Perfect Attendance Quarter 3
Quarter 3 Honor Roll
Kindness award winners:
Nolan for moving to a different play center so a classmate could play there with her friend.
Faith for holding the door open in the mornings.
Olivia for helping her friend pick up her crayons when they fell out of her box.
Winside Elementary Student of the Month Nominee
Kierra is a hard worker and always tries her best. She is respectful and kind to others.
Winside Elementary Student of the Month
Brantley brings positivity to the classroom. He is kind, respectful, and hardworking. He is a joy to have in the classroom. (Ms. Finkhaus)
JH Kindness Award Winner - Macy is always smiling every time I see her. Small things go a long way. (Mr. Gubbels)
We have many items in the lost and found. It is located in the area between the elementary and high school. Please pick up or take your items. If your child is missing something please have them look through the piles.
The elementary students will have Lucky to Have You dances on Sunday, March 23. PK-2 will be from 3:00-4:30pm and grades 3-6 will be from 5:00-6:30pm. Students are allowed to bring in one related adult to the dance. If you have questions please reach out to Mrs. Knust at 402-286-4466 or aknust@winsidewildcats.org.
Kindness Award Winners (February 20th and March 13th)
February 20th
Maddox, Nick, and Jonah for supporting a fellow student with new haircuts.
Jensen, Aiyanna, Anthony, and Ryleigh for holding the door open for students in the morning.
Becca for sharing her computer with another classmates not working.
February 26th
Chase, Willow, and Alexis for staying after class for Ms. Finkhaus to clean up a big project.
Jessa for holding the door open for another student on crutches.
Avery for always being a positive role model and leader in the classroom.
March 13th
Ryleigh, Anthony, Braxton, and Paisley for holding the door open in the mornings for students.
Brayden for helping a preschool student with their backpack.
Charlie for saying thank you to the people holding the door open for her.
Bentlee and Becca for cleaning up after their classmates in art.
Blakely for changing a game she was playing so someone else who wanted to play could join in.
Rey for helping his teacher pick up papers that fell down.
The JH/HS Pre Contest Concert has been moved to March 31 at 7pm in the high school gym.
Winside High School students would like to thank all who attended the Spaghetti Dinner on March 16th. We would also like to thank the Sons of American Legion for their time and effort as well as a generous monetary donation. We would also like to thank Hiland Dairy for their donation of milk and juice.
Congratulations to Hadley Sellin on qualifying for the State History Day Competition. Her project finished 2nd. The state competition is held at Nebraska Wesleyan University. At the state competition she has the opportunity to qualify for the National Competition in Washington D.C. Hadley's project was titled: "the Rights and Responsibilities of Native Americans." She did her project as a Senior Individual Exhibit.
14 Sophomores and Mr. Ramold attended the District History Day Competition in Norfolk at Northeast Community College on Monday March 10th, 2025. This is the first year that Winside had participated in this event, and Mr. Ramold is very pleased with how they competed in the District Competition considering this was the first time the students have done History Day and the first time that Mr. Ramold has taken students to compete at History Day. We came out of the day with one student that qualified for the state competition on April 12th, 2025. The rest of the students got the valuable experience presented at this kind of event.
Some might be wondering what is History Day? History Day is a three tier competition that comes out with a new theme that students have to relate their projects to each year. Projects typically start out as a classroom project during the first semester. Then during the second semester teachers select certain projects to attend the District Competitions against other schools across the state. The winners from the district competitions, usually either the Top 2 or Top 3, move on to the state competition where they compete against students from the rest of the state. The best projects from the state competitions then qualify for the National Competition which is held in Washington D.C. This year's theme was Rights and Responsibilities in History.
A huge shoutout to Raylyn Behmer, Aleah Bilstein, Katelyn Jaeger, Paxton Janke, Carter Krause, Brayden Lurz, Adrianna Miller, Tyler Paulsen, Hadleigh Schutt, Hadley Sellin, Stratton Sellin, Ellie Topp, and Benjamin Uttecht for the time and effort they put into these projects to prepare them for the District contest.
Once again congratulations to Hadley Sellin on qualifying for the State Competition.
Here is our Breakfast/Lunch menu for the month of March
Kindness Awards High School
Dane B - Removed a bat from the school.
Neil P - Removed a bat from the school.
Skye S - I appreciate your dedication to supporting the classroom. Your contributions play a key role in maintaining an organized and productive environment. ~Mrs. Halpin
Samantha G - Your assistance in the classroom is always reliable and contributes to the smooth operation of the day-to-day activities. It’s noticed and appreciated. ~Mrs. Halpin
Kindness Awards Elementary:
Aiyanna S - Helping keep our school clean...wiped up water from splash out at drinking fountain.
Uriah L - Working with a student in PE in a positive way.
Hannah H - Allowing a staff member to go ahead of her at lunch without being asked .
Kendall H - Being a good leader.
Miles S - Telling a student they are being a good leader.
February Student of the Month - Hannah Hawkins, 5th Grade
Hannah is always kind to others. She consistently tries her best and respects others. She is always a positive energy in the classroom. ~Ms. Finkhaus
Thank you to everyone who donated for our Hat Day to Thomas and the Buchholtz family. We were able to raise over $2500.
Kindness Awards (January 30-February 5):
Jensen R - holding the door open for people in the morning.
Miguel D - pushing in chairs and cleaning up after his classmates in Art.
Braxton L - donated a book to the library and worked really hard in art for the sub.
Chase F - donated a book to the library.
Bentley L - donated a book to the library.
Weston N - volunteered to take a students headphones back to class when they went home sick.
Eve F - volunteered to take a students computer back to class when they went home sick.
Rand P - helpful with classroom jobs and is always polite.
Dayton L - gave everyone at his table a napkin at breakfast and always says please and thank you.
Olivia L - always willing to help the teacher in the classroom and help younger classmates.
Kadie P - helped a student with his science experiment who had been gone the day before.
Managing a Successful Transition to Employment
Vocational Rehabilitation is putting on a day long seminar for students with disabilities, ages 14-21, who are interested in gaining valuable insights, resources, and strategies to support their journey towards meaningful employment. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeY6OhE8ZvyPcN5j996dt2uTSQeUaWAgr3eO_boS84wrG56-g/viewform
If you are the parent of an IEP student age 14+, you may be interested in attending one of the free Zoom presentations.
