The JH Boys Basketball team finished 3rd in the GNAC Tournament on Saturday, February 14th. Great season, boys!
Mrs. Ruppert met with sophomores last week about dual credit opportunities for next year. Visit the WH website via the QR code or contact Mrs. Ruppert with questions.
State send-off TODAY (Feb. 16) at 3:10 in the performance gym. Parents are welcome in the balcony. They will be led out of town at 4:45.
On Saturday, we took 6 West Holt students to the Stanton Junior High Honor Band and Choir Clinic! In the 140 member choir were: Kamryn Hilkemeier - Soprano, Brianna Pedersen - Soprano, and Graesyn Dockter - Alto. In the 150 member band were: Brantley Schaaf - Trumpet 1, Hayden Leisy - Euphonium, and Ryder Wettlaufer - Trombone. They rehearsed all day and put on a splendid concert at 4 pm. Good job, musicians!
Boys State wrestling T-shirt order information.
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It’s not every day in February that you get to take a championship picture outside, but that’s just what the West Holt Speech accomplished as they won the team title at the Burwell Speech Meet on Saturday, February 14th. The team will be back in action next Saturday, February 21st at the Battle Creek Invite. Individual event placings are below.
INFORMATIVE:
Madison K.-1st
Emersyn- 3rd
PERSUASIVE:
Elizabeth O.-1st
Jacob-3rd
ENTERTAINMENT:
Olivia- 2nd
EXTEMPORANEOUS:
Elizabeth O.-1st
HUMOROUS PROSE:
Olivia- 1st
Peyton- 3rd
David-5th
Brayden- 6th
SERIOUS PROSE:
Elizabeth G.- TOP NOVICE
POETRY:
Madison K- 2nd
Aila- 3rd Libby G- TOP NOVICE
PROGRAM ORAL INTERPRETATION-POI:
Peyton-4th
IMPROMPTU:
Jacob- 3rd
DUET ACTING:
Alyssa & Madi H.-3rd
David & Chance- 4th
Emersyn & Elizabeth-5th
ORAL INTERPRETATION OF DRAMA-OID:
Emersyn, Olivia, Aila, Peyton, Jacob- 2nd
Brayden, Alyssa, Claire, Taylor S, Madi- 5th
Congrats to the boys wrestling team on a great district meet.
Ethan Hawkins - 2nd
Jamison Slaymaker - 2nd
Lane Keogh - 2nd
Jadon Davis - 4th
Those four qualified for state next week in Omaha. Proud of all our Husky wrestlers.
FOR THE TRIFECTA PUNCHING THIER TICKET TO OMAHA AND THE FINALS! 🔥 Ethan Hawkins (138), Jamison Slaymaker (157), Lane Keogh (165)
Advancing to the heartbreak round needing one more win to get to to the state tournament is Jadon Davis (144)
Finishing their season with a great showing at districts - Keagan Mathis, Ian Shane and Dominick Ogden
Boys District Wrestling update after 2nd round consolations
Still alive: Keagan Mathis (120), Ian Shane (132), Jadon Davis (144), and Dominick Ogden (190)
Congrats on a good season to Jaxon Camp, Hunter Wettlaufer, Tagen Kramer, Beau Duhacek and Cash Jockens
Ethan, Jamison and Lane had the round off. Next up semifinals and consolation quarters!
Boys District Wrestling update after quarterfinals and 1st round consolations
In the semifinals: Ethan Hawkins (138), Jamison Slaymaker (157), Lane Keogh (165)
In the wrestle backs: Keagan Mathis (120), Jaxon Camp (126), Ian Shane (132), Jadon Davis (144), Hunter Wettlaufer (150), Tagen Kramer (175), Dominick Ogden (190), Beau Duhacek (215), Cash Jockens (285).
Keep working hard boys!!
The first step of public speaking is feeling comfortable in front of a crowd. The students in Miss Petersen's English classes took a short break from writing their first speeches to build their bravery and storytelling skills through improv games.
Our JH Girls wrestling team ended their season on a high note in Ainsworth tonight.
Lainey Skrdla- 1st
Bree Slaymaker- 1st
Camry Deseive- 2nd
JayLynn Hoppe- 2nd
Rebecca Olson- 2nd
Abby Clouse- 4th
Olive Flannery- 4th
Great season, ladies!
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We had two teams from West Holt Elementary participate in the Quiz Bowl competition in O'Neill on Wednesday. The first team, West Holt Blue, was Charlie Pistulka, Donovan O'Neill, Madelyn Vogel, Mady Neiman, Owen Kramer, Baylor Leisy, and Matthias Harshbarger. They got 2nd place out of 8 teams.
The second team, West Holt Gold, was Jack Pistulka, Kiptyn Bauer, Claire Chohon, Barrett Poessnecker, Rozlyn Ruzek, Allie Gotschall, and Gunner Farewell. They answered lots of questions as well! Great job kids
The second team, West Holt Gold, was Jack Pistulka, Kiptyn Bauer, Claire Chohon, Barrett Poessnecker, Rozlyn Ruzek, Allie Gotschall, and Gunner Farewell. They answered lots of questions as well! Great job kids
Kindergarten Round-Up is an exciting opportunity for both parents and their future kindergartners to get acquainted with the school environment. Scheduled for Wednesday, March 11 at 2:30 p.m., this event will include a brief meeting for parents and a classroom visit. While parents gather information about the upcoming school year, students will engage in fun activities and have the chance to interact with their future teachers and classmates. To ensure you receive a formal invitation and all necessary details, please complete the registration form. We look forward to welcoming you and your child to this important step in their educational journey!
Congratulations to the West Holt GBB Senior Class of 2026.
Thank You for all your hard work and leadership during your careers! You are not done yet!!!
The Software Development class has been exercising their creative muscles to create animated scenes and are learning how to make their animations respond to keyboard and mouse inputs.
UPDATE!!! JH Boys BB game with Hartington has a time change to 4:00. B Team followed by the A team
This year's Spring Parent-Teacher Conferences are on February 25th, from 11 AM to 7 PM, for preschool to 6th grade. It's a great chance for parents to meet with teachers and discuss their child's progress. To participate, please sign up for a time slot using this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/409094EAFAE29A6FA7-58599154-spring#/ Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with educators and celebrate your child's achievements. There are no conferences offered for 7-12 grade.
Each student is allowed one parent-teacher conference time. Families with more than one caregiver or household are kindly asked to coordinate together when selecting a slot. If multiple time slots are chosen for one student, families may be contacted and asked to select a single time. This helps ensure that all families have the opportunity to sign up for conferences and that conference times remain available for everyone.
Update: JH boys will play Hartington on Thursday at home starting with B team at 3:00.
On Friday, February 6th, 4 West Holt students attended the Wayne State College Honor Choir held on Wayne State’s campus. David Armstrong sang Tenor in the Honor Choir. The highlight piece that the Honor Choir sang was “Hava Nagila” and accompanied on klezmer by Dr. Karl Kolbeck and four hand piano by Dr. Angela MIller-Niles and Shelly Armstrong. Emersyn Mlady (Soprano 2), Aila Nowlin (Alto 1), and Peyton Olberding (Soprano 1) sang in the Treble Choir. The highlight piece for the Treble Choir was “Skye Boat Song”, a traditional Scottish piece. The concert culminated in a mass choir event with both choirs and the Wayne State College Concert Choir accompanied by a special treat: Dr. David Bohnert from WSC on piccolo trumpet and his son Aidan on trumpet as well as Spencer Sindt on trombone and his dad Mike Sindt from Pierce High on sousaphone! (Interested tidbit - Mike Sindt is the Nebraska Music Educator of the Year!) They played dixie music to “Over In the Gloryland” and it was so much fun!
