Cozad Community School

Reminder: The Cozad Elementary School Book Fair is coming up February 23–27 in the Elementary Library. Hours are 3:00–5:30 pm on Feb. 23–26 and 8:00 am–7:30 pm on Feb. 27. eWallet is available for easy, cash-free purchases, and students who set one up will receive a prize. Visit our Book Fair homepage for eWallet and online shopping: https://www.scholastic.com/bf/cozadelementaryschool
. We hope to see you there!

Wishing our Cozad Cheer Team the best of luck as they compete at State today, Friday, February 20th, at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. Your hard work, dedication, and spirit have brought you this far, and we know you'll represent Cozad with pride. Go Haymakers!

Good luck to our CHS Speech Team as they compete in the NSDA National Qualifier! We are proud of your hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence. Give it your best and represent CHS well! Go Haymakers!

It is State Time! Three Haymaker wrestlers have earned the privilege of competing at the 2026 NSAA State Wrestling Tournament in Omaha. First-round matches for Class C will begin at 9:30 A.M. today, Thursday, February 19th. Best of luck to Drake, Jaden, and Wyatt as they take the mat and represent the Haymakers with pride. Go Haymakers!

Congratulations to CHS Senior Abby Negley on becoming a 2x State Champion! We are so proud of her hard work, determination, and the way she represents our school and community. What an incredible accomplishment!

CHS Parents and Students—Please mark your calendars. CHS students will be MAPs testing next week on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 24th and 25th. The printed calendar shows Monday and Tuesday, the 23rd and 24th, but testing has been moved to Tuesday and Wednesday.

The Boys Basketball Subdistrict C1-7 bracket is out! All subdistrict games will be held at Cozad High School. Cozad will play in Game #2 on Tuesday, February 24th at 5:30 pm, facing the winner of the Central City vs. Kearney Catholic matchup. Let’s go Haymakers!

Boys Wrestling, Cheer & Dance State Send-Off--Join us Wednesday, 2/18 at 2:50 PM in the Haymaker West Gym as we send off our athletes to State. Let’s pack the gym and show our support for these outstanding competitors.

Three Middle School students attended the Cozad Board of Education meeting last night to share their presentation on reading and a proposed read-a-thon with board members. The students—Zoey Priel, Morgan Florke, and Elizabeth Moo—had originally presented their idea to their principal, Mr. Josh Asche, who encouraged them to bring it forward at the regular board meeting.

Their presentation was well thought out, clearly outlining the benefits for students, guidelines for participation, and how a read-a-thon could help improve reading literacy. Their passion for reading truly shined through.

Thank you to Zoey, Morgan, and Elizabeth for their leadership and for making a positive impact on their school.

Good luck to our Cozad Girls Basketball Team as they begin SubDistricts!

Cozad will face Bridgeport today, Monday, February 16th, in the C1-10 Girls Basketball SubDistrict Tournament. Game time is 6:00 PM Mountain Time (7:00 PM Central Time) at Prairie View School in Ogallala.

We are proud of the hard work and dedication our girls have shown all season. Let’s support them as they take the court and compete with determination and true Haymaker pride. Good luck, ladies! We’re cheering you on all the way.

Join us Monday, February 16 at 3:00 PM in the Cozad High School Arena (West Gym) for a State Wrestling send-off for Abby and Andrea. Let’s pack the gym and show our support as they compete this week. We’re proud of you both.

The Nebraska School Activities Association (NSAA) has announced the 28 recipients of the 2025–2026 NSAA Champions for Coaches Award. This annual recognition honors outstanding coaches across Nebraska who demonstrate exceptional dedication to their students, schools, and communities.

Congratulations to Nick Broz on being selected as one of this year’s award recipients. The Champions for Coaches program highlights active coaches who go the extra mile in supporting students and making a meaningful impact within their school and community.

The honorees will be recognized during halftime of the Class B Boys State Basketball Semifinal at 6:00 p.m. CST on Friday, March 13, 2026, at Pinnacle Bank Arena in Lincoln.

We are proud of you, Coach Broz!

Good luck today, February 12th, to our JV/Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball teams as they travel to Broken Bow. Game times are 4:30, 6:00, and 7:45 pm. (Updated date)

Good luck as well to our Middle School teams playing at home. The 7th grade boys will play at the Wellness Center at 4:30 pm, and the 8th grade boys will play in the Barn (High School East Gym) at 4:30 pm.

Let’s go, Haymakers!

Good luck to our Middle School Girls Wrestling team as they compete at the Walnut Middle School Invite on Thursday, February 12th. The updated start time is 1:30 pm. Go Haymakers!

Just a reminder that we do not accept Valentine deliveries to the schools. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding!

The 2026 Nebraska State Cheer & Dance Championships will be held at the Heartland Events Center in Grand Island. The CHS Cheer team will compete on Friday, February 20th, and the CHS Dance team will compete on Saturday, February 21st. Please note that the printed school calendar contains incorrect dates.

Information regarding the official competition schedules and ticket sales can be found at: https://ncacoach.org/cheer-dance/

Just a reminder that there have been date and time changes for Thursday, February 12th:

– Middle School Girls Wrestling @ Walnut MS Invite will now begin at 1:30 pm (updated start time).
– JV/Varsity Girls & Boys Basketball @ Broken Bow has been moved from Friday to Thursday, with game times at 4:30, 6:00, and 7:45 pm.

Please note these changes—go Haymakers!

Good luck to our MS Girls Wrestling team as they compete at the Lexington Invite today at 4:00 pm! Go Haymakers!