Hay Springs Public Schools

This weeks high school student of the week is Travis K. Travis is the 15 year old son of Scott and Jolene. He was born on September 4th and his siblings are: Stacy, Josh, Steph, and his twin Trent. His favorite class is science 9 and teacher is Ms. Keffeler. His hobbies are playing sports, watching movies, hanging out with friends, and chillin with his family. His favorite foods that his mom makes are lasagna and pizza. His favorite vacation was going to terry peak with his cousins, and his favorite band is Fort Minor. His favorite TV show is Sports Center, and his favorite movies are The Guardian, Shooter, Independance Day, and Bad Boys 2. After high school he plans on going to college and play basketball.

High School Student of the Week

Posted by Hil and Tab on Thursday May 08, @ 1:59 PM.

Aria Hughes is this weeks high school student of the week. She is the 15 year old daughter of Lisa and Burrel Hughes. Science is her favorite class and Miss. Keffeler is her favorite teacher. In her free time she likes to play sports and hang out with friends. Egg rolls are her favorite food her mom makes. Kenny Chesney is her favorite singer and Brad Pitt is her favorite actor. Degrassi is her favorite show and Step Up is her favorite movie. Dolphins are her favorite animals and Aeropostale is her favorite store. After high school Aria wants to go to college to become a marine biologist.

District Track

Posted by Hil and Tab on Thursday May 08, @ 1:51 PM.

5/7/08 Mitchell

Aria H.
1st-long jump
1st-triple jump
1st- 200m dash

Ashton H.
1st-400m
2nd-100m

Aria H., Ashton H., Steph K., Nicole L.
1st-4 x 1m relay-school recorded
52:3

Heath L.
2nd-200m
2nd-400m

Nebraska School Activities Association

Posted by Hilary and Tabi on Thursday May 08, @ 1:36 PM.

Congratulations to Ashton and Aria H. and Tanner L. for receiving the Nebraska School Activities Association Academic All-State Award. This NSAA award is a prestigious award that recognizes student activities participants for their academic prowess. To be considered for this award, a student must be considered a “difference maker” in an NSAA activity, contributing significantly to the school’s activities program. Honorees must attain at least a 3.7 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. This award is given out for each NSAA sanctioned activity, Ashton and Aria were nominated for their contributions during the track season, Tanner was nominated for his contribution during the golf season.

Hay Springs Golf

Posted by Tabitha on Monday May 05, @ 1:54 PM.

In Panhandle Conference this year Hay Springs took first place again!

Tanner Letcher received 1st place with a 89!!!
Bryce Letcher: 107
JW Schmid: 109
Wacey Schmid: 110
Tyler Scherz: 121

Crawford and Hemingford were the other two teams that attended the Panhandle Conference Golf meet.

Upcoming Events

Posted by Kat on Wednesday April 30, @ 2:19 PM.

We have a few reminders for you concerning next week. On May 6th, there is a Senior Breakfast being held at the First National Bank for all the 2008 seniors at 7:45 a.m. Also in the evening of May 6th, the awards banquet will be held. The track district competition will be on May 7th. On May 8th, there will be a golf invite in Crawford and the academic fair from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Seniors will check out on May 9th with graduation practice at 12:30 p.m. Graduation will be held on May 10th at 2 p.m. Stay tuned, there could be more scheduled!!

Elementary Student of the Week

Posted by Hil and Tab on Wednesday April 30, @ 2:10 PM.

This weeks elementary student of the week is Exavior E. He is the 9 year old son of Angela Lopez and Christopher Zioler. His birthday is January 27 and he is a 3rd grader. Science is his favorite subject and Mrs. Strotheide is his favorite teacher. Exavior's favorite food is pizza and football is his favorite sport. Exavior likes Ben 10, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and Bugs Bunny. Emilio is his best friend and Christmas is his favorite holiday.

Elementary Student of the Week-Sydney

Posted by Tabi and Hil on Wednesday April 30, @ 2:09 PM.

This weeks elementary student of the week is Sydney T. Sydney is the 9 year old daughter of Les and Peggy. She was born September 2nd and is in the 3rd grade. Her favorite class is Art and teacher is Ms. Garret. Her favorite food is watermelon and holiday is Christmas. She enjoys shooting hoops, playing w/friends and watching Bring It On. Her favorite TV show is Hannah Montana and her best friend is Alexis.

High School Student of the Week-Jesse

Posted by Tabs and Hil on Wednesday April 30, @ 2:02 PM.

This weeks high school student of the week is Jesse H. Jesse is the 15 year old son is Scott H. He was born February 14th and his favorite teacher is Mrs. Flick. His favorite band is Nickleback and actor is Heath Ledger. His TV show CSI and movie is Norbit. He enjoys riding dirtbikes and playing the computer. After high school Jesse plans to work.

Elementary Student of the Week

Posted by Tabi and Hil on Wednesday April 30, @ 2:01 PM.

This weeks Elementary Student of the week is Nathan T. He is the 9 year old son of Trent and Cammie August 18th is his birthday and he is in 3rd grade. Math is Nathan's favorite subject and Mrs. Strotheide is his favorite teacher. Baseball is his favorite sport. Power Rangers and Scooby Doo are his favorite characters. Exavior is his best friend and Christmas is his favorite holiday.

High School Student of the Week-Reba

Posted by Tabi and Hil on Wednesday April 30, @ 1:50 PM.

This weeks high school student of the week is Reba J. Reba is the 16 year old daughter of Leanna and Jim. She was born on May 20th and she has two sisters: Randy and Brittany. Her favorite class is Biology II and teacher is Murph. She said the best part of initiation was the bonfire. Her favorite foods her mom makes is pie, cookies, and pretty much all food. Her favorite singers and bands are Paramore,Taylor Swift, and Good Charlotte. Her favorite actor and actress is Johnny Depp, and Britney Snow. Her favorite TV show is Criminal Minds, and movies would be The Notebook, and National Lampoons Going the Distance. Reba's favorite vacation was going to Lincoln in 2006 summer and her favorite stores are Maurices, and Wet Seal. Her plans after high school are to go to college, get a job, and maybe be a Physical Therapist.

High School Student of the Week

Posted by Hilary and Tabi on Wednesday April 30, @ 1:40 PM.

This weeks high school student of the week is Daniel G. He is the 15 year old son of Cindy and Dave George. His birthday is on January 15. His favorite class is English. Daniels hobbies include playing football and basketball. His favorite food his mom makes is spaghetti. Bruce Lee is his favorite actor and Blade and 300 are his favorite movies. His favorite vacation was when he went to Germany. His plans after high school are to attend the army.

Upcoming Concerts

Posted by Kateracks on Wednesday April 16, @ 1:49 PM.

Mirage flats concert

The mirage flats elementary concert will take place April 28th at 6:30. The students will be presenting “Rock and Roll forever “and will perform several other musical numbers.

Hay springs Elementary and middle level concert

The Hay Springs elementary and Middle level springs concert will be may 13th at 7:00pm in the auditorium. Groups performing will include all elementary classes, 5th -8th grade bands, 4th grade recorders, and Middle Level swing choir.

High School Choral Concert

The high school choir and swing choir will be presenting their district music material in conjunction with the elder’s wisdom program April 29th.

Swing Choir Mother’s Day Luncheon

The swing Choir will have a Mother’s day Luncheon on May 11th, from 11:00-2:00 in the cafeteria. More information will be available in the school announcements and the Hip-Hop.

Panhandle Conference Music Contest Results

The high school choral ensembles traveled to Crawford to Compete in the Panhandle Conference music Contest March 18th. The swing choir was awarded best overall swing choir, and the Girl’s ensemble (Brenna Jungck, Jessica Kirbey, Rachel Horrocks, and Kinlee Ginn) was awarded Best Overall Girl’s ensemble. The mixed Choir received a superior rating, and the Girl’s ensemble (Rachel Horrocks, Jennifer Kirbey, Katie Heiting, and Tabi Rasmussen) and Men’s Duet (Tanner Letcher and Travis Kuhn) received excellent ratings. These ensembles will compete in the District music contest April 18th at Chadron State College.

Parent Packets

Posted by Kat on Wednesday April 16, @ 1:40 PM.

Like we have done in the past, we will be sending out “parent-packets”. These packets include the forms required by the state and/or school district for admittance of new students or re-enrollment of returning students. In the past, the packets were in the mail after the first week in July, this year we will be mailing them prior to the first week of May. Please open these immediately, complete the enclosed forms, and return to the school as soon as possible and no later than May 16th. The forms are due prior to the summer so that Infinite Campus data entry can begin immediately following the last week of school. Our goal is to have all parts of Infinite Campus up and running by the time school starts in 2008-2009. This can only be accomplished with your completed forms by May 16th, 2008 or sooner.

Graduations

Posted by Kat on Wednesday April 16, @ 1:36 PM.

KINDERGARTEN GRADUATIONS

Again, both Kindergarten Graduations will take place during corresponding school’s awards ceremony as outlined Mirage Flats will be held May 19th beginning at noon and Hay Springs on May 20th beginning at 9:00 a.m.

8th Grade Graduation
Eighth grade graduation is set for May 15th at 2:30 p.m. in the Lister-Sage Community Building. In keeping things simple, we will be using the decorations and set-up from the high school graduation. There will be a reception to follow the ceremony in the school cafeteria. 8th graders will check out of their morning classes on May 15th and their afternoon classes on May 14th. Upon completion of checkout, they will be dismissed for the year after the graduation ceremony.

SENIOR GRADUATION
Graduation will be held on Saturday, May 10th at 2:00 p.m. in the Lister-Sage Community Building. The doors will open to the public at 1:00 p.m. Each family will have reserved seats located on the gym floor. We ask that if you do not have a reserved seating ticket that you please sit in the stands. At 1:45 p.m., any reserved seats not filled by ticket holders will be opened to anyone. The Class of 2008 has chosen teal and black as their colors and the teal and black tipped white rose as the class flower. The class motto is: “What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”

Awards Banquet

Posted by Kateracks on Tuesday April 22, @ 1:48 PM.

Academic/Athletic Awards Grades 7-12--We will have a carry-in dinner in the auditorium (old gym) on Tuesday, May 6th, at 6:00pm. We are going to have the academics, activities, and athletics at the same time. Security First Bank will donate the meat. We are asking every family to bring two covered dishes of either: salad, dessert, or other side dishes. Table service and drinks will be provided. Junior High athletics will receive participation certificates and 7-12 will receive awards for every subject. Other awards given include: Cross Country, Wrestling, Volleyball, Football, Track, Girls and Boys Basketball, Student Council, Flag Corp, Chorus, Swing Choir, Dance, Band, One Act, and Play.

Awards for K-5 Hay Springs--We will hold the elementary awards and Kindergarten Graduation on Tuesday, May 20th, at 9:00am in the cafeteria.

Awards for K-6 Mirage Flats--This awards ceremony and Kindergarten Graduation will be held in the muli-purpose room on Monday, May 19th. The meal will begin at 12:00 noon with awards to follow.

Academic Fair

Posted by Kat on Tuesday April 15, @ 1:56 PM.

The academic fair for this year will be held in Hay Springs on May 8th from 5pm to 7pm (or later if the car races take longer than expected). The schedule for the activities is as follows:

5:00pm--Walking Taco Feed
5:00pm--Bake Sale
5:30pm--Water Bottle Rockets
6:00pm--Bridge Testing
6:30pm--Sophomore Work Auction
6:45pm--CO2 Car Races

Students K-12 will have projects on display.

Get your picture in the Yearbook!

Posted by Brooke H. on Wednesday April 02, @ 1:05 PM.

Dear Parent or Student,

Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you’ve got great photos of school and community events or you and your friends just having fun, we’d like to see them. Our photographers can’t be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.

Here is how you can submit photos online:
• Log on to: images.jostens.com
• Enter Login ID: 1128301
• Enter Your Password: hshawks1
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
• Click "Save Details".

It’s that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is 5/30/2008.

Thank you, and enjoy the rest of the school year!

Sincerely,
Yearbook Adviser and the 2008 Yearbook Staff.

The Yearbook Staff will review all photos and determine final yearbook content. We cannot guarantee that all submissions can be used in the book.

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