Obviously this year we are forced into trying something different for our Kindergarten roundup, so we hope you enjoy Mrs. Mintken’s video and please be sure to look at the Kindergarten Registration Forms for more information. If you have any other questions, please call the school at 308-638-4434 and talk to Adriene! We look forward to seeing you next Fall!
Obviously this year we are forced into trying something different for our preschool roundup, so we hope you enjoy Ms. Sherlock’s video and please be sure to look at the Entry Forms for more information. If you have any other questions, please call the school at 308-638-4434 and talk to Adriene! We look forward to seeing you next Fall!
Hay Springs High School GRADUATION FAQ’S–April 27, 2020
Q: When will Hay Springs High School graduation ceremony be held?
A: Saturday, May 16, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. Mountain Time. It will be a virtual ceremony posted on the District’s website (www.hshawks.com) and on the Hay Springs Public School Facebook page.
Q: What will the virtual ceremony include?
A: The virtual ceremony will include as many of the same features as a traditional graduation ceremony as possible.
• Presentation of Diplomas will take place on Tuesday, May 12th at a designated time for each family to comply with guidelines/directives issued by the Nebraska Department of Education and the Panhandle Health COVID-19 Unified Command. (Click to view Guidelines/Directives)
• Video footage will be taken and edited into the overall ceremony that will be posted on May 16th.
• Graduates can pick up their cap and gown on Tuesday, April 28th prior to the presentation of Diplomas on Tuesday, May 12th.
Q: Why not just wait to hold the ceremony until late July or August?
A: As a school community we want to honor and celebrate the accomplishments of ALL of our graduating seniors. If we were to wait, some students will already be engaged in their future plans and not able to be a part of graduation. Also, there is no guarantee when the Directive Health Measure would allow us to hold a ceremony.
Q: Community members and parents have indicated that they feel it is important for students to have closure and experience graduation together as a class.
A: Unfortunately, it is not possible to have a traditional ceremony at this time, it is possible to do something digitally.
Q: Why make a decision now?
A: The 4th quarter of the 2019-2020 school year has been unprecedented due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Hay Springs High School graduating Class of 2020 will have many unusual memories to share as a result of the pandemic. Hopefully our district’s decision to hold a virtual graduation ceremony on the regularly scheduled graduation day will provide our students and families a sense of normalcy during these uncertain times. In making this decision our priorities were to try and ensure the health and safety of our students, staff and community members and honor each of our graduating seniors. By going virtual we can allow all family and friends to be a part of this process in a timely manner.
Wow! What a crazy and interesting time we are living in, especially when it comes to school. Preschool students have been busy learning, playing, and growing while parents have been busy helping them at home. I have provided packets and materials to keep the students on track and we have been having weekly classroom Zoom meetings to talk to our classmates and keep in touch. During our Zoom meetings, we have had show and tell, listened to music together, read stories, and even had a scavenger hunt! Students also talk about what they have been doing at home and how they are staying busy with play. It makes me incredibly sad that we could not end our preschool year together, but I love that their families share what they are doing at home with me. I wanted to share some of those wonderful pictures with you. Some of the things they have been doing are helping on the farm, celebrating Easter, planting seeds and gardens, working on their school work, and learning through play! Also,due to the current health situation, our preschool open house and kindergarten round up have been moved online! Please watch our website for a video and information about the upcoming school year. — Ms. Sherlock
Hay Springs Public School are offering two houses for sale, one to be removed from the property at 342 North Baker Street. This house will need to be removed prior to June 15th 2020. The second house is located at 223 North Baker Street and sells as is with lot and garage included. If you would like to look at either of these houses, please contact the school office to make arrangements to do so.
The Board of Education will be accepting sealed bids at the May 11th Board of Education Meeting. Bids should be delivered to the Hay Springs School office prior to 6:30 on May 11th 2020. The Board reserves the right to accept or deny any or all bids.
Looking for free audio books to listen to while you’re working in the garden or house or taking a walk or shooting hoops? Check out these weekly downloads from AudiobookSync. They release two books each week for 13 weeks starting April 30 and running through July. The downloads are only available the week they are released. These audiobooks are aimed at teens 13+. You can sign up for text or email alerts to remind you each week when new titles are released.
https://www.audiobooksync.com/
We did our first Zoom today! We were so happy to see each other. We got to meet lots of animals, real and stuffed!
Congratulations to the following students for placing in the Nebraska Junior Duck Stamp Contest. The top 36 entries can also be seen on the webpage of the West Nebraska Art Center. The link to that online “show” is http://www.thewnac.com/2020-duck-stamp-winners.
Honorable Mentions: Max Wellnitz, Bentley Palmer, Addison Heiting, Vivian Cortier, Jane Gaswick, Kort Dierksen, Ellerie Davis, Aubry Anderson, Kya Binger, Alaina Raymer, Hunter Thies, Kaytee Kaiser
High School and Middle School Lovers of Graphic Novels… Here is a site for you to checkout. This site has links to webcomics. Give them a try if you are looking for something different to read.
https://wakelet.com/wake/WMobNp-cZjuNaMQ-KRoYa
Just want to listen to a good book? Audible books has many free books for tots to teens, classics and fairy tales.
https://stories.audible.com/discovery/enterprise-discovery-21103929011?ref=adbl_ent_anon_ds_ds_dbb_0-0
For the STEM minded… Take a look at the NASA site. Includes activities you can do with household items.
https://www.nasa.gov/stem
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