THE BLUEJAY TWEET May, 2021 - "Awakening...Developing...Enhancing" - Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools
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THE BLUEJAY TWEET May, 2021 "Awakening...Developing...Enhancing"
National Banner was DeMoine Adams AGPS Athletes and
revealed and will Congratulates their Unified Partners
soon be on display AGPS! awaiting the banner
within the middle/high reveal!
school!
AGPS Recognized as A National Unified Champion School!!!!
1 Unbelievable Day - 2 Amazing Events
On April 28th, Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools along with the
community celebrated our commitment to inclusion by being
recognized by Nebraska Special Olympics as being a National
Unified Champion School. Ashland-Greenwood is one of the smallest
schools in the state to receive this honor! In addition, AGPS was
selected by ESPN as a Unified Honor Roll School.
The day began with AGPS athletes and their unified partners being
recognized in a parade down town. Parents and community
members lined the streets to celebrate this awesome team! The
parade also went by the elementary playground where elementary
students showed their support with signs and loud cheering!
The parade was followed by the athletes being welcomed to the high
school track by their classmates (armed with fun Special Olympics
noise makers), the band, and the spirit squad. The national banner
was revealed. Spectators were treated to an inspirational speech
from former Husker, DeMoine Adams, and a representative from
Nebraska Special Olympics as well as our very own ELE Assistant
Principal, Megan Poell, who represented Calvin's Legacy Foundation.
And then to add to an already exciting day, Ashland-Greenwood
hosted a Unified Track Meet. Over 200 athletes representing 11
neighboring school districts participated!
Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools is so very fortunate to be
surrounded by students and a community who also recognize the
value of inclusion. This award as well as the ability to host such
awesome events could not be possible without the support of our
student body and our community - THANK YOU!
Community Meeting - May 11th - Presentation Regarding
New Buildings
The meeting will be held in the High School Cafeteria beginning at 6:00 PM. (Masks will be required for
all attendees upon entry.) District architect firm, DLR, and representatives from the construction
management group, Hausmann Construction, will share information regarding the new building
projects.
Best Year Ever for AG FBLA - 23 Students Qualify for
Nationals!
National Qualifiers:
Isaac Carson, Aiden Lindley, Nick Starns - 1st place Management Decision Making
Kiara Libal - 1st place Electronic Career Portfolio
Emerson Lindley - 1st place Help Desk
Paige Comstock - 1st place Introduction to Business
Emily Kwarcinski - 2nd place Advertising
Miya Carson, Abby Fisher, Leah Levin - 2nd place Hospitality Management
Nick Starns - 2nd place Insurance and Risk Management
Kaelyn Fisher, Leah Levin, Anna Vavak - 2nd place E-Business
Kaitlin Pfeiffer - 2nd place Intro to Financial Math
Emerson Lindley - 2nd place Intro to Public Speaking
Aiden Lindley - 3rd place Business Calculations
Isaac Carson, Jadah Laughlin, Addyna Matejka - 3rd place Graphic Design
Cougar Konzem - 3rd place Intro to Business
Lauren Gerdes, Alivia Pike, Macey Schram - 3rd place Intro to Social Media Strategy
Cougar Konzem, Cale Jacobsen, Carter Washburn - 3rd place Sports and Entertainment Management
Abby Craven, Hannah Keith - 3rd place Social Media Strategies
The following students placed in the top 8 at state:
Cougar Konzem - 4th place Intro to Financial Math
Holly Campbell, Kaitlin Pfeiffer, Ellie Whitehead - 4th place Intro to Event Planning
Lila Marzouk - 5th place Organizational Leadership
Miya Carson, Aiden Lindley, Emerson Lindley - 5th place Marketing
Kaitlin Pfeiffer - 5th place Agribusiness
Hannah Keith, Emerson Lindley, Kaitlin Pfeiffer - 5th place Business Ethics
Lauren Gerdes, Elliot Gossin, Emma Keith - 6th place Intro to Business Presentation
Abby Fisher, Kaelyn Fisher, Hannah Keith - 6th place Management Decision Making
Elliot Gossin - 7th place Intro to Business
Cougar Konzem, Cale Jacobsen, Nick Starns - 7th place Banking and Financial Systems
Lila Marzouk - 7th place Business Communications
Emerson Lindley - 7th place Intro to Financial Math
Lila Marzouk - 7th place Word Processing
Cougar Konzem, Evan Shepard - 8th place International Business
Abby Fisher, Leah Levin, Lila Marzouk - 8th place Publication Design
Kiara Libal - Semi Finalist - Job Interview
Nick Starns - Finalist - Job Interview
Honorable Mentions
Holly Campbell - Client Services
Cale Jacobsen, Lila Marzouk, Evan Shepard - Entrepreneurship
Abby Craven, Emily Kwarcinski, Anna Vavak - Hospitality Management
Paige Comstock - Into to Financial Math
Congratulations to the 2020.2021 Senior Prom Court!
Nick Starns and Cleo Wills Crowned King and Queen!
AGHS Students Continue to Excel in Art 2021 Ashland-Greenwood Winners for the Nebraska Capitol Conference Virtual Art Show
Stuck Inside by Rose to the The Grass is Always
Chloe Bergsten Occasion by Greener by Reynee
1st Place - Painting Malyssa Cool Goff
1st Place - Painting 1st Place - Painting
Best of Show Runner Up
Tranquil Hills by Native Winter Spirit Why Does It Look
Alexis Hoefer by Trinity Rowley That Way? by Piper
1st Place - Painting 1st Place - Painting Boggs
2nd Place - Painting
Student Choice Award for
Ashland-Greenwood
Lost in Thought by The First Light by Fiery Attitude by
Malyssa Cool Zandi Kern Olivia vonRentzell
2nd Place - Painting 2nd Place - Painting 2nd Place - Painting
Royal Rose by Leaves Change, I Deserted Party by
Jayden Basa Stay the Same by Logan Bivens
3rd Place - Painting Sarah Wallingford 1st Place - Clay
3rd Place - Painting
Worlds Balance by Charmer by Jayden Infectious Beauty by Trinity Rowley Basa Fayth Withrow 2nd Place - Clay 3rd Place - Clay 3rd Place - Clay Flowing In by Shea Barnes 3rd Place - Clay Penny for your There are Other Fish Why Don't You Smile Thoughts by Reynee in the Sea by Cleo More? by Emily Goff Wills Kwarcinski 1st Place - Colored Drawing 2nd Place - Colored Drawing 3rd Place - Colored Drawing Best of Show Runner Up Best of Show Runner Up
And yet ... by Cleo Through the Eyes of Seasons Change by Wills Life by Fayth Jason Klusaw 1st Place - Mixed Media Withrow 1st Place - Photography- Best of Show Runner Up 2nd Place - Mixed Media Digital Art-Graphics The Blackest Eyes of Paper Construction Death by Black Gold the Circus by Piper by Alexis Hoefer by Zandi Kern Boggs 1st Place - Sculpture 1st Place - Sculpture 1st Place - Sculpture Student Choice Award for Ashland-Greenwood
Medium Rare by Modern Day Jester Before I'm Gone by
Emily Kwarcinski by Olivia vonRentzell Sarah Wallingford
2nd Place - Sculpture 2nd Place - Sculpture 3rd Place - Sculpture
What's Within by Midnight's Unheard Fish Boy by Logan
Shea Barnes Song by Tahler Bivens
3rd Place - Sculpture Sulzbach 1st Place - Watercolor
3rd Place - Sculpture
Artworks by nine Ashland-Greenwood students have been
selected to be published in Mediums for Change
Part of the Youth Expression Project, sponsored by the Nebraska Coalition to End Sexual and
Domestic Violence, Mediums for Change is a statewide contest and celebration in which middle school,
junior high, and high school students are invited to submit art, digital media, poetry, prose, and other
forms of expression in response to one of the following themes: My Community is Beautiful, This
Planet Is Precious, My Voice is Powerful, and Together We Can.
Visionary Voice Award Winners include Reynee Goff, Zandi Kern and Cleo Wills. They will receive $100
each.
Visionary Voice Honorable Mentions are Sarah Wallingford and Cleo Wills. They will receive $50 each.The following students also had works accepted for publication: Malyssa Cool, Olivia vonRentzell,
Trinity Rowley, and Cleo Wills
On May 16th at 2:00 pm there will be a virtual celebration of the Mediums for Change Youth
Expression Project. During the event the Visionary Voice Award and Visionary Voice Honorable
Mention winners will be publicly announced. To attend this virtual celebration, please register here:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nQ0ld9OETG-Q9qlW3SABZg
Visionary Voice winner Cleo Wills also had her artwork titled “and yet…” (pictured below) chosen to be
on the cover for this publication. Congratulations Ashland-Greenwood art students!
Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools Honor the School Lunch Heroes Serving Healthy Meals
Celebrating School Lunch Hero Day on May 7, 2021!
Between preparing healthy food, adhering to strict nutrition standards, navigating student food
allergies, and offering service with a smile, Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools nutrition professionalshave a lot on their plate. To celebrate their hard work and commitment, Ashland-Greenwood Public
schools will celebrate School Lunch Hero Day on May 7. This day, celebrated annually since 2013, was
designated by The School Nutrition Association and Jarrett Krosoczka, author of the “Lunch Lady”
graphic novel series. School Lunch Hero Day provides an opportunity for parents, students, school
staff and communities to thank those who provide healthy meals to nearly 30 million of America’s
students each school day.
“School nutrition employees must balance many roles and follow numerous federal, state and local
regulations to ensure safe and healthy meals are available in schools. School Lunch Hero Day provides
the opportunity for the community to thank these hardworking heroes” said Karee Nielsen, AGPS Food
Service Manager. Federal nutrition standards ensure that school cafeterias always offer low-fat or fat-
free milk, fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean protein. School meals also meet limits on calories,
sodium and unhealthy fats.
The importance and nutritional value of school meals are well documented. For many children, school
lunch is the most important and nutrient-rich meal of their day. As of April 22nd, 2021, AGPS has
served 16,839 Breakfast and 99,577 Lunch meals. Each day the 5 components-dairy, fruits,
vegetables, whole grains and lean protein-of a healthy meal are offered to ensure a balanced meal for
our students.
Get the details about School Lunch Hero Day at www.schoollunchheroday.com.
The School Nutrition Association (SNA) is a national, non-profit professional organization
representing more than 55,000 school nutrition professionals across the country. Founded in 1946,
SNA and its members are dedicated to making healthy school meals and nutrition education available
to all students. To find out more about today’s school meals, visit
www.schoolnutrition.org/SchoolMeals.
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BLUEJAY HIGHLIGHTS…Congratulations and thank you to
the following:
The following students from Ms. Barent's kindergarten class met their Book It reading goal for each
month this year! Layne, Estella, Maverick, Brecken, Grace, Brooks, Cade, Kayleigh, August, Millie, Nora,
Allie, Gage, and Rayna.
The following students in Mrs. Murphy's class met their reading rockstar goal every month this
school year: Cleo Beranek, Connor Beranek, Kayden Cazares Gonzalez, Lexi Douglas, Rodrick
Johnson, Kacey Kopf, Crosby Laughlin, Abram Lofing, Easton Thies, Laileonna Vanlanginham, Aspynn
Weber, Addysen Williams, Emma Wischmann
Hailey Johnson and Alex Rhine have read 1,000 minutes in Mrs. Cooper's 2nd grade class so fair.
The following students in Mr. Nygren's 2nd Grade Class met their reading goal every month: Maci
Alcorn, Hawkins Beranek, Ian Carter, Addelyne Cooper, Maddox Ferguson, Alex Jackson, Penny
Jacobs, Joe Johnson. Aubree Kennicker, Maci Kolar, Erika Mayer, Barrett Polzin, Melody Porter,
Coraline Roberts Kaizlee Roeber Kayla WissinkThese students are reading rockstars! Way to go! These students in Mrs. Kingston's class did their nightly reading every month from Oct.-March: Aubrielle Woslager, Ty Cormier, Zander Forbes, Ruby Johnson, Kingston Karl, Grayson McConnell, Brock Nienaber, Myer O'Brien, Nika Roberts, Case Scott, Grant Scribner, Annie Wilson, Marissa Hargrave Congratulations to the following students in Mrs. Gude-Rung's third grade who met their March reading goal: Nathan Andres, Kaden Armbrust, Mackenna Crnkovich, Deagan DeBuhr, Jordan Dill, Sydney Goodman, Brycen Lee, Madyn McAdams, Jaxon Nootz, Halle Rech, Dean Skretta, Landon Stewart, Olivia Thompson and Jacob Voss. Keep up the great work! Congratulations to the following students in Mrs. Gude-Rung's third grade class who met ALL of their reading goals this school year: Kaden Armbrust, Mackenna Crnkovich, Jordan Dill, Sydney Goodman, Brycen Lee, Halle Rech, Dean Skretta, Landon Stewart, Olivia Thompson and Jacob Voss. You guys are Reading Rockstars!! Congrats to Mrs. Guiterrez students for meeting their goal for Book-It each month during the school year: Kooper Einspahr, Beau Fangmeyer, Levi Fangmeyer, Rocco Gambaiana, Kiptyn Laughlin, Brigham Lindley, Bryson Loftus, Silvija Makaitis, Bryson Mattila, Lizzi Poell, Amelia Rhine, Felicia Schofield, and Zane Taylor HS Band Student Honors: These students received Superior Ratings on instrumental music entries at District Music Contest: Emerson Lindley (flute solo), Annalise Ptacek (trumpet solo), and Olivia vonRentzell and Dayna Wilson (mallet duet). These students received Excellent Ratings on instrumental music entries at District Music Contest: Tatum Gossin (saxophone solo), Katy Lawhead (horn solo), and Reynee Goff and Eva Kellogg (woodwind duet). District Vocal Music Contest was held on April 23, 2021, at Auburn High School. AGHS vocal music students earned the following ratings on their performances: Brooke Mills, Vocal Solo, II Tahler Sulzbach, Vocal Solo, II Giselle Hernandez-Martinez, Kaliska Kelley, Devin Rodgerson, Ryland Stephens, Vocal Quartet, II Elandra Johnson, Vocal Solo, I Sierra Mack, Vocal Solo, I Ava Miller, Vocal Solo, I Zachary Brown, Ryland Stephens, Vocal Duet, I Alayzha Nachtigall, Vocal Solo, I Sarah Wallingford, Vocal Solo, I+ (perfect score) Jadah Laughlin, Addison Scott, Vocal Duet, i+ (perfect score) Jadah and Addison's duet also earned an Honorable Mention for Outstanding Performance. Great work! Congratulations to the Ashland Greenwood FFA Officers for 21-22! President -Janice Tejeda Morales Vice President- Jessie Lamp Secretary- Luke Lambert
Treasurer- Braxton Buck Reporter- Luke Konen NSAA now has a new award called "Nebraska State Colleges Multi-Activity Student Award" that all high school students can earn regardless of grade level. Congrats to the following: Cinch Beetison, Braxton Buck, Ty Carey, Isaac Carson, Mira Comstock, Paige Comstock, Alexa Edmisten, Tobin Engelhard, Lauren Gerdes, Reynee Goff, Elliott Gossin, Tatum Gossin, Jenna Grell, Benjamin Harris, Dane Jacobsen, Elandra Johnson, Hannah Keith, Eva Kellogg, Lucas Lambert, Jadah Laughlin, Emerson Lindley, Brody Maack, Gabriel Mayer, Ava Miller, Jacey Myers, Jackson Myers, Alayzha Nachtigall, Karma Nachtigall, Jackson Nielson, Landon Novotny, Alivia Pike, Annalise Ptacek, Ambrees Schefdore, Evan Shepard, Logan Sobota, Ryland Stephens, Dawson Thies, Nathan Upton, Kathryn Wall, Sarah Wallingford, Aidan Washburn, Lleyton West, Paige Williams, Dayna Wilson Special thanks to our ELE PTO Officers; we so appreciate your leadership and all you do to support staff and students: Tamara Blankers, Jada Munroe and Nicole Crnkovich! Human Trafficking Prevention Education Several educators, parents, and community members recently attended a presentation by the Set Me Free Project organization. The Ashland Area Chamber of Commerce and the Ashland Rescue Squad sponsored the event held at the AGHS gym. The Set Me Free Project is "a non-profit organization whose mission is to bring prevention education to youth and families to stop human trafficking before it begins". Additional information about the organization and the resources they offer can be found on their website: The Set Me Free Project
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