State Cross Country Meet

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💚💛HAWK PROUD! 💛💚

Congratulations to Grant Wellnitz on competing at the State Cross Country Meet for the first time!

Grant represented Hay Springs well, fighting hard through a very difficult course and giving it everything he had. He even dug deep in the final stretch to pass another runner before crossing the finish line!

What a way to finish an incredible cross country season on a high note!

💚💛Congratulations, Grant, and Coach Matt on a great season! We are proud of the way you represented the Hawks at STATE! 💛💚

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CSC Scholastic Day

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HAWKS SHINE AT CSC SCHOLASTIC DAY!

On Wednesday, October 21, 25 Hay Springs High School students traveled to Chadron State College to compete in the 2026 Scholastic Day Contest!

Our Hawks challenged themselves in a BIG way; completing 42 assessments across 27 different academic contest areas, including business, science, mathematics, agriculture, history, art, communication, finance, music, and more.

Students competed alongside high school students from across Nebraska and surrounding states, and when the results were posted, six Hay Springs performances finished in the TOP 25% of their respective contests! 🙌

🏆 Business Management Decision Making
🥈 Braydon Heiting, 11th Grade — 2nd Place
⭐ Easton Mintken, 11th Grade — 6th Place

⚖️ Business Law
🥉 Gage Didier, 10th Grade — 3rd Place

🧬 General Biology
⭐ Easton Mintken, 11th Grade — 9th Place

🔬 Physical Science
⭐ Gage Didier, 10th Grade — 9th Place

📐 Plane Geometry
🥉 Grant Wellnitz, 11th Grade — 3rd Place

That means four different Hawks earned top-25% recognition, with three performances finishing in the TOP THREE!

We are incredibly proud of ALL 25 students who stepped outside the classroom, challenged themselves academically, and represented Hay Springs High School at Chadron State College.

Academic competition gives our students another opportunity to discover their strengths, test their knowledge, and see how they measure up alongside students from schools throughout the region.

Congratulations to Braydon, Easton, Gage, and Grant on their outstanding finishes; and congratulations to all 25 of our Hawks for representing Hay Springs so well!
Way to SOAR, Hawks!

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D2-12 Volleyball Subdistricts

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Hay Springs will be hosting subdistrict volleyball. On Monday, Match 1 @ 5 pm is Hay Springs vs Minatare; Match 2 @ 7 or immediately following Match 1 is Morrill vs Crawford Sioux County. Tuesday @ 6pm will be the championship match.

Reminder; NO passes will be accepted at the Sub District volleyball games Monday October 26th and Tuesday October 27th. Adults $6.00/Students and Senior Citizens $5.00.

We are wondering if there is a community member or group that would like to run the concessions stand for one night or both nights, during this event. If you are interested please contact the school 308-638-4434 as soon as possible.

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Second Grade Ag Field Trip

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The second grade students had a fun and educational field trip learning about agriculture! We explored swine, corn, beef cattle, dairy, agricultural technology, potatoes, wheat, and beans. Students learned how farmers care for animals, grow crops, and use technology to help produce the food we eat every day. It was a wonderful opportunity to see how agriculture connects to our daily lives!

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Cross Country Sendoff

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STATE BOUND!

There’s nothing quite like a Hawk send-off!

This morning, our entire school came together to celebrate Grant Wellnitz as he heads to Kearney to compete at the Nebraska State Cross Country Championships!

From our littlest Hawks in PK all the way through our seniors, students and staff lined the hallways to cheer Grant and his coach, Matt Albrecht, on and wish them luck before they hit the road. The smiles, high-fives, cheers, and Hawk pride made for a pretty special morning!

Grant earned his trip to State with a 13th-place finish at Districts, and tomorrow he’ll represent Hay Springs on the state course in Kearney!

We are so proud of you, Grant! Run hard, enjoy every second, and know that an entire school and community are cheering you on!

GOOD LUCK AT STATE GRANT AND COACH MATT!
GO HAWKS!

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First Quarter Assembly

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WHAT A GREAT DAY CELEBRATING OUR HAWKS!

On Monday, October 19, Hay Springs faculty and administration brought our PK–12 Hawks together to celebrate an incredible first quarter!

We kicked things off in mixed PK–12 small groups, where our older Hawk leaders helped lead some fun “Would You Rather?” questions and activities. Then the students battled in a VERY competitive schoolwide Rock, Paper, Scissors battle, with first grader, Baylen, emerging as our CHAMPION! 🪨📄✂️🏆

Then it was time to recognize all of the GREAT things our students accomplished during Quarter 1!

⭐ Perfect Attendance: recognizing students who were here and ready to learn all quarter! In the first quarter there were 37 students who received recognition.

🐎 Quarter 1 Horse Race Champions: Our 6-8 grade classes and 9-12 high school classes battled throughout the quarter to see which class could combine the best attendance percentage AND passing grade percentage. Results were tabulated each week and tracked in the conference room. Congratulations to our 8th and 11th graders for taking the Quarter 1 titles! 🏆

🎟️ Super Pass Winners: Students earned a Super Pass by finishing the quarter with:
• Zero phone infractions
• Zero office referrals
• No more than two tardies
• Zero academic ineligibilities
There were 7 middle level students and 19 high school students who received passes.

📚 A and A/B Honor Roll: celebrating the hard work and academic achievement of our Hawks! 3rd through 12th grade is recognized for their honor roll achievements.

💵 Caught Being Good Chamber Bucks Drawing: Throughout the quarter, students in elementary, middle school, and high school received “Caught Being Good” tickets when staff noticed them “S.O.A.R.ing” and doing something positive. Tickets were entered into our Quarter 1 drawing for Chamber Bucks!
And the best part? Those tickets aren’t finished yet! Every ticket earned throughout the year will go back into the drawing for an even bigger end-of-the-year celebration! 🎉

🍽️ One more surprise is still coming! Our National Honor Society students will draw the names of 10 additional elementary students who will get to enjoy a special lunch with NHS members!

Days like this are about more than awards. They are about celebrating showing up, working hard, making good choices, being kind, and being part of something bigger than ourselves.

We are incredibly proud of our Hawks and loved having the opportunity to celebrate so many students from PK through 12th grade!

Keep SOARing, Hawks!

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6th Grade Participation

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Great news! The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) has approved our 6th-grade girls to participate in games!

We will hold a parent/athlete meeting for any 6th graders who did not attend the meeting this fall. The meeting will take place Monday October 26th at 4:00 p.m. in Mrs. Marcy’s room. We will also watch the required concussion video at that time. Please make sure both a parent and athlete are in attendance.

Any 6th grader wanting to participate in sports must have a current physical.

Name Our Mascot Contest

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💚💛 A little Hawk clarification! 💛💚

We’ve loved seeing the excitement, and the memories, shared about our Hawk mascot!

To clarify, Hay Springs did not get a new mascot. We are, and will continue to be, the Hay Springs Hawks! We simply received a new Hawk mascot suit, generously donated by Security First Bank. Our former Hawk suit isn’t disappearing either; it will be donated to our local museum, where this piece of Hay Springs history can be preserved and enjoyed for years to come.

When we announced the naming contest, the intent was simply to create a fun opportunity for our current students to have some ownership and excitement surrounding the new suit. It certainly wasn’t intended to erase or replace any Hay Springs traditions. And we’ve learned something through all of your comments: Henry clearly has a special place in Hawk history!

We appreciate our alumni and longtime community members sharing that history with those of us, and with some of our students, who may not have known it.

We’ll take that history into consideration as we move forward with the contest. After all, this is exactly what makes school traditions special: connecting generations of Hawks: past, present, and future.

In the famous words of our pledge-leader today, have a Hawk-mazing day!

Name our mascot contest poster