Fairbury School Update On Employees, Online Learning, And Free Meals

FAIRBURY - Empty Classrooms, playgrounds, offices, and hallways.  That’s the scene of schools across the state, including Fairbury Public Schools.  According to Stephen Grizzle, Superintendent of Fairbury public schools over the last couple of days they have been finalizing some of the initial plans the school will use to work through the corona virus closure.  

At last night’s board meeting, the school board agreed to keep classified or hourly staff as whole as possible during the closure and prevent anyone from getting laid off.  According to Superintendent Stephen Grizzle, starting Monday the classified employees can come in and work as long as the closure is occurring.  “We’re really excited about that because we didn’t want to lose any of our great employees.”

The next step is formulating the expectations for teaching staff that will start next week as well.  According to Superintendent Grizzle he is pleased with how the staff has stepped up to the challenge of making this break as meaningful as possible “We are already in the process of getting our online capabilities going with our kids, and we’re going to resume our learning activities starting April 1st”   

The school will also be offering free meals at two locations to all area children beginning March 23rd with no eligibility requirements.  Both the Central Elementary and the Jr. Sr. High School locations will be using a drive through or walk up delivery method from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm.  All Children will be given a hot lunch or cold sack lunch for that day and breakfast for the next morning.  Adults will also have the opportunity to purchase meals as well.

Superintendent Stephen Grizzle will be in the Ol Red 99-5 studios tomorrow morning at 10 AM for a call in segment.  Parents and community members will be able to call in with any questions that they have about the closure or the meal program.   The studio line is 402-729-3383.

 

Here is the notice from the school:

Fairbury Public School is here to help during this unprecedented and difficult time. Beginning March 23rd, we will be offering free meals at two locations to ALL area children.  No eligibility requirements, ALL CHILDREN AGE 1-18 RECEIVE FREE MEALS. 

 Both locations will be using a drive through or walk up delivery method.  For Central Elementary, driving north on F street, stop in front of the school at the designated location.  At the Jr. - Sr. High School, enter from 11th street and look for door number 9. Staff will be waiting outside at both locations, ready to serve you.  Meal service time is 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. 

All children will be given a hot lunch or cold sack lunch for that day and a breakfast for the next morning.  Hot lunches will include hot entree, hot vegetable, fruit and milk.  Cold sack lunches will have a sandwich, fresh veggies, fruit and milk. Breakfast will consist of a grain item, fruit, juice and milk.  

Children must be present to receive a meal, either in the vehicle or walking.    Adults may also purchase meals.  Adult meal prices are: Breakfast $2.50 and Lunch $4.00.  You are not required to take both meals, you may choose either or both.  Adults need not be present to purchase a meal.  

Menus will be posted on our school website,  fairburyjeffs.org,  on the Jeff Chef Facebook page, and in the Fairbury Journal News.  Please follow food safety procedures included with meals.  If the meal isn’t eaten right away, please remember to refrigerate leftovers as soon as possible.   When you get home, put perishable breakfast items in the refrigerator right away. 

 In this time of social distancing, we hope you will take advantage of this great resource.  It is such a win/win for everyone.  Children get a hot, healthy lunch and breakfast and parents save money because all meals are free.