Pierce Public Schools

April 23 - School Dismissal 12pm

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April 14 - TR @ Boone Central Live Results April 18 - TR @ Wisner-Pilger (Pierce will NOT be competing at this meet) April 23 - School Dismissal 12pm 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 ------------------------------------------------------------- Bluejay . . .

Boys Dominate at Wayne High School Invite By Parker Gaes On Wednesday, April 8, the Bluejays flew to Wayne for the Wayne High School Invite, and the boys team placed first with an overall score of 128.5 points. “ The Pierce boys have started the year on fire and came ready to compete at our first two meets. I’m excited to see how this group continues to . . .

25th Annual Honor Band Concert Held

By Alanna McKeown. Pierce High School hosted an honor band concert, now in its 25th anniversary, on April 11. “It’s always exciting to see so many students from so many schools get together and make beautiful music. We had a record of four 4-year honor band students,” Pierce High band director Michael Sindt said. The sixth and seventh graders . . .

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 . . .

State Testing for Elementary, Junior High, and High School

By Arriah Ludden State testing occurs across the entire state of Nebraska, typically for elementary students all the way up to high school students. All students from grades 3-10 have to take state testing, and there is no way to get out of it. The purpose of the tests is to show what students have learned. “State testing is the Nebraska Department of Education’s system to gauge . . .

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 . . .

70° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 16 Apr 21:56 pm CDT

Fair

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 31
Wind:: S 14 mph

70°

Tonight

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Breezy, with a south southeast wind around 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday

Partly sunny, with a temperature falling to around 45 by 9am. Windy, with a north northwest wind 16 to 21 mph increasing to 23 to 28 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 38 mph.

Friday Night

A slight chance of rain showers between midnight and 1am, then a slight chance of snow showers after 1am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Windy, with a north northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 36 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

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