SchoolCEO Summer 2023

School Shoutout Cody-Kilgore’s Circle C Market How one rural Nebraska district is serving their community and giving students hands-on learning experiences If you’re ever driving through Nebraska’s sprawling Sandhills, you’ll come across something very special in the small village of Cody. Just off Highway 20 is a sign inviting you to shop at “Nebraska’s Only Straw Bale Supermarket!” But Circle C Market’s building isn’t the only thing that makes it unique—it’s actually a fully stocked grocery store run by the students of Cody-Kilgore Unified Schools (CKUS). It’s also the only grocery store serving residents of the large rural district.