Mrs. Olson's 1st grade class enjoyed their Halloween Party! They had a costume parade, played Spooky Bingo, and enjoyed treats and drinks! What a great time!
Lucas, a sophomore at West Holt, had the opportunity to attend the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired WAGES program this summer. WAGES is a six-week work-based learning program held annually in Lincoln for blind and visually impaired youth. The video features Lucas’s experience in Lincoln.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APDo7Cl9iiE
What happens when your studying nocturnal animals? We become nocturnal too!
The kindergartners are enjoying the beautiful fall weather! Students enjoy creating masterpieces with sidewalk chalk at recess.
Reading Fun Night, with author Kevin Lovegreen, is less than 2 weeks away. Plan to attend Tuesday, Nov. 14th, 6:30-8:00 pm. Cost is $2 a person. Please sign your family up online to help us in the planning process for snacks and books.
http://bit.ly/readingbanquet
Here is some ticket information. for State Wrestling, Please get your orders to us by Nov. 29th so we can place 1 order and write one check, Thank you.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OEj0f-UAHPJZSJ6yghDTd-srbnMFGk_l5UjiFZRryZ0/edit?usp=sharing
Correction to earlier post on basketball rules changes. Free Throws will be awarded on the 5th team foul of the quarter.
Chadron Scholastic Contest
West Holt competed in the 2023 Chadron State Scholastic Contest October 25, 2023. Students placing in the top 25% scored team points for West Holt. Students placing in the top 25% are listed below.
Carter Gotschall = 1st in Agronomy and Range Management
1st in General Biology
2nd in American Government
Berkleigh Dvorak = 4th in Algebra I
Jacob Panning = 6th in Algebra I
Elley Engelhaupt = 5th in Animal Science
9th in Veterinary Sciences
Aubrei Clouse = 11th in Animal Science
8th in Equine Management
Mason Crumrine = 10th in Chemistry
11th in Plane Geometry
Itzel Sanchez = 7th in Equine Management
Miya Carey = 6th in General Anatomy & Physiology
Lily Vogel = 4th in General Biology
Abigail Thiele = 4th in Veterinary Sciences
Chance Bardwell = 7th in World History
West Holt team finished in 1st place in Division V
Any juniors or seniors planning to enroll in a dual credit online only class for the spring semester, registration begins Monday, November 6th. Please check your email for details or see Mrs. Ruppert for help!
Here we go first JH action of the winter season. Info for JH GBB at O'Neill.https://docs.google.com/document/d/1F_fON6pGWgy2HX8uR3ifWQQMWDnqnCvL/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100566155120519755571&rtpof=true&sd=true
Happy Halloween from Mrs Pistulka's 1st grade class!
The Software Development class has been exploring coding in several forms, including color-based codes with Ozobot Evo robots.
A friendly reminder, Miles of Smiles will be at West Holt on November 2nd. Please turn in the registration paper. If you need a registration paper, we do have them available in the office.
The 3 year old preschoolers had a blast yesterday making crafts, eating popcorn and watching a movie for their Halloween party yesterday!
Rule Changes for 2023-24 Basketball Season!
No more 1 and 1 free throws. There will be 5 team fouls per quarter. On the 6th and subsequent team fouls, 2 free throws will be awarded. Fouls will reset at the beginning of the next quarter.
In Classes C & D, the 35 second shot clock may be used if both teams agree and the NSAA gives prior approval.
Players are eligible to play 7 quarters in a night. Other rule changes can be found at
https://nsaahome.org/basketball/
From Aug 1 through November 1, first-year students can apply to UNL, UNK or UNO for free using the waiver code HUSKER at go.unl.edu/apply. On the final section of the application for admission, students wil enter the code in the field reserved for an application fee waiver code to bypass the $45 application fee.
Come be a part!
Friendly reminder!
The West Holt 6th and 7th grade bands took part in the Ainsworth Honor Band this past week. They worked hard to prepare the music and sounded fantastic!
Spanish classes are learning about Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) as this important cultural celebration is this upcoming week on the first and second of November. Spanish III learned how to make calaveras de dulce (sugar skulls) this last week.
