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Summerland speech team members competed in two meets recently and several students brought home hardware. At the Feb. 13 Wausa Invite, Emma Hoffman finished fourth in junior varsity extemporaneous speaking. Julie Olivan received the sixth-place medal in oral interpretation of serious prose. Coach Julie Harley said no varsity participants received medals at the meet. On Feb. 20, the team traveled to Ainsworth and seven speakers received medals. Summerland finished fifth in team standings. In...
The search for a superintendent is over. Kyle Finke, elementary principal at Battle Creek Public Schools, will assume the position in official capacity, July 1. The announcement was made during Monday's Summerland School board of education meeting in Ewing. Finke attended the meeting and will begin to implement a transition plan he presented to board members during a Feb. 8 formal interview. He will assume the position following the retirement of current superintendent, Dale Martin, who...
A motion to remove a mask mandate for Summerland students in preschool through third grade failed during Monday's board of education meeting. The vote ended in a 3-3 tie. A handful of parents and patrons addressed the policy during public participation, and again, when the board addressed the agenda item. District patron, Seth Anson, of Ewing, said currently, masks are only a recommendation from the local health department. "It should be the parents choice to take the masks off our kids," he...
The sale of the Summerland - Clearwater site has been finalized. Principal Mike Sanne presented a purchase agreement , for $58,000, to the Summerland Board of Education, Monday, during the board's monthly meeting. The agreement with Educational Service Unit 8 was finalized Jan. 20. Per the agreement, the closing will be June 15. The sale includes the current school site, along with a .191 acre of land, which includes a metal garage, adjacent to school property. An easement across the north 20...
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,...
Christen Curtis, of Royal, received first place in senior livestock judging at the District IV FFA event, last Thursday. She is a member of the Creighton FF Chapter. She, along with her teammates RJ Wilmes, Anthony Shefl and Bryna Fanta, finished fourth and will compete in the state convention contest. Competing for Creighton were Shefl, Christopher Shefl, Sam Vortherms, Layne Ebel, Charlie Rohrer, Dylan Kuhlman, Wilmes, Devin Wagner, Kendall Wolerton, Layci Condon, Leah Fritz, Olivia Kuhlman,...
Summerland Public Schools announced, Saturday, that district sites will have a late start two days next week. The district's notification system sent a message to district patrons at approximately 11:48 a.m., that classes on Monday and Tuesday will begin at 10 a.m., due to predicted dangerous wind chills. As of Saturday morning, Holt County remains in a wind chill advisory until noon, Monday, Feb. 15. According to the National Weather Service, wind chills, as low as 30 degrees below zero, are...
The search for a superintendent is over. Kyle Finke, elementary principal at Battle Creek Public Schools, will assume the position in official capacity, July 1. The announcement was made during Monday's Summerland School board of education meeting in Ewing. Finke attended the meeting and will begin to implement a transition plan he presented to board members during a Feb. 8 formal interview. He will assume the position following the retirement of current superintendent, Dale Martin, who...
Dakota State University student Tristen Sanne is student teaching fourth- grade social studies for the spring 2021 semester, at Camelot Intermediate School, in Brookings, South Dakota. Sanne is an early childhood and elementary education major, from Clearwater,. To be accepted into the teacher education program, students must maintain a 2.6 cumulative grade-point average and a 2.7 in their major. They must successfully pass the Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Test and the Praxis content exam in...
Two hundred-fifty-three students completed their degree, certificate and diploma programs in summer and fall 2020 from Northeast Community College. One-hundred sixty-eight students completed their degrees in the fall, while another 85 completed their studies in the summer. There were 267 degrees awarded, with 11 students earning more than one degree. Students will be listed in the program in the college’s commencement ceremony in May. Harley Davidson, of Ewing, earned an Associates of Arts Degree....
Ann Nordby, a senior nursing student at Bryan College of Health Sciences, in Lincoln, has been named to the dean’s list for the Fall 2020 semester. The list is composed of students who were taking 12 credit hours or more and received a 3.5 grade-point average or higher. Nordby, the daughter of Ed and Mary Jo Nordby, is a Ewing Public Schools graduate....
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln awarded diplomas during a virtual graduation ceremony, held Dec. 19. The 1,382 graduates are from 42 countries, 36 states and the District of Columbia and more than 150 Nebraska communities. All 2020 graduates will be invited to participate in a future commencement ceremony. Students from the area receiving awards include Samantha Jo Funk, of Ewing, College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources, Bachelor of Science in animal science. She is the daughter of Frank and Melanie Funk; Hanna Kay Cronk, of...
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...
Members from the Summerland FFA Chapter competed at the District IV Livestock Judging Contest, Thursday, Feb. 4, at Northeast Community College. Of the 15 members who competed, eight students came away earning ribbons, with sophomore member Levi Cronk leading the pack, with a first-place overall finish in the junior division. Also earning ribbons in the junior division were Trevor Thomson and Jesse Thiele. Both received reds. Approximately 120 contestants competed in this division. In the...
The search for a new superintendent at Summerland Public School is on track, according to representatives from McPherson & Jacobsen, a consulting firm from Omaha, hired by the local school board, to coordinate the search. Summerland board of education members will meet Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m., at the Ewing site, to review comments from input groups, including students, staff and community members; examine interview questions and finalize candidates. Alan Ehlers, superintendent of Madison Public...
Bobcat speech team members participating in the Jan. 23 Summerland Invite, in Clearwater, include (l-r): Jacob Behnk, Adrienne Parker, Ashley Melcher, Madison Melcher, Emily Nordby, Kyra Nilson, Natalie Stallbaum, Faith King and Austin Muff. The Bobcats placed fourth of nine teams. Stuart won the team title and West Holt received the runner-up trophy. Earning medals were Kyra Nilson and Emily Nordby, second, duet acting; Madison Melcher, Ashley Melcher and Adrienne Parker, second, oral...
Colten Adams, Orchard, has been named to the dean’s list for the fall semester at the University of Nebraska-Omaha. Each semester, students seeking their first bachelor's degree, who meet or exceed specific grade-point average thresholds, are selected for inclusion on the chancellor's list and/or dean's list. This fall, 1,583 students qualified for the chancellor's list, earned a grade-point average of 4.0, provided 12 or more quality hours were completed. Students who qualified for the dean’s list earned a 3.5 GPA or better, provided 12 or...
More than 1,300 students have been named to the first semester honor roll at Wayne State College. To qualify, students must earn a grade-point average of 3.5 or above. An asterik by a name denotes a 4.0 GPA. Local residents receiving honors include Travis Rudloff*, Taylor Sanne, Skye Schroeder and Kylie Thiele*, Clearwater; Jacob Green, Elizabeth Nordby, Brad Thoendel and Alex Thramer*, Ewing; Brandi Ruzicka, Erin Schwager, Kyle Snodgrass and Levi Stacken, Orchard....
Northeast Community College in Norfolk has released the president’s honor list and deans’ honor list for both full- and part-time students for the Fall 2020 semester. To be named to the president’s honor list, students must earn a grade-point average of 4.0 and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Students named to the deans’ honor list must have earned a grade-point average of 3.75 or above and be enrolled for at least 12 credit hours. Two area residents were named to the president’s list for full-time students, including Cade Mlnarik,...
On a typical Saturday during speech season, students can be found boarding a school bus before the break of dawn, traveling hours to reach a destination to perform. While the possibility of those early morning trips still exist, Summerland speechsters were able to arrive at Saturday's competition site within minutes of leaving home. Instead of competing at Wisner-Pilger Public School, speakers performed virtually via Zoom, at the Ewing site, in W-P's annual Practice Makes Perfekt meet....
Summerland Schools released principal's honor roll and honor roll lists for the first semester of the 2020-2021 school year. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's principal's honor roll include Emma King, Caydence Schumacher, Lenora Kester, Aislynn Kester, Kelsey SchlechtShaylie Kester, Irelyn Bearinger, Eli Thiele and Dillon Moser. Students qualifying for the Clearwater site's honor roll include Faith King, Kelton Bruhn, Alex Thiele, Calissa Kester, Jacob Behnk, Jesse Thiele, Maryssa...
High school seniors from Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, South Dakota and Wisconsin have a chance to receive one of 10 college scholarships worth $1,000. Registration is open now through April 30. Seniors may register for the ISL Midwest Senior Scholarship at www.IowaStudentLoan.org/Midwest. Iowa Student Loan® will award $1,000 scholarships to 10 students whose names are randomly drawn after the registration period. Registered students also receive emails highlighting financial literacy tips, such as the importance of early career...
Six Summerland School certified staff members submitted letters of resignation at the board of education's Dec. 14 meeting, in Orchard. Amy Ritter, first grade instructor, in Ewing, submitted an application for the early retirement program. Barb Roland, Title 1 coordinator, submitted her resignation, effective at the end of the first semester. Jan Schwager, part-time counselor at the Ewing site, will not return in the fall. Carrie Williamson, technology and business instructor, at Orchard,...
Eight Summerland students recently learned they were being recognized for academic and leadership traits. Each year the Nebraska School Activities Association and the Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association recognize students who have been nominated by their schools, based on individual academic excellence, leadership and significant contributions made to their NSAA activity. Summerland students recognized include Eli Thiele, boys' cross country; Kaci Wickersham, girls' cross country;...
Graduate and undergraduate degrees will be conferred for 410 winter graduates at University of Nebraska at Kearney commencement exercises Thursday and Friday at UNK’s Health and Sports Center. Graduate degrees will be conferred at a hooding ceremony scheduled for 7 p.m., Dec. 17, and undergraduate degrees will be conferred at exercises set for 10 a.m., Friday. Jordan Martin, originally from Orchard, will receive a Masters of Science Degree in informational technology....
