Come to the Scholastic Book Fair in Halsey, March 16-20!
Sandhills Families, in an effort to support firefighters and our families, we will not have school tomorrow, Friday, March 13th. Again their will be no school tomorrow, Friday, March 13th. The school will be open for emergency crews.
Sandhills Public Schools employment opportunity!
We are currently seeking a Part-Time High School Secretary in Dunning for the 2026–2027 school year. This position is 16–20 hours per week and will assist the Business Manager in the high school office with various secretarial duties.
*During the school year only
*Flexible on days worked
Submit applications to Principal Patrick Recoy at:
patrick.recoy@sandhillsknights.org
Call: 308-538-2224
Sandhills Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer.
The next FBLA Blood Drive will be on Thursday, April 2nd, from 9:00 am - 2:00 pm in the high school gym! It is our Future Blood Donors drive, where parents who donate can write down their students' names (K-8th), and they will receive a fun prize for the donation! Also, for this drive, all donors will receive a free t-shirt! (See the attached image.)
If you'd like to schedule an appointment, please call or email Mrs. Miller: 308-538-2224; elise.miller@sandhillsknights.org, talk to one of the FBLA members, OR you can send the bottom portion of the form attached with your child to school to be given to Mrs. Miller.
If you'd like to schedule an appointment, please call or email Mrs. Miller: 308-538-2224; elise.miller@sandhillsknights.org, talk to one of the FBLA members, OR you can send the bottom portion of the form attached with your child to school to be given to Mrs. Miller.
The 5th graders had a great afternoon yesterday learning about chemical reactions in their science lab!
Sandhills Public Schools Employment Opportunities
2026–2027 School Year
We are a small district with great staff and community support. Our district serves 80 students K-12. We offer a competitive compensation package including family health and paid time off.
Sandhills Public Schools is currently accepting applications for the following positions for the 2026–2027 school year:
6–12 Physical Education Teacher
https://www.nebraskaeducationjobs.ne.gov/jobs/sandhills-public-schools/6-12-physical-education-teacher/
K–12 Special Education Teacher
https://www.nebraskaeducationjobs.ne.gov/jobs/sandhills-public-schools/k-12-special-education-teacher-8/
Elementary Teacher (may include Title I responsibilities)
https://www.nebraskaeducationjobs.ne.gov/jobs/sandhills-public-schools/elementary-teacher-110/
Sandhills Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer.
Veterans preference
2026–2027 School Year
We are a small district with great staff and community support. Our district serves 80 students K-12. We offer a competitive compensation package including family health and paid time off.
Sandhills Public Schools is currently accepting applications for the following positions for the 2026–2027 school year:
6–12 Physical Education Teacher
https://www.nebraskaeducationjobs.ne.gov/jobs/sandhills-public-schools/6-12-physical-education-teacher/
K–12 Special Education Teacher
https://www.nebraskaeducationjobs.ne.gov/jobs/sandhills-public-schools/k-12-special-education-teacher-8/
Elementary Teacher (may include Title I responsibilities)
https://www.nebraskaeducationjobs.ne.gov/jobs/sandhills-public-schools/elementary-teacher-110/
Sandhills Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer.
Veterans preference
The Sandhills Scoop - March 2026
Written by: Cora Martindale, Thatcher Teahon, Sophia Glidden, and Kallan Cox.
Written by: Cora Martindale, Thatcher Teahon, Sophia Glidden, and Kallan Cox.
Carter Jensen was our monthly drawing winner for representing being a KNIGHT! Great job Carter, way to go!
Congrats to all the card winners this month!
This months prize was a gift card from Sandhills Suttons!
Congrats to all the card winners this month!
This months prize was a gift card from Sandhills Suttons!
Senior Parent Reminder: A letter was mailed home to inform you of the option to buy a Senior Ad in the yearbook. Please have payment and all digital items returned to the school by March 20th for your child, if you choose to purchase one. If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Miller. Thank you!
It was a busy and fun week at the elementary celebrating Read Across America! 📖
A big thank you to everyone who came in to read to our elementary students!
A big thank you to everyone who came in to read to our elementary students!
Some of the FBLA members went to the elementary this morning to read to the K-5th grade students for Read Across America! We may have even gotten in a couple rounds of rock-paper-scissors!
There will be an early dismissal on Thursday, March 5th, 2026.
Elementary students will dismiss at 1:45 PM, and High School students will dismiss at 2:00 PM.
There will be no school on Friday, March 6th, 2026 due to Spring Break!
We hope everyone has a great break!
Elementary students will dismiss at 1:45 PM, and High School students will dismiss at 2:00 PM.
There will be no school on Friday, March 6th, 2026 due to Spring Break!
We hope everyone has a great break!
Parents: We are trying a different yearbook program this year called Treering. All yearbook purchases need to be done through the following link: https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=101743106222928
All yearbooks purchased by May 29, 2026, will be shipped to the school for free. Any orders placed after this date will be shipped to your home for a $6.99 shipping fee. Parents can also create a custom page just for their child.
Yearbooks will not be shipped until after our final submission date, which is May 29, 2026. They should be delivered mid to late June.
There is always a learning curve with new systems. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. If we don't have the answer, we will do our best to find it for you!
All yearbooks purchased by May 29, 2026, will be shipped to the school for free. Any orders placed after this date will be shipped to your home for a $6.99 shipping fee. Parents can also create a custom page just for their child.
Yearbooks will not be shipped until after our final submission date, which is May 29, 2026. They should be delivered mid to late June.
There is always a learning curve with new systems. Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions. If we don't have the answer, we will do our best to find it for you!
Our NJAS state finalist junior high science fair students are Charlie Smith, Livia Held, Bristal Fink, Rafe Larsen, and Hazen Clark. They will go on to represent Sandhills in Lincoln in April. Harper Zutavern also received a purple ribbon. Bristal Fink was also the overall junior high science division winner. The rest of our junior high students received blue ribbons; Holt Jensen, Tessa Glidden, Rana Zimmerman, Zara A., Saije Bray, Alex Rice, Caden Winklebaur, Myah Glidden and in the Senior divsion Heath Larsen received a blue ribbon. The State qualifiers were gifted $50 each, and Bristal received an extra $100 for placing 1st!
Connor Sutton 2nd Auto Body Ember Chavez 2nd Graphic Design
The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! Visit us at the Sandhills Elementary Gym in Halsey, March 16-20. Get a head start by exploring our book fair page:
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sandhillselementaryschool1
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/sandhillselementaryschool1
Today Sandhills FFA officers and Intro to Agriscience students enjoyed sharing some agriculture themed books with the elementary students! What a great way to celebrate Read Across America and Nebraska's Birthday!
The Quiz Bowl team will be in Broken Bow today, February 25th, 2026! Good luck smartys!
Caleb Clark lost his second match 8-3 at state today. Congratulations Caleb on a great season we look forward to the next three! Way to represent a proud Knight Nation!
The Boy's Basketball game scheduled for Friday night against Brady has been cancelled. Their next game will be at 7pm in Sumner on Tuesday, February 24th against Medicine Valley in subdistrict action.