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Adyson Mlnarik has attended basketball games since before she entered kindergarten. On Dec. 8, the Summerland senior joined an elite group as she drove the lane for a layup against Niobrara/Verdigre. The bucket netted Mlnarik 1,000 points for her career. "It's been a big week," she said, Friday. Mlnarik's had a hot hand since the season began, averaging 29.2 points per game, connecting on 47% of field goals attempted. From the charity stripe, Mlnarik is accurate 84% of the time. From...
Monday Morning Motivation, a weekly get-together of elementary students and staff at Summerland Schools, started like usual this week. Elementary principal Cathy Cooper welcomed students for a new week of learning, a staff member discussed ways to handle conflict and stress, students said the Bobcat pledge and recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Then, Superintendent Kyle Finke interrupted the weekly routine for an important announcement. "Last April, Mrs. Cooper was awarded the Region III...
The countdown for the beginning of the 2023-2024 school year is underway, as Summerland Public School students will return to class, Tuesday, Aug. 15. A 1:30 p.m. dismissal is scheduled that day. Staff members reported to work for staff development earlier this month and will be on site, Monday, Aug. 14 for continued inservice training. Families of students in preschool through sixth grade are invited to an open house, Monday, Aug. 14, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The Bobcat Booster club will host a...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION May 16, 2023 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, May 16, 2023. President Steve Thiele called the meting, which was advertised in the May 10, 2023, newspapers, to order at 7:02 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Twibell, seconded by Schwager, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye:...
Circle May 6 on the calendar. Be prepared for increased traffic near Summerland School. Be on alert for selfie-seeking seniors donned in commencement caps and gowns. A graduation ceremony for the class of 2023 will begin at 3 p.m., at the school, situated at 51293 857th Road, near Ewing. The program will begin with a slide show. Summerland band will play the processional. Superintendent Kyle Finke will present the administrative welcome and the senior welcome will be given by the salutatorian....
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION April 17, 2023 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Monday, April 17, 2023. President Steve Thiele called the meeting, which was advertised in the April 12, 2023, newspapers to order at 5:30 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Board members present: Ed Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Scott Thiele was absent. He joined the meeting at 5:32 p.m. Motion by Nordby, seconded by Schwager, to approve the agenda...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION March 14, 2023 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, March 14, 2023, at 6:30 p.m. President Steve Thiele called the meeting, which was advertised in the March 8, 2023, paper, to order at 6:30 p.m. Thiele noted the open meeting act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Members present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell and Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Nordby, seconded by Scott Thiele, to approve...
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Summerland High School Principal Greg Appleby puckers up to kiss a goat during Friday's FFA Pep Rally. Other Summerland staff members who earned an opportunity to give a peck include Jacob Birch, high school math instructor; Lindi Ferguson, elementary physical education instructor; and Carla Jacob, support staff. Summerland FFA officers Levi Cronk and Kelton Bruhn held the animals, which are part of Cronk's goat herd. Students placed coins in cups with staffs' names. If bills were added, that...
Ponca exploded after retrieving the opening tip and never looked back, gaining a 62-39 win over Summerland, Friday, Feb. 24, on the Indians' home court. The Indians opened the first quarter with 14 unanswered points until Bobcat senior Hadley Cheatum sunk a last-second basket at the end of the first quarter. The Bobcats settled into play during quarter two, holding Ponca to nine points and held steady with them following the break. But the Indians outscored Summerland 25-15 in the final...
The 19-3 Summerland girls' basketball team will face the Ponca Indians, Friday, Feb. 24, in Ponca. Tipoff against the 22-1 Indians will be at 7 p.m., at the Ponca Public Schools gymnasium, located at 505 3rd Street. The winner of the C2-5 district will advance to the 2023 Nebraska School Activities Association Girls' State Basketball Championship in Lincoln. The winner will open play Thursday, March 2, at the Devaney Sports Center. The tournament continues through Saturday, March 4. Bobcat...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Feb. 15, 2023 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Feb. 15, 2023, at the school. President Steve Thiele called the meeting to order at 6:31 p.m. Thiele noted the Open Meetings Act poster posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Members present: Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Scott Thiele, Steve Thiele, Austin Twibell, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Schwager, seconded by Nordby, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Thiele,...
Summerland girls' basketball team members surround head coach Greg Appleby, Thursday, during an emotional video tribute, featuring former and current players, following the Lady Bobcat's home basketball game. Appleby, who will retire at the end of this school year, coached basketball for 24 years, including head and assistant coaching stints at Trenton, Ewing and Summerland. Between Ewing and Summerland squads, an Appleby-led team has appeared in conference tournament finales 13 times,...
The Summerland Lady Bobcats advance to 7-1 on the season following two wins last week at the Summerland Holiday Invite. On Dec. 28, the Cats pounced on CWC, claiming a 61-24 win. Adyson Mlnarik scored 24 points and Lydia Robertson hit 20 to pace Summerland. The win set up a championship match against West Holt. In a low-scoring affair, Summerland earned a 32-25 hard-fought battle against the Lady Huskies. Senior Hadley Cheatum led the Bobcats with a double-double, scoring 14 points and grabbing...
The Lady Bobcats advance to 5-1 on the season following Monday’s 49-40 win against St. Mary’s. Coach Greg Appleby said while his team feels good about its start to the season, the group needs to improve with offensive execution. “We really played well defensively on the night and executed our defensive game plan. We were able to keep their top three scorers under control and, offensively, we attacked the basket well and were able to get to the free throw line.” Ady Mlnarik had finished with 26...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Dec. 14, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Dec. 7, 2022, newspapers to order at 5:46 p.m. Board members present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele and Jeremy Wagner. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye:...
Summerland's girls basketball team defeated Riverside in an impressive fashion, 56-22, in a Tuesday home, non-conference game. Coach Greg Appleby said, "Our girls played well in sprinting out to a 47-7 halftime lead. Our pressure defense created a lot of problems for Riverside and we were able to convert into points." Two Bobcat players finished in double digits, as Adyson Mlnarik scored 19 points and Hadley Cheatum added a dozen. Appleby said his squad's schedule gets "more difficult over the n...
The search for a new high school principal at Summerland Public School is underway. Greg Appleby, longtime Ewing and Summerland administrator, announced he will retire at the end of the current academic year, after a career spanning more than 30 years in education and 29 in the Ewing and Summerland districts. The board of education accepted Appleby's resignation during its Nov. 15 meeting. In his letter to the board, Appleby wrote, It's been my honor and pleasure to serve Ewing Public Schools an...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Nov. 15, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Nov. 15, at 6 p.m. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the Nov. 9, 2022, newspapers to order at 6 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Wagner, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke,...
APPROVED BILLS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL Amazon Capital Services, Inc., lib books/sup; 521.22; American Speech-Language Hearing Association, dues, 253.00; Appleby, Greg A., mileage, 850.00; Black Hills Energy, nat gas, 260.65; Bomgaars, sup, 55.09; Capital One Bk(USA), NA, sup/wkshps/fees/etc., 4,842.06; Clearwater Market, sup, 194.88; ColdType Publishing, printing, 449.80; Daktronics, rep to buzzer horn in main gym, 776.25; DAS State Acctg-Central Finance OCIO, internet charges, 300.94; Eakes Office Solutions, copier exp, 195.98; Egan Supply...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION October 17, 2022 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby opened the meeting, which was advertised in the Oct. 12, 2022, newspapers, to order at 5 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act poster posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: none. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to approve the agenda as...
Lydia Robertson works to pancake the ball, preventing it from hitting the floor, during a match against Elkhorn Valley, Monday, at home. She finished the match with 20 kills. Elkhorn Valley ousted the Lady Bobcats from Niobrara Valley Conference tournament play in four sets, 25-20, 25-20, 12-25, 25-23. Last Thursday, St. Mary's defeated Summerland, 25-18, 19-25, 25-21, 25-18, in a match played at Summerland. Hadley Cheatum finished the match with 17 kills. Preslie Robertson nailed two ace...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Sept. 14, 2022 Summerland School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2022, at the school. President Ed Nordby opened the meeting, which was advertised in the Sept. 7, 2022, papers, at 7:40 p.m., following the budget hearing. He noted the Open Meetings Act poster posted in the board room. Roll call was taken at 7:30 p.m. Members present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele and Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Hoke, to approve...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, Aug. 16, at the school. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the Aug. 10, 2022, newspapers, to order at 7:31 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. All members were present. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION June 14, 2022 The Summerland Board of Education met in regular session, June 14, 2022, in the school conference room. President Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in June 8, 2022 papers, to order at 7:30 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Steven Thiele. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Hoke, to approve absence of board member Thiele. Voting aye:...
