Hay Springs Public Schools

New Cross Country Runners

This year we have a new cross country team coached by Mrs. Mandelko. They started practice the 22nd, the first day of school. There are four people running so far, Jake Pond, Brad Piper, Sheila Poor Bear, Leon Swiftbird. Their first meet is on the the 1st in Gering. I hope they have a good year.

Teachers Become Certified in CPR & First Aid

Posted by Ms. Gaswick on Sunday August 26, @ 11:38 PM.

On Thursday before school started, the faculty and staff of Hay Springs Schools were trained to become certified in CPR and First Aid. Mr. Ferguson, a volunteer for the Red Cross came up from Scottsbluff to conduct the training. The teachers had to perform CPR on adult dolls as well as baby dolls. The training lasted all day. Thanks to Mr. Ferguson for helping them.

Spanish Trip to Mexico

Posted by Brooke H. & Jordyn H. on Thursday September 06, @ 7:08 PM.

On May 19, 2007, a group of 18, made up of a variety of ages left for Mexico. Anyone who had taken Spanish, or currently was in the class, had the opportunity to go on this trip. This trip was organized by Mrs. Welch, the Spanish teacher at Hay Springs Schools.

When we arrived in Mexico City, we met with a group of 6, from inner city Chicago. Those students were traveling on the same tour and we stayed with them throughout the trip.

While in Mexico we got to see a lot of different things, including Teotihican, Chichen Itza, Mexico City, Cancun, Merida, Puebla, and many other exciting places. We stayed 9 nights and 10 days in Mexico. It was a great experience and this year Mrs. Welch is putting together a trip to Europe. Everyone should all look into this trip. It is a wonderful, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

Homecoming Parade

Posted by Carlyn & JW on Wednesday September 19, @ 8:32 PM.

This year, due to the loss of the cheerleaders, we will not be having a pep rally after Coronation. Instead, we are having a Homecoming Parade. Only shopping carts and wagons are allowed. You and your class will have to decorate a wagon or shopping cart to your liking. The parade will begin immediately after the coronation, which begins at 1:30. You will need to line up outside of the school to enter your float. Directions for the parade will be as follows: Down school hill, east on North 3rd, down Main St., make a U-turn at North 1st and come back up the hill. The winners of the contest will be announced at Half-Time of the Homecoming football game.

Homecoming

Posted by Christy, Leon, Carrie on Wednesday September 19, @ 8:29 PM.

This year’s Homecoming theme is “Leave Nothing”. Homecoming is the week of the 25th. There is no school on that Monday so we are starting Tuesday off with Cowboy Day, Wednesday-Twin Day, Thursday-Opposite Sex Day, and Friday is the normal Hat and Jersey Day. Bonfire and hot dog feed Thursday night and Coronation on Friday at 1:30 and following is the Parade. Saturday night we will be having a dance. And now for the Homecoming candidates, Terry Bronson, Jake Pond, and Brad Piper for King and for Queen Katie Heiting, Brenna Jungck, and Jennifer Kirbey!

Cowboy Day

Posted by JW S. on Tuesday September 25, @ 11:28 PM.

September 25, 2007, was cowboy day here at Hay Springs Public Schools. All the classes had a lot of kids dress up like cowboys and cowgirls. During lunch hour all the classes stood up in front of the students to show off their western attire. The faculty had some teachers that dressed up. Everyone that dressed up looked pretty tough wearing all the cowboy and cowgirl stuff. Come with your twin tomorrow for twin day.

Twin Day

Posted by JW S. on Thursday September 27, @ 11:20 AM.

Wednesday was twin day. There were a lot of different types of twins. We had army twins, cross dresser twins, Lola and Lulu twins, and a bunch of different ones. Keep up the good work with all your costumes. Don’t forget that Thursday is opposite sex day so come to school with your stylish girls or boys clothes on.

Opposite Sex Day

Posted by JW on Thursday September 27, @ 2:56 PM.

Opposite sex day was quite hilarious. We had a lot of cross dressers roaming around the school. We all had fun seeing the feminine side of the boys and the manly side of the girls. Come to school dressed up in HAWK SPIRIT tomorrow. Wear your best hat and your Hawk jersey if you have one.

The Spirit Stick Award

Posted by Jake on Monday October 01, @ 7:33 PM.

The Seniors with their shopping cart float.

The Freshman and Sophomore teams are ready for popcorn to be thrown at their peanut butter faces.

Carrie shows us her beautiful hair style that won her team points.

This year during homecoming there was a Spirit Stick award given out. The spirit stick award was given to the class that had the most points for certain events. Some of the events were how many people in their class dress up for that particular day, the class sponsors had to dress up also for that class to get points. Other ways that classes got points were by how they did at the fear factor games, how their parade float was, their class poster, and who cheered the loudest at the events. In 1st place this year was the senior class, in 2nd was the juniors, then the sophomores, and last but not least were the freshman.

Homecoming Bonfire

Posted by Jordyn on Tuesday October 02, @ 3:01 PM.

On Thursday night, we had our annual Burning of the “H.” It started off with motivational speeches from the coaches and the senior athletes, Lisa Hughes, Chad Morsette, Brenna J., Chasidy C., Terry B., and Kolton M. After the speeches, everyone did a few class cheers and then “Fear Factor” began.

To begin Fear Factor, the Outdoor Lovers were blindfolded and plates of worms were sat in front of them. They had to eat all of the worms the fastest to win. Jake P. won for the sophomores. The next challenge was for the “people best with kids,” and Hilary B. was the quickest to open up 3 diapers and determine what was in them. The seniors won next, whoever had the “best complexion” rubbed peanut butter all over their faces and the “best movie lover” stood back and tried to get the most popcorn stuck to their teammate’s faces that they could. The seniors had the best looking hair after putting shaving cream in it and designing a new “look.” Wacey pulled off a win for the freshman after sticking his head into a bucket of flour, finding a piece of gum, and blowing a bubble with it faster than any other class. Five members of each class were then asked to stand in a line and pass an egg through the whole line under their chins. The seniors won this competition also. Last, but not least, was the spaghetti toss. The seniors dominated again getting the most noodles into their teammate’s bucket.

The seniors won over-all in the Fear Factor Contest. They defeated the other classes in all but 3 of the 7 competitions.

2007 Homecoming Coronation

Posted by Christy & Leon on Wednesday October 03, @ 8:12 AM.

This year’s Homecoming coronation was Friday September 28th, at 1:30. Jennifer K. and Brad P. were named 2nd attendants, Katie H. and Terry B. were named 1st attendants, and Brenna J. and Jake P. were named this years Homecoming queen and king. The escorts were Carlyn E., J.W. S., Tanner L., Kinlee G., Breanne C., and Wacey S. the crownbearers were Jalei M. and Owen R. The MC was Mr. Olson and we all enjoyed hearing about his travels after he retired. Mandy Carlson was the entertainment; she sang “A Moment Like This”, and Lori Jensen was the pianist.

Dodgeball Tournament

Posted by Carrie & Jake on Sunday October 07, @ 3:15 PM.

"The Enforcers" -- The Champions

This year for homecoming we had our first annual dodge ball tournament. There were many teams competing. These teams included: The Enforcers, The Skins, The Scroungers, Balls of Fury, Jr. High Ballers, Shear Style, The Scrappers, and The Underdogs. The first night they played was Tuesday at 6pm. The games went on again Thursday night at 6pm during the hot dog feed that was hosted by the seniors. To make a long story short, the Enforcers went through the tournament undefeated and won the gold medal.

Homecoming Dance

Posted by JW on Sunday October 07, @ 3:23 PM.

The homecoming dance was a blast this year. There was a good turn out. There was a lot of dancers showing off there skills. I think everyone that joined had a rockin’ good time.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Posted by Kolten on Tuesday October 23, @ 3:22 PM.

Parent teacher conferences will be held at the top of Lister Sage for grades 6-12. It will be from 3 pm to 8 pm. Grades K-5 are in ther rooms.

One Act

Posted by Carrie P. on Tuesday December 04, @ 1:47 PM.

This year’s One Act Play was Amelia, Once More. Our first performance was Friday, November 16 at the high school auditorium. It was for the public since we didn’t perform for the school this year. Our first competition was for Panhandle Conference in Hemingford on November 19. The schools that attended and competed were Hemingford, Sioux County, Crawford, and Hay Springs. Hemingford got 1st, Hay Springs got 2nd, Crawford got 3rd, and Sioux County got 4th. Our next and last competition was Districts in North Platte on November 27. Since we’re in a different District this year, we had different schools in our Districts competition. The schools that attended were Maxwell, Banner County, Crawford, Wauneta-Palisade, Hitchcock County, Hays Center, Minatare, and Hay Springs. Maxwell got 1st, Banner County got 2nd, Crawford got 3rd, and Hay Springs got 4th. Sadly, we didn’t do as well as we had hoped but it was an awesome performance. We ended the season on a good note and again, maybe next year we can do better.

NSAA Academic All-Star Award

Posted by Chrissy Rene on Tuesday January 08, @ 2:01 PM.

Congratulations to Brenna J. 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, Brenna was nominated for her contributions during the Volleyball season, Tanner was nominated for his contribution during the Football season.

December Student of the Month

Posted by Hilary and Tabi on Thursday January 31, @ 2:00 PM.

Trenton K. was nominated by Mrs. Flick. She says he works very hard in class and keeps a close eye on his grades. Most impressive thing was his willingness to help the National Honors Society students during the haunted house. Trenton volunteered to hang around and escort younger students through, thanks Trenton.

December Student of the Month

Posted by Hilary and Tabi on Thursday January 31, @ 2:04 PM.

Austin W. was nominated for Student of the Month in December by Miss Carlson, Mrs. Avery, and Mrs. Balcom. They said he works hard on school work and cares a lot about his grades. He is a great role model for all students. His peers look up to him and will ask for help if the teachers are busy. He participates in basketball now and he did really well in football. He attends church and is in 4-H.

Student of the Month

Posted by Tabi and Hilary on Tuesday January 29, @ 2:18 PM.

Terrance B. is the seven year old son of Sam and Joanne. Terrance is an exceptionally hard worker. He loves to help others and always wears a smile. He is very fun-loving and plays with everyone. Terrance’s favorite color is red. He enjoys coloring, reading, and playing Pin the Tail on the Donkey!

Student of the Month

Posted by Tabi and Hilary on Tuesday January 29, @ 2:20 PM.

JW S. received the Student of the Month for January. He was nominated by Mrs. Flick. Mrs. Flick had this to day about JW: He is a wonderful young man!!! He never complains about a task assigned to him and always works hard. JW even helped set up and work the haunted house although he’s not in National Honors Society.

Derek -- 1st Place, Junior Division

Drew -- 2nd Place, Junior Division

Carlyn E.

Mama Prune and the Raisinettes

Whitney H., Maddie J., Stephanie T. & Sydney J.

Lauren

Ronnie S.

Alan (aka Frankie)

Wacey S., Tanner L., Travis K.

Matthew H. & Joey J.

Student Council Talent Show

Posted by Carrie & Cranston on Monday February 04, @ 6:34 PM.

Sheila -- 1st Place, Senior Division

Cranston -- Overall Winner

Brenna -- 2nd Place, Senior Division

The annual Student Council Talent Show was January 31, at 7pm. There were many talents present of all ages. During the show there was a cake decoration contest. The cakes were raffled off during the judges’ deliberation. The most a cake went for was $100 sold to Mr. Olson decorated by Mrs. Olson. For Division I, 2nd place went to Drew L. and 1st place went to Derek F. For Division II, 2nd place went to Brenna J.and 1st place went to Shiela P. The overall $100 prize went to Cranston A. for his winning guitar solo. The four sections that were judged were: 1)stage appeal 2)talent 3)audience appeal and 4)delivery. Thank you to everyone who helped and participated in the talent show and made it a success. And a special thank you to the wonderful cake decorators.

Part of the Hay Springs High Dance Team

Sydney T.

Bre C.

Silly News #4
Posted by Hilary on Thursday February 07, @ 2:10 PM.
Get out right now!	Look at me I'm Elvis!	If you fall asleep Chris will wake you up!

Someone Stinks!

Look at my hair blowing in the wind!

Can't you just let me take my test!

Pep Rally Tomorrow at 12:30!!

Posted by Jennifer Kirbey on Monday February 25, @ 2:00 PM.

Wacey as Lady Rosemary in the skit

A few of the winning lady hawks before the districts game

There will be a pep rally tomorrow at 12:30 in the auditorium for the boys’ district game and the girls’ state game(s). The public is encouraged to attend the pep rally.

No School!!!!

Posted by Kat on Monday February 25, @ 2:04 PM.

Attention one and all! Because of the outstanding playing and history in the making by our Lady Hawks, we will have an early out at 1:30 tomorrow (February 26th) and no school on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. If at all possible, we encourage you to attend the state games and cheer on the Lady Hawks so they can bring us home a brand new, shiny trophy! Enjoy the time off and cheer loudly!!

Blood Drive

Posted by Brooke H. on Monday March 03, @ 1:35 PM.

Student Council will hold their annual blood drive on March 11, 2008 in the Lister-Sage building. Student Council members will be calling past donors to schedule appointments or if you're interested in donation please call Mr. Shalikow at 638-4434.

Spring Break this week March 6 & 7

Posted by Leon S. on Tuesday March 04, @ 1:35 PM.

Hay Springs School will be observing Spring Break at the end of this week. The dates classes will not be held are March 6th and 7th. Monday the 10th School will resume back to our regular schedule.

Student of the Month

Posted by Hilary and Tabi on Tuesday April 01, @ 12:41 PM.

This months student of the month is Kyle Parker. Kyle works very hard in class, he is always willing to help out. He works well with his classmates. Kyle is very respectful to me and I think he works hard at home helping his dad. Ms. Keffeler nominated him.

Student of the Month

Posted by Hilary and Tabi on Tuesday April 01, @ 12:38 PM.

Rebekah Holtmeier is a 1st grader that has been chosen to be student of the month by Miss. Carlson, Miss, Moonan, and Mrs. Avery. They say she is a good leader in class. She is always willing to help others on the playground. Rebekah works very hard on her school work and takes great pride in doing her best in all academic areas. She attends athletic functions and supports the teams.

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