The am PK and Senior Buddies are back at it!
Yesterday the am PK finished their volleyball unit with big kid volleyballs; learning how to get low and eventually pass!
Today, Dr. Coffey took the pairs through several teamwork exercises including the adapted three legged, wheelbarrow, squats, back to back, and animal races. Students learned the importance of communication and trust. It’s always a great day to be outside with our youngest Hawks paired with our most experienced Hawks for moments like this!
Here is the printable breakfast/lunch menu for September: https://hshawks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-09Menu.pdf
Five Hay Springs Board of Education members and the superintendent attended the NASB Area Membership in Gering on August 19, 2026. The annual meeting included a formal legislative update and training sessions focused on effective board governance and superintendent–board relations, policy oversight and compliance, school safety and risk management, student achievement, district communication and advocacy, and responsible financial governance.
Congratulations to the following Board members for being recognized at the event for obtaining the following NASB Award Levels:
Justin Anderson and Katie Stock: Level II
David Russell: Level IV
Miriam Kearns: Level V
Pictured: Back Row: Board Members David Russell and Justin Anderson Front Row: Board Members: Katy Hughbanks, Miriam Kearns, and Tami Miline; with Superintendent Sadie Coffey Not Pictured: Board Member: Katie Stock
Another fabulous adventure with the AM preschoolers and their senior sidekicks!
After reading aloud “Going on a Bear Hunt,” Dr. Coffey sent everyone off into the “wild” to go on a “Bear Hunt” or “Nature Hunt” of their own!
The students were able to find and identify the following: leaf, flower, twig, tree, spider web, bird, sun, ant, grass, bee, and plant. 🙌🏻
While K-11th graders were working hard at their NWEA testing, Dr. Coffey, the seniors, and the AM preschoolers were playing balloon volleyball!
Monday, August 10 Schedule(First Day of School)
Morning Recess – Cara & Jaydlyn (any elem who can help)
Breakfast computer – Brynna
Breakfast supervision – Sadie H., Brandon, Sadie C. (any elem who can help)
Elementary
8-10 in classrooms
10-10:15 Fire Drill – then Playground procedures on the playground. (Mrs. Mintken)
10:15 -10:40 PK,K,1,2 Bus Drill
10:40-11:00 3,4,5 Bus Drill
11:15 Kindergarten lunch
11:17 1st lunch
11:20 2nd lunch
11:22 3rd lunch
11:24 4th lunch
11:26 5th lunch
***Brandon -1st Grade, Ms. Orr – 2nd Grade, Sandra – Kindergarten – please help with the elementary in the morning
– please also check in with 3rd and 5th to see if needed. Ms. Reimann will be with 4th grade
6 – Ms. Garrett
7 – Mrs. Marx / Ms. Corfield
8 – Mrs. Marcy
6-8
8:00 – 9:00 Rotations – 6 Bus, 7 Class Meeting, 8 Computers (if done early go to classroom) – I need you to
communicate with each other when ready to switch.
9:00 – 9:55 in Auditorium with Mrs. Digmann
9:55 – Go to 1st period class
9 – Mandelko / Dieriex
10 – Young / Varvel
11 – Johnson / Deines
12 – Knake
9-11 (Assigned teacher will stay with the class) Please communicate when ready to switch –
8:00 – 8:45 in Auditorium with Mrs. Digmann, Dr. Coffey
8:45 – 9:55 Rotate Class Meeting, Bus, Computers (wait to begin bus until 6-8 is done)
9:55 Go to First Period
12
8:00-9:00 (maybe 9:15) in Auditorium with Mrs. Digmann, Dr. Coffey
9:15 – 9:55 Bus and Computers Or in Mrs. Knake’s room
9:55 Go to First Period
6-12
10:00 -10:15 Fire Drill
Run class schedule
1 10:15-10:28
2 10:30-10:43
3 10:45-10:58
4 11:00-11:13
5 11:15-11:28
6 11:30-11:43
7 11:45-12:00
* Bus – Mr. Ricky, Mr. Nate and Mr. Badje will be helping with bus drill
**Computers – have the students line up in the hallway and Mr. Larel will pass them out. (Mrs. Sommerville will help)
***Class Meeting – I believe each grade chooses president, vice etc. I know some of you are not the class sponsor
but I think we can do those activities – unless class sponsors have something they want.
Thursday, August 6th
What: Open House (PK-12)
Where: Teachers and Staff will be in their Classrooms
When: 3-4pm
Thursday, August 6th
What: Athletic & Activity Kickoff Meeting for Parents & Participants
Where: Auditorium
When: 6pm
Monday, August 10th
What: First Day of School K-12 Noon Dismissal
Where: Hay Springs Public Schools
When: 8am-12pm
Please note: AM PK is scheduled 8am-11:30am (no PM PK)
Tuesday, August 11th
What: First Day of School PM PK
Where: Hay Springs Public Schools
When: 12pm-4pm
Tuesday, August 11th
What: First Full Day of School
Hay Springs Public School is cleaning out unused, older-model desks in order to make room for future needs.
Please feel free to come by and take one or more. The desks will be available by the shop building today through Monday at 9:00 AM.
There are 55 total desks with three styles available(as pictured below).
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