West Holt Public Schools

A big thank you to all the high school students who helped load our one-act stage after our public performance on Monday night. WEST HOLT STUDENTS ROCK!

Congratulations to the Honor Choir All Conference Choir members:
Soprano - Ava Hoffman
Alto - Anel Monasterio, Maria Mora Gallardo, & Aila Nowlin
Tenor - David Armstrong

If you would like to place an order for State Wrestling Tickets, follow the links for the appropriate form. Turn it in with your payment to the school office by 4:00 on December 5th.
https://whps.info/GirlsWrestling
https://whps.info/BoysWrestling

Congratulations to the West Holt One Act team on their 3rd place finish at a tough GNAC tournament. Individuals recognized as outstanding performers were David Armstrong, Chance Bardwell, Berkleigh Dvorak, Madi Hilkemeier, Ava Hoffman, Morgan Mitchell, Emersyn Mlady, Taylor Nowlin, Peyton Olberding, Jacob Panning, Madalyn Pistulka, Olivia Rentschler, and Taylor Walnofer. Olivia Rentschler was one of four actors selected from all participants for Best Overall Outstanding Performer.

All sophomores will attend an Early College Career Expo on Friday, November 21st on the NECC campus in O'Neill. We will leave at 8:55AM and return around noon. Students will be able to select sessions they wish to attend to expose them to early college opportunities and careers that interest them. Contact Mrs. Ruppert with any questions.

The 3rd graders turned the tedious task of writing spelling words into hallway art. Each spelling word was written on a link to their paper chain and turned into a festive turkey.

JH GBB at Neligh today 3:00 Start

West Holt High School in cooperation with the Holt/Boyd CCC, the Holt-Boyd Suicide Awareness & Prevention Collaborative, and Mind Matters, invites you to attend and education program, "Talk Saves Lives", on November 19th from 7:15-8:30pm in the Lecture Hall.

Please check out Mr. Pistulka's video message and plan to attend our program on Wednesday at 7:15pm in the West Holt Lecture Hall. This is not just for WH families. All of Holt County is invited. https://youtu.be/MCpDH2gT8v4

The West Holt 9th-12th grade students participated in a Career/Job Fair hosted by the Guidance Department and the FFA Growing Leaders Committee on Friday, November 14th. The biennial event was held from 8-11:30 AM in the main gym.

Students prepared for the fair by researching careers they are interested in to find out if the outlook for that career is good, salary information, education needed and what a “day in the life” is like. Prior to the fair, students also discussed the importance of networking, establishing connections within their community and ways to initiate conversation.

Members of the FFA Growing Leaders Committee are:
Chair-Aila Nowlin
Vice Chair- Sadie Keogh
Officers-
Kearsten Keogh
Monica Chavez
Ava Hoffman

Thank you so much to the vendors for sharing their time, knowledge and experience with the students of West Holt.

Hartington JH GBB information
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cndlSUaNnsaPc200aYwtQ2-NcJ6tp4JmgZR54a69mXk/edit?usp=sharing

2nd grade has been learning about plants and habitats! They created trees to experiment with light reaching the leaves. They are also learning about seed dispersal. They had a blast acting like chipmunks & hiding seeds to find later. (otherwise new trees may grow!)

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Ainsworth Jh Wrestling Info.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Pe7E4cgG4hQhsyX2sg4yShwXdYa7yhECgahr3hNAxQs/edit?usp=sharing

For information about this and other openings for the 2026-27 school year, go to https://whps.info/jobs

The Advanced History class has finished another book! We read The Story of My Life by Helen Keller. This autobiography tells how she overcame being blind and deaf with her teacher Anne Sullivan's help to learn, gain an education, and succeed. We recommend this book!

JH Wrestling Info at Randolph
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1U5srw-3OKud2oyQxHPNyrw4YA76Du1iDPVP619uSuXs/edit?usp=sharing

🇺🇸 West Holt Public Schools Honors Our Veterans 🇺🇸

This morning, West Holt Public Schools had the privilege of honoring our local veterans during our Veterans Day ceremony and had the privilege of listening to West Holt alumni Brittan (Osborne) Bauer share her experiences with us. We extend our deepest gratitude to all who have served and continue to serve our country. Your courage, dedication, and sacrifice protect the freedoms we cherish every day.

Thank you, Veterans — today and always, we honor you. ❤️🤍💙

More photos at: https://westholt.smugmug.com/2025-Veterans-Day-Program

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Added a JH Boys wrestling tournament at Plainview on 11/20/25 at 3:30.
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Monday November 3rd, 19 Junior High Band members went to Ainsworth for the Middle School Band Festival. They got to play with approximately 100 students from area schools and had a blast performing under guest conductor Mr. Jared Opp!
Monday November 10th, the High School Choir attended the GNAC Conference Choir at Elkhorn Valley Schools. They had the opportunity to sing in a mass choir with approximately 150 other students from our conference schools. They sang beautifully under Mrs. Shepherd.
We should be very proud of how these students presented our school, Huskies!