PBIS News

Hay Springs Public School has entered its second year of NPBIS (Nebraska Positive Behavior and Intervention Supports). PBIS is a universal school plan to establish a POSITIVE culture in our school community for students and staff. Research has shown that positive interactions with students directly impact positive school culture. PBIS also gives us continuity! Every staff member is using the same language in regards to behavior, building unity within our school community!

During our staff workdays, we revisited the common areas and the behaviors associated with each of those behaviors. Each group took a specific area and took time to rework them a bit-keeping what worked well and making adjustments as needed. It was an opportunity for new staff members to learn the language and expectations as well as remind those who helped create them last year what was decided! Then as groups we figured out ways to teach these behaviors to the students of Hay Springs Public Schools. During these work days we always try to incorporate a little fun!

In October we will begin moving PBIS into individual classrooms. Of course the HSPS teaching staff has not waited for us to tell them to make positive interactions with students in their classrooms a priority, they often times do that naturally on their own! We will simply provide a framework and offer some tools for the classrooms and then let the teachers keep doing what they do best!

PBIS is always adding and changing the way we are doing things. Keep an eye out for new developments as they are happening!

Congratulations to the 2018-2019 4th quarter Super Pass winners:

Brayden Binger

Kaden Langford

Ava McKillip

James Scherbarth

Sam Hindman

Laney Smith

Ashley Tobiasson

Gabe Varvel

Lilly Dorhorst

Cooper Johnson

Kaylee Kaiser

Talan Smith

Dylan Young

Jarhett Anderson

Jordyn Anderson

Abigail Russell

Jaiden Anderson

Spencer Kadlecek

Kaleb Miller

Bailey Scherbarth

Chaz Twarling

Ruth West

Rylee Wolken

Katelin Agler

The Super Pass for 2019-2020 Quarter 1 changed a bit! Here are the requirements:

Requirements
0 Ineligibility
1 or fewer Tardies
2 or fewer absences
0 office referrals
5 Hours of Community Service

Community Service forms can be picked up from Adriene in the office or Mrs. Heiting in the 1st grade classroom. Once a form is completed, make sure to turn it into Mrs. Heiting in the 1st grade classroom!

Students who meet these requirements will receive:

Middle Level

  1. 1 Free Tardy
  2. Drop lowest grade on a daily assignment
  3. Front of the Line for Lunch
  4. 1 free supervised period on campus (preapproved)
High School

  1. 1 Free Tardy
  2. Drop lowest grade on a daily assignment
  3. Thursday Hawk Nest Privileges (7:30-8:00)
  4. 2 Open Campus Lunches
  5. Free Half Day Off of School (pre-approved; responsible for all work missed)

 

4-H Opportunities

Achievement Application & Career Portfolio
This year the 4-H Council is allowing the Junior and Intermediate age divisions to be eligible to complete either the Achievement Application or the Career Portfolio. These are due September 30th. The Senior division must complete the Achievement Application in order to be eligible for State Awards. By completing these applications, youth are eligible to win additional $25 cash prizes presented at the Achievement Banquet in October. The Achievement Application can be found at the following website: https://4h.unl.edu/achievement-application. Youth will need to select a curriculum area. To complete the Achievement Application, youth have a maximum of 3 pages to include the following information: collective 4-H experiences, 4-H experiences within the last year, 4-H Leadership Experiences, Non 4-H Leadership Experiences, Community Involvement, and Career Spark.

Hay Springs Junior Robotics
This year the Junior Robotics theme is BoomTown Build. The Junior Robotics program is for youth ages 6 to 10 interested in learning more about robots and problem solving through STEM. This group meets once a week after school from 4 to 5:30 at the Hay Springs School. They then attend a competition in January. Please contact Melissa Mracek at 402-322-0655 if you think your child is interested in participating by September 16th. The first meeting will take place around the first of October.

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
Baking Basics is back!! The first session will take place on Friday, September 13th starting at 10 am and will end at 3 pm. The youth will have the opportunity to cook and start working on their sewing project for the year. The fee for this workshop is $10. Please register by September 6th by contacting Melissa Mracek at mmracek2@unl.edu or (308) 327-2312. This event is open to anyone interested in baking and sewing projects.

HOMECOMING 2019-DRESS UP DAYS AND ACTIVITIES

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HOMECOMING 2019

DRESS UP DAYS AND ACTIVITIES

Theme for Homecoming this year is “Reaching New Heights”

 

Poster Contest this year is open to Elementary – 12th grade. Posters need hung in the Old Auditorium by 9 am Thurs. morning.

This year classes will get points for: 1) Completing and hanging posters in Auditorium 2) Coming up with a Class Cheer (K-5th will come up with one cheer, 6-12th will come up with their own individual class cheer) 3) Number of students in your class that are dressed up. 4) Getting jobs completed for the “Reaching New Heights” Day.

Monday, August 26th

DeMoine Adams Speech 7th-12th Grade 8:30 am – Auditorium

KG-6th Grade – 9:45 am – Auditorium

Community is Invited!

Freshman/Juniors – Babies and Toddlers

Sophomores/Seniors – Old People

Elementary – Grandma and Grandpa

Middle Level- Choice of Old People or Babies

Teachers – Teenagers

7:00 pm – Blind Volleyball

 

Tuesday, August 27th

Denim Day aka the Canadian Tuxedo

7:00 pm – Kickball at the softball field

 

Wednesday, August 28th

Character Day – Dress like your favorite movie/TV/book/video game character

Hawks “Soar” Day

 

 

Thursday, August 29th

Hawk Pride Day – Hat and Jersey Day

2:00 pm – Coronation followed by pep rally downtown at 3:00

Bonfire at 7:00 pm

Dance TBA

Hay Springs After School Program Meeting When: Tuesday, August 20th, at 4 pm

Hay Springs After School Program Meeting

When: Tuesday, August 20th, at 4pm

Where: Hay Springs School Cafeteria

Who: All students and parents
interested in participating in ASP.

This will be a quick informational meeting discussing
the goals and plans for the after school program, as
well as providing an opportunity for parents to fill out
their contact information.

Contact Mattie Duzik for any questions at
mattie.duzik@eagles.csc.edu or (970) 756-8039

Friendly Festival Pajama Party

Friendly Festival is sneaking up on us again!  Once again, Hay Springs High School FBLA will be sponsoring their annual “Kids Night In, Parents Night Out” Pajama Party on both August 23-24(Friday night) and August 24-25(Saturday night) from 7pm-8:30am.  See the flyer by clicking the link below for more details, and REMEMBER, you can SAVE $10 by pre-registering!

FBLA Pajama Party Flyer

Planter Boxes

There has been some demand for the re-purposed planter boxes that the woods students made last year from the renovated bleacher seats in hawk stadium. The school shop class will be taking orders for more and will be building them as time allows. If anyone is interested, please let Mr. Badje or the office know. Cost will be $20 each. Proceeds will go to the ITE program improvements. (Flowers not included. 😉 )

Back to School 2019-2020 Information

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First day of school for all students will a full day on August 12th.

  • For students entering Kindergarten please have your KG physical, eye exam form, immunization record, and copies of your social security card and birth certificate turned in by July 31st.
  • For students entering 7th grade, I will need updated immunizations and a physical if you haven’t done one already.
  • For students participating in Middle Level and High School activities participation fees and physicals will need turned into the office by the first day of practice (Aug. 12th).
  • Make sure to sign up for EZSchool Pay for all your school breakfast and hot lunch needs. Monitor your child’s meal account balance and receive low balance reminders. This online payment option is quick and a secure way to deposit money to your child’s meal account by using a debit or credit card. Please make sure your account does not get into the negative balance, to stay in the positive you will need to pay ahead. Accounts that owe $20 or more will not receive any seconds or after school snack until account is paid up.  All lunch accounts need a credit before the first day of school. We will still accept payments to be dropped off at the school office if that is what you prefer.
  • Fall Practice for High School Volleyball, Football and Cross Country will start on August 12th.
  • Grill and Grid/Paint Night will be August 12th.
  • Back to School information will be sent home at the end of July. It is the parents duty to maintain responsibility for keeping the school notified of any changes to your address and contact information, please return required information back to the school office by the first day of school.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact Adriene at 308-638-4434.

 

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