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The Sidney High School Physics class taught by Mr. Shaw began their week with a mousetrap derby day; the event took place in the school hallways with Senior Isak Doty clinching the win with a run of 109 feet....
Sidney's West Elementary has gone the extra mile to promote kindness, a classroom decorating door contest was held by the Student Council in honor of spreading compassion in our community. First place honors were shared between Mr. Weathers and Miss Meier, a true embodiment of the contest....
INDIANAPOLIS – Cargill awarded a three-year grant of $3.15 million to the National FFA Organization in support of its commitment to shape future agriculture leaders. The grant supports a variety of National FFA Organization programs and events during the three-year period (from 2023 to 2025), including the organization’s sustainability platform; the equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) pathway; and the Living to Serve program. During the National FFA Convention & Expo, the grant supports a booth , the rodeo and travel grants for career dev...
The annual Dr. Seuss Birthday Party, put on by the Friends of the Library, was held March 7 at the Sidney Public Library. The event, which has been a Sidney Library tradition for over a decade, features a variety of fun creative tactile games and activities and a photo booth inspired by classic Seussical tales, all provided by volunteers of FOTSPL. A non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the impact and awareness of our own library, FOTSPL holds events catered specifically towards conne...
LINCOLN -- Alexah Fort of Sidney, a junior majoring in emerging media arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, recently won third place in the Center for Entrepreneurship's 48-Hour Challenge. The event allows student teams of three to six to develop and pitch business ideas for the chance to win cash prizes. Fort helped develop the business BitVoyage, an interest-based travel booking website equipped with artificial intelligence. "The 48-Hour Challenge is a unique opportunity for students to...
March 1, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) — Today, the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT) announced the Good Life, Great Journey Scholarship Program, a new scholarship for individuals pursuing two-year technical degrees in critical fields. The Good Life, Great Journey Scholarship Program allows NDOT to invest in future generations of Nebraskans by providing competitive and practical options for long-term career success that also support the state’s transportation system. This scholarship program will provide recipients with the necessary financia...
8th Grade Straight A Honor Roll Emily Bashtovoi, Jenessa Bruner, Aastha Chaudhari, Jaici Christensen, Laurel Dadgostar, Rhys Dorcey, Valerie Fiscus, Dan Grunig, Madison Gurr, Jayden Hodgson, Kyle Jaggers, Kale Kaiser ,Kylee Kampfe, Madelyn Kennedy, Kash Knobbe, Cora Larson, Rylan Misegadis, Reagan Nesbitt, Ashlynn Reisdorff, Jordynn Schnell, Taylor Sprenger, Auriella Walters, Barrett Wiegand and Ava Witte. 8th A Average Honor Roll Sara Allard, Mady Cagle, Haillee Cook, Parker Dickman, Kevryck Dobbinsm, Lola Driscoll, Samara Dyson, Reagan Fish,...
LINCOLN — EducationQuest Foundation today announced that 24 Nebraska high schools have been awarded a total of $200,000 in College Access Grants to help develop and enhance programs designed to increase the number of students who go to college. EducationQuest awards College Access Grants every two years through a competitive application process. Schools are funded for four years with annual awards ranging from $2,500 to $20,000, depending on school enrollment. Since the program began in 2006, EducationQuest has awarded more than $6.2 million i...
The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 (Sidney) board of education approved an additional option to pay for school lunches. Families have the options of paying lunch accounts with cash, check or credit/debit card. Payments can also be made through a link on the District's website. The District will notify families with children attending Sidney schools who may qualify for free or reduced-price school meals. A copy of the complete regulations will be available in the superintendent's office....
SCOTTSBLUFF - Nominations for the 2022 Western Nebraska Community College Alumni Association awards are now open. Each year the Alumni Association recognizes six individuals or businesses that have made a positive impact at WNCC. Nominations are for the following awards: Cara Perkins Meritorious Service - A person (need not be an alumnus) or organization that has served WNCC and students in a special or extraordinary way. If this person is not an alumnus, he/she is granted “honorary” alumni member status for life. Family Pride - A family wit...
The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 Board of Education met June 20, reviewing and approving five policies, an agreement with Rauner and Associates, P.C., to perform the 2021-2222 District Financial Audit and reviewed a “Turf Tank” contract proposal. The board approved the Open Enrollment Resolution on how to determine what number of students will be allowed into the district. At issue is if the district would be near its bench mark for specific grade levels and the board is petitioned for...
At a time when families are paying more for gas, groceries and living expenses, the University of Nebraska System will again freeze tuition for all students under a proposed 2022-23 operating budget released today by President Ted Carter. The proposed budget, which will go before the Board of Regents at its June 23 meeting, completes a three-year, system-wide plan to manage the fiscal challenges created by COVID-19 while positioning the university for long-term success. Carter said the budget is a strong statement of the University of Nebraska...
South Platte NRD (SPNRD) is pleased to announce our 2022 scholarship recipient. SPNRD awarded one $500 scholarship to an outstanding area student. The SPNRD program is designed to recognize achievements and encourage students who have an interest in Natural Resources, Environmental or Agricultural studies. Congratulations to Daniel Bashtovoi! He will be a Freshman at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Major Course of Study: Biological Systems Engineering. Daniel is the son of Denis and Amy...
SIDNEY - Eight Western Nebraska Community College Sidney Campus students received scholarships recently from a $5,000 grant from the Thomas D. Buckley Trust. The students who were awarded scholarships studied business, basic nursing assistant, and licensed practical nursing at WNCC during the 2021-2022 academic year. The scholarships were used to aid WNCC students with tuition and fees. “We are extremely grateful for the continued support and generosity of the Thomas D. Buckley Trust,” WNCC Foundation Gifts & Grants Director Alena Haun sai...
SHS Honor Roll A Average Semester 2 12th Grade McKENZIE ANN ANDREW, CHRISTIAN MICHAEL ANDREWS, ANABEL KARIN BURMESTER, SARIA JOSEPHANIA CALVIN, MITCHELL JAMES DEER, GUNNAR JAMES DORCEY, REBECCA J KASPRZAK, JACK LILLEY, MADISON MARIE MASHEK, ISABELLA MICHELLE MERLINO-BUTTS, RYAN ERIC RAPP, ELLIE SAGER, JULIA PETRY LESSA DE SIQUEIRA, KARALYN ELIZABETH STEVENS, KAITLYN LEA TAYLOR, JASLYN JULIA THIES, JADE VOWERS and ZOEY WRIGHT. 11th Grade ADDISON KATHLEEN ANTHONY, JENNA LEI BONDEGARD, ALLISON JANE DEAL, JAEDEN MORGAN DILLEHAY, ZOE JANE...
Leyton High School held its commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022 Saturday afternoon. The event was well attended by family and friends of the graduates, highlighted by speeches form the graduates, school officials and Board of Education members. Salutatorian Johnathan Borges and co-Valedictorians Cortney Holt and Ethan Eckhardt all gave speeches touching on the memories they will always cherish from their schooling years while encouraging the graduates to make their own futures and to...
Kailey Nicklas of the Potter-Dix High School has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State June 5-11, 2022, on the campus of the University of Nebraska. Kailey was selected based on selection criteria through the Potter Auxiliary Unit 291. Kailey will study local, county and state government process in this nonpartisan political learning experience. Kailey is active in volleyball, basketball and Future Farmers of America. She is a class officer a member of the...
SCOTTSBLUFF - Western Nebraska Community College will celebrate 264 students that will graduate with a degree, certificate, or diploma on Saturday, May 14 at Cougar Palace in Scottsbluff. WNCC's 90th annual commencement is scheduled for 4 p.m. in Cougar Palace. The ceremony is open to the public and will also be livestreamed for those who are unable to attend in person. The livestream can be found on KNEB.tv or at wncc.edu. A recording of commencement will also be published on WNCC's official YouTube channel at a later date. The Adult Education...
Audrey Splichal of Sidney has been selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker Girls State. Splichal was selected based on selection criteria through Auxiliary Unit No. 17 and Sidney High School. She will student local, county and state government processes in this nonpartisan political learning experience. Jentry Snell, Elizabeth Whiting, and Ella Ningen, all of Chappell and students at Creek Valley High School, were also selected to attend American Legion Auxiliary Cornhusker...
The Cheyenne County School District No. 1 Board of Education met April 11. The board approved three resignations and four teaching contracts. Chaney Peterson resigned as the Sidney High School Ag teacher and FFA advisor. Peterson has been with the school district about two years. She helped revive the high school’s FFA program, including chaperoning students to the national convention and hosting a dinner and labor auction to benefit the chapter. “It has been a pleasure to work with you, the...
Sidney, NE – Entrepreneurship is crucial to the economic vitality of all communities. Research shows that educational programs focused on non-cognitive entrepreneurial skills are best developed at an early age and have spill-over effects to subsequent entrepreneurial knowledge and skill development in later years. The Nebraska Extension Y.E.B.O (Youth Entrepreneurship and Business Opportunities) Issue Team recognized the need for such educational programs and created a new program in 2016 c...
The Monthly Performance Award acknowledges other criteria as well as achievement. These criteria are: 1. Superior academic performance, (or), dramatic improvement of classroom work, G.P.A. or attitude toward learning. 2. Exceptional work effort toward a particular class project. 3. Outstanding Contribution to the class. 4. Leadership exhibited in the class/school. 5. Citizenship emphasized and modeled. 6. Service to school. Recognized for the March 2022 Performance Awards are: 7th Grade — J...
The Monthly Performance Award acknowledges other criteria as well as achievement. These criteria are: 1. Superior academic performance, (or), dramatic improvement of classroom work, G.P.A. or attitude toward learning. 2. Exceptional work effort toward a particular class project. 3. Outstanding Contribution to the class. 4. Leadership exhibited in the class/school. 5. Citizenship emphasized and modeled. 6. Service to school. Students of the Month for February are: 7th grade: Aastha Chaudhari — A...
Chandell Oleson has been the head coach for five years and has had the privilege of working with Assistant Coach Morgan Boots for four of those years. In 2019 Potter-Dix brought home the state title and we would love to do it again. We have a very talented group of students. Some of these students have been doing plays and acting together since the first grade. To take 13 events to State is a big accomplishment. These students will perform their speeches at State on March 18th at the Kearney...
