Cozad Community School

Reminder: There will be no school for Cozad Community Schools students on Monday, October 20th due to a teacher in-service day. Enjoy your long weekend, Haymakers!

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 Believers & Achievers local school winners!
We’re proud to recognize seniors Camryn Yilk, Braiton Snider, and Olliver Davis for their leadership, dedication, and achievements both in and out of the classroom. View the full list at bit.ly/3WabHGU
#HaymakerWay

Good news for Haymaker fans who cannot make it to the game this evening—our **Hudl stream is back**! The livestream will begin at 6:55 pm with kickoff at 7:00 pm. We would love to see you cheering in person, but if you can’t make it, you can catch all the Haymaker action on our Hudl Stream ( link on our home website at www.cozadschools.net). #HaymakerWay

Tonight at the home football game, we are proud to honor our senior girls golf team members, Abbie Albrecht and Ava Joyce, for their dedication and contributions to the Haymakers. Congratulations to Abbie and Ava for their hard work, leadership, and commitment to the team! #HaymakerWay (Senior Golf Photo courtesy of Katie Arndt Photography)

It’s Senior Night for our Haymaker Football players! Thank you to Olliver Davis, Braiton Snider, and Bryson Snider for your leadership, hard work, and dedication to the Cozad football program. We’re proud of you and all you’ve contributed to Haymaker football! (Football Senior Photo Courtesy of Katie Arndt Photography)

Good luck to our Cozad Haymakers this evening as they host the Holdrege Dusters! It’s the last home game of the regular season — kickoff at 7:00 pm. Let’s fill the stands and cheer loud! #HaymakerWay

The Cozad Cross Country team competed Wednesday, October 15th at the District C-5 meet in Ogallala. Congratulations to Koang Deng, who placed 4th, and Audrey Baker, who placed 12th—both qualifying for the Nebraska State Cross Country Meet on Friday, October 24th in Kearney.

Well done to Audrey and Koang on this outstanding achievement, and a big shoutout to the entire XC team and coaches for a great season. #HaymakerWay

CHS Seniors & Parents: Reminder tonight is our FASFA Open House. This is your opportunity to complete your seniors FASFA application with the help of staff and EducationQuest. A reminder to bring your 2024 tax return to aid in filling out the FASFA for the 2026-2027 school year.

Congratulations to the newest members of the Cozad High School National Honor Society! We’re proud to welcome:
Ethan Atchison, Josie Bowers, Braedon Groteluschen, Eh Hser, Rebeca Htoo, Myles Ide, Talyn Propp, and Kellen Shoemaker.

The National Honor Society Induction Ceremony will be held on Thursday, October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. in the CHS Auditorium. Congratulations to these outstanding students for their achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character!

Wishing the best of luck to our CHS Cross Country teams as they compete at Districts today! The action takes place at Crandell Creek Golf Course in Ogallala, with the girls’ race starting at 3:00 PM Mountain Time and the boys hitting the course right after.

Give it everything you've got out there — run with heart, run with pride, and show them what CHS is made of!

Picture Retake Day at Cozad Community Schools is Thursday, October 16th! If your child was absent on the original picture day, their photo will be taken. If you did not order photos from the first picture day and would like retakes, they will also be done that day.

Elementary parents — please contact Brenna in the elementary office if your child needs retakes.
Middle School and High School students will need to know if they are doing retakes and will be called down for photos.

Middle School Volleyball Location Update Today, Tuesday, October 14th — 🏐 7th Grade will play in The Barn 🏐 8th Grade will play in Haymaker Arena Both games start at 4:30 PM.

📣 CHS Volleyball Update Tonight’s games (Tuesday, October 14th) in Minden — there will be no Reserve (9/10) game, but JV and Varsity will still play at the regularly scheduled times: 🏐 JV – 6:00 PM 🏐 Varsity – 7:00 PM Go Haymakers!

Cozad Seniors and Parents — FAFSA Night with EducationQuest is this Wednesday, October 15th, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. in the High School Library. Completing the FAFSA or submitting the waiver is now a graduation requirement, and this open house will provide assistance to help you get it done. If you have any questions, please contact CHS Counselor Mrs. Jordan Haarberg.

Good luck to our Haymaker JV Football team at Lexington tonight! Kickoff is at 6:00 p.m.

🏐 Congratulations to our Haymaker Volleyball team — Valentine Invite Champions! Hard work, teamwork, and determination paid off today! Way to represent Cozad with pride!

The Cozad Cross Country team competed in the Southwest Conference (SWC) Championships on Thursday, October 9th in Broken Bow. The High School boys placed 4th as a team, and the High School girls finished 6th.

Medalists included:
Audrey Baker (8th – HS Girls), Sydney Rahn (11th – MS Girls), Kage Russell (15th – MS Boys), Grayden Guerra (10th – MS Boys), and Koang Deng (2nd – HS Boys).

This was the final meet of the season for our Middle School runners, who had a strong showing — 12 MS athletes set personal records to close out the year!

The Varsity High School team will compete next week at the District Class C-5 Meet in Ogallala, where the top 15 individuals and top 3 teams will qualify for the State Meet.

On October 8th, the senior class participated in Apply2College Day and the Fall Senior Seminar. The event focused on key college and career preparation activities, including resume building, scholarship opportunities, and a business panel discussion. During the panel, professionals shared valuable insights with students about what employers seek in candidates, emphasizing interview skills and resume expectations. As part of Apply2College Day, seniors also had dedicated time to work on and submit their college applications. We would like to extend our sincere gratitude to our business panelists Heather Brennan from Cozad Community Health System, Marsha Engel from Frontier Medical, and Ariana Rivas from Paulsen Inc. for sharing their expertise and experiences. Lunch was purchased through our College Access Grant, and we are grateful to Bizzy Bee for providing a delicious meal for our students. We would also like to extend a special thank you to Larry Paulsen and the office staff at Paulsen Inc. for welcoming us and offering a quiet, productive space for our seniors throughout the day.