4 Hay Springs students attended the Oregon Trail Honor Band on Monday, January 5th held at Bridgeport High School. The honor band is sponsored by Doane University and was directed by the Doane director of bands, Dr. Andy Feyes. Those students attending were: Emma Albrecht-clarinet, Parker Wellnitz-alto sax, Mason Albrect-tenor sax, and Jacob Dorshorst-trumpet.
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
What: Cody-Kilgore vs. Hay Springs Basketball
Where: Cody-Kilgore High School, Cody, NE
When: 2:00 PM – JH Boys, 3:30 PM – JV Boys, 5:00 PM – Varsity Girls, 7:00 PM – Varsity Boys
Streaming: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/cody/organization/20034/cody-kilgore-high-school
Wednesday, January 7, 2026
What: FFA D12 CDE Floral, Sales, An Management, Welding
Where: Scottsbluff, NE
Thursday, January 8, 2026
What: Varsity Boys Wrestling Dual vs. Gordon-Rushville
Where: Lister-Sage Building, Hay Springs, NE
When: 5:00 PM
Friday, January 9, 2026
What: Varsity Girls Wrestling Invitational
Where: Sidney High School, Sidney, NE
When: 2:00 PM
Saturday, January 10, 2026
What: Varsity Girls & Boys Wrestling Tournament
Where: Garden County High School, Oshkosh, NE
When: 9:00 AM
Saturday, January 10, 2026
What: Leyton vs. Hay Springs Basketball
Where: Leyton High School, Dalton, NE
When: 2:00 PM – JV Boys, 3:00 PM – Varsity Girls, 4:30 PM – Varsity Boys
Streaming: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/dalton/organization/17751/leyton-high-school
Hay Springs 8th graders will represent thousands of others across the country on January 29, 2026. Known as The Nation’s Report Card, NAEP is the largest nationally representative and continuing assessment of what students in the United States know and can do in a variety of subjects. Learn more at https://www.nationsreportcard.gov/.
Here is the printable breakfast/lunch menu for January: https://hshawks.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/2026-01Menu.pdf
Mr. Bounous’s 6th Grade World Geography class enjoyed some Poutine, the National Dish of Canada, after learning about our northern neighbor. French fries, cheese curds, and gravy are the traditional ingredients in poutine, which was invented in Quebec, Canada.
The elementary celebrated their penny war win with a hot cocoa bar and movie! Thank you to everyone who donated to this and a big thank you to our student council members for helping make this special for the kids!
Hay Springs Public Schools had a Christmas door decorating contest this year. Here is a small sample of some of the amazing decorations throughout the school. The winners were Crystal and Dakota!
The Algebra 1 class just finished a Unit on Linear and Nonlinear Functions where they learned how to graph linear and absolute value functions and the effects of transformations on the graphs of those functions. Using this new knowledge, they used Desmos graphing calculator to write their own equations to create a Christmas Tree. Merry Christmas from the Algebra 1 class!
Monday, December 15, 2025
What: Junior High Girls PANCO Basketball
Where: Sioux County High School, Harrison, NE
When: 9:00 AM
Admission: Adults – $5, Students – $5
Streaming: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/sioux-county-high-school-harrison-ne
Tuesday, December 16, 2025
What: Hemingford vs. Hay Springs Basketball
Where: Hemingford High School, Hemingford, NE
When: 3:30 PM – Girls JV, 4:30 PM – Boys JV, 6:00 PM – Girls Varsity, 7:30 PM – Boys Varsity
Note: Start time changed on JV Games! The above times are now the correct times.
Friday, December 19, 2025
What: Varsity Boys Wrestling Invitational
Where: Sutherland High School, Sutherland, NE
When: 9:00 AM
Friday, December 19, 2025
What: Varsity Girls Wrestling Invitational
Where: Valentine High School, Valentine, NE
When: 12:00 PM MT/1:00 PM CT
Streaming: https://www.youtube.com/@valentinebadgercast
Friday, December 19, 2025
What: Hay Springs vs. Bridgeport Varsity Girls Basketball
Where: Lister-Sage Building, Hay Springs, NE
When: 5:00 PM
Saturday, December 20, 2025
What: Varsity Girls Wrestling Invitational
Where: Bridgeport High School, Bridgeport, NE
When: 9:00 AM
Congratulations to Emma Albrecht, Parker Wellnitz, Mason Albrecht, and Jacob Dorshorst for being selected for the Oregon Trail Honor Band sponsored by Doane University and held at Bridgeport High School on Monday, January 5th. The band will be directed by Dr. Andrew Feyes. Students will begin rehearsals at 9:30am Monday morning with a concert at 5pm at the Bridgeport auditorium.
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