The annual HCS Holiday Food Drive hosted by NHS, FFA, and FBLA begins this week.
Donations from the community can be brought to home games or holiday concerts.
Please see the graphic for needed items.
read more
Heartland Play Production competed in District Play Production at Cross County on Wednesday, December 3.
Heartland finished fourth due to going over the time limit.
They placed third in technical.
Acting awards were given to: Lexi Inglsbee, Andrew Onnen, Faith Hiebner, Josh Goertzen, Willabelle Panko, Kate Franz, Mia Hiebner, and Brayden Ogorzolka.
Congratulations to the crew on finishing strong . . .
read more
Help us bless the residents of Legacy Square this season with our "Socks for Seniors" drive.
You may donate socks or other comfort items at ball games and concerts this month.
read more
On November 19, nine FFA members loaded the van at school and headed to Concordia University to attend the annual Nebraska Ag Summit.
Heartland students have had the opportunity to attend this hands-on agricultural education event since 2021. The program started as a way to promote the agriculture industry, but also to introduce students to Concordia’s newly added agriculture program.
Each year the activities presented . . .
read more
Heartland Community Schools student Braden Janzen has been selected to participate in the 2025 Nebraska All-State Choir held November 20-22 on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Braden was selected from among 1,400 singers across the state who auditioned for a spot in the 430 voice choir.
This year’s All-State Choir will be directed by Dr. Pearl Shangkuan, Professor Ameritas at Calvin University in Grand Rapids . . .
read more
It was a busy week for the Heartland quiz bowl team. On Wednesday, November 12, the team traveled to Central City for their general knowledge quiz bowl tournament. There were 43 teams competing, and unlike other tournaments, the teams were not divided based on school size. The teams each played three matches in the morning, and then they were divided into three brackets based on their performance. . . .
read more
Heartland Community Schools Play Production Team placed third in the Blue Division on Saturday, November 15, in Kearney. They placed fourth in Technical.
Outstanding Male Performer in the Blue Division:
Andrew Onnen
Overall Outstanding Actor Awards:
Lexi Inglsbee
Andrew Onnen
Kate Franz
Brayden Ogorzolka
This team worked incredibly hard this past week improving their performance from the first . . .
read more
Press release
Empowering Nebraska’s Youth Leaders through Collaboration and Connection
AURORA, NE, November 11th, 2025
Last week, students Tara Buzek and Emma Ott attended the inaugural President’s Summit , an event bringing together executive student leaders from Nebraska’s Career & Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs), Student Councils, Scouts, and 4-H .
This inaugural summit served as a . . .
read more
Article written by Riley Quiring
Seven Heartland FFA members attended the National FFA Convention, as well as two advisors: Braden Janzen (12), Madalyn Janzen (11), Weston Panko (12), Grace Splinter (12), Lane Farrall (12), Riley Quiring (12), Trenton Goertzen (12), Stephanie Miller (advisor), and Allison Engelman (advisor).
The National FFA Convention was held from October 28th to November 1st in Indianapolis, Indiana. . . .
read more
