Pierce Public Schools

Dec. 19 - School Dismissal at Noon

The Latest Bluejay Updates

Dec. 10-19 - Christmas Countdown Dress-Up Days Christmas Dress Up Days Dec. 18 - WR Quad @ EVHS 6pm & Streamed on Hudl Dec. 19 - School Dismissal at Noon Dec. 19 - WR Boys Pierce Dual Tour. 3pm Info. on BWR Dual Tourn. & BWR Parents Night Dec. 20 - WR Girls Pierce Invite 10am Info. on GWR Invite & GWR Parents Night Dec. 20 - FR/SO BB @ Scotus 10am Info. on . . .

By Lawson Zierke Claiming their first team championship of the season, the boys wrestling team traveled to North Bend on Saturday, December 13. Overall, the team did very well with some good individual finishes there, including Draydin Gossman, Brenden Bolling, and Christian Nordby claiming first-place honors. Kolten Wragge, Cole DeBoer, and Boston Krueger all finished in second, and Keegan Holan, Burkley Collison, . . .

2026-2027 Preschool/Kindergarten Registration Open

As of Monday, January 5th, 2026, Pierce Elementary School will be accepting Preschool and Kindergarten registrations for the 2026-2027 school year. Your child must be 4 by July 31, 2026 to be eligible for preschool and they must be 5 by July 31, 2026 to enter Kindergarten. Please contact the elementary at 402-329-4302 for more information or stop by the office to pick up a registration form for . . .

Pierce High Girls Basketball

Girls Basketball Dominate Ponca By Naomi Sullivan The Bluejays took on the Ponca Indians Saturday, December 13, at Pierce and came away with a 42-37 victory. Starting with rebounds Abbie Cone led the team with seven rebounds in the game. Close behind was Grace Suckstorf with six rebounds, Nora Herian had five rebounds, while Haley Scholting and Lydia Cone each had four, . . .

By Chloe Bernhardt The girls wrestling team made their way to North Bend on Saturday, December 13, to compete in their second tournament of the season where they ended up placing second as a team. At 105, Essynce Owens-Webb placed second. In the quarterfinal round, she pinned Marnita Spatz of Blue River. Owens-Webb won by fall over Grace Beckwith from Logan View in the semifinal match. In . . .

Pierce High Boys Basketball

Bluejay Boys Basketball Overpowers Ponca Indians By Abbie Cone Early Saturday evening on December 13, the Ponca Indians made the trip to Pierce High for a Mid-State matchup, ending in a convincing 62-48 win for the Bluejays. “Our press was able to cause problems for them, and we kept stacking stops in the third quarter. Going out and earning two conference wins was . . .

By Elizabeth Furstenau It is that time of year when Christmas music fills the air, and at 7 p.m. Thursday, December 11, the kindergarten through fifth grade classes joined together at the high school for their annual holiday concert. The students were directed by music director Amy Barnhill. “I love everything about the holiday concerts,” Barnhill said. “The kids get to dress . . .

Gifts Made New

By Skyler Michael Stern Many of us are scrambling to find the perfect gift for our families at the last minute. For some of us, we don’t have much money at all, or just choose not to spend a whole lot. Secondhand shopping is when we buy used items or re-gift them. Thrift stores tend to pop off right before Christmas because of how many customers are buying last-minute gifts. Oftentimes, . . .

Car Care in the Winter

By Brayden Suckstorf As temperatures drop and snow hits the road, driving in the winter becomes a little tougher for everyone, especially high school students who are new to driving. Car care in the winter is something many people do not want to take care of, unless it is in a heated place. Some of the most important components in the winter are tires. Cold air makes tire pressures drop, . . .

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 . . .

43° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 18 Dec 03:56 am CST

Mostly cloudy

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: 36°
Humidity:: 68
Wind:: NW 14 mph

43°

Today

A chance of flurries with a slight chance of snow before 11am, then a chance of flurries between 11am and 2pm. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a temperature falling to around 21 by noon. Very windy, with a northwest wind 39 to 44 mph decreasing to 26 to 31 mph. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with a low around 13. Blustery, with a northwest wind 17 to 22 mph becoming west 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 32 mph.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 16 to 21 mph in the morning. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Weather forecast provided by weather.gov.