Originally from Burwell, Nebraska, Mr. Tyler Mares will be joining the Huskies as a Junior High/High School Paraprofessional. He enjoys bowling, golfing, strength training, watching Nebraska football, volleyball and wrestling, hunting and woodworking and small leather working projects
Mr. Mares graduated from Hastings College in 2017 with a BA in Exercise Science and minors in Strength and Conditioning and 7-12 Coaching. He moved back to Burwell and spent 8 years gaining life experience working at a couple of different factories. Now he's ready for a new challenge and to try to give back and help students in any way he can. Also, he met the love of his life and cannot wait to marry her this coming January.
Mr. Mares graduated from Hastings College in 2017 with a BA in Exercise Science and minors in Strength and Conditioning and 7-12 Coaching. He moved back to Burwell and spent 8 years gaining life experience working at a couple of different factories. Now he's ready for a new challenge and to try to give back and help students in any way he can. Also, he met the love of his life and cannot wait to marry her this coming January.
Student Injuries Can Happen!
Medical expenses can be a financial hardship when the unexpected occurs.
Student Assurance Services, Inc is approved by West Holt Public Schools and is available for ALL Students PK -12. This is coverage that provides financial assistance with your out-of-pocket medical expenses when your student sustains an accidental bodily injury.
To Enroll your Student & Review medical benefits -
Go to: www.sas-mn.com OR
Scan the QR Code with your smart phone
Medical expenses can be a financial hardship when the unexpected occurs.
Student Assurance Services, Inc is approved by West Holt Public Schools and is available for ALL Students PK -12. This is coverage that provides financial assistance with your out-of-pocket medical expenses when your student sustains an accidental bodily injury.
To Enroll your Student & Review medical benefits -
Go to: www.sas-mn.com OR
Scan the QR Code with your smart phone
Mrs. Jenny Forker has been a paraprofessional at West Holt since 2018 and will be student teaching with us this fall and teaching JH Special Education in the spring! She grew up in Aurora, NE where she met and married her husband. They moved to Stuart in 2018. She loves to read, garden, can garden produce, go fishing and camping with her husband, be "Grandma", and spend time with family and friends. Mrs. Forker's new obsession is sourdough, which she is still learning but having so much fun with!!
Beginning her degree at Northeast Community College in 2021 and transferring to Chadron in 2023 put her on the path to graduating this December with a Bachelor of Science in Education with a Special Education K-12 endorsement. She has been married to her husband for 32 years. They have 2 daughters and are blessed with 5 grandchildren.
Beginning her degree at Northeast Community College in 2021 and transferring to Chadron in 2023 put her on the path to graduating this December with a Bachelor of Science in Education with a Special Education K-12 endorsement. She has been married to her husband for 32 years. They have 2 daughters and are blessed with 5 grandchildren.
West Holt Public Schools cafeteria is looking for help. By scanning the provided QR Codes, you can access detailed information about the available positions and how to apply. Whether you're looking to contribute as part time or full time, the cafeteria welcomes your interest and involvement. For any questions or additional information, please feel free to reach out directly by calling 402-925-2848. Your support and enthusiasm in joining the team would be greatly appreciated, and the school community looks forward to welcoming new members to help provide nutritious meals to students.
She came to work at West Holt mid-year last year, but we never officially welcomed her. We are so excited to have West Holt graduate Alyssa Gonzalez back as an elementary paraprofessional! "Miss Alyssa", as she's known to the students, grew up in Mexico and moved to Nebraska 12 years ago. She returned to Atkinson two years ago, and her favorite hobbies are spending time with her 4-year-old son Henry and family, making handmade press-on nails, visiting the mountains, going out for nature walks, roadtrips, reading self-growth books, and traveling to Mexico to see her family. She graduated from West Holt in 2018 and received her paraprofessional certification at the beginning of 2025. She started working full-time at West Holt in February. This is her first time being a para, and she has enjoyed the opportunity and experience of working with everyone here. Miss Alyssa is looking forward to the new school year!
The high school fall sports coaches have tried to coordinate their conditioning week schedule for siblings/neighbors to be able to share rides regardless of which sport they are in.
Volleyball, football, and cross country will all run from 7:00 to 8:00 am, Monday through Friday. Mr. Havranek has communicated the golf schedule to the girls.
Please remember to not only have your physical completed, but also have the paperwork turned in to Becky in the office.
Volleyball, football, and cross country will all run from 7:00 to 8:00 am, Monday through Friday. Mr. Havranek has communicated the golf schedule to the girls.
Please remember to not only have your physical completed, but also have the paperwork turned in to Becky in the office.
Ms. Steph Nemec will be joining us to teach high school science this year! She enjoys walking her pug Mabel, reading, & coaching. Originally from O'Neill, Nebraska, she entered the teaching field non-traditionally. First, she attended college and received her bachelor's and master's degrees in health and wellness. Then, she decided she just couldn't stay away from school, so Ms. Nemec returned to college and the high school classroom to be a science teacher. She taught MS/HS science at Boyd County Schools for the last 4 years. She is excited to be a part of West Holt Public Schools and to get married this coming January!
While this face isn't new to the hallways at West Holt, we are so happy to have Mrs. Mindy Frickel as our new kindergarten teacher!
Mrs. Frickel grew up in Elgin, Nebraska, but has been an Atkinson resident for the past 9 years. She enjoys camping, working out, spending time with family, and running her kids around to all their activities. She was a para at West Holt for 8 years before becoming a kindergarten teacher. This will be her first year teaching kindergarten. She has her associates in Early Childhood Development from Northeast and will be graduating from UNK in December with her Bachelors of the Arts in Education with her major being Early Childhood Inclusive. She and her husband Michael have been married for 9 years and have two children. Her daughter Charlie is 8 and her son Conrad is 6.
Mrs. Frickel grew up in Elgin, Nebraska, but has been an Atkinson resident for the past 9 years. She enjoys camping, working out, spending time with family, and running her kids around to all their activities. She was a para at West Holt for 8 years before becoming a kindergarten teacher. This will be her first year teaching kindergarten. She has her associates in Early Childhood Development from Northeast and will be graduating from UNK in December with her Bachelors of the Arts in Education with her major being Early Childhood Inclusive. She and her husband Michael have been married for 9 years and have two children. Her daughter Charlie is 8 and her son Conrad is 6.
Mrs. Sophia Slabaugh will be teaching third grade at West Holt this year. She is from Firth, Nebraska, just south of Lincoln. She enjoys reading, golfing, traveling, baking, attending livestock shows, and spending time with friends and family. She graduated from UNL in 2020 with an animal science degree and worked at the Nebraska Pork Producers as the Education Director. While working there, she was attending online classes at Chadron State College to earn her elementary education degree, which she obtained in 2024. Before coming to West Holt, Mrs. Slabaugh taught at Freemen Elementary as the 5th/6th grade reading teacher. She was married on June 28th to her husband Justin and they have a mini Bernese Mountain Dog named Penny. She is very excited to be teaching at West Holt this upcoming year!
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**West Holt Dance Team Fundraiser!** 💃✨
🤩 Here’s a fun opportunity to support the West Holt Dance Team! Our fundraiser starts NOW and will run until all squares are sold! We will be selling squares numbered from 1 to 100 for a chance to win BIG BUCKS in our drawing! 💵
👉**Here’s how it works:**
- Each square corresponds to its price (for example, Square 1 costs $1, Square 2 costs $2, and so on up to Square 100).
- When you purchase a square, you’ll receive the same number of entries in our drawing! 😲
- We will draw **5 winners** 🏆
- **1st Place:** $500
- **2nd Place:** $300
- **3rd Place:** $100
- **4th Place:** $50
- **5th Place:** $50
👉**Here’s how to do it:**
Venmo Coach Moser at @Jordan-Moser-10 with the number you want. Or, contact one of our talented dancers.
💙💛**All proceeds will go directly to support our dance team with new uniforms, choreography fees, and more!**
📅 **Fundraiser Duration:** Now through whenever all squares are sold.
Don’t miss out on this fun way to contribute to our dancers' journey. Thank you for your support! ❤️
#WestHoltDanceTeam #DanceTeamFundraiser #SupportOurDancers
It's that time of the summer to start introducing our new teachers at West Holt!
Let's start by welcoming Mrs. Karen Barnes. Orginally from LaVista, Nebraska, Mrs. Barnes will be teaching 5-12 Band and Choir. When she's not teaching she likes to cook, crochet, Cricut, and spend time with her family. Her husband Eric works at Mitchell Equipment and they have 2 daughters: Elsie is 3.5 years old and Sadie is 7 months old! They live in O'Neill, where she taught K-6 Music at St. Mary's and 7-12 Choir at O'Neill High School for the last 7 years. Before that, she taught elementary music in Schuyler for 3 years. She is excited to be making the move to West Holt and looks forward to the beautiful music we're going to make!
Let's start by welcoming Mrs. Karen Barnes. Orginally from LaVista, Nebraska, Mrs. Barnes will be teaching 5-12 Band and Choir. When she's not teaching she likes to cook, crochet, Cricut, and spend time with her family. Her husband Eric works at Mitchell Equipment and they have 2 daughters: Elsie is 3.5 years old and Sadie is 7 months old! They live in O'Neill, where she taught K-6 Music at St. Mary's and 7-12 Choir at O'Neill High School for the last 7 years. Before that, she taught elementary music in Schuyler for 3 years. She is excited to be making the move to West Holt and looks forward to the beautiful music we're going to make!
Follow the link to the School Supply Lists , information on upcoming dates as well as check out your class letter!
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**West Holt Dance Team Fundraiser!** 💃✨
🤩 Here’s a fun opportunity to support the West Holt Dance Team! Our fundraiser starts NOW and will run until all squares are sold! We will be selling squares numbered from 1 to 100 for a chance to win BIG BUCKS in our drawing! 💵
👉**Here’s how it works:**
- Each square corresponds to its price (for example, Square 1 costs $1, Square 2 costs $2, and so on up to Square 100).
- When you purchase a square, you’ll receive the same number of entries in our drawing! 😲
- We will draw **5 winners** 🏆
- **1st Place:** $500
- **2nd Place:** $300
- **3rd Place:** $100
- **4th Place:** $50
- **5th Place:** $50
👉**Here’s how to do it:**
Venmo Coach Moser at @Jordan-Moser-10 with the number you want. Or, contact one of our talented dancers.
💙💛**All proceeds will go directly to support our dance team with new uniforms, choreography fees, and more!**
📅 **Fundraiser Duration:** Now through whenever all squares are sold.
Don’t miss out on this fun way to contribute to our dancers' journey. Thank you for your support! ❤️
#WestHoltDanceTeam #DanceTeamFundraiser #SupportOurDancers
Come check out all the bargains to be had!!
Tables, chairs, shelving, sewing machines in tables, vinyl gym floor covering, Hobart mixer and meat slicer, Large gas stove, toys and games, plates, old pictures and jerseys, floor scrubber, student desk, plasma cutter (does not work), florescent lighting, snow fence, landscape pavers, siding, Dewalt drills, blade for JD Mower, push mower, weed eaters and many more bargains.
Follow the link to find out more information about the elementary and preschool paraprofessional positions at West Holt! https://whps.info/jobs
5th-12th grades: Band information from Mrs. Barnes
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A reminder that athletes need to get their physicals done and the parent consent form signed before they can practice on Aug. 11th. According to our records we do not have very many physicals or consent forms turned in. Thanks
A reminder that athletes need to get their physicals done and the parent consent form signed before they can practice on Aug. 11th. According to our records we do not have very many physicals or consent forms turned in. Thanks
TODAY!! 1PM! See you Downtown Atkinson to send off these girls!!
Be There!!
Be There!!
The main drive to school will be under construction for several weeks. Please use caution when coming up to school. The gravel parking lot to the east of the drive is available to drive through to get to morning weights and the main office if needed.
