What a beautiful fall we’ve

had so far! It seems like years

since I’ve seen the leaves hang on

this well and we’ve had better than

average weather for the harvest too.

I don’t know if it has been because

I’ve been enjoying fall so much or

that I’ve been too busy to notice

how fast the school year is going,

but I was surprised to look up from

my desk the other week and notice

that we had started the 2nd quarter.

October is especially busy with

games, parent teacher conferences,

conference events and homecoming

so it seemed like we’ve reached the

end of the month in the blink of an

eye. A big part of the excitement

for activities has been the success

of the football team. The Twin

Loup Wolves had their first unde-

feated regular season and I look

forward to watching their progress

through the playoffs!

In addition to attending sports

practices many of our students have

also had a busy fall with other ac-

tivities. Ms. Simmons and the

Cast/Crew have been working on

this year’s One Act play,

"Campsite Chaos" and will be

performing at competitions as well

as performances in our community.

Sargent gets the honor of hosting

the Mid Nebraska Activity Confer-

ence One Act contest on November

22nd. It promises to be a full day

and I invite the community to share

it with us by coming to attend.

Because of everything it takes to

put on the Conference One Act

contest we will not be having High

School classes that day, but ele-

mentary classes will go on as

scheduled. The choir also had an

eventful month by getting ready for

and attending the conference vocal

clinic last Monday and was part of

the Eastern MNAC Conference Con-

cert that night. I thought the group

sounded great and am proud of

the Sargent Students that attended.

The FFA members finished up range

judging and have been transitioning

back to the classroom and green-

house this past month. A big project

FFA members are working on is the

Fruit Sales. If you would like to

order Fruit through the FFA and

haven’t been asked please contact

Mr. Kozeal and he can arrange for a

member to meet with you. Fruit

sales will be ending soon so don’t

wait!

Another thing that captures my

attention in the Fall is the release of

information from last year’s NeSA

assessments. Parts of the report

were released by the Nebraska De-

partment of Education in September

and most of the remaining infor-

mation was made available this past

month. There is no longer an offi-

cial “State of the Schools Report”,

but I invite you to check out Com-

missioner Blomstedt’s comments

and the AQUESTT link to see the

information for yourself. It can be

found on the Nebraska Department

of Education’s homepage at:

http://www.education.ne.gov/ .

AQUESTT is the new format NDE

is using to display school progress.

Overall our School results were

better than last year’s. The High

School did very well on the ACT

and the 7, 8, and 11 grade NESA

tests scores showed improved in

almost every area. The Elementary

NeSA scores were down from previ-

ous years. But when I started break-

ing down class progress we did have

several groups and individuals that

did well. Individual NeSA results

were sent home at Parent Teacher

conferences and if you have any trou-

ble interpreting the information don’t

hesitate to ask.

Besides individual NeSA results be-

ing sent home last month the 1st quar-

ter report cards, and school pictures

were sent home with students on Fri-

day the 21st. You’ll find the 7-12

grade 1st quarter honor roll students

listed in this newsletter. If you have

questions, about your student’s grades

or our school’s performance on the

Nebraska State Assessments, please

give me a call!

I will close by saying that I am

proud of the school I work in and

community where I live! We aren’t

perfect, but perfection is something

everyone should strive for.

Thank you and until next month –

GO WOLVES!

Mr. Cory Grint

Thoughts From the Principal

November 2016

Inside this issue:

Sargent School’s NEWSLETTER

FFA News 2

Upcoming

Events

2

Career Day 3

Career Day 4

Counselor

Notes

5

Counselor

Notes

6

Funding Factory 6

Music News

7

All School Play 7

Zenfolio 8

Picture Retakes 8

Book Fair 8

A Honor Roll 9

A Average Hon-

or Roll

10

Yearbook 11

Winter Weath-

er Tips

12

Nov. Calendar 13

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Wed. 2nd– 2nd round FB playoffs/ Good News Club

Thurs. 3rd– Pictures Retakes

Mon. 7th– FBLA Movie Night @ 7:00

Tues. 8th—Board of Education Meeting

Thurs. 10th- State VB @ Lincoln / JH wrestling @

Burwell @ 4:00

Fri. 11th- State VB @ Lincoln / Veterans Day pro

gram @ 9:00

Sat. 12th—State VB @ Lincoln

Mon 14th—Start of Winter Sports Practice / County

Gov’t Day for Seniors

Wed. 16th—2:00 dismissal teachers inservice

Upcoming Events

Good News Club

Thus. 18th—JH Wrestling @ Mullen 11:00 ct

Mon. 21st—NSAA Football Championship @ Lincoln

Tues. 22nd—JH Wrestling @ Ainsworth 4:00 / MNAC

East One–Act Play contest @ Sargent

No School for 7-12 students—PK-6

will have normal classes.

Wed. 23rd—2:00 Dismissal Thanksgiving Break

Thurs. 24th—Thanksgiving

Fri. 25th—No School

Tues. 29th—JH Wrestling @ Dunning 1:00

On Wednesday, September 28th, 377 students and 30 adults competed at the Nebraska State Range

Judging Contest held in Lincoln, NE. In the Junior Division there were 184 participates that competed. The top

team was West Holt Junior Team 1, 3rd place was Sargent Junior team 1, consisting of Bridget Slagle,

Kalayah Ironshell, Dylan Osborn, and Dillion Saner. Individual ribbons placers include Bridget Slagle 10th and

Dylan Osborn 22nd. In the Senior division there were 193 participants that competed. The top team was West

Holt Senior Team 1. 5th place went to Sargent Senior team 1, consisting of Michael Gibbens, Marshall Gib-

bens, Alex Horky, and Carly Kozeal. Individual ribbon placers include Michael Gibbens 13th, Alex Horky 23rd,

Joe Kruml 24th, 25th Justin Kemp, Marshall Gibbens 44th and Colton Brown 45th. In the Adult division there

were 30 participates that competed, with Mike Kozeal earning 13th place.

FFA News

FFA Fruit Sales Now Until

November 14th

If interested contact any FFA member or

Mr.Kozeal at the school. (308) 527-4119

STEM Career Day a Success Four students, Daymion Collins, Tyler Detter, Raymond Divine, Dillan Saner, and Mrs. Schauda ventured to Broken Bow on September

30th to explore career opportunities in Custer County in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Manufacturing. They began

their day at Mid Plains Community College with introductions and instruction on the order of tours for the day.

The first tour was at Custer Public Power where they worked on building a series circuit and parallel circuit. Then they toured the build-

ing and learned about the various jobs it takes to be able to have a consistent flow of electricity to homes and businesses. There were

bookkeepers, computer technicians, engineers, linemen, human relations personel, education directors, and several other occupations that

help CCPP run smoothly. Next, they moved to a safety demonstration where they watched how damaging electricity can be if not han-

dled correctly and how to safely move away from downed power lines. The big finale was getting to practice using some of a lineman’s

equipment. Several of the students practiced using a “hot stick” to open and close a circuit to stop or start the flow of electricity. A cou-

ple of the students also put on a lineman’s belt along with other equipment and practiced climbing an electrical pole.

The next stop was at BD. The students broke up into groups for a tour of the plant and were able to see all the innovative technology

that helps the company produce 10 million tubes in a day. They also heard about the wide range of degrees employees have. There are

mechanical technicians, chemists, engineers, accountants, human relations, managers, just to mention a few. After the tour they were

served pizza for lunch and were able to listen to a Central Community College representative that talked about the mechatronics program

at CCC. Jon Nixon, a process engineer at BD, also talked to the students about internships and scholarship opportunities available at

BD.

The students’ final business tour was at Sargent Pipe. Luke Wasson, the general manager, gave an interesting tour and explained how

technology helped make their machining processes more efficient so they can produce a more uniform product and produce more well

parts in less time. Not only did the students get to watch parts being made, one of the technicians programmed a machine to make tops

for all the students that toured that day. They managed to squeeze in a top spinning contest before the tour was over. Engineers have

also been able to design a well drilling truck on a computer program instead of on graph paper which allowed them to save time and re-

sources when the truck was actually built. Luke also was quick to tell the students about the many opportunities in various career fields

such as engineering, welding, and computer programming that are available at Sargent Pipe.

The career day ended back at Mid-Plains Community College where the stu-

dents were encouraged to consider career opportunities they have available to

them right here in Custer County. They also got a quick glimpse at the new

welding booths that are being installed at the campus in Broken Bow. The

students should be anxiously awaiting college courses they can take in the

welding technology field.

Students were asked what their favorite part about the day was and why:

Tyler Detter – “My favorite part about the day was the tours because I got to

gain a lot of knowledge.”

Dillan Saner – “My favorite part of the day was the BD tour because I got to

see where my dad works.”

Daymion Collins – “My favorite part was at Sargent Pipe where we got to see

the parts being made.”

Raymond Divine – “My favorite part was when we were at Custer Public Power and we got to climb the utility poles.”

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Nebraska Construction Career Day (NECCD) hosted at Mid Plains Community College

in North Platte! Six Sargent students along with 140 other students from the western part of the state attended a construction ca-

reer day on September 29th at Mid Plains Community College in North Platte. There have been 6 construction

career days hosted at various community colleges across the state this fall. The days have been sponsored by

many businesses that want to promote careers in construction and jobs pertaining to the construction field.

The students registered online previous to the event and could choose some career areas that interested them.

Based on those interests the NECCD had a lot of hands on activities that engaged the students. The students

were given opportunities to pour cement in a form, place mortar and lay bricks, shingle a small roof, build a sim-

ple wood project, and learn about wiring a house. They also had the chance to drive a skid steer and excavator,

drive a truck simulator, align car tires, learn how to tig weld, and bronze some copper piping in the HVAC depart-

ment.

The day was filled with hands on activities and exposed the students to the many opportunities in the construction

field. The students came home with new knowledge about the construction industry and the many job opportuni-

ties it holds. Here are some comments about the day from the students who attended:

Colten Brown – “I liked running the heavy equipment and I learned how to pour cement.”

Alex Horky – “National Guard had a lot of cool stuff and I learned how to tig weld.”

Tyler Detter – “I liked the HVAC the most and the Home Design the least.”

Raymond Divine – “I liked the National Guard and driving the skid steer.”

Dylan Osborn – “I liked the HVAC, Electrical, and Floor Plan Design. I learned that students in their construc-

tion department build a house every year to be auctioned off.”

Dillan Saner – “My favorite programs were HVAC and Welding. Also, pouring cement is so much work and it is

hard to get it nice.”

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EducationQuest Foundation

College Planning Bulletin A monthly college planning guide for Nebraska high school students

November 2016 ________________________________________________________________

Seniors…a reminder of what to do this fall There’s A LOT going on right now with the financial aid and college admission processes, but don’t get overwhelmed! Here’s a

recap of tasks you should complete this fall to stay on track to college.

Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). It’s earlier this year – and you can use 2015 tax info!

First, create an FSA ID for you and one for a parent at fsaid.ed.gov. You’ll need it to access and sign the FAFSA.

Watch this FAFSA Demo video for an overview of the FAFSA form.

Check out other FAFSA Tools to help you through the process.

Participate in a free Financial Aid Webinar, Tuesday, Nov. 1 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. CT.

For free personal help, call EducationQuest to make an appointment: Omaha – 888.357.6300, Lincoln – 800.303.3745, Kearney

– 800.666.3721, and Scottsbluff – 800.303.3745, ext. 6654.

Apply to your top college choices

If you attend one of over 200 Nebraska high schools holding an Apply2College event, you’ll get help with your applications. If not,

no worries…Here are steps you should take to apply. You’ll also find a college application checklist listing everything you need.

Retake the ACT and/or SAT. Colleges use your best scores for college admission and scholarships.

Juniors…start researching colleges If you narrow your college choices by the end of your junior year, your senior year will be less stressful. Here’s how to get started:

Review College Profiles at EducationQuest.org for information about colleges in Nebraska and across the country. If you’re

interested in an out-of-state school, check out the Midwest Student Exchange Program to learn about tuition discounts.

Meet with college representatives who visit your school, and then visit the websites of the colleges that interest you to learn

more about the schools.

Once you’ve narrowed your choices, schedule campus visits. Try to visit in the spr ing of your junior year while colleges are

still in session.

For more tips, see the Selecting a College section at EducationQuest.org.

November “To Do” List

Seniors...Complete these tasks in November to stay on the path to College:

_______Complete the FAFSA

_______Apply to your top college choices.

_______Register by November 3rd for the December 3rd SAT.

_______Register by November 4th for the December 10th ACT

Juniors…..Complete these tasks:

______ Research colleges that interest you.

______ Take a prep course for the ACT college entrance exam.

For free help with college planning, contact Education Quest Foundation: Omaha, Lincoln, Kearney, and Scottsbluff

402-391-4033, 402-475-5222, 308-234-6310, 800-303-3745 ext. 6654

888-357-6300, 800-303-3745, 800-666-3721

EducationQuest.org

Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram

Your Journey to College Begins with Us

Page 6 Volume 1, Issue 1

Counselor Notes

College visits are important. I realize you can’t visit as many as students would like. They do need to visit at least

two of their top choices so they can compare them to help find the right fit for them. I will gladly help them set

up college visits after you have discussed times and dates that work for both of you.

Listed below are some websites and information on scholarships. Students can look for scholarships now and I

have listed some sites for you below. My website is also listed there; it will have a lot more information on local

scholarships that will come due second semester. If you have questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to call

or stop by.

Mrs. Schauda

The seniors and rest of the student body have access to test dates, scholarships and other information through our

new classroom management system, Schoology. If a parent would like access they should contact Mrs. Schauda.

Websites that will have scholarship information:

fastweb.com fastaid.com collegeanswer.com collegescholarships.com

Education Quest is a free service offered to help with college and financial aid.

educationquest.org

Education Quest

2706 Second Avenue

Kearney, NE 68847

800-666-3721

308-234-6310

Dear Parents/Guardians, Sargent Public Schools is partnering with FundingFactory, the leading fundraising-through-recycling company in the continental United States. FundingFactory is simple: there's nothing to sell, no paperwork to fill out, and no deadline. The program runs year-round, accumulating constant income for our efforts, but we won’t get very far without your support.

Here's how you can help:

Drop off empty name-brand toner and inkjet printer cartridges to our school and we’ll take it from there! These items can be dropped off at the following locations: hallway outside the gymnasium and in the elementary hallway.

If you have any questions about this great opportunity, please feel free to call me at 308-527-4119 or email me at emi-ly.tobias@sargentpublicschools.org. Thank you for your support!

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All School Play

“Campsite Chaos”

Twenty-one actors/actresses and 7 crew members have been busy preparing for the one-act play

season. The drama department will be performing the play “Campsite Chaos” this season. Their

first performance will be held in Sargent. Sargent High School will be hosting the MNAC East

One-Act Competition on Tuesday, Nov 22. Other conference schools attending the competition

include: Anselmo-Merna, Ansley, Callaway, Litchfield, Brady and Arnold. The first play will begin

at 8:30 and the award ceremony is planned to begin at 3:15. The public is invited to attend the

conference competition and support the Sargent drama team members and other drama students

in the area. The time for Sargent’s performance has not been determined but will be announced

after Tuesday 11/8.

On Wednesday, Nov 30, the team will travel to Thedford to compete in the district competition.

The time of Sargent’s performance has not been set but will be made available in the middle of

November.

Music News

The Twin Loup SR High choir members attended the MNAC East Vocal Clinic in Callaway on

Monday, Oct. 24th. They joined a 75 member choir made up of students from Ansley, Arnold,

Anselmo-Merna, Brady, Callaway and of course the Sargent/Taylor Music Co-op. Students spent

the day working under the direction of Mr. Josh Hughes from the Amherst Public Schools. At

5:30 PM a concert was presented for a very nice crowd of friends and families.

Songs done at the clinic this year were: Kuimba! (Come!) by Victor Johnson; Song for the Un-

sung Hero, by Pamela and Joseph Martin; Gentle Annie by Dennis Eliot; I Am A Small Part of

the World by Jay Althhouse; Fields of Gold by Sting (Girls song); My Heart’s in the Highlands

by Robert Burns and Lon Berry; and Let There Be Peace by Andy Beck.

Dates to Remember:

7-12 Winter Music Concert Thursday Dec.

8th 7:30 in Taylor.

K-6 Winter Concert Thursday Dec. 15th

7:00

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Needing pictures of your child(ren)?

We have you covered!

Pictures taken of students K-12, on behalf of the Yearbook class, have

been uploaded to a website for family and friends to access and pur-

chase.

The website can be accessed by going to the following website: http://

sargentyearbook.zenfolio.com/

Once at the website, you will need to create an account, and

then start adding pictures to your cart. Picture galleries can be

browsed by activity/event, in hopes of making your search

quicker and easier.

All proceeds go back to the yearbook class to help keep our

equipment updated to better serve you.

If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Tobias.

School picture retakes will be on Thursday, November 3rd. If your child(ren) are needing retakes, they need to contact the office and sign-up. Reminder, retakes are only offered if something cosmeti-cally is wrong with the quality of the picture. If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Tobias.

BOOK FAIR

The Book Fair this year was a huge success. Thank-you to everyone who came out to support the fair. It is great to see the many caring and involved parents in the Sargent School District who come in to make sure their chil-dren have an exciting new book to read, and also to see so many parents and grand-parents donate books to classrooms! Parents in this district are very aware of what level their children are reading, and they would shop according to that level. The Book Fair is a great service provided by our school and the parents make it a success. The fair makes it possible for our library to receive new books through Scholastic. Thanks everyone who came in and made it fun! See you next year!

Sargent Jr/Sr High School

2016-17 1st Quarter Honor Roll

A Honor Roll

The school would like to invite the area Veterans, Legion, and Auxiliary

members to our

Veteran’s Day Assembly on Friday, November 11th at 9:00AM

Gavin Kemp 12 All A

Alexander Horky 11 All A

Justin Kemp 11 All A

Karson Kirwan 11 All A

Isabella Kissell 11 All A

Carly Kozeal 11 All A

Joseph Kruml 11 All A

Corrine Slagle 11 All A

Kalayah Ironshell 10 All A

Tristian Oxford 10 All A

Kaylee Kruml 9 All A

Bridget Slagle 9 All A

Gabrielle Kissell 8 All A

Karina Kitt 8 All A

Vivian Slagle 7 All A

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2016-17 1st

Quarter

A Average Honor Roll

Bailey Coons 12 A Average

Delaney Gibbens 12 A Average

Marshall Gibbens 12 A Average

Michael Gibbens 12 A Average

Kylie Hansen 12 A Average

Jade Osborn 12 A Average

Shelby Schneider 12 A Average

Kendra Lamb 11 A Average

Elizabeth Folkers 10 A Average

Dylan Osborn 10 A Average

Bryce Lamb 9 A Average

Hope Ottun 9 A Average

Bailey Schneider 9 A Average

Sidney Vincent 9 A Average

Daniel Folkers 8 A Average

Emma Hart 8 A Average

Andrea Maldonado 8 A Average

Ally Micheel 8 A Average

Shaylee Oxford 8 A Average

Shawn Quandt 8 A Average

Quade Young 8 A Average

Ethan Kipp 7 A Average

Nolan Osborn 7 A Average

KaBria Schellhorn 7 A Average

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NNNovember 2015

VB Subdistricts

MNAC Play Pro-

duction @ Calla-

way

Election Day 2nd Round FB

Playoffs

VB District Finals

FB Playoffs Qtr

Finals

Veterans Day

BOE Meeting

State VB Tourney

@ Lincoln

JH WR @ Burwell

4:00

State VB Tour-

ney @ Lincoln

National Young

Readers Day

State VB Tour-

ney @ Lincoln

FB Playoffs Semi

Finals

10:00 Start Teach-

er Inservice

2:00 Dismissal

Thanksgiving

Break

No School No School

JH WR @ Mullen

11:00ct.

JH WR @ Ains-

worth 4:00

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Education Quest

Financial Aid

meeting for Se.

Parents

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30

2:00 Dismissal Teachers

Inservice

Good News Club

Lincoln Tech Rep 9:00

2:00 Dismissal

Thanksgiving Break

One-Act Matinee

1:00

No School Thanksgiv-

ing Break

No School Thanks-

giving Break

State VB Tourney

TBD

JH WR @ Loup City

4:00

K-6 Dental Checks

8:15

VB Subdistricts @

Kearney Catholic

State VB Tourney

TBD

State VB Tourney

TBD

JH WR @ Mullen

11:00 CT.

JH WR @ Ainsworth

4:00

MNAC One-Act Play

Production @ Litch-

field

2nd rd Football

Playoffs

Good News Club

VB District Finals

Picture Retakes

10:00

FB Playoffs Qtr. Final

November BOE mt

National Young

Readeres Day. Ele-

mentary will celebrate

2:30-3:15

Veterans Day Pro-

gram 9:00am

FB Playoffs Semifinal

RD.

Start of Winter Sports

Practice

County Gov’t Day

NSAA Football finals

@ Lincoln

MPCC Rep 10:00

UNL Math Day

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

3

4 5

6 7

8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 28 29 30

November 2016

State VB Tourney @

Lincoln

JH Wrestling @

Burwell 4:00

State VB Tourney @

Lincoln

Veterans Day Pro-

gram - 9:00

State VB Tourney

@ Lincoln

JH Wrestling @

Mullen 11:00 ct.

JH Wrestling @

Ainsworth 4:00

MNAC East One-

Act @ Sargent

No 7-12 Classes

PK-6 run on reg.

schedule

JH Wrestling @

Dunning 1:00

2:00 Dismissal

Teachers Inservice

Good News

2:00 Dismissal

Thanksgiving Break

No School

Thanksgiving Break

No School

Thanksgiving Break

Start of Winter Sports

Practice

County Gov’t Day

Semi Final Football

Playoffs

NSAA Football

Championship

2nd Round FB Playoffs Good News

Picture Retakes

FBLA Meeting - 6:00 Movie Night—7:00

Board of Education

Meeting

Qtr Final Football

Playoffs