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Second Grade Bird Banding

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2nd grade went on a bird banding field trip to Chadron State Park.

“Bird Conservancy of the Rockies (https://www.birdconservancy.org/what-we-do/education/bird-banding/), located in Scottsbluff, offers once-in-a-lifetime field trip opportunities for your students to see science in action, learn about local bird conservation efforts, and have the chance to see a bird in the hand!

Banding enables researchers to determine the variety of bird species in an area and their relative abundance. We can also learn how long birds remain in the area of the banding station, which birds reside there year-round, and which leave during certain seasons.

Because birds are in-hand while banding, each one may be examined for more information. A close look at the feathers may indicate that a bird is molting, while an examination of the belly may reveal that a female is incubating eggs. These observations are critical, for they give us basic knowledge of a species’ life cycle. More than that, we can determine if birds are surviving and reproducing over the years.”

Students at bird banding field trip.
Students at bird banding field trip.
Students at bird banding field trip.
Students at bird banding field trip.
Students at bird banding field trip.
Students at bird banding field trip.
Students at bird banding field trip.
Students at bird banding field trip.
Students at bird banding field trip.

Last-Minute Opportunity For HSPS Students!

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We apologize for the short notice, but we are very excited to provide this meaningful opportunity for our students!

The American Veterans Traveling Tribute Vietnam Wall and Cost of Freedom Tribute is on display in Crawford, Nebraska, September 8–13, 2026, and Hay Springs Public Schools students in grades K–12 will have the opportunity to visit TOMORROW!

📅 Wednesday, September 9, 2026
📍 Crawford, NE

Grades 6–12:
🚌 Depart HSPS at 8:00 a.m.
🏫 Return by approximately 12:00 p.m.

Grades K–5:
🚌 Depart HSPS at 12:00 p.m.
🏫 Return by approximately 4:00 p.m.

This is a special opportunity for our students to experience a powerful tribute honoring the service and sacrifice of our nation’s veterans.

IMPORTANT: If you do NOT want your child to participate in this opportunity, please contact the school office as soon as possible.

We are grateful to be able to offer our students this opportunity and appreciate everyone’s flexibility with the short notice!

K-1 Field Trip

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Kindergarten and First Grade attended Ag Safety Day in Gordon along with Kindergarten and First Graders from Rushville and Gordon. Attendees learned Tractor, Farm Equipment, Grain, Water, Sun, Animal, Roadway, and First Aid Safety. We want to thank the Gordon and Hay Springs FFA Students for running the stations. We also are so grateful to Ms. Melissa and Ms. Tessa with the UNL Extension Office for coordinating and organizing this event. We learned a lot, are ready to make safe choices, and teach others about being safe! We are so PROUD of our Hay Springs students big and small!

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Activity Info – Week of 04/26/26

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Monday, April 27, 2026
What: High School Academic/Athletic Awards
Where: High School Auditorium, Hay Springs, NE
When: 6:00 PM

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
What: Junior High Best in the West Track Meet
Where: Scottsbluff Middle School, Scottsbluff, NE
When: 10:00 AM
Schedule: https://hshawks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BestintheWestMiddleSchool.pdf

Tuesday, April 28, 2026
What: Varsity Best in the West Track Meet
Where: Scottsbluff High School, Scottsbluff, NE
When: 4:30 PM
Schedule: https://hshawks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BestintheWestHighSchool.pdf

Thursday, April 30, 2026
What: Varsity Boy Golf Meet
Where: Ridgeview Country Club, Chadron, NE
When: 9:00 AM

Thursday, April 30, 2026
What: 4th and 5th Grade Spring Program
Where: High School Auditorium, Hay Springs, NE
When: 7:00 PM

Friday, May 1, 2026
What: Junior High and Varsity Panhandle Conference Track
Where: Morrill Junior/Senior High School
When: Starting at 9:00 AM
Schedule: https://hshawks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/PACTrack.pdf

Activity Info – Week of 04/19/26

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Friday, April 24, 2026
Note: This track meet has been cancelled due to the weather forecast for this day.
What: Varsity Track Meet
Where: Chadron High School, Chadron, NE
When: Cancelled due to weather forecast.
Schedule: https://hshawks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/CHSTwilightMeet.pdf

Saturday, April 25, 2026
What: Prom Grand March
Where: High School Auditorium, Hay Springs, NE
When: 8:00 PM

2025-2026 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award Recipients

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In an effort to emphasize the importance of multi-sport/multi-activity participation, the Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska State Colleges launched the Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award program in the fall of 2020. The award recognizes students in grades 9-12 who participate in at least three NSAA sanctioned activities during the academic year.

The award is based solely on each member school’s eligibility list submitted through the NSAA website. Each high school student who meets the NSAA eligibility criteria will be recognized and  awarded a certificate of achievement by the NSAA and the Nebraska State Colleges.

The top school in each of the four Classes will be presented a banner to display in their school. The banners will be presented at halftime of the NSAA State Soccer Championships in May which is televised LIVE on NET.

Determining the Top School in Each Class

To determine the top school in each class, schools will be ranked using two criteria:
1. Total number of students qualifying as multi-activity students within the class
2. Percentage of the student population qualifying as multi-activity students within the class

Each school’s final score will be calculated by averaging its rank in both categories. The school with the lowest average rank will be named the top school in its class.

Tie-Breaker:
If two or more schools have the same average rank, the tie will be broken by awarding the higher placement to the school with the greater percentage of multi-activity students. If a tie still remains, the school with the higher total number of multi-activity students will be recognized as the top school.

The students from Hay Springs are:

Emma Albrecht
Mason Albrecht
Aubry Anderson
Megan Anderson
Riggen Binger
Tripp Buettner
Olivia Dahlgren
Sawyer Davis
Gage Didier
Janessa Dieriex
Jacob Dorshorst
Luke Edwards
Emily Forney
Adeline Fredrickson
William Gaswick
Bailey Hankins
DeShaun Herman
Easton Johnson
Heidyn Johnson
Riley Johnson
Aliano Mata
Arian Mata
Easton Mintken
Larry Nelson
Alaina Raymer
Tabitha Schiaffo
Tailyn Starke
Kinley Tausan
Tanner Tobiasson
Duke Turman
Jaydub Turman
Reese Varvel
Dutch Weaver
Grant Wellnitz
Parker Wellnitz
Katara Yellow Thunder