Grandparents Reflect on their Experiences in the 30’s

By Keirstan Hummel, Junior

“And in the eyes of the people there is the failure; and in the eyes of the hungry there is a growing wrath. In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage.”John Steinbeck, The Grapes of Wrath.

Sextet to Sing at State Track

By Paige Freeman, Senior

On Saturday, May 18, a group of six will perform at the State Track Meet. Callie O’Donnell, Megan Thiemann, Hannah Davis, Karli Cabrera, Courtney Mathewson, and Paige Freeman will be singing the National Anthem for the first time at a State Event. The six have performed at numerous games throughout sports seasons and have received many superior ratings at music contests including district music in April. Audition tapes are sent in at the beginning of the school year and musicians are selected by the NSAA and assigned a state event to perform at.

The girls will perform at 8:55 am on Saturday May 18 at Omaha Burke Stadium for the opening day of finals at the State Track Meet.

Athletes Advance to State Track Meet

By Keirstan Hummel, Junior

The District track meet was held in Auburn on May 8th, 2013. The top two athletes with the best times, heights, and distances will advance to the State Track Meet, other ways to qualify include the two fastest 3rdplace finishes in that class and making the qualifying standards at districts in field events.

Graduation and Advice to Upcoming Seniors

By Paige Freeman, Senior

This year at Pawnee City High School, the graduating class of 2013 will hold their Commencement Exercises on Saturday, May 11 at 2:00 in the Gym. There are 21 individuals in the graduating class this year. Their class colors are red & black and their class song is “Young” by Kenny Chesney. A Red Dahlia is their class flower. Graduation is the culmination of high school, this is day to celebrate our academic achievements as well as the character building events that have gotten us to where we are.  

Looking back over the last four years, we have some advice that many of us would like to give to the underclassmen:

First, take your grades SERIOUSLY, do your best, you never know when you may need that skill.

Second, respect your teachers - it WILL help out in the long run.  Third,...DEADLINES - MAKE THEM or be plenty early when making them.

Finally, apply for Scholarships - this one is very important - they help out tremendously.

So as you see, we listed a few tips and tricks in order to be a successful student in high school.

Pawnee City High School Banquet Schedule

FFA Banquet tonight, April 22 starting at 6:30 pm in the Gym.

Athletic Banquet, May 2 at 6:30pm

Fine Arts Banquet, May 6 at 6:30 pm

Pawnee City Basketball Camp

Girls and Boys Grades 3 through 8

June 3-6

Download Registration Form

Congratulations to the following students for making 3rd Quarter Honor Roll and Honorable Mention.

3rd Quarter Honor Roll

Pawnee City Student Council Annual Blood Drive

by Jocelyn Fisher, Senior

  The Pawnee City Student Council Seniors and Liz Brumm, who is a Donor Recruitment Representative for American Red Cross presented the Pint Sized Hero Program last week to the Elementary.

 “Week of Remembrance Activity sponsored by the Institute for Holocaust Education”

By Jocelyn Fisher, Senior

         Last week the Pawnee City high school students and faculty got the privilege to listen to a once in a lifetime account of a Holocaust survivor named Kitty Williams. Because of the speaker presenting from an auditorium atmosphere and having a Hungarian accent students had to listen very carefully to her presentation.

Karli Cabrera will be singing the National Anthem Sat. March 9 at 4:30 pm for the Boys State Basketball Tournament.  It will be broadcast on NET. 

Congratulations Karli :)

Congratulations to the Pawnee City Boys Basketball Team for finishing the 2012-2013 Basketball season with a 20-6 record.

SHOWSTOPPER SHOWCASE

The Pawnee City Showstoppers will be hosting a Showcase performance March 5, 2013 starting at 7:00 pm, come join us for a night of food, fun & music.  The Pawnee City Showstoppers will show off their individual talents and their award winning group achievements.

For just $5.00 per ticket, you can enjoy a dessert buffet and a night of music.  Contact a Showstopper member or call 402-852-2988 for tickets.

Due to the Weather forcast for Friday Feb. 22, 2013 the Rolling Food Pantry scheduled for Pawnee City will be rescheduled for March 8, 2013.  Please let you family, friends, and neighbors know about the change.

The 2013 Yearbook is now on SALE

Get a sneak peak Feb. 5, the Yearbook staff will have a display and be taking orders during the Axtell Basketball game.  You can also purchase an ad for your Business or become a Booster. 2011 and 2012 yearbooks will also be available for purchase at a reduced price.  Order forms will be sent out to each family or you may download an order form here.

Pioneer Conference Tournament

Congratulations to the PC Boys BB Team for placing 3rd at the Pioneer Conference Tournament.

Singing Valentines on Sale Now!

Download the order form and return to any Showstoppers member by February 13, 2013

MUDECAS Tournament Update

Congratulations to the Pawnee City Basketball Teams for competing well in the MUDECAS Tourney.  The Indians finshed 2nd in the Class A Division and the Lady Indians finished 3rd in the Class B Division.

Congratulations to the following students for making 2nd Quarter and 1st Semester Honor Roll and Honorable Mention.

2nd Quarter Honor Roll

1st Semester Honor Roll

Winners of the Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest

1st place - Mikaila Engelken

2nd place - Paige Freeman and Jill Nightingale

Honable Mention - Jane Taylor

Meet the Senior Class of 2013

Check out the Senior Bio page to find out more about these students.

(Information for the articles provided by the senior)

The Pawnee City Board of Education said goodbye to three dedicated board members whose terms expired at the December Board of Education meeting. Aimee Daily (not pictured) and Juli Habegger completed their 4 year terms, while Jill Sunneberg completed her third term or 12 years of service.  The Pawnee City School Board showed their appreciation for their service at the conclusion of the meeting with a reception and presentation of their plaques thanking them for their service to the school and community.

District Play Production
By Keirstan Hummel, Junior

The Pawnee Play Production got third place in Districts. Even though they faced some technical obstacles, Laura Bloss the one act coach, was very pleased with how they performed.

SGT. Brad Gyhra, Pawnee City Alumni and Soldier presents Mr. Don Jacobs a US flag that was flown over the headquarters of Regional Command in Afganistan during Operation Eduring Freedom.

Play Production
By Keirstan Hummel, Junior

The Pawnee Play Production received third place at the Pioneer Conference last week. Several cast members earned superior actor recognition, they included Chase Grizzle, Karli Cabrera, Jake Wissler, Michaela Bredemeier, and Savannah Nider. Their next performance will be the matinee on November 21th at 1:15. They will also be performing for the public on November 27th at 7pm in the Auditorium to prepare for Districts which is November 28th at Deshler.

Cabrera and Freeman to sing at State Football Championship Game.

Tuesday, November 20th holds the second day of State Football Championship games at Memorial Stadium. Before every game, the National Anthem is sung by a vocalist(s) selected by the NSAA. Audition tapes are sent in at the beginning of the school year. If selected, you are assigned to a state event. This year, Karli Cabrera and Paige Freeman will sing for the Class C-2 State Football Championship Game between Aquinas Catholic and Sutton.

The Pawnee City FFA Chapter has started selling fruit, jams and jellys and beef sticks and cheese. The ending date to place an order is November 30 and the fruit will be delivered on December 17th. The money that they raise from this fundraiser helps students attend different workshops and Conventions.

If an FFA Member has not contacted you, but you would like to place an order just download the order form and send it along with the money to the Pawnee City School attn:  Mark Bloss FFA advisor.  Thank you for your support.

FFA Fruit Sale Order Form

Powerschool goes Mobile

Parents and Students you may now log on to Powerschool with your mobile device.  Download the Pearson Powerschool App, use your same login information to check student progress.

Honor, Courage, Commitment!
By Keirstan Hummel, Junior

    Local students Sierra Friedly and Nathan Friedly of Pawnee City High School have decided to make a life changing choice by pursuing  a career in the military in order to help serve their country.

Dig Pink for Breast Cancer

By Jenna Habegger, Sophomore

     The Pawnee City Lady Indians are hosting the Nebraska City Lady Knights on October 9^th in our 3rd annual breast cancer awareness volleyball game. As a fundraiser the Lady Indians sold pink shirts with a design in late September, the money raised will be donated to the Southeast Cancer Foundation.

When Practice Equals Success
By Jill Nightingale Senior PCHS

    Pawnee City FFA wins district land judging contest. The team of Clayton Branek, Collin Moser, Blake Kalin and Hayden Meyer won the Southeast Area Land Judging Contest and they also have qualified for the State Land Judging Contest.

It’s that time of year again - Homecoming
By Shelby Poskochil, Junior

    On Friday, October 5th the students of Pawnee City High School willbe gearing up to watch the Pawnee City football team go up against the Johnson-Brock Eagles for this years Homecoming game. The game will startat 7:00 pm, and the dance will follow.

Walsworth Yearbook Visit
By Paige Freeman, Senior

OnMonday, September 17th, Mrs. Moser took her class to a Walsworth workshop which was held at Mahoney State Park. Here, they learned the basic fundamentals of putting a yearbook together online and discovered new ideas to elaborate on for this year’s upcoming yearbook.

Building Blocks of Team Spirit

By: Jill Nightingale,Senior Pawnee City Public Schools

When you look up team spirit on www.dictionary.com, the definition says: willingness to cooperate as part of a team. How can the student body support their teams better? Again according to www.dictionary.com support means to serve as a foundation for, this year the student body wants to be the foundation for our teams to build upon.

A Step Towards Healthier Eating, and Better Nutrition
By Shelby Poskochil, Junior
    Have you ever wondered why sixteen grapes or a single orange is important? Because that’s what it takes to equal a half a cup. You’re probably wondering: Why does that matter? It matters because this year Congress passed the Healthy Hunger-Free Kids Act.

Power School Tip #2

If you have created an account but now need to add another student, maybe a step child or foster child.  Log in to Powerschool, on the left tool bar select Account preferences, select the student tab across the top and click on the blue add  button.  You will then enter the student information.

PowerSchool Parent Sign in

Since we have updated to the sigle sign in for parents on Powerschool, all parents will need to create an account.  You will use your "old info" to connect to your child or children.  Download the following handout if you have questions or contact Betsy Spitser at bspitser@pawneecityschool.net or Mary Moser at mmoser@pawneecityschool.net

PowerSchool Handout

Download 2012-2013 School Supply List

Attention:

• New Student Enrollment is August 8, 2012 from 8:00 am to 12:00am
• Elementary enrollment in the Elementary Office/ JH and HS enroll with Guidance Councelor in the HS Office.
• Remember to turn in your Physical Forms and make sure Immunizations are up do date.

State FFA Convention

By Mark Bloss

            Pawnee City FFA members capped another year with a successful State FFA Convention.  Nineteen members attended the convention in Lincoln on March 28, 29 and 30.  They were among over 3,500 members who attended sessions and competed in Leadership Skills Events and Career Development Events.