Johnson County Central

2024-25 School Calendar & School Day

Mar 25, 2024

The 2024-2025 school calendar has been approved as well as the hours of operation. The following are some notes and numbers on next year’s school days and calendar: 2024-25 School Calendar (PDF) School Day » High School: 8:00 AM ‒ 4:00 PM » Middle School: 8:00 AM ‒ 3:55 PM » Elementary: 8:00 AM ‒ 3:50 PM * Breakfast starts at 7:15 AM. * AM shuttles leave at approximately 7:35 AM. * PM shuttles would return to each site at approximately 4:15 PM. Student Days • . . .

Nebraska SMART

Feb 6, 2024

Nebraska SMART is a free Virtual Tutoring Program for students in Grades K-12. Teacher education candidates from Chadron State, Peru State, and Wayne State Colleges remotely tutor students in Educational Service Unites 1, 4, and 13 through an online tutoring program.  For more information, please check out the flyer linked below or visit: nscs.edu/nebraskasmart Nebraska SMART Flyer (PDF)

JCC PreSchool Enrollment Open Now!

Feb 1, 2024

JCC PreSchool Enrollment for the 2024-25 School Year Opens February 1st, 2024 Online Application Click Here (Opens February 1st) Dear Family, We know you are your child’s first and most important teacher, and we would love to join you in the education of your young learner.  Our focus is to provide learning opportunities for those students who will be entering kindergarten the following year. Therefore, the majority of our enrollment will be filled by prekindergarten students. Prekindergarten is . . .

2023 Spring Music Concert Replays

May 16, 2023

Here are the replays of the 2023 JCC Spring Music Concerts, featuring groups from grades K-12. A big thank you to our music directors, Mr. Thomas Doran & Mrs. Emily Fricke. K-3rd Grades  (5/16/23) 4th-8th Grades Band & Choir  (5/16/23) High School Band (5/1/23) High School Small Groups (5/1/23) High School Choir  (5/1/23)

First Grade News

Feb 21, 2023

With the support of the Nebraska Arts Council, the Nebraska Cultural Endowment organizations, and The Kimmel Charitable Foundation, we are excited to tell you that we received a Southeast NE School Bus for the Arts Grant to support our visit to The Rose Theater in Omaha, Nebraska, on Friday, March 24, 2023. We will be watching the performance of The Stinky Cheese Man & Other Fairly Stupid Tales . This is a book by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith. It is a book that takes fairy tale classics and “turns them on their . . .

Please Return Library Materials

Dec 12, 2022

From the Library:  Please Return Library Materials! Attention: Please help your students return all regular library books before Christmas Break! Merry Christmas!

2022 JCC Elementary Track & Field Day

May 12, 2022

Johnson County Central's Track & Field Day for grades Kindergarten through 6th Grade will be on Friday, May 13th, 2022, at the high school track in Tecumseh.  If you would like a PDF version of the schedule of events, please click here . End of meet/day information: At the conclusion of the meet, students that would normally be dismissed from the Cook Site will be transported back to Cook, unless they are released to a parent or guardian following the meet. Please allow K-3 students to return . . .

Cook Site Preschool Open House

Jul 29, 2020

K-3 Music Practice Resources

Mar 24, 2020

Music Practice Resources for JCC Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, & 3rd grade students. Use these links to practice singing your K-3 Spring Program songs “The Great Outdoors”. The songs are all set up in Movie format and you can start playing it automatically. The Great Outdoors I Want To Go Outside Goin' To A National Park Look Up It's The Great Outdoors To Me  

Title 1 Book Bingo

Feb 13, 2020

Parents/Students K-5,  Title 1 Book Bingo will be at the JCC High School Cafeteria in Tecumseh on Tuesday, February 18th, 2020 at 7:00 p.m. Students can play bingo and get a chance to win a book! There will be free drink and popcorn. And chances to win free books!

Mrs. Benson's 1st Grade Story Book - Run Turkey Run

Nov 27, 2018

Mrs. Benson's 1st Grade students created their version of Run Turkey Run.  Each student decided how to disguise their turkey from Mrs. Benson. 

First Grade - Mrs. Faris

Apr 23, 2018

Happy May Day! The first graders are preparing May Baskets that they will secretly deliver to their first grade friends in Mrs. Benson’s room. They will be filled with popcorn and candy treats. We love to celebrate special days in first grade. Our academics keep us extremely busy during the school year. Mrs. Benson and Mrs. Faris developed some First Grade academic goals that keep us focused on our learning. These are: I can read fluently, and understand what I read. I can solve math problems in my everyday . . .

From Mrs. Crotty's Class

Apr 18, 2018

We are well into testing season, and the year is very quickly coming to an end. We have taken all of our state tests, but coming right up will be our MAP tests. Plus another field trip is just around the corner. Our state testing schedule was very relaxed this year. We had 3 tests to take, ELA, SCI, and MATH.  We took one test each week for three weeks. Our focus was very strong and we know that these tests are very important. We are preparing to move into 6th grade, and these tests play an important part in our placement . . .

Mrs. Benson's First Grade News 2018

Apr 3, 2018

It is hard to believe that our school year is already to the month of April. We sure had a lot of lion weather days in March. First graders know that April showers bring May flowers, but they would prefer it showered or rained at night!! The kids really enjoy taking a break and going outside to play on the playground or walk on the track.  We haven’t let the weather stop us from learning. Although, we have had some help from a special person this year. Mrs. Tashia Krecklow is student teaching in our classroom. With . . .

Anxiously Awaiting Spring in Preschool!

Feb 27, 2018

Since seeing that the groundhog saw his shadow on Feb. 2nd, we have been anxiously awaiting Spring’s arrival.  We received a tower garden in our classroom at Cook and planted peppers, peas, lettuce, bok choy, swiss chard and basil.  Once we harvest our produce we plan to have a salad feast. Each day during calendar time we have been counting how many days of school we have had so far this year.  We will arrive at our 100th day of school mid March and plan to celebrate the number 100 in several different ways. . . .

Preschool Registration Is Open!

Feb 12, 2018

The Johnson County Central Preschool Program is now accepting registration forms for the 2018-19 school year. Our program serves children three years of age to kindergarten entrance age. A child must be three years of age on or before July 31, 2018 to be enrolled in preschool. All preschool children, regardless of their abilities, disabilities, or the social, linguistic, or economic diversity of the children’s families are eligible to be served in our preschool program. If you did not receive a registration letter in the mail, . . .

Fifth Grade January Opportunities

Jan 15, 2018

By Julie Tubbesing The fifth graders are currently taking part in “Trout in the Classroom” sponsored by The Nebraska Game and Parks Commission. Trout eggs in the eyed stage arrived on January 16. The eggs should hatch in a few weeks. After they hatch, they will be alevins. The alevins will live off their yolk sacs until they become fry.   The fifth grade students will observe and learn about the trout lifecycle until April 17. Then the fifth graders will take a field trip to Aksarben Aquarium by Greta . . .

One School/One Book starts Monday, Jan 15th

Jan 15, 2018

The One and Only Ivan El unico e incomparable Ivan One School/One Book starts Monday, January 15, 2018. Books are being sent home for families to begin reading together. Look for your copy today! Bags contain: Book, parent letter and reading schedule. Bookmarks are in the process of being made and will be sent out soon. Please take time to read this endearing book with your student. Reading Schedule / Horario de lectura para el libro -- click here for a . . .

Christmas Around the World

Dec 18, 2017

"Buon Natale, Feliz Navidad, and Froliche Weihnachten" from the Third Grade class. At the beginning of December we packed our suitcase applied for a passport, and grabbed our map as we headed around the world to learn about Christmas traditions in other countries. We discovered that many of our Christmas traditions originated in Germany, Italy, and Mexico. The Christmas tree, poinsettia, and the manger scene have all filtered into our own personal traditions. Our favorite gift-giver was a kind old witch from Italy, . . .

News from First Grade - Mrs. Faris

Dec 4, 2017

The first graders enjoy watching the changes from summer to fall, and now from fall to winter.   We are very curious in learning about the world around us.  We used watercolor paints to create our own fall leaves, and they turned out beautiful.  They were up in the hallway among our Thanksgiving turkeys. Our turkey project is a favorite from year to year.  It’s called, “I’m NOT A Turkey!”  The students construct a turkey out of construction paper, and then take it home with a . . .

Learning Goals from Mrs. Benson’s First Grade Class of 2017-2018

Nov 16, 2017

First Grade can be a big step to take in becoming an independent learner and knowing more about our world through reading, math, written language, and social sciences. Our class has goals for each area or subject that we learn about each day. Our learning goal in the area of reading is to read fluently and understand what is read.  We are working on understanding the elements of a story.    We discuss what the characters are, where the setting takes place, and the sequence or plot of the story in what happens at . . .

Mrs. Crotty's 5th Grade News

Nov 14, 2017

We are well on our way in second quarter and it will be over before we know it.  5th grade continues to work hard and give all of our work our very best effort. Some work can be challenging and frustrating, but we keep plugging away. We are all realizing that math and grammar are building into more complicated and sometimes difficult skills. Knowing the basic facts by heart and being able to locate the subject and the verb in a sentence should be automatic. In social studies, we are preparing for our very first test of the . . .

Fall Preschool Update

Oct 10, 2017

Preschool has had a very busy start to their school year!  They have been learning new schedules and routines, getting to know who community workers are and how they can help their families.  We have been making new friends, creating art, as well as learning the colors of the rainbow and how an apple grows.  Believe it or not, but the green apple was Pre-K’s favorite when we held our taste test.  Now that fall has arrived we will begin to learn what animals do to prepare for winter as well as the life . . .

Discover the Treasure in Learning!

Sep 5, 2017

The 2030 Kindergarten class have been very excited about starting school! All 18 boys and girls in Mrs. Grotrian’s class are busy learning about school and rules and getting used to a full day of learning and fun! On the first day the students went on a “Pete the Cat” Hunt and explored all the new places in our school building. We found the Music Room, the Nurse’s office, the Lunchroom, Library, the gym, and the Computer Lab! It was fun tour!   “Treasures” was our theme for the first . . .

Welcome to Fifth Grade

Aug 28, 2017

The fifth graders have had an awesome start to the 2017-2018 school year. Each fifth grade classroom has seventeen students. There is one new student in fifth grade this year and she is in Mrs. Tubbesing's room, Zoe Lamb. Zoe is a talented and wonderful young lady and she is a fantastic addition to fifth grade. If you have a chance to visit with Zoe, please ask her about some of the seventeen countries she has visited. Welcome, Zoe! This year in science, we will spend the first semester learning about dinosaurs along with . . .

First Grade

May 2, 2017

Happy May Day!  The first graders had fun making a May Basket that they secretly delivered to their first grade friends in Mrs. Benson’s room.  They filled them with popcorn and a few candy treats.  We love special days in first grade. The school year is winding down, but we have a few activities coming up that are very exciting.  On May 12th we have our annual track and field day.  It begins at 1:00 p.m.  Parents, grandparents, and other important family members are welcome to attend.  Each . . .

5th Grade News

Apr 18, 2017

I hope everyone had an enjoyable Easter break.  The weather was amazing!  It is so refreshing to see all the beautiful flowers blooming and the cute calves playing in the pastures.  We had a great time in March when we went over to Peru State College for the Water Celebration.  It was provided by the UN extension service.  It was an awesome day learning about our environment, water, trees, and density of an object.  This time of year also brings testing season.  We have taken 2 of our NeSA . . .

Mrs. Benson's First Grade News

Apr 3, 2017

Wow, it is spring time in our first grade classroom.  We have been talking about all the things that animals and people do for the different seasons as they change.  We also know what helps make the seasons happen, as the earth revolves around the sun.  What we would like to know more about is why the weather is so hard to figure out.  We often wonder why it is raining during our recess time?  We really would prefer that it rain at night and be sunny during the day.  We have been doing a lot of Go Noodle . . .

Renaissance Home Connect

Feb 13, 2017

As most of you parents know, Johnson County Central Public Schools has been using Accelerated Reading for many years to allow our students to individually practice their reading skills with books of their choice. When switching over to the Renaissance Learning Place online we included the Accelerated Math, Math Facts in a Flash and Accelerated Math 2.0. We utilize STAR Reading and STAR Math for placement purposes as well. These are available in Spanish format as well. These products are used by 1st-8th grade and SPED students only. . . .

Notes from the Reading Room

Jan 6, 2017

Notes from the Reading Room – Mrs. Doeden I hope you had a joyous holiday season.  It seems impossible to believe that it is already the new year.  The first semester of school went by so quickly, and I am sure the second semester will also.  I am not looking forward to the cold days of January.  However, those cold, snowy days are perfect for taking time cuddle up and read with our children at home.  There are many great selections from a number of authors that are my favorites to share . . .

First Grade News, December 2016

Nov 27, 2016

During a regular school day, first graders have a very busy schedule.  Our morning is dedicated to reading.  We use the Reading Street series.  There are many books to read, workbooks that help us practice reading skills, and we use our Mimio board to watch informational videos about the concepts we are learning.  Reading Street also has many digital teacher resources that we can display on the board to help focus on a specific skill.  We also use the Accelerated Reading program.  Students read books at . . .

First Grade November News

Nov 20, 2016

What a wonderful fall.  We have really enjoyed being outside in the warm weather and walking through all the colorful leaves. For fall in reading class, the first grade class has been working on understanding cause and effect.  We have been reading about animals and learning that everything has needs to survive in their environment.  All animals need air, water, food, and shelter.  We have been working hard on reading fluently and understanding what we have just read.  Sometimes our stories are hard to . . .

The Power of Play

Nov 7, 2016

Each day our energetic preschoolers enter the classroom door ready to learn! Accordingly, these students are given many opportunities to see, hear, touch, and connect with their surroundings. It is through these sensory experiences that preschoolers master the basics of learning readiness.  No child will reach his or her full potential if creativity is not allowed in the early years. Curiosity, imagination, and creativity are like muscles—if you don’t use them, you lose them! The majority of our . . .

Golden Sower Books

Apr 18, 2016

Every year we read the Nebraska Golden Sower nominee books in the elementary library. There are ten books nominated annually for this award. Each week one of the nominees is read and discussed on its merits for the award. Students are taught how to judge the quality of a good book.  At the end of the ten weeks students vote for the best book. We will be notified as to the winning book some time in May. The following books were read and judged: *The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt (received the most votes here at JCC) . . .

Mrs. Benson's First Grade News

Apr 4, 2016

It is already 4th quarter and our class is picking up the pace with reading, math facts, and writing our stories. In reading, we have been working on what kinds of stories are narrative or expository stories. We have been working and figuring out the main idea or theme of each of our stories. We also have been learning that details are so important in a story. The details help us to understand the sequence and visualize the story in our minds better. It is fun to make a connection with the stories we read with things that happen in . . .

Read with Me - A Special Partnership

Feb 8, 2016

Gail Hutt, Reading K-3 Every Thursday afternoon second and third grade students at Johnson County Central partner with residents of Belle Terrace and Ridge View Towers to read stories. This gives the students great reading practice. The children also develop friendships with the residents. The children and their elders learn so much from each other and they look forward to reading time every week. We want to thank the residents for supporting the children in their reading endeavors. We also thank those that help coordinate this . . .

Title 1: K-3rd

Feb 8, 2016

Mrs. Judi Borrenpohl We are making great strides in our reading and math classes in Title1!  The students come into my classroom ready to go learn! In the morning, I am happy to help the classroom teachers by teaching one reading group for each grade level (K-3).  The smaller group size helps to insure that each student is able to get individual attention.  I also have students that come to my classroom for an additional class, in which, I am able to provide additional help in phonics, word attack skills, reading . . .

News from First Grade

Nov 30, 2015

     The first graders enjoy watching the changes from summer to fall, and now from fall to winter. We are very curious in learning about the world around us. We used watercolor paints to create our own fall leaves, and they turned out beautiful. They were up in the hallway among our Thanksgiving turkeys.     Our turkey project is a favorite from year to year. It’s called, “I’m NOT A Turkey!” The students construct a turkey out of construction paper, and . . .

Mrs. Benson's First Grade

Nov 23, 2015

Fall is a busy time in first grade.  We really enjoy watching and talking about all of the changes that happen in our world.  The changing of the leaves are fun to collect and see.  It is always fun to walk around school on a windy day.  The leaves are everywhere!!!!  It is very interesting to see the V formation that the geese form when starting the migration to a warmer climate.  It is wonderful to enjoy the harvest of apples and pumpkins.  Math can take on a different look when you taste different . . .

The Role of a Speech-Language Pathologist in Schools

Nov 10, 2015

The Role of a Speech-Language Pathologist in Schools By Kim Ellicott When most people think of the role of a speech-language pathologist (SLP), they think of helping kids who have a lisp or have incorrect productions of ‘r’.  That is one small role of a SLP in the schools.  A SLP can work with students who have articulation, language, voice, fluency, or swallowing disorders. I will briefly explain each of these areas. Articulation: The accuracy in which a student produces consonants or vowels in . . .

JCC Elementary

Jun 25, 2013