Pierce Public Schools

Dec. 10 - School Dismissal at 12:30pm

The Latest Bluejay Updates

Dec. 10 - School Dismissal at 12:30pm Dec. 10 - Post Prom Meeting at PHS 6:30pm (for Junior & Senior Parents) Dec. 10-19 - Christmas Countdown Dress-Up Days Christmas Dress Up Days Dec. 13 JH GBB @ Wayne Tourney 9am (ONLY 8th grade) Bracket & Info. Dec. 13 - BB Home vs Ponca 2pm (JV Girls playing only 2 quarters) Dec. 16 - BB @ O'Neill 4:30pm Schedule & Streamed on Eagle Eye . . .

By Chloe Bernhardt The Pierce girls' wrestling team competed in its first tournament of the season on Saturday, December 6, at O’Neill. The girls placed third as a team. “The girls’ team at O’Neill’s tournament performed exceptionally well, finishing third out of 21 teams. Isabelle defeated two state medalists, Essence won her bracket, Lainey placed third, . . .

Girls Basketball Beats Osceola By Alanna McKeown The Pierce girls basketball team swept Osceola 48-29 in their second game of the season at Osceola on Friday, December 5. In the first quarter, Pierce came out ahead with a score of 15-5. During the second quarter, Osceola caught up but did not quite get there, ending the quarter with a 19-18 score with . . .

Pierce Basketball Takes a Win over Osceola By Elizabeth Furstenau The Pierce Bluejays are starting the season off with a bang, winning their second game on Friday, December 5, as they made their way to battle the Osceola Bulldogs. After their win against Plainview, the Bluejays continued their dedication on the court to bring home an outstanding win against the Bulldogs. “The . . .

The Christmas Countdown Brings Festive Dress-Up Days

By Brynn Schwartz It is about that time when students start counting down the days until Christmas. Luckily, this year, the journalism staff is helping bring holiday spirit around the school by organizing a full Christmas countdown of themed dress-up days. The celebration begins Wednesday, December 10, with Christmas cheer and class colors. Each grade is assigned a festive color to help fill . . .

Check out Pierce High’s Podcast

By Lawson Zierke Members of the Pierce High journalism class started a podcast this year. This podcast is a way to highlight local events from around the school and other events from the area. The podcast hosts are Kendall Shada, Lawson Zierke, and Skyler Stern. Anyone can tune in and hear about upcoming events, from basketball to one act and everything in between. . . .

Best vs. Worst Holiday Gifts

By Grace Retzlaff The holiday season is all about spending time with family, eating a lot of food, and, of course, gift giving. Opening the presents every year is full of excitement and joy, hoping for everything on a wish list. But sometimes we all have to do the fake smile when a gift is not what we expected. So, to avoid the fake smile, what are the best and worst gifts to . . .

Is Pierce Ready for the Next Big Winter Storm?

By Zane McKeown Every winter, before most Pierce High students even roll out of bed, school leaders are already out driving around in the dark. Snow drifts, ice, and freezing wind can turn a normal morning into something dangerous. With Nebraska's weather getting more unpredictable, many people wonder if Pierce is truly ready for the next big storm. Early in the morning, administrators . . .

New Employment Opportunity at Pierce Public Schools

Pierce Public Schools is accepting applications for a Transportation Director. Primary duties consist of maintenance to the school district’s vehicles and scheduling drivers. A competitive salary and benefit package is offered. Applications may be requested at the Superintendent’s office located at 201 N. Sunset St., at 402-329-4677, or at kendallsteffensen@ piercebluejays.org . Pierce Public . . .

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 . . .

32° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 10 Dec 14:56 pm CST

Fair

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: 23°
Humidity:: 52
Wind:: NW 12 mph

32°

Tonight

A slight chance of snow before 2am, then a slight chance of snow after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Light and variable wind becoming south southeast 5 to 9 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday

A slight chance of snow before 8am, then a slight chance of sleet between 8am and 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South southeast wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 21. North northwest wind 8 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph.

Weather forecast provided by weather.gov.