100th Day of School

You’re Invited!
Who: ALL K-5th Grade Students; AM Preschool
What: 100th Day Pancake Breakfast made by your teachers just for you!
When: Monday, February 24, 2020; 8:00am
Where: Cafeteria
Why: Because you have worked hard for 100 days and deserve to celebrate!

*Individual classroom teachers will decide on 100th day activities for their own classrooms.

Sharks on the Plains?

Hay Springs Elementary students spent the last hour of school Thursday afternoon watching “Sharks on the Plains? America Under the Sea”. It was a virtual field trip with the University of Nebraska State Museum of Natural History and Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium that was streamed into the auditorium for everyone to watch!

Dive into life in the sea – both ancient and modern – right here on Nebraska’s great plains. Join us on a virtual trip to both the Scott Aquarium at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo & Aquarium and the Mesozoic fossil gallery at Morril Hall. We will explore marine life, habitats, and adaptations. And can you see sharks on the plains? You better believe it!

4-H News

Baking Basics
The Hay Springs February Baking Basics will be held on February 21st. At this workshop youth will prepare double crusted pies. The youth will also continue to work on their sewing projects. Participants will need to pack a lunch. The fee for this workshop is $10. Please register by February 19th, by contacting the Nebraska Extension Sheridan County office at (308) 327-2312. This event is open to anyone interested in baking and sewing projects.

Clover Buds
The Hay Springs Clover Bud workshop will be held on February 20th from 4:00 – 5:00 pm. Please register for this event with Erika Gaswick by February 18th. Clover Bud members are youth between the ages of 5 and 7 as of January 1st, 2020. These youth will experience teamwork, social interaction, and decision-making skills while participating in hands on activities. Upon participating in these workshops, youth will have Clover Bud projects to display at the 2020 Sheridan County Fair.

4-H Family Movie Night
It’s Nebraska 4-H Month! And in celebration of our 4-Hers, there will be a showing of Spies in Disguise on February 16th at the Gordon Theater at 4:00pm! The 4-H Council is sponsoring the event and the first 50 kids get in free! Parents, Community Partners, and Youth are welcome!

County Wide Project – Design Your Space
The County Wide Project will be held on February 12th from 1:00 – 4:00 pm. At this workshop, youth are invited to create a project for Design Your Space and enter at the 2020 Sheridan County Fair. Please register by February 10th, by contacting the Nebraska Extension Sheridan County office at (308) 327-2312. This event is open to anyone interested in design projects.

Cupcakes for CARE, Inc.

The C.A.R.E. Foundation was founded by survivors of cancer to assist residents of Sheridan County with expenses, support and information to help them deal with cancer diagnoses and treatment.  Cupcakes are $5.00 per cupcake and sales will end February 7th.  Please print and fill out the order form(below) or grab one at the office, then turn it in to the office where they will be collected.

Printable Order Form

PanCo J.H. Boys Basketball Tournament

FEBRUARY 3rd, 2020

1. Tournament will begin at 9:00 AM on Monday, February 3rd.  We will be using a bracket format for the tournament.  There will be a total of 6 games.  Once you lose, you are out.

2. Ticket prices will be $4.00 for adults and $3.00 for students.  The admission is good for the entire tournament.  Cheerleaders, in uniform, will be admitted free.

3. A championship sleeve will be presented to the winning team.

4. No passes will be accepted.  Coaches, players, managers, and bus drivers will be stamped upon arrival.

5. Starting time for the first game will be 9:00am we will only take a short break before the championship game.

6. The team on top of the bracket will be considered the home team.  Home team will be the official book.

PAC_JH_Tourney_Bracket_2020_Boys

Accelerated Reader Home Connect

Parents/Guardians:
Students at Hay Springs Public School use a software program called Accelerated Reader. This program has a special feature called “Home Connect”, which you and your student can access outside of school from any computer with an internet connection. Home Connect allows you to view information about your student’s progress. It also allows you to sign up to receive email notifications after your student completes an activity or assessment at school.

Log in to Home Connect Website by using this link:
https://global-zone51.renaissance-go.com/studentprogress/homeconnect?t=206729
(The user name and password are the same as your student uses to log into his/her AR account at school.)

A help video can be found at:
https://p.widencdn.net/ytr1tu/home_connect_edit?download=true

If you have questions about Home Connect, please call Mrs. Matthews at school in the afternoon.

Thank you,
Carole Matthews, School Librarian

EducationQuest College Planning Bulletin

The February bulletin covers the following topics:

  • Seniors…make sure you complete the FAFSA process
  • What you need to know about scholarships
  • Two easy-to-apply-for scholarships from EducationQuest
  • February “To Do” List

Please click the link below to check out this month’s bulletin:

https://www.educationquest.org/pdfs/CPB/CPBulletinFeb20.pdf

Parents Make The Difference Feb. 2020 Newsletter

Parents make the difference! is a four-page, evidence-based newsletter that provides practical, proven information for parents, on a comprehensive array of school success topics, in a format that is best for you and your school.

Please click the link below to check out this month’s newsletter:

Parents make the difference! February 2020 newsletter

Parents make the difference! February 2020 calendar

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