Hershey Public Schools

2024 HERSHEY PROM!!! The 2024 Hershey Prom will be held THIS Saturday, March 16th. The evening will start with the Grand March at Hershey High School scheduled to start at 4:30 PM. The event will then transition to Venue 304 in North Platte for the dance portion of the night which will start at 8:00 PM and run to 11:00 PM. Doors will open at Venue 304 at 7:30 PM. Please be reminded that all guest forms should have been turned into the main office on Friday, March 8th. The following guidelines apply to a students guest: 1) Adhere to same rules and regulations as HHS student according to HHS handbook 2) HHS student is held accountable for their guests behavior and are subject to school discipline if their guests violates a policy 3) All students attending a Hershey HS dance must be under the age of 21 and not in middle school. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Cudney Hershey High School at jordan.cudney@hpspanthers.org.

Panther JH/HS Activities Week of 3.11.24 to 3.16.24  “Joy does not simply happen to us. We have to choose joy & keep choosing it every day.” Henri Nouwen L-E-T-S-G-O-P-A-N-T-H-E-R-S  #PANTHERMOJO

Hershey Stakeholder, With the recent snowstorm we want to ensure all roads are passable and that all students get to and from school safely. The district has been out to observe many of the District’s rural roads and will continue to monitor as the snow begins to melt. The county did a great job removing snow! We have a great rapport with the Lincoln County Road Superintendent and want to hear from you if you have concerns with your county road that the bus may be traveling down. If you have specific concerns with your road, due to the recent snow, please email Mr. Thomsen at jared.thomsen@hpspanthers.org so that he can work with the county on getting it addressed. At this time all routes (door to door and south option stops (Miller School & Wagon Trail)) appear to be run as “normal” except the north option stop (Highway 30 & Range Road). This option stop will be temporarily moved to the Lincoln County Fairgrounds starting Monday, March 11, 2024. The pick up and drop-off times will remain the same. The district will communicate any further changes as the road conditions change. Please note that as the snow melts we may have to make adjustments or arrangements to ensure that our students stay safe. The school will continue to communicate changes as conditions change. We ask that you communicate potential hazards to Mr. Thomsen and your route driver as needed. Thank you for your continued patience and understanding with the recent weather and road conditions! Jared Thomsen

Nebraska Portraits will be at Hershey Public Schools on March 14th to take personality portraits of PK-6 students. Please use the link to sign up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1yMq4iZAAtgUKXkeW8BQ0VqKrJiYRdXChDuQcqmTupvM/edit For questions, please reach out to Nebraska Portraits at 308-530-0579, text, or via email at info@nebraskaportraits.com

8th-11th PARENTS/GUARDIANS: Please be aware that 11th thru 8th grade students will be getting information regarding registering for classes for the 24-25 school year THIS MORNING (3.6.24) during first hour. Mrs. Pettera will be meeting with students and students will be given sheets to work on their FOUR YEAR PLAN as well as requisition classes for the 2024-2025 school year. These sheets are to be TAKEN HOME and signed by the PARENT/GUARDIAN prior to them being turned in to their first period teacher on Wednesday, March 13th . Students will report to the Media Center Collaboration Space during the following times: Juniors @ 8:20 AM Sophomores @ 8:35 AM Freshmen @ 8:50 AM 8th Grade @ 9:05 AM Thank you for your assistance and support as we get students ready for the 24-25 school year!

PANTHER QUIZ BOWL ON A ROLL!!! The Hershey Panther Quiz Bowl team had a strong outing at the Hershey Invitational yesterday. The Panther varsity team competed well and took 2nd place in a tough bracket of 6 teams. In the JV division, Panther JV Team # 1 took first place in the division. Great work by all the students who competed yesterday and THANK YOU to all the staff and Mrs. Abbott who made the event run off smoothly!!! #PANTHERMOJO

Panther JH/HS Activities Week of 3.4.24 to 3.9.24 “Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile, personal goals.” Paul J. Meyer L-E-T-S-G-O-P-A-N-T-H-E-R-S #PANTHERMOJO

PANTHER SPEECH SHOWCASE!!!! 🗣️2024 Panther Speech Showcase Event 🚩Hershey High School ⏰ 7:00 PM CST Great opportunity to get to see all the Hershey performances in one sitting TONIGHT at HPS!!! Enter through the SOUTH DOORS and proceed to Mrs. Stoner's classroom for the event!!!! #PANTHERMOJO

The 2024 Hershey Prom will be held on Saturday, March 16th. The evening will start with the Grand March at Hershey High School scheduled to start at 4:30 PM. The event will then transition to Venue 304 in North Platte for the dance portion of the night which will start at 8:00 PM and run to 11:00 PM. Doors will open at Venue 304 at 7:30 PM. Please be reminded that all guest forms must be turned into the main office by Friday, March 8th. The following guidelines apply to a students guest: 1) Adhere to same rules and regulations as HHS student according to HHS handbook 2) HHS student is held accountable for their guests behavior and are subject to school discipline if their guests violates a policy 3) All students attending a Hershey HS dance must be under the age of 21 and not in middle school. If you have any questions, please contact Mr. Cudney Hershey High School at jordan.cudney@hpspanthers.org.

Below is the link for the MARCH 7-12 Panther Principal Newsletter! Please look through it as it has a number of important items as we transition into the 4th Quarter here at HPS. Wishing all staff, students, and stakeholders a STRONG FINISH to a GREAT YEAR here at Hershey Public Schools!!! LINK: https://www.smore.com/n/t9zr7

HPS SENIORS...if you have received your cap and gown from Mrs. McConnell please BRING IT BACK TO SCHOOL unopened to Mrs. Pettera (if you've already opened it that's ok). Many orders are incorrect and we need to make sure everyone has the correct color. Please do this ASAP so we can get the correct ones. Thank you for your assistance in this matter!!! #PANTHERMOJO

PK-6 Parent Teacher Conferences: Sign up NOW! Use this link to sign up: http://tinyurl.com/4r7achna More information can be found here: https://www.hpspanthers.org/article/1480664?fbclid=IwAR1_K9Xzy_zhA5EnjeFv1THkWM_PPIhnl3FLRzIWUErIM87QcrtnZcrVmZA

HERSHEY FFA at FRONTIER COUNTY COMPETITION!!! Yesterday the Panther FFA team competed at the Frontier County contest in Eustis which allowed our Hershey FFA students one more opportunity to compete before state. The Floriculture Team (Tatume Rinke, Makenna Still, Shelby Smyth, and Katie Abbott) placed 3rd overall as a team with Shelby Smyth (6th Place) and Katie Abbott (High Individual) both placing individually at the contest. Great job yesterday Panthers!!! #PANTHERMOJO

We hope to see you tonight for the Parent Information Meeting at 5:30 PM in the gym. This meeting is for parents who will have a child entering Preschool or Kindergarten for the 2024-25 school year.

FFA COMPETITION DAY!!! 🚜Frontier County Competition 🚩Eustis, NE ⏰ All Day Good luck to the HS and JH FFA members competing today in Eustis...One final competition until the state conference in April in Lincoln!!! #PANTHERMOJO

Do you have a child that will attend Preschool at HPS for the 2024-25 school year? Do you have a child that will attend Kindergarten at HPS for the 2024-25 school year? If YES, we want to see you tomorrow, February 27 at 5:30 PM in the Gym!

Panther JH/HS Activities Week of 2.26.24 to 3.2.24 “For the strength of the Pack is the Wolf, and the strength of the Wolf is the Pack.” Rudyard Kipling L-E-T-S-G-O-P-A-N-T-H-E-R-S #PANTHERMOJO

Hershey Public Schools will be holding an SRP (Standard Response Protocol) Lockdown Drill on MONDAY, February 26th at 8:50 AM. The drill should last for approximately 10 minutes. The Lincoln County Sheriffs Office will be on site to assist with the drill. Please remind your son or daughter that the purpose of the drill is to help train staff and students alike of the needed steps to take in the event of needing to implement these procedures in the building. Thank you in advance for your communication with your child and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact Hershey Public Schools.

HERSHEY FFA DISTRICT CDE # 3!!! Wednesday the Panther FFA team competed at the District CDE contest in North Platte and came away with more honors!!! The Floriculture Team (Tatume Rinke, Makenna Still, Shelby Smyth, and Katie Abbott) placed FOURTH and QUALIFIED FOR STATE!! Additionally, Erika Rahn earned a WHITE RIBBON in Environmental Natural Resources. The Livestock Management Team (Ryleigh Melvin, Quinton Pinkerton, Ceiden Childears, Ali Vaughn, and Bryce Bode placed 3rd in the Dairy Section. The Hershey FFA team will have one more competition in February before beginning to prepare for state competitions in April! petitions to be held in Lincoln at the beginning of April!! Great job everyone!!! #PANTHERMOJO

HERSHEY PANTHERS are the 2024 INTER-HIGH CHAMPIONS!!!! The Hershey Panthers came away with the 2024 Inter-High Championship this past week at NPCC. The following were the individual results: Accounting 3rd Logan Fletcher Business Communications 1st Bryce Bode Intro to Business 1st Katie Abbott Personal Finance 3rd Landon Kennicutt Personal Finance 3rd Logan Fletcher 2nd Bryce Bode NPCC Facts 3rd Karlee Denny Poetry Writing 1st Aubrie Martino-Zogg Electrical 3rd Dylan Kreiling Diesel Mechanics 2nd Charlie Koch Auto Body 2nd Charlie Koch