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SIDNEY — A $100,000 grant from the Sidney Community Donor-Advised Fund, an affiliated fund of Nebraska Community Foundation, will result in expanded offerings and opportunities for Sidney High School students involved in the Career Pathways program. Developed in 2017 by Superintendent Jay Ehler and his team, the Career Pathways program is providing real-life skills and work experiences to Sidney High School students. Currently, the program includes introductory and intermediate courses, capstone classes, job shadowing and internships within s...
The Sidney School District approved an agreement with Education Service Unit (ESU) 13 for the Valley Alternative Learning Transitioning School (VALTS). VALTS is a program designed “to provide alternative ways for students to achieve high school graduation." The program includes methods to ensure students have reached or surpassed the district and/or state performance assessments. The mission of VALTS is to empower students to meet the challenges of a changing world. The philosophy is based u...
Holt is the recipient of the Cheyenne County Family and Community Education (FCE) College Scholarship for the 2020-2021 school year. Alyson is the daughter of Deven and Bobby Holt and Kimberly and Steve Kauffman of Dalton. The mission of the National Association for Family and Community Education is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities through continuing education, leadership development, and community service. The Cheyenne County FCE organization awards one college scholarship each year to a resident of the county or the...
“My Favorite Nebraska Vacation Spot” was theme for the annual Cheyenne County Family and Community Education (FCE) organization’s fifth grade essay contest. First place honors went to Madison Frerichs, daughter of Angela & Joshua Frerichs; second place went to Riley Benish, son of Shad and Michelle Benish; and third place to Brody Turman son of Barbara Turman. All three students who received awards in the Creative Writing Contest are students of Leyton Elementary School. Each essay was judge...
The line of cars and pickups around the football field could have brought back memories of Friday night lights with fans lined up in support of the home team. That was not the case this time. The sun was high, the temperatures fair and the wind breezy as the 2020 Potter-Dix High School graduates lined up to be recognized. The event was held within the social distancing guidelines. Families and friends stayed in or near their vehicles, with the exception of when flowers were presented by...
Congratulations to all of the area honor roll students! SIDNEY HIGH SCHOOL HONOR ROLL 3rd Quarter Straight “A” Honor Roll 9th Grade Emma Alexander Bailey Bagnell Matthew Benze Kara Birner Charlie Brockhaus Jacob Burke Ashlyn Christian Jordan Cook Braydon Cortney Kristina Davis Connor Dormann Julia Evertson Christina Gay Jocilyn Hessler Alia Jones Cassandra Kilmurray Paige Langley Mitchell Porter Natalie Radcliffe Drew Reece Chantal Riggs Mitchell Rolls Kylie Rosdail Emily Secrest Tessa Siler Emma Spachek Brodie Sutton Emma Tuzicka Kollyn Weimer... Full story
2nd QUARTER A Honor Roll 94% or above in each class 7th Grade Ginny Herboldsheimer Mattie Johnson 8th Grade Michael Steele 9th Grade Payge Hoffman 10th Grade Emmalea Bush 11th Grade Coby Hicks Regyn Hicks 12th Grade Ryley Hicks Cooper Hicks 2nd QUARTER B Honor Roll 86% or above in each class 7th Grade Monica Johnson Damian Wheelock 8th Grade Ciera George Jessica Gingerich Josh Hutchinson Monica Johnson Brooke Moench Michaela Rotert Hannah Stahl Jenna Thies 9th Grade Presley Christensen J.T. Herboldsheimer Audrey Juelfs Dylan Nielsen 10th Grade...
1st SEMESTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 9th Grade Emma Alexander Bailey Bagnell Matthew Benzel Kara Birner Charlie Brockhaus Jacob Burke Riley Christensen Ashlyn Christian Jordan Cook Braydon Cortney Kristina Davis Kate Dible Connor Dormann Julia Evertson Adriana Falcon Christina Gay Jocilyn Hessler Bret Jaggers Alia Jones Cassandra Kilmurray Paige Langley Connor Langrell Elea McKnight Mitchell Porter Natalie Radcliffe Drew Reece Chantal Riggs Derek Robb Mitchell Rolls Kylie Rosdail Emily Secrest Tessa Siler Jonathan Smith Emma Spachek Brodie Sut...
1st SEMESTER Superintendent’s Honor Roll 94.5%+ GPA 9th Grade Pierce Leef Payje Misegadis Samantha Schmid 10th Grade Natalie Christofferson Jesslyn Straber 11th Grade Keith Everitt 12th Grade Jill Behrends Hannah Schievelbein 1st SEMESTER Principal’s Honor Roll 89.5%-94.4% GPA 9th Grade Allie Blackwelder Megan Priest Michael Rahe Michael Smith 10th Grade Ben Cabela Elizabeth Green Jo Hummermeier Kali Priest Austin Rowley Kayla Sisco Kelli Sisco 11th Grade Katie Burch Noah Lutkehus Chandra Smith Joellyn Straber 12th Grade Aftan Bartels Mad...
1st SEMESTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 9th Grade Taylor Borges Paige Ernest 10th Grade Hope Dykman 11th Grade Tanner Bellmyer Caitlyn Deal Katelyn Higgins Jessica Houk 12th Grade Kaitlyn Berner Dani McKay 1st SEMESTER “AB” Honor Roll 9th Grade Kort Dye 10th Grade Taylor Berner Abbe Draper Kenny Ernest Zach Hellie Jack Houk Bailey Miller Brody Morgan Brianna Weyerts 11th Grade Zach Deal Rhett Dye 12th Grade Cody McKay James Rushman Jared Westman 2nd QUARTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 9th Grade Taylor Borges 10th Grade Hope Dykman Kenny Ernest 11th...
1st SEMESTER Superintendent’s Honor Roll 4.0 to 8.0 GPA 9th Grade Larami Baggs 10th Grade Baylie Hradecky 11th Grade Mikenna Curlee Jodie Schumacher 12th Grade Lacee Baggs Whitney Christian Jennifer Gutierrez Jessica Uhl 1st SEMESTER A Honor Roll 3.6 to 3.99 GPA 10th Grade Katlyn Buss Tyler Gentry Payton Swedlund 11th Grade Colby Bellendir Katrina Curtis Adam Davis Kyndall Lowry Christian Travis 12th Grade Bradey Holtz Taylor Hradecky Brian Roelle 1st SEMESTER B Honor Roll 3.0 to 3.59 GPA 9th Grade Alexander Curlee Evan Fort Gabriel Naegele C...
1st SEMESTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 7th Grade Angelea Arnett Benjamin Bashtovoi Mckenna Bergstrom Nicole Birner Jessica Council Taylor Dormann Jay Fritzler Haley Kennedy Alaina Kuhns Caroline Lindahl Caleb Luptak Manyu Mogallapalli Kendra Nesbitt Madilyn Nielsen Salena Petluri Sophia Price Hannah Rawley Kate Riggs Aspen Schilz Jaylee Shaw Alex Suhr Nathan Wamsley Sarah Wamsley 8th Grade Meaghan Adams(Ross) Brennan Andrew Amber Brekhus Haile Christofferson Karli Christofferson Jatin Cranmore Drake Demasters Arik Doty Makenna Douglas Moh...
1st SEMESTER Superintendent’s Honor Roll 4.0 to 8.0 GPA 7th Grade Alexah Fort 8th Grade Sarah Davis Benjamin Griswinski Ciara Lichti 1st SEMESTER “A” Honor Roll 3.6 to 3.99 GPA 7th Grade Marcus Bernhardt Matthew Davis Burke Splichal 8th Grade Dylan Baggs Jakob Kurz Sarah Splichal 1st SEMESTER “B “Honor Roll 3.0 to 3.59 GPA 7th Grade Paul Houser Anthony Kramer Ashlyn Runge Gage Soucie Michael Turpin 8th Grade Sophia Boothby Makaela Hill Zachary Holtz Bryson Long Dominick Naegele Jayce Pemberton Blake Roelle...
1st SEMESTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 6th Grade Jillian Ehlers Alianna Gonzalez Colvin Ladely Dominick Russ Hannah Vath 7th Grade Madelyn Watchorn 8th Grade Janessa Carley Destinee Henke Danielle Higgins Meg Huson Josh Kruse Shelby Miller 1st SEMESTER “AB” Honor Roll 6th Grade Logan Borges Ella Draper Zack Henke Dylan Miller Sage Rummel 7th Grade Jeremy Carley Megan Ernest Cassidee Murray 8th Grade Mariah Draper Carly Fortune DJ George Quentin Miller Major Roberts 2nd QUARTER Straight “A” Honor Roll 6th Grade Jillian Ehlers Alianna Gonzalez Co...
1st SEMESTER Superintendent’s Honor Roll 94.5% and above 5th Grade Taylyn Bauer Allyson Jay Grace Michelman Shayley Nordyke Chance Spiers Grace Timm Lucas Trujillo 6th Grade Oakley Hodges Ashleigh Jay Mariah Koenen Jersie Misegadis Justin Ningen Miquala Purcell Kendall Soucie 7th Grade Kayla Collins Jadyn Gerald Patrick Hansen Noah Knapp Jordyn Koenen Karl Motzkus Caitlyn Mueller Chloe Sawyer 8th Grade Mackenzie Backus Tanner Crass Jordyn Koenen Cooper Reichman Austin Soucie Dominic Tucker 1st SEMESTER Prinicpal’s Honor Roll 89.5%-94.4% 5th...
Lucas Rosenbaum, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Rosenbaum of Sidney, Nebraska, and Savannah Jackson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Jackson of Valentine, Nebraska, have been named the 2014 recipients of the Charles E. and Myrtle Slagle Fund Scholarships, each in the amount of $2,000. The scholarships are awarded to a member of both the Order of DeMolay and the Order of Job’s Daughters who belong to a chapter or Bethel located in the geographical area in Nebraska served by the Alliance Scottish Rite Bodies. The Scholarships are payable at the r... Full story
Nebraska Wesleyan University has announced its Academic Honors List for the spring semester of the 2013-2014 academic year. The list includes Sidney’s Elizabeth Dorwart. A student must have a minimum grade point average of 3.75 (on a 4.00 scale) for 12 or more hours of coursework to qualify for the list.... Full story
Sixty-six eighth-grade students from 24 schools across Nebraska attended UNMC's 22nd annual State Science Meet June 5-7, for an educational and fun experience. Participating from Sidney Middle School were Kate Dible, Drew Reece, Tessa Siler, and Kollyn Weimer. The goal of the meet is to inspire students, especially those from rural communities, to pursue careers in health care. The students qualify for the meet by submitting science projects in one of seven regional science meets sponsored by...
For The Sun-Telegraph University of Nebraska-Lincoln students elected a new slate of officers and representatives this spring for the Association of Students of the University of Nebraska, the student government body. The students will represent their colleges or provide leadership for student government through April. Luke Castner of Sidney was elected Senator at Large. Castner is a junior majoring in elementary education. He is the son of Ralph and Kim Castner. The new student president and representative to the University of Nebraska Board...
Caitlyn Deal kicks off the first meeting of the Cool Kids Club 4-H gardening project group. Deal and her brothers, Jeffrey and Zach, wrote a grant for their Junior Leader 4-H Club to start a community gardening project with a learning component. They teamed up with the Cool Kids Club. The group will meet weekly throughout the summer to learn about gardening and science. The project also developed into a new partnership between UNL Extension and the Cool Kids Club. CKC is the newest Cheyenne... Full story
For The Sun-Telegraph Sixth grade students at West School in Sidney are eligible to be considered for a President’s Education Award. Students who earn these awards are students with high academic standing and exemplary citizenship and leadership skills as endorsed by their teachers and principal. Students who receive a gold award for Outstanding Academic Excellence have maintained a GPA of 3.5 or above for the duration of their 5th and 6th grade years. In addition they received a teacher recommendation and/or performed with high achievement o...
For The Sun-Telegraph Cody L. Rowley has been selected as the 2014, Sidney Rotary Club Scholarship recipient. Rowley stated that she would be attending Chadron State Collage this fall and participate in the Rural Health Opportunities Program (RHOP), a cooperative agreement between Chadron State College and the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The Rotary scholarship is for $1,000.00 and is provided by the fund-raising activities of the local Rotary International Club. “We sure enjoyed talking with this year’s candidates,” veteran selec...
The Sidney High School Evening of Excellence was held on Wednesday, May 7th. This is the evening in which Sidney High School honors the students who have achieved excellence in their high school endeavors. Congratulations to the following students: Ryan Aurich – 9-10 PE, Chadron Scholastic Top 25% Scott Bagnell – Drawing, Seven Semester Honor Roll Casey Baldwin – Chadron Scholastic Top 25%, Seven Semester Honor Roll Michael Banaszak – Woods 1 Blake Bayne – Seven Semester Honor Roll Ryan Birn...
The Cool Kids Club, headed by Charlotte Dorwart, celebrates success as their hard work pays off at North Elementary last Friday. Comprised of students from kindergarten age through 6th grade, the Cool Kids Club learned to crochet chains, tie them all together, then sought to make their giant crocheted chain completely circle the school. If they succeeded, they were awarded a party. The distance around the school was estimated to be 390 feet, and their chain went around the school with more to... Full story
The Chad Nienhueser Memorial Scholarship is given to area high school students who are going to pursue a college education in the sciences or math and whom has demonstrated leadership skills. Chad was a Sidney native majoring in civil engineering at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology in Rapid City. This year's scholarship goes to Lucas Rosenbaum and Sarah Mahr, both seniors at Sidney High School. Lucas is planning to attend Missouri University of Science and Technology and will be majoring in engineering. Sarah planned to attend... Full story
