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PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION July 12, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Monday, July 12, 2021, at the Ewing site. President Nordby called the meeting , which was advertised in the July 7 newspaper, to order at 6:03 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 Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye:...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION JUNE 15, 2021 Summerland Board of Education met in regular session, Tuesday, June 15. President Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the June 9 paper, to order at 6:03 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the board room. Roll call was taken. Board members present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele and Jeremy Wagner. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act posted in the boardroom. Possible motion on board member absence. All members were present. Moti...
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Barbara Roland, who taught at Ewing and Summerland schools for 33 years, died Thursday, May 27, at her home, after battling cancer for 11 years. Roland taught third grade and, later, served as the Title I reading instructor. In August, she told the Advocate- Messenger her battle with cancer began in 2009, when she was having dental issues and was sent to Dr. Jon Stineman, an oral surgeon in Norfolk. She was sent to Creighton University's School of Dentistry in Omaha, to work with Dr. Stephen Hes...
Relocating science classroom materials to the new Summerland School site will resemble a chemical equation, of sorts, with the right amount of atoms bonding for a safe trip instead of creating a potential danger zone. Science instructor Mary Leisy presented information to board of education members, May 10, regarding proper disposal of items at all three sites and transportation to the new school once they are ready to be moved. "There are 900 chemical items between all three sites," Leisy...
A familiar face will return to the Summerland district for the 2021-2022 school year Krista Holliday, former science instructor at Ewing Public Schools, will return to the classroom. Holliday will replace Mary Leisy, who has accepted a position at Atkinson West Holt Public Schools. Principal Greg Appleby said Holliday is "excited to come back and work as our science teacher." Holliday's tenure at Ewing began in the 1996-1997 school year. She resigned at the end of the 2019-2020 school year....
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION May 10, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education met in regular session, Monday, May 10, 2021, at the Ewing site. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was advertised in the May 5 newspaper, to order at 6 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meeting Act posted in the room. Roll call was taken. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Steven Thiele. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Schwager, to approve the absence of Thiele. Voting aye:...
Junior and senior high school students may begin the 2021-2022 school year in Ewing, if the new Summerland school isn’t completed when the first bell is scheduled to ring in August. Superintendent Dale Martin told board members the construction project sounds like “it’s on track for the elementary to be out there.” “The high school, still not as confident yet. Still could happen that we start there, but we should at least plan ... as a contingency plan.” Martin said administrators met and dev...
Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Monday, April 12, 2021, at the Clearwater site. President Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the April 7 paper, to order at 6 p.m. Nordby noted the Open Meetings Act, posted in the room. Motion by Steven Thiele, seconded by Nate Schwager, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay; none. Motion carried 6-0. Public participation (15 minutes allowed). Public participation was not heard. Consent agenda....
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION March 16, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Tuesday, March 16, at the Summerland - Orchard site. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the March 10, 2021, newspapers, to order at 6:03 p.m. Roll call was taken. Board members present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steve Thiele and Jeremy Wagner. Motion by Thiele, seconded by Kerkman, to approve the agenda as presented. Voting aye: Hoke, Kerkman, Nordby,...
Summerland girls' basketball season ended Friday evening, following a 36-30 loss to Hartington Cedar Catholic. "I was really proud of our girls and the effort and performance they had," Coach Greg Appley said. "We really played well for three and one-half quarters and were superb on defense and on the glass." Unfortunately, a four-minute stretch, filled with stale offense, was the final straw for the Bobcats. Appleby said the team's effort, along with "great support from a loud Summerland crowd"...
The Summerland girls basketball team is headed to the district final after beating Elgin Public/Pope John, 48-32, in Thursday's subdistrict final. With a trip to the 2021 Nebraska School Activities Association Girls Class D1 Basketball State Championship on the line, the Lady Bobcats will face the third-seeded team in the D1-3 district final, when they travel to Hartington, Friday, Feb. 26, to face the Cedar Catholic Lady Trojans. Tip off is set for 7 p.m. The Lady Cats enter the post-season...
"This was a good week for the Lady Bobcats Basketball program with winning the subdistrict championship," Summerland skipper Greg Appleby told the Advocate-Messenger. In Tuesday's subdistrict opener against Elkhorn Valley, Appleby said the Lady Bobcats played well offensively and defensively, allowing them to take control of the game. "Our defense was in sync all night long and we played well together offensively, with only eight turnovers." Brenna Wagner led the way with 22 points and Ady...
PROCEEDINGS SUMMERLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION February 15, 2021 Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Monday, Feb. 15, at 12 p.m., at the Ewing site. President Ed Nordby called the meeting, which was published in the February 10, 2021, newspaper, to order at 12 p.m. The Nebraska Open Meetings Act was noted in the room by Nordby. Roll call. Present: Candice Hoke, Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. All board members were present. Possible motion on board member absence....
One Summerland administrator and six educators submitted letters of resignation that were read during Monday's school board meeting, in Ewing. Mike Sanne, who has served as principal at Clearwater for 15 years, has accepted a position as superintendent of schools at Boyd County Schools. In his resignation letter, Sanne, a Clearwater native, wrote, "Having my kids attend school where I attended school was a wonderful blessing." He credited the Clearwater community for its support. "To my staff,...
The Bobcats traveled to Wausa last Thursday to take on the Vikings in a doubleheader of nonconference varsity action. First on deck, the Lady Bobcats battled a scrappy Wausa squad. Both teams got off to a rocky start, with numerous fouls in the first period. The Lady Vikings held a narrow 8-7 lead after one quarter. The Lady Bobcats responded in the second stanza and managed to reclaim the lead at half, by a score of 21-18. Coach Greg Appleby said, "After a sluggish start in the first half, we...
Summerland Public School Board of Education will interview four candidates to fill the superintendent's position beginning Monday, Feb. 8. Candidates, narrowed from a field of 17 applicants, were announced during a Feb. 3 special meeting, in Ewing. Kyle Finke, elementary principal at Battle Creek Public Schools, will interview Monday. A Peru State graduate, Finke earned a Masters of Education 7-12, from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln, in 2003 and added PK-8 in 2006. Finke earned an...
The Lady Bobcats squared off against a tough Humphrey/Lindsay Holy Family Bulldog team, Jan. 19, and fell short, 58-51. Offensively, Brenna Wagner led the team with 18 points. Both teams battled equally early in the game, ending the first quarter tied, 13-13. In the second quarter, the Lady Bobcats were able to build a lead and go into the locker room, up 23-19. The second half was exciting with multiple lead changes. Summerland held onto the lead in the third quarter to stay up, 39-38. In the...
Brenna Wagner steps to the line, dribbles three times, spins the ball, letting it bounce on the floor before catching it, takes aim and sends an arching shot to the basket. Swoosh. Piece of cake. The Summerland senior's free throw, taken against St. Mary's, Jan. 14, cemented Wagner's name in the school's basketball history books, giving her 1,000 career points. Coach Greg Appleby said Wagner needed 13 points to hit the mark last Thursday. She ended with 17. Wagner has been in love with the game...
In a Jan. 12th road game, the Lady Bobcats came away with a win against Creighton. The final score was 54-34. Offensively, they were led by Brenna Wagner, who finished with a solid 27 points against a good Creighton defense. The Lady Bobcats started off well and built a solid lead in the first quarter, leading 14-5. The Summerland girls continued to carry the momentum into the second quarter, whenthey were able to take commanding 24-11 lead into the locker room. The second half was a little clos...
Summerland Public School Board of Education held a regular meeting, Jan. 11, 2021, at the Clearwater site. President Ed Nordby called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m., and noted the Open Meetings Act posted n the room. Roll call taken. Present: Marty Kerkman, Ed Nordby, Nate Schwager, Steven Thiele, Jeremy Wagner. Absent: Candice Hoke. Motion by Kerkman, seconded by Thiele, to approve the absence of board member Hoke. Voting aye: Kerkman, Nordby, Schwager, Thiele, Wagner. Nay: none. Absent: Hoke. Motion carried 5-0-1. Motion by Thiele,...
In the first away game since the holiday break, the Lady Bobcats won, 62-49, against the Plainview Pirates. The teams met Jan. 5, in Plainview. Brenna Wagner led the team offensively with 38 points and set the school record for most points scored in a single game. Plainview opened up the first quarter, keeping things close, but ending it down 13-10. In the second quarter, Summerland stretched the lead to 30-20 The Lady Pirates cut the lead to within nine points in third-quarter play. The...
The Lady Bobcats ran into a tough opponent in the North Central Lady Knights, who defeated the home team, 58-37. Brenna Wagner led the team in scoring with 12 points in the Jan. 7 contest. The girls opened the game with multiple turnovers against the North Central defensive pressure, sending them into the first quarter down, 18-3. The Lady Bobcats were able to spark their offense and go into the half down, 28-18. Second-half play started out similar to the first, with another tough quarter offensively, as the Cats went into the fourth, down,...
In the championship game of the Summerland Holiday Tournament, against the Renegades, the Lady Bobcats were unable to come up with a redeeming win and lost 42-27. Through the entire game, turnovers were an issue and limited the girls' offensive production. The first quarter was tightly contested, with most of the Summerland points, against a tough CWC defense, coming from deep court. In the second quarter, the Lady Bobcats were held to only four points and fell behind, 24-14. After the break,...
If 2020 vision existed, the past year may have turned out differently. Or, maybe we needed this year to define our strengths and guide us toward a revision of what we deem as normal. The year 2020 caused us to slow down and realize what matters most. While coronavirus - and all its implications - dominated the news cycle, other news items drew attention: groundbreaking for the new school site, cruise nights honoring graduates, new businesses opening and surviving a pandemic, pumpkin patches spro...
