Please join us in celebrating FFA Week on Wednesday, February 24th in the Hay Springs Public School Cafeteria. Breakfast will be served from 6:30 AM until school starts. The public is invited so be sure to bring your appetite and we hope to see you bright and early!
Sheridan County CARE Group delivering a STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) lesson to our K-5th grade students. Pictured are Jeanie Snyder, Ruby Tiensvold and Bev Wellnitz. Also, pictured is Alberta Olson who volunteers her time almost every day working with our kids.
Happy New Year! We have done great with beef and pork this last year. We are in need of 2 hogs and 2 beef to go to the processing plant by February 2nd, 2021. If you have been approached by anyone, please let Greg Heiting or Shavona Henry know, or call the school at 308-638-4434 and speak with either Mr. Lechtenberg or Mr. Hagge. Thank you!
Second Grade took a stroll to the nursing home to paint some Christmas cheer on the windows for the residents at Pioneer Manor.
Thank you to everyone who donated to the Elementary’s School Store Fundraiser. We were completely overwhelmed with the generosity of our community. Students were asked to share the fundraising information with family and friends via email. Anyone wanting to participate in the fundraiser could purchase items, magazines, or make a monetary donation to a specific classroom. Here are a few snapshots of some of the items we were able to purchase for our students to use in our classrooms.
Thanks again, The Elementary Teachers and Students
Community/Business members – Students are looking for some community service hours in order to earn a Hawk Super Pass. If you have any, please contact the school at 638-4434. Please pass the word.
IMMEDIATE NOTICE
At 5:25 pm on 03/15/2020 Panhandle Public Health was notified by the Nebraska Department of Health that Nebraska’s risk to exposure to COVID-19 has increased substantially. An emergency meeting of the Panhandle Public Health District Unified Command was held at 6:00 pm on March 15th, at that time the decision was made by the 21 schools in the ESU #13 region including HAY SPRINGS SCHOOLS, to NOT BE IN SESSION from March 16 to March 30th. Students are to remain home and practice social distancing.
MORE INFORMATION WILL FOLLOW AS IT BECOMES FORTHCOMING!
Back in November, we made a post talking about the 4th grade pollinator garden(https://hshawks.com/2019/11/20/4th-grade-spotlight/). Many of you mentioned that perhaps you would be able to donate some plants or flowers after “spring cleaning” your own flower gardens. The following message is from Mrs. Meeks(the 4th grade teacher):
My class is looking for donations from the community when they clean up their gardens this spring. We are working on a beautification of our school as well as making the front of our school a neat path for enjoying the outdoors. We are looking for all sorts of flowers that are good pollinators. Some for early spring, summer, and fall flowers. BUT we are also going to grow some flowers. IF we could find out who is willing to donate some extra flowers our way as well as what kind of flowers they are it would really help us plan our garden.
Thank you
Mrs. Meeks
Please call or email the school(hawk.contact@hshawks.com) if you would like to donate!
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
The October Baking Basics will be held on November 1st. At this workshop youth will prepare for the colder weather while baking some delicious treats. The youth will continue to work on their sewing project for the year. The fee for this workshop is $10. Please register by October 28th by contacting Melissa Mracek at mmracek2@unl.edu or (308) 327-2312. This event is open to anyone interested in baking and sewing projects.
Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop Offered in Chadron
Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports Leader Certification Workshop is scheduled for early October in Chadron. It will be held October 12-13 at the Dawes County Fairgrounds in Chadron. The deadline to register for the Chadron training is October 2nd by 5 pm.
Volunteers have the opportunity to become certified as an adult (21 years and older) or apprentice (14-20 years old) leader. Four project areas will be offered at the Workshop – rifle, shotgun, pistol, and coordinator. The Coordinator certification being offered in Nebraska 4-H Shooting Sports is for individuals who work with certified shooting sports leaders, 4-H club leaders for shooting sports projects, or 4-H volunteers managing shooting sports events/competitions.
The registration fee is $110.00 per person for initial certification and those individuals adding an additional discipline except for Apprentice Instructors. The registration fee for Apprentice Instructors is $90 for this workshop. This fee includes meals, supplies and program materials. The registration fee after October 2nd is $160. Participants must make their own lodging arrangements. Registration on Saturday runs from 8:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.
For more workshop information and registration link, go to https://events.unl.edu/NE4H-Shooting-Sports/search/?q=Shooting+Sports+Leader. Or contact Nebraska Extension-Sheridan County Office at (308) 327-2312. Registration is available only online at the link provided in the brochure or they can register directly by clicking https://events.unl.edu/NE4H-Shooting-Sports/search/?q=Shooting+Sports+Leader.
Clover Bud Workshops
The Hay Springs Clover Bud workshops will be held on the third Thursday of the month starting on October 17th from 4 to 5 pm. Clover Bud members are youth between the ages of 5 and 7 as of January 1st, 2020. These youth will experience teamwork, social interaction, and decision making skills while participating in hands on activities. Upon participating in these workshops, youth will have Clover Bud projects to display at the 2020 Sheridan County Fair. To register your child for these FREE events please contact Erika Gaswick or the Nebraska Extension Sheridan County office at (308) 327-2312.
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