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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, April 14, 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 April 9, 2025 ZNEZ...
Alec Schindler's first blood donation was a moment to remember, captured in photos and video by several of his classmates. As the Red Cross worker warned, "You might feel a pinch," Schindler chuckled, with Addyson Fletcher and Preston Hoke by his side to keep him at ease. Schindler deposited his first pint, Wednesday, March 26, during a blood drive hosted by Summerland Future Business Leaders of America. The drive was held in the school's auxiliary gym. "I've always thought it is cool to give...
If you were to describe recognizable places in Antelope County, what sites would you include? For Summerland Public Schools student Sophie Rittscher, Ashfall Fossil Beds State Historical Park, Neligh Mill, St. Peter's Episcopal Church and Starlite Drive-In come to mind. Rittscher, a sophomore, sketched those memorable places on watercolor paper, bringing life and color to the page. Now, Rittscher's painting is part of the Collaborative Nebraska Map Project at the Museum of Nebraska Art in...
Five Summerland School band members will represent the Bobcat band, Saturday, at the Class C All State Band, including Jennie Mejia-Moncado, Alvie Bearinger, Jack Heim, Lenora Kester and Raina Krebs. Students will present a concert at the conclusion of the clinic. Colonel Don Schofield will serve as clinician. Heis the commander and conductor of The United States Air Force Band. He is responsible for all activities of this 184-member squadron including equipping, training and deploying Airmen...
NOTICE OF BOARD RETREAT MEETING - SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Summerland Public School Board of Education will meet for a board retreat, Wednesday, April 2, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Two Bills Steakhouse, 211 Iowa Street, Clearwater, NE 68726. The retreat will be called to order, following the Nebraska Open Meetings Act. Discussion on strategic planning will take place. The agenda sequence is provided as a courtesy only. The board reserves the right to consider each item in any sequence it deems appropriate. Therefore, we encourage...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION March 10, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, March 10, 2025, at 7 p.m., in the school board meeting room. President Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the March 5, 2025, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. Schwager noted the Open Meeting Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Board members present: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Twibell, seconded by...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 483.22; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 362.80; Bomgaars, sup 9.98; Boyd’s Electrical service, Inc., sup/serv, 254.10; Bud’s Sanitary Service, LLC, trash, 2,774.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, rooms/sup/conf exp, 2,641.80; Clearwater Market, sup, 252.81; ColdType Publishing, printing, 125.50; Corner Hardware & More, sup, 2,157.82; DAS State Acctg-Central Finance OCIO, internet line charges, 481.87; Dusty’s, fuel, 314.38; Eakes Office Solutions, sup, 1,306.40; Elkhorn Rural...
The Summerland Public School Board of Education will meet Monday, March 10, at 7 p.m. at the school, with discussions expected on staffing, work agreements and a contract renewal for student counseling services. The meeting will open with public participation, including a presentation by Jack Moles from the Nebraska Rural Schools Association. Among key agenda items, the board will discuss and take action on certified staffing for the next school year, as well as classified work agreements for...
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, March 10, 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. The Summerland Board of Education reserves the...
Wednesday, March 5 • Summerland Public School will have a 10 a.m. start on Wednesday, March 5. No morning preschool. All preschoolers will attend in the afternoon. Buses will run accordingly. No before-school activities. • Speedee Mart in Clearwater open at 5:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. on Wednesday, depending on weather. Tuesday, March 4 • Speedee Mart in Clearwater will close at 8 p.m., if not earlier. Will reopen at 5:30 a.m. or 8 a.m. on Wednesday, depending on weather. • Old School Thrift Store in Orchard will be closed Tuesday. Hope to be open on...
When Ewing Police Chief John Shaver asked Summerland fifth-grade students if they have felt stress, hands shoot in the air and eager students share a range of experiences. The discussion was one of 10 Shaver has with students about responsibility and decision-making as part of the D.A.R.E. program. This is not your parent's D.A.R.E. program from the 1980s and 1990s that focuses strictly on drug, alcohol and tobacco use. While those elements are covered in the first two sessions, today's...
Locally-grown beef may soon be what's for dinner at Summerland Public Schools. During the Feb. 12 board of education meeting, FFA Advisor Jacob Goldfuss outlined programs at Sandy Creek and Thayer Central and suggested a similar setup could work here. "Parents who were interested or passionate about having locally-raised beef in their school lunches got together and agreed to seek donations," Goldfuss said. Each family in the district received a letter giving an overview of the program....
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Feb. 12, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2025, in the school board meeting room. President Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the Feb. 5, 2025, newspapers to order at 7 p.m. Schwager noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call: Ryan Ahlers, Chelsi McLain, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. All board members present. Motion by Wagner, seconded by Thiele, to...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Access Elevator Inc, annual maint fees, 350.00; Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 2,257.82; Bartak Glass, glass replacement, 838.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 412.31; Blick Art Materials, sup, 321.41; Bomgaars, sup, 16.47; Builder’s Resource, sup, 398.17; Capital One Bk (USA), NA, sup/meals/postage/wkshp fees, 1,851.64; Clearwater Market, sup, 301.96; ColdType Publishing, printing, 135.00; Cummins Sales and Service, annual service agreement, 1,388.85; DAS State Acctg, internet line charges, 4...
Summerland Public School will host the Nebraska School Activities Associaton Class C3 District wrestling tournament, Saturday, Feb. 15. Competition is set to begin at 10:30 a.m. In addition to the Bobcats, teams competing in the meet include Cedar Bluffs, Chadron, Crofton/Bloomfield, Cross County/Osceola, Elkhorn Valley, Fillmore Central, Grand Island Central Catholic, Minden, North Bend Central, Pender, Pierce, Raymond Central, Red Cloud/Blue Hill, Superior and Tri-County No...
PROCEEDINGS HOLT COUNTY BOARD OF EQUALIZATION AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS January 31, 2025 Board Meetings are held 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 Jan. 22, 2025, in the Summerland Advocate. The agenda for all meetings are kept continuously current and is available f...
Summerland School board of education members will consider contracts for elementary and junior/senior high school principals when they meet Feb. 12. A presentation on Beef in Schools will be given. Prior to the formation of the Summerland district, Ewing and Orchard schools offered the program. Other agenda items include • Consideration of the 2025-2026 school calendar. The administrative team will present a suggested calendar included start date and holidays. • Action on summer lawn care. AGE...
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 Wednesday, Feb. 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. The Summerland Board of Education reserves the...
Summerland Public Schools will begin the search for three positions for the 2025-2026 school year following retirements announced during the Jan. 15 board of education meeting. Jim Schutt, Julie Harley and Misty Nilson turned in applications for the early retirement program. Schutt has taught social studies for Orchard, Nebraska Unified and Summerland districts for 39 years. In his resignation letter, Schutt thank board members, administration, fellow staff members and everyone who made this a w...
Andrew Steskal, a 2018 graduate of Clearwater-Orchard Public Schools, will fill a math vacancy at Summerland Public Schools for the 2025-2026 school year. Steskal spent two years at Northeast Community College and received a degree in mathematics education from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Currently, he fills a similar position at Cross County High School. This is his third year in the district, located south of Stromsburg. Superintendent Molly Aschoff said, "We're very fortunate. He came...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Jan. 15, 2025 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Wednesday, Jan. 15, in the school board room. Vice president Nate Schwager called the meeting, which was advertised in the Jan. 8, 2025, newspapers, to order at 7 p.m. The board recited the Pledge of Allegiance. The board members took the oath of office. At this time, vice president Schwager designated authority to the superintendent to lead the meeting and take nominations for president. Discuss, consider...
APPROVED CLAIMS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., sup, 901.55; Antelope County Clerk, election fees, 270.72; Antelope Memorial Hospital, bus driver physical, 204.00; Aschoff, Molly, mileage, 1,109.52; Birch, Jacob B., mileage, 1,833.12; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 355.33; Blain Pumping & Plumbing, septic pumping, 1,680.00; Bud’s Sanitary Service, LLC, trash pickup, 2,533.00; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, conf exp/sup/fees, 1,116.65; ColdType Publishing, printing, 410.00; Cornhusker International Trucks, Inc., rep, 1,341.00; D...
When an infant needed a lifeline, a 15-year-old Ewing teen sprang into action without hesitation. Little did Taelyn Nilson know the CPR skills she acquired through SkillsUSA - a career and technical education organization at Summerland Public School - would save a life on a cold December night. "I just thought it would make a good speech," Nilson said. On Dec. 19, after a basketball game in O'Neill, Nilson opted for a ride home with her mom instead of the school bus, craving a McDonald's $5...
Summerland Public School played host to an action-packed Bobcat Wrestling Invite on Jan. 11, with the home team placing third overall by scoring 94 points. The tournament's final match provided a dramatic conclusion, determining the team championship in nail-biting fashion. Jason Shaver of Summerland stepped onto the mat in the decisive 190-pound championship match against Luke Hagedorn of Guardian Angels Central Catholic. With the team title on the line - a Hagedorn victory would secure the...
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 Wednesday, Jan. 15, 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. The Summerland Board of Education reserves the...
