Penny Wars Update

Results from the first few weeks of the Penny Wars!

PreK – positive $.86
K – positive $13.56
1st – grade positive $16.89
2nd – grade negative $ 85.98
3rd – grade positive $36.37
4th – grade negative $3.46
5th – grade negative $5.12
6th – grade positive $2.05
7th – grade positive $38.50
8th – grade positive $7.21
9th – grade $0
10th – grade positive $20
11th – grade $0
12th – grade $0

THE GREAT PIZZA & HOT COCOA WAR – FINAL WEEK!

The battlefield is set… the stakes are high… the cheese is melty.

Scores so far:

  • Elementary: $67.68 (slightly over-caffeinated but determined)
  • Middle School: $47.76 (strategically plotting with math skills)
  • High School: $20 (the underdogs, fueled by hope and leftover lunchables)

Only ONE WEEK left! Who will rise victorious and claim the ultimate prize: ALL THE PIZZA & A HOT COCOA BAR

Rumor has it the 7th graders have recruited a secret weapon: extra cheese. Will Elementary’s stealth tactics win the day? Can High School pull a last-minute comeback using advanced eye-roll strategy?

Remember: even in the heat of battle, it’s for a good cause… because nothing says “holiday spirit” like donating AND devouring pizza.

Choose your side… the war is real.

Employment Opportunities

-Hay Springs Public School is currently looking to hire a paraprofessional immediately to join our staff. Placement would depend on the applicant’s skills and the school’s need. This position is scheduled for approximately 36 hrs. per week based on a 4-day school week (M-Th).

Compensation for this position will depend on the candidate’s education and experience. This position does qualify for retirement benefits but not health benefits.

Please send a letter of application to George Clear at george.clear@hshawks.com. If you have any questions please call at 308-763-8570.

-Hay Springs Public School is still accepting applications for the 2025-26 school year for the positions of:

  • Activities Bus Driver
  • Route Bus Driver

Hay Springs Public School is an excellent class D2 school district 20 miles east of Chadron, NE on HWY 20. Hay Springs Public School takes pride in its academics and activities. The school operates on a four day week (M-Th) throughout the year. We have an active and supportive school board and enjoy tremendous support from our community.

If you have an interest in any of these positions, please contact Mr. Clear at the following:

George Clear, Superintendent
Hay Springs Public School
P O Box 280
407 N Baker St
Hay Springs, Nebraska 69347
george.clear@hshawks.com
308-638-4434 (p)

Hay Springs Public School District is an equal opportunity employer.

Community Forum

Hay Springs School will be hosting a Public Forum on Monday, October 20th at 6:30 p.m. in the Hay Springs Auditorium.

All community members, parents, and stakeholders are invited to attend.
We will be addressing the following topics:

25-26 tax rate
Curriculum updates
Student counts
Investments/upgrades in the school
Calendar

There will be a question and answer session at the end. Please feel free to bring your questions.

Operational Norms
While we will be discussing school finance, facilities, academics- this forum will not be an appropriate venue to discuss specific concerns with individual teachers, students or coaches. I encourage you to bring any of those types of concerns up with the appropriate staff member or administrator.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact George Clear at 638-4434.

Veteran’s Pictures

Hay Springs Public Schools would like to invite the community to submit a picture of a veteran that you would like to honor in the Veterans’ Day Program slideshow, which will be displayed before the program begins. Please include their name, branch, and relationship if you prefer. We have many submissions from previous years. If you have not yet submitted a picture, please do so by emailing Brad Bounous at brad.bounous@hshawks.com.

First Responders Night

First Responders Night will take place on Friday, October 10, 2025. Hay Springs Public Schools will be honoring our First Responders Heroes before the game vs. Cody-Kilgore. All first responders will receive free admission to Friday’s game. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 PM.

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