CANCELLATION: The Varsity Boys' Golf Meet in Ogallala today (5/11/2023) has been canceled.
Varsity Boys Golf at Ogallala tomorrow (5.11.23) has been moved to a start time of 11:00 am (MST)
Bus Drivers Needed for the 2023-2024 school year. We have both route and activities positions open. New pay rate for the 23-24 school year is $21.83 per hour. For more information please contact the District Office at 308-784-2745 or our Employment page on our website

On School Nurse Appreciation Day, we want to take this opportunity to express our gratitude for all the amazing work done by our School Nurse, Mrs. Sera Shoemaker.
Mrs. Shoemaker is a valuable member of our school team, and we appreciate the compassion, dedication, and expertise she brings to her role every day. Thank you for all you do!

Thank you to Cozad Community Schools Foundation and Wilson Foundation for the grant for our Zoo entrance for all 7th graders! Cozad Community Schools Foundation is a private foundation with a separate board from the Cozad Community School Board.

The Boys' JV Golf Invite in Bertrand tomorrow, Thursday, May 11th, has been moved up to a starting time of 9:00 am
THANK YOU Teachers! We appreciate you! Thank you to The Coffee Tree and a big thanks to our CEPO for organizing this.



CMS 7th graders are off to the Henry Doorly Zoo. Thanks to Higgs Sprinklers LLC for donating the shirts.

Please join us to celebrate 100 combined years of service to our district! Retirement reception for Mr. Ron Bubak, Mrs. Jann Kloepping, and Mrs. Patty Margritz on Wednesday, May 17th, at Cozad High School commons 4:00 to 5:00 pm.

Teacher Appreciation Week is a special time for us to express our gratitude and appreciation for the tireless work that our teachers do every day. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the Cozad Community School teachers who have made a positive impact on our students. Your dedication, passion, and commitment to educating is truly admirable, and we are grateful for the time and effort you put into helping students learn and grow. Thank you, teachers, for all that you do, and for making a difference in so many lives! Teacher Appreciation Week May 8 - May 12, 2023

Congratulations to our Senior Outstanding Athlete Award Winners. The 2022-2023 Two Sport Outstanding Female Athletes are Mallory Applegate and Megan Dyer. The 2022-2023 Two Sport Outstanding Male Athlete is Eli Boryca. The 2022-2023 Three Sport Outstanding Female Athlete is Karyn Burkholder and the Three Sport Outstanding Male Athlete is Cord Chytka. Congratulations to these seniors and their leadership and dedication.

Elementary Parents: As you know, this week is our K-3 Field Day (May 10th) and our Grades 4 & 5 Track Meet. Hopefully the weather will be nice and we will not have to make any changes or postponements; however, IF we need to postpone either due to inclement weather they will be moved to the following dates: K-3 Field Day — Tuesday, May 16th (12:45-3:00pm) and 4-5 Little Maker Track Meet — Monday, May 15th (12:45-3:00pm). Again, this is ONLY IF WEATHER DOES NOT PERMIT THEM TO BE HELD THIS WEEK.
District Track & Field--Tuesday, May 9th. Haymaker Track and Field athletes and coaches will travel to Ogallala to compete at the B-6 District Track Meet. Field Events begin at 10:30 MT (11:30 Central) and Running Events begin at 1:00 MT (2:00 Central). Good Luck Haymakers!

Senior Honor Night will be held this evening, Monday, May 8th, at 7:00 pm in the High School Auditorium. We would like to thank our local community members, families, and patrons for their gracious donations of scholarships for our CHS Seniors.

Congratulations to the Cozad Middle School 4x800 team that broke the school record at their home track invite Friday. Gavin Guerra, Brayden Barber, Julien Davis, and Osiel Ramirez set the new 9:38.15 school record, beating the previous record that was set two years ago by 1 second! The team also qualified for the State Middle School Meet. Congratulations Haymakers!

Congratulations to these CMS track athletes that have qualified for the Middle School track meet. Myles Ide will compete in the shot put and the 4x800 relay team--Gavin Guerra, Brayden Barber, Julien Davis, Osiel Ramirez and Chase Smith--will also be competing. The MS track meet will be held Saturday, May 13th, in Gothenburg.


COZAD 7th & 8th GRADE INVITATIONAL ORDER OF EVENTS (5.5.23) . Good Luck Haymakers!

Congratulations to the 2022-23 Lifter of the Year honors to these Cozad High School students:
Men:
Jaden Cervantes, Wyatt Hosick, Eli Boryca - Lifter of Year
Zach Gengenbach, Jaden Vollenweider, Tag Sassali - Most Improved
Boston Irish - Power Positive
Women
Karyn Burkholder & Greeley Cargill- Lifter of Year
Megan Dyer & Taryn Chytka- Most Improved
Regan Schroeder- Power Positive




Congratulations to Mrs. Patty Margritz on her retirement. Mrs. Margritz has been a part of our district for the past 33 years and for the past 17 years has taught Middle School Language Arts. Your dedication, passion, and unwavering commitment to helping students navigate the challenging transition from childhood to adolescence has been invaluable. Congratulations on your well-deserved retirement, and thank you for making a positive impact on so many young lives.

Summer Afterzone will be held starting Tuesday, May 30th and run until Friday, July 21st. We look forward to a FUN and exciting summer session!

