February 2011 - Hemingford Schools

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February 2011
INSIDE THIS ISSUE:
100th Day
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Foster’s Facts
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Fostering Education
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Honor Rolls 4-12th
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Nurse Judy
FFA & Kissograms
100 Days of School
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10-11
Giorgi’s Gym
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Counselor’s Corner
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SPED Pamphlets
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Happy Valentines Day
Special points of interest:
 NAEP Assessment Information.
100th Day of School  Honor Rolls 2-12th grade.
The 100th day of school was celebrated in the kindergarten and  Connecting With Kids
 Save the Date
First grade classrooms with fun activities centered around the  PEP
number 100. Here students counted to 100 as they tried to  Nutrition Nuggets
lick to the center of a tootsie pop.  Menus
 Activities
Foster’s Facts
Your support in requiring your son or daughter to attend SST is very beneficial.
If they are on the warning week of eligibility, attending SST and making progress will keep
them eligible for the following week. Everyone is welcome to stay and work on homework; which helps students since activities are continuing in full swing. Activity practices
begin at 4:00 after SST. Students that are still in the building after 4:00 must be with a
teacher or they will be asked to leave. Please continue to ask your child about assignments, projects, grades and behavior. In the event of weather, please listen to the radio for announcements.
Also changes are made throughout the month on the school website calendar. You have the most current calendar at the time of the mailing of the newsletter; however, we all know how events can be changed.
Progress Reports
Believe it or not the 3rd quarter will shortly be mid-way over. Progress reports are schedule to be mailed out
on February 3rd. In between time, PowerSchool Parent Portal is available for use to check the status of
grades.
School Wide Events – State-Wide Writing
Grades 4, 8, and 11 will take part in Statewide Writing Day. The date is set for February
7th and 8th. Please mark your calendar—we need all students present at that time. New
this year for Juniors will be the use of computers for writing and the students will have a
90-minute block of time. Grades 4 and 8 use the 2-day process. The first day is set for
students to do pre-writing. Students will have 40 minutes to develop ideas with a specific
prompt. The second day is used to finalize writing. Again students will have 40 minutes.
All grades will participate, however; the other grades will write the first part of March.
Grades 4, 8, and 11 writing tests will be submitted to the state and will be scored by an independent group
while the other grades plus grades 4, 8, 11 will be scored by the Hemingford faculty on the next assessment
day in March. It is great to compare how the state scoring against faculty scoring. Our students had outstanding scores and were top in the Panhandle in last year’s writing.
Honor Roll
The honor roll can be found in the newsletter includes grades 4-12 for the 2nd Quarter and 1st
Semester. It was published in the Ledger during the Christmas break. The Distinguished List will
include the names of those students who have earned all “A’s”. The Honor List will include the
names of those students who have all “A’s” and “B’s” and have earned an average of 90% and
above.
Homework Sheets
When you request a homework sheet for your student because they are ill, it comes with
the expectation that the student is well enough to complete the work that evening. If the
student plans on returning only after 1 day of illness, it may be advantageous to spend the
time resting and recovering. The homework policy does allow a student to have 2 days to
make up the work that they missed (page 15 of the student handbook). Also when a student is absent, they should automatically plan on staying in SST the day they return to receive additional help on the material they missed.
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FEBRUARY 2011
Foster’s Facts Cont.
Curriculum/Activity News
 Student Assembly: Chuck Elley NE Highway Patrol Drug Education/Identification/
Awareness/Risks –February 2
 Students will have the assembly in two groups HS and Jr High. If you do not want your son or
daughter to attend the presentation, please contact the office ASAP. Teachers/Administration
will be present during the sessions.
High Plains Honor Band at CSC--February 7 and 8
 Selected students will participate at Chadron. This is a super opportunity for our students to
work with other musicians and share their talents.
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PLAN Test –February 15
 All sophomores. This test provides career information as well as a score range that a student
might achieve on their ACT. It charts the student’s academic strengths and where additional
work may be needed. The school pays the fee for this test.
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Student Council Assembly/Presentation- February 22 (7th period)
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AP English to Denver—February 26
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As part of the course, students will be viewing the play “Midsummer Night’s Dream
Did You Know?
Did you know that the transfer date for 2011-2012 will
be March 15, 2011? Enrollment Option transfers,
transfers from public-to-private, private-to-public,
private-to-private, intra-district , and transfers from
out-of-state must be completed by March 15 (for fall
enrollment) and entered on a new electronic entry page
on the NSAA web page. Such students meeting the
March 15 deadline and whose information is submitted
electronically to NSAA by March 15, 2011 can be
eligible in the new school in the fall. Failure to meet this
March 15 deadline will result in a 90 school days
ineligibility period for the transfer student.
Students who submit transfer paperwork on or before
March 15, 2011, and who later decide not to transfer,
will be ineligible for 90 school days in the school where
they have been attending. Please make students aware
of this rule change.
Fostering Education
HEADING TOWARDS FEBRUARY
We are into the third quarter of school, it just doesn’t seem possible. It seems
like yesterday that I was welcoming the students back for the beginning of the
school year. Progress reports will be coming home again very soon. It has
been an excellent school year so far. I’m very proud of both students and
teachers for all of their hard work and dedication. Our goal is to help each
student reach and pass their potential. This can achieved when teachers, students, and parents work together as one.
5 WAYS TO RAISE A READER
1. Make stories come alive for your child when you read. Be animated and use different voices.
2. Be patient – let your child read aloud at his or her own pace. Offer help only when needed.
3. Discuss what you read together. Ask questions, and listen attentively to your child’s answers.
4. Continue reading together even after your child learns to read.
5. Take along your child’s favorite books wherever you go.
STATE WRITING
Grades 4, 8, and 11 will participate in the state writing. This takes place on Monday, February 7th
and Tuesday, February 8th. It will be extremely important that you mark these days on the calendar.
Please help us by making sure that your child is in attendance.
UPCOMING DATES OF INTEREST
Feb.3rd
Progress reports sent home
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Feb. 7 & 8th State writing for grades 4,8, & 11
Feb. 18th – NO SCHOOL – MID WINTER BREAK
Feb. 21st – NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS - STAFF INSERVICE
KINDERGARTEN ROUND UP
We will be contacting parents who have children that will turn 5 years of age before
the October 15th deadline. If you are new to the district and have a child who will
meet the age requirement, please contact us at 487-3330. We will be having a meeting in April. Items you will need to bring to that meeting are the original or
copies of the following: Birth Certificate, Immunization Records, and Social
Security Number.
SCHOOL WEBSITE
Please remember to visit our school website for the latest happenings. The address is:
www.hemingfordschools.org
COMMUNICATION
Together we can make a difference ☺Call us with any questions at 487-3330.
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Honor Roll-2nd Quarter 4-6
Elementary School Honor Roll--Quarter 2
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Cullan, Carli A
Frazee, Kortney J
Gasseling, Natalie M
Coryell, Kobe J
Cullan, Luke C
Gasseling, Lauren J
Agler, Ashley R
Hansen, Emily M
Mayer, Jonathan P
Randolph, Mikayla B
Rohrbouck, Faith C
Turek, Brooke E
Wobig, Austin C
Davis, Madison M
Horstman, Kelli M
Raben, Paul W
Wobig, Riley J
Ash, Kaylob M
Hiemstra, Mason P
Jenkins, Claira J
Lashley, Casey M
Mutchie, Ashley R
Payne, Cade W
Schnell, Kylen J
Stumpff, Jacobi R
Topliss, Ashton N
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Gasseling, Natalie M
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Honor Roll-2nd Quarter 7-12th
High School Honor Roll 2010-2011 Quarter 2
Student Name
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Folkerts, Katrina E
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Wood, Baily J
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Casey, Kaitlin C
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Hansen, Hans C
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Heitz, Kaitlyn A
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Kaman, Rachel A
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Mendiola, Sandra Y
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Hannaford, Briley H
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Horstman, Brady W
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Jespersen, Kaitlyn S
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Hansen, Blake T
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Phillips, Paige E
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Fessler, Hannah
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Foster, Colt W
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Ludlow, Amelia
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Bright, Abigail F
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Campos, Jose A
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Foster, Brooke L
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Sample, Emily J
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Swanson, Tyler E
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Wacker, Bethany J
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Aguallo, Kanela S
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Carlson, Violette N
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Starman, Taylor J
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Sutphen, Morgan R
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Adam, Delaney R
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Christianson, Kayla A
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Connor, Whisper L
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Elder, Casandra B
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Fernandes, Makenzy R
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Forgey, Jayleen J
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Hughart, Anna L
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Huss, Samantha C
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Jesus, Antonio J
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Kramer, Kristina R
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Kumpf, Kyle T
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Milne, Caleb W
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Schekall, Nicole E
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Weber, Cash J
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Wood, Kelsy J
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Benge, Trevor M
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Huddle, Tyler J
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Irish, Isabella L
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Kaman, Kyle N
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Phillips, Alexis A
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Rohrbouck, Cali G
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Nelson, Kaelia
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Rozmiarek, Christian
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Rozmiarek, Joseph
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Swanson, Hanna
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Wood, Matthew
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Ansley, Taeller
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Horstman, Jacob
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Keegan, Taylor
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Klaes, Kelsey
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Honor Roll-1st Semester 7-12th
High School Honor Roll 2010-2011 Semester 1
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Folkerts, Katrina E 12
Wood, Baily J 12
Casey, Kaitlin C 11
Hansen, Hans C 11
Heitz, Kaitlyn A 11
Kaman, Rachel A 11
Mendiola, Sandra Y 11
Hannaford, Briley H 10
Hansen, Blake T 9
Phillips, Paige E 9
Foster, Colt W 8
Ludlow, Amelia J 8
Bright, Abigail F 7
Campos, Jose A 12
Foster, Brooke L 12
Wacker, Bethany J 12
Starman, Taylor J 11
Sutphen, Morgan R 11
Chris anson, Kayla A 10
Connor, Whisper L 10
Elder, Casandra B 10
Fernandes, Makenzy R 10
Forgey, Jayleen J 10
Horstman, Brady W 10
Huss, Samantha C 10
Jespersen, Kaitlyn S 10
Kramer, Kris na R 10
Kumpf, Kyle T 10
Schekall, Nicole E 10
Wood, Kelsy J 10
Benge, Trevor M 9
Huddle, Tyler J 9
Irish, Isabella L 9
Kaman, Kyle N 9
King, Ryan P 9
Olson, Alexis N 9
Phillips, Alexis A 9
Rohrbouck, Cali G 9
Carlson, Asa L 8
Fessler, Hannah L 8
Grumbles, MaKayla A 8
Nelson, Kaelia S 8
Rozmiarek, Chris an E 8
Rozmiarek, Joseph M 8
Skinner, Ethan E 8
Swanson, Hanna N 8
Wood, Ma hew J 8
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Hiemstra, Madison A 7
Horstman, Jacob D 7
Jespersen, Lee C 7
Keegan, Taylor A 7
Klaes, Kelsey J 7
Laursen, Cody R 7
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FFA News-Mr. Karney
FFA Members Attend Stock Show
On January, 16 the fourteen members of the Hemingford FFA attended the National Western Stock Show in Denver, CO. While there the members had the opportunity to tour the livestock barns, the stock yards, the hall of education and attended a rodeo. The members can attend the stock show free of charge if they sold at least $500.00 worth of products during the annual fruit sales fund drive. Members who don’t sell enough can still attend on a prorated basis. Members in attendance were Brandon Roland, Jose Campos, Cash Weber, Casey Stangle, Jesse Savala, Vance Orr, Brandon Fritzler, Brady Horstman, Danny Manning, Kyle Kumpf, Jordan Glendy, Tanner Lembke, Nick Wood and Kipp Irene. Hemingford FFA Members Qualify For State
Recently the Hemingford FFA Livestock Management and Welding teams traveled to Scotts Bluff to compete in the district 12 CDE Competition. The welding team, consisting of Tanner Lembke (Gas welding),
Brady Horstman (MIG welding) and Kipp Irene (Arc Welding) placed 5th in this competition and qualified for
state competition. District 12 has 16 schools and in the welding competition the top 50% go on to compete
at state. The Livestock Management team consisting of Cash Weber, Jose Campos, Caleb Milne, Vance
Orr, Jesse Savala and Casey Stangle also placed 5th, unfortunately only the top 25 % of the district qualify for
state in this contest. In December two members competed in the Job interview competition. Brandon Roland placed third with a purple ribbon and is an alternate for state competition. Jose Campos placed 6th with
a blue ribbon. There were 24 competitors in this contest. The next FFA competition will occur on Wednesday Feb 5th in Gordon, NE. when chapter members will compete in the Agricultural Mechanics contest.
High Plains Honor Band and Choir
High Plains Honor Band and Choir will be February 7 & 8 at Chadron State College. Hemingford attendees Katee Folkerts, girls' choir, alto one; Mindy Gibbons, girls' choir, soprano one; Richard Heule, festival band, euphonium; Emily
Sample, festival band, first clarinet, and girls' choir, alto one; Luchia Sicari,
festival band, first clarinet; Bethany Wacker, girls' choir, soprano one, and honor band, third clarinet.
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FCCLA-Kissograms
Kissograms
How it works: Purchase
Kissograms for any student or staff member in
Hemingford Public Schools from your classroom
teacher (grade school) or FCCLA officer (high school).
Fill them out and turn them in to the FCS classroom
by February 9th and FCCLA members will attach a
Kiss and deliver them on Valentine’s Day.
Important information: Please put the Name (first
and last) and classroom on the Kissogram before
turning them in.
Cost: 1 for .25 or 8 for $1.00
Sponsored by: Hemingford FCCLA
FCCLA Officers: Brandon Roland, Cassie Elder,
Annie Hughart, Gina Aguallo, Emily Sample, Chance
Campbell, and Bethany Wacker
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GIORGI’S GYM
February is heart month and physical education classes will be
focusing on the heart this month.
CPR CLASS
If a cardiac arrest happened to your loved one or a close friend
would you know what to do? Nurse Judy will be teaching Family &
Friends CPR to the 9th graders during their physical education
class this month. This class does not provide certification in CPR,
but does teach the students how to perform life-saving CPR
which can double a victim’s chance of survival.
SKIP’N CATS START
Level 1 Skip’n Cats started on January 12. Thirty four Level
1 jumpers joined the nine Level 2 and 3 Skip’n Cats who will
be teaching jump roping tricks to the Level 1 group.
Keep your heart healthy:
Eat right and exercise!
Mrs. Giorgi
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COUNSELOR‘S
– It’s FA FSA Time! If you’re a college-bound senior, it’s time to get serious
O Seniors
about the FAFS A (Free Application for F ederal Student Aid). Make sure you read your
Quest Handout. It gives you step by step instructions on how to complete the
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FAFSA.
N There will be a FAFSA Completion Day at Alliance High School on February 24, 2011.
E If you want to make an appointment, please call 1-800-666-3721.
iors – If you are thinking about going to college after you graduate, this is the time
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Th e n ext registration date for the ACT is March 4. The test date is Ap ril 9.
If students are planning to take the ACT test in April, they need to watch for the
registration signup form that is on my door for the ACT prep class.
9 – 11 graders will soon start filling out the registration sheet for classes next year. You
need to be thinking about the classes you will need to fit into your schedule.
I w ill be working with the 3rd, 4th , 5th, and 6th graders during the month of February. We
will be fine tuning our social skills.
Realize that life isn’t always fair. Accept what you must, and change what you
can. – Barbara Cage
Don’t miss the 2011 Dinner Theater featuring:
March 11th, 12th and 13th!
Connecting with kids
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“How do I get them out of bed in time to catch the school bus?”
“How can I stop my children from bickering and fighting?”
“How do I get my children to help with the chores without an argument?”
“Is there a way to discipline my toddler in public without creating a scene?”
“How do I get him to stop spitting his peas and whining at dinner?”
And many other day-to-day parenting challenges
Would you like help with these questions?
There is a program that is designed to give you practical skills
that can be used immediately!
When: February 10, February 17, February 24,
March 3, March 10, March 17, March 24
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: Hemingford High School Library
Cost: $10 for cost of supplies
Facilitator: Ramona Hucke
To Register:
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Call 308-487-3328 or fill out the bottom part of this page and send it
Name:
Address:
Phone:
Email:
Number and ages of children:
Mail registration to: Ramona Hucke
P.O. Box 217
Hemingford, NE 69348
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COMMUNICATION SOURCES
HEMINGFORD PUBLIC
SCHOOLS
EMPOWERING individuals to become
RESOURCEFUL, RESPECTFUL ,
AND RESPONSIBLE… partners in
education
Casper Ningen, Superintendent
Mrs. Peggy Foster, High School
Principal
Mr. Ron Foster, Elementary Principal
Mrs. Mandy Plog, Special Education
Director
PO Box 217
911 Niobrara Avenue
Hemingford NE 69348
Phone: 308-487-3328 High School
Phone: 308-487-3330 Elementary
Phone: 308-487-5252 Distance
Learning
Fax: 308-487-5215
In an effort to maintain all possible communication links, Hemingford
Public Schools will offer numerous ways for parents, students, community members and all other interested citizens to stay abreast of happenings at the schools. Some ways to communicate are: Hemingford
Public Schools Website
http://www.heminqfordschools.org
Hemingford Ledger - Important information is posted in the Briefs.
Sports info and other needed school info can be found here as well.
Monthly newsletter - Mailed to every patron in the district each month.
Also can be found on the webpage.
Notices sent home with students
Information sent home with reports
cards.
Phone calls to students’ homes when
necessary.
PowerSchool for attendance, grades
and other notes to students and parents found on the Hemingford
Schools webpage.
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
Hemingford Public School District #10 will
not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability,
or marital status in admission or access to,
or treatment or employment in its programs and activities
Web-Email Lunch Account System
Access your current account information
online-at www.hemingford schools.org
and click the button on the right labeled
“What’s for Lunch”.
INCLEMENT WEATHER
The Superintendent of schools is authorized by
the Board of Education to close public schools in
case of severe weather. The Superintendent’s
will notify local news media when inclement
weather warrants such action. The information
is broadcast regularly by radio stations, (KCOW AM
1400, KQ 106 & 97.5 FM, KMOR 92.9 FM), our web site
(www.hemingfordschools.org), and Mobius web site
(www.bbc.net ).
SCHOOL MESSENGER
If you have not been contacted by “School
Messenger” our web based calling system to alert
parents of school cancellations, late starts or any
other events, please contact the school. You
may have changed phone numbers, or
disconnected numbers the school is unaware of.
Also, if you don’t want to be contacted please
notify us so we can take you off of the calling list.
Please call the school of any changes at 4873330.