FFA celebrating "Drive Your Tractor to School Day".

Competitors in five events advanced to finals at the Valley Heights forensics meet Saturday, with Michelle Zarybnicky and Elaina White earning top honors and a State Champs berth in improvised duet acting. Other medalists were Lyndee Padgett, third, Cora Coufal, fourth, and Michelle, fifth, all in oration; Levi Griffith, fourth in informative speaking; and Ava Sedlacek and Hannah Zarybnicky, fifth in IDA. Next up is Washington County’s meet on March 24.

More snow pictures.



Kindergarten are checking out the shapes of the snowflakes.




Read Across America begins on Monday. Elementary students will participate in activities each day. In addition, students will vote for the best Dr. Seuss book until we have a champion.

Here are the sub state brackets held at Axtell:
Boys: https://www.kshsaa.org/public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/1A%20DIISub-State.cfm?Activity=2&WeekID=5113
Girls: https://www.kshsaa.org/public/ScoreCenter/Brackets/Basketball/1A%20DIISub-State.cfm?Activity=2&WeekID=5156
We won't know exact times each team play until first round games are complete.
Go 'Cats!
Making Things Happen on FFA Week.

Twosday muffins eaten in 22 minutes while reading.


Spring school pictures have been rescheduled. The new date will be April 4th.
There will be a girl's Junior High Track meeting on Monday, February 28th, at 3:45 p.m. in St. John's gym. The boy's Junior High Track meeting will be on Tuesday, March 1st, at 3:45 p.m. in St. John's gym.
The first day of track practice is on Wednesday, March 2nd.
Students must have a physical on file before the first day of practice. Also, the concussion video will be watched on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. in Mrs. Schotte's classroom for those individuals who have not watched it yet.
Our elementary students have been reading for gold. Congratulations to Brance for being the first gold medalist!

Tonight is Senior Night as our teams take on Troy!
Our senior girls basketball players are: Avery Behrends, Cora Coufal, Allison Jueneman and Michelle Zarybnicky.
Our senior cheerleaders: Madison Bruna and Cora Coufal
Our senior boys basketball players are: Keagan Dimler, Philip Doebele, Emmitt Jueneman and Braelen Stallbaumer.
Here is the order of play tonight (there has been changes)
4:30 - 1/2 JV girls
5:10 - 1/2 JV boys
6:00 - Varsity girls
Senior Night
7:30 - Varsity boys
The girls are looking to close out their regular season and go into sub state as the number one seed. With a win our girls will be 16-4 and will play next on March 4th.
Our boys are looking to close out their regular season and go into sub state as the number one seed as well. With a win tonight, the boys would win the TVL regular season title. The boys will play again on March 3rd.
Good luck, go 'Cats! A big thank you to our seniors, let's show them support tonight!
8th grade science are learning about chemical reactions and balanced equations.




JH Scholar’s Bowl parents: if you would be willing to drive a van to Washington County meet tomorrow, please contact the school. The meet starts at 5:00. Thanks!
Good luck to our HS basketball teams as they travel to Washington County tonight. Here is the order of play:
5:15 - JV girls (1/2 game)- West gym
6:00 - JV boys - West gym
6:00 - Varsity girls - Main gym
7:30 - Varsity boys - Main gym
Go 'Cats!
Congratulations to Logan, Catelyn, and Anastasia on their wonderful spelling skills. They all placed in the Washington County Spelling Contest.

Advanced Biology class is dissecting a perch to learn about their internal and external body parts.




Due to recent events, Heather Stallbaumer and Cory Jensen will be working together to team teach social studies at Hanover Public School. Mr. Jensen is a certified social studies teacher and Mrs. Stallbaumer is our full-time teacher substitute for the school.
Additionally, Mrs. Hagedorn will be available for any social or emotional needs students may have in the upcoming days. For questions in regard to this staffing, please address Mr. Schmidt at the central office.
Thank you,
Lee Schmidt
We hope everyone has a wonderful Valentine’s Day on Monday!

Congratulations to our 2nd grade Washington County Spelling Bee winners! 🐝 🏆

