West Point Public Schools

52 Years Ago in Cadet History… The West Point Faculty “Gets Through Year With No Fatalities” … I think it is safe to say they were ready for summer! #ThrowbackThursday Happy last week of school, Cadets!

THANK YOU to the Cattlemen's Ball Association and the West Point-Beemer Schools Foundation for their generous donation of new furniture in our library! Pictured (L to R): Steve Blocher (Board of Education President), Steve Hughes (Board of Education Member), Becca Weborg (Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska Treasurer), DJ Weddle (Superintendent of Schools), Eric Brockmann (Board of Education Vice-President), and Bruce Toelle (West Point-Beemer Schools Foundation President).

🏅 STATE BOUND!!! 🏅 Congratulations to West Point-Beemer sophomore, Peyton Penrose, who finished in 4th place at districts today and qualified for the State Boys Golf Tournament next week in Columbus!! #cadetpride

Swing on by this Saturday from 8 AM-12 PM at Graybeal's Foods for a sweet treat! WPB FCCLA Chapter's national qualifiers, Lia, Lesly, & Samantha, are hosting a bake sale to raise funds to attend and compete at the National Leadership Conference in Seattle, Washington this summer. We hope to see you there!

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This summer West Point-Beemer will again be offering a Summer Weights Program for student-athletes in grades 5th through 12th. Summer Weights Testing Out will be Thursday, May 23rd at 2:30 PM in the High School Gym. First Day of Weights will be Tuesday, May 28th. Please see the full schedule below. Please contact the school if you have any questions!

Please join us at Pizza Ranch on Wednesday, May 15th from 5-8 PM - 10% of sales will go to the Cadet Quiz Bowl team to help raise money for their trip to nationals! We hope to see you there!

Reminder to get your state shirts ordered by tonight at midnight! https://wpbstatetrack24.itemorder.com/shop/home/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR38_LIjes5Tyc4D0uRTp2aQAaFJ9PNb_MyD9uAc3a0tgko7mkYLkd2GR_M_aem_AcLiey981rqT8_vZkkFrQ51L0qq9bYLEAV-GDeBryLsspzi1wkDS4MqHKx9kNph6Xk0Bggyf_KWGtQzUNVnX7F91

39 Years Ago in Cadet History… The Boys’ and Girls’ track teams had a great season with several conference track champions, record breakers, and one state qualifier in Freshman Serena Frazier. #ThrowbackThursday

We will be offering THREE sessions of Driver’s Ed this summer: - Session 1: May 28th-June 8th - Session 2: June 24th-July 6th - Session 3: July 22nd-August 3rd The class will take place at the NECC West Point Campus. *This is a Provisional Operator's Permit driver training course for individuals 14-17 years old. A Learner’s or School Permit is required for participation and needs to be brought to the first class. The class requires 20 hours of classroom time and a minimum of 6 hours of driving. Students will acquire the skills to operate a vehicle. The driving experience will be arranged by the instructor with the student, parent and or guardian within the time frame specified. NECC will provide the materials needed. See the attached flyers for more information. For any questions, contact dknaak@wpcadets.net or call the school at (402)372-5546.

The Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) wants to update the 2017 Nebraska CCR Standards for Science. They started reviewing these standards in October 2023 as required by law. A group of Nebraska teachers, with different backgrounds and from different parts of the state, worked together to come up with proposed changes. They looked at feedback from about 500 people who gave their opinions on how good the 2017 standards were. The team also checked other resources, both local and national, to make sure the standards they're suggesting are high-quality and can be measured well. Now, there's a survey open to the public until May 30th. Anyone can take it and give their thoughts on the proposed changes. Your input would be greatly appreciated! Take the survey here: https://nde.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6Ll9xaOkqYIHuPI

STATE BOUND!! Congratulations to the West Point-Beemer track members who punched their ticket to the State Track Meet next week in Omaha!! Treven Weddle - Long Jump, Triple Jump Meg Anderson - Shot Put Mia Hunke - 100 M Hurdles, 300 M Hurdles, 400 M Dash Allie Kaup - 800 M Run Campbell Snodgrass - Triple Jump #cadetpride

There will be a parent meeting for any student who is interested in Cheer & Dance for the 2024-2025 school year on Thursday at 7:00 PM in the High School Library.

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The East Husker Conference Boys Golf Tournament scheduled for today at North Bend has been postponed until Wednesday! Tee times will remain the same on Wednesday.

GACC/WPB Patriot win in the first round of districts 5-2 over Fort Calhoun. Senior, Colten Haber with the complete game on the mound. The Patriots will face the winner of Malcolm & North Platte/Maxwell at 5:00 tomorrow for the district title!

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK! Congratulations to West Point-Beemer Junior, Mia Hunke, on being named the Kuchar Chiropractic Star Athlete of the Week! See full write-up using the link below: https://www.norfolkneradio.com/sports/cadet-track-athlete-hunke-is-kuchar-chiropractic-star-athlete-of-the-week/article_63e71d0c-0888-11ef-888a-2f914e10ec6a.html #cadetpride

50 Years Ago in Cadet History… 56 seniors graduated on Wednesday, May 22, 1974 - and this year the Class of 1974 will be celebrating 50 years! #ThrowbackThursday

Due to the forecasted weather overnight, The boys golf tournament at Wayne has been pushed back 1 hour to a 10:00 AM start.

Happy National School Principals Day! ✏️ Today we celebrate the incredible leadership, dedication, and passion of our school principals. They work tirelessly behind the scenes, often going above and beyond their call of duty to create a safe, supportive, and inclusive school culture that encourages learning and personal growth. We definitely have some of the best! THANK YOU to our wonderful school principals: Mr. Riley, Mr. Lewis, and Mr. Gross! #NationalSchoolPrincipalsDay