West Holt hosts the C1-5 District Speech Competition today! Rounds begin at 9:00 AM Use these QR codes to get to the finals presentation and schematic. Awards are scheduled to begin around 6:15 PM.
No School on Monday, March 11 due to District Speech at West Holt.
After two weeks of hard work, the 4th and 5th graders headed to the post office today to mail off their friendly letters!
West Holt will not have school Thursday or Friday due to Spring Break!
The 1st 3 campers to sign up will automatically get an all expenses paid trip to Washington DC next summer. Their parents/family must be a member of NVEMC. Transportation is provided. Applications are due MAY 1st. See Mrs. Ruppert for an application.
The elementary school celebrated Read Across America this week with dress up days and fun activities. Today we are jumping into Spring Break with mustache or mismatch day. Mrs. Gotschall's class embraced the mustaches today!
A team of sixth graders competed at two quiz bowl meets in February. They went to O'Neill and Neligh. It was so fun to see their excitement and competitiveness. They had fun.
We are celebrating Read Across America this week at school! Grab one of the many wonderful Dr. Suess books and "get on your way" to reading!
If your child applied to the National Honor Society, acceptance/denial letters are going in the mail today. Induction is a little different this year so we wanted to get this information out to you! Hope to see you there!
Sign up for Pk-6 Spring Parent Teacher Conferences!! The sign up will close on Tuesday, March 12 at NOON! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094EAFAE29A6FA7-47933224-spring#/
Congratulations to Kasey for his 1st place finish and Irelynn on her 2nd place finish in the 3rd Grade Multiplication Tournament!
Mrs. Havranek’s class is enjoying working their way through the March Madness Book Bracket. Can’t wait to see what book will be our WINNER!
Come watch the speech team for their public performance tonight. It starts at 7:00 in the lecture hall!
West Holt Speech Runner-up at Creighton!
West Holt is sending 5 seniors off to college on a very high note. Six seniors have been chosen for the RHOP (Rural Health Opportunities Program), KHOP (Kearney Health Opportunities Program).
The KHOP and RHOP programs are an important part of the rural health initiatives on the UNK, WSC, PSC and CSC campuses that are designed to alleviate the health care workforce shortages in our state.
Partnerships between UNK and the University of Nebraska Medical Center, KHOP was launched in 2010 as a pipeline program designed to grow the state’s health care workforce by recruiting and training students from rural Nebraska who are committed to practicing in these communities as professionals. RHOP operates on the same principles only at Wayne State College, Peru State College and Chadron State College. The programs offer financial assistance, academic support and professional development opportunities, with many participants receiving full-tuition scholarships and are guaranteed admission to UNMC.
KHOP/RHOP members can study in the fields of dental hygiene, dentistry, medical laboratory science, medicine, nursing, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant and radiography.
KHOP participants also receive a $3,000 room waiver through the KHOP Learning Community. A requirement for freshmen, the one-year residential learning community gives students a chance to explore various health care careers while receiving support and guidance as they transition to college. KHOP members meet with health care providers and tour medical facilities throughout the region, better preparing them for professional school and beyond.
West Holt students awarded these very competitive scholarships are:
RHOP – Wayne State College – Miya Carey - Pharmacy
RHOP – Peru State College – Abby Mathis - Nursing
RHOP – Chadron State College – Rylee Poessnecker - Nursing
KHOP – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Addie Karo - Medicine
KHOP – University of Nebraska-Kearney – Sidney Burkinshaw – Medical Laboratory Science
The Functional Skills Jr. Scientists experimented making Soap Bubbles!
They measured and mixed together liquid soap, water and corn syrup to create bubbles, bubbles and more bubbles!!
Mrs. Olson's first graders enjoyed a special surprise on Feb. 21. They got to frost and decorate heart-shaped cookies. They each ate one and took the other one home. What fun! Thanks, Nancy and Shalee!
West Holt Senior receives Kearney Law Opportunities Program scholarship
Jack Hoffman, a senior at West Holt, was recently named as a recipient of the KLOP - the Kearney Law Opportunities Program (KLOP) for 2024-25. It is a partnership between the University of Nebraska at Kearney and the University of Nebraska College of Law, designed to recruit high school students from rural Nebraska and prepare them to eventually return and practice law in rural Nebraska. To apply, you must have applied and been admitted to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The program is very competitive.
Students selected for KLOP will receive a full tuition scholarship to UNK for up to 120 credit hours.
Each KLOP student receives one-on-one mentorship from the Pre-Law/KLOP faculty adviser throughout their time at UNK.
KLOP students receive numerous career and professional development opportunities, including preferred access to law-related internships; frequent visits to the UNL College of Law; regular interactions with attorneys, judges and current law students; and extensive undergraduate research opportunities.
As a KLOP student, you will have the opportunity to participate in two field study courses during your time at UNK: (1) a one-week trip to the southern United States to learn about the politics and law of the US civil rights movement; and (2) a two-week trip to Europe to learn about international human rights law.
After receiving a bachelor’s degree at UNK, this program guarantees a student’s acceptance into Nebraska College of Law at UNL, provided minimum requirements are met (GPA, LSAT score).
The kindergarten students celebrated Dr. Seuss's birthday!
Congrats to our snowman building contest winners: Jack and Carson; Drayklee; Brynnlin and Brooke; and Anel! Thanks for all who shared their creativity and get outside to enjoy some beautiful weather today!
