Cozad Community School

Happy School Nurse Appreciation Day to Mrs. Sera Shoemaker! Thank you for your calm, caring presence and for keeping our students healthy and safe every day. We’re so grateful for all you do!

Introducing the 2025–2026 Cozad FCCLA Chapter Officers! We are proud to announce the new officer team that will lead Cozad FCCLA into another amazing year of service, leadership, and growth! 🔴 Crystal Hernandez- Student Representative ⚪ Gabby Vasquez – Treasurer 🔴Layla Leahy – Vice President ⚪Destiny McFall– Chapter President 🔴 Jericho Wright- District Representative ⚪ Eh Ser – Secretary 🔴 EveLynn Schroeder– Historian/Reporter These outstanding leaders are ready to take on new challenges and create opportunities for all our members through The Ultimate Leadership Experience that FCCLA offers! Together, they’ll be working to strengthen families, serve the community, and empower members to become leaders in their homes, schools, and beyond. Get ready, Cozad—it’s going to be an unforgettable year!

Seniors Boston Irish and Noah Shoemaker updated the SWC Championship Board this morning to recognize the CHS Boys Track Team’s victory at Saturday's SWC Track Invite! Congratulations to the entire team and coaching staff on this well-earned accomplishment!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week to our incredible Cozad Community Schools educators! Thank you for your dedication, passion, and the countless ways you support and inspire our students every day. You are truly the heart of the #HaymakerWay! We appreciate you today and always.

Senior Podcast episode 10 is out now! Listen to our senior podcast on our maker media youtube page and get the word from cozad high school seniors! Today's episode includes seniors, William Hayes, Dakota Cook, and Taeh Soe. The link for the video is:https://youtu.be/vA5lEaURfTo

🎉 Shout-Out to Our Integrity Superstars! 🎉 This month, we’re celebrating our Cozad Elementary students who were Caught Showing Integrity! Integrity means doing the right thing—even when no one is watching—and these students have shown honesty, responsibility, and strong character in big and small ways. Whether it was returning a lost item, owning up to a mistake, or standing up for what’s right, they reminded us all what it means to be trustworthy and dependable. 💛 Keep shining, showing integrity, and making Cozad Elementary a place where character counts every day!

Good luck to our CHS Boys Golfers today! Our JV team is competing at the Overton Invite, while our Varsity team is teeing off at the Broken Bow Invite. Go Haymakers!

Join us this evening, Friday, May 2nd, 2025, as we celebrate and recognize the incredible talents of our Fine Arts students. The Art Show begins at 6:00 PM in the High School Commons. The Awards Ceremony for Art, Band, Choir, One Act, and Speech will begin at 7:00 PM in the Haymaker Arena. Come support our amazing students and enjoy a night filled with creativity, achievement, and Haymaker pride!

oday is School Principals' Day — a perfect reminder to pause and thank the incredible principals and assistant principals who lead our schools with dedication, heart, and vision. From setting the tone for a positive school culture to championing academic success, these leaders work tirelessly to support students, staff, and families every single day. Let’s show our appreciation for their leadership and care! Thank you to Mr. Fisher, Mr. Yilk, Mr. Regelin, Mr. Dowdy, Mr. Williams, and Mrs. Edeal for all you do for our students, staff, and community!

COZAD CURRICULUM CORNER --May 2025 --Curriculum Corners: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1WTCD3CDsuFcQtm4Q7c-MApMm2PxF9gL6?usp=sharing #HaymakerWay

Help us celebrate these young Artists at the 100th Meridian Museum! Artwork will be displayed from April 29th until May 9th, with the Open house on MAY 6th!

Join Us for the 4th & 5th Grade Honor Musical: "The Jungle Book". The talented 4th and 5th graders are excited to present The Jungle Book! Come enjoy their hard work and creativity as they bring this classic story to life. Date: Thursday, May 1st, 2025 Matinee: 2:00 pm Evening Performance: 7:00 pm Location: Cozad HS "The Barn" Free Will Donation – Your support is greatly appreciated! Don’t miss out on this fun and lively performance. See you there!

Cozad High School hosted its National Honor Society Spring Induction Ceremony this evening. New members were formally inducted into the organization, while senior members were recognized and presented with their NHS honor cords in preparation for graduation. The ceremony was led by the newly elected officers for the 2025-2026 school year. Ollie Davis will serve as President, Gage Strauss as Vice President, Lucha Olvera as Secretary, and Bryson Snider as Historian/Media. We extend our sincere congratulations to our graduating seniors. We are grateful for their leadership, dedication to the National Honor Society, and their ongoing commitment to Cozad High School.

Tonight, Cozad High School proudly inducted new members into the National Honor Society Chapter. We are excited to welcome Mathew Arndt, Brayden Barber, Aubrey Hammerlun, Addison Howerter, Braelyn Malcom, Morgan Mraz, Owen Ross, and Gabriela Vazquez as the newest members of NHS. Their commitment to scholarship, leadership, service, and character exemplifies the #HaymakerWay. Congratulations to each of you on this well-deserved honor!

MS Track & Field Quad @ Lexington Date: Tuesday, April 29th Time: 4:30 - Field Event Start; 5:30 Running events start Where: Ray Ehler's Stadium Lexington High School **Printed calendar says 4:00 pm - Lexington changed start time** FIELD EVENTS: 4:30 Pole Vault GIRLS followed by BOYS Pole Vault (One pit, ran together) Long Jump BOYS on east runway followed by Boys Triple Jump Long Jump GIRLS on west runway followed by Girls Triple Jump Shot Put BOYS followed by GIRLS Shot Put Discus GIRLS followed by BOYS Discus High Jump BOYS followed by GIRLS High Jump RUNNING EVENTS: (Girls followed by Boys) 5:30 4 x 800 Meter Relay (Girls/Boys together) 100 Meter Hurdles (girls-30”, boys-33”) 100 Meter Dash 1600 Meter Run 400 Meter Dash 200 Meter Hurdles (girls-30”,boys-33”) 200 Meter Dash 800 Meter Run 4x100 Meter Relay 4x400 Meter Relay(Girls/Boys together)

Congratulations to the 2025 Cozad High School Prom Royalty! King and Queen: Brock Malcom and Issie Jewett Prince and Princess: Boston Irish and Jorja Yocom Junior Court Representatives: Gage Strauss and Clatyn Fleharty We are proud of all of you for representing CHS with pride and tradition. #HaymakerWay

The CHS National Honor Society Induction Ceremony will be held on Monday, April 28th at 6:00 PM in the Cozad High School new gym. Come celebrate the achievements of our outstanding students as they are recognized for their excellence in scholarship, leadership, service, and character! #HaymakerWay

Congratulations to our CHS newly elected Student Council Members and Class Presidents for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year: 12th Grade Student Body President: Destiny McFall Class President: Layla Leahy Members: Daygn Buss Abby Negley Lucha Olvera Talyn Propp Betzy Utrera Braiton Snider Bryson Snider Camryn Yilk 11th Grade Class President: Morgan Mraz Members: Mathew Arndt Ethan Atchison Brayden Barber Braedon Groteluschen Addison Howerter Myles Ide 10th Grade Class President: Audrey Baker Members: Julien Davis Mallory Munster Whitney Regelin EveLynn Schroeder Brenner Thayer 9th Grade Class President: Joshua Stephen Members: Saryah Carter Teagan Dexter Adlei Groteluschen Nolan Yilk

Welcome back to the Senior Podcast. In this episode, we talk with Noah Shoemaker, Jayden Smith, and Lane Wright about the highs and lows of their experience at Cozad High School. Watch now on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/4l01SWuETfA

Abigail Negley participated in the state science fair on March 24th, 2025. Her project titled The Effect Veterinary Exams Have on Animal's Behavioral Stress measured the blood cortisol of cats to determine that traveling to the vet clinic is significantly more stressful on felines than having an in-home exam. Her project was awarded the United States Department of Agriculture award for outstanding agriculture project. She also was the recipient of a $120,000 scholarship over 4 years to MidPlains University in Fremont Nebraska.