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No school October 31 due to football playoff game at Sidney.

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Football playoff shirt orders can be picked up Thursday morning at the high school! No school October 31 due to football playoff game at Sidney. Oct 31 - FB @ Sidney, 3 pm CT Football Playoff Bracket - (No School) & streamed on Hudl Nov. 1 - District Final VB Pierce vs Malcolm @ Pierce 1:30pm Nov. 8 - Robotics @ Omaha Central 9am Nov. 11 - Veterans Day Program @ PHS 10am Info. on . . .

Jays Take the Win to Sub-Districts By Charlie Miller The Pierce Jays soared through the Mid-State conference after a thrilling week of volleyball. Pierce competed against the Norfolk Catholic Knights in the finals of the Mid-State conference tournament held at Wayne State College, where Pierce came home with a 3-1 win against the Knights. “I'm incredibly . . .

Pierce Takes Home Division 1 Superior At State Marching Band

By Brody Knox The Pierce High Bluejay marching band placed superior in Division 1 at the state marching band. The competition was held in Kearney, Saturday, October 25. “For the NSBA State Marching Festival, you perform for a rating: Division 1 Superior, Division 2 Excellent, Division 3 Good, and Division 4 Fair. Initially, due to a miscommunication, they announced us as getting a . . .

The Pierce Bluejays Dominate The Schuyler Warriors at Home to Win

By Skyler Stern The Pierce Bluejays defeated the Schuyler Warriors with a score of 61-20 on Friday at home in the final regular season game. “I am ready for the playoffs. We are feeling pretty confident that we are going to make a run and tear it up in the playoffs,” Cameron Kuehler, a senior, states. The Bluejays came out hot in the first quarter, scoring four . . .

By Brianna Rundell Once again, Pierce High’s Secret Kindness Agents (SKA) put together a trunk or treat event at the high school. Over 30 trunks participated, including a state patrol car, a tractor, and a motorcycle group called “Guardians of the Children.” “My favorite part of the event was to see all of the cute little kids with smiles on their . . .

Cross Country Runs at State

By Elizabeth Furstenau The cross country season has officially come to an end. The boys team made their way to Kearney on Friday, October 24, for the state cross country meet. Through their efforts, the team raced to the finish line, landing them in seventh place. “ In terms of looking back at the season and how things went, both teams followed two different . . .

Bluejays Read Through the Week

By Grace Retzlaff Teen Read Week was first introduced in 1998 by the Young Adult Library Services Association, and the purpose of Teen Read Week is to get teens excited and involved in reading. So how is Teen Read Week celebrated at Pierce? The theme this year was Be a Reader, and to start the week off, on Monday, students were invited to have a book checked out in the . . .

Wellness Week Activities and Dress Up Days

By Chloe Bernhardt Wellness Week at Pierce High School is a week that promotes and celebrates many aspects of well-being, from mental and physical health to social and emotional balance. Monday, October 27, through Friday, October 31, Pierce High School will be celebrating this special week. “Wellness week is very important for everyone. It helps show students and staff that there . . .

By Lauren Delka Winning first in their division, in both the parade marching and the field show, as well as the Best Winds award over all the classes, the Pride of the Bluejays marching band had a very successful day at the March to the Meridian Marching competition in Yankton, South Dakota. “This was one of the best shows that we have performed so far. And I believe that our awards reflected . . .

High School Headlines

Journalism to be featured on 106 KIX Pierce High’s journalism class is continuing to participate in a program called High School Headlines through 106 KIX radio (106.7 FM). Each week, the students in the class create a short broadcast that updates radio listeners on upcoming events, news, and other fun activities happening at Pierce High. The students write the broadcast . . .

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