Safety and Security Information

Southern Public Schools

All schools in the state of Nebraska must adhere to the rules and regulations under Rule 10 (Accreditation guidelines for Nebraska Schools).  Each school system in Nebraska must have a school safety and security committee, which includes representatives of faculty, parents, and the community.  The committee must meet at least annually to review safety and security plans and procedures.  During our annual safety and security meeting in April, our safety and security committee recommended sharing our required safety information for Southern Public Schools with both parents and patrons.  The following is a breakdown of our required safety drills that must be conducted during a given school year:

1. Fire Drills – One fire drill must be conducted monthly with one additional drill being conducted during the first 30 days of school.
2. Tornado Drills – One drill must be conducted during the first two weeks of school and the second drill during the month of March.
3. Bus Evacuation Drills – Two drills during the school year involving any students or staff members that ride the bus for any extra-curricular activities, field trips, bus routes before and after school.  It is recommended that one drill occurs during the first month of school.
4. Lock-Down Drills – There are no state statutes that require a certain number of lock-down drills to be conducted throughout the school year.  We currently conduct one lock-down drill a year.
5. Evacuation Drills – There are no state statutes that require a certain number of evacuation drills to be conducted throughout the school year.  We currently conduct one evacuation drill a year.
6. Drug Dog Searches – There are no state statutes that require a certain number drug dog searches to be conducted throughout the school year.  We currently have the drug dog out once a semester to conduct a sniff on both student lockers and student vehicles.
7. Safety & Security Visit – Every school is required to have a safety and security visit.  Bruce Lang, the Chief of Police in Beatrice, conducts our visit once a year and he provides suggestions that our safety and security members review.

Your child’s safety is of utmost importance to all of the faculty and staff at Southern Public Schools.  The district has made great strides over the years to improve safety in our district.  One major improvement has been the adoption of the Standard Response Protocol (SRP) for the 2017-2018 school year.  The Standard Response Protocol is a standardized safety plan that schools across the state of Nebraska implemented this school year and this protocol enables rapid response determination when an unforeseen event occurs.  Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or concerns regarding the safety information at Southern Public Schools.

Christopher Prososki, Ed.D.

Superintendent

Link (Rule 10): https://www.education.ne.gov/legal/webrulespdf/CLEANRule10_2015.pdf

Safety and Security Members: Christopher Prososki, Jeff Murphy, Jerry Rempe, John Linder, Jolene Bartels, Kalynne Brunsbach, Randy Roberts, Dell Michaelis, & Scott Trauernicht

Southern Jr-Sr High School Bulletin for Tuesday, April 24, 2018

Tuesday's Lunch Menu: Chicken Patty on Bun, Curley Fries, Pudding Cup & Milk.

Wednesday's Lunch Menu: Hot Turkey Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Bananas & Strawberries & Milk.

Wednesday's Breakfast Menu: Cereal, Toast & Milk.

MAPS testing today, Thursday, next Tuesday for grades 7-10 These tests are given during the specific subjects class time.

Golf- today at Friend Dual at 4:00pm Dismiss members at 2:20pm. Van leaves 2:30pm. You need to report to you 7th period class! Good luck!!!

V Track- today at Falls City Invitational at 2:30pm. Dismiss members at 11:30am so that they can eat lunch before they leave. Bus leaves at 12:00pm. Good luck!!! NOTE: This is a change in dismissal time.

Golf- tomorrow at Palmyra invite at 8:30am. Good luck!!!

There will be a girls basketball meeting after school tomorrow. -Any girls, grades 7-11 that are planning on playing basketball next year need to attend. The meeting will be in room 204. We will be discussing summer camps.

High School boys basketball (8th-11th)- Summer basketball payment is due this Friday.

JH Track- Thursday at Johnson County Central Invitational at 3:30pm. Dismiss members at 1:50pm. Bus leaves at 2:00pm. Premakeup slips are available in the office.

Congratulations to the Jr. High Boys 4x200 relay team for setting the JH school record with a time of 1:47.51. Relay members include: Connor Bradley, Alex Retherford, Nate Lyons, & Chance Swearingen.

Senior Scholarship Interviews-Thursday in the board room. Bring yourself and dress appropriately. Good luck to all seniors participating. Schedules are located on each floor on the bulletin boards and by the 2nd floor water fountain.

National Honor Society Field Trip will be Friday, April 27. Students leaving at 8:05 am. See sponsor Mrs. Pospisil for pre-makeup slips. Students attending are Sara McCrimmon, Justin Meints, Trevin Saathoff, Shelby Decker, Kim Kapustka, Cheyenne Leach, Josh Lundstedt, Mariah Murphy, Jayme Ullman, Ava Wiener, and Hope Wise-Troxel.

2018-2019 CHEERLEADER PARENTS MEETING- Thursday APRIL 26th at 6PM IN THE HIGH SCHOOL COMMONS AREA. $150 DEPOSIT REQUIRED. Please be prepared to pay at the time of meeting.

ATTENTION! It is that time of year for applications for students interested in running for Student Council President and Vice President. We are also looking for applications for Student Council Board of Rep. Please see Miss Thiry for an application. These are due on or before April 27th! Don't miss out on a GREAT Leadership opportunity to shape your future!

FBLA officer meeting tomorrow during IAP in room 103.

Freshman Advisory group for college access will meet on Thursday during IAP in the library.

""Jr High get your dues to your Class dues paid... End of the year's actives are being planned. Dues must be brought up to date!!"""

Last day to order a yearbook is May 4th!!!

The 55th Nebraska Youth Range Camp will be held June 11 – 15, 2018 at the Nebraska State 4-H Camp in Halsey. Eligible students need to be between the ages of 14 – 18. We are accepting applications online and it can be found at http://www.nesrm.org/YouthRangeCamp.html . More information about Range Camp can be found there as well! The fee for students to attend is $200 but every student should be able to get reimbursed for all or part of their fee by their local Natural Resource District, FFA Chapter, 4-H group, or local businesses. To find contact information for your NRD, please visit https://www.nrdnet.org/nrds/find-your-nrd .

Students in grades 8-11 can apply for the ESU5 Technology Camp scheduled for June 27th. The school will pay the registration fee and the family is responsible for the transportation. Applications are in the counseling office or with Mrs. Weyer and are due to Mrs. Goes by May 9.

Students in grades 8-10 that are interested in Upward Bound can still apply. They will keep the applications open until all spots are filled.

The Nebraska Now program gives students the opportunity to take first-year courses on campus or online at a special, discounted rate. They’ll earn college credits, form relationships with professors and peers, enjoy the support of an academic coach, and add classes from a Big Ten university to their transcripts—all for an incredible value. If you are interested in applying for one of these classes, see Mrs. Goes or visit the UNL website and go to the NOW link.

Seniors who are getting scholarship award letters in the mail or through email should give Mrs. Goes a copy of the information to put in the graduation program.