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Nebraska Personal Finance Challenge

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Hay Springs High School business students participated in the Fall 2018 Nebraska Personal Finance Challenge in November. Their team was ranked number 2 in the High School Division. There were 37 teams in the Middle School division and 439 teams in the High School division!

Prize money will be sent via FedEx to the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams of both divisions.

First Place team members receive $30
Second Place team members receive $20
Third Place team members receive $10

During the competition, students enter the Finance Challenge ONLINE website and complete a 30-question, rapid-fire exam consisting of categories on Earning Income, Buying Goods and Services, Saving, Using Credit, Financial Investing, and Protecting and Insuring. Each student is given a 35 minute time limit.

Holiday Candy Cane Gram

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Spread the holiday cheer this season by saying “Happy Holidays”, “Merry Christmas”, “Good Luck”, or just how much you appreciate them! Keep it a secret and send an anonymous treat! Parents, surprise your kids with a little pick me up and encouraging words to finish the quarter strong! Say it with a personalized CANDY GRAM!

6-8th grade will be selling starting December 3rd through Tuesday, December 18th.
You will have the option of:
2 canes for $1, this means you are sending 2 candy canes to one person.

Candy canes will also be sold individually for anyone wanting a quick treat for themselves(not to be sent) after school. 1 cane for .50$

Print and fill out a Candy Cane Gram below, attach your money and return to Mrs. Marcy or Ms. Garrett.

Click here to print slips!

Hour of Code

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This week students at Hay Springs School will be participating in the Hour of Code. Hour of Code is held each year to increase awareness and participation in computer science, especially to girls and underrepresented minorities.

It is always during the week including December 9th in honor of Grace Hopper’s birthday. Hopper was one of the pioneer computer programmers. She served in the Navy and retired as a Rear Admiral. She is sometimes called “Amazing Grace” because of her accomplishments and Naval rank. A Navy guided-missile destroyer was named after her.

Hour of Code began in 2013 by Hadi and Ali Partovi. Hour of Code has spread to include 25 countries, 40 U. S. states and almost 200 U.S. cities and school districts. This includes Hay Springs which has been participating since 2013. Over 500 million students worldwide have participated in the program. To learn more about Hour of Code check this link. There are over 100 activities on their site from one hour introductory tutorials to full courses.

Continuous School Improvement

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Hay Springs Public Schools is in year 1 of a five year school improvement cycle. During year 1 the school’s objective is to set educational goals. These goals are developed by looking at data from the Nebraska Department of Education report, academic achievement reports, and surveys.

Earlier this school year, 155 community members, staff members, students, and parents partook in the school improvement survey. These results were then divided into common themes. The survey revealed that the school provided a safe environment, the curriculum is meaningful and teachers are accessible and helpful. It also revealed that the amount of technology and its uses were of value.

The survey also showed areas of concern. These areas included the school’s consistency with code of conduct, the schools environmental conditions, and communications between the school and its patrons. To help us further investigate and plan for the next five years we need a little more information from you. Please take the time to answer this short survey.

https://goo.gl/forms/wK75DVBke4k98Zf82

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