High School Weekly Events for week of 9/28

"You can observe a lot by just watching."
- Yogi Berra

Detention: Mr. Ross, art rm.

Monday (9/28)
     *"Destination Day"
          -9th grade, Juneau Alaska
          -10th grade, San Diego California
          -11th grade, San Antonio Texas
          -12th grade, Honolulu Hawaii
     *GG Cozad Invite, 10:00 am.
     *CC@UNK Invite, dismissal 10:15 am
     *ResFB @ Kearney, 4:30 pm., dismissal 2:15 pm.
     *9VB v. Gothenburg (Eustis-Farnam)
     *SB@Lexington, 6:00 pm.

Tuesday (9/29)
     * "Tacky Tourist Day"
     *FCCLA fall leadership - Kearney
     *SB @ Centennial (Southern), 4:00 pm., dismissal 11:46 am.
     *VB @ McCook (Cambridge), 5:00 pm., dismissal 2:15 pm.

Wednesday (9/30)
    *"Neon Day"
     *Kearney Area Career Fair, 10th graders

Thursday (10/1)
     *":Mathletes v. Athletes"
     *Fire drill 10:05 am.
     *GG @ SWC, Valentine, 10:00 am.
     *CC @ Gothenburg Invite, 4:00 pm., dismissal 1:45 pm.
     *SB v. Gothenburg, 5:00/6:30 pm.
     *9VB v. Holdrege (Lexington, Ogallala)

Friday (10/2)
     *"Class Color Day"
          - Freshman Grey
          - Sophomores White
          - Juniors Red
          - Seniors Black
     *Pep Rally downtown, 2:30 pm.
     *Band sloppy joe and pie feed
     *FB v. Ord, 7:00 pm.
     *Homecoming Dance, 9:00 - 12:00 pm.

Saturday (10/3)
     *SB @ Yutan Invite, 10:00 am.

Notes 
     *Pep rally on Friday, students will be dismissed to line up on the west side of the building at 2:30 pm.  We will march down Meridian to the downtown for the  pep rally. 
     *Please take time to complete the Suicide Training required by the state, please turn in certificate to the office by 10/31.
     * Article on "The Essential Habits of an Excellent Educator", linkhttp://www.edutopia.org//blog/essential-habits-excellent-educator?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow&utm_campaign=RSS

High School Weekly events for the week of 9/21

"Learning is not attained by chance. It must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence."

- Abigail Adams

Detention: Mr. Ross, Art rm.

Monday (9/21)

     *GG @ Ogallala Invite, 9:00 am (MST)

     *SB @ Holdrege, 5:00/6:30 pm., dismissal 2:15 pm.

     *9VB @ Eustis-Farnam, 6:30 pm.

     *Res FB v. Broken Bow, 6:30 pm.

Tuesday (9/22)

     *Bloodmobile

     *5:00 - 7:00 pm Dance Team Soup & Cinnamon rolls

     *VB v. Ogallala (Lexington) 5:00 pm.

     *SB v. Chase Co., 5:00/6:30 pm.

Wednesday (9/23) 

     *All State Band auditions

Thursday (9/24)

     *Jr. Class Fundraising meeting, 2:45 pm., auditorium

     *SB @ Ogallala Invite, 3:00 pm. (MST), dismissal 11:45 pm.

     *CC @ Ogallala Invite, 4:00 pm (MST), dismissal 1:45 pm.

     *9/10 FB @ Gothenburg, 6:00 pm.

     *VB v. Sutherland, 5:00/6:00/7:00 pm.

Friday (9/25)

     *FB v. Gothenburg 7:00 pm. (Parent's night)
     *Pep rally to announce Homecoming Top 5 during homeroom.

Saturday (9/26)
     *UNK Band Day

Notes:

     *I will be out of the district on 9/22 & 9/23, if you need a sub. contact Donna.

      *Please take time to complete the Suicide Training required by the state, please turn in certificate to the office by 10/31.
     *An article of interest on mathematics, 

High Weekly Events for the week of 9/14

"It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge."

- Albert Einstein

Detention: Kyle Vincent, rm 111

Monday (9/14)
     *Res FB @ North Platte, 6:00 pm. (game being played at Adams MS)
     *FCCLA meeting, 6:30 pm.
     *FBLA meeting, 7:00 pm.
     *Choir Concert, 7:30 pm.
     *Progress Report
   
Tuesday (9/15)
     *Jr. class fundraising meeting, auditorium, 2:45 pm. (has been moved to 9/24)
     *SB @ Lexington, 5:00/6:30 pm., dismissal 3:00 pm.
     *VB v. Arapahoe (Alma), 5:00 pm.

Wednesday (9/16)
     *Student Council meeting 7:45 am.
     *Budget hearing, 6:30 pm.
     *Tax hearing, 6:45 pm.
     *Board of Education meeting, 7:00 pm.

Thursday (9/17)
     *Multicultural Day @ UNK (Mrs. Rossell has sent list of students out)
     *Josten's Graduation announcement orders, 7:30 am.
     *GG @ Gothenburg Invite, 9:00 am.
     *CC @ McCook Invite, 5;00 pm., dismissal 1:10 pm.
     *VB @ North Platte, 5:00/6:00 pm., dismissal 2:45 pm.
     *9/10 FB v. North Platte 6:00 pm.
     *SB v. GINW, 5:00/6:30 pm.

Friday (9/18)
     *GG @ Dawson Co., Lexington 9:30 am.
     *FB @ Kearney Catholic, 7:00 pm.

Saturday (9/19)
     *All-State music prep day @ Hastings

Notes:
     *Note the calendar is in error on 10/19 for Parent - Teacher's conference, the calendar says 8 am - 6 pm, in reality it is 8 am - 8 pm.
     *Just a reminder to fill out an e-requisition prior to purchasing any items. We are starting to have the problem again of having people buy things first then do an e-requisition.
     *Please have grade books updated by Monday so progress reports for qtr. 1 can be sent out.
     *Please take time to complete the Suicide Training required by the state, please turn in certificate to the office by 10/31.
     *If you are interested, an article to read, http://www.edutopia.org/blog/what-your-educational-philosophy-ben-johnson?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=socialflow%20&utm_campaign=RSS

High School Weekly Events, week of 9/7

"In teaching others we teach ourselves."

Proverb

Detention: Kyle Vincent, rm. 111

Monday (9/7)

     *Labor Day, No School

Tuesday (9/8)

     *GG @ Holdrege (Minden), 4:00 pm., dismissal 1:30 pm.

     *SB @ Hastings (Aurora),  4:30 pm., dismissal 1:10 pm.

Wednesday (9/9)

    *Tri-M meeting, 7:45 am.

Thursday (9/10)

     *Choral Leadership Workshop at GINW (student list sent out by Mrs. Blackmore)

     *Fire drill 9:45 am.

     *Ag Day at Eustis (student list sent out by Mr. Favinger)

     *SB @ Central City (Holdrege), 4:30 pm., dismissal 11:46 am.

     *VB @ Broken Bow (NPSP) 5:30 pm., 3:00 pm.

Friday (9/11)

     *Patriot Day

     *GG @ Lexington Invite, 9:30 am.

     *FB v. Chase County, 7:00 pm.

Saturday (9/12)

     *ACT Test

     *SB Cozad Invite, 9:00 am.

     *CC @ Broken Bow Invite, 10:00 am.

     *VB Cozad Invite, 12:00 pm.

Notes

     *Please take time to complete the Suicide Training required by the state, please turn in certificate to the office by 10/31.

     *An article of interest on education, Three Lessons from Grant Wiggins