Hay Springs Public Schools

Cowboy and Native American Day Kicks Off Homecoming Week 2009
Posted by on Tuesday October 06, @ 10:00 AM.
Austin A. and Trent R. ready to ride the range.	Marshall Austin has Laurin the outlaw right where he wants her!	Monday mornings at HSHS!

School's Not Quite Out for Summer!

Posted by Mrs. Flick on Wednesday May 12, @ 10:57 AM.

I am sure that everyone has heard we will be having summer school this summer. I'm also sure that many of you have questions. Summer school will run from June 7 through July 2. It will start at 8:30 and run until noon. Teachers will be here to help students. At the elementary and middle school levels, students have been assigned summer school based on assessment scores and teacher recommendation. The primary focus will be on reading skills, but some work will also be done in math to help maintain math skills. At the high school, students who failed a core class WILL attend summer school to attempt credit recovery. For this summer we will be offering select classes in math, science, English and social science.
If your elementary or middle school child has been assigned summer school you will be receiving a letter before school is out. If your high school student failed a first semester class you should also receive a letter before school is out. If your child fails a second semester class you will receive a letter shortly after final grades have been posted.
We will be offering a one week summer session for high-ability learners in grades 1-8 in June also. This session will be by invitation only based on student assessment scores. Your child should receive an invitation prior to the end of school if they qualify. Qualifying high school students will also receive an invitation to attend an orientation session and then help with the younger students.
Mrs. Marx

Spin, Spin, Toss!!!

Posted by Zoe S. on Friday April 30, @ 3:12 PM.

Diggin' the holes!

Russ R., Rusty R., Ponnie O., Rick S., and Keith K.

Fillin' in the holes!

The HSHS track team now has a new discus cage to throw in! The old cage was taken down for unknown reasons, but what is known is that in Nebraska it is illegal to throw without one. So Rick Schneider talked to local businesses and got all the bits and pieces donated. NRPPD donated the poles, a digger truck and a bucket truck and Kelley Bean Company donated the wire for the cage. Ronnie Olson and Russ Richenburg donated their time in helping construct the cage. Also assistant coaches Rusty Belina, and Keith Kizer and Rick Schneider from Kelly Bean were there to help put up the discus cage. Thanks to all of you those that donated their time and money.

Heart, Desire, Dedication

Posted by Journalism staff on Friday March 19, @ 2:02 PM.

Chris Sandberg and Don Heiting admire the team photo the Hawks presented to their #1 fan.

A photo op! We caught Don congratulating Lars after Backward had broken the school scoring record.

Heart, desire and dedication. The ideals inherent in these three words are something that both the 2009-2010 Hawk basketball team and Don Heiting have in common. They were the glue that bonded the team members to one another, and the man to the team.

This basketball season Don and Shirley Heiting came to every home basketball game, and Don traveled the panhandle to watch his boys rout team after team. He enjoyed watching them win. He savored every victory and shared with the Hawks a desire for the team to take their success all the way to the State Tournament in Lincoln. He didn’t miss one competition all season. His dedication, like the players’, filled most of his weekends with basketball.

As much as Mr. Heiting enjoys the game of basketball, the driving force behind his dedication seems to be a true fondness for the players themselves. Following the girls’ sub district victory, Mr. Heiting even took the boys out for pizza!
While heart served the Hawks well, allowing individual players to compete hurt and the team to rise to victory from a deficit, it served Don equally as well. Heart permitted him to travel from Hay Springs to Lincoln and to watch the boys’ games, even though he had to do so from a wheel chair.

On Friday, February 12th, the Hawks recognized Don Heiting for his heart, desire, dedication and camaraderie. Right before the start of varsity competition, the boys presented a large, signed and framed team photo to their number one fan. A fitting tribute to a deserving individual!

News Flash!!!

Posted by Zoe S. on Thursday December 17, @ 3:08 PM.

News Flash!!! Just to let you know we don’t post everything on the home page. Some articles go straight to other pages. For example, the basketball stories go straight to the basketball page, swing choir stories go straight to the swing choir page, etc.

Print this Page