Wisner-Pilger Public Schools

Activities for Wednesday, March 20 - NECC Scholastic Contest

Wisner-Pilger Jr.-Sr. High School Bulletin for Tuesday, March 19, 2019 Calendar Update/Change... **Jr. Sr. High School Vocal Concert will be Tuesday, March 19th at 7pm ***There will be no track meet on Tuesday, March 19th or Thursday, March 21st. ________________________________________ Jr. Sr. High Choir Concert Tonight at 7PM... hope to see you all there:-) ________________________________________ There have been changes made to the play practice schedule: Tonight will be a rehearsal from 5:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. before the choir concert. Thursday night's rehearsal will begin at 4:00 P.M. Talk to Mrs. Glaubius or Mr. Dozler if you have any questions. ________________________________________ Practice for cheer tryouts will be Wednesday morning at 7:45 and tryouts will be Wednesday right after school. ________________________________________ 2018-2019 Yearbooks... you can now pre-order this year's yearbook from Mrs. Bodwell. They are $45 and you can have your name printed on the cover if they are purchased before April 1st. There are also a few leftover yearbooks from last year. First come-first serve for $45. ________________________________________ Lunch Menu Update... Tuesday-Quesadilla; Wednesday-Chicken Nuggets; Thursday-Salisbury Steak; Friday-Fish Sandwich. ________________________________________ The price for the 2020 trip to Spain and Italy will increase on April 2. Enroll soon if you are interested in this trip! Mrs. Glaubius can assist with enrollment. There are currently eight people traveling on this trip, so we have room for a few more. ________________________________________ Due to the flooding... NHS applications are now due TODAY, March 19 by 4:00 P.M. There will be a list posted on the library doors so you can check if you have all your paperwork completed. ________________________________________ Drivers Education Forms are available at the front office. Classes will start Tuesday, May 21st thru Friday, May 24th from 7:30am until 12:30pm each day. Forms are due Wednesday, May 1st. ________________________________________ State Speech Qualifiers... you have goodie bags in the front office that you will take with you on Wednesday. Good Luck at State!! ________________________________________ Student Council Meeting Friday Morning 7:45am ________________________________________ State Speech practice after school... see Mr. Moeller for times! ________________________________________ Midland University is hosting a Junior Jumpstart Day on April 5th. See Mrs. Kreikemeier for info. ________________________________________ Seniors that are attending Close-Up... please have your local scholarships turned in before you leave. Thank You!! ________________________________________ Students participating in the NECC Scholastic Contest and/or Quiz Bowl on Wednesday, March 20... We will meet in the Jr/Sr High School lobby at 7:15, and leave for Norfolk promptly at 7:20. Students have been provided information sheets with their test time, location, and calculator/equipment requirements. If there are any questions, please see Mr. Butterfield. ________________________________________ The Health Careers Club will explore Endocrinology on March 20, 7-8:30pm. See the poster outside of Mrs. Plagge’s room for more information ________________________________________ National Honor Society Reading Lab... Wednesday - Becca, Thursday - Claire, and Friday - Lexi. ________________________________________ Tuesday *7pm-Jr. Sr. High School Vocal Concert ________________________________________ Wednesday *NECC Scholastic Day

Activities for Tuesday, March 19 - 7-12 Vocal Music Concert 7:00 PM

Wisner-Pilger Jr.-Sr. High School Bulletin for Monday, March 18, 2019 Happy Birthday today to... Layne Heppner!! ________________________________________ FFA members planning on interviewing for an FFA office need to see Mr. Overturf ASAP. Interviews will start at 5pm tonight and you must be in official dress. ________________________________________ The Sports psychologist will be here after school (4:00pm) on Thursday, March 21st. Please plan accordingly. ________________________________________ There will be a brief meeting of the state qualifying speech team members right after school to set up practice times. Practice after school today, 4-8! ________________________________________ Lunch Menu Update... Monday-Hot Ham & Cheese, Tuesday-Quesadilla; Wednesday-Chicken Nuggets; Thursday-Salisbury Steak; Friday-Fish Sandwich. ________________________________________ The speech team will take a team picture for the newspaper at 12:45 PM! ________________________________________ Congratulations to Veronica Peck... with her two state qualifying events she set a new school record for most career state qualifiers with eight! ________________________________________ There have been changes made to the play practice schedule: Tonight's rehearsal will begin at 5:30 P.M. and end at 7:30 P.M. Track and golf team members need to come to rehearsal after pracice. Tomorrow there will be a rehearsal from 5:00 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. before the choir concert. Thursday night's rehearsal will begin at 4:00 P.M. Talk to Mrs. Glaubius or Mr. Dozler if you have any questions. ________________________________________ Congratulations to the W-P Gator speech team... on winning the district championship last Wednesday! Qualifying for state are: Veronica Peck, 1st place informative and poetry; Gwen Donner, 1st place serious prose; Grace Steinmeyer, 2nd place extemporaneous; Becca Thompson, 2nd place persuasive; Jaden Berlin, 2nd place serious prose; Jessica Svoboda, 2nd place informative; Rockney Peck, 3rd humorous prose; Rockney Peck and James Kinnison, 3rd place duet; Kaci Baier, 3rd place entertainment; Claire Raabe, Megan Schroeder, Becca Thompson, 3rd place drama!! Other Gator finalists: Kaci Baier, Audrey Glaubius, James Kinnison, Kaleb Meyer, Tymarie Ott, 4th Drama; Jaden Berlin, 4th poetry; Alecia Keller, 5th extemporaneous, 6th entertainment; Claire Raabe, 5th persuasive; Kaleb Meyer, 6th humorous. The state tournament will be this Thursday at the University of Nebraska-Kearney! ________________________________________ Dance Team Tryouts... will be April 11th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - April 8th at 4pm, April 9th at 7:30am, April 10th at 4pm and April 11th at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. ________________________________________ Calendar Update/Change... *Boys Basketball Potluck will be Monday, March 18th at 6:30pm. **Jr. Sr. High School Vocal Concert will be Tuesday, March 19th at 7pm ________________________________________ Seniors that are attending Close-Up... please have your local scholarships turned in before you leave. Thank You!! ________________________________________ FFA members that did not qualify for state need to have their State FFA applications turned in to Mr. Overturf by TODAY, Monday March 18th. You must turn in an application in order to attend State FFA. ________________________________________ Heritage Homes is hosting an Open House on Friday, March 22 9:00-noon for anyone who would like to learn about the Heritage Homes Apprenticeship Programs. See Mrs. Kreikemeier for more information. ________________________________________ Juniors and Seniors... stop in to the office to sign up for prom (meal, out of town dates, and grand march). ________________________________________ Students.. participating in the NECC Scholastic Contest and/or Quiz Bowl on Wednesday, March 20. We will meet in the Jr/Sr High School lobby at 7:15, and leave for Norfolk promptly at 7:20. Students have been provided information sheets with their test time, location, and calculator/equipment requirements. If there are any questions, please see Mr. Butterfield. ________________________________________ NHS Readers are needed March 25 and March 29... Juniors, you need to take these dates as the seniors are gone for Close-Up. ________________________________________ The Health Careers Club will explore Endocrinology on March 20, 7-8:30pm. See the poster outside of Mrs. Plagge’s room for more information ________________________________________ National Honor Society Reading Lab... Tuesday - Emily, Wednesday - Becca, Thursday - Claire, and Friday - Lexi. ________________________________________ Monday *FFA Officer Interviews ________________________________________ Tuesday *7pm-Jr. Sr. High School Vocal Concert

Activities for Monday, March 18 - FFA Officer Interviews 5:30 PM

Wisner-Pilger will be back in session on Monday, March 18th. We will start on time and will have a regular school day. Buses will run where they are able. Parents of bus riders, please contact your bus driver or the school if other arrangements need to be made. We look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

Belated congratulations to the Speechin’ Gators on their District C1-3 Championship! Eleven qualifiers will compete in eleven events at State Speech in Kearney on Thursday. #wpgators

Due to continued flooding causing poor travel conditions and road closures, Wisner-Pilger Public Schools will be CLOSED on Friday, March 15th with no activities.

UPDATE: The 7-12 Vocal Music Concert has bee rescheduled for Tuesday, March 19 at 7:00 PM.

Due to road conditions caused by localized flooding and the unpredictable forecast for Thursday, Wisner-Pilger Public Schools will be CLOSED on Thursday, March 14th with no activities.

Wisner-Pilger will have an early dismissal at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, March 13th. Buses will only run to Beemer and to the Pilger Public Library. If other arrangements need to be made please contact the school.

Good luck to the Speechin' Gators as they compete at Districts today in Bancroft! The first round began at 9:00 this morning. #wpgators

Terrific performances at last night's 7-12 Band Concert, and so many accomplishments to celebrate! - JH Band received Superior ratings at WSC Music Festival - HS Band received Academic Achievement Award from NSBA - Grace S and Kaci B selected to Class C All-State #wpgators

Wisner-Pilger Jr.-Sr. High School Bulletin for Wednesday, March 13, 2019 Students in Mr. Bazata's classes... please report to Study Hall all periods today. Thank You! ________________________________________ As a reminder... the sports psychologist will be here after school (4:00pm). Please plan accordingly. ________________________________________ FFA members that did not qualify for state need to have their State FFA applications turned in to Mr. Overturf by Monday March 18th. You must turn in an application in order to attend State FFA. ________________________________________ Reminder for FFA members applying to become an FFA officer that applications are due on Monday March 18th. Interviews will start at 5pm on Monday night March 18th as well. ________________________________________ FFA members... reminder this Friday is the rescheduled date for Tractor Day. Drive a tractor to school and park down by the football field. Do not park or drive on the grass, it will be wet from the rain. ________________________________________ NHS Readers are needed March 25 and March 29... Juniors, you need to take these dates as the seniors are gone for Close-Up. ________________________________________ Heritage Homes is hosting an Open House on Friday, March 22 9:00-noon for anyone who would like to learn about the Heritage Homes Apprenticeship Programs. See Mrs. Kreikemeier for more information. ________________________________________ The Health Careers Club will explore Endocrinology on March 20, 7-8:30pm. See the poster outside of Mrs. Plagge’s room for more information ________________________________________ Several opportunities for summer camps are available: UNO’s camp for robotics, bioinformatics, and other IT topics. College of St Mary Summer Academies, UNL College of Architecture, Bryan LGH Health Careers and Nursing. Please visit with Mrs. Kreikemeier to learn more about these opportunities. ________________________________________ Dance Team Tryouts... will be April 11th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - April 8th at 4pm, April 9th at 7:30am, April 10th at 4pm and April 11th at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. ________________________________________ Calendar Update/Change... Boys Basketball Potluck will be Monday, March 18th at 6:30pm. ________________________________________ The following students.. are participating in the NECC Scholastic Contest and/or Quiz Bowl on Wednesday, March 20. We will meet in the Jr/Sr High School lobby at 7:15, and leave for Norfolk promptly at 7:20. Students have been provided information sheets with their test time, location, and calculator/equipment requirements. If there are any questions, please see Mr. Butterfield. *Denotes students taking two tests Seniors Alecia Keller*, Becca Thompson*, Calby Ruskamp, Carolina Granaci*, Cassidy Gooch, Claire Raabe, Dylan Uhing*, Emily Hatterman, Grace Steinmeyer, Hannah Stoffel, Ian Breitkreutz, Jaden Berlin, Jayden Raabe*, Levi Otten*, Megan Schroeder, Mersadies Buderus, Taylor Macke, Trinity Bales, Veronica Peck, Juniors Alexis Parker, Brandon Sindelar, Caden Schweers, Colby Heller*, Cole Jacobsen*, Dylan Kneifl, Dylan Ludwig, Erin McGuire*, Landon Beaver, Sophomores Aidan Sateren, Andrew Borgelt, Audrey Glaubius, Breanna Chohon, James Kinnison, Kaci Baier, Rockney Peck, Tymarie Ott, Freshmen Adison Meyer, Gwen Donner, Riley Theroes ________________________________________ The Creative Center is having an open house on Saturday, March 16 from 11:00-1:00 ________________________________________ Midland University is hosting a Junior Jumpstart Day on April 5th. See Mrs. Kreikemeier for info. ________________________________________ Cheer Team Tryouts... will be March 14th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - TODAY at 4pm and March 14 at 7:30am. Reminder... NHS applications and the signature sheet are due March 15. National Honor Society Reading Lab... Thursday - Hannah, Friday - Rachel. Next week... Monday - Karrin, Tuesday - Emily, Wednesday - Becca, Thursday - Claire, and Friday - Lexi. Wednesday *8am-District Speech @ Bancroft-Rosalie GOOD LUCK GATORS!! Thursday *Jr Sr High School Vocal Concert

Activities for Tuesday, March 12 - Jr/Sr High School Band Concert 7:00 PM

Wisner-Pilger Jr.-Sr. High School Bulletin for Monday, March 11, 2019 CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Ross... on receiving the Nebraska Schools Activities Association Distinguished Service Award! ________________________________________ Play practice tonight will begin at 6:00 P.M. in the Fine Arts Lobby - Act One - cast only. Speech team members will be dismissed at 6:45 P.M. ________________________________________ Reminder... NHS applications and the signature sheet are due March 15. ________________________________________ Seniors... Several more local scholarships have been added to Naviance. Look at the Scholarship List for the complete listing. ________________________________________ The Wisner-Pilger speech team's Home Performance is tonight at 7 PM! Performances will begin in the band room with the drama teams and duets, then will be performing in different rooms in the high school. ________________________________________ Speech team members... wear your team t-shirts tonight! Be here by 6:45 PM! ________________________________________ Junior Prom Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:40 am in Mrs. Olson's room. ________________________________________ Dance Team Tryouts... will be April 11th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - April 8th at 4pm, April 9th at 7:30am, April 10th at 4pm and April 11th at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. ________________________________________ Calendar Update/Change... Boys Basketball Potluck will be Monday, March 18th at 6:30pm. ________________________________________ The Wisner-Pilger Area Trapshooting club will have a mandatory parent-student meeting on for kids and parents interested in shooting with the club this year. The meeting will be Monday, March 11th at 6:30 pm in the High school Ag room. The trapshooting club is open to Jr. high and high school boys and girls that are certified in hunter safety. We will be discussing practices and the state trapshooting competition. Any questions can be directed to Mr. Overturf. ________________________________________ Juniors and Seniors... stop in to the office to sign up for prom (meal, out of town dates, and grand march). ________________________________________ Cheer Team Tryouts... will be March 14th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - March 11th at 4pm, March 12th at 7:30am, March 13th at 4pm and March 14 at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. ________________________________________ National Honor Society Reading Lab... Tuesday - Levi, Wednesday - Cali, Thursday - Hannah, Friday - Rachel. ________________________________________ Monday *7pm School Board Meeting Tuesday *7pm Jr Sr High School Band Concert

Wisner-Pilger Jr.-Sr. High School Bulletin for Friday, March 08, 2019 CONGRATULATIONS to Mr. Ross... on receiving the Nebraska Schools Activities Association Distinguished Service Award! Junior Prom Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:40 am in Mrs. Olson's room. The Wisner-Pilger Area Trapshooting club will have a mandatory parent-student meeting on for kids and parents interested in shooting with the club this year. The meeting will be Monday, March 11th at 6:30 pm in the High school Ag room. The trapshooting club is open to Jr. high and high school boys and girls that are certified in hunter safety. We will be discussing practices and the state trapshooting competition. Any questions can be directed to Mr. Overturf. Seniors... Several more local scholarships have been added to Naviance. Look at the Scholarship List for the complete listing. Reminder... NHS applications and the signature sheet are due March 15. Dance Team Tryouts... will be April 11th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - April 8th at 4pm, April 9th at 7:30am, April 10th at 4pm and April 11th at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. Calendar Update/Change... Boys Basketball Potluck will be Monday, March 18th at 6:30pm. Juniors and Seniors... stop in to the office to sign up for prom (meal, out of town dates, and grand march). Cheer Team Tryouts... will be March 14th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - March 11th at 4pm, March 12th at 7:30am, March 13th at 4pm and March 14 at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. National Honor Society Reading Lab... Monday - Alecia, Tuesday - Levi, Wednesday - Cali, Thursday - Hannah, Friday - Rachel. Friday *No School-Spring Break Monday *7pm School Board Meeting

Wisner-Pilger Jr.-Sr. High School Bulletin for Thursday, March 07, 2019 Happy Birthday on Friday to... Ella Breitkreutz!! and on Sunday to... Markus Vrba!! ________________________________________ Junior Prom Committee meeting on Tuesday, March 12th at 7:40 am in Mrs. Olson's room. ________________________________________ Speech Team Members... Sign up for practice times either on Google or in front of Mr. Moeller's room! Practices today, 4-7pm! ________________________________________ The Wisner-Pilger Area Trapshooting club will have a mandatory parent-student meeting on for kids and parents interested in shooting with the club this year. The meeting will be Monday, March 11th at 6:30 pm in the High school Ag room. The trapshooting club is open to Jr. high and high school boys and girls that are certified in hunter safety. We will be discussing practices and the state trapshooting competition. Any questions can be directed to Mr. Overturf. ________________________________________ Dance Team Tryouts... will be April 11th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - April 8th at 4pm, April 9th at 7:30am, April 10th at 4pm and April 11th at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. ________________________________________ Calendar Update/Change... Boys Basketball Potluck will be Monday, March 18th at 6:30pm. ________________________________________ Athletic Mouth Guard Found... Claim at the front office. ________________________________________ Juniors and Seniors... stop in to the office to sign up for prom (meal, out of town dates, and grand march). ________________________________________ Nebraska Rural Electric Youth Energy Leadership Camp forms are available at the front office. This camp is for current 9th, 10th, or 11th graders. Students/parents must be customers of Cuming County Public Power District. Forms are due May 15, 2019. ________________________________________ Cheer Team Tryouts... will be March 14th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - March 11th at 4pm, March 12th at 7:30am, March 13th at 4pm and March 14 at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. ________________________________________ National Honor Society Reading Lab... Thursday - Veronica. Readers for Next Week...Monday - Alecia, Tuesday - Levi, Wednesday - Cali, Thursday - Hannah, Friday - Rachel. ________________________________________ Friday *No School-Spring Break ________________________________________ Monday *7pm School Board Meeting

Wisner-Pilger Jr.-Sr. High School Bulletin for Wednesday, March 06, 2019 03/06/2019 String key was not found! Happy Birthday today to... Cater Cleveland!! Calendar Update/Change... Boys Basketball Potluck will be Monday, March 18th at 6:30pm. Athletic Mouth Guard Found... Claim at the front office. The "Pilger-Wisner" Speechin' Gators took first place at the Pilger Cardinal speech triangular yesterday! Final results are as follows: Veronica Peck--first in poetry and informative; Jaden Berlin--first in serious prose and third in poetry; Rockney Peck--first in humorous; Becca Thompson--first in persuasive; James Kinnison and Rockney Peck--second, duet; Claire Raabe, Megan Schroeder, Becca Thompson--second in drama; Gwen Donner--second in serious prose; Jessica Svoboda--second in informative; Kaci Baier--second in entertainment; Claire Raabe--second in persuasive; Kaci Baier, Audrey Glaubius, James Kinnison, Kaleb Meyer, Tymarie Ott--third, drama; Kaleb Meyer--third in humorous prose; Alecia Keller--third in entertainment and extemp; Audrey Glaubius and Tymarie Ott--third, duet; Grace Steinmeyer--fourth in extemp; Alexandra Sudnikovic--fourth in entertainment. Great Job!! No speech practice today! But, get signed up for practice times Thursday! We will work around your play practice schedules! Dance Team Tryouts... will be April 11th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - April 8th at 4pm, April 9th at 7:30am, April 10th at 4pm and April 11th at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. Job Opportunity... Norfolk Daily News has an after school route position available. 25 papers, $75 per month with a $50 gas bonus and other bonuses available. Call 1-877-1080 and state that you are interested in a carrier position. Nebraska Rural Electric Youth Energy Leadership Camp forms are available at the front office. This camp is for current 9th, 10th, or 11th graders. Students/parents must be customers of Cuming County Public Power District. Forms are due May 15, 2019. Cheer Team Tryouts... will be March 14th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - March 11th at 4pm, March 12th at 7:30am, March 13th at 4pm and March 14 at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. National Honor Society Reading Lab... Thursday - Veronica. Readers for Next Week...Monday - Alecia, Tuesday - Levi, Wednesday - Cali, Thursday - Hannah, Friday - Rachel.

Wisner-Pilger Jr.-Sr. High School Bulletin for Tuesday, March 05, 2019 03/05/2019 Happy Birthday today to... Joslyn Jacobs!! Calendar Update/Change... Boys Basketball Potluck will be Monday, March 18th at 6:30pm. Junior High Wrestling Results... 1st Place as a team!! Individual Results! 1st Place - Tycin Lampman, Braxton Siebrandt, Marshall McCarthy, August Scholting, Devon Schultz, Alexia Martin. 2nd Place - Hunter Palmer, Samuel Good, Brad Miranda, Carson Urwiler, Owen Heller. 3rd Place - Reece Dimon. 4th Place Kyle Rehak. There will be a Golf Meeting... TODAY - TUESDAY after school in Mr. Cornell's room. No Play Practice TONIGHT. Speech Team... have everything in the Elementary commons by 4:30 TODAY! P2T... The following students who signed up for P2T for next year, please come to Mrs. Kreikemeier’s office today (Tuesday) at the beginning of GSH to complete the online registration (please bring your computers). Ashley B, Aspin W., Jaden B., Dylan K, Dylan L, Payton B., Kaleb M, Angelina F, Tyler K, Alex K, and Gavin L. HURRY...The discount for the 2021 Italy and Greece trip ends on March 31 so make sure you enroll before this date if you want to save some money. The spots for this trip are filling up fast. If you are interested in this trip, please let Mrs. Glaubius know as soon as possible so that you can reserve your spot on this amazing adventure. If you were not able to attend the meeting and would like more information, schedule a time to meet with Mrs. Glaubius. Reserve your spot on the trip today! Dance Team Tryouts... will be April 11th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - April 8th at 4pm, April 9th at 7:30am, April 10th at 4pm and April 11th at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. Job Opportunity... Norfolk Daily News has an after school route position available. 25 papers, $75 per month with a $50 gas bonus and other bonuses available. Call 1-877-1080 and state that you are interested in a carrier position. Nebraska Rural Electric Youth Energy Leadership Camp forms are available at the front office. This camp is for current 9th, 10th, or 11th graders. Students/parents must be customers of Cuming County Public Power District. Forms are due May 15, 2019. Juniors... Prom Committee- meet in front of high school office on Wednesday, March 6th at 7:30am Cheer Team Tryouts... will be March 14th at 4:00pm in the South Gym. Practices will be held in the South Gym - March 11th at 4pm, March 12th at 7:30am, March 13th at 4pm and March 14 at 7:30am. Sign up sheet is in the front office. National Honor Society Reading Lab... Wednesday - Erin, Thursday - Veronica. Readers for Next Week...Monday - Alecia, Tuesday - Levi, Wednesday - Cali, Thursday - Hannah, Friday - Rachel. Tuesday *Jr High Band @ WSC Music Festival *4:30pm-Speech Pilger Cardinal Inv. (Home) *6pm-Jr High Girls Basketball vs Tekamah-Herman