West Holt Public Schools

IT is a MONDAY. Girls Wrestling UPDATE!!! The girls WILL travel to Cambridge this Saturday, sorry for all the confusion.

For more information about this opening, visit https://whps.info/jobs

HSBB UPDATE!!! No JV girls game tomorrow, we will play 3 quarters of JV Boys starting at 4:30, All games will be played in main gym.

West Holt Public Schools is selling used iPads to the public. These are on a first come basis and "sold as" is with no tech support. Preference will go to residents of the school district. The price is $125 per device which includes a used charger and used case while supplies last. YOU MUST REQUEST VIA THIS FORM - https://forms.gle/QMh3KjVYbgMinLVH9. ALL OTHER REQUESTS WILL BE DENIED. The deadline to request is December 19th by 5pm. iPads will be available for pick-up at the WHPS main office on January 5th from 7am to 1pm. Payment is required at the time of pick-up. Tech specifications are listed on the form.
https://whps.info/ipads

UPDATE!!! HSBB. Saturday 12/13/25 there will be 1 quarter of JV girls BB, same start time. Thanks

UPDATE!!! JH GBB Conference tournament has been cancelled, There will be NO MAKE UP date. West Holt will finish as the Runner-UP in the conference, Congratulations girls.

Congratulations to the following Junior High students for their acceptance into the Stanton Junior High Honor Band & Choir Clinic to be held at Stanton Community Schools on Saturday, February 14th, 2026:

Honor Band:
- Brantley Schaaf - Trumpet 1
- Ryder Wettlaufer - Trombone
- Hayden Leisy - Euphonium

Honor Choir:
- Kamryn Hilkemeier - Soprano
- Brianna Pedersen - Soprano
- Graesyn Dockter - Alto
-Carson Wortman - Baritone

Congratulations also go out to Ryan Havranek and Reid Havranek for being nominated to attend! The event was limited on numbers and they weren't allowed to take everyone, but we are still so very proud!
Great job to all!

UPDATE: HS BB information for Saturday, 2 quarters of JV girls starting at 3:30 followed by the JV Boys who will play 3 quarters . ALL games will be played in the main gym. Thanks

To get into the Christmas spirit, the kindergarteners have been engaging in several Christmas STEM activities. STEM activities boost curiosity, foster critical thinking skills, enhances collaboration among students, and creates a connection to real life applications. On Monday students created a new shelf for the Elf on the Shelf using a variety of materials. Tuesday they created the tallest Christmas Tree by stacking 25 decorated plastic cups in a pyramid arrangement. This activity allowed students to test their hand eye coordination, balance, and spatial awareness. Finally on Thursday students had to create a chimney that Santa would fit into and not get stuck in on Christmas Eve. Students found that choosing the right materials for this project was a game changer.

Eighth grade science classes didn't drop eggs to test collision force (messy!), but instead, they created LEGO capsules to protect a mini-fig and are testing simulated supply pods that could be dropped into remote areas following natural disasters.

We’re gearing up for our 2025 Christmas music celebration here at West Holt. The Kindergarten through 6th grade students will perform on Thursday, December 18th. The program will begin promptly at 6:00 with some amazing K-2 performers followed by a mini-musical that the 3rd and 4th graders have been working very hard on. Please note the change in time from the calendar. The 5th and 6th graders, thanks to our wonderful Mrs. Barnes, will finish up the evening with a few instrumental and vocal numbers. We are planning a program of approximately one hour and fifteen minutes. We ask that you attend the entire program in order to avoid any extra movement and chaos while the children perform. Mrs. Barnes and I are trying hard to instill the importance of the performing arts in our students. We understand emergencies arising, but truly appreciate your support for all our students. We will plan on closing the doors shortly before our 6:00 start time and opening them again at the end of the program. The performing students will be sitting with their teachers in the bleachers in order to watch and enjoy their fellow performers. Hope to see you there!

JH GBB tournament information for Saturday
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r2t7J6Q3W7zESxUcCZVH5ZB9CMcmnU9K2JCEj8TRsh8/edit?usp=sharing

JH Tournament at Hartington-Newcastle in Hartington, some reminder in formation. Please remind your fans that we will only have one entrance for the GNAC JH tournament. This entrance will be on the west side of the school at the High School Entrance. All other doors will be locked. Also it will be $3 and $2 for the tournament with no passes accepted.

HS Wrestling Triangular at Creighton Boys and Girls Information
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TWr7Vp5RjIeOj_-cCrwucHynlqJEDJJBOphTRX8Jiho/edit?usp=sharing

Come Hungry for tonights Basketball games at West Holt. Sloppy Joe meal for $4 see you then.

Information for HS BB Saturday
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MiBfiRFFXbqb4TTOdJRp1YJOt3YSf8a4Fg5sPjAihPo/edit?usp=sharing

HS Boys wrestling information for Saturday.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1nXpk-H0aoRq9jjLOlmSrynakDpbFsNRNiRo35b6HL3g/edit?usp=sharing