West Holt Public Schools

The music program at West Holt is gearing up for contest in 3 weeks! The Junior High Band students had a video chat with Wayne State College Dean of Fine Arts Dr. David Bohnert for some advice pre-contest. We had some technical difficulties but enjoyed having some advice from a very knowledgeable source!
The Nebraska State Bandmasters Association awards programs whose members have a collective GPA of 3.5 or higher the Excellence in Academic Achievement Award! Our 3 members have excelled that goal! Congrats to David Armstrong, Madisyn Hilkemeier, and Peyton Olberding!

Holt County Sherriff's officer, DM Forker and his wife Jenny Forker are helping our senior girls learn self-defense and safety techniques. Offier Forker will spend 3 sessions teaching the girls how to be aware of their surroundings and how to react should someone try to hurt them. Huge should out to Officer and Mrs. Forker for giving such valuable information to the girls.

The Advanced History class has started another book! We are currently reading Hidden Figures by Margot Lee Shetterly!

The senior Introduction to Literature class just finished their Great Gatsby projects. Students could choose from an array of projects. Options included acting out a scene, rewriting a scene, creating a mural, hosting a talk show with the characters as guests, or hosting a Gatsby-style party. One group, comprised of Madalyn Pistulka, Ava Hoffman, Marek Dvorak, Avery Nemetz, and Taylor Walnofer, hosted a Gatsby-inspired party while Morgan Mitchell created a beautiful mural.

See Mrs. Ruppert with any questions!

JH track meet at Ainsworth has been postponed today.

HS golf Scramble moved to April 9th starting at 10:00 at the ASCC. Thanks

UPDATE: Tomorrow's HS Golf Scramble has been postponed, we are working at finding a replacement date.
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Any sophomores or juniors planning to register for an ONLINE ONLY dual credit class for the Fall of 2026 should have received an email last week from Mrs. Ruppert with specfic instructions about how to register. Please look it over and if you have any questions, see Mrs. Ruppert. Registration begins Monday March 30th and must be done online. Intro to Sociology, Intro to Psychology and Public Speaking usually fill rather quickly so it is important to be prepared to register. Mrs. Ruppert will be at school early (7:30 AM) on Monday, March 30th to help you. Be sure you are able to log in to your "mynortheast". In-house dual credit classes (College Algebra, English Composition, etc) registration will take place at West Holt at a later date.
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Congratulations to sophomore Olivia Rentschler who is bringing home two bronze medals from the Class C1 Speech Championship. Olivia placed 3rd in both Entertainment Speaking and Humorous Prose!

National Honor Society Induction to be held April 8, 2026 at 3 pm in the Lecture hall. Small reception to follow in Mrs. Medina's room (321)

The past 3 weeks, 8th grade English students have been participating in literature circles. The students were able to pick a book of their interest out of four options. They read and complete assignments as they go along. Once a week students that are reading the same book meet to discuss their weekly reading.

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Any sophomores or juniors planning to register for an ONLINE ONLY dual credit class for the Fall of 2026 should have received an email last week from Mrs. Ruppert with specfic instructions about how to register. Please look it over and if you have any questions, see Mrs. Ruppert. Registration begins Monday March 30th and must be done online. Intro to Sociology, Intro to Psychology and Public Speaking usually fill rather quickly so it is important to be prepared to register. Mrs. Ruppert will be at school early (7:30 AM) on Monday, March 30th to help you. Be sure you are able to log in to your "mynortheast". In-house dual credit classes (College Algebra, English Composition, etc) registration will take place at West Holt at a later date.

All sophomores will take the PreACT on Wednesday, April 8th.
Where: Faith Wesleyan Church Gymnasium
When: Report at 8AM for donuts - testing to follow
What to bring: Something to drink
Details - Students WILL return to school following testing. Testing usually takes 2-2.5 hours.
??s: See Mrs. Ruppert

Don't forget to fill out the FAFSA or opt-out form before May 6th!

Elevate students are “off and building” as we kick off this year’s program! So far, students have put their creativity and problem-solving skills to the test by designing ski jumps, building towers with paper, and constructing bridges using only five sheets of paper.
We’re often surprised by the results, but that’s the best part—each challenge leads to new discoveries. With just simple materials like paper, tape, and cardboard, students are learning to think critically, collaborate, and innovate.
We can’t wait to see what they create next! 🚀

So lucky to have team members like you! Today the Sunshine Committee has us all Feelin' Lucky!