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Remember her name: Kiana Arellano. Jay Martin, director of school safety and security for the Nebraska Department of Education, shared Arellano's story with sixth- through 12th-grade students and a handful of parents and grandparents during a May 1 assembly at Summerland Public School. A victim of cyberbullying, Arellano attempted suicide in 2013 after receiving messages via social media that said, "You're pathetic. No one likes you." At school, the 14-year-old was verbally attacked and even enc...
Summerland Public School will bid farewell to its graduating class, Saturday, May 10. Commencement exercises will begin at 3 p.m., at the school, located at 51293 857th Road, Ewing. Under the direction of Emily Heithoff, the Summerland band will play the processional. Superintendent Molly Aschoff will present the welcome, Lydia Robertson will give the senior welcome. Principal Jacob Birch will announce senior scholarships and valedictorian medals. The class address will be presented by Jaycee...
The Summerland School Board of Education will meet Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m. at the school near Ewing, with several items of new business slated for discussion and possible action. Among the topics on the agenda are staffing decisions and summer building projects. The board will also discuss the use of the Summerland Bobcat logo, as well as the district’s busing situation. An update from the Nebraska Association of School Boards is scheduled, and board members will also discuss the s...
At the inaugural Greater Northeast Activities Conference Track and Field Meet, held May 3, in Atkinson, Summerland boys finished second, scoring 75 points. West Holt took top honors with 217. Plainview tallied 72 points to place third, followed by Elkhorn Valley, 65.5; Hartington-Newcastle, 64; Lutheran High Northeast, 17.5; Laurel-Concord-Coleridge, 15; and Neligh-Oakdale, 1. Gavin Whiting established a season record in shot put. He brought home the gold hardware, throwing 48' 5.25 inches....
Members of the Summerland girls track and field team set personal and season records during Saturday's Greater Nebraska Activities Conference meet in Atkinson. Lydia Robertson cleared 4' 10 inches and brought home the silver medal in high jump. Robertson placed eighth in the 200m. She finished in 29.89, after a 29.37 performance in the preliminaries. Robertson also finished eighth in the 100m, crossing the finish line in 14.34. She set a personal record in the prelim, running 13.89. Lenora...
Alec Schindler and Lydia Robertson were named the boys and girls athlete of the year. The announcement was made Friday, May 2, during the school's athletic awards program. The two also received honors as four-year, three-sport letter winners. Schindler will continue his athletic career at Wayne State College, where he will be part of the Wildcats football program. Robertson will play volleyball for Hastings College. Recently, she was honored as a Scott Scholar at HC....
The Nebraska School Activities Association announces the student recipients of the Winter 2024-2025 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association Academic All-State Awards. Since 2006 this NSAA awards program has recognized students who meet the criteria for nomination by their school in the season of their activity. Each year, the NSAA and the NCPA recognize students during fall, winter, and spring seasons who are nominated by their schools for their individual academic excellence, leadership,...
Each year the Upper Elkhorn Natural Resources District awards three scholarships to graduating high school seniors in the district. These are students who have chosen to pursue a career in a field related to agriculture, natural resources or the environment. This year's recipients are Gavin Whiting of Summerland Public School Loretta Scofield of O'Neill St. Mary's; Sydney Sybrant of Rock County High School; and, alternate Jameson Estill of Stuart High School. Whiting's parents are Ernest and...
Lydia Robertson and Caydence Schumacher took gold and silver, respectively, in high jump at the April 29 Summerland Invite. Robertson breezed over 4' 10 inches for the top spot. Schumacher set a season record with a jump of 4' 8 inches. Lenora Kester won gold in triple jump. She landed at 32' .5 inches. Kester earned bronze in the 100m hurdles. She set a personal record with a time of 18.06. She picked up a third medal of the day in the 300m hurdles, placing sixth. She ran 53.23. Karley Dawkins...
The Bobcat boys track team scored 124 points and kept the championship plaque from the Summerland Invite at home. The April 29 meet drew eight teams, including Hartington-Newcastle, finishing second with 114; Boyd County, 74; St. Mary's, 64; Stuart, 60; Chambers/Wheeler Central and Niobrara/Verdigre, 44; and Santee, 3. Multiple Bobcat competitors established new personal or season records. Gavin Whiting set a PR in shot put. He brought home the gold, throwing 46 feet, 4.5 inches. Whiting...
PUBLIC NOTICE FOR NONPUBLIC SCHOOL CONSULTATION On Monday, May 12, 2025, at 10:30 a.m., a meeting conducted by Summerland Public School will take place at Summerland Public School in the conference room. The purpose of the meeting will be to provide an opportunity for parents and representatives of nonpublic schools to participate in the development of a plan for providing special education services to children with disabilities who attend nonpublic schools and home schools which are within the Summerland Public School District for the...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS APRIL 30, 2025 Board Meetings are held on the first working day after the 15th and the last working day of the month. Meetings are held at the Holt County Courthouse meeting room. Board of Equalization at 9:30 a.m., and Board of Supervisors at 9:45 a.m. Notice of meeting given in advance thereof by publication in paper as shown by Affidavit of Publication on April 23, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is...
NOTICE OF MEETING SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Summerland Public School Board of Education will be held Monday, May 12, at 7 p.m., in the school board room and will be open to the public. An agenda is kept continuously current and available for public inspection at the administrative office. Except for items of an emergency nature, the agenda shall not be enlarged later than 24 hours before the scheduled commencement of the meeting. Published May 7, 2025 ZNEZ...
Summerland School presented academic awards, including outstanding student honors, on April 23. High school award winners include: • Omar Mejia Moncada, Foreign Language • Aubrey Parker, English Language Arts • Shane Kindred, Science • Sarah Wiese, Mathematics • Carlee Livingston, Social Sciences • Shane Kindred, Business/Technology • Hayden Hobbs, Physical Education • Lenora Kester, Band • Luke Kester, Choir • Gavin Whiting, Agriculture • Emma King, Family Consumer Sciences...
Summerland Advocate-Messenger publishers LuAnn and Scott Schindler received a statewide newspaper award for community leadership, Friday, during the 2025 Nebraska Press Association Convention in Kearney. The Don Harpst Sr. Leadership Award recognizes a newspaper publisher who best promotes leadership opportunities within their community. Harpst owned newspapers in Indianola, Cambridge, Wilsonville, Eustis and Curtis. He believed in developing leaders in the communities served by his...
Issues arising from digital platforms, apps and social media will be addressed Thursday, May 1, during an assembly at Summerland Public Schools. Jay Martin, school safety and security director for the Nebraska Department of Education, will speak to students in grades six to 12 about "Building a Better Digital Culture." Parents are invited to attend the assembly, scheduled for 10 to 11 a.m. Martin has spoken nationally on the topic. He has firsthand experience in school shootings prior to his...
School history was made at the April 25 NSAA District Music Contest. "This is the first year that we have received all superior ratings. Our high school choir received a perfect score," said instructor Emily Heithoff. Summerland was one of 10 schools participating in the contest, held at O'Neill Public School. "I am so proud of the work our students put in to prepare for this year's district music contest. We took 16 entries including our band, choir, instrumental solos, vocal solos, duets and one trio," Heithoff noted. Instrumental performers...
New heights • Surrounded by family, Summerland senior Bailey Ahlers inked a letter of intent with Wayne State College. Ahlers, a track and field standout, will compete on the Wildcats track and field team as a high jumper. "I'm looking forward to the challenge," Ahlers told SAM. Ahlers is a three-time state qualifier. In 2023, she finished ninth after clearing 5 feet. Last year, she cleared 5' 3 inches and returned home with a silver medal. Joining Ahlers during the April 23 signing ceremony w...
The Bobcat boys track team delivered another one-two knockout punch in high jump at the Tom Martin Memorial Pierce/Wausa Invitational. Ryan Rifer and Ruger Switzer both cleared six feet to take the top two spots, respectively, at the April 24 meet. Alec Schindler took home multiple medals. In the 300m hurdles, he set a season record, running 43.72 and picked up a silver medal. Schindler finished fourth in triple jump. He landed at 39’ 1 inch. He set a personal record in discus, throwing 1...
The Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska State College System recently announced the 15,246 recipients of the 2024-2025 Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award. The award recognizes students in grades 9-12 who participate in at least three NSAA sanctioned activities during the academic year. Each high school student who participates in at least three NSAA activities will be recognized and awarded a certificate of achievement by the NSAA and the Nebraska State Colleges. Activity participation will be tracked...
After warming up with a brain dance during Monday Morning Motivation, Summerland elementary students received news that warmed their hearts. They finished third in a national kindness contest. Elementary guidance counselor Denise Meyer said she received an email earlier this year from the host company, Values in Action, about joining a kindness challenge known as The Kindness Games. "We're trying to promote kindness here, so why not," she said. Meyer admitted she was unsure if the school would...
Summerland National Honor Society held its induction ceremony, Wednesday, April 23. Fifteen new members were initiated, including (front row, l-r): Brylie Billings, Isabel Ortiz Ramos, Ava Rittscher, Jaycee Reynolds, Jenna Funk, Sophie Rittscher, Sierra Thomson; (second row, l-r): Abryelle Kester, Ethan Kester, Parker Napier, Logan Kester, AJ Hobbs, Ryan Rifer, Breckyn Bergman and Cassie Livingston. Conducting the candlelight ceremony were current members (third row, l-r): Michael Koenig,...
The blueprint was clear: construct a small structure and showcase carpentry, roofing, electrical, and plumbing skills-all in just two days. For the Summerland SkillsUSA TeamWorks crew, it was a solid build from start to finish. First-year competitors Ashton Cleveland, Bennet Flenniken, Willis Mast and Alec Schindler nailed the assignment at the Nebraska SkillsUSA Leadership and Skills Championships, held April 10–12 at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. They walked away with gold m...
From more than 150 applications to 40 participants selected for two Community Leadership Challenges to additional interviews that resulted in the final 15, the 2025-26 class of the Hastings College Scott Scholars program completed official signings April 5 and 6. Lydia Robertson, of Orchard, a senior at Summerland Public Schools was selected for the honor. "This is an extraordinary group of students who have already demonstrated their leadership potential and academic excellence," said Dave...
Summerland High School band and choir will be participating in the District III Music Contest, Friday, April 25, in O'Neill. Summerland High School spring concert will be Monday, April 28 at 7 p.m. in the auxiliary gym. “Join us for an evening of music including the high school band, high school choir and many solos, duets and trios,” said director Eamily Heithoff....
