Reminder- No school for MPS students on Friday, January 27, 2023!
Congratulations to our newest group of Hunter Safety graduates.
Reminder that we will not have school, Friday, January 27th for teacher inservice.
🐾Whippet Nation Network N🏀tice🐾
Important: Admission for All SWC Basketball Tournament Games:
*ONLY SWC Passes will be accepted
*NO SCHOOL or SENIOR PASSES Accepted
*Admission is set by the SWC at $6 for adults and $5 for students
January 23rd through 29th weekly Whippet activity update:
MS Parent- Teacher Conference Information
As we approach the home stretch for our winter activity season, I want to say THANK YOU to all of our parents and supporters for modeling sportsmanship at our events! Cheer on and encourage our players, support our coaches, and respect the officials. GO WHIPPETS!
Mr. Strong
The boys wrestling dual at Central City initially scheduled for Thursday 1/19 has been rescheduled to Tuesday January 31st with a 6:00pm start time.
The girls portion of the dual at Central City has been CANCELLED.
The Whippet boys wrestling team started off then UNK Midwest Duals with a win over Kearney Catholic. Next up is Norton (KS) followed by the class A #1 ranked Millard South. The girls are also competing in Lexington today. Good luck to both teams!
Middle School Parent-Teacher Conference Sign-Up Information
The 7th and 8th grade boys basketball games vs. Cozad initially scheduled for Thursday 19th have been rescheduled to Tuesday January 31st. 7th grade will still play at Minden and 8th at Cozad.
Minden Public Schools will not have school tomorrow, Thursday, January 19th. Road conditions are dangerous and more snow and wind is expected into the evening. There will be no activities at the school tomorrow and no evening events. Please be careful, and stay safe.
Minden Public Schools will not have school tomorrow, January 18th, due to the impending weather. This storm could produce a large amount of snow and high wind. Please be safe.
The Whippet Band had 2 students participate in the Kearney Underclassmen Honor Band today! Carmin and Addison were selected for the Wind Ensemble and spent the day with other students rehearsing music to prepare for a concert.
REMINDER: Registrations for the kids cheer camp are due Wednesday January 18th by the end of the school day in order to guarantee a t-shirt. Late sign-ups will be accepted.
The Southwest Conference Tournament opening round has been set. The Whippet girls basketball team is the #2 see and will host McCook on Tuesday 24th with a 6:00pm start time. The boys basketball team will travel to Gothenburg on Tuesday 24th and are slated for a 7:00pm opening tip.
Link for Bracket:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1osJ1hOVBz4pDqwUFofEJZUZgYb382_ZE/edit#gid=1185032319
Mrs. Maulsby's 8th grade students participated in the 22-23 VFW Patriot's Pen essay contest. Congrats to Parker Hatch 1st place local chapter contest & district finalist (top 5 of 163 entries). Congrats local chapter winners- Caleb Schwenka 2nd place,Jon Althouse 3rd place, Gabbie Lee 4th place. Way to go Whippets!
Congratulations to Mrs. Whitney Maulsby on her District 13 Smart/ Maher VFW National Citizenship Teacher of the Year award! She was nominated for her dedication to promoting patriotism, civic responsibility, and Americanism in the classroom. We're proud to call her a Whippet!
A BIG thank you to all of the helpers and coaches who worked to make the Minden wrestling Invite a success yesterday! The meet ran very smoothly and it was a fun night of competition for all!!