During lunch on October 3rd, the Heartland FBLA Chapter welcomed guest speaker Nick Thieszen, a 2024 graduate of Heartland and current officer in the University of Nebraska at Kearney’s Phi Beta Lambda (PBL) chapter.
Nick spoke to members about his journey from high school FBLA to college leadership, emphasizing the skills and opportunities FBLA provides. He discussed how his involvement has helped him grow . . .
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The Nebraska FBLA Fall Leadership Conference was held on September 30 in Kearney at the UNK campus. The conference was a one-day workshop for FBLA officers and members. The Nebraska State Officers shared the 2025-2026 state goals during the Opening General Session. The keynote speaker was Lasada Pippen who provided a motivational speech to provide students with the knowledge to Make Their Mark in FBLA and in their . . .
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Senior Mia Hiebner earned the third place spot in the Class C Girls State Golf Tournament.
Held on October 13 and 14 in North Platte, Mia’s total score was 156. She shot an 81 (41-40) on the first day and a 75 (39-36) on day two.
This meet concludes an incredible high school golf career for Mia.
Congratulations to her along with Coach Buzek!
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Both H&H Junior High Sports Teams concluded their impressive fall seasons on Monday, October 13. Great work, players and coaches!
JH FB
H&H 44-36 Thayer Central
JH FB finished with a 5-1 record
JH VB
H&H "A" 2-0 Lawrence Nelson "A"
H&H "A" 2-0 Doniphan Trumbull "A"
JH VB "A" team finished with a 12-3 record
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On Wednesday, October 1, HCS attended the 22nd Annual NFWC/GFWC Girls Only Quiz Bowl Competition in Seward.
The morning consisted of round robin play, and the Huskies ended with a 2-1 record. They were seeded #8 going into the single-elimination tournament.
The first match of the afternoon was a rematch against the team from Dorchester, and the results were the same. The Heartland ladies came away . . .
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It's official! The Heartland Land Judging Team placed second after competing in Polk County (near Shelby) on October 1.
There were 22 teams and 369 total competitors.
The qualifying team will compete at state on Wednesday, October 22.
Those qualifying from Heartland include:
Riley Quiring - 4th place
Maddie Janzen - 9th place
Lane Farrall - 11th place . . .
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HCS Art Students participated in the Hastings Mural Competition on Wednesday.
The theme was surrealism mishmash and participants had to pick something from the animal column, inanimate object column, and a location column to create a cohesive composition with those three things. They had to plan and complete a finished mural in 4 hours.
Students who participated were Kate (12), Laura (12), Isabelle (9), Kaidence (12), . . .
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The school record board is officially updated for Mia Hiebner with the girls 9-hole record of 34 and the 18-hole record of 71.
These were set at a meet on September 23 at Galaway Creek. Congratulations, Mia!
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Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on the evenings of October 20 and 21 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Parents of all PK-12 students are able to schedule conferences from 4:30-8:30 p.m. both evenings. PK-12th Grade conferences are scheduled online. All conferences will be for a maximum of 15 minutes. Please note that Heartland will be hosting a high school volleyball game with David City on Tuesday, Oct. 22. If you plan . . .
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It was a great week of celebration for Heartland's 2025 Homecoming.
On Sunday evening, the booster club hosted a bonfire in Bradshaw for the high school students.
To kick off the week, Monday's theme was "USA." Red, white, and blue resounded through the halls.
On Tuesday, a school pep rally was held in the north gym for K-12 students. The event included the school song, a performance from the cheerleaders, . . .
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