The fog and temperature have made some spots on the road slick this morning. Give yourself extra time and slow down.
Here is the Weekly Whippet Activity Update for January 22nd through January 28th!
High School Wrestling vs. Central City and High School Basketball vs. McCook has been POSTPONED to tonight Thursday January 18th. Make up is To Be Determined . This is due to the visiting teams being unable to make due to road conditions.
The Kids Cheer Camp has been rescheduled! The practice will now take place on Tuesday February 6th from 3:45-5pm in the Activities Gym. Participants should enter through the east door to the Activities Gym on this day. Kids Cheer will perform on Thursday February 8th during halftime of the GIRLS VARSITY game. Please reach out to Jaime Sloggett or Nicole VanPool with questions.
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Halftime of the Varsity Boys Basketball Game
January 19th @7:30 PM
Here is the updated list of activities for next week. The weather has forced many changes to our schedule. GO WHIPPETS!
The Cheer Kids Camp that was scheduled to take place on Saturday 13th has been POSTPONED due to the basketball game being rescheduled. The future date of the cheer kids camp is TBD. More information will be shared regarding this event when available.
Home basketball scheduled for Saturday January 13th vs McCook has been RESCHEDULED to Thursday January 18th. On the 18th basketball vs McCook will be VARSITY ONLY with girls starting at 5pm and boys at 6:30pm. Also on Thursday the 18th, the girls and boys high school wrestling dual vs. Central City will now take place in the CL Jones gym and 7th grade boys basketball vs. Cozad will now be played in the Activities Gym.
MPS will not have school today, Friday, January 12th. Road crews are working hard to open up the roads. Drifts, visibility, and wind chill will be a problem for today and the weekend. We will get information about activities later today. Please be safe.
Kids cheer camp will continue as scheduled for Saturday January 13th from 1:00-2:00pm in the activities gym. The camp participants will perform at half time of the boys varisty game that begins at 4pm. Girls will report to theater at the beginning of the 2nd quarter of the boys game to prepare for the performance.
BASKETBALL CANCELLED FOR TODAY:
The basketball games scheduled for tonight both for the high school (at Saint Cecilia) and middle school (at home) have been cancelled due to the latest winter weather forecast. Practices are allowed after school today, but all practices must end by 6pm.
We have a fantastic custodian and maintenance team. Thank You for all the time and effort you put in!
The MPS Board Meeting for tonight has been rescheduled to Monday, January 15th, at 7:00 p.m. Please be safe. Minden has been upgraded to a Blizzard warning until tomorrow morning.
Due to poor road conditions and increased wind. MPS will not have school on Tuesday, January 9. We will not have evening activities. Please be careful. The highways and east-west roads are slick, and visibility is poor.
Due to the incoming winter storm, MPS will not have school tomorrow and no evening activities. There is a possibility of a late start on Tuesday. We will get the information out as soon as we know. Please drive carefully and be prepared for a large amount of snow tomorrow.
Here is your weekly Whippet update for January 8th through 14th! GO WHIPPETS!!
Due to the dense fog advisory and freezing fog advisory that lasts until noon on Thursday January 4th, there will be NO morning practices Thursday. 8th grade boys basketball will now practice after school. Also, the high school girls wrestling team departure time to Columbus has been delayed to 6:30am. We will determine if it is safe for them to make the trip to Columbus Thursday morning by 5:45am and then Coach Ostrom will get word out to the wrestlers.
Minden Public School is looking for route and activity drivers. We have competitive wages and potential benefits. We will help you get the passenger endorsement and the certification you might need. Apply online at https://www.mindenwhippets.org/page/employment-opportunities
Reminder of the NSAA moratorium. We hope everyone has a happy Holiday season and a Merry Christmas!!
Weekly Whippet Activity Update for December 18th through December 30th!
