BC Junior High speech competitors held their own today at the Norfolk Junior High meet. Four of the persuasive speakers medaled. James Wells earned 6th, Lillee Tucker was 5th, Lainy Rogat finished 3rd, and Ali Korth was named the champ! Congrats to the whole team!! Way to fight through the nerves!
Battle Creek 4th Grade students enjoyed a day in Lincoln touring Morrill Hall, Tom Osborne Field at Memorial Stadium, and the State Capitol Building. It was an excellent opportunity for our students to see some awesome Nebraska history, while also enjoying a day out of the classroom after they finished state testing! #CommittedToExcellence! #BCPride
Thank you to Daycos and the staff for letting our high school info tech students tour your facility, for providing hands on learning experiences, and for showing a real-life application of computer science in our community!
Battle Creek Foundation thanks the sponsors for making scholarships possible for our seniors while continuing their education.
BC junior high speech competitors are heading to their first meet...wish them well and calmed nerves! 😬 💜
Results from Scotus Inv.
Now Hiring! Battle Creek Jr.-Sr. High School is hiring a Paraprofessional for the 2024-25 school year. If you or someone that you know is interested in joining our team, please contact or email Jeff Heimes (jheimes@bcpsne.info). for more information.
It's almost time!
9 MORE DAYS until the Battle Creek Music Department's annual mattress fundraiser! Here is the event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/1117197679264882.
Come support your local music department and students' futures. 🎶 We are excited to see you there! 😊
West Holt Varsity Track Schedule of Events
2 Quiz Bowl teams competed today in Pierce, and the 9th/10th graders came back through the loser's bracket to earn the title of Midstate Conference Runner-Up! 🥈
Intro to Foods was able to wrap up their cake unit with cupcake wars! Students spent last week finding recipes, designing menus, making mockups, and creating stands to prepare for this week’s main event of showcasing their new skills!
Come join the fun and play cornhole Sunday at the high school. Smoked BBQ pork sandwiches will be available to purchase for lunch. Best team name will get to bring home some "chicken" cornhole bags! Raffle tickets for custom boards and resin filled bags are still available. Drawing on Sunday. Don't miss out on the fun!
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BCHS to Welcome New Staff Member
By Lauren Lutt
When the 2024 - 2025 school year begins, Battle Creek High will be welcoming an additional staff member: Mr. Tyler Prauner. He will be teaching 8th and 9th grade social sciences as well as an 11th grade science course.
Prauner grew up in Battle Creek, Nebraska, graduating from Battle Creek High School in 2014. He attended Wayne State College and graduated in 2019.
Currently, he is a speech language pathology aide (SLPA) for Educational Service Unit District 1 in Wakefield, Nebraska. Since January of 2020, he has provided speech services to students in grades K - 4 at Umonhon Nation Public Schools in Macy, NE. He stated that he thoroughly enjoys getting to work with the Omaha Nation people and that it has been an incredible experience. Since joining the ESU, Prauner has been working toward becoming a certified speech language pathologist and plans to continue working towards his certification over the next few years.
In March, Prauner got engaged. His fiance, Ali, has a daughter named Alexis, and Prauner indicated that although he does not have any biological children yet, he considers Alexis his own. She will be a freshman at Norfolk High School next fall, and he enjoys supporting her activities and interests in his free time. Prauner enjoys attending live sporting events and concerts as well as traveling.
Prauner stated that coaching is one of his biggest passions in life, specifically the sport of football. He began coaching football for Wayne High School in 2016 and did so through the 2021 football season. For the past two seasons, he has voluntarily helped the Battle Creek football team as an analyst. Prauner continues his love for sports as a huge Detroit Lions fan, Kansas City Royals fan, and a NASCAR Fan.
Welcome home, Mr. Prauner.
BCHS Welcomes New High School Social Science Teacher
By Addi Taake
Battle Creek Public Schools will welcome a new social science teacher in the fall to replace Mr. Taylor Baumert who is leaving Battle Creek to take a position at Palmyra High School.
Mr. Dylan Hawk was a 2020 graduate of Bennington High School near Omaha. He attended Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska, for a year before finishing the remainder of his education at Midland University in Fremont, Nebraska. Hawk will be graduating this upcoming May with a bachelor's degree in secondary education with endorsements in social sciences and history. Hawk played football at Hastings College and for the Midland Warriors, and he helped coach track at Scribner-Snyder High and football at Hooper Logan View in 2023, making him a great addition to the Battle Creek coaching staff.
Hawk has two sisters. In his free time, he enjoys golfing and working out. Hawk is currently student teaching and is excited to get started at BCHS in the fall.
The golf triangular for today at Pierce has been postponed.
Dance practice for tonight has been cancelled due to weather.
Youth track practice scheduled for today has been canceled.
Tuesday's JH track meet in Battle Creek has been postponed to next Tuesday, April 23rd due to the impending weather forecast.
Youth VB skills scheduled for tonight at the HS has been postponed until tomorrow (Tuesday) night. 5th-6th grade at 5:30 p.m. and 7th-8th grade at 6:45 p.m.
The Battle Creek Public School Foundation Dinner is Friday April 19th at 6:00 pm in the high school commons. Tickets are available in the office for $25.00. Help us welcome back Jay and Lori Bellar to BC. Thank you for your support!
