Superintendent Joel Applegate announced today that Cozad Community Schools earned continuing accreditation from the North Central Association Commission on Accreditation and School Improvement (NCA CASI), an accreditation division of AdvancED. Cozad High School has been accredited since 1932 and accredited as a district or system since 2011.
Shannon Vogler, director o......
Coach Niles & Coach Stauffer would like to invite you to the 1st annual Combo Camp for Lady Haymakers. We will work on fundamentals of volleyball and basketball while still pushing skills to help improve every individual. Don’t miss out on a great camp to improve your skills!Who: Girls entering 5th-8th gradeDate: June 27th-29th (High School Gym)Cost: $30 per athleteTim......
Cozad Elementary has the suggested school supply list for the 2018-2019 school year (all items are optional). Both Elementary & CEEC lists can also be found in our "Document" section under schools-elementary. These documents are printable PDF files. You can access them on the website or app (Menu--Documents--Schools--Elementary). Link below will take you directly to th......
Cozad High School is pleased to announce the honor roll students for the 4th quarter and 2nd Semester of the 2017-2018 school year. Students are recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being identified with Honor Status. To qualify for the Exemplary Honor Roll, a students must achieve a 4.0 GPA. To qualify for the High Honors Honor Roll, a student must attai......
Prices for Athletic Events have been set for the 2018-2019 school year. Prices include students, adult and family pass options. Please note, that ALL passes exclude Conference, Sub-District, District and State Events.
2018-2019 COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
ATHLETIC TICKET PRICES
Varsity Admission Prices
$6.00 Adults $5.00 Students (K-12 grade)
Reserve Admission Pri......
We have placed a copy of a Master Calendar for the Summer of 2018. This calendar gives dates and times for Weight Room, Team camps, open gym, open field, sand volleyball, etc.This calendar can be found in our app or on our website under "Schools--High School". The direct link to the calendar is: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws...You can print this PDF version. If you ha......
The Cozad Early Education Center uses the evidence-based Pyramid Model to teach and support the social and emotional development of preschoolers. Each year an outside evaluator visits our school to measure how well teachers are implementing the practices of this program. Over the course of three years, the teachers at CEEC have grown in their skills and have made tre......
Big Red Golf Scramble & Dinner
June 23, 2018
10:00 AM Shotgun StartThe Cozad Activities Department is hosting the annual golf scramble to raise money for the department and our student athletes. We are featuring a 4-person scramble with flag prizes, a prime rib dinner at the Elks, and former Nebraska Football players as special guests for the event! Registration form......
Summer Food Service Program
Lunches are available at NO cost for your kids and teens this summer. 18 and Under eat free. Adults are welcome and meal price for those over 18 is $3.75.
Dates: May 29th-July 20th, Monday through Friday (No meal served July 4th)
Times: 11:30 am to 12:30 pm
Where: Cozad Middle School
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Congratulations to our 2018 State Track Qualifiers. These athletes will be competing at State Track on Omaha on May 18th.
Megan Burkholder, Sophomore--Girls' Pole Vault (District placed 3rd with a height of 9'10.00")Kennedy Berreckman, Senior--Girls' High Jump (1st at Districts with a height of 5'02.00")Sydney Lindstedt, Junior--Girls' Discus Throw (3rd place at Distr......
Cozad High SchoolGraduation Saturday, May 12, 20184:00 pmCozad High School Gymnasium
Class OfficersPresident--Melissa EstradaClass Representatives: Kennedy Berreckman, Ashley Burkholder, Sadie Rush, Garrett Savick, and Ellie Stallbaumer
Class SponsorsMrs. Jann KloeppingMrs. Dawn Beans
Class Motto"This is the Beginning of Anything You Want"
Class FlowerWhite Calla L......
The annual Spring Senior Seminar was held Wednesday, April 25, 2018. The purpose of this unique day is to present seniors with information about and connections to community resources as they transition to "the real world". Several sessions were held with community members and school faculty. Lunch was graciously provided by Larry Paulsen and served by Dawson Area D......
Congratulations to the newly elected 2018-2019 Cozad High School Student Council members and Class Presidents.Seniors
Dillon Geiser--Student Council PresidentSydney Lindstedt--Class PresidentMembers:Luke BreonGrace GargillKaden GarciaAddy HergenraderCarissa JensenOlivia KleinAbby Thramer
Juniors
Austin Werner--PresidentMembers:Megan BurkholderKatelyn CalhounAbigail......
COZAD HAYMAKERS
YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP
WHO: Those entering grades 4-8 (2018-19)
DATE: Tuesday, July 31st and Wednesday, August 1st .
TIME: 8:30 AM-10 AM for grades 4-6 10 AM-12 PM for grades 7 & 8
WHERE: Haymaker Football Stadium (Practice Fields behind Wellness Center).Expectations: Campers will learn football fundamentals in a positive environment. The Ha......
Cozad High School Junior/Senior PromForevermore Enchanted BallApril 14, 2018
Schedule of Events:
2:00 - 3:00 pm--Open House. The public is invited to visit the Forevermore Enchanted Ball at Cozad High School.
3:00 - 5:00 pm--Prom Photos. The Senior class is scheduled for a class photo at 4:20 pm and the Junior Class at 4:30 pm. Individual and Couple pictures will be......
The Cozad High School Girls Golf Team will be sponsoring a Youth Golf Camp this summer.
Registration forms are available on Cozad Schools Website or Cozad School app (Under the "Document" section), Facebook or by request from teresa.osborn@cozadschools.net. You can also access the registration form at the bottom of this page.
The cost of the camp is $30 per player......
SENIOR SCHEDULE—2018
April 14 PROM
4:20 PM SENIOR PICTURE AT 4:20 PM AT THE HIGH SCHOOL4:30-6:00 PM—Punch Party at Cozad Elk’s Club8:00-9:00 PM—Red Carpet Walk in HS Auditorium9:00-11:30—Dance at High School Commons12:00--After Prom Activities in Kearney
WEEK OF APRIL 16th Announcements should be sent!
April 20 ---Cap and Gowns passe......
On the behalf of the Cozad Boys Basketball Program and Head Coach Drew Danielson, we are pleased to announce the 2018 Youth Boys Basketball Camps and Clinics.
Little Haymakers Camp June 4th-6th 1pm-2:30pmGrades 1st-5th boysCozad High School
Fundamentals 101 Camp June 4th-6th 10am-11:30amGrades 6th-8thCozad High School
Gym Rats Shooting ClinicsMay 30th, June 6th, Jun......
CHS Parents and Students
On April 3rd the Junior class will be taking their Nebraska State Accountability test. As you may know, the state accountability test for Juniors is the ACT. This test will be administered to the students on April 3rd . The ACT test requires a very regulated and restrictive testing environment. We have committed to giving the ACT test to al......
Cozad Schools would like to recognize the Senior Class of 2018 for the outstanding Red Cross Blood Donation community service effort. Over the course of their senior year, they have donated 72 units of life-saving blood by attending at least one of the four visits to the Bloodmobile unit that comes to Cozad. 34 of the 65 senior class members donated at least once with ......
CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION (Cozad High School – Room 103-104) DATES: May 21-25th. TIME: 8:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
MAKE - UP FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION (Cozad High School – Room 103-104)DATES: May 21-25th. TIME: 1:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M.
STUDENTS WILL DRIVE THE MONTH OF JUNE OR JULY. THEY WILL NEED 5 HOURS DRIVING AND 5 HOURS OBSERVING (one week). A 5 DAY DRIVING SCHEDULE WIL......
Cozad High School is pleased to announce the honor roll students for the 3rd quarter of the 2017-2018 school year. Students are recognized for outstanding academic achievement by being identified with Honor Status. To qualify for the Exemplary Honor Roll, a students must achieve a 4.0 GPA. To qualify for the High Honors Honor Roll, a student must attain a 3.70-3.99 GPA......
This is a reminder for CHS Students and Parents that are currently leasing an iPad from Cozad Community Schools. Semester 2's payment for the iPad lease must be paid before or by May 1, 2018. For those students leasing an iPad Air (and owe no back lease payments or repairs), this is the last lease payment for this device. After this payment, if you would like to own......
Cozad Elementary will celebrate "Read Across America Week" February 26th through March 2nd. "Read Across America" is a nationwide reading celebration that takes place annually. Schools across the country participate by bringing together students and books. Cozad Elementary will celebrate the Week with Dress Up Days. Dress up days are:
Feb. 26th (Monday) “The Cat in ......
Cozad Middle School Activities Class will present Disney's "The Jungle Book-Kids" for the public on March 1st at 7:00 pm in the High School Auditorium. Tickets are $5.00 for adults and $4.00 for students. Tickets can be purchased in advance at the Cozad Middle School office or at the door. These Middle School students have been working hard on this performance and are ......
Cozad Community Health System and Central Community College are offering a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) Class. The class will run from February 27th through April 4th on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:00 am to 1:00 pm. The class will be taught by Lori Ann Scroggin, LPN. The cost of the course is $395 which includes tuition and books. The class will be ......
The Cozad Community Schools Board of Education will have three open seats up for election or re-election for terms beginning January 2019. The seat term is for 4 years. The candidate filing deadline is approaching for May's primary ballot. Incumbents must file by February 15th and challengers must file by March 1st. Candidate filing forms are available from the Daw......
Cozad Elementary will be hosting a Scholastic Book Fair for families and the public. The Book Fair will be set up in the elementary library. There are some special recognition days we hope you attend but anyone is welcome to come on any day! Someone should be available throughout the school days Monday – Wednesday too. All proceeds will be returned to Cozad Elementa......
Know the Difference between Cold and Influenza Symptoms
Symptom
Cold
Influenza
Fever
Fever is rare with a cold.
Fever is usually present with the flu in up to 80% of all flu cases. A temperature of 100�F or higher for 3 to 4 days is associated with the flu.
Coughing
A hacking, productive (mucus- producing) cough is often present with a cold.
A non-productiv......
In an effort to have the most accurate reporting to Two Rivers Health Department, please notify either Mrs. Butler, school nurse (peg.butler@cozadschools.net) or your child’s school office if your child has been confirmed influenza positive.
Here are some important points to remember:
Fever is considered a temperature over 100° F. State guidelines are: no school ......
Congratulations to the 2018 Mid-Winter Candidates. Candidates for Mid-Winter Royalty are selected by the CHS Activity groups. Mid-Winter King and Queen will be crowned at the Mid-Winter Dance on Friday, January 19th. Candidates include:Melissa Estrada-National Honor SocietyKeith Gomez--FFAAnna McCracken--FFAJacob Carbaugh--FCCLAAaliyah Wilkins--ThespiansSamantha Schutt......
2018 Nebraska School Board Recognition Week
January 21st-27th
Cozad Community Schools would like to recognize and thank our Board of Education for their roles and responsibilities in governing our school district. Board members include: Ann Burkholder, President; John Peden, Vice President; Edd Albrecht, Secretary; Joel Carlson, Scott Geiser, and Michele Starman.
T......
Cozad Middle School now offers parents the opportunity to allow their middle school students to access social media on their school device, outside of normal school hours. For middle school students, access to social media is not required for any academic purpose, we just want to provide parents the opportunity to talk to their children about social media and to have ......
Cozad Community Schools’ Pre-K program is accepting applications for the 2018-19 school year. This program is a Monday-Thursday full-day program. Children who are 4 years of age or will be 4 by July 31, 2018, will be given first priority. Enrollment packets can be picked up at the Cozad Early Education Center at 420 West 14th during school hours. Packets must be comple......
2018 Little Cheerleader participants and parents: There will be another special performance by the little cheerleaders Monday, January 22 at half time of the boys Southwest Conference basketball tournament. Girls who participated in the Little Cheer practice on 1/13 are encouraged to perform again on Monday. They need to report to the Wellness Center at 5:30 on the 22......
Lil' Cheer Clinic 2018Saturday, January 13th8:30 am - 12:00 pmKindergarten through 5th GradeParticipants will learn a cheer, chant, and a dance taught by the Cozad High School Cheerleaders! Join them for a WILD morning of learning the basics of cheer motions and techniques. The girls will then perform at the halftime of the boys' basketball game in the HS Gym that nigh......
The Cozad Chapter of the National Honor Society gained eight new members early this month. This year's fall induction proudly introduced senior, Katie Spaulding, and juniors Sage Eckard, Dillon Geiser, Kaden Garcia, Mariana Hermosillo, Trevor Linn, Abby Thramer, and Isabel Schaefer into the National Honor Society. Becoming a member of NHS is such an honor and we congra......
Cozad is a wonderful community of fantastic students and parents. As an elementary staff, we want to recognize our Cozad families for all of the amazing things they do. We are starting a new program called "Cozad Kids Caught with Character". Students are going to be nominated monthly for this award by grade level teachers. Nominated students will have a yard sign place......
Fifth graders in Mrs. Arnold's technology class were introduced to Dot & Dash this week. Dash and Dot are robots that can sense, act and think! Students use block coding on the iPad using apps to control their robots. The robots are a safe and easy way to encourage STEAM learning in the classroom. The use of coding and robots in the classroom allow students to develop ......
Welcome to the first year of our Cozad Crazies youth boys basketball program! This season we are starting a program called the “Cozad Crazies.” Named after the famous Duke Basketball fans, “Cameron Crazies.” This program is going to give our youth players full access to our High School players and the ability to join us on our journey this season!
Your son will rece......
Cozad High School proudly announces the Quarter 1 Honor Roll for the 2017-2018 school year. These students are applauded for their work ethics and academic success!Quarter 1 Honor Roll - 2017-2018 -Cozad High School
Student NameGrade LevelLevelZachary Beckenhauer 12Exemplary Honor RollKennedy Berreckman12Exemplary Honor RollIan Branham12Exemplary Honor RollAshley Burk......
CHS and CMS students and parents:
We have had a rash of Chromebooks which have had water, pop, milk or juice spilled on them. We are sending this note as a reminder that such damage may be considered negligent and may not qualify for free repair. As per the take-home agreement signed by student and parent:
In the case of loss, theft, or extensive damage from abuse ......
Congratulations to Kennedy Berreckman, senior at Cozad High School, for receiving recognition by being named Wendy's Heisman State Finalist. Kennedy is one of twenty state finalists in Nebraska. Kennedy is a Senior at Cozad High School and the Daugter of Claude and Karen Berreckman. ......
Cozad Community Scholastic Association (CCSA) was organized in January of 1958 to honor Cozad High School students for their academic accomplishments at a special awards night. At awards night, monetary awards are given to the first, second, and third place winners in the Freshman through Senior classes in the areas of Language Arts, Math, Reading, and Science. All ......
CMS 8th grade students in Mrs. Kostrunek's Yearbook Class create a quarterly newsletter. Please enjoy the 2017 First Quarter news from CMS. The newsletters can be located on our website and app under "Documents" (go to Schools--Middle School--Newsletters) or you can access this edition at: https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.........
Cozad High School is now using Parchment for all transcript requests. All CHS seniors have been invited (by email) to use a unique registration code to register. (Although it is possible to set up an account without one.) This is a service provided free of charge as long as you are a current Cozad High School student.
Send your official transcript anywhere in the wor......
Another basketball season is coming soon! We would like to invite Cozad Girls to come and improve your game this season. You will have the chance to work with our high school players and coaches. We look forward to having you be a part of our upcoming season this year and working on you game. Who: 1st - 8th Grade Girls Basketball Players
What: This is a great op......
Welcome the new online edition of the Barnyard Bulletin. The Journalism students in Mrs. Sansone's Digital Journalism class we be updating the site monthly with new articles and what is happening at Cozad High School. The also have a monthly photo gallery where you can access photos from student activities and events.Check out Barnyard Bulletin at https://sites.google......
Wednesday, September 27th, CHS Seniors participated in the Fall Seminar sessions. The sessions are designed to help seniors as they transition from high school to post-secondary or the work force. The opening keynote was Dr. Tim Davis, a 1996 CHS alumni. The day included 17 community members visiting with our senior class. Sessions included: Credit and Finance, Inform......
On Wednesday, September 27th, Juniors and Seniors from Cozad, Eustis-Farnam, Brady, Gothenburg, and Lexington had the opportunity to come to Cozad and visit with college representatives. This is a great afternoon for students to visit with different colleges about their programs and offerings.......
Homecoming Week September 10-16
Sunday 9/10
School decorating 2:00 - 5:00 (w/pizza being served at 5:00)
Week of 9/11 - 9/15Dress up week:Monday: No Mirror Monday - just wake up and come to school (pajamas, messy hair, etc.)
Tuesday: Timber Tuesday - dress like a lumberjack (flannels, jeans, boots, etc.)
Wednesday: Workout Wednesday - dress like you are headed to ......
Haymakers--It is time for another season of Haymaker Hoops! What we have offered with Haymaker Hoops is a chance to be around our high school players, coaches, and staff. We will run drills, play games, and develop fundamentals while giving you a chance to be part of our season as well. Don't miss out on your opportunity to be part of something special!1st - 5th Grade ......
The Cozad JAZZ Dance Team would like to invite interested 1-5th graders to a fun-filled Saturday morning of dance.When: Saturday, October 7, 2017Where: Cozad High School GymTime: 9:00 am to 11:30 amCost: $20.00 and includes a great time and a JAZZ long-sleeved shirt to wear during the performance.Performance: Friday, October 13th, Half-time of CHS Football game against......
Congratulations to the 2017 Top 5 Homecoming Candidates for Cozad High School. Candidates were announced this morning at CHS. King and Queen Royalty will be crowned after the football game on Friday, September 15th.Queen Candidates include: Aailyah Wilkins, Kennedy Berreckman, Sadie Rush, Melissa Estrada, Bri Valenzuela.King Candidates include: Zach Beckenhauer, Fabian......
Congratulations to the CHS Top 10 Homecoming King & Queen candidates for 2017. Candidates were announced at the opening Pep Rally today, Friday, August 25th.King candidates include: Zach Beckenhauer, Ian Branham, Fabian Chacon, Kyle German, Jordan Menagh, Garrett Savick, Luke Schroeder, Trestian Siemering, Nathan Smock, and Jordan Hall.Queen candidates include: Aaliyah......
As we prepare for the solar eclipse on Monday, August 21, 2017, we wanted to share our activities that Cozad Schools has planned. Below you will find activities/schedule for each building level. Parent permission information is posted on our site and can be reviewed at: http://www.cozadschools.net/article/21649Elementary: Agenda for the Eclipse Day
The morning will be......
Parents & Guardians, On August 21, 2017, parts of Nebraska will be in the path of a total solar eclipse. This is the first time since 1918 a solar eclipse will be visible on a path across the entire continental United States, and the event presents an exciting learning opportunity for our students in Cozad. We plan to incorporate the eclipse into our curriculum, activ......
The Cozad Community School District Food Service Department has implemented an innovative and interactive way for families to access school meal menus. Nutrislice is an online school menu service that allows users to view the nutrition facts, carbohydrate counts, and allergy information of each menu item quickly and easily. Nutrislice for Cozad Community Schools can be......
Friday, August 18th
***Schedule of Events and Activities***
5:00 Volleyball Scrimmage – HS Gym
Bring a sports drink as your admission
5:00 – 7:30 CHS Cheer Tailgate – East side of HS
Hamburger, polish dog or hot dog, chips, cookie, and a drink $5
5:00 – 7:00 Community Business Booths, KRVN live broadcast - Student Parking Area
(Stop and visit with local business......
Flag & Tackle Football Players Wanted!
Community Football Club Registration
The Community Football Club Registration for Tackle Football (Grades 5 & 6) and Flag Football (Grades 3 & 4) will be held on Monday, August 14, 2017, at the Community Wellness Center. Tackle Football registration is at 5:30 and the Flag Registration is at 6:30. For more information regardin......
Attached you will find the supply list for the 2017-2018 school year for Pre-K students at Cozad Early Education Center. This list will be mailed out to parents the first week of August. You can also find the document in the school App and website under "Documents"--School--Elementary.CEEC 2017-2018 School Supply List......
Suggested school supply list for 6th graders at Cozad Middle School. This list can be found in our app and website under "Documents"--choose Schools--Middle Schools. This list was compiled by 6th grade teachers last school year. These items are recommended but not required. You can also wait until school starts to create your list. This is a recommended list of supplie......
Board Approved calendars for the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years have been approved by the Cozad Board of Education. These documents can be found in our app and website under "Documents" in the District folder.2017-2018 Master Calendar2018-2019 Master Calendar......
The CHS Girls Golf Team will be offering Haymaker Eclipse 2017 t-shirts for sale. The cost per shirt is $12 for YouthXS-Adult XL. 2XL-3XL will be $15. The proceeds will go to the CHS Girls Golf Team.
Click the link below to order your today! You will pay for your shirt(s) when you pick them up. Tenantive pickup day will be August 15th in the CHS Library.
If you pr......
Below is the recommended list for School Supplies for the 2017-2018 school year. You will also find a PDF file that you can save and/or print--it is located on our website and app under "Documents">>Schools>>Elementary
PDF File for 2017-2018 School Supplies
Cozad Elementary Supply List 2017-2018
ALL ITEMS ARE OPTIONAL
Kindergarten
3 standard (8-24) ......
Kids having fun at Afterzone. An outstanding summer program for our elementary kids!......
Congratulations to Mrs. Amanda Rossell and Mrs. Marcie Kostrunek for receiving the 2017 Cozad Community Schools Foundation Excellence in Education Award. This award is selected by the senior class each year for two educators who have impacted their education at Cozad Schools. Mrs. Rossell is a History and Senior Government teacher at Cozad High School and Mrs. Kostrune......
Congratulations to our Cozad Community School staff on Longevity Awards. These staff members were recognized at the end of the school year for their dedication and service to Cozad Community Schools and our students. Thank you for your time and talents!2017 Longevity Awards
10 Years
Marcia FritzBill BeckenhauerMari HermosilloeTina Schmidt15 Years
Mindy Brock
20 ......
Each summer we suspend parent and student access to PowerSchool so that we can complete summer maintenance and finalize student schedules. Scheduling is a complicated process which does not reflect accurate information until finalized. Typically access is restored when school resumes in August.We appreciate your patience. If you need grades or other information abou......
Summer Football Schedule 2017
The weight room will be open beginning Tuesday May 30th. Varsity Football Camp June 28 & 29th (Grades 9-12, 8AM-11AM).The weight room will be closed July 4th.Full Contact football camp in Gibbon July 5th (Grades 9-12 by invitation, 9AM-12PM)Cookie dough sales for our annual fundraiser, June 29th-July 11th. (Delivery July 27th )7 on 7 Foot......
Back 2 School Backpack Supply Project
Sponsored by the Cozad High School Student Council
The Cozad High School Student Council is holding their third annual Back 2 School Backpack Supply Project for Cozad students and families that need help with school supplies. If you would like to donate to the project, we will have donation boxes at most of the churches start......
COZAD HAYMAKERS
YOUTH FOOTBALL CAMP
WHO: Those entering grades 4-8 (2017-18)
DATE: Tuesday, August 1st and Wednesday, August 2nd.
TIME: 8:30 AM-10 AM for grades 4-6
10 AM-12 PM for grades 7 & 8
WHERE: Haymaker Football Stadium (Practice Fields behind Wellness Center).
Expectations: Campers will learn football fundamentals in a positive environment. The Haymak......
The Summer Food Program will begin on Tuesday, May 30th, and run through Friday, July 21st. Ages 0-18 eat FREE! Meals are served in the Cozad High School Cafeteria from 11:30 am to 12:30 pm. Adults may eat for $3.75 a meal. There will be no lunch served on July 3rd & 4th. The daily menu will be on our website and app for the summer food program.
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Cozad Weights Schedule
Summer 2017
Weekly Schedule:
Monday, Tuesday, & Thursday are set lifting days for the following groups.Group A Boys 6:30-7:30AM (11th-12th grade) (Varsity FB)Group B Boys 7:30-8:30AM (9-10th FB, and those all grades not out for FB)Group A Girls 8:30-9:30 AM (All Girls grades 9-12)Group C 9:30-10:30 AM (Middle school grades 6-8, boys and gi......
NOTICE OF MEETING
COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
DAWSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
MAY 15, 2017
Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Cozad Board of Education, District 11 of Dawson County, Nebraska will be held at12:00 p.m., Monday, May 15, 2017, at the office of the superintendent of schools, 1910 Meridian Avenue, Cozad, Nebraska,......
Cozad Middle School Band successfully completed our very first middle school music contest. This was a great experience for our students and we are very proud of their hard work. This info can also be found on the choir website.
Note: Superior (I) is the highest rating, followed by Excellent (II), then III, IV, V. Students are rated using the standardized rubric use......
The Class of 2017 has had the opportunity to be penpals with our 4th graders (Class of 2025) this past school year. Students exchanged letters throughout the school year. On Thursday, May 4th, the 4th graders had the opportunity to meet their senior penpal and eat lunch that staff prepared for them. ......
Readers of all ages will explore a variety of epic genres this summer as Wilson Public Library in Cozad presents “Build a Better World” during their summer library program. Multiple reading programs and activities are available from June 1-30 for children ages 0-students going into 5th grade.
Online registration began May 1 at 10:00am and ends at 5:00pm on May 26 on ......
A massive campaign to hijack Google email accounts is currently being seen all over the internet. https://goo.gl/Ja3CLVIf you receive emails offering to share Google docs, do not click on the link and you should delete the email, EVEN IF YOU KNOW THE SENDER!If someone has truly shared a Google doc with you, it will show up under Google Drive in your "Shared with Me.........
We've made the decision to provision a Chromebook for every CHS student next year, even if the student will be continuing to lease an iPad. Students who intend to continue leasing an iPad will still have that option, and there will be a Chromebook available to them as well. No additional fees will be charged.We feel that this will provide the greatest continuity in t......
Cozad High School Volleyball Coaching Staff, Neleigh Hall, Brooke Soucie, and Kelly Boshart will be offering a Summer volleyball cap for students in grades 1-12th.Monday July 24th through Wednesday July 26th
Middle School Athletes (6th - 8th): 10:00 am – 12:00 pm// $30.00
Elementary Athletes: (1st - 5th): 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm// $25.00
Monday July 24th through Thursda......
CHS Parents (grades 9-11)
This week we visited with all current 9-11 students about their choices for a student device next school year. Students were given an intent form to let us know which device they plan to use next year. Please visit with your child about the options available, make a selection, and have your child return their intent form no later than Frida......
Coach Frauen and the Lady Haymakers will be offering two camps this June for Middle School and Elementary Students.
Camp — Lady Haymakers Middle School Basketball Camp
When: June 5th - 7th
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Where: Cozad High School
Who: Girls entering 6th - 8th grade
Cost: $30
Money and Forms are due May 18th
Camp — Lady Haymakers Youth Ba......
Congratulations to the followingStudent Council Members and Class Presidentsfor the2017-2018 School Year
Senior Class
Student Council President: Kennedy BerreckmanClass President: Melissa EstradaMembers:Ashley Burkholder
Sadie Rush
Garrett Savick
Ellie Stallbaumer
Junior Class
Class President: Sydney LindstedtMembers: Kaden Garcia
Abby Thramer
Trevor Linn
Car......
Coach Danielson will be offering two camps this June for Middle School and Elementary Students. The camps include:Camp T-shirt and BasketballHaymaker Summer WorkoutWorkouts by UNK Loper Men's Basketball TeamExcellent instruction by Cozad Head Coach Drew DanielsonCamp #1--Fundamentals 101 Basketball Camp (Boys entering 6-8 grade)When: June 5th - 7thTime: 10:00 am - 12:0......
Congratulations to the 2017 Spring Inductees in Cozad's chapter of National Honor Society. Grace Cargill, Sydney Lindstedt, Addy Hergenrader, Elizabeth Stallbaumer, Anna McCracken, Carrie Osborn, Olivia Klein, Natalie Engel, Madison Weatherly (Not Pictured) Margaret McGinnis, Annabelle Underwood, Jace Russman. These students will be inducted into the Cozad High School ......
CHS Choir students competed in District Music Contest on Friday, April 21, 2017. Below are the results from the competition.
Note: Superior (I) is the highest rating, followed by Excellent (II), then III, IV, V. In the case of a I+ rating the ensemble received a I from every judge. This only applies to large ensembles. Solos and small ensembles are judged by a singl......
CHS has added Chromebooks as a student device for the 2017-18 school year. Students who currently lease iPads or bring their own devices will have the option of continuing with their present plan, or switching over to school-issued Chromebooks. All incoming freshmen and new students will receive a Chromebook as their student device to begin the 2017-18 school year.De......
On April 19th the Junior class will be taking their Nebraska State Accountability test. There has been a change in the format of the NeSA testing in that the students will now be taking the ACT college entrance test. This test will be administered to the students on April 19th. The ACT test requires a very regulated and restrictive testing environment. After discus......
Seventeen CHS FBLA Members attended the Future Business Leaders of America State Leadership Conference on April 6, 7, and 8th in Omaha, Nebraska. Students attending the conference compete in competitive business events and attend workshops and general sessions. The members also elect the upcoming State Officer Team. The students were accompanied by FBLA Advisors Mrs. K......
Arabian Nights Elementary
Mother/Son Prom
Sunday, April 23
High School Commons
2-4 pm
Cost: $15 per family
(PK-5th Grades)
Snacks and drinks provided
Sponsored by SkillsUSA......
NOTICE OF MEETING
COZAD COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
BOARD OF EDUCATION
DAWSON COUNTY, NEBRASKA
APRIL 10, 2017
Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Cozad Board of Education, District 11 of Dawson County, Nebraska will be held at 7:00 p.m., Monday, April 10, 2017, at the office of the superintendent of schools, 1910 Meridian Avenue, Cozad, Nebra......
Thank you Amber, Rieker and Mollie for your awesome gift to our Cozad Elementary library! Amber Spradlin has generously donated a set of her books to the Elementary Library in honor of her nephew Rieker and niece Mollie. These books will be a wonderful addition to our collection.......
On Tuesday, April 4, Cozad Community Schools will resume automated attendance calls to parents when their child is absent as of 10 AM, but the school has not been notified of the absence. If the parent has notified the school of the absence before 9:45, the call will not be made. Parents will only receive a call if their child is absent AND the parent has not called ......
Please join us for the Runza/TeamMates day on Tuesday April 4th. The Cozad TeamMates chapter receives 10% of the proceeds from the entire day!! Thanks for helping change the lives of youth in Cozad one meeting at a time! The money raised/donated throughout the year is used to pay for mentor training, mentee and mentor events (such as UNK volleyball, Cozad Musical ticke......
Graduation will soon be here! CHS Seniors will be graduating on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Now that we are at the end of March the next six weeks will go by quickly. Mrs. Jann Kloepping, Senior Sponsor, has created a Senior Schedule with information regarding graduation for parents and CHS Seniors to help organize the next few weeks.SENIOR SCHEDULE—2017March 31 ---......
On Friday, March 31st, Seniors at CHS will be participating in a full day of workshops and sessions that are designed to help them as they transition from High School. Mrs. Jann Kloepping and Mrs. Amanda Rossell have been instrumental in organizing the day's activities for the Class of 2017.We would like to thank the many community members and staff members that are do......
Please be aware that semester 2 iPad lease payments were due at the end of quarter 3, Friday, March 10. If you have not already paid for your semester 2 lease, please do so as soon as possible, and NO LATER than May 1. If you don't know how much you owe, you can contact Ms. Wolfe or Mr. Evertson to find out.Once you've paid your semester 2 lease payment, you have thr......
The Cozad High School Girls Golf Team will be sponsoring a Youth Golf Camp for Girls grades 2-8 from June 5th – 8th. Registration forms are attached below or they will be distributed to Cozad Elementary and Middle School the week of April 3, 2017. The cost of the camp is $25 per player which includes a Camp t-shirt.Grades 2-5 will be on Wednesday & Thursday, June 7......
The Cozad Community School District would like to extend an invitation to all parents, students, community members, and patrons to an evening with international speaker Kevin Honeycutt for a community conversation about children growing up in a challenging world. Honeycutt will share insights about digital responsibility, mentoring, and engaging students. He will also ......
Summer Internship Available at Wilson Public Library! Are you interested in an internship at the WILSON PUBLIC LIBRARY this summer? Wilson Public Library is seeking a part time intern for the 2017 summer. This internship will be granted through an application/interview process to students (high school, college, or graduate school) interested in learning more about lib......
Congratulations to the new 2017-2018 Cozad High School Jazz Dance Team!SeniorsMelissa EstradaKatie SpauldingAnnabelle UnderwoodHanna WrightJuniorsIsabel SchaeferAbby ThramerSophomoresAbigail NelsenAbby WorrellFreshmenAlexa DominquezBecca ShafferBiz TvrdyMakenna White......
Congratulations to the Senior Class of 2017.Over the course of this year, our senior class has donated 61 units of lifesaving blood to our local Red Cross. This community service project starts life long practices of being recurring blood donors. These students have shown maturity, selflessness and a sense of responsibility while being great representatives of our st......
Congratulations to those CHS Students that have been named to the Quarter 3 Honor Roll. Congratulations to all of you on your hard work and success!CHS Quarter 3 Honor Roll
Student Name
Grade Level
Level
Exemplary Honor Roll - 4.0 and Higher GPA
Jose Alvidrez
12
Exempla......
FOR MORE INFORMATION:Wilson Public Library Director Laurie Yocom308-784- 2019Tech Check March 20Would you like your smartphone to lead a healthier life? Curious about how to keep it inthe best shape? Wilson Public Library in Cozad invites you to join them on Monday,March 20, at 5pm for a Tech Check with Dave Evertson and Patty Wolfe from CozadCommunity Schools. You wil......
We are very excited to invite you to the 12th Annual Runza School Sponsorship Night coming up on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. Fifteen percent of the sales from that day will go to Cozad Elementary School, so your involvement is so very important.Runza has some great things planned for school sponsorship night. There will be a display of school proje......
Attention any Cozad girl 14 years of age and younger!
2017 Cozad Youth Softball CampSunday, April 9th
Location: Bellamy Park, Cozad, NE
Event Date: Sunday, April 9th
Session 1--1:00PM-3:30PM Any girl that is 10 years old and under or any girl that currently plays on a 10 and under or 8 and under team
Session 2--3:45PM-6:15PM Any girl that is between 1......
Southwest Conference Boy's Basketball Teams Announced. Congratulations to those Cozad athletes being honored! 1st Team:Payton Borders- Broken BowDawson Graham- GothenburgDillon Higgins- OgallalaTy Clement- Gothenburg Hunter Potthoff- McCook2nd Team: Blaine Emerson- Cozad Elijah Lovin- MindenColby Rezac- OgallalaColin Hahn- GothenburgKevin Linn- Broken Bow3rd Team: Tre......
Cozad STAND members spent the last couple of days in Lincoln for the annual Kick Butts Day where the learn how big tobacco companies target youth with their products. They also went to the State Capital and talked with their Senator. They also rallied around the Capital the shoes on the steps represented project 1300 the number of people who die daily from smoking rela......
Parents,On Monday, March 6, Cozad Community Schools started making automated attendance calls to parents of students who had unresolved absences. In the two days since, we've discovered that the attendance calls were not being filtered correctly, resulting in erroneous calls being made to some parents. We apologize for this inconvenience.We have suspended all automat......
The third annual Muscle Man Tournament will be held on Sunday, March 12, 2017, from 2:00-4:00 PM in the Cozad High School Gym. This year 52 young men on four teams will compete for the title of Muscle Man Champions.The event is held as a fundraiser for the Cozad United Way. A free-will donation will be taken at the door. For more information please contact Jann Kloe......
CHS Students and Directors are excited to announce the 2017 Spring Musical of Alice in Wonderland. Shows will be on Friday, March 3rd, at 7:00 pm, Saturday, March 4th at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, March 5th, at 2:00 pm.Tickets are now available for the Cozad High School Musical production, . Pre-sale tickets are $5 for K-12 students and $7 for adults. Tickets at the door are......
SUMMER DRIVER’S EDUCATION 2017CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION (Cozad High School – Room 103-104)DATES: May 22-26th. TIME: 8:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.MAKE – UP FOR CLASSROOM INSTRUCTION (Cozad High School – Room 103-104)DATES: May 22-26th. TIME: 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. STUDENTS WILL DRIVE THE MONTH OF JUNE OR JULY. THEY WILL NEED 5 HOURS DRIVING AND 5 HOURS OBSERVING (one week). A 5 ......
On Monday, March 6, Cozad Community Schools will begin to make automated attendance calls to parents when their child is absent as of 10 AM, but the school has not been notified of the absence. If the parent has notified the school of the absence before 9:45, the call will not be made. Parents will only receive a call if their child is absent AND the parent has not c......
On Monday, February 27, nine science fair students from Cozad Middle School competed at the Central Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair at NCTA in Curtis.
Results of the Science Fair: Landry Geiger-1st place overall at the entire fair and received a monetary award from the Republican Valley Veterinary Center. He also received 1st place in his Behavioral and Soc......
The road to college for athletes is no longer lined with traditional mile markers. It used to be that batting averages, points per game or yards per carry paved the way for sports stars. Nowadays, one more percentage is carrying more and more weight. It’s called the grade point average.The days of athletes dreaming to “Be Like Mike” and parents’ dreams of having it pa......
For the third year in a row, the Cozad Cheerleaders won the Non-Tumbling C1 Cheer division. Congratulations to the entire cheer squad and coaches Karen Klein and Pam Laird.......
Tickets are now available for the Cozad High School Musical production, Alice in Wonderland. Performances are March 3rd & 4th at 7 p.m., and March 5th at 2 p.m. Pre-sale tickets are $5 for K-12 students and $7 for adults. Tickets at the door are $7 for students and $10 for adults. Tickets are available at the Cozad High School office and online: www.tinyurl.com/Coz......
The Maker Fair Committee and Cozad High School would like to thank the following community members and businesses for their contributions to the Maker Fair. As a result of your generosity and time, this event was again a great success. We hope that this experience was a benefit to our students and to our staff and will continue to be a tradition at our school. Contri......
Haymaker Girls Basketball Subdistrict C1-11 begin Monday, Febr. 13th, at 7:00 pm at North Platte HS against Gothenburg.......
A new feature product SMS BLAST “SMS Texting for Low/Negative Balances”, has been released by Wordware Inc. Cozad Community Schools will participate in a trial period to activate negative balance notices. Please be aware that some cellular plans may be subject to a fee to receive these text. If you have any questions, please contact the District Office 308-784-2745.L......
Congratulations to our CHS students that were named on the Honor Roll for the 1st semester of the 2016-2017 school year. Click on the link below for the listing of all students on the Honor Roll.CHS Honor Roll Semester 1 2016-17......
Congratulations to the 2017 CHS Mid-Winter candidates: Sammy Crick, Sarah Yocom, Penny Barnes, Alynne Myer, Madison Mast, Sydnie FiFe. Chandler Brock, Ben Wetovick, Andrew Bevard, Caleb Young, Klint Gill (Caleb Young not pictured). The Mid-Winter King and Queen will be crowned during the Mid-Winter Dance on Friday, January 20th.......
The 2017 Girls and Boys SWC basketball tournaments begin the week of January 23rd. The Haymaker Girls begin on Monday, January 23rd. Cozad will play at Home against McCook Bison at 6:00 pm, The boys’ action will begin on Tuesday, January 24th. The boys will face the Minden Whippets at 6:00 pm at Cozad. Below are the brackets for the 2017 SWC Basketball Tournaments.......
Cozad Haymaker Nation, On Thursday Jan. 12th the Cozad Haymakers take on the Gothenburg Swedes at Cozad High School. We need your support! Girls game starts at 6pm and the boys play at 7:45pm. We are having a BLACK OUT for the games. Fans are encouraged to wear black in support of the Haymakers! Come cheer on the Haymakers to wins against Gothenburg!......
Nebraska B-4 District Wrestling T-shirts are now available to order online. Orders can be shipped to your home or they can be picked up at the tournament. Orders must be in by January 27, 2017. For more information and ordering visit www.mclettering.com/districtwrestling2017......
Pink Out Night Thursday, October 27, 2016 Haymaker Volleyball vs Gothenburg SwedesFCCLA will be selling shirts for Pink Out Night! All shirts will be pink with white print. All orders are due by Friday, October 14th. Money and order forms can be turned in to the High School Office. Youth sizes are $12 and Adult sizes are $14. Order forms can be printed from the link b......
Team meeting for any and all boys basketball players who are interested in playing this season. Grades 9-12. This meeting will be on Thursday Oct. 27 at 3:45 pm in the Elementary school gym.......
Football Check in will be this Wednesday October 26th right after school. Make sure all your equipment is washed and clean. Wipe your helmet out with a disinfectant wipe. If you have your own chin strap keep it but the original must be on the helmet. All equipment will be turned in on Wednesday. Any not turned in will lead to detention for every day not turned in.......
The Third Annual Powder Puff Football game will be held Sunday, November 6, 2016, from 2:00-4:00 at the Cozad High School Football Stadium. This year’s competition will put the Seniors and Freshmen against the Juniors and Sophomores. A free will donation will be accepted at the gate. Proceeds are directed toward the United Way. If you would like to order a 2016 Po......
COZAD, NE (October 18, 2016) – There are some students who set the bar. They work harder, show more passion and lead by example—in the classroom, on the field and within the community. Today, Wendy’s High School Heisman recognizes KAYLEI BECKER from COZAD HIGH SCHOOL and her dedication to never cutting corners by naming her a School Winner.
“Kaylei is known ......
Cozad Boy’s Basketball Apparel is now available. Click the link below to order and we will deliver your order to you when it comes in. Orders are due Nov. 6th. We have a variety of apparel options with youth and adult sizes available. Check it out!
LINK: http://eFlyerOrder.com/COZADBBBFAN
This season starts a new era of Cozad Boy’s Basketball and we are going......
Cozad-Ansley FFA will be selling fruit, sausage and cheese again this year. See a FFA member to place an order. FFA members include Kennedy Berke, Luke Schroeder, Morgan Schroeder, Brandon Junker, Kole Berke, Hanna Wright, Jace Russman, and Kyle German.
The Cozad FFA Students will be selling until November 4th. All of the profits remain in Cozad for Cozad FFA st......
NHS Canned Food Drive begins on Monday, October 31st through November 17th. All donations will go to the Cozad Food Pantry.Dismissal on December 22 will be based on the classes who donate the most pounds, and overall poundage for each class.......
Important Boys Basketball Reminders:
Haymaker Hoops forms are due Nov. 10th back to the Elementary Office.
Our high school players are selling local discount cards for a fundraiser. Please support our team!
If you would like to purchase Cozad Boy’s Basketball Apparel, you have until Nov. 6th. Apparel can be purchased at http://eFlyerOrder.com/COZADBBBFAN
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Update: 11/15/16:
Due to lack of interest, Cozad FBLA will not have their Dodgeball tournament that was scheduled for November 19th.
We are planning on rescheduling for January so watch for information that will be posted at a later date.
Cozad FBLA is hosting a Dodgeball Tournament on November 19th starting at 10:00 a.m. Contact Gavin Skiles or Kelli Teahon f......
Coach Danielson, Head Boy’s Basketball Coach, is offering Open Gym for all Middle School and High School Basketball Players. Starts Wednesday, October 12th from 3:45-5:00 pm at Cozad Elementary School Gym.Open Gym will be held on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday during the week.This is not mandatory, however, with fall sports ending, this will give you the oppo......
Who: 1st-5th Grade Boys Basketball Player and 6th-8th Grade Boys Basketball PlayersWhat: Haymaker Hoops is an opportunity for youth to develop basketball skills and fundamentalsWhen: Select Saturdays during the High School Basketball seasonWhere: Cozad High School GymTime: 1st – 5th Grade 9:00 to 10:00 am 6th – 8th Grade 10:00 am to 11: amCost: $30......
Cozad Middle School will recognize “Red Ribbon Week” next week Tuesday through Friday, October 25-28th. Students will participate in Dress Up Days. Following are the themes for each day.Tuesday October 25thChange History: Pledge to be Drug Free **Chose a decade and rock it! (Dress like the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s)————————&mdas......
Calling all dancers! The Cozad JAZZ Dance Team would like to invite you to a fun-filled Saturday morning of dancing! On Saturday, October 15, 2016, the JAZZ girls will be at the Cozad High School gym to teach you a jazz routine to be performed during the half-time of the CHS Football game against Gordon-Rushville on Friday, October 21, 2016. All students in the first g......
Cozad Jaycees will be hosting the annual “Punt, Pass, and Kick” this Friday, September 23rd at 4:00 pm in the elementary school field. It is a free event. To register, please visit http://www.nflppk.com/competitions/register/index......
Conferences for Cozad Community Schools will be held on Wednesday, October 19th, from 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Conferences for elementary students are scheduled times. If you have not been scheduled, please visit Bloomz to sign up or call Mrs. Clark at the elementary (784-3462). All parents are encouraged to take this opportunity to visit with your child’s teacher(s).There......
The Week of October 31-November 4 will be recognized as Digital Citizenship Week at Cozad Community Schools. The week is designed to remind students of the importance of being a good citizen and always being responsible online. Daily activities that promote awareness and appropriate use of social media and devices have been planned for each building level and students ......
Cozad Elementary AfterZone is applying for our second 5-year Continuation Grant. Our grant application has always been strong because of the great community support we get from Cozad! Please look at this form to see if there is something you or your business can do to help our program and grant application. AfterZone has received a total of $794,880.00 in grant fund......
CHS One-Act students are selling Heins Pines wreaths and swags. These are large, high quality, and locally made. They are long-lasting and willfill your home with the scent of natural pine. Proceeds go toward supporting the One-Act Play Production. Wreaths are 22” Scotch Pine and are decorated with holly berries, pine cones, and a velvet bow. Vertical Swags decorated ......
CCSA Awards 2016On Thursday, November 3rd, many Cozad High School students were recognized for their academic success by receiving Cozad Community Scholastic Association (CCSA) awards .CCSA was organized in January of 1958 to honor Cozad High School students for their academic accomplishments at a special awards night. At awards night, monetary awards are given to the ......