Cozad Community School

Please join us tonight for CHS Fine Arts Night. Family and friends are encouraged to attend. The Art Show will begin at 6:00 PM in the High School Commons. The awards ceremony for Band, Choir, Musical, One Act, and Speech will begin at 7:00 PM in the High School Auditorium. We look forward to celebrating the talents and accomplishments of our students.

Today, May 1, we recognize National School Principals’ Day and celebrate the outstanding leadership of our Cozad Community Schools principals and assistant principals.

Thank you for your dedication, guidance, and commitment to our students, staff, and community. Your leadership plays a vital role in creating a positive learning environment and supporting success across our schools.

We appreciate all that you do each day to lead, support, and inspire. #HaymakerWay

Congratulations to the middle school girls 4x400 team on breaking the school record last night in Gothenburg with a time of 4:28.47. The team consisted of Hayden Chytka, Sydney Rahn, Charlotte Ahrens and Zoey Priel.

Today we celebrate our CHS Lunch Heroes! Thank you to our cafeteria staff for the hard work, care, and dedication you show every day. From preparing meals to creating a welcoming environment, you play an important role in supporting our students and staff.

We appreciate everything you do to keep our students fueled and ready to learn. Your efforts truly make a difference. Happy Lunch Hero Day!

Good luck to our CHS golfers competing today. JV Boys Golf will compete at the Overton Invite at 9:00 AM, and Varsity Boys Golf will compete at the Broken Bow Invite at 9:30 AM. Best of luck to both teams as you compete. Go Haymakers!

Good luck to our CHS athletes competing today--Thursday, April 30th.

Our Middle School Track & Field teams will compete at the Gothenburg Invite beginning at 3:00 PM, and Varsity Boys Golf will host the Dawson County Invite at Cozad Country Club starting at 10:00 AM. Best of luck to all of our competitors as you take on the day. Represent CHS with pride. Go Haymakers!

Good luck to our CHS athletes competing on Tuesday, April 28th--Varsity Boys Golf will compete at the Holdrege Invite at 9:00 AM, and our Middle School Track & Field teams will be at the McCook Quad with field events beginning at 3:00 PM and running events at 4:00 PM. Have a great day competing and representing CMS & CHS. Go Haymakers!

Middle School Track Meet Update for Tuesday, April 28 in McCook: The school calendar lists a 4:00 PM start time, but field events will begin earlier at 3:00 PM, followed by running events at 4:00 PM.

Our students have been working incredibly hard and are ready to share their talents with our patrons and community in the CHS Musical, Guys & Dolls!

You have three opportunities to catch the show this weekend:
• Saturday, April 25 – 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM
• Sunday – 3:00 PM

Tickets are $7.00 and can be purchased at the door or online. We look forward to seeing you there!

CHS Parents & Students — it’s not too late to order your yearbook! Don’t miss out on capturing this year’s memories. Order yours today at: https://www.yearbookforever.com

CHS Junior Rieker Spradlin, Junior Morgan Mraz, and Sophomore Lola Bennett represented Cozad High School at the State Science Fair on Thursday, April 23 at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Rieker was recognized with the **Top Engineering Project** award and received a $100 scholarship for his project, *“Building a Low-Cost Soil Moisture Sensor Out of Common Shop Items.”* His work focused on creating an affordable way to measure soil moisture and help conserve water in agriculture.

Morgan’s project, *“Type of Toothpaste Effect on Streptococcus Mutans,”* explored how different toothpaste ingredients impact bacterial growth.

Lola’s project, *“Effect of Color on Memory,”* examined whether students better remember colored images versus black-and-white images to improve study habits.

Congratulations to these students on their hard work and outstanding representation of Cozad!

Good luck to our CHS Varsity Track & Field team today! They will be competing at the Northwest Invite with a start time of 10:30 AM (updated time from the printed calendar). Go Haymakers!

Good luck today to our CHS Varsity Boys Golf team! Varsity Boys Golf will compete at the Gothenburg Invite with a 9:00 AM start. Go Haymakers!

Please join us in recognizing and thanking our school district administrative assistants for all they do each day. In honor of Administrative Professionals Day today, Wednesday, April 22, we want to express our appreciation for their dedication, organization, and the many ways they support our students, staff, and community. Their work behind the scenes helps keep our schools running smoothly and efficiently.

Thank you for everything you do for our district. Your efforts do not go unnoticed.

It’s a BUSY day for our Haymaker athletes and students—good luck to all who are competing and performing!

Tuesday, April 21:
• Varsity Boys Golf @ McCook Invite – 9:30 AM
• Middle School Track & Field @ Broken Bow Invite – 2:15 PM (calendar change)
• Varsity Track & Field @ Midwest Classic (Gothenburg) – 4:00 PM
• High School Music Concert tonight at 8:00 pm - HS Auditorium

Have a great day and go Haymakers!

Tonight, Cozad High School National Honor Society inducted its new spring members, while also recognizing senior NHS members as they received their cords to wear at graduation.

Congratulations to our new National Honor Society members: Jaxson Arndt, Audrey Baker, Julien Davis, Briley Fisher, Emalyn Geiger, Miles German, Aleigha Negley, Whitney Regelin, and Rieker Spradlin.

We also recognize the newly selected officers for the 2026–2027 school year: Morgan Mraz as President, Aubrey Hammerlun as Vice President, Gabriela Vazquez as Secretary, and Addison Howerter as Historian.

All current and new members are to be commended for demonstrating the qualities of scholarship, leadership, service, and character. Congratulations to each of you on this achievement.

Due to a scheduling conflict, the High School Music Concert on Tuesday, April 21 has a time change. The concert originally scheduled for 7:00 PM will now begin at 8:00 PM. The performance order will be band first, followed by choir.

Thank you for your flexibility and understanding! We look forward to a great evening of music!

Prom 2026 – A Night in Paris ✨ Congratulations to this year’s Prom Court! Junior Attendants Morgan Mraz Mathew Arndt Senior Princess & Prince Lucha Olvera Braiton Snider Senior Queen & King Layla Leahy Drake Hasbrouck

CHS Junior Quiz Bowl team members Rieker Spradlin and Jacob Brooks had the honor of adding the plaque to the SWC record board after the CHS Quiz Bowl team won the Southwest Conference Quiz Bowl Tournament. Congratulations to the entire CHS Quiz Bowl team and their coach, Mr. Nick Auwerda, on this outstanding accomplishment! Way to go, Haymakers!

Good luck to our CHS Track & Field teams as they compete today! Varsity Track & Field will be in action at the Gothenburg Invite starting at 12:30 PM—it's a beautiful day for a track meet. Go Haymakers!