A festive red holiday-themed collage shows elementary students reading and working with books in the school library. Photos include small groups of students sitting at tables and on the floor, smiling while reading picture books, coloring, and sharing stories. Holiday decorations such as snowflakes, ribbon, and stars frame the images, highlighting a cozy, cheerful reading atmosphere.
A small group of young children stand closely together in a classroom, looking down at and examining a small piece of paper or card while collaborating and sharing attention.
Graphic displaying the Southern logo with the text “Special School Board Minutes – December 17, 2025” on a red, black, and white background, with silhouettes of a school board meeting along the bottom.
Graphic with Southern School District branding reading “School Board Minutes – December 8, 2025,” displayed in red and white text on a black background with silhouettes of a school board meeting along the bottom.
Graphic titled “Congratulations Superintendent Candidates” featuring three finalists for Southern School District superintendent. From left to right: Mr. Mark Joliffe, Perkins County Superintendent (Grant, Nebraska); Mr. Jeffrey Murphy, 7–12 Principal and Activities Director at Southern Public Schools (Wymore, Nebraska); and Mr. Mikal Shalikow, Business Manager at Waverly Public Schools (Waverly, Nebraska). Text notes interviews scheduled for January 5 and board approval planned for January 12, 2026.
A smiling elementary student wearing a red holiday sweater stands in a classroom holding a “Student of the Month” certificate. The student is posing proudly in front of a classroom calendar and learning materials, celebrating recognition for positive behavior.
Elementary students stand in a classroom beside colorful marble run structures they built together. The students are smiling and posing next to tall marble tracks made from plastic pieces, demonstrating hands-on STEM learning and teamwork during a marble run activity.
A group of elementary students pose in front of a whiteboard while wearing a variety of costumes, including a cheerleader, princesses, a scientist, and characters from different themes. In the center sits a large pink ice-cream-themed project with a sign that reads, “I scream, you scream, we all scream… SAY NO TO DRUGS!” The students smile proudly around the display.
Elementary students sit on the carpet and at their desks in a classroom, watching something toward the front of the room. Some hold small objects or water bottles, and a teacher stands near the back. The classroom has bulletin boards, desks, bright lighting, and a large window letting in natural light.
Older students sit in a library presenting large biography posters to younger children seated on a colorful alphabet-and-numbers rug. Each poster features a different comedian or actor with photos and handwritten facts. Bookshelves filled with children’s books line the background, and sunlight comes through the windows above them.
A row of children’s “I Am Not a Turkey” art projects hangs on a wall, each clipped to a horizontal display bar. The papers show creatively disguised turkeys, including designs like popcorn, a flower, French fries, a gumball machine, a ballerina, and other colorful, decorated characters. The wall behind them is light-colored brick.
A group of elementary students stand spaced out in a classroom with their arms extended as they participate in a movement or exercise activity. A teacher stands with them demonstrating the motion. The classroom is bright, with colorful bins, posters, and supplies visible throughout the room.