Pierce Public Schools

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The Latest Bluejay Updates

Have a Wonderful & Safe Summer Vacation Bluejays! May 19 - Last Day of School 12:00pm Dismissal May 19 - District Golf @ Fairplay Info. for District Golf May 21,22 - State Track Schedule for State TR & Info. for State TR May 22 - Deadline to Sign Up for Pierce Softball Camp Info. on Softball Camp May 23 - Deadline to Sign Up for Youth Boys Basketball Camp Info. on Boys . . .

By Alanna McKeown Pierce High School graduated 55 students this year at the graduation ceremony held Saturday, May 10, at the high school. “It was a beautiful day to have a smooth ceremony. I'm excited for their future, and I wish them all their best. I’m hopeful that when they are all done with college they will come back and raise their families in Pierce,” Brahmer . . .

Alumni Join the Jazz Band for One Last Concerto

By Keaton Vavra The final jazz band concert of the year was a memorable one, as special guests joined the band for a final performance. The jazz band, consisting of seniors Amelia Ahlers, Kaylee Steffen, Aubrey Hanson, Hadleigh Collison, Trayton Christiansen; juniors Mya Johnson, Jared Northcutt, Josiah Ahlers, Christian Nordby; sophomores Spencer Sindt, Aubrie Zimmerman, Lauren Delka, Brayden . . .

District Track

The Girls Track Take on Districts at Blair By Tiffany Chaney The Pierce High girls track team ventured off to Blair on Tuesday May 13, where district B-3 track was held, and at districts Pierce qualified eight for state. Qualifying individually for state were Jessa Kraft and Kylie Dvorak in the discus, Dvorak in shot put, Claudia Riggert in high jump, Zoey . . .

The Boys Golf Team Takes FairPlay

By Rylee Altwine Traveling to Norfolk on Thursday, May 15, the varsity golf team wrapped up their last regular season tournaments, shooting a team score of 366. Starting off, senior Cooper Wachholtz scored an 83. Not far behind Wachholtz was junior Cameron Kuehler, who carded a 91. Junior Tyler Schulz shot a 94. Next down the line was senior Payton Cederburg with a 98. Lastly, sophomore . . .

By Brayden Suckstorf People may have noticed a familiar sight getting a colorful update recently. The fence that once had the Bluejay eyes on it, a known piece of art around Pierce High School, is being repainted with a fresh new design. Originally painted years ago, the painting was first refreshed in 2006 and again in 2012-2013, then just repainted white due to paint chipping. This year, the owners . . .

By Elizabeth Furstenau Have you ever wondered what spending a day in your old elementary classroom would be like? I certainly have. Back in 2018, I first set foot in the fifth-grade classroom. My teacher was Mrs. Kate Bretschneider. I remember the days I spent learning social studies and reading books for AR. Being up on the hill for the past five years, I have put the elementary days behind me. I always thought to . . .

Pierce High Retires Their Long Loved Secretary: LuAnn Prahl. By Alanna McKeown Pierce High’s beloved secretary, LuAnn Prahl, will retire after 33 years of working for the school. Prahl does anything and everything to make Pierce High run smoothly. She decided to retire because her grandkids are getting older, and she wants to be able to attend their different . . .

Job Openings at Pierce Public Schools

Pierce Public Schools is accepting applications for several positions for the 2025-26 school year. All positions are compensated on an hourly basis based on the position and experience, offer paid holidays, and offer vacation days. The 10 and 12 month positions also offer a fully funded health insurance plan. Custodian - full time 12 month - single health insurance plan . . .

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 collaboratively, and then record . . .

48° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 20 May 04:56 am CDT

Overcast

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: 42°
Humidity:: 93
Wind:: NW 16 mph

48°

Overnight

A 30 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 48. Northwest wind around 14 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 55. Windy, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 37 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of showers before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 39. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 22 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph.

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