New School Year Underway, in BeatriceStaff Lauded For Transition Efforts – US92 – News Channel Nebraska (press release)

BEATRICE Its back to classes for students in the Beatrice Public School District. Kindergarten through 9th grade students open the new school year with a half-day, today. All grades have their first full day, on Wednesday.

Preschool students will start the new year on Tuesday, August 22nd, with home visits being conducted this week. Its been a busy summer in the district, transforming the former Cedar Elementary to the Beatrice Community Preschool, and making building changes at Stoddard, Lincoln and Paddock Lane buildings.

Monday night, the school board recognized the maintenance and custodial staff led by Building and Grounds Director Terry Brethouwer. Elementary Principal Betty Replogle says there was a lot of work accomplished.

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Replogle says the transition work was on top of regular maintenance work and equipment replacement.

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New carpet installation, responding to water within buildings, taking care of wind storm damage and repainting, were also on the list.

Board of Education President Lisa Pieper presented certificates, a plaque and small gift to the maintenance and custodial staff members.

Superintendent Pat Nauroth credited staff for getting things ready.

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An all-elementary event is Friday at 10 a.m., at the Homestead National Monument of America.where kindergarten through 5th grade students from Beatrice, St. Pauls and St. Josephs schools and Tri County elementary will hear a NASA speaker.

Nauroth says during Mondays upcoming solar eclipse, provisions have been made to allow students to view it, with their parentswhile school remains in session.

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School parking lots will not be available to eclipse viewers, since theyll be in use for school activity during the start of the new year.

Districts such as Beatrice, Norris, Crete, Fairbury, Tri County, York and others in the area are having school, while still having eclipse-related activities.

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