Whether you are calving,

getting things ready for planting,

gearing up your business for the

change of season, or working in

the yard, spring is a busy time

for all of us. Thinking of spring

reminds me that the end of the

school year will soon be here

and how much still needs to be

accomplished before then.

At the school, spring is the

time we fit in the last of the ma-

terial while planning around the

many school events taking

place, including several signifi-

cant assessments. In April,

schools across the state will be

giving the Nebraska State As-

sessments (or NeSA) in reading,

math, and science, as well as a

traditional Nationally Normed

Reference Test. Our students

take the “Measures of Academic

Progress”, commonly referred to

as MAPs, for our National Norm

Reference test. The MAP scores

will be sent home with spring

report cards and the NeSA read-

ing, math, and science scores

will be made available next fall.

Parents can use these scores to

measure the growth and pro-

gress of their student. Policy

makers and communities use the

scores to measure the perform-

ance and growth of a school

system. For educators, these

tests make sure we meet Depart-

ment of Education requirements,

but more importantly they help

us track progress and growth of

basic skills and guide instruction

in the classroom by evaluating

what is being sufficiently covered

and what needs to be adjusted.

While one year’s worth of data

doesn’t tell a complete story, the

trends that can be found by com-

paring several years of data can

help us identify areas for im-

provement.

There are several things you

can do to help your student be

ready on test day: make sure they

get a good night’s sleep, eat a

good breakfast, are on time for

school, and wear comfortable

clothes with a jacket in case the

room would be cooler than ex-

pected. Be sure to visit with your

child about the importance of the

test and to ask them how they did

when they get home. If you have

any questions, please give Mrs.

Schauda or your child’s class-

room teacher a call.

Activities are also a big part

of the springtime dash. Although

their season is winding down I

wanted to be sure to mention is

the speech team. They placed

third place at the D2-5 District

tournament in Thedford having

four State qualifiers: McKenzie

Stefka in Poetry and Persuasive,

Abby O’Connor in Informative,

and the Duet of Haley Thompson

and Emmalee Decker. Several

other members placed at districts

and the younger members

showed great improvement

throughout the season. There are

several other activities with a lot

going on in the spring including

FBLA, FFA, Music, and

Track. The FFA and FBLA

groups have their state con-

tests/conventions during the

second week of April this

year. The band participated

in the MNAC instrumental

clinic and concert on March

24th and is working on prepa-

rations for the Conference

and District Music Contests

coming up on March 31st in

Merna and April 24th in Ord.

There is one more major

event that occurs in April,

PROM! Prom is always an

exciting time for everyone

involved. The juniors and

their sponsors have been

busy preparing things and I

am sure that it will be a night

to remember. I’d like to in-

vite all the parents, grandpar-

ents, and community to come

see the grand entrance. You

and your children put a lot of

emotional energy into the

event and it is only fitting

that you see things get

started. See you there!

Until next Month,

Go Wolves

From the desk of the Principal

April 2015 Newsletter

FFA News 2

Music Notes 3

Drivers Ed 3

Kindergarten

Roundup

4

Alumni VB &

BB Games

5

Easter Egg Hunt 5

Upcoming

Events

5

Prom

6

FBLA News 7

3rd Grade

News

8

3rd Grade

News con’t.

9

Lost & Found 9

Read Across

America

10

Mobile Food

Pantry9

April Calendar

11

12

Inside this issue:

Page 2 April 2015 Newsletter

District Livestock Judging On March 4th, the 24 members of the Sargent FFA Participated in the District 8 Livestock judging contest in Ord. There

were 13 FFA chapters and 425 students participating in the contest. The official judges were Dr. Doug Smith and 5 college

students from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture.

There were two major rule changes affecting state qualifying this year. The first rule change was the FFA chapters needed to

place in the top 4 in order to qualify for the State Livestock Judging contest in Lincoln. The second change was that all high

school students were required to give oral reasons in the contest.

The Sargent FFA had a good day with one team qualifying in the Junior dividion and Senior team being the first alternate.

The teams placing were as follows: Junior Division-Team 1, Corri Slagle, Carly Kozeal, Michael Gibbens and Jade Osborn

placed 3rd purple, Team 2, Alex Horky, Spencer Keefe, Joseph Kruml, and Colton Brown 8th place blue, Team 3, Zak Ol-

son, Rowdy Oxford, Justin Kemp and Gus Dunbar placed 17th with a white ribbon. In the Senior Division Team 1, Kolby

Grint, Chyanne Leitschuck, Taylor Shea and Jordan Osborn placed 5th with a blue ribbon.

Individuals placing were: Junior Division: Purple Corri Slagle 2nd: Blue -Carly Kozeal 22nd: Spencer Keefe 25th tie, Joe

Kruml 25th tie; Rowdy Oxford 32nd: Michael Gibbens 33rd, Rebecca Kriss 35th; Red -Colton Brown 42nd; White -Abby

O’Connor 54th, Justin Kemp 62nd. Senior Division: Purple- Taylor Shea 8th; Red -Chyanne Leitschuck 28, Jordan Osborn

29th; White- Kolby Grint 36th.

On March 16, 2015, seven FFA members (Carly Kozeal, Michael Gibbens,

Gavin Kemp, Marshall Gibbens, Alex Horky, Joe Kruml, and Colton Brown) went to

the One Box Convention Center connected to the Cobblestone Hotel for an Ag

Seminar. The Ag seminar was held by Governor Pete Ricketts along with Chair of the

Nebraska Agriculture Board Senator Jerry Johnson, Nebraska’s Farm Bureau Federa-

tion President Steve Nelson, and Director of Nebraska’s Department of Agriculture

Greg Ibach. These four powerful men talked about the importance of agriculture and

what they are trying to do to help the agricultural society become more dominant.

Governor Ricketts specifically came to Broken Bow to kick off Ag Week and to talk

about the bill he is trying to pass for lower property taxes. They also said from a sta-

tistical standpoint Nebraska has the resources to grow, and possibly double its, agri-

culture.

Respectfully Submitted by,

Marshall H. Gibbens, Reporter

FFA Meets Governor Ricketts

MNAC- East Band Clinic

.On March 23rd, the seven schools met in Ansley for the first annual MNAC –

East Band clinic. Under the guidance of Mr. Bill Reichert, longtime Broken Bow band

Instructor, 120 students worked to create a unified sound for the day. Rehearsals

started at 9:45, and concluded with a 6:30 concert for the public. Songs presented at

the concert were: Asian Folk Medley, Drums of Darkness, Call of Courage, Carib-

bean Carnival, Grace, and Diamond Joe’s Riviera Club

Students attending from the Twin Loup Music Co-op were: Trevis Glinsmann,

Justin Kemp, Gavin Kemp, Isabella Kissell, Kendra Lamb, McKenzie Stefka, and

Grace Strohl. Gavin was also a part of a trombone quartet that was featured during

one of the songs that evening.

__________________________________________________________________ At the time of this newsletter we will have already competed in the MNAC Music Contest. We have 9 great entries, and are looking forward to the completion. Twin Loup Musicians will also be traveling to Ord on April 24th for the District 4 Mu-sic Contest. The 7-12 band and about 25 singers are working on music for this com-pletion.

DRIVERS EDUCATION CLASS

If your student has their drivers license or is eligible to get their Learner or School Permit please be sure to

consider a Drivers Education class over the summer! You can pick up a form in the office! Classroom in-

struction will be held at Burwell High School June 29th- July 2nd,2015 (8:00 a.m.-1:30 p.m.) Range and

Simulation instruction will be in Kearney: July 6, 2015 (10:00am.-6:30) Drivers Education classes through

the Nebraska Safety Center cost $315. If you have questions, you can contact Mr. Grint at the School 308-

527-4119.

Kindergarten Round Up

Who: All children of age to attend school in the Fall of 2015

What: Kindergarten Round Up

a parent meeting of Kindergarten parents and a get together

of the Kindergarten class for next Fall

When: Parent Meeting—Thursday evening, April 23, 2015

7:00PM

Kdgn. Round Up for students: Friday morning

April 24, 2015

9:00-11:00 AM

Where: Sargent Elementary Kindergarten Room

Why: Parents—a packet of registration forms for the school will be given to you Thurs-

day evening. Kristin Slagle, one of our school nurses will be here to talk to you about

the health forms to be filled out. If you could bring a copy of your child’s birth cer-

tificate, we will make a copy for our records and return it to you that evening. We

would also like to know if your child will need to ride the bus to school in the Fall, so

that we can schedule bus routes. Mrs. Mosier will be available to answer any questions

you may have at the parent meeting Thursday evening.

Students– On Friday , from 9:00-11:00, we will spend our time getting ac-

quainted, participating in some activity centers, doing some group lessons, becoming

familiar with the school and the people who work here, and having recess.

There will be no Kindergarten class held on Friday April

25th due to Kindergarten roundup

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Upcoming Events

April 3rd- NO SCHOOL Easter Break April 23rd– Kindergarten Round up Parents Meeting 7:00

April 6th - NO SCHOOL -Easter Break April 23rd– FFA Banquet

April 8th –10th – FFA Convention @ Lincoln April 24th- Kindergarten –Round up

April 9th-11th FBLA Convention @Omaha April 24th– Music Contest @ Ord

April 9th-Mullen Art Show April 27th– K-6 Spring Concert 7:00

April 18th– PROM April 29th– 10:00 Start Teachers Inservice

April 20th– 7-12 Spring Concert 7:30

Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt

Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt will be

Saturday, April 3rd at 1:00 at the City Park. The

Easter Bunny will make his appearance and there will

be lots of eggs to hunt and prizes to be awarded.

This will be for grades Pre K-4th.

Alumni VB and BB games

The 10th Annual Alumni Volleyball and Basketball games will

take place on Saturday, April 4th . Everyone is welcome to attend

and support the returning athletes. If you are a Sargent alumni or

spouse of Sargent alumni and would like to play but haven’t been contacted give Jan

Osborn a call at 215-8009! Volleyball games will be held in the morning with basket-

ball in the afternoon. The games are still competitive and it’s a good way to catch up

with old friends and have a laugh! No charge at the door, all donations will be greatly

appreciated. Concessions will be available all day.

Parents and Students of Sargent High School: I would like to take this opportunity to ask that you please

take into consideration other people when you make your Prom plans. Remember that this is a formal

occasion and that your dress and behavior reflect not only on yourself, but your class, your school, and

the community in general. Prom can stand out in our memories in many ways, but it makes for better

memories if we think before we act.

Thank You,

Mr. Cory Grint, Principal

The 2015 Prom will take place on Saturday, April 18th.

Schedule: 5:00-6:00 P.M. Class Pictures:

5:00 P.M. Juniors

5:30 P.M. Seniors

7:30 P.M. Sophomores

8:00 P.M. Freshman

6:00-7:30 P.M. Banquet

8:30-9:00 P.M. Parade of Formals

9:00 P.M.-12:00 P.M. Dance

Prom Guidelines

1. Parents are being asked to sit on the bleachers on the East side of the gym during the Parade of Formals.

There will be a brief ten minute interval following the parade to take pictures. An announcement will be

made when the dance is limited to just the students and sponsors attending.

2. Students may leave following the banquet, but must arrive at the dance by 9:00 P.M. to be allowed admittance

into the dance.

3. Out of school/town dates must be approved by Mr. Cory Grint, Mrs. Robin Dowse, or Mrs. Beth Slagle, no

later than noon on April 17, 2015.

4. Sargent students are responsible for the actions of their out of town dates at the prom. All out of school/town

dates will be expected to adhere to the same guidelines as the Sargent Public Schools students.

5. If the climate in the dance becomes hot, students will be allowed to step outside to cool off, as long as a spon-

sor is there to escort them. Students will not be permitted to return if they leave the building without a spon-

sor.

6. Junior High aged students will not be allowed to attend the Prom, even if they would be accompanied by a

high school aged student.

Thank you for your time and we hope that Prom 2015 will be a fun and memorable experience for everyone. If

you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact Mr. Cory Grint, Mrs. Robin Dowse, or Mrs. Beth Slagle at

308-527-4119.

FBLA News

Page 7 April 2015 Newsletter

The FBLA Chapter has been busy getting ready for the State Leadership Conference on April

9-11 at the CoCo Keys Water Resort Hotel and Conference Center in Omaha, NE. This year we are

taking 10 students to SLC. The students were able to choose a variety of tests to take and a few

team events. Our members have been hard at work practicing and getting prepared for state for the

last couple of weeks.

For a fundraiser to help us go to State FBLA we held our 5th Annual Kids Carnival. We had

approximately 40 kids come to have some fun! We raised about $300 for the FBLA chapter. The

games we offered were: Football Throw, Beanbag Toss,

Fingernail Painting, Bowling, Ping in cup, Basketball

Shoot, Hot Wheels racing, Horseshoes, Cake Walk,

Bingo, Obstacle course, Pin Ball, and Face painting,

which was a big hit. The kids got a wristband when they

came in the door so they could play any games they

wanted for two hours. When they won the game, they got

a ticket and they would bring their tickets at the end to the

prize table and earn fun toys to take home. We also had

the concession stand and The Wolf Den school store

open for the parents.

A big thank you to everyone who came to our kid’s carni-

val and a special thanks to everyone who helped out especially those who are not part of our chap-

ter but volunteered their time!

We will be hosting the Pee Wee Basketball games on Friday, March 27th. This event is always fun

for the elementary students!

Chyanne Leitschuck, Reporter

Adams Land and Cattle Company of Broken Bow has taken on a sponsorship

of many third grades classes in Custer County. This year, our class was in-

cluded as one of them. On Tuesday, March 10 a power point presentation was

given by Clarissa Feldman and Derrick Kleeb of ALCC. Students learned a

multitude of facts about cattle and their importance in our lives. The third

grade class has been invited to tour the south lot of ALCC in Broken Bow in

May as part of the sponsorship. Below are summaries written by students

about the presentation given to our class.

Derrick Kleeb and Clarissa Feldman from Adams Land and Cattle came to talk

about cattle. When a calf is a newborn it weighs 80 pounds. Then, when it gets

weaned it is 500-600 pounds. When it is one year old it is called a heifer. The bones

of a cow make all sorts of things. The fatty acid makes makeup. You can make 72

footballs with about four steer hides. As you can see, cows are interesting and fasci-

nating animals.

Written by: Ava Bottorf, Cassidy Grint, Grant Lamb, and Jax Williams

ALCC Sponsors Third Grade Class

March 10, 2015 we had Adams Land and Cattle come. It was stunning. We learned what cattle

eat. We always thought that they had four stomachs. They actually have four compartments in

one big stomach. You have to be fit and strong to work there. There are 70 different breeds of

cattle. Derek and Clarissa told us that makeup is made of fatty acid. Adams Land and Cattle has

three different offices. They are in Mississippi, Omaha, and Broken Bow. They also told us that

one cow hide can make 144 baseballs. Can you believe that? Clearly, this presentation was helpful

to us.

Written by: Keaton Dowse, Kyli Lovato, Dylan Rogers, Melissa Slagle

Derrick Kleeb and Clarissa Feldman from Adams Land and Cattle came Tuesday morning and

shocked us with a fabulous power point. When a calf is born it weighs about 80 pounds. When a

calf gets weaned it weighs up to 500-600 pounds. Cattle out number people in nine states. There

are 70 different breeds of cattle. The hide of a steer is made for many different things. For ex-

ample, baseball gloves, baseballs, basketballs, volleyballs, saddles, and soccer balls. Clearly, cattle

are important to us.

Written by: Madison Barker, Jeimy Gomez, Christina Lewellyn, Bradley Lowry, Tallin Schauda

3rd Grade News Continued

LOST AND FOUND

Parents if your child is missing any clothes, coats, boots, gloves or hats we ask

that you stop by and check out the lost and found boxes in the hallways; we

have accumulated numerous items throughout the year. If these items are left

after school is out, they will be donated to Goodwill.

Check out our schools webpage:

http://sargentpublicschools.org

READ ACROSS AMERICA 2015 Students in the Sargent Elementary School celebrated Read Across America on March 5 with a day of

royal reading activities. The morning was spent with multi-age groups rotating through stations that not only in-

cluded reading dragon and royalty picture books, but also making a dragon-slaying sword, designing a dragon pi-

ñata and creating royal headgear. Students also took part in playing a magical Dr. Seuss computer-generated

game, concocting a magic potion, and decorating a royal chocolate cupcake as per the book, “Small Knight and

George and the Royal Chocolate Cake”. In the afternoon, students were treated to a dragon-related movie in the

library media center.

Read Across America is an annual celebration of reading in honor of the March 2 birthday of the famous

author, Dr. Seuss. It was started in 1998 by the National Education Association to promote children’s literacy.

Since then, it has grown to include many nonprofit and organization partners and is celebrated by public and

school libraries throughout the country.

Above: C. J. displays his dragon piñata

Below: Cody C. and Melissa S. sport their new royal headgear

Above: Jacob L. reads a royal story to Carson K.

Below: Lissy K. shows her magic potion

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April 2015

JH TR MNAC Meet

@ Arnold

G & B TR Mullen

Invite @ Arnold 2:00

2:00 Dismissal Easter

Break

Mobile Food Pantry

2:30

G & B TR @ Bas-

sett 10:00

G & B TR @ Bur-

well 9:00

G & B TR @ Overton

9:00

JH TR @ Burwell 1:00

No School Good

Friday

No School Easter

Break

10:00 Start Teachers

Inservice

ESU 10 JH Quiz Bowl

at Kearney

Prom

Good News Club

State FFA Conven-

tion @ Lincoln

State FFA Convention

@ Lincoln

State FBLA Conven-

tion @ Omaha

State FFA Convention

@ Lincoln

State FBLA Conven-

tion @ Omaha

JH Track Sandhills

Invite @ Bassett

10:00

Good News Club

7-12 Spring Concert

7:30 JH Quiz Bowl @ A-

M

FFA Banquet 6:30

Kind. Round up Par-

ents meeting 7:00

Kind. Roundup 9:00-

11:00

NO KINDEGAR-

TEN

Dist. Music Contest in

Ord

K-6 Spring Concert

7:00

Central NE Track

Championships in

Grand Island

State FBLA Conven-

tion @ Omaha

Summer Rec. Moun-

tain Oyster Feed

BOE Meeting 8:00