By 2:30pm

If you have a change in your child’s afternoon transpor-tation plans, please call the business office before2:30pm. The end of the day can be hectic for the schooloffices and if we can get the bus changes on the busattendance rosters before the drivers leave the bus barn.

Wall of Fame Pics

If you or your child has ever been aFirst Team All-State member or StateChampion, please send a picture (se-nior picture or picture of the student inthe activity) to the school for our “Wallof Fame”! The “Wall” will consist of pic-tures of Malcolm students, coaches, and teams that rep-resented Malcolm in NSAA sponsored activities. We willreturn all pictures, but if you can send a scanned, goodquality picture to us, that would be preferred. You maye-mail pictures to: jlostroh@esu6.org. Please call to seeif we have your picture before sending it. We do have afew on the wall.

The “Wall of Fame” is a student council project and islocated in the commons area of the High School.

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Financial Summary“November 17, 2008”

School Accounts General Lunch Activity Bus Deprec Student FeesPrevious Bal1 10/01/2008 $1,161,465.88 $19,334.39 $190,226.03 $25,695.07 $3,600.26Receipts $229,051.97 $20,489.26 $21,124.46 $24.85 $560.00Disbursements $362,810.84 $21,465.74 $15,791.02 $0.00 $1,242.86Cash in Cking 10/31/2008 $132,239.05 $2,294.98 $28,604.35 $25,719.92 $2,917.40Invested: $895,467.96 $16,062.93 $166,955.12 $0.00 $0.00

Lanc. Co. Treasurer: General Bond Spc BldgPrevious Bal 10/01/08 $44,235.07 $4,410.86 $1,467.04Receipts $30,677.30 $2,597.06 $799.10Disbursements $44,536.55 $4,435.74 $1,474.77Cash on Hand 10/31/2008 $30,375.82 $2,572.18 $791.37

NSDLAF (Investment) Spc Bldg Bond FundPrevious Bal 10/01/08 $193,979.60 $533,526.68Receipts $342.21 $943.90Disbursements $4,097.03 $0.00Cash on Hand 10/31/2008 $190,224.78 $534,470.58

Minutes – Board of EducationNovember 17, 2008

The Board of Education, School District 148, Lancaster County, Nebraska, met on Monday, November 17,2008 at 7:00 PM in open public session at 10004 NW 112th St., Malcolm, Nebraska as previously advertised to conductnormal and usual business of the District. Members of the Board answering roll call were Donald Densberger, KeithGroeling, Cheryl Lindner, Kevin Lostroh and Craig Vanderkolk. Michelle Bice was absent. Administrators present wereGreg Adams, Ryan Terwilliger and Gene Neddenriep. Chairman Densberger called the meeting to order at 7:05 PM andnoted that the Open Meetings Act is posted on the north wall of the Meeting room.

Groeling moved to approve the consent agenda, including an updated list of bills, seconded by Lindner. TheBoard reviewed bills. Voting by roll on the motion as follows: YES – Densberger, Groeling, Lindner, Lostroh, Vanderkolk.NAYS – none. Motion 11-2008-10 passed.

Communications from the Public: NoneUnfinished Business

The Board considered second reading on Policy 8335, Location of School Board Meetings, designating theDistrict Board meeting room at 10004 NW 112th St., as the ‘traditional’ meeting place. Lostroh moved, seconded byGroeling, to adopt the proposed change to the policy. Voting by roll call vote as follows: YES – Groeling, Lindner,Lostroh, Vanderkolk, Densberger. NAYS – none. Motion 11-2008-11 passed.

In new business, the Board examined the annual Audit Report conducted and presented by Romans, Wiemer &Associates, CPAs, P.C. After review of various schedules followed by discussion, Groeling moved to accept the 2007-2008 Audit Report, seconded by Vanderkolk. Voting by roll on the motion as follows: YES – Lindner, Lostroh,Vanderkolk, Densberger, Groeling. Nays – none. Motion 11-2008-12 passed.

In other new business, the Board held First Reading of proposed changes to Policy 4220 relating to paidvacation for classified staff. Mr. Neddenriep discussed a new schedule for awarding, and the accumulation of, vacationdays for full-time classified employees. It is designed to prevent (the district) having to pay for ‘unearned’ and unusedvacation days upon termination of employment. Chairman Densberger noted completion of First Reading of Policy4220 with no recommended changes.

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The Board held the First Reading of proposed changes to Policy 4400 – Termination Procedure-Classified Staff,reflecting coordination with Policy 4220. Chairman Densberger noted completion of First Reading of revised Policy4400 with no recommended changes.

Mr. Neddenriep presented and discussed the two proposals received to repair and refinish the high school gymfloor, one from Hart Floors of Doniphan, Nebraska and one from Acme Floor Co. of Lenexa, Kansas. Both companiesare well-known. After reviewing and discussing specifics in each proposal, Lostroh moved that the Board acceptproposal ‘A’ from Acme Floor Co. to repair, sand and refinish (including repainting lines and graphics) the gym floor at atotal cost of $24,875, seconded by Lindner. Voting by roll as follows: YES - Lostroh, Vanderkolk, Densberger, Groeling,Lindner. NAYS – none. Motion 11-2008-13 passed.

The Board received and Groeling moved to approve an Application for the Temporary Early Retirement Incen-tive Program effective at the end of the 2008-2009 school year, from Ms. Elga Allen, seconded by Vanderkolk. Votingby roll call as follows: YES – Vanderkolk, Densberger, Groeling, Lindner, Lostroh. NAYS – none. Motion 11-2008-14passed.

In a final item of new business, Mr. Neddenriep reviewed the proposed calendar for the 2009-2010 school year.Lindner moved to approve the proposed 2009-2010 school calendar as presented, seconded by Lostroh. Voting by rollcall as follows: YES – Densberger, Groeling, Lindner, Lostroh, Vanderkolk. NAYS – none. Motion 11-2008-15passed.

Administrative ReportsSuperintendent, Gene Neddenriep

- congratulated Mr. Groeling, Mr. Vanderkolk and Mrs.Lindner on their re-election to the Malcolm School Board.- mentioned to Board members that he had obtained information about used modular classrooms available for

purchase in the spring, and that he had inquired about occupancy regulations for special needs students and thatmodular buildings could be purchased using IDEA funds. He suggested to the Board that they hold someplanning sessions in the near future to address building/classroom needs.

- presented a preview copy of the 2008 Annual Report to Board members.- reminded those Board members going to the Nebraska School Boards Conference in Omaha that they may use

a school van, but to let the office know.- Densberger, Groeling and Vanderkolk expressed an interest in attending the national conference in April

With no further business on the agenda, Chairman Densberger asked for a motion for adjournment. Lindner somoved, seconded by Groeling. Voting in favor – All. Mr. Densberger declared the meeting closed at 9:05 PM.

Respectfully submitted,

Dianne Y. KleistRecording Secretary

The next regular meeting of the Board will be Monday, December 15, 2008 at 7:00 PM at the District Board meetingroom, 10004 NW 112th St. An agenda, kept continually current, is available for inspection in the office of the Superin-tendent during normal business hours. It will be modified through the month as necessary.

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General Fund ExpendituresNovember 17, 2008

Payroll $ 323,155.01 Wages/BenefitsABC Termite & Pest Control $ 150.00 Extra Pest Control ServiceACT $ 385.53 PLAN Test Scoring ServiceAdams, Greg $ 579.15 Fall MileageAhrens, Sarah $ 6.38 SPED SuppliesAlbers, Leah $ 435.03 Pre-School SPED ServicesAll-Tel $ 112.79 Cellular Phone ServiceApperson $ 82.26 Bubble FormsAvaya Customer Care Center $ 740.94 Phone System Service - QuarterlyBanc of America Leasing $ 642.02 Copier LeaseBarone Security Systems $ 1,600.00 Annual Fire Alarm Inspection FeeByteSpeed, LLC $ 7,352.00 Computers - REAPCDW-G $ 612.47 ProjectorCIT Technology Financial Service $ 1,010.68 Copier LeaseColin Electric Motor Service, Inc. $ 777.82 Motors/SuppliesCornhusker Heating & Air Conditioning $ 651.24 Metal FabricationCornhusker International Trucks Inc. $ 52.22 Bus PartsDuncan Enterprises $ 100.00 Sprinkler System Blow-OutElectric Fixture & Supply Co. $ 502.00 Lighting SuppliesESU #5 $ 395.90 Library Tapes/Virtual High School FeeESU #6 $ 622.54 Internet ServiceFarmer’s Cooperative $ 1,553.84 PropaneFastenal $ 155.60 Maintenance SuppliesFollet Educational Services $ 38.15 Science Resource Book - 3rd GradeGalaxy Cablevision $ 610.50 Distance Learning CableHaan Crafts $ 195.95 Sewing KitsHansmeyer, Constance $ 381.55 Pre-School SPED ServicesHaralson, Jennifer $ 118.57 Pre-School SPED ServicesHillyard $ 2,376.64 Custodial SuppliesHoughton Mifflin $ 105.76 Test Prep Supplies/Science ResourcesHusker Auto Group $ 523.61 Repair School Pick-UpHy-Vee Food Store $ 112.72 FCS Food SuppliesICS Products $ 79.53 Ceiling TilesIKON Financial Services $ 98.00 Copier LeaseJoel, Jody $ 981.66 Contracted CoachingJosten’s $ 228.85 DiplomasJW Pepper $ 341.70 Vocal Sheet MusicKelly Supply Co. $ 23.28 Plumbing SuppliesKids Discover $ 19.96 JH History BooksKiner Supply Co. $ 390.76 Plumbing/Maintenance SuppliesKonica Minolta Business Solutions $ 3,748.96 Quarterly Meter/Maintenance AgreementLabor Law Center $ 107.60 Labor Law PostersLincoln Lock & Safe $ 172.64 Keys/Locks/PadlocksMemorial Health Care Systems $ 340.00 Hep B ShotsMenard’s $ 87.84 IT Supplies/Maintenance SuppliesMotion Industries $ 166.26 BeltsMulberry Contracting, LLC $ 86.31 Repair MailboxNebraska Association of School Boards $ 1,194.00 School Board ConferenceNebraska Council of School Adms. $ 250.00 Facility ConferenceNebraska Landscape Solutions $ 814.80 Reseeding/Lawn ChemicalsNorris Public Power District $ 5,519.15 Electric ServiceOffice Depot $ 353.61 Toner/Office SuppliesOmaha Truck Center $ 1,118.40 Vehicle InspectionPerry, Guthery, Haase, et al $ 724.00 Legal Fees

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In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended by the Equal Employment Opportunity Actof 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1978; The Malcolm Public Schools shall not discriminate on the basis of sex, age, race, color, national origin, religion,or handicap in the educational programs or activities it operates. It is the intent of the Malcolm Public Schools to comply with both the letter and spirit of the law inmaking certain discrimination does not exist in its policies, regulations, and operations. Specific complaints of alleged discrimination under Title IX (sex) and Section504 (handicap) should be referred to: Gene C. Neddenriep, Administrator , Malcolm Public Schools, 10004 NW 112th St., Malcolm, NE 68402; or Phone 402-796-2151. Title IX and Section 504 complaints can also be filed with: Office for Civil Rights, Kansas City Office, 8930 Ward Parkway, Suite 2037 Kansas City, MO64114; Phone 816-268-0550; Fax 816-823-1404; TDD 800-437-0833; E-mail OCR.Kansas City@ed.gov.

Pioneer Publishing Co. $ 43.07 Planning CalendarsPritchett, Troy $ 435.82 Fall MileageSoftchoice Corporation $ 99.00 Filemaker Pro SoftwareSpieker, Sue $ 3.99 Reimburse Library BookTarr, Jack $ 1,054.17 AD MileageTractor Supply Co. $ 597.30 Softener SaltUnited Rentals $ 22.80 Rental - Rotary HammerVillage of Malcolm $ 3,862.80 Water/Sewer ServiceVISA - Union Bank $ 348.13 IT/Technology/SPED SuppliesWindstream $ 576.33 Phone ServiceWright Express $ 3,492.88 Vehicle Fuel

Checks Written Out of CycleUS Post Office $ 154.56 Clipper/Brd. Minute PostagePSAT/NMQST $ 313.00 Test Scoring ServiceLincoln Symphony $ 120.00 Orchestra Concert

$ 374,110.03

School Lunch FundPayroll $ 8,445.96 Wages/BenefitsBernard Food Industries $ 87.06 FoodEarthgrains $ 719.04 Bread ProductsMeadow Gold Dairy $ 1,682.63 Milk ProductsHawkeye Food Distribution $ 4595.04 Food/Custodial SuppliesTechMasters $ 505.00 Repair SteamerNebraska Food Distribution Program $ 1,300.48 CommoditiesSchool Lunch Solutions $ 169.70 FoodPegler Sysco Food Services $ 5,516.34 Food/Custodial Supplies

$ 23,021.25

Special Building FundElectric Fixture & Supply Co. $ 5,901.90 Ballasts/Lighting SuppliesApollo Steel Company $ 1,000.00 Fabricated Ladder

$ 6,901.90

Bond FundWells Fargo Corporate Trust Svcs $ 415,535.00 Principal & interest

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Breakfast Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri

Monday

CerealMilkMuffinJuice

1Pork Patty on BunPotato WedgesBaked BeansApplesauce

2Chili w/CrackersCinnamon RollCarrot SticksOrange Wedge

3Chicken NuggetsMashed Potatoes w/GravyCornPeachesPan Roll

4Turkey/Swiss WrapsBaked ChipsFruited Jell-OBrownie

5PancakesLink SausageOrange JuiceCinnamon Apples

Tuesday

French Toast w/SyrupFruitJuiceMilk

8FiestadaSpanish RiceChocolate MuffinMixed Fruit

9French ToastLink SausageApple JuiceTri-Patty

10Chicken Noodle Soup/CrackersDonutOrange Slices

11Salisbury SteakMashed Potatoes w/GravyGreen BeansPearsPan Roll

12Nachos w/CheeseLittle SmokiesMuffinFruit

Wednesday

Cinnamon RollSausageFruitMilk

15Chicken SandwichOven FriesCreamed CornMandarin Oranges

16Walking TacoLettuce/CheeseRefried BeansCoffee CakePeaches

17Corn DogSmiley FriesPeasPears

18Sliced HamMashed Potatoes w/GravyGreen Bean CasserolePineappleRoll

19HamburgerOven FriesBaked BeansFruit

Thursday

EggsHamJuiceMilk

22PizzaBread StickBrownieFruit

23

11:28amEARLYDISMISSAL

Friday

PancakesSausageFruitMilk

AllMealsServedWithMilk

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In accordance with Federal Law and US Dept. of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20250-9410 or call 800-795-3272 (voice) or 202-720-6382 (TTY). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

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PINNACLE BANK IS LOCATED INSIDE THE IGAMARKETPLACE at 4646 West Huntington Avenue. We feature alobby setting and convenient drive-thru, both open seven days a week:Monday-Friday, 9:00am - 7:00pm; Saturday, 9:00am - 5:00pm; andSunday, 12:00pm - 4:00pm. Come discover the difference a family-run bank can make. Pinnacle Bank. The way banking should be.Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.

CAPITOL MITSUBISHI WOULD LIKE TO WELCOM E YOUTO our new location! 6401 N. 28th. The dealership with the WATER-FALL!! Bring this Clipper in for additional discounts on parts, sales,and services. Stop in to see us or call 476-2400.

“AN OUTDOOR AFFAIR”- RESIDENTIAL/COMMERCIALLANDSCAPE Design, installation and maintenance - Hardscapesand water features - Landscape consultation - Outdoor lighting sys-tems-Seasonal lighting by Brite Ideas - Bulk hardwood mulch. New tothe Lincoln/Raymond area - 13 years experience - Horticulture De-gree from UNL - Nebraska Certified Nurseryman - Award winninglandscapes. E - mail: anoutdooraffair@windstream.net or call (402)783-2021, cell phone (402)314-7835 for information. Mark Charipar

SWEARING IN CEREMONY! EVERYONE IS INVITED TOATTEND the December 3, 2008 Village Board Meeting at 7:30pm atthe Village Hall. At the beginning of the meeting we will honor LayneGissler and Jay Falkenhagen for their years of service as outgoingtrustees. We will then administer the Oath of Office to our newlyelected trustees - incumbent John Spellman, Scott Duckett, and TeenaHicken. Cake will be served.

CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS! CHRISTMAS!CHRISTMAS! 9 Foot Blue Spruce Artificial Christmas Tree $100.00

Great Condition. “Reddy” Propane Bullet Heater 65-100,000 BTU$125.00 Practically New. New Pine lighted side load Curio Cabinetwith 5 glass shelves $300.00 Beautiful! Galvanized Hay Rings foryour livestock $140.00. Great Christmas gifts! Call for information796-2316 or 980-5273.

MALCOLM POSTAL VACANCY! APPLICATIONS AREBEING accepted online @ www.usps.com/employment for RuralCarrier Associate/Relief. The RCA performs delivery duties for theregular Rural Carrier on nonscheduled days. Saturdays required andvacation days as scheduled. The current salary is $17.98 per hour.Questions regarding this vacancy can be directed to Postmaster Roch-elle Nickelat: rochelle.j.nickel@usps.gov or by calling 402-796-2255.

BENEFIT SPAGHETTI DINNER FOR DEREK RUTH -SATURDAY, December 6th from 5:00pm - 8:00pm at the NorthAmerican Martyrs Parish Hall, 1101 Isaac Dr., Lincoln (Highlands). AFreewill Offering will be taken.

NEXT REGULAR SCHOOL BOARD MEETING - THENEXT regular meeting of the Board will be held on Monday,December 15, 2008 at 7:00PM at the District AdministrationBuilding. Said meeting is open to the public. An agenda, keptcontinually current, is available for review at the office of theSuperintendent during normal business hours. It will be modifiedas need dictates.

ELCA LUTHERAN WORSHIP SERVICES JUST SOUTHOF Malcolm. Check out Zion Lutheran Church, near Pawnee, at2244 NW 126th St.. Worship services will be held at 8:00am and10:30am and Sunday School classes from 9:15am - 10:15am.Come refresh yourself in the Spirit and make some new friends!All are welcome!

COME IN TO SEE DAN KESTER AT BIG RED TIRE,FORMERLY Nebraska Tire at 49th & Old Cheney. Let themknow you are a Clipper Fan and get 25% off labor! Whether it’stire repairs, replacement, brakes, or oil change, we’ll help! Call420-6100 or stop by. If it’s easier to drop your car off at Dan’shouse at 126th & West Wendy Lane, just let him know!

5th ANNUAL WOODEN ORNAMENTS & THINGS IN-HOME display Saturday, December 13 from 9:00am - 3:00pmat Burianek’s home, 11100 W. McKelvie Rd., Malcolm. Bringsome friends along, share cookies and coffee, and do some lastminute Christmas shopping. We will have wooden ornaments,toys, crosses, nativities, puzzles and all kinds of plaques; evensome very unique items. Call us for more information at402-796-2352. Dwayne & Dorothy Burianek.

THANK YOU! WE WISH TO EXPRESS OURGRATITUDE toeveryone in the Malcolm community and sur-rounding area for planning, donating prizes, hosting and/or at-tending the Benefit/Tailgate party held on our behalf. A specialThank You to the Malcolm Fire Department and St. Paul’sLutheran Church for organizing the benefit, soliciting auction andraffle prizes, and preparing and serving a wonderful meal for thebenefit. Many thanks also to the Malcolm United Methodist

CHURCH AND ZION EVANGELICAL CHURCH FORPREPARING additional spaghetti sauce and dessert for the ben-efit, and Luke and Karen French for opening their doors at TowerHall. Your generous outpouring of time, talent, love, and supporthas been truly overwhelming. The last six months has been abumpy road, but with everyone’s support, the journey has beensmoother. Sincere Thanks, Michelle (Lindner) Loos, Frank andCydnee

THANK YOU TO THE MYSTERY PERSON WHO LEFTTHE quilt tops and blocks at the Malcolm United MethodistChurch. We will make them into quilts that will be given tocharity. Women of Faith

OWN YOUR OWN 10 ACRES. NW 121st AND WEST BLUFFRD. Build your dream home on one of these fine walk-out lots. CallMerle Jahde Home Real Estate for details. 402-432-0443 - Hurryonly 2 lots left!

THE MEMBERS OF ST. PAUL’S LUTHERAN CHURCH AT375 S. LINCOLN in Malcolm warmly invite you to worship with usSundays at 10:00am. You and your children are also invited to join usat Sunday School and Adult Bible classes which begin at 8:45am. Ifyou have questions about our ministries, please contact Pastor Whitsonat 430-1721.

SMALL SQUARE STRAW BALES FOR SALE. $3.50 PERBALE. Volume discounts. Chan Kramer 416-1713 or 470-3114.

GET THOSE FALL JOBS DONE BEFORE WINTER! WEPAINT, so you don’t have to! Nearly anything! Paints, stains, seal-ers, lacquers, enamels. We prep, repair, and more! 20+ years experi-ence. Locally owned. Free estimates. Call Todd Willet at 432-1066.

REAL ESTATE - BUYING & SELLING - OVER 60COMBINED yearsexperience in residential homes;acreages;farms;and acreage development. Free Market Analysis. Call us to developyour land. Merle and Carolyn Jahde-Malcolm area residents - 3700NW 126th Street, 796-2500, or at Home Real Estate call 432-0443or 432-3700.

SAATHOFF LAW OFFICE, PC., 205 S. EXETER INMALCOLM, provides legal services at reasonable rates, as well asfree notary service, and b/w copies, faxes and scanned images at 25¢per page/image plus long distance. We also offer color copies/imagesat $1.50 per page. Call Denise L. Saathoff at 796-2086.

RURAL HIGH SPEED INTERNET - GET RID OF YOURDIAL up Internet. Affordable Internet Solutions provides high speedInternet to Rural Malcolm, Garland, and Raymond area starting at$29.00 per month. No phone line needed. www.ais-ne.com or 402-525-8696

NELSON HAULING - I CAN DELIVER ROCK, SAND,GRAVEL, wood chips, lime & organic dirt for your landscapingneeds. Call Dale 796-2686 or 440-4778.

JOIN US FOR A GREAT BREAKFAST ON SUNDAY,NOVEMBER 23rd, 8:00am - 12:00pm. Pancakes, sausage,scrambled eggs, biscuits and gravy, coffee, and juice. Adults - $5.00Children (12 & under) - $2.00. Garland Legion Post 369

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SundaeS-N-FundaeS NEW SUNDAY LUNCH SPECIALS ARE AHUGE HIT! Different special every Sunday from Fried Chicken, HomeStyle Roast Beef with homemade mashed potatoes, BBQ ribs with Mac-N-Cheese and much more! We would like to welcome Michael Sheldonto our staff. He is anxious to meet all of you and serve up some greatfood. He brings great experience in the food industry and has some greatideas to change up the menu. Stop in and say HI! New Fall Hours aredaily from 9:00am - 6:00pm. 796-2112

FOR PEST OR RODENT PROBLEMS - PLEASE CALL JLSPEST Control. Residential or Commercial. Free quotes. GuaranteedResults! Ask for Buddy: Office 477-1334 or Cell Phone 890-4986.

ADEPT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, LLC - 580-1783:TIRED of the hokey AdepTech ads? So sue me - but be careful, I have aGREAT attorney (see Saathoff Law Office ad). Let AdepTech makecomputing fun for you!

JACOBSEN ROCK & GRAVEL - WE DELIVER ROCK,GRAVEL, Ag-Lime, Dirt, or Sand for any project you might have. Wecarry River Rock and all sizes of Ornamental Rock. A local company, callfor an estimate today. Gary Jacobsen, Rt. #1, Garland, NE 402-783-2447 or cell phone 643-5171.

RAYMOND CONTRACTING INC. - BACKHOE ANDTRENCHING Services. Septics, Lagoons, and Waterlines both newand repair - includes system design and percolation testing. We also doproperty transfer inspections for your septic/lagoon. Certified & Insured.Call Lloyd Jakoubek at 783-2663 or 890-6009.

MALCOLM GENERAL STORE HAS NEW ITEMS IN STOCK!COME in and check us out! New canned soups, stews, new UncleBen’s Rice Dinners and a whole lot more! Join the Pepsi Refill Club andget your 6th refill FREE! Pepsi Refill Club is good at MGS & SundaeS!Winter package deals are starting to arrive-so get yours today! Check ourbulletin board for in-store deals, auctions, sale ads, flyers, and MHSfundraisers. Help support your Clippers by getting your Play tickets atMGS! It’s always great to see you! Call today at 796-2555.

GOOD QUALITY PMC BALE WAGONS, BIG ROUND BALEFEEDERS and Bale Transport Wagons - for information, call 440-4778or 796-2686.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE - INSUREDCONTRACTOR? Contact Deinert Contracting at 417-5204. He does itall - call for free estimates.

FOR QUICK SALE - 9 FT. CHRISTMAS TREE - NEW. EASYASSEMBLY. $60 OBO. Karol Swotek (402)783-2086.

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DEADLINE FOR THE NEXT ISSUE OF “THE CLIPPER” WILLBE NOVEMBER 28th. PLEASE CALL JULIE AT 796-2151, EXT.501 OR E-MAIL AT: jlostroh@esu6.org. AD PRICES ARE: $1.50for 1-3 lines, $3.00 4-8 lines. WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TOREFUSE ANY AD. ADS MUST BE PAID FOR BEFORE PRINTDATE!

THE CLIPPERMALCOLM PUBLIC SCHOOLS10004 NW 112 th S t r ee tMALCOLM NE 68402

REQUESTED DELIVERY DATE - November 21, 2008

Non-ProfitOrganization

US Postage PaidMalcolm, NEPermit No. 2

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POSTAL CUSTOMER

Clipper Window Clings!Rose Meyer, Cheer Sponsor

The Malcolm Cheerleaders are selling window clings. Clingsare available for all sports - football, cross country, volley-ball, wrestling, basketball, track, cheer and band for $10.The clings may include your student’s name and/or jerseynumber for no additional cost.

Order forms are available from any cheerleader or the highschool office - payment must be included. Fall sports arebehind us - but, don’t forget to order your clings for nextyear! Please allow 1-2 weeks for delivery - window clingswill be given to the students at school.

Taking The Show On The RoadMichael Beach, Vocal Music

One of thebest waysfor a choirto get bet-ter is toperform infront ofpeople youd o n ’ t

know. That is what choir tour is all about. Sure, you get to missschool, ride the bus with friends, eat in different places, butmost of all, choir tour improves your musicianship. You performthe same songs five times, but every time you do it, it is for adifferent audience, which makes every performance different.

This year the High School Concert Choir was asked to sing at thegrand opening of the new Lincoln WalMart at 84th and AdamsStreet. This was a great experience for the students, and manyguests commented to me afterwards on the well-disciplinedand great sounding choir we had.

After WalMart, we ventured to Seward and performed at twonursing homes. This is our way of giving back to the community.After performing, we took 15 minutes and talked with the resi-d e n t s .They allhave sto-r i e s t otell.

Our laststop of the day was at Concordia University. We ate lunch, wenton a small tour of the campus and then had an hour clinic withDr. Kurt VonKampen. It is amazing to see the students work sohard for someone they don’t know. They sounded great andreally improved on their sound.

A special thanks to all the parents for getting their students toschool at 6:10am and Mr. Hoyer for driving us to the WalMartopening so early.

Book Fair Dec. 1 - 4Jan Wagner, MPTO Book Fair

Mark your calendars for Monday - Thurs-day, December 1-4. It’s time for the an-nual Scholastic Book Fair! We will be openfrom 8:00am - 4:00pm daily in the Westfall Library. On Tues-day, December 2, the fair will remain open until 8:00pm forFamily Night. We have lots of new programs and products thisyear, so be sure to attend. We’ve expanded the fair to include

more books than ever before. We’veadded entire sections geared towardJunior High students.

We’ll be offering free gift wrappingwith certain donations to the “One

For Books” program. From 5:00pm - 8:00pm, children attend-ing Family Night will have an opportunity to make a personal-ized scrapbook about themselves - a perfect Christmas giftfor Mom, Dad, or grandparents! Let us entertain your childwhile you shop. More information will be sent home with yourchild - or call Jan Wagner at 440-4984 or Renee Dalton at796-2001 if you have questions.