Happy Friday Everyone!
Webster defines leading as having great importance, influence, or success. According to this definition, we are all leaders. We all have great importance and influence. Our individual leadership roles within our whole school and community are significant and are essential components of our commitment to excellence. We have leaders...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019
ACTIVITIES
Friday April 19th
NO SCHOOL
Monday April 22nd
NO SCHOOL
9:00 am Varsity Boys Golf at Crofton
Tuesday April 23rd
9:00 am Varsity Boys Golf at Hartington- Newcastle
3:00 pm 9/10 Track at Pierce
6:00-7:30 pm Club Volleyball
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lunch Helpers for the week of April 23rd-26th: 1st Dakota Hoffmann,...
Article by Natalie Miller
Battle Creek Public Schools will be saying farewell to elementary instructor and coach Mr. Trent Suehl at the end of the school year as he is headed to Pierce Public Schools to serve as the elementary principal starting next fall. Mr.Suehl came to Battle Creek sixteen years ago. He has taught both 5th and 3rd grades and has coached many...
Article by Laurissa Wilson
Battle Creek High School will be welcoming another new teacher next fall: Mr. Taylor Baumert. Mr. Baumert will be the new history instructor, replacing Mr. Cody Wintz who is leaving the classroom for other duties within the district. Mr. Baumert will also assistant with high school football and junior high track.
A graduate of Wayne...
Article By Connie Lade
On Friday, April 12, the Battle Creek Band competed at District Music Contest. Groups performing could receive a rating of I-V (1-5), with a Rating of I being the best. The Battle Creek Band performed well and received a II for both concert and jazz band performances. The following small groups and solos also received great ratings:
Meghan...
Good luck to the varsity golfers as they compete in the LHNE Invite in Norfolk today. Tee off is set for 10:00 am.
Article by Shelby Obst
The Braves and Bravettes traveled to Wisner for a track and field meet on Saturday, April 6, their third competition of the season. During the morning’s field events, freshman Landon Olson traveled back and forth between the long jump pits and the high jump event just as he always does. One would think his legs would grow tired, but he...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, April 18th, 2019
ACTIVITIES
Thursday April 18th
1:30 Dismissal
9:00 am Varsity Boys Golf at LHNE
2:00 pm Varsity Track at West Holt
6:00-7:30 pm Volleyball Club
Friday April 19th
NO SCHOOL
Saturday April 20th
8:00 am BSTR @ BCHS
Monday April 22nd
NO SCHOOL
9:00 am Varsity Boys Golf at Crofton
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lunch Helpers for...
Article by Hannah Bleich
Congratulations to senior Rachel Schlote who was selected to participate in the Northeast Nebraska All Star Volleyball Classic to be held June 8 at Northeast Community College.
Schlote was a team captain for the Bravette volleyball squad this past fall. She was an All Conference Honorable Mention honoree as well as a Norfolk Daily News...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, April 17th, 2019
ACTIVITIES
Freshman Blaze Day
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lunch Helpers for the week of April 15th-18th: 1st Sean Herber, Afftynn Stusse 2nd Lunch: Coleman Vavra, Jacob Sukup
Lunches::Breaded Pork Steak
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Athletic Game Workers::
Article by Anita McDonald
Battle Creek High School will be welcoming a new teacher next fall: Mr. Seth Montag. Mr. Montag will be the new business and technology instructor, replacing Mr. Kyle Schmidt who is leaving at the end of the year to take a principal position in Plainview. Mr. Montag will also assist with football at Battle Creek.
Mr. Montag grew up in...
2019 SECOND SEMESTER EXAM SCHEDULE
Semester Exams
Students in good standing will have the option of not taking the second semester final exams. Final exams will not be comprehensive, but will consist of a test or class activity (determined by the teacher and approved by the principal) during a 90 minute block schedule over two days. Students will be...
Article by Alison Korth
Congratulations to senior Shelby Obst for being selected to play in the Northeast Nebraska All-Star Volleyball Classic to be held this summer in June.
Obst served as a team captain during her senior season. She was selected to the All-Conference, All-Area, and All-State squads in 2018. She holds the number three spot on the leaderboard for...
April 16, 2019
Dear Parents of the Class of 2019,
I would like to say thank you for everything that you have done for Battle Creek Public School this year and the years previous. As we are approaching the final weeks for our senior class, there are some important dates and times which we want to keep you informed of as we approach graduation:
Athletic...
The Bravettes are in action today at the Madison Invite, starting at 11:00 am. Good luck to all competing!
The Braves will be in action today at the Madison Invite, starting at 11:00 AM. Good luck to all our tracksters!
Dear Graduating Seniors and Parents:
You are cordially invited to the Battle Creek High School Senior Class Dinner, Sunday, May 5, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. in the Commons Area of Battle Creek Junior-Senior High School. Thanks to the fundraising efforts of this class throughout their years in high school, dinner for seniors will be covered by the class...
Article by May HerberNortheast Community College has a few summer programs to help you learn about different careers that you might be interested in. They are free two-day camps that are hosted on the college campus in Norfolk. The camps and some information on them are listed below: Health and Wellness CampWorking in healthcare related fields can be very...
Article By Laura Johns
On Friday, April 12, the Battle Creek Choir competed at District Music Contest. Groups performing could receive a rating of I-V (1-5), with a Rating of I being the best. The Battle Creek Choir performed well and received a II. The following small groups and solos also received great ratings:
Vocal Duet: Jimmy Loutzenhiser and Riley...
Article by Maisey Clausen
Breaking Barriers was the theme for the 2019 Nebraska State FCCLA Leadership Conference held on April 7-9 in Lincoln. Four members of the Battle Creek FCCLA Chapter, along with their adviser Mrs. Kristin Colvey, attended the conference and participated in many leadership activities. In addition, they enjoyed many powerful speakers.
The...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday, April 16th, 2019
ACTIVITIES
10:00 am Varsity Boys Golf at Albion
11:00 am Jr High Track Meet at HOME
11:00 am Varsity Track Meet at Madison
4:00 pm Varsity Boys Golf at HOME
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lunch Helpers for the week of April 15th-18th: 1st Sean Herber, Afftynn Stusse 2nd Lunch: Coleman Vavra, Jacob Sukup
Lunches::Sheppard’s...
Article by Alison Korth
Congratulations to senior Damien Kersten who signed to wrestle at Chadron State College next year. Damien will major in rangeland wildlife management, and he plans to minor in business.
As a Brave, Kersten was a three time conference champ, three time district champ, and three time state qualifier and medalist. This past winter, he...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, April 15th, 2019
ACTIVITIES
Saturday April 13th
ACT Test Date
Sunday April 14th
2:00-7:00: Club Basketball
Monday April 15th
6:30 pm Speech & Drama Awards Night @ BCHS
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lunch Helpers for the week of April 15th-18th: 1st Sean Herber, Afftynn Stusse 2nd Lunch: Coleman Vavra, Jacob Sukup
Happy Birthday to Natalie Miller...
Happy Friday Everyone!
Learning or doing something new does not come without challenges, trials & errors, and definitely failures. I have had the pleasure of experiencing all of these as a new superintendent. I also have been blessed with opportunities to build new relationships, learn new things (both personally and professionally), and broaden my perspective...
Article by Alison Korth
Congratulations to Tessa Kruger who signed to play basketball at Doane University in Crete. She plans to study art education.
As a senior at Battle Creek, Kruger served as one of the team captains. She earned varsity letters during both her junior and senior seasons and was named Most Improved Athlete of the Year following her junior...
Article by May Herber
Battle Creek High School will be saying farewell to business instructor and coach Kyle Schmidt at the end of the school year as he is headed to Plainview Public Schools to serve as the 7-12 Principal starting next fall. Mr. Schmidt came to Battle Creek in August of 2011. He taught both business and physical education courses and was a...
Article by Hannah Bleich
Battle Creek High will be saying goodbye to instructor Holly Volker at the end of the school year in May as she is leaving to take a similar position with the Norfolk Public Schools starting next fall. Mrs. Volker came to Battle Creek in August of 2018 to teach science. While here, she also assisted with coaching volleyball.
Mrs. Volker...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, April 12th, 2019
ACTIVITIES
Jr High Speech @ NorfolkDistrict Music- Vocal/Instrumental @ Norfolk
6:00-9:00 pm Volleyball Club @ BCHS
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lunch Helpers for the week of April 8th-12th: 1st Molly Heimes, Ty Schroeder, Kenna Pochop 2nd Lunch: Wylie Trowbridge, Luke Stueve
Happy Birthday to Zoe Hassler today!!...
Congrats to seniors Brandon Lodge and Curtis Eickhoff who claimed first place at the University of South Dakota Robotics Programming Competition held Wednesday, April 10. Their sponsor Mr. Mike Couch reported that their robot was the only one out of thirteen teams able to complete the entire maze in the competition. Way to go guys!
Submitted by Andrew CarlsonSummer Football CampsElementary: May 22 & 23 9:30 am-11:00 am Open to incoming 3rd-6th graders onlyHigh School Walkthrough: June 25 & 27 9:00 AMNorfolk Team Camp: July 1 & 2JH/HS BC Camp: July 15, 16, 17, & 18 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm for JH 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm for HS
Submitted by Andrew Carlson
Summer Weight Room HoursThis schedule will begin Tuesday, May 28:Monday thru Thursday7:00 am - 9:00 amand6:00 pm - 7:00 pmFridays7:00 am - 9:00 am onlyHigh school coaches will be supervising the weight room. Students are expected to lift four days per week for 45 minutes per workout. Attendance will be taken. This is for students in...
Submitted by Cathy ThompsonNew Student OrientationNew Student Orientation for the 2019-2020 school year will be held just prior to the opening of the school year next fall. We will mail details to all incoming seventh graders, ninth graders, and any other new students who let us know of their intent to enroll at Battle Creek High School this fall. New students need...
Submitted by Cathy ThompsonATTENTION CLASS OF 2020Material for next year's seniors will be mailed out in June. A copy of your graduation status, transcript, and credit deficiencies will be noted. Other general information about planning for college will also be included.
Big shout out to the high school quiz bowl team!Members include (back row, l to r) Landon Olson, Stacey Frisch, Megan Lutt, Renee Brummels, Haley Hrabanek, and Meghan McCracken. Front Row: Ethan Miller, Caydon McCracken, and Curtis Eickhoff. Sponsor is Mrs. Leigha Kern.
Battle Creek alum Angie Klein served as guest speaker last Friday night at the 2019 Foundation Dinner. Klein talked about growing up in Battle Creek and participating in many activities while in high school. She stressed that her family, her teachers, her coaches, and even the community helped to prepare her for life, especially for her career with Verizon Wireless...
Article by Cathy Thompson
Registration for fall NECC dual credit classes is underway. Dual credit classes offer our students the opportunity to earn college credit while still in high school at a reduced tuition cost. The cost per credit hour will be $49. The options for dual credit classes available to Battle Creek H.S. students are growing. Three new dual...
Article By LeaVi Crane
Dance sponsor Kim Easland recently announced next year’s members of the dance squad at BCHS.
The following were selected following tryouts (Back Row, l to r) Taylor Easland, Emily Kavelage, Haley Hurlbert, Mikayla Miller, Reagan Brummels, Hannah Tilman, and Meghan McCracken. (Front Row) Stacey Frisch, Kaylee Osborne,Tayce Bleich, and Renee...
Article by Brynn Hamer
The Battle Creek Foundation Dinner was held on Friday, April 5, 2019, at Battle Creek High School. Many community members were able to attend and support the foundation in sponsoring scholarships for Battle Creek students.
Speaker on the night was Battle Creek alum Angie Klein, Vice President at Verizon. Klein shared how Battle Creek...
Article by LeaVi CraneCheer sponsor LeAnn Frauendorfer announced last week the cheer squad for next school year. Those selected for the squad include (Back Row, l to r) Hannah Tillman, Kendra Golden, Justine Kurpgeweit, Raina Lade, Kyra Hypes, and Alli Peterson. (Middle Row) Becca Arkfeld, Karlie Alder, Britney Kreikemeier, Alison Korth, Abigail Meinke, and Emma...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, April 11th, 2019
ACTIVITIES
1:00 pm Faith Regional Meeting at BCHS12:00 pm Jr High Track @ Pierce
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lunch Helpers for the week of April 8th-12th: 1st Molly Heimes, Ty Schroeder, Kenna Pochop 2nd Lunch: Wylie Trowbridge, Luke Stueve
Happy Birthday to McKinley Hanson today!! (4/11)
Lunches::Chicken...
Article by Chloe Volk
On March 29, the students at Battle Creek High School had a blast Prom 2019 held at The Loft in Norfolk. The theme for the night was A Walk in the Park, and all enjoyed a meal catered by Goody’s Grill of Battle Creek.
Selected by their teachers as candidates for prom king and queen were Maisey Clausen, Rebekah McCaffrey, Shelby Obst, Brynn...
Bravette Breaks Her Own Triple Jump Record
Article by: Shelby Obst
The Bravettes took to the track in Hartington on Tuesday, March 26 for their first meet of the season. As is usually the case, the athletes were a “little rusty” in their first competition of the year. This was not the case, however, for sophomore Renee Brummels who broke the school’s triple jump...
MINUTES BOARD OF EDUCATION REPORT APRIL 8, 2019
The regular meeting of the Board of Education was held on April 8th. This meeting was advertised in the April 3rd edition of the Battle Creek Enterprise. President Jeremy Pochop called the meeting to order at 6:00 P.M. Members present were Lori Mink, Toby Thompson, Brent...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, April 10th, 2019
ACTIVITIES
8:00-3:30 9th Grade Blaze Day @ Tintern-Oakdale
9:30 am Varsity Boys Golf at Fullerton
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lunch Helpers for the week of April 8th-12th: 1st Molly Heimes, Ty Schroeder, Kenna Pochop 2nd Lunch: Wylie Trowbridge, Luke...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Tuesday, April 9th, 2019
ACTIVITIES
FCCLa State Leadership Conference
3:00 pm Jr High Track at Boone Central- NG
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lunch Helpers for the week of April 8th-12th: 1st Molly Heimes, Ty Schroeder, Kenna Pochop 2nd Lunch: Wylie Trowbridge, Luke Stueve
Lunches::Stir Fry
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Athletic Game...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Monday, April 8th, 2019
ACTIVITIES:
Saturday April 6th::
Jr High Music Festival @ Norfolk
Mid State Art Show @ Sunset Plaza
8:00 am Alumni Basketball @ BCHS
9:00 am Varsity Track at Wisner Pilger
Sunday April 7th::
FCCLA State Leadership Conference
Mid State Art Show @ Sunset Plaza
8:00 am Alumni Basketball @ BCHS
Monday April 8th::
FCCLA...
Happy Friday Everyone!
We all know people who really struggle taking ownership of their current circumstances or actions. People who blame their state of being on someone or something besides themselves. Lack of ownership is a phrase that is often thrown out when we experience or observe this "blame game". Before we can accuse someone of having a lack of...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Friday, April 5th, 2019
ACTIVITIES:
Friday April 5th::
Mid State Art Show @ Sunset Plaza
6:00-9:00 pm - Club Volleyball at Elementary Gym
6:00 pm - Battle Creek Foundation Gala
Saturday April 6th::
Jr High Music Festival @ Norfolk
Mid State Art Show @ Sunset Plaza
8:00 am Alumni Basketball @ BCHS
9:00 am Varsity Track at Wisner...
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Thursday, April 4th, 2019
ACTIVITIES:
Mid State Art Show @ Sunset Plaza
11:00 am Jr High Track at Stanton
4:00 pm Varsity Golf at HOME
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lunch Helpers for the week of April 1st-5th: 1st Brayton Croghan, Jackson Ricchio, Kaitlyn Pochop 2nd Lunch: Ashton Toupal, Charlie Simons
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April 15th - 4th Grade field trip to Lincoln, NEApril 18th - 1:20 DismissalApril 19th & 22nd - NO SCHOOL for Easter BreakHAPPY EASTER ONE AND ALL! April 29th - Grades 1 & 2 field trip to Aurora, NE
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Wednesday, April 3rd, 2019
ACTIVITIES:
Mid State Art Show @ Sunset Plaza
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Lunch Helpers for the week of April 1st-5th: 1st Brayton Croghan, Jackson Ricchio, Kaitlyn Pochop 2nd Lunch: Ashton Toupal, Charlie Simons
Happy Birthday to Izabella Foulk and Molly Heimes today!! (4/3)
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BCPS has its own personal app! By going to your app store and finding BC Nebraska, you will be in the know when it comes to your school! Want to know what's cooking, who's playing who, school closings, lesson plans and more? Join us on BC Nebraska now!
Continuous improvement efforts almost always include tweaking or changing the way we do things. For many people, the word itself, change, comes with a flood of negative emotions and heightened anxiety. These emotions are caused not by the change itself, but by the steps needed to make the change happen. When presented with a new goal, idea, or option, it is easy...
Last week's water event has taken its toll on the emotions, lower backs, and pocketbooks of our community. It is extremely difficult to stay positive when you are tearing up carpet, carrying pictures soaked with sewage, tossing furniture that has proven it could float, or downing the drywall from the basement walls. However, I witnessed people helping people and...
Here is a link to the latest Elementary Newsletter for March 21, 2019, Mr. Finke
https://5il.co/6zxp
The Mid State Conference recently announced their All-Conference teams for the Basketball and Wrestling seasons.All-Conference Girls BB: Riley SeifertAll-Conference Boys BB: Luke Stueve, Slate KraftAll-Conference Wrestling: Boston Reeves, Caydon McCracken, Carter King, Owen Lade, Damien Kersten, Ty HeimesHonorable Mention GBB: Madaline Taake, MaKenna Taake,...
Many of us find ourselves feeling a little lost or overwhelmed throughout the school year. Many times these feelings creep up on us as we begin the last quarter of the year. Just when we think we are right on schedule and have things perfectly planned out, we get a curveball that turns our schedules and plans upside down. I recently came across these quotes and...
New faces were seen at January's board meeting. Sworn in as new 2019-2020 board members were Paul Kuchar and Tammy Bierman. Jeremy Pochop, President; Lori Mink, Vice President; Toby Thompson and Brent Bode continue their posts!
Happy Friday Everyone!
In any profession or workplace, people often comment on morale. It may be common to hear "I wish someone would do something to boost morale around here". Morale can be defined as the confidence, enthusiasm, and discipline of a person or group of people at a particular time. Common synonyms include confidence, self-confidence, or...
This time of year, I frequently dream of warm days and spring fishing. I often remember the fish caught before old man winter set in and start planning for spring fishing trips. I realize that I am addicted to pursuing fish with no desire to curb my addiction(regardless of my wife's wishes). Fishermen/women and educators have many similarities. We have very...
The 2018-19 Braves Wrestlers ended a successful season by winning their districts and taking 4th place at the state tourney. Champions included seniors Caydon McCracken & Damien Kersten. Other seniors placing were Ty Heimes, 3rd place & Austin Marx, 5th place.
The 2018 Bravette golf team was a mixture of players experiencing their first competitive rounds of golf as well as three returning players from last year’s district team. The team consisted of senior Tessa Kruger; juniors Kylee McLean, Karlie Alder, and first year player Ali Korth; sophomores Emma Wilkinson and first year player Megan Lutt; and freshmen...