On Wednesday, October 2, 37 Heartland FFA members attended District Land Judging near Gibbon, Nebraska. Competing members had four plots of land to judge based on different characteristics of the soil, slope, and the surrounding field. Over 400 agriculture students from the area competed this year. Achieving the top four scores of the Heartland FFA Chapter were Brian Bearinger, Thane Wetjen, Madalyn Janzen, and David Hiebner. . . .
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on the evenings of October 21 and 22 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 to last a maximum of fifteen minutes. All PK-12 conferences will occur in-person in classrooms. Fifth grade parents will sign up for conferences . . .
Heartland competed in a general knowledge quiz bowl tournament in Seward on Wednesday, September 18. The "A" team of Austin Schmidt, Adi Duerksen, Kate Franz, and Tara Buzek finished the day undefeated with a record of 7-0. They had decisive wins over Howells-Dodge, Hampton, Osceola, Shelby-Rising City, Fullerton, and won the championship by defeating Shelton. They outscored their opponents 1,125 points to . . .
"A Legacy of Stars" made for a great 2024 Homecoming Week. Festivities began on Sunday evening in Bradshaw with a bonfire. The Booster Club also hosted activities for the students there. With no school on Monday, Tuesday's theme was, "Local Celebrities." Most students dressed as their teachers, administration, parents, other students, and healthcare professionals. A school pep rally was held for . . .
Heartland is proud to announce that Austin Schmidt has been named as a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. Congratulations to Austin on this significant achievement! Press release: Semifinalists in the 2025 National Merit® Scholarship Program (Evanston, Illinois) Today officials of National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) announced the names of more than 16,000 Semifinalists in the 70th annual National . . .
A new tradition began in the elementary on Friday, August 30, called "Huskie Time." Once a month, the students in Grades K-6 will be mixed into groups. These groups will foster relationships between the younger and older elementary students under the direction of an adult or two as a team leader. The focus is on building relationships, mentorship, communication, and having fun. The students really enjoyed . . .
For the 2024 football season, spectators entering the football stadium from the main parking lot will take a different route to enter the football stadium this year compared to prior years. Previously, spectators would have paid their admission and entered the football/track stadium by traveling along the east side of the Vo-Ag shop by using the sidewalk between the main building and the Vo-Ag shop. This year, . . .
