A huge shout-out and heartfelt thank you to our CHS Maker Fair Committee—Mr. Trvdy, Mrs. Beans, Mr. Vlasak, Mrs. Kostrunek, Mr. Blackmore, and Mrs. Rossell—for the many hours spent planning, organizing, and setting up two incredible days of learning for our students. Your hard work and dedication made this experience possible. We also extend a sincere thank you to all the staff and community members who presented and shared their talents and expertise over the past two days. Our students are better because of you!
about 22 hours ago, Cozad Schools
CHS Maker Fair Committee 2026
🌟 Cozad Kids Caught with Character – January! 🌟 We are so proud of our students who were caught demonstrating a growth mindset this month! 💪🧠 These kiddos showed perseverance, embraced challenges, learned from mistakes, and kept trying- even when things were tough. That’s what growth mindset is all about! Way to go, Cozad kids! Keep believing in yourself and never stop growing! ❤️🙌
about 23 hours ago, Amber Ross
January
Thank you to our incredible Cozad Community Schools counselors—Mrs. Jordan Haarberg and Mr. Daniel Revelo at the High School, Mrs. Lyndee Koch at the Middle School, and Mrs. Amber Ross at the Elementary—for the unwavering support, guidance, and care you provide to our students every day. We appreciate all you do to help our Haymakers succeed. Happy National School Counselor Appreciation Week, February 2–6, 2026!
2 days ago, Cozad Schools
National School Counselor Appreciation Week February 2-6, 2026
Cozad Early Education Center began a Kind Kids campaign five years ago. The purpose is to create a positive learning environment and encourage our students to treat others with kindness. Each month, the dedicated teachers take the time to recognize students who demonstrate the Kind Kids way. This month, we were honored to have our Elementary School Counselor, Amber Ross, as our guest presenter. Our January Kind Kids are: Ariauna Alejandro, Aspen Hoehner, Angel Mejia-Martinez, Bridger Brill, Beckett Wells, Aubrie McCann, Brooker Jackson, and not Tifany Cabrales Paez, who was not present.
2 days ago, Cozad Schools
CEEC Kind Kids January 2026
It's a big day for Cozad wrestling teams! Good luck to our CHS wrestlers competing today! It's a great day to be a Haymaker!

JV Boys Wrestling- Arapahoe Invite @ 10 AM
Varsity Boys Wrestling- Raymond Central Invite @ 9 AM
Varsity Girls Wrestling- SWC Minden Invite @ 11 AM
4 days ago, Tatum Sassali
CHS Wrestling 1/31/26

Good luck to our CHS Cheer and Dance teams as they compete at the LHS 6th Annual Cheer/Dance Competition Saturday, January 31st at Lexington High School!

Cheer will compete with their Gameday routine at 9:52 AM and their Nontumbling routine at 12:49 PM.
Dance will compete with their Hipe Hop routine at 2:15 PM and their High Kick routine at 3:52 PM.

Good luck girls and go Haymakers!!

Cheer Pictures: Tara G Photography Dance Pictures: Jordanne Rathe Photography

5 days ago, Tatum Sassali
Cheer and Dance Competition Good Luck
🏀 SWC Girls & Boys Basketball Tournament 🏀


Site: North Platte Community College — North Platte, NE

Dates: Friday & Saturday, January 30–31, 2026

Admission:

• Adults – $6

• Students (K–12) – $5

• SWC Passes only accepted


Bracket: SWC Basketball Tournament Bracket 2026


Live Stream Options (NPCC):

Friday: https://boxcast.tv/channel/pkpfxu8bslezpoga9p5i?b=s9nfhklzuodormkmxsmw

Saturday: https://boxcast.tv/view/2026-southwest-conference-tournament-championship-day-z2movppt1z3a7iaeuwpz

$10 fee per day to access all 4 games


Go Haymakers!

5 days ago, Tatum Sassali

🏀UPDATED Girls and Boys Basketball SWC Brackets !!!!! 🏀

Round 2: Semi-Finals
Friday, January 30th at 8:00 PM
Boys vs. Gothenburg @ North Platte Midplains Community College

Girls placed 7th and have a BYE the rest of the week.

KAMI Country  will be carrying the game on Friday and the title game on Saturday.


Great work Haymakers!! Go Big C!

7 days ago, Tatum Sassali
Girls 2026 SWC Bracket
Boys 2026 SWC Bracket

🏀Game Night Reminder 🏀
Tonight’s basketball games are SWC Tournament games. As a result, only SWC passes will be accepted for admission. Thanks for your cooperation and good luck to our teams!

Admission:
Adults: $6
Students: $5

8 days ago, Tatum Sassali

Good luck to our boys and girls basketball teams today as they start the SWC Basketball Tournament!
Boys will play at home against the Holdrege Dusters at 6:00pm.
Girls will travel to Gothenburg and compete against the Gothenburg Swedes at 5:30pm.

Game Night Reminder

Tonight’s basketball games are SWC Tournament games. As a result, only SWC passes will be accepted for admission. Thanks for your cooperation and good luck to our teams!

Adults: $6 Students: $5

Let’s go Haymakers!


8 days ago, Tatum Sassali
2026 Southwest Conference Basketball
Thank you to our Cozad School Board members—Joel Carlson (President), Michele Starman (Vice-President), Stacey Mundell (Secretary), Will Geiger, John Peden, and Kiley Goff—for your leadership, commitment, and unwavering dedication to our students, staff, and community as we celebrate School Board Appreciation Week, January 25–31.
9 days ago, Cozad Schools
Board of Education Appreciation Week January 25-31
Good luck to our Reserve Girls and Boys Basketball teams as they compete against the Ogallala Indians at home tonight, Monday, January 26th. Game times are 5:00 PM and 6:30 PM. Go Haymakers!!
9 days ago, Tatum Sassali
Reserve Basketball Game
CHS Seniors had their first Senior Scholarship Night! Sixteen seniors spent the evening working with staff members to complete scholarships and take important steps toward their future plans.

A big thank-you to the College Access Grant for providing food and drinks for our seniors as they worked. We appreciate the support in helping our students prepare for their next chapter!
13 days ago, Cozad Schools
Senior Scholarship Night January 21
Senior Scholarship Night January 21
Mark your calendar for Tuesday, January 27! FCCLA and SkillsUSA will be hosting a pancake feed during the SWC basketball game. Serving begins at 5:00 pm. Come out, enjoy some pancakes, and support our organizations!
13 days ago, Cozad Schools
Pancake Feed Tuesday, January 27th, SkillsUSA and FCCLA
The Lexington Minutemen Futbol team will host their annual taco feed tomorrow, January 22, in the High School cafeteria beginning at 5:30 PM. Haymaker fans are invited to enjoy the meal while watching the Lexington vs. Cozad basketball games. The taco feed is a free will donation.
14 days ago, Cozad Schools
Lexington Minutemen Taco Feed January 22
Reminder: Today, Wednesday, January 21st, is a 2:00 dismissal for all students PreK - 12th
14 days ago, Cozad Schools
2:00 Dismissal January 21st
The CHS Golf team will be selling concessions this evening, and they have some special items for tonight's games: chili, chili dogs, and pizza! Come enjoy your supper, support the girls golf team, and watch some great girls and boys basketball!
15 days ago, Cozad Schools
Girls Golf Team Concessions - Chili, Chili Dogs and Pizza
SWC Basketball Tournament action begins next week! The boys will play on Tuesday, January 27th at home at 6:00 pm, taking on the Holdrege Dusters. The girls will also begin their SWC Tournament on Tuesday, January 27th, traveling to Gothenburg to take on the Swedes at 5:30 pm. Brackets can be found on our website. Go Haymakers!
Girls SWC bracket: https://aptg.co/llsQSy
Boys SWC bracket: https://aptg.co/XprtlM
15 days ago, Cozad Schools
Good luck to our CHS Quiz Bowl team today as they travel to Gothenburg to compete! Go Haymakers!
15 days ago, Cozad Schools
CHS Quiz Bowl competing at Gothenburg January 20
Good luck to our CHS athletes competing today, Tuesday, January 20th. Our JV/Varsity Boys Wrestling team travels to Gothenburg for a dual at 6:30 pm, and our JV/Varsity Girls and Boys Basketball teams take on Amherst at home with games at 4:00, 5:30, and 7:00 pm. Go Haymakers!
15 days ago, Cozad Schools
Good Luck to CHS Basketball Teams and Wrestling team competing January 20