Penny Wars Update

Results from the first few weeks of the Penny Wars!

PreK – positive $.86
K – positive $13.56
1st – grade positive $16.89
2nd – grade negative $ 85.98
3rd – grade positive $36.37
4th – grade negative $3.46
5th – grade negative $5.12
6th – grade positive $2.05
7th – grade positive $38.50
8th – grade positive $7.21
9th – grade $0
10th – grade positive $20
11th – grade $0
12th – grade $0

THE GREAT PIZZA & HOT COCOA WAR – FINAL WEEK!

The battlefield is set… the stakes are high… the cheese is melty.

Scores so far:

  • Elementary: $67.68 (slightly over-caffeinated but determined)
  • Middle School: $47.76 (strategically plotting with math skills)
  • High School: $20 (the underdogs, fueled by hope and leftover lunchables)

Only ONE WEEK left! Who will rise victorious and claim the ultimate prize: ALL THE PIZZA & A HOT COCOA BAR

Rumor has it the 7th graders have recruited a secret weapon: extra cheese. Will Elementary’s stealth tactics win the day? Can High School pull a last-minute comeback using advanced eye-roll strategy?

Remember: even in the heat of battle, it’s for a good cause… because nothing says “holiday spirit” like donating AND devouring pizza.

Choose your side… the war is real.

Activity Info – Week of 11/09/25

SCHEDULE CHANGE: Junior High Girls Basketball has been changed from Thursday, Nov 13 to Friday, Nov 14 @ 4:00 P.M. in Lister Sage.

Thursday, November 13, 2025
What: Junior High Boys Wrestling Invitational
Where: Hemingford Middle School, Hemingford, NE
When: 10:00 AM

Friday, November 14, 2025
What: Hay Springs vs. Hemingford Junior High Girls Basketball
Where: Lister Sage Building, Hay Springs, NE
When: 4:00 PM

Saturday, November 16, 2025
What: Junior High Boys Wrestling Invitational
Where: Chadron Middle School, Chadron, NE
When: 9:00 AM

Employment Opportunities

-Hay Springs Public School is currently looking to hire a paraprofessional immediately to join our staff. Placement would depend on the applicant’s skills and the school’s need. This position is scheduled for approximately 36 hrs. per week based on a 4-day school week (M-Th).

Compensation for this position will depend on the candidate’s education and experience. This position does qualify for retirement benefits but not health benefits.

Please send a letter of application to George Clear at george.clear@hshawks.com. If you have any questions please call at 308-763-8570.

-Hay Springs Public School is still accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year for the positions of:

  • Activities Bus Driver
  • Route Bus Driver

Hay Springs Public School is an excellent class D2 school district 20 miles east of Chadron, NE on HWY 20. Hay Springs Public School takes pride in its academics and activities. The school operates on a four day week (M-Th) throughout the year. We have an active and supportive school board and enjoy tremendous support from our community.

If you have an interest in any of these positions, please contact Mr. Clear at the following:

George Clear, Superintendent
Hay Springs Public School
P O Box 280
407 N Baker St
Hay Springs, Nebraska 69347
george.clear@hshawks.com
308-638-4434 (p)

Hay Springs Public School District is an equal opportunity employer.

QPR Suicide Prevention

On Tuesday, October 28 the 6th-12th graders were trained in QPR for Suicide Prevention. QPR which is: Question. Persuade. Refer.

We learned that asking if someone is having thoughts, feelings, or plans of suicide will not cause them to be suicidal.
There are direct and indirect verbal clues that someone is considering suicide.

Direct:
I’ve decided to kill myself.
I wish I were dead.
I’m going to end it all.
If (such and such) happens, I’ll kill myself.

Indirect:
I’m tired of life.
What’s the point of going on?
My family would be better off without me.
I just want out.
Soon I won’t be around.

Listen to what people are saying is very important. Talking about stuff can save lives.

Don’t be afraid to call 988.
988 is the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline where you can talk to a trained person. Texting 741741 will allow you to text someone.
988lifeline.org is a way to chat with someone.

K-1 Halloween

Kindergarten and First Grade students enjoyed a couple of Halloween experiments. They conducted an experiment with candy corn in different liquids and found that hot water dissolved candy corn faster than cold water, vinegar, and pop. They then read the story Pumpkin Jack and prepared their Pumpkin Jack pumpkins.

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