Pierce Public Schools

April 23 - School Dismissal 12pm (No Lunch Served)

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April 21 - JH Track @ Battle Creek 11am Schedule of Events & Live Results April 23 - School Dismissal 12pm (No Lunch Served) April 25 - JH TR Mid-State Conf. @ O'Neill 10am Schedule for JH Mid-State TR May 15 - Last Day of School 12pm Dismissal May 18 - Deadline to Register for SB Camp for Preschool-8th Info. on SB Camp & Sign Up . . .

Boys Track Competes at Boone

By Brenden Lee Bolling The boys track team competed at the Boone Central Invitational on April 14, and they finished in third place with 90 points overall. In the 200-meter dash, Gavin Lubischer placed fifth, running a time of 23.96. Brenden Bolling placed fourth in the 400 with a final time of 52.25. Bolling also competed in the 800-meter run, where he . . .

By Elizabeth Furstenau The town of Pierce, is well-rounded with a respectful community, but who are the people who help make it what it is? Who are the people who shape Pierce? Clay Johnson has been the electric department superintendent since March 2024. The position sort of fell into his lap after the past superintendent retired. Over the years, the town . . .

Pierce High Girls Track Races for the Win at Boone

By Arriah Ludden The girls competed at Boone Central on Tuesday, April 14, finishing sixth as a team. “ I think I did alright in the meet, but one thing I was proud of is that I PRd in the meet on the 400, but I think I could have competed better for sure,” sophomore Aislyn Moeller said. To start, Moeller placed second in the open 400-meter dash with a . . .

By Ryder Theisen Pierce took 30 students to Northeast Community College’s annual scholastic competition against 43 other area schools on Wednesday, April 1, and earned first place as a team in the Class C division. This competition challenges students' test-taking skills across a wide variety of subjects, from math and science to business and industrial technology. Next, the tests are . . .

By Skyler Stern This year, the all school cast and crew performed the play Scream If You’re A Survivor by Craig Sodaro. The play was also performed on Friday and Saturday night, and anyone who wanted to watch could come to the auditorium, and it cost six dollars for adults and four dollars for students. The whole student body was released during the fourth period on Thursday to go down . . .

By Alanna McKeown At Pierce High, students are finding new ways to make competitions. Across classrooms, hallways, sports fields, friendly wagers are popping up, but instead of cash, students are betting on wrestling matches, March madness, or any sports games. Seventh grader Jamison Neal was one to participate in a bet on a Monday funday wrestling match with Jason Freudenburg against . . .

About the Bond

By Josie Painter As Pierce citizens begin deciding whether to vote for or against the bond for the Pierce Elementary on May 12, it is essential to understand the importance of their decision. The school board has called for a $9,905,000 bond to improve the elementary school through new additions and renovations, as several critical needs are not being met. Some of these needs include safety issues . . .

By Skyler Stern Newly enlisted Hannah Marten takes the Oath of Enlistment on March 31, as she swore into the Army National Guard. She enlisted as 31B, which is military police. One thing she is most nervous about is leaving her family behind for a long period of time as well as the gas chamber she will have to go through at basic training. Marten is most excited about meeting new . . .

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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