
The MAC JH & HS track meet has been moved to Monday April 29th in Creek Valley due to the forecast.


No School Friday April 27th for Staff & Students Grades PreK-12.
Enjoy your weekend.


Happening tonight at 6:00PM is the Minatare FFA Banquet in the Minatare High School Safe Room.


If you have already reserved a copy of the 2023-2024 yearbook, please be sure to pay for those by May 1st.
There are only a few left at the price of $20.00.
**Note: $20 must be paid before a yearbook is reserved. Please contact Mrs. Lacy at the High School to reserve your copy.


Time is running out.
You do not want to miss out on your opportunity to get a copy of the 2023-2024 yearbook.
$20 each until May 1st.
There are only 20 copies left.
**Note: $20 must be paid before a yearbook is reserved.
Please contact Mrs. Lacy at the High School to reserve your copy.





During the 96th nebraska state ffa convention, Nicole Sorensen was one of few recipients who was awarded the Honorary State Degree
This honor recognizes successful individuals that share their time and talents with ffa members. These degree recepients go out of their way to make sure ffa members and chapters are successful.
Congratulations to Nicole Sorensen for receiving this honor and making our Minatare FFA Chapter so successful.





10 placings for girls Junior High Track
Madeline Ramirez-Camargo 3rd triple jump
Thalia Gonzales 5th triple jump
Liyah Janis 6th Shot put
Thalia Gonzales 5th 1600m run
Analucia Reyes 4th 100m hurdles
Jimena Ramirez 4th 200m hurdles
Thalia Gonzales 3rd 800m
4X1 6th Madison Main, Zoe Pedotto, Jimena Ramirez, Madeline Ramirez-Camargo 4X4 4th Ana Lucia Reyes, Thalia Gonzales, Jimena Ramirez, Ana Cecilia Reyes
Team standing: Junior High Boys 8th place 24 points, Junior High Girls 6th place 34 points


Just a friendly reminder that Friday, April 5th is a regular school day for students and staff, Grades K-12.


Good Luck to Coach Rotherham and Foster and the Varsity Track team today in Bayard. Events begin at 9:00AM
Yvonne Kreiling, Yoselin Reyes, Jimena Perez, Ana Lovato, Skyler Montgomery, Jeremiah Jay and Waryck Newlin.


Good Luck to our High School and Junior High participants that will be traveling to MAC Music Contest in Garden County today. They will return around 5:15pm.
High School
Jesus Cuellar
Calvin Douglass
Jeremiah Jay
Yvonne Kreiling
Bayleigh Lacy
Skyler Montgomery
Yoselin Reyes
Jackson Schwartz
Aaron Suhr
Israel Galindo
Alex Hall
Clarissa Mendoza
Jacelyn Prouty
Junior High
Izzy Calihua-Gonzales
Nic Calihua-Gonzales
Naveaha Clarke
Ciara Cole
Lizett Galindo
Thalia Gonzales
Liyah Janis
Maddie Main
Savanah Mendoza
Axton Merrigan
Saya Newlin
Jenessa Pedotto
Zoe Pedotto
Maddie Ramirez-Camargo
Roberto Sanchez-Garcia
Jericho Timmens


Minatare Junior High Honor Band at Gering HS:
Looks like everyone had a great time.
Congratulations on being chosen and representing our school. We are proud of you all.
Ciara Cole
Thalia Gonzales
Nic Calihua-Gonzales
Izzy Calihua-Gonzales
Zoe Pedotto
Axton Merrigan
Liyah Janis
Maddie Ramirez-Camargo
Saya Newlin
Jason Hall.
Accompanied by Mrs. Stacey Sailors




Minatare 8th Grade spent their Friday on a Campus tour to Chadron State College.
Thank you to Mr Tom Perlinski for setting up the tour of the Rangeland Department with Dr. Anthony Perlinski.
The students earned prizes, played some games, toured the campus, had a delicious lunch and learned some college information.
Special thanks to Mrs. Krysilen Yarnell for setting everything up, chaperones: Tom Perlinski and Diana Kenagy Closson and bus driver Jeff Dabney.










Minatare Public Schools has a few more openings.
We're Hiring! Come be a part of our Family. Please see our Website @ www.minatareschools.org On the District page, access the menu and see Employment Opportunities to access the application. If you are using the App please see the documents tab on the District site and access the Employment Opportunities folder.



Minatare FFA had a great day at the District 12 Career Development Events in Kimball!
Meats (2nd Place) STATE QUALIFIER
◦ Jackson Schwartz (3rd)
◦ Tayson Pedotto (31st)
◦ Jay Peterson (22nd)
◦ Cassie Gutierrez (16th)
◦ Aaron Suhr (14th)
Nursery Landscape (6th place)
◦ Saidey Garza (8th)
◦ Miah Garza (15th)
◦ Saydee Peterson (17th)
◦ Ana Lovato (53rd)
AgriScience (12th Place) STATE QUALIFIER
◦ Bayleigh Lacy (19th white)
◦ Calvin Douglass
◦ Aaron Neumann
◦ Jr. Galindo
Natural Resources (2nd Place) STATE QUALIFIER
◦ Hadlee Peterson (4th)
◦ Dakota Taylor (38th)
◦ Yvonne Kreiling (5th)
◦ Jordyn Taylor-Lopez (19th)





We're Hiring! Come be a part of our Family.
Please see our Website @ www.minatareschools.org
On the District page, access the menu and see Employment Opportunities to access the application.
If you are using the App please see the documents tab on the District site and access the Employment Opportunities folder.


Exciting Announcement: the official website for Nebraska SMART is live!
https://www.nscs.edu/nebraskasmart
We are excited to introduce Nebraska SMART – a free virtual tutoring program for K-12 students in Educational Service Units 1, 4, and 13. Students can connect one-on-one with live Tutors for individualized homework help. Tutors are teacher education candidates enrolled in Chadron State, Peru State, or Wayne State College.
For more information and to register, visit the Nebraska SMART website.


Reminder that Grades K-12 will be in regular session on Friday February 23rd.


Order your 2023-2024 Yearbooks.
Order now through May 1st to get your yearbook for $20.00
Prices after May 1st will be $30.00
Only 39 copies available.
See Mrs. Lacy at the High School to reserve yours.


Spring Sports Parent Meeting on Monday, February 26, at 5:30 p.m. in the gym


Thursday February 15: Regular School Day with Parent/Teacher Conferences from 4:30-7:30PM. High School Staff will be set up in the Elementary Gym, please be sure to sign in. Elementary Staff will be in their designated classrooms.
Friday February 16: Parent/Teacher Conferences from 8:00AM-12:00PM. High School Staff will be set up in the Elementary Gym, please be sure to sign in. Elementary Staff will be in their designated classrooms.
