West Holt Elementary School participated in the 2025 Share the Magic Foundation READBowl, a global reading competition for grades PreK-8th grade. It is designed to inspire students to read and provides teachers with the support to motivate students to increase reading minutes. Share the Magic Foundation was founded by Super Bowl Champion and children’s book author, Malcolm Mitchell. The READBowl began on January 13th and ended Super Bowl Sunday. Preschool-6th Grade read a total of 193,455 minutes averaging to about 904 minutes per student. We had a friendly competition to see which grade level could read the most minutes. In 3rd place, with a grand total of 31,820 minutes was the 4th grade class. In 2nd place, with an amazing 32,843 minutes was the 2nd grade class. Our 1st place champions, reading an impressive 33,456 minutes was the 3rd grade class. A huge congratulations to each and every one of our students for working so hard and making this reading challenge a success! Keep turning those pages and discovering new adventures—because every minute you read makes you smarter, stronger, and more amazing!
Students in English classes read Articles of the Week. The students then write opinion-based responses. This week's article focuses on a school district that allows its students to be a part of choosing foods the school serves. A part of the program is trying different foods one may not usually try. The students got to try edamame, and all agreed that they'd enjoy having a program like this.
The Branding Barn has added a new color shirt for girls state wrestling if you would like to change shirt colors they will allow you to do so.
Junior High students were doing leg lifts to work on their core strength as part of their daily warm up in PE today. This is a small part of the dynamic warmup up they do every day in class.
Emersyn Mlady, a sophomore at West Holt High School, was selected by NSAA to sing the National Anthem for the 2025 State Bowling Championships on Monday, February 10th at Sun Valley Lanes in Lincoln, Nebraska. She got to sing twice, first for the girls’ state championship around 9:00am this morning, then for the boys’ championship around 1:30pm.
She was selected from a group of over 285 candidates who auditioned via a recorded format.
Information for next Mondays JH BB game
https://sites.google.com/plainviewschools.org/plainview-athletics/home/activity-information/feb-17-jh-basketball-vs-west-holt?authuser=0
Girls State Wrestling Apparel is now available! Orders are due by NOON on WEDNESDAY, FEB. 12!
https://whgirlsstatewrestling25.itemorder.com/shop/home/
What a week it was for West Holt.
1. HS Girls Wrestling DISTRICT CHAMPS!!!! and 6 wrestlers going to State.
2. HS Boys BB the first ever GNAC Champions on an incredible game that took place on Saturday Night.
3. HS Girls BB- GNAC runner-up. Great job ladies
4. HS Speech- 3rd place at the West Holt Invite, keep woking hard and great things will happen.
Outstanding job to the coaches and participants as it shows what hard work can do.
We will finish off the month of February strong and look forward to all your successes.
Keep up the good work and Go Huskies.
Information for tomorrows HSBB game at Niobrara. PLEASE NOTE, NO JV GIRLS TOMORROW.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Th3k0qoEON2ZtT81MDf-rDrp1tuw_K13/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=100566155120519755571&rtpof=true&sd=true
Order your STATE Dance Team shirts here:
https://whdance25.itemorder.com/shop/home/
Orders are due February 10!
The West Holt Speech team hosted their home meet yesterday, and both novice and varsity squads brought home 3rd place. Varsity medal winners: Impromtu Speaking: Emersyn & Peyton, 1st; Alyssa & Madisyn H., 2nd; Aila & Elizabeth, 6th; Teagan & Hannah, 7th Entertainment: Daleni, 7th Extemporaneous: Brooklynn, 3rd; Elizabeth, 8th Informative: Emersyn, 4th; Madison K., 6th OID: Emersyn, Claire, Aila, Daleni, & Taylor, 5th; Hannah, Teagan, Drew, & Lily, 7th Humorous: Peyton, 4th Poetry: Madison K., 2nd; Claire, 5th POI: Madysen K, 5th Novice medal winners: Duet: Brayden & Nolan, 6th Duet Impromptu: Taylor & Olivia, 1st Entertainment: Taylor, 3rd Humorous: Olivia, 1st; KK, 5th Poetry: Kamrynn, 1st We appreciate all the staff members, community, and parents who helped make the tournament run smoothly! The Huskies will compete next Saturday at Burwell.
Congratulations Boys Basketball on winning the GNAC championship tonight. Back 2 Back Conference championships.
‼️ NSAA GIRLS B DISTRICT 3 CHAMPIONS‼️ 6 girls qualified for state:
Sadie
Allie
Felycia
Maddy
Morgan
Shae
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
To Scream or Stream! A loud gym is a winning gym - Make the extra effort to cheer the boys & girls as they play for the GNAC Championship tonight at Hartington Public. GIRLS 6:00 vs EV. BOYS 7:30 vs Summerland
GNAC Finals BB Information. Both Husky teams are int he Finals Congrats!!!!!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zSp6NHJlJ34bIWVJriJZzpb2CL9qWYISTOqCpOXJgi0/edit?usp=sharing
ADs,
Congratulations on making the GNAC basketball finals. West Holt fans will be on the scorers table side behind the benches. EV and Summerland fans will be on the opposite side of the scorers table. We ask that the West Holt student section stand behind their own teams bench on the far side of the court. (West side of gym). We also ask that Elkhorn Valley and Summerland student section is directly across from them on the far side of the court (west side of the gym). This will free up fans entering the gym and coming and going during the game. FINALS Information Sheet Attached. Please let me know if you have any questions.
Rusty
WH Girls Wrestlers finish day one of districts in second place as a team.
Semifinalists - Sadie Keogh, Allie Oligmueller, Felycia Kerkman, Madalyn Pistulka, Morgan Schaaf, and Shae Jackson
In the wrestle backs - Leah Pistulka and Carleigh Jackson
Keep it up!!
The college credit Introduction to Literature students are currently working on a critical analysis comparison essay exploring Fahrenheit 451 and The Crucible.
Friday information for GNAC Boys BB tournament.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yhAp-Co15jPk13PsJ-ZZcB-HvAry1IP7XXSdilYPhyg/edit?usp=sharing
Future Presidents? In kindergarten we are learning about the United States of America--important people and national symbols.
