Out for a walk and came across this fine young man repairing a sign at Holdrege Elementary that was damaged by last night’s winds. Because of his unsolicited good deed, I stopped by his home to make Lucas an honorary
@HoldregeDusters
maintenance worker. Thanks Lucas!
High school sports can tear your heart & sometimes cause you to question a lot of things. I’ve always contended that they are a microcosm of life. Participation allows you to better deal w/what lies ahead after H.S. Those that don’t take advantage of them are missing out.
Amazing to see
@HoldregeDusters
Homecoming queen candidate stick around and pick up the stadium after just MC’ing the pep rally. Leadership matters and character counts. Thanks Delaney! 🌪
At tonight's (4/19)
@HoldregeDusters
Board of Education meeting, it was decided by a 4-2 vote that masks will not be required by staff or students for the remainder of the school year.
I’ve realized that if I skip the nation news and instead watch episodes of Leave It To Beaver on MeTV I tend to be much happier and optimistic about the world.
#simplerlife
After last night’s rehearsal, technically I think Jordyn and Davon are ready to be married today. I am not sure if I am quite ready to pass her off yet but I take comfort in knowing they are better together.
Educators have felt a punch to the gut this year.
Parents of seniors have felt a punch to the gut this year. Some of us have taken both punches.
It is important that we are grateful for what we have and not fret on what has been taken.
One has value.
The other has none.
We can't get Coach McLain here soon enough. We had a great pool of candidates apply but I think the fans of
@HoldregeDusters
sports will learn quickly why we thought he was at the top of the list.
The skinny guy on the right set a goal to MAKE 15,000 shots from the time last basketball season wrapped up to this school year starting. Took him until the last day but goal achieved. Good job bud. Time for a new goal.
@JacksonHilyard
#seniorszn
Ready to “wrap” up first semester for the
@HoldregeDusters
! Great job to the staff who have been amazing and the families who have been patient, understanding, and supportive along the way.
I am excited to announce that after narrowing his list of schools,
@JacksonHilyard
has decided to walk on as a student-(intramural) athlete at UNL. aka He’s going to college. In all seriousness, proud of the kid. He has a bright future ahead of him. Love you bud!
After spending 18 years in the Central 10 Conference, the
@HoldregeDusters
Board of Education has voted to end that membership effective June 30, 2022 and apply to membership in their historic "home" of the Southwest Conference effective July 1, 2022.
I was @ the right place at the wrong time this morning. HMS boy showing some of his summer bike skills had a pretty good wipeout. After some bandaids, he asked if I could get his bike fixed before the end of the day. I told him I’d do my best! Happy 1st day
@HoldregeDusters
I didn't get to see it with my own eyes (or get a pic) but word is former Holdrege Police Chief Dennis DaMoude was on the crosswalk between HMS & HHS this morning greeting
@HoldregeDusters
students on their first day back to school. Selfless even in retirement! 🌪️
As of this evening, the
@HoldregeDusters
have officially been voted into the Southwest Conference for the 2022-23 school year. Looking forward to see what the future holds.
Special thanks to Monty Vonasek and Central Valley Irrigation for the help in draining our west soccer field that has been under water/ice/snow since December.
@HoldregeDusters
has amazing community partners!
All right stop
Collaborate & listen
Supt. is back w/a new notification
Conditions out are really icy
Checking the weather daily & nightly
Will it ever stop?
Yo, I don't know
Turn off the clock & know
We spreading salt like a vandal
Light up phones like a candle
Ice ice baby...
EXTREME windchills, trouble getting heating units up and running after lengthy power outages, buses gelling up, and now talk of potential rolling electrical outages. Otherwise, things seem to be rolling pretty smoothly for
@HoldregeDusters
Communications are about 50/50 on those who think we have too many safety protocols in place vs. those who think we don't have enough. We need to keep in mind that the vast majority of
@HoldregeDusters
households realize we are doing the best we can with the cards we are dealt.🌪️
Life lesson...stick together, work hard and life will reward you with fantastic moments. It’s not always immediate or when we want it but it will happen.
#holdregedusters
#loyalty
#team
Sometimes it is more important to just talk.
@HoldregeDusters
staff have amazed me time after time this year. Doing what is best for kids has always been at the forefront.
Seeing tweets about
@thiele_ken
retiring got me thinking. I can’t say enough about the impact he’s had on my career. Being an administrator like him was always my goal even though I knew it was likely unattainable. The
@AuroraHuskies
had a great one and should feel blessed.
I need to give a huge shout out to ALL
@HoldregeDusters
staff! There truly is no playbook for what we are doing now & what we have planned going forward. Our
#1
goal is to do what is best for our students, our families, & our community.
#ContinuityOfLearning
🌪️🧑🎓📚
The life of
@HoldregeDusters
@ScottSchoneman
...
Fri-Host M.S. Track Invite with 520 athletes
Sat-Drive to Scottsbluff for soccer
Mon-Drive to Kearney for soccer
Tues-Host golf invite
Thurs-Drive to Aurora for soccer
Fri-Host 8 team H.S. track invite
CAN'T THANK HIM ENOUGH!
40% of
@HoldregeDuster
students qualify for free or reduced meals. We try to take into account ALL families before making decisions on weather days. On days like today, I am thankful that we can provide a warm spot for a 1,000+ students to get 1-2 meals before a cold weekend. 🌪️
Congrats to Bradie Medina & Coach Fuehrer on earning 3rd Place in the Pole Vault at the Nebraska State Track Meet. Notice the top three places are from the Central Conference. If you want to be YOUR best, it helps to continually compete against THE best.
#HoldregeDusters
I heard a story today about a young family who moved to Holdrege from Omaha. They had a chance to meet their teachers in both locations and were amazed at how much more upbeat and excited the
@HoldregeDusters
teachers were to work with their kids.
Many thanks to the HPD, NSP, &
@holdregedusters
students & staff in helping our Duster Family through a difficult situation. As a team, we handled things amazing. It never hurts to analyze issues to see how we can improve school safety in the future & we will do just that.
There could be a lot worse time then March Madness to have a little knee surgery. Doctors order are that I lay around, have my lovely wife bring me food/drink, and watch college basketball.
After some prayerful consideration,
@bmhilyard
& I have decided that w/
@HilyardJordyn
heading off to college in the fall, now is a good time to take in a foreign exchange student. Looking forward to bringing a new
@HoldregeDusters
to town from the Netherlands.
@JacksonHilyard
12/18/2020 is the final day of the 1st semester for the
@HoldregeDusters
. Against all odds we finished the semester with no weather or COVID interruptions while operating 100% face to face. I can't say enough about the work of ALL staff to make this happen. Merry Christmas!
Proud of the improvement the
@HoldregeDusters
girls have made from last year to this year. Thanks to all of the fans and students who traveled to support them in a nice win. 🌪🏀
I can't wait to welcome all
@HoldregeDusters
staff back on Monday. Although there will be a lot that looks different this year, the goal is still the same. WE GOT THIS!!! 🌪️
As you might expect, the guy who watches the most college basketball (me) is sitting last in our family March Madness pool. Our foreign exchange student who has never really watched any is currently leading. Life lesson: Don’t overthink the little decisions.
Time to start unloading the last of the new
@HoldregeDusters
strength training equipment into the newly renovated space. Monday should be a fun day for the kids and coaches!
The
@HoldregeDusters
win a thriller in overtime versus Ainsworth 75-73. Garrett Johnson with 33 for the Dusters. Carter Nelson with 32 for Ainsworth. On to round two of the SWC tourney.
Looking forward to today’s
@HoldregeDusters
Central Office chili cook-off. Hoping this year’s guest judge,
@NTVSethDenney
will be kind to my no-recipe dumping of random stuff in a crock pot.
Prior to calling a snow day, I confer w/the NWS. I communicate w/ other supt’s east/west of
@HoldregeDusters
& drive roads for multiple hours. Despite what the message states, I do not rely upon on an HPS senior to make the call. Message meant to have some fun. 🌪️
Long-time Aurora Middle School principal Ken Thiele has submitted a letter to the 4R board announcing his plans to retire at the end of the school year. For details of the letter and his decision see this week's ANR.
#aurorahuskies
Charles Weed with a great day but misses on his final attempt at 6’10”. 2nd Place for the
@HoldregeDusters
! Madyson Conner from York remaining and jumping well.
#staterecord
?
Today may actually be one of the most important days of the year for many of our 5th through 12th graders as
@drmadler
and
@joniadler
will be sharing their story with the
@HoldregeDusters
student body.
#BeKind
Between little Dusters, CNBA, Mid-NE Hoops &
@HoldregeDusters
, you’ve had a fun ride. Basketball is a great vehicle to teach about life. You’ve ridden the highs & lows & you’ll be better off because of it. Give everything you’ve got tonight with & for your teammates.
Congratulations to the
@HoldregeDusters
boys XC Team for placing FIRST at the C-4 district with only 29 team points. Individual results are as follows...
3rd Nikolas Schrock
6th Justin Golus
7th Brady VanBoening
17th Michael Golus
27th Brogan Wise
WAY TO GO BOYS!
We didn’t get to be there in person but it was still great to watch
@HilyardJordyn
lead off the Concordia’s 4 x 800 relay at the GPAC Indoor Championships. They ended up 3rd overall and she ran a 4 second PR today!
#ProudDad
Happy to be there as
@HoldregeDusters
Board President Shaun Jensen presents these two deserving staff members with the 2019 HPS Board of Education Master Teacher Award. They will be more formally recognized at the Staff Recognition Reception.
The poll is now closed. 22 of the 105 voters guessed that the
@HoldregeDusters
district has planted 41-60 trees in the past four years which was correct. The actual number was 47 with more to come this spring and summer!
#BeKind
#StandAsOne
👑
Macy had to help me make the decision at the office. She fully endorsed a LATE START for
@HoldregeDusters
on Wednesday, January 22nd. 10:00 am start, no morning preschool, no breakfast, busses run accordingly.
This weekend is the last time in 8 years that I will be able to coach
@JacksonHilyard
playing our favorite sport. I was whining that we won’t get home until 12:30 a.m. Monday. Maybe it’s God’s way of helping me enjoy it as long as possible.
I had to call in reinforcements but Brad got the ride whipped into shape. Holdrege is going miss Hilsabeck Sporting Goods. It’s been an institution in Holdrege for 75 years! Great peeps!
@HoldregeDusters
I was @ the right place at the wrong time this morning. HMS boy showing some of his summer bike skills had a pretty good wipeout. After some bandaids, he asked if I could get his bike fixed before the end of the day. I told him I’d do my best! Happy 1st day
@HoldregeDusters
First of four new
@HoldregeDusters
field light poles being set. This will provide much better, more efficient, and safer solution than the old wooden poles with metal halide lights.
Kind of weird making the decision for a late start only to have the sun pop out but I am sticking with it. Late start for
@holdregedusters
on Thursday, January 11th at 10:00 a.m. Buses will run accordingly, no breakfast, no morning preschool.
Today I stopped in to wish
@kpnation88
Happy Birthday. Not only did the whole class sing him Happy Birthday, Jenna volunteered an impromptu rap for his birthday. Let me know your thoughts but I think she slayed it!
@HoldregeDusters
Seniors of
@HoldregeDusters
Class of 2020...I felt the need to talk to you regarding our plans for your graduation. I’m not going to lie, this was a tough one for me.
#imnotcryingYOUREcrying
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