
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on the evenings of March 9 and 10 from 4:30-8:30 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 and conducted in person. All conferences will be for a maximum of 15 minutes. Kindergarten parents (Regier/Peters) will sign up for conferences with Mrs. Anne Regier. Fifth grade parents . . .

The H&H Bearcat Cheerleaders took the competition floor on Friday, February 20, at 3:43 p.m. for the 2026 Nebraska State Cheer and Dance Championships. The Bearcats competed in the Game Day Event which judges on Game Day material, the ability to effectively lead and engage the crowd, proper skill incorporations, performance, motions, dance, and overall routine. Three points separated teams placing 2-7. The Bearcat . . .
Heartland was represented by two teams at the ESU 6 Quiz Bowl Competition held in Seward on February 11. The teams were divided into three divisions based on school size, and both teams were in the small school division. The morning consisted of three rounds for each team, and the B team finished the morning with a 0-3 record that earned them the 11th seed for the afternoon tournament. The A team finished the morning . . .

Representing the Heartland High School Robotics Team this year is freshman Roman Wolfe and sophomore Jack Rose. On Saturday, January 31, the team traveled to Holdrege for a competition. Facing 28 teams there, Jack and Roman finished third in the qualification rounds and third overall. In their competition on February 7 in Norfolk, they finished second in the qualification rounds and third overall. Twenty-nine . . .

Three Heartland students placed at the York County Spelling Bee held on February 4. In the 5th/6th grade division, Ryker Lewis placed 3rd. In the 7th/8th grade division, Tori Buzek placed third, and Avery Hiebner placed fourth. The following students represented Heartland: 7th / 8th Taylor Schmidt Tori Buzek Grace Goertzen Avery Hiebner Cole Eberle (Alternate) 5th / 6th . . .

The Heartland Community Schools FBLA Chapter traveled to Kearney on February 4 to compete in the 8th Annual UNK Loper Business Invitational. Students competed by putting their knowledge to the test in three separate subjects from Economics, Entrepreneurship, Intro to Business Concepts, Personal Finance, Accounting, Intro to IT, Business Communication, Sports and Entertainment Management, Intro to Business Communications, and one . . .

Heartland JH Quiz Bowl competed at the SNC tournament in Hebron on Wednesday, January 28. Both teams competed in pool play in the morning and then were seeded for a double-elimination tournament after lunch. The team of Jack Bearinger, David Jahnke, Avery Hiebner, Finley Eckman, and Tori Buzek made it to the quarterfinals before losing the the eventual champions of Thayer Central. The team of Tori Thieszen, Makaelyn Goertzen, Paizley . . .

Heartland FBLA members Kate Haidle, Ashlyn Friesen, and Julia Tessman will host an Alzheimer's Awareness Event on Saturday, January 31. The event and raffle will take place at the H&H Basketball Games which begin at 2:30 p.m. at Heartland. It is designed to raise awareness about Alzheimer’s disease, brain health, and the importance of early detection. The FBLA members desire to share information and raise money to . . .
On Monday, January 12, 10 Heartland Community School students participated in the Nebraska Christian Quiz Bowl Competition held at the Heartland Evangelical Free Church in Central City. The morning consisted of three round-robin matches for each of the two teams. The A team finished the morning with a 2-1 record and entered the afternoon as the 11th seed of the 32 teams. The B team . . .

Heartland Community Schools is proud to announce the second quarter and first semester honor rolls. Congratulations to the following students on their academic achievements.