We will begin the magic plate the first of September!
Grandparents Day Dinner is scheduled for September 5th. Please RSVP by September 2nd so we can plan accordingly. Thank you in advance and we look forward to seeing you!
Hay Springs Public School has entered its second year of NPBIS (Nebraska Positive Behavior and Intervention Supports). PBIS is a universal school plan to establish a POSITIVE culture in our school community for students and staff. Research has shown that positive interactions with students directly impact positive school culture. PBIS also gives us continuity! Every staff member is using the same language in regards to behavior, building unity within our school community!
During our staff workdays, we revisited the common areas and the behaviors associated with each of those behaviors. Each group took a specific area and took time to rework them a bit-keeping what worked well and making adjustments as needed. It was an opportunity for new staff members to learn the language and expectations as well as remind those who helped create them last year what was decided! Then as groups we figured out ways to teach these behaviors to the students of Hay Springs Public Schools. During these work days we always try to incorporate a little fun!
In October we will begin moving PBIS into individual classrooms. Of course the HSPS teaching staff has not waited for us to tell them to make positive interactions with students in their classrooms a priority, they often times do that naturally on their own! We will simply provide a framework and offer some tools for the classrooms and then let the teachers keep doing what they do best!
PBIS is always adding and changing the way we are doing things. Keep an eye out for new developments as they are happening!
Congratulations to the 2018-2019 4th quarter Super Pass winners:
| Brayden Binger
Kaden Langford Ava McKillip James Scherbarth Sam Hindman Laney Smith Ashley Tobiasson Gabe Varvel |
Lilly Dorhorst
Cooper Johnson Kaylee Kaiser Talan Smith Dylan Young Jarhett Anderson Jordyn Anderson Abigail Russell |
Jaiden Anderson
Spencer Kadlecek Kaleb Miller Bailey Scherbarth Chaz Twarling Ruth West Rylee Wolken Katelin Agler |
The Super Pass for 2019-2020 Quarter 1 changed a bit! Here are the requirements:
Requirements
0 Ineligibility
1 or fewer Tardies
2 or fewer absences
0 office referrals
5 Hours of Community Service
Community Service forms can be picked up from Adriene in the office or Mrs. Heiting in the 1st grade classroom. Once a form is completed, make sure to turn it into Mrs. Heiting in the 1st grade classroom!
Students who meet these requirements will receive:
Middle Level
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High School
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Achievement Application & Career Portfolio
This year the 4-H Council is allowing the Junior and Intermediate age divisions to be eligible to complete either the Achievement Application or the Career Portfolio. These are due September 30th. The Senior division must complete the Achievement Application in order to be eligible for State Awards. By completing these applications, youth are eligible to win additional $25 cash prizes presented at the Achievement Banquet in October. The Achievement Application can be found at the following website: https://4h.unl.edu/achievement-application. Youth will need to select a curriculum area. To complete the Achievement Application, youth have a maximum of 3 pages to include the following information: collective 4-H experiences, 4-H experiences within the last year, 4-H Leadership Experiences, Non 4-H Leadership Experiences, Community Involvement, and Career Spark.
Hay Springs Junior Robotics
This year the Junior Robotics theme is BoomTown Build. The Junior Robotics program is for youth ages 6 to 10 interested in learning more about robots and problem solving through STEM. This group meets once a week after school from 4 to 5:30 at the Hay Springs School. They then attend a competition in January. Please contact Melissa Mracek at 402-322-0655 if you think your child is interested in participating by September 16th. The first meeting will take place around the first of October.
Shooting Sports Practice
Shooting Sports practice for BB Gun and Air Rifle will start on October 7th. They practice from 3:30 to 7 depending on when the youth show up. During October through December, practice is held the first and third Mondays of the month. In January they will start practicing every month and start attending the Panhandle Best Shoots. Youth need to be registered for 4-H to participate. Parents need to sign waivers the first meeting. Please contact Bruce Salisbury or Donna and Kevin Jech for more information.
Baking Basics
Baking Basics is back!! The first session will take place on Friday, September 13th starting at 10 am and will end at 3 pm. The youth will have the opportunity to cook and start working on their sewing project for the year. The fee for this workshop is $10. Please register by September 6th by contacting Melissa Mracek at mmracek2@unl.edu or (308) 327-2312. This event is open to anyone interested in baking and sewing projects.
The Hay Springs Board of Education Special Budget Workshop Meeting will be held Tuesday, August 27th, 2019 in the Conference Room at the high school starting at 6:30 PM.
Due to lack of pre-registered kids, the FBLA sponsored Kids Night In, Parents Night Out has been canceled for the 2019 Friendly Festival.
The Hay Springs Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) booster club is preparing for another school year. The mission of FCA is to present to athletes and coaches and all whom they influence the challenge and adventure of receiving Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, serving Him in their relationships and in the fellowship of the church.
The booster club has set up a tentative date to start up the huddle.
You will also see us serving in concession stands or serving meals at games. The use of these funds is to help pay for Hay Springs student athletes to attend summer camps. With generous donations we helped send 10 student athletes from Hay Springs and 2 from Gordon-Rushville this past summer to attend FCA camp in Spearfish, SD.
We would also like to recognize the wonderful coaches and athletic director who devote their time, talents and service to our athletes. Thank you for all that you do!
If anyone has any questions in regards to FCA or wants to become involved please don’t hesitate to give me a call at (308)320-4445.
God Bless,
Jim Varvel
Help support the Class of 2023 and show your school pride at the same time! The freshmen are selling Hawks apparel and you can check out their store page by clicking on the link below.
Students arrived to see a few changes in the Library this month. Not a lot, just enough to make the new year different.
The fifth grade helped to set up a display of pictures and books about the Moon Landing which occurred 50 years ago on July 16, 1969. To them it is “old” history, but to many of us, including me, it is one of those memories you always remember. After locating books on the space program, astronauts, and the moon, we talked about some of the books in the display. Stop by and check it out when you are at the school. Watch for more information displays as the year goes on.
All the students are getting acquainted with the books, new and old. More than 100 new books have been added to the collection with some more to come. — Mrs. Matthews
EducationQuest Foundation, a free non-profit organization is coming to help you complete and file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
DATE: October 7, 2019 (9:30 am – 5:00 pm) & October 8, 2019 (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)
LOCATION: Chadron High School Guidance Office
Please call EducationQuest at 800-666-3721 to setup an appointment. Appointments are needed to receive assistance that day.
ITEMS TO BRING TO YOUR APPOINTMENT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING:
*FSA ID for parent and student – apply at www.fsaid.ed.gov
*Parent and student 2018 federal tax returns
*W-2’s and K-1 Form 1065
*Value of checking/savings accounts and investments
*Amount of untaxed income: social security, child support
*Student’s driver’s license number
*Student’s Social Security number
*Alien Registration Number of eligible non-citizens
*Parents’ birth dates
*Student’s birth date
*Parent’s date of marriage, separation, or divorce
*Email addresses for student and parent
Youth tackle football is once again upon us, 26 third through sixth grade young boys and girls will take the field for another season this fall. You will see the white helmets practicing with the “big boys” every Tuesday and Thursday after school. Games will be played every Saturday or Sunday beginning in early September through mid-October against competition on Highway 20. Game schedules will become available in the next few weeks, come and support these future hawks. A big thank you goes out to our coaching staff this year.
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