Sandhills Public Schools

Attention Sandhills Parents: 2nd Semester Transportation Reimbursement

If you drive your student to school because a bus is not provided, it’s time to submit your mileage reimbursement claim for the second semester.

🗓️ DEADLINE:

Submit by June 26th, 2026 to the high school office or email to jaylee.simonson@sandhillsknights.org

2025-2026 REIMBURSEMENT RATES:

The Nebraska Department of Education has set the 2025 state mileage rate at $0.70 per mile.
Regular Resident Students: $1.9950 per mile (285% of the state rate).
Enrollment Option Students: $0.9975 per mile (142.5% of state rate).

Note: Enrollment option students must qualify for free lunch to be eligible.

✅ SUBMISSION CHECKLIST:

To ensure your claim is approved, your form must include:
Student Names: List all students transported.
Daily Logs: Specific dates and total miles traveled (calculated for distances over 3 miles).
Signature: A signed statement confirming the report is true and correct.

See attached form to fill out!

REMINDER!! If you want a yearbook this year!

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!

Sandhills Ag Ed students have a few things that could use a new home. Welding and Floriculture students have made many projects this year! Prices as follows:
8 inch pot with a 5 plants full sun all with pink family flowers
Petunia Pot: $20
Pot with accent plant $30
Pot with accent plant $30
Pallet Tree and welded projects FREE will donation. Please comment below if you would like something. Must be picked by Wednesday the 20th at noon!

Don't forget to order your STK State Track and Field apparel!

Store closes today, Friday, May 15, at 12:00 PM. No late orders are accepted.

https://sandhillsthedfordstatetandf2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Summer is almost here! ☀️

Tuesday, May 19th is the last day of school for students!
Elementary dismissal: 12:45 PM
High School dismissal: 1:00 PM

Thank you for a wonderful 2025–2026 school year! We appreciate all of our students, staff, families, and community for making it a great year. Have a safe and fun summer! 😎

STK State Track and Field T-shirts link is now open!

Store closes tomorrow, Friday, May 15, at 12:00 PM. No late orders are accepted.

https://sandhillsthedfordstatetandf2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

🎶 Join us today for the K–6 Spring Music Concert! 🎶

📍 Halsey Gym
🕙 10:00 AM

We’re excited to showcase the hard work and talent of our students. We hope to see you there!

Can’t make it in person? Watch the livestream here:
https://www.youtube.com/@sandhillspublicschoolslive6932/streams

Academic awards and field day to follow (Not live-streamed).

Sandhills-Thedford Knights Athletic Banquet on Tuesday, May 12th at 6:00 PM. Sandhills families, please bring a side.

Reminder to students coming to the Free Physical opportunity after school at the high school from 3:30PM to 6PM tomorrow, Monday May 11th 2026 bring your physical form signed!

Brady Invitational JH Results
Boys
100 m Luke McIntosh 12.45 2nd
Anderson Martinez 12.66 4th
200 m Anderson Martinez 26.32 3rd
400 m Anderson Martinez 1:00.57 4th
100 m Hurdles Cinch Reiser 16.79 4th
200 m Hurdles Maddox Cooksley 30.18 2nd
4 x 100 relay Maddox Cooksley 51.13 3rd
Vincent Johnson
Anderson Martinez
Luke McIntosh
4 x 100 Throwers relay Rafe Larsen 59.32 1st
Hunter Harms
Gabe Vogt
Kadin Purdum
Shot put Hunter Harms 36' 2.5" 3rd
Discus Gabe Vogt 110' 7" 3rd
High Jump Luke McIntosh 5' 4" 1st
Pole Vault Grady Licking 8' 6" 3rd
Long Jump Luke McIntosh 18' 0" 1st
Vincent Johnson 15' 2" 6th
Team Score: Sandhills Thedford 79 pts 2nd
15 personal best
Women scores
100 m Wesley Carr 13.52 2nd
Paisley Ray 13.61 3rd
200 m Paisley Ray 30.44 5th
800 m Rana Zimmerman 2:51.86 3rd
Harper Zutavern 2:52.89 4th
1600 m Harper Zutavern 6:29.35 5th
100 m Hurdles Bristal Fink 18.50 4th
200 m Hurdles Paisley Ray 34.76 6th
4 x 100 relay Paisley Ray 57.09 2nd
Bristal Fink
Mary Licking
Myah Glidden
4 x 100 throwers relay Zara Anderson 1:04.28 1st
Hayleigh Harms
Aubree Teeter
Tessa Glidden
4 x 800 Harper Zutavern 12:13.61 1st
Livia Held
Tessa Glidden
Rana Zimmerman
Shot put Rana Zimmerman 24' 9" 5th
Discus Rana Zimmerman 65' 0 6th
High Jump Mary Licking 4' 8" 1st
Bristal Fink 4' 8" 2nd
Pole vault Harper Zutavern 8' 0" 1st
Long Jump Mary Licking 15' 3.75 1st
Bristal Link 14' 6.5" 2nd
Triple Jump Wesley Carr 31' 8.5" 1st
Mary Licking 30' 7.5" 5th
Team scores Sandhills Thedford 112 pts 1st
12 personal bests

Free Physicals on Monday, May 11th 2026 at the high school in Dunning 3:30 to 6:00PM! Physical forms are being sent home with students. Fill out what you can as a parent on the forms and give back to your student to take to the event. Anyone in the area can come, it is not just available to Sandhills students!
Bring your physical form with you when you come!

K-6 Elementary Fun Day May 12th!
Concert starts at 10:00 in Halsey
Awards and Field Day to Follow.
There will also be an informational Title I meeting at 9:30.
A free will donation lunch will be provided by the Halsey-Purdum Service Club!

TONIGHT!
Academic Awards for 7th-12th Grade start at the high school at 6:30PM
Followed by the 7th through 12th Grade Spring Concert!

HS and JH MNAC Championship Track Meet in Arnold - 5/1

JH Boys
110 M Hurdles
Cinch Reiser - 17.76 - 4th
Maddox Cooksley - 18.57 - 5th

100 M Dash
Luke McIntosh - 12.72 - 2nd
Anderson Martinez - 12.77 - 3rd

400 M Dash
Anderson Martinez - 59.33 - 3rd

200 M Hurdles
Maddox Cooksley - 32.07 - 6th

200 M Dash
Anderson Martinez - 26.77 - 2nd
Vincent Johnson - 27.89 - 6th

4x100 M Relay
Maddox, Vincent, Anderson, & Luke - 51.54 - 4th

Discus
Hunter Harms - 114' 5" - 1st - New school record previously held by Gabe Vogt of 109' 7" in 2025.
Gabe Vogt - 87' 3" - 5th

Shot put
Hunter Harms - 35' 10" - 3rd

High Jump
Luke McIntosh - 5' 0 - 5th

Long Jump
Vincent Johnson - 15' 9" - 3rd

Pole Vault
Grady Licking - 7' 0 - 5th

JH boys team score was 68 points and they received 4th

JH Girls
100 M Dash
Wesley Carr - 13.83 - 1st
Paisley Ray - 14.22 - 2nd

110 M Hurdles
Emmerson Pettit - 20.73 - 6th

200 M Dash
Wesley Carr - 28.13 - 1st
Paisley Ray - 29.80 - 3rd

200 M Hurdles
Paisley Ray - 35.06 - 4th
Emmerson Pettit - 36.48 - 6th

800 M Dash
Rana Zimmerman - 2:48.90 - 3rd
Harper Zutavern - 3:00.46 - 4th

1600 M Run
Harper Zutavern - 6:37.83 - 4th

4x100 M Relay
Paisley, Bristal, Mary, and Wesley - 54.62 - 1st

Shot put
Rana Zimmerman - 25' 2" - 4th
Tessa Glidden - 24' 4 1/2" - 6th

Discus
Rana Zimmerman - 71' 11" - 5th

High Jump
Bristal Fink - 4' 6" - 4th
Mary Licking - 4' 6" - 4th

Long Jump
Bristal Fink - 14'0 - 1st
Mary Licking - 13' 3" - 2nd

Triple Jump
Wesley Carr - 32' 2" - 1st
Mary Licking - 30' 5" - 2nd

Pole Vault
Harper Zutavern - 7'0" - 2nd

JH Girls team score was 132 points and they received 1st.

HS Boys

4x800 M Relay
James, Thatcher, Heath, & Mason - 10:00.53 - 2nd

400 M Dash
Connor Sutton - 51.55 - 1st

800 M Dash
Connor Sutton - 2:04.77 - 1st

1600 M Run
Connor Sutton - 4:57.97 - 2nd

HS boys team score was 40 points and received 6th.

HS Girls

100 M Dash
Lindsey McIntosh - 14.06 - 6th

400 M Dash
Paizley Zutavern - 1:06.47 - 2nd

3200 M Run
Shylee Gonzales - 12:45.10 - 2nd

800 M Dash
Paizley Zutavern - 2:32.48 - 1st

1600 M Run
Paizley Zutavern - 5:55.14 - 1st
Shylee Gonzales - 5:55.46 - 2nd

4x100 M Relay
Victoria, Shylee, Paizley, & Lindsey - 58.67 - 6th

Shot put
Matelyn Zutavern - 32' 8" - 3rd
Lindsey McIntosh - 32' 7" - 4th

Discus
Lindsey McIntosh - 107' 9" - 3rd

HS Girls team score was 62 points and received 4th.

Reminder new kindergartners! Contact the elementary if you will be coming to school next year! May 8th the current Kindergartners will have NO SCHOOL so that we can welcome the new ones coming NEXT YEAR!