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I appreciated the ef-
forts of all of our programs,
but after the season they’ve
had I just have to say “WAY
TO GO WOLVES” to the
Twin Loup Football team! It
is a rare thing to go undefeat-
ed in your regular season and
to make it all the way to the
state championship is a
GREAT accomplishment! I
am proud of the way you rep-
resented our schools and com-
munities at the State Champi-
onship game!
Other Activities were also
very busy in November. Our
One Act did a very entertain-
ing performance of “Campsite
Chaos” as we hosted the East
half of the MNAC Play Pro-
duction competition.
THANK YOU Ms. Debbie
Simmons for the extra hours
and effort you put in to host
this competition in Sargent!
When you add a hard fought
finish to our Volleyball season
going 1-1 at Sub-Districts, and
an enjoyable LVC choir concert
I can reflect back on November
and say that it was a great
month!
Looking at the December
calendar it holds just as much or
more opportunity for us all to see
our students in action. The win-
ter sports season provides ample
opportunity to cheer on our
Wolves, but it is also a strong
distraction from homework. With all of the hustle of the hol-
iday season and school activities
going on this time of year I want
to remind you to help your stu-
dent by encouraging them to
budget their time throughout this
busy season. As you check on
their grades and homework
deadlines be sure to remind
them to request work ahead of
time when they know they are
going to be gone. The teachers
appreciate it and it will allow
them to spread the work out in-
stead of having all due the day
after the big game or meet. Just
a quick heads up that Semester
exams coming up on December
20th and 21st. I’d also invite you
to pay close attention to the list
of upcoming events and the De-
cember calendar found in the
back. As a parent and patron I
think budgeting our time wisely
is good advice for all of us!
In an effort to help par-
ents monitor their own stu-
dent’s progress remember
you can use the email notice
function of PowerSchool to
be emailed grade reports and
lunch balance notifications. If
you would like to fine tune or
start this feature contact Mrs.
Schauda. She can help you
set things up so you can
check all of your children
with logging on once to
check grades, lunch balances,
and attendance for each of
your children. If you have
questions about setting up
a family login or are una-
ble to log in through par-
ent guardian portal you
can contact the school and
we can talk you through it.
PowerSchool can be a use-
ful tool for parents, stu-
dents, and staff but I real-
ize not everyone has inter-
net access or email. If you
have questions about your
child’s progress please
feel free to contact their
teachers, Mrs. Schauda, or
myself at 527-4119.
Speaking of student
progress, Elementary mid-
term grade reports were
sent home with students
on November 29th. If you
didn’t receive a copy or
would like to check your
Jr/Sr High students grades
you can check on power
school or give me a call
and we will make sure you
get one. This seems like a
lot of information, but like
I said it is a busy time of
year.
So until next Month enjoy
the Holidays and GO
WOLVES!
Thoughts From the Principal
December Newsletter
Inside this issue:
SARGENT PUBLIC SCHOOL
College Infor-
mation 2
College Infor-
mation 3
Semester Tests 3
VB Honors 4
Box Tops 4
Amazon School
Rewards 4
School Attend-
ance 5
Career Explora-
tion Day 5
Upcoming Events 5
Title 1 6
Title I 7
Music News 8
FBLA News 9
Nat’l Young Read-
ers’ Day 10
Dec. Calendar 11
Financial Aid. . . Applying for financial aid isn't difficult if you're prepared. Follow these steps to determine how you'll pay for college.
Step 1. Learn what types of financial aid are available: Scholarships come from pr ivate donors or from your college and are
not repaid. Some are based on financial need while others are based on criteria such as academics, community involvement, leader-
ship, athletics, talents, or military involvement.
Grants are based on financial need and you don't repay them. They include:
Pell Grants (range from approx., is $500 - $5,000)
Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants
State grants
College-based grants
Work-Study, also based on financial need, allows you to earn money while attending college. You get paid for hours worked so
don't expect money up-front to pay tuition. Work-study earnings will not affect future financial aid eligibility.
Loans are a type of financial aid you must repay. Several types of loans are available for students and parents.
Step 2. Apply for scholarships
Start looking for scholarships in your junior year. Use free resources including:
Your high school guidance counselor
The college financial aid and admission offices ScholarshipQuest with over 2,000 local and statewide scholarships Don't ever pay for scholarship or financial aid services! If you receive offers, check with your guidance office or financial aid office
before you reply.
Step 3. Request a FSA ID (Federal Student Aid ID) This ID replaces the PIN previously used by students and parents
1. Go to fsaid.ed.gov before you start your FAFSA
2. Enter personal information
3. Answer challenge questions. Select answers that are easy to remember and won’t change over time.
4. Submit your FSA ID information and verify your email address with the assigned security code.
Step 4. Complete the FAFSA
Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at fafsa.ed.gov. The colleges you list on the application
will receive the results.
Gather the required items to complete the FAFSA.
Apply before your college's priority date to get the best financial aid package.
Complete the FAFSA every year you're in college. If you need help completing the FAFSA, contact the EducationQuest office nearest you.
Step 5. Expect a Student Aid Repor t (SAR)
The Federal processor will send you a SAR which summarizes your FAFSA information and provides your Expected Family Contri-
bution (EFC). If you need to make FAFSA corrections, use your PIN online at fafsa.ed.gov or contact the college financial aid office.
Step 6. Expect a financial aid award letter from the colleges you applied to
The colleges will use your FAFSA results to award you financial aid. They will use this standard formula:
Your financial need determines the amount and type of financial aid you will receive.
Step 7. Compare award letters
Some colleges may offer more in scholarships and grants, while others rely on student loans. Calculate your
out-of-pocket expenses for each school to get the whole financial picture. Use our Award Letter Comparison
Calculator for an easy comparison.
Cost of Education (tuition/fees, room/board, books, transportation)
– Expected Family Contr ibution (FAFSA results) .
= Financial Need
College Information for Seniors
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Step 8. Apply for student loans, if necessary
Your award letter will indicate the type and amount of student loans you can borrow. Apply for them through
your college financial aid office.
Step 9. Explore other college funding options
They might include:
College Payment Plans. Many schools offer a monthly payment plan for your out-of-pocket tuition
expenses. Ask about finance charges.
Alternative loans. These loans come from pr ivate lenders who determine the interest rate and repay-
ment terms. Most alternative loans require a co-signer.
Home Equity Line of Credit Loan. This allows you to borrow money as you need it, which fits well
with tuition payments.
The Military. All branches offer education assistance which may include the Montgomery G.I. Bill, tui-
tion reimbursement and student loan repayment.
Education Quest is a nonprofit organization that provides many different college services for free.
Take the time to stop in and check out the services they offer. Their offices are located in
Kearney at 2706 2nd Avenue, Phone 800-666-3721. They also have offices in Lincoln and Omaha.
begin studying early and not wait for the night be-
fore to try and “cram” it all in.
These exams will be worth 10% of their final se-
mester grade.
Here are a couple of examples to help you under-
stand how the semester test might affect your stu-
dent’s final semester grade.
Sargent Public Schools 7th through 12th
grade students will have “Semester Tests”
on Tuesday December 20th through
Wednesday December 21st. Semester tests
provide a way for teachers to see how well
concepts were mastered over the course of
the year. Because the exam covers so
much content it is important that students
Semester Tests are Part of Final Semester Grade
Ex. 1 – 1st quarter 90, 2nd quarter 92, semester test 99, final semester grade is 92
Ex. 2 – 1st quarter 90, 2nd quarter 92, semester test 75, final semester grade is 89
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Amazon School Rewards Program Do you shop Amazon? If so, did you know a percentage of your sales will now be donated back to the school? Sargent Public Schools has joined forces with Amazon School Rewards Program. Our school will receive up to 15% back in referrals for any purchases made through our Amazon school site. The school Amazon site has been posted on the Sargent Public Schools webpage (www.sargentpublicschools.org). When shopping, be sure to use the link from the school website, and log into your Amazon account to make your purchases. The school Amazon site MUST be used for the school to receive the cash back credit. Be sure to share this link with family and friends and help the school earn some cash back! For more information, please contact Mrs. Tobias.
Congratulations to the Following Twin Loup Volleyball Players for receiving All Conference
MNAC All Conference VB: 2nd Team –Bailey Coons-Libero, Honorable mention -Karson Kirwan and
Whitney Steckel.
Sargent Elementary students are continuing to collect Big G box tops as an ongoing,
fundraising project. Sargent Schools are registered partici-
pants in this program and the school receives .10 cents for
each box top that we submit to General Mills. It is worth the
time and effort put into collection. Please save your box
tops and drop off at the school office or give to any ele-
mentary child. A submission is made both in the spring and
in the fall. We will bag the trimmed box tops in groups of 50 before they are sub-
mitted. Please check the dates, as out-of–date box tops are not accepted. Keep sav-
ing the box tops all summer! Thank you for your help!
Twin Loup Wolves Volleyball Honors
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School Attendance
As we near the end of the semester you need to be aware that your student could be in jeop-
ardy of losing semester credit if they miss too much school. As long as the school has been
properly notified, a student could miss up to eight days of school before it affects the credit
they receive for a class. After the eighth absence the principal, and possibly a staff hearing
committee, will review the absences to see if an exception should be made because of a major
illness, serious medical reasons, or if these were unexcused absences.
I believe there might be a misunderstanding and some parents may think that if they call
the school it is automatically an excused absence. An absence is considered unexcused unless it
is due to a verified medical/dental appointment or a funeral for a close family member. In oth-
er situations it will be up to the principal to make judgments pertaining to whether an absence
will be excused or unexcused. We need parents to call so we can make sure your student didn’t
get stranded on his or her way to school and this is the best way for me to tell if students are
absent or truant. Except for activity participation an unexcused absence has little affect
until after the eighth absence. Then they are considered as we determine if a student
should receive full or partial credit.
Dec. 7– State Play Production @ Norfolk
Dec. 8– 7-12 Winter Concert @ Taylor 7:30
Dec. 14– FFA District Leadership Contest @
Sargent. NO SCHOOL PK-12
Dec. 15– K-6 Winter Concert @ 7:00
Dec. 16– Career Day @ 8:30
Dec. 21– 2:00 dismissal Christmas Break
Dec. 23-27—Five Day Practice Moratorium
Career Exploration Day 2016 will be held on December 16th. This is the four th annu-
al event and it is for 7-12 grade students. A survey has been given to the students to get an
idea of careers they want to learn more about and Mrs. Osborn and Mrs. Schauda are mak-
ing calls to professionals to put us on their schedule. They will each share good infor-
mation regarding training and education required, what they like about the career, and what
a normal day looks like. The gym will be full of colleges and businesses that want to get
their information out to the students. We hope this day and the preparation for the day will
strike up a good conversation at home about your child’s future.
UPCOMING EVENTS
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Reminders as we go into the Holiday Season.
The Twin Loup 7-12 Winter Concert will be on Thursday, December 8th, at
7:30 PM in the Loup County Gym.
The Elementary Winter Concert will be on Thursday, Dec. 15th at 7:00 PM.
Hope to see you there.
The Twin Loup Co-op Band has been very busy the past few weeks. We
have entertained at football half-times for 5 games this year. It’s true that
we are rotating the same songs each time, but there is a limit of what we
can play with the instrumentation that is available during the games. Hope-
fully we can work some new songs into our arsenal as basketball season ap-
proaches. It was great of Hunter Kraus to help us out during the Home-
coming Pep Rally. Thank you!
Both the 7-12 band and the K-6 students spent a lot of time preparing
songs for the Veterans’ Day Program on November 11th. The band pre-
sented songs by two famous American March Kings: Carl King and John
Phillip Sousa. They kept everyone’s toes tapping as they played Torch of
Liberty March and an arrangement of Stars and Stripes Forever.
The Kindergarten, First and Second grade students presented their own
song: A-M-E-R-I-C-A, then all the elementary performed American Heart.
The Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth grades then finished the musical portion
of the morning with a rousing selection of songs representing the Armed
Forces called Military Medley. We hope everyone enjoyed hearing these
songs as much as the kids loved singing them.
Music Notes
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Monday, November 7, 2016, the FBLA chapter held its monthly
meeting at 6pm where the chapter talked about upcoming events
such as: our annual Christmas party and organizing the March of
Dimes committee that Shelby Schneider is in charge of. On the
same night, the FBLA put together a family movie night in the
school. We had Ice Age 5 playing in the gym, and then for the
high schoolers we put on Rudy in the cafeteria. Movie night was a
huge success for the FBLA, members brought snacks and popped
popcorn for the movie goers to munch on.
The holiday season is here! The Wolf Den is
the place to be to find all of your Twin Loup appar-
el needs. Our Twin Loup gear makes the perfect
Christmas presents, with several new items such
as a new backpack, long sleeve shirts, and hood-
ies. We also have an online store for our wolf den if you would
like a certain item with a logo that’s not in the store, you can cus-
tomize your Twin Loup gear at mylocker.net and just search
Wolf Den Online. If you are unsure of the sizes you need or what
the person you are shopping for wants, we also
have gift certificates available for purchase. The
Wolf Den is open on Mondays and Thursdays during
the high school lunch hour and during home events
taking place in Sargent. If these times don’t fit your
schedule, just call Mrs. Osborn at 308-215-8009 to
make an appointment. Thank you for supporting the
Sargent FBLA!
By Delaney Gibbens, Reporter
FBLA NEWS
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NATIONAL YOUNG READER’S DAY
Sargent Elementary students celebrated National Young Readers’ Day
on Friday, November 11 with the theme “Pirates Read”. This supported
the theme for the year in the Library Media Center, “What
ARRRRRRGH You Reading?”
The celebration began with several of the Wolf Pup mentors reading
to small groups of elementary students. Of course, the book selections all
revolved around the theme of pirates! High school mentors who took
time out of their busy day to share with the students were Shelby Schnei-
der, Delaney Gibbens, Marshall Gibbens, Gavin Kemp, Bella Kissel, Ky-
lie Hansen, Kalayah Ironshell, Justin Kemp, Elizabeth Folkers, and
McKenzie Stefka.
Students then ventured to the Library Media Center where eve-
ryone participated Placing the Parrot on Pirate Pete’s Shoulder. Then we
had a snack of Cannon Balls (cheese balls) and Pirate Loot ( M&M’s and
Hershey’s Kisses).
National Young Readers’ Day was first organized in 1989 by Pizza
Hut and the Center for the Book at the Library of Congress. The stu-
dents at Sargent Elementary had a great time celebrating reading and Na-
tional Young Readers’ Day. Hopefully, they are becoming “Great Read-
ers”!
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7 8 9 10 11 12 13
14 15 16 17 18 19 20
21 22 23 24 25 26 27
28 29 30 31
DDecember
State Play Production
@ Norfolk
FFA Leadership Skills
@ Cntura
2:30 Dismissal Christ-
mas Break
G & B BB @ Staple-
ton 6:00-7:30
WR JV @ Ravenna
4:00
G & B BB @ Callaway
6:00-7:30
WR @ Ravenna Invite
1:00
G & B BB vs
Sandhills/Thedford
@ Taylor 6:00-7:30
G & B BB @ Stuart
6:00-7:30
WR @ Sargent Invite
1:00
G & B BB vs Brady
@ Sargent 6:00-7:30
G & B BB @ Litchfield
6:00-7:30
Girl Scouts
G & B BB vs Bur-
well @ Sargent 6:00-
7:30. LPBHD Flu
shot Clinic during
BB Games.
WR @ Kearney
Catholic Invite 10:00
NSAA Practice
Moratorium begins
NSAA Practice
Moratorium ends
JH WR @ Dunning
1:00
District Play Production
@ Callaway
JH WR @ Merna
1:00
One Act Play Perfor-
mance 8:00
BOE Meeting
WR West Holt Dual
@ Atkinson 6:00
Girl Scouts Good News Club
7-12 Winter Concert
@ Taylor 7:30
Good News Club K-6 Winter Concert
7:00
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1 2 3
4 5 6 7 8
7-12 Winter Concert @ Taylor 7:30
9 10
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
18 19 20 21 22 23 24
Gym Closed
25 26
Gym closed
27
Gym closed
28
Gym open Five Day Practice Mora-torium ends
29 30 31
DDecember 2016
2:00 Dismissal Christ-
mas Break
End of 2nd Qtr.
Semester Tests
G & B BB vs South
Loup @ Callaway
4:00-5:00-6-7:30
JV @ 4-5
WR Ravenna Invite
1:00
G & B BB vs
Sand. Thed. @
Taylor 4:30-5:15-
6:00 & 7:30
Sargent Wrestling Invite
@ 1:00
G & B BB vs Stuart @
Sargent
G & B BB vs Brady
@ Sargent
4-5-6-7:30
WR Anselmo Merna
Invite 10:00
G & B BB vs
Ansley/Litch. @ Litch-
field 6-7:30
G & B BB vs Staple-
ton @ Stapleton 6-
7:30
Sargent Schools
Career Fair
WR Elgin/Pope
John Invite 9:30
JH WR @ Merna 1:00
Gym Closed
G & B BB vs Burwell
@ Sargent 6:00 & 7:30
Wrestling Quad @
Greeley 5:00
Semester Tests
Elem. Winter
concert @ 7:00
No SCHOOL
No School
Gym Closed
Five day practice
moratorium starts
State play produc-
tion @ Norfolk
Good News
FFA District
Leadership Contest
in Sargent
K-12 No school