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!

Congratulations to Mr. Ron Bubak on his retirement. Mr. Bubak has taught high school math for the past 26 years at Cozad High School. Mr. Bubak is finishing his 40th year in education. We want to take this opportunity to express our deepest gratitude for his years of dedicated service as a teacher. His passion for teaching and unwavering commitment to his students has had a profound impact on the lives of many students and athletes. Thank you for everything, and we wish you a happy and fulfilling retirement. You will be missed!!

Congratulations to CHS students Kaylee Revelo-Martinez, Avyana Pena, and Haley Barnes on receiving your CNA and Med Aide certifications. Also to Ariana Chavez for your CNA certification. Your hard work, dedication, and commitment to your education has paid off, and you should be incredibly proud of this achievement. Your new skills and qualifications will undoubtedly serve you well as you pursue your career goals in healthcare. This program is a partnership between Cozad Community Schools, Cozad Community Health Systems, and Central Community College. Congratulations on a job well done!

Congratulations to the NSAA Spring 2023 Nebraska Chiropractic Physicians Association (NCPA) Academic All-State Award recipients: Cozad
Boys Golf: Alexander Svajgr and Benjamin Yocom
Music: Destiny McFall and KalikaSchryer
Boys Track & Field: Jaden Vollenweider and Alex Werner
Girls Track & Field: Mallory Applegate and Karyn Burkholder
CHS Golfers--Conference Golf tomorrow, Thursday, May 4th, has been moved up and starts at 10am and not 11am.
Congratulations to Mrs. Jann Kloepping who will be retiring at the end of this school year. Mrs. Kloepping has dedicated 35 years to teaching Senior Language Arts at Cozad Community Schools. Thank you so much for your years of dedication to education and for being such an inspiring and caring teacher. Your impact on your students and the school community will not be forgotten and we wish you all the best in your well-deserved retirement.

Reminder that Little Cheer Camp registrations are due by May 18th (last day of school). The camp is for Grades K-5th (incoming K and outgoing 5th) on June 22nd and 23rd. For more information and registration form, visit our website document page at: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/150/Cozad_Schools/2939756/Little_Cheer_Camp_Registration_Form_Summer_2023.pdf

