Minatare Public School District

Daylight Saving Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, when the clock will “fall back” one hour and in theory we get one extra hour of sleep.

Minatare Public Schools had the extreme pleasure to host Mike Donahue, the founder & director of Value Up, a Nebraska based motivational company that focuses on positive school culture. If you have never heard his message, or listened to him speak, you should. We could have heard a pin drop this morning while he was speaking to our students and staff. What a pleasure it was to host Mr. Mike Donahue. Thank you for gracing our school with your presence.

Minatare Elementary Sunshine Committee is kicking off their fundraiser to raise money. The fundraiser will be running from 10/19/2023 – 11/07/2023. To order, please contact any member of Sunrise Committee, or you can place an order online by clicking this link! Thank you for supporting Sunrise Committee! https://store.myfundraisingplace.com/fba17c45-52f3-44fb-abce-104abdcbe9e9

Minatare Junior/Senior High Schools 1st Quarter Honor Roll. What a great group of students! We are proud of all of your accomplishments. Keep up the good work.

Thank you to everyone that came out today to celebrate Pat Horner's Retirement. Huge thank you to Nadia Martinez for the amazing food (as always) and the great cake. We had a great time celebrating and honoring a man that has worked day in and day out to provide our school with many things for over 18 years. Congratulations Pat Horner.

Aulick Manufacturing Day. Cassiana Gutierrez Jordyn Taylor, and Miah Garza made it to the final round in the gate competition.

FEMA and FCC Plan Nationwide Emergency Alert Test for Oct. 4; Test Messages Will be Sent to All TVs, Radios and Cell Phones

Don't forget Parent/Teacher Conferences will run tomorrow, Thursday September 28th from 4:30-7:30PM at Minatare Elementary School (805 7th Street). High school staff will be located in the gym (please remember to sign in). Elementary staff will be located in their designated classrooms. Conferences will continue on Friday September 29th from 8:00AM to 12:00PM. Please plan to attend, visit with our staff, and see all of the great things happening at Minatare Public Schools.

Reminder that this week is Parent/Teacher Conferences. They will be held at the Elementary school located at 807 7th Street. Dates are Thursday September 28th from 4:30-7:30pm and Friday September 29th from 8:00am to 12:00pm. High School Staff will be set up in the Elementary Gym and Elementary Staff will be located in their designated classrooms. Please plan to attend so that we can share all of the wonderful things your students have been doing.

Minatare Elementary's 3rd & 4th graders had the honor of Nebraska's First Lady Suzanne Pillen visit their classroom today! She came and read the book "Right this very minute" a table to farm book. She also talked about agriculture in Nebraska. It was a wonderful experience and honor to have her visit our little school. Thank you so much for the time you spent with us today Suzanne Pillen!!

Monthly Lifespan Respite Update Since July 1, we have assisted 100 individuals with respite funding (97 Children, 7 Adults, 6 Elderly) and they have already used $16,408 in respite funding. Scotts Bluff County – 45 Dawes County – 40 Box Butte County – 12 Sheridan County – 7 Morrill County – 2 Cheyenne County – 2 Kimball County – 2 We had a successful Respite Fun Day at the Chadron Aquatic Center with 22 individuals attending. Comments from the families included: We enjoyed the event and had fun swimming. It was great to get out of the house and have a good day! Thank you for hosting!!! The swimming was a very nice activity well enjoyed by kids and adults. Thank you. Absolutely loved respite fun day! It was a great experience! The kiddos got to meet other kids while doing so. Our next event is December 2 in Scottsbluff. The flyer and registration form are attached. We are excited at the continued increase in respite usage and hope you will continue to refer families who have a child on an IEP or IFSP or even a 504 Plan. I attached our most recent Provider list. We are still looking for providers, especially in Box Butte, Sheridan, Morrill, Cheyenne and Kimball Counties. Many families really enjoy that the kids can participate in activities such as dance, gymnastics and swimming. Please contact Ms. Tyree-Bowers or Ms. Alvord for more information. Ms. Tyree-Bowers can be reached at 308-783-1255 Ms. Alvord can be reached at 308-783-1733

University of Wyoming Band Day! Minatare JH/HS Band and Minatare Football enjoyed the day in Laramie. The Band played with many other schools at the game.

Minatare High School Students: Get your Teams together for the Homecoming Flag Football Monday August 28th, 6pm and you Teams for Volleyball on Tuesday August 29th, 6pm. Max team members (7), teams must have a name and the names must be G-rated. Rosters for said Teams need to be turned into the Principals office before noon on Monday August 28.

Wow what a great time at the Minatare FFA/Football fundraiser! #goatroping Even a guest appearance by Gering Native and Steer Wrestling World Champion Dean Gorsuch. Thank you Minatare Booster Club for the good food and Minatare FFA/Football team for the fun!

The City of Minatare brought back Tabor Days this year. Minatare Schools participated in the parade in a variety of ways. Some walked, some road the float, some rode on our school bus. We all enjoyed being a part of the "Good Ole Days".

Monday August 14th we will Welcome Back Students for the 2023-2024 School Year. We cannot wait to see you all. Breakfast and Lunch served daily to all students for FREE. Staring Monday, August 14, 2023 the bus will run on this schedule: Pick up at Coop: 7:00 AM – 7:15 AM Pick up at Melbeta: 7:30 AM Drop off at Melbeta: 3:45 PM Drop off at the Coop at approximately 4:00 PM The bus will leave Coop no later than 4:10 PM. If your child is on the bus at that time, we will return him/her to the after school program, at the Minatare Elementary School 308-783-1255. See everyone tomorrow!!

Staring Monday, August 14, 2023 the bus will run on this schedule: Pick up at Coop: 7:05 AM – 7:20 AM Pick up at Melbeta: 7:30 AM Drop off at Melbeta: 3:45 PM Drop off at the Coop at approximately 4:00 PM The bus will leave Coop no later than 4:10 PM. If your child is on the bus at that time, we will return him/her to the after school program, at the Minatare Elementary School 308-783-1255. You can pick him/her up there. Thank you

We’re Hiring! Come join our team! Minatare High School is currently hiring for a Paraprofessional. Please call 308-783-1232 or email rocky.robbins@minatareschools.org Applications are located on our website at https://www.minatareschools.org/ look under the documents tab.

Minatare High School will host 6th & 7th Grade Orientation on Thursday August 10th at 5PM. Parents & Students will tour the building, go over the school handbook, fill out paperwork and be able to meet our Staff. Following Orientation will have have our Annual Open House from 6-7PM. See you all there.

Reminder for our Parent/Athlete Meeting set for Monday August 7th at 5:30pm in the Minatare High School Gym. Please bring Athletic Physicals and Random Drug Testing Consent Form.