Winter 2026-2027 Rosters
🐾🗓️Here's what's happening this week at West Holt!🗓️🐾
GO HUSKIES!!!
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GO HUSKIES!!!
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UPDATE: The JH GBB game against Laurel on Saturday is at Coolridge NOT LAUREL.
The Ainsworth One Act Festival scheduled for Saturday, November 14th has been postponed.
Come see the show on Monday, November 16th at 7pm in the West Holt Lecture Hall as we celebrate our outstanding seniors and parents.
Tuesday, November 17th, the team travels to GNAC competition hosted by Laurel-Concord-Coleridge.
Come see the show on Monday, November 16th at 7pm in the West Holt Lecture Hall as we celebrate our outstanding seniors and parents.
Tuesday, November 17th, the team travels to GNAC competition hosted by Laurel-Concord-Coleridge.
Our Advanced History class has started Pioneer Girl by Andrea Warren. Students will explore Nebraska pioneer life through the eyes of a young girl!
The High School Choir is excited to be participating in the GNAC Conference Choir Clinic held at Hartington-Newcastle today! Congratulations to our choir members today: Megan Alder, Madisyn Hilkemeier, Emersyn Mlady, Elizabeth Griess, Abby Fritz, and Kamryn Hilkemeier! Special congrats to our Honor Choir participants: Madisyn and Emersyn!
The JH reading class finished, Hatchet, by Gary Paulsen at the end of the quarter. 🪵🐟
They have recently moved on to their next novel and dove into the magical world of, Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling. 📚🧙🏼🪄
Students in Industrial Tech classes are starting to complete their first projects of the year.
Reading Fun Night, 2026, is in the books! It was a magical night and a fun time was had by all! Thanks to everyone who came to watch the magician and to everyone who helped our event be a success!
Tonight is the night! Everyone is welcome to come to the magic show at West Holt! Johnny Impossible will be performing at 6:30. Bring the whole family!
It's not too late to have your veteran's picture on the West Holt Veterans Day Presentation. The deadline to send in photos is Mon., Nov. 9th. Send photos to sanmeyer@westholt.org.
Congratulations to senior Emersyn Mlady who was chosen from over 350 auditions to sing the National Anthem for the NSAA State Girl's Wrestling Championship at the CHI Health Center in Omaha on Tuesday, February 16th, 2027!
Student who want th take the ACT on December 12th - the last day to register, without a late fee, is Friday, November 6th. Students must register and pay online at www.act.org. Contact Mrs. Ruppert with any questions.
October 4th through the 10th was Fire Prevention week and our 2nd graders received a practical Fire Prevention presentation from our local fire department, complete with demonstrations of the ambulance and fire truck. Students learned how to create a family fire plan, observed firefighters in full gear, and gained confidence by trying on equipment themselves. Thank you to our local firefighters for providing a hands-on learning experience that promotes safety, preparedness, and community partnership!
The 2026 Ainsworth Middle School Band Festival is in the books and wow, what an amazing day of music it was! Congratulations to our 30 6-8th grade band students from both West Holt and St. Joe's who attended - you did a fantastic job! Mrs. Barnes received compliments from other directors about our focus, respect, and work ethic!
The Elementary Student Council had a busy week planning and executing every aspect of Red Ribbon Week! They created scripts for intercom and birthday assembly announcements. They took pictures of dress up days and sorted goodies and snacks, and also created things on Canva! This year, teachers even spent a little extra time decorating their doors! Thanks for making it a great week of celebrating healthy choices!
30 of the 6th-8th grade band students from both West Holt and St. Joe's are at the Ainsworth Middle School Band Festival today! We prepared our pieces over the last 5 weeks and are putting it all together today to perform this afternoon! There are over 50 6th grade band members and over 100 7-8th grade members here! What an exciting day for the band department!
School-Based Mental Health Support Available for West Holt Students
We want our students to know that they don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone! 💙
School-based mental health therapy provides K–12 students with a safe, supportive, and confidential space to work through challenges that may be affecting their emotional well-being, relationships, attendance, or academic success.
A therapist can help students develop skills to manage stress, anxiety, depression, friendship struggles, grief, family changes, and other difficult life experiences.
When should you reach out? Watch for changes in grades, motivation, attendance, or behavior; increased anxiety, irritability, or sadness; social withdrawal; frequent physical complaints; or difficulty coping with life changes. If you or a friend is struggling, it’s okay to ask for help!
How does it work?
• Therapy sessions take place at school during the school day or after school.
• Students must be referred by a school team member, with parent/guardian consent.
• Required paperwork must be completed annually.
• There is no cost to families when all required information and documentation are provided.
• Parent/guardian involvement is strongly encouraged, and participation depends on therapist availability.
Students and families who would like more information are encouraged to contact the school counselors, Brittany Kunz (K-6), Teresa Ruppert (7-12) or Heartland Counseling Services.
📞 Atkinson/O’Neill Area: 402-336-2800
Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Let's continue working together to support the mental health and well-being of our students! 💙
We want our students to know that they don’t have to navigate life’s challenges alone! 💙
School-based mental health therapy provides K–12 students with a safe, supportive, and confidential space to work through challenges that may be affecting their emotional well-being, relationships, attendance, or academic success.
A therapist can help students develop skills to manage stress, anxiety, depression, friendship struggles, grief, family changes, and other difficult life experiences.
When should you reach out? Watch for changes in grades, motivation, attendance, or behavior; increased anxiety, irritability, or sadness; social withdrawal; frequent physical complaints; or difficulty coping with life changes. If you or a friend is struggling, it’s okay to ask for help!
How does it work?
• Therapy sessions take place at school during the school day or after school.
• Students must be referred by a school team member, with parent/guardian consent.
• Required paperwork must be completed annually.
• There is no cost to families when all required information and documentation are provided.
• Parent/guardian involvement is strongly encouraged, and participation depends on therapist availability.
Students and families who would like more information are encouraged to contact the school counselors, Brittany Kunz (K-6), Teresa Ruppert (7-12) or Heartland Counseling Services.
📞 Atkinson/O’Neill Area: 402-336-2800
Asking for help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Let's continue working together to support the mental health and well-being of our students! 💙
🐾🗓️Here's what's happening this week at West Holt!🗓️🐾
GO HUSKIES!!!
💙🐾💛
GO HUSKIES!!!
💙🐾💛
We're creepy and we're koooky
Mysterious and spooky
We're all together ooky
The 5th Grade Family!
We got into the spirit of Halloween by inviting a few guests to our classroom. Miss Lindsey Jelinek visited to teach us some fun Halloween signs. The kids enjoyed and are quite good at those signs! Mrs. Kunz also joined us to read our 'First Friday' book last week, "The Magic Thief." We are looking forward to the magic show on Thursday this week.
Mysterious and spooky
We're all together ooky
The 5th Grade Family!
We got into the spirit of Halloween by inviting a few guests to our classroom. Miss Lindsey Jelinek visited to teach us some fun Halloween signs. The kids enjoyed and are quite good at those signs! Mrs. Kunz also joined us to read our 'First Friday' book last week, "The Magic Thief." We are looking forward to the magic show on Thursday this week.