On Wednesday, April 30, the Heartland Quiz Bowl Team traveled to North Shore Church in Hastings to participate in the 2025 Nebraska State Quiz Bowl Tournament. They earned this honor by winning the small school division at the ESU #6 competition in March. Thirty teams from across the state of Nebraska, representing the 15 Educational Service Units in the state were in attendance. The morning began with an assembly of . . .
In 2017, Heartland Community Schools held the first Academic Letter of Intent ceremony for students who excel in the classroom. The criteria for recognition is that the student accepts a scholarship from the college they will attend that is specifically awarded for academic achievement. On Friday, May 2, a ceremony was held to commemorate the hard work of the 2025 seniors in the classroom. Language within the academic letter of . . .
Heartland students represented themselves well at the 2025 District Music Contest held April 24 and 25 at Sutton Public Schools. Contest results are as follows: Solos and Small Ensembles Mary Dente Vocal Solo - Excellent Katelyn Franz Vocal Solo - Superior (Outstanding Performer Honorable Mention) Woodwind Choir - Excellent Brass Choir - Superior Tara Buzek Clarinet Solo - . . .
We are pleased to provide you with an introduction to the coaches for the H&H Bearcats high school volleyball team. Head Coach Kayla Gaughen - Coach Gaughen has previously been the head coach for the Hampton HS volleyball team for the past three seasons. Assistant Coaches Ashton Brown - Coach Brown has previously been the head coach for the Heartland HS volleyball team for the . . .
On April 22, the Heartland FBLA Chapter celebrated Earth Day by rocking green and brown outfits around school. The colors were a fun way to represent nature—think trees, dirt, and all the good elements we need to protect. It was a simple but engaging way to think about the planet and how we can all do our part to take care of it. Whether it’s recycling more or using less plastic, every little bit helps. . . .
We are pleased to announce the selection of the head coach for the H&H Bearcats High School Boys Basketball team. Patrick Alexander has been selected as the head coach of the high school boys basketball team for the upcoming 2025-2026 basketball season. Coach Alexander has prior head basketball coaching experience at Sydney High School and at Hartington High School. Coach Alexander has assistant basketball coaching . . .
Congratulations to the following students for their academic success in the third quarter of the 2024-25 school year.
It has been a busy week for H & H Cheer as five cheer clinics were held to prepare aspiring cheerleaders for tryouts. A total of thirteen participants took part in the clinics held in Hampton and Henderson. Tryouts occurred at Hampton High School on Monday, April 14, 2025. Four independent judges with experience in cheer and dance scored participants on t echnique, showmanship, and overall performance of the . . .
Twenty-eight Heartland FBLA members attended the Nebraska State Leadership Conference in Kearney on April 10-12. Nine students won 15 awards during the three-day conference. Students attending the conference along with adviser Karma Yantzie and parent chaperones Stephanie Buzek and Sarah Goertzen were: (Seniors) Luis Alvarez, Jaelyn Brown, Creighton Friesen, Brady Goertzen, Lydia Jahnke, Isabel Johnson, Jamisen Klein, Siddalee . . .
On Monday, April 7, 13 students were inducted into the Heartland Community Schools National Honor Society Chapter. The evening started with the current officers reviewing the four pillars that membership is based on. As each candle was lit, the qualities of Scholarship, Leadership, Character, and Service were outlined. After the repeating of the pledge by new inductees, the officers for the 2025-26 school . . .