Notice of School Board Vacancy

Hay Springs Public Schools Board of Education has a vacancy effective January 10th, 2023. In accordance with state law, the School Board will begin the process of appointing an individual to complete the remainder of this term (2 years) which will continue until December 31st, 2024.

The Hay Springs Board of Education is encouraging community members to consider this volunteer position in support of public education and the students of Hay Springs Public Schools. Letters of interest will be accepted until February 6th, at 5:00 p.m. Qualified applicants must be a registered voter and a resident of the Hay Springs School District.

The School Board will interview applicants during the regular February school board meeting on February 13th at 6:30 p.m. The school board will make the appointment of a candidate to the Board of Education following the interviews. The newly appointed board member will take the oath of office at the February Board meeting, and begin his/her term on the Board at that time.

Deadline for submission of Letter of Interest – February 6th, 2023 at 5:00 p.m.

If you have any questions about this position, please call Mr. Clear at the school office at 308-638-4434. Interested persons may submit the letter of interest to:

George Clear
Superintendent
Hay Springs Public Schools
407 N Baker St, PO Box 280
Hay Springs, NE 69347
george.clear@hshawks.com

Cancellations and Reschedules

-Due to on going blowing snow and impassable roads HSPS will have NO SCHOOL on Thursday, December 15th. Hope everyone can get dug out with no complications. See you on Monday.

-One Act public performance scheduled for Friday, December 16th has been canceled.

-Friday school for Friday December 16th has been canceled due to snow and impassable roads.

-The girls and boys basketball game scheduled for tomorrow against Creek Valley has been moved to this Friday, December 16th. Tip off for the boys varsity will be 1:00 PM followed by the girls varsity at around 3:00 PM. There will be no JV games. The live stream link is as follows: https://www.youtube.com/@CreekValleyStorm

Schedule Changes

-HSPS was notified that the state will be closing HWY 87 at 3:00 pm, therefore school will be dismissed at 1:00 pm. Bus will run accordingly. All activities for tonight are postponed.  Hay Springs Junior High Girls Basketball will not be playing this afternoon due to road closures.  We are looking at a possible reschedule for next week.  There will be NO High school varsity games vs. Hemingford tonight!

-Due to road closure and impending snow storm the Board Meeting scheduled for tonight has been postponed.

-Due to the impending snow storm moving in, HSPS will not be having school on Tuesday or Wednesday 12/13 and 12/14. Stay home and be safe!

Santa Soup Cook Off and Concert Postponed

Due to the weather, we are moving the Santa Soup Cook-off & the Night, The Lights & Music Concert (7/8 band & choir; High school band & choir) to Sunday, December 11th. The concert will begin in the auditorium at 4pm with the Santa Soup Cook-off from 4pm-7pm in Lister.  To clear up any confusion, the Santa Soup Cook-off is open for shopping at 4:00 PM and soup tasting begins at 5:00 PM, the same as it was scheduled before.

Santa Soup Cookoff

Join the Hay Springs FFA and The Hip Hop as they host the Santa Soup Cook-off Thursday, December 8th from 4:00-7:30 at the Lister Sage Community Center. We have a nice assortment of craft & food vendors who will be ready for the public at 4:00 PM. Great time to do some Christmas shopping!

There are 12 soup contestants vying for the Judge’s Choice and the People’s Choice awards. Soup sampling begins at 5:00PM sharp.

The Hay Springs Senior Center ladies will have their delicious desserts available for after (or before!) you eat some soup.

Santa & Mrs. Claus will be there from 5-7 to visit with the kids and pose for pictures, compliments of “moments” by Bev.

The Middle Level & High School Band & Choir, along with the Community Choir, will present a concert at 7:00 in the auditorium.

STEM Fair

Please plan to attend the STEM Fair this Sunday, November 20th in the Lister Sage building from 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM.  In addition to the free-will-donation pulled pork meal, there will be numerous activities such as a Lego station, a coloring contest, a building competition, and many fun science experiments!  Bring the whole family and enjoy an evening of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math!

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