Sandhills Junior High science fair students took their projects on the road to North Platte to compete in the Central Nebraska Science and Engineering Fair.
Saije Bray and ZA won the US Metric Association Award
Z A also won the Casey's Research Award.
Rafe Larsen captured 3rd Place in a very tough CNSEF competition as well as
the Thermo Fisher Junior Innovator Award.
20 individuals were called back for finals including Rafe and ZA.
Saije Bray and ZA won the US Metric Association Award
Z A also won the Casey's Research Award.
Rafe Larsen captured 3rd Place in a very tough CNSEF competition as well as
the Thermo Fisher Junior Innovator Award.
20 individuals were called back for finals including Rafe and ZA.
Mullen Art Show
April 1, 2026 at the Lariat in Mullen
Public viewing of the art from 3:00-5:00 Central Time
Artwork from Sandhills Junior High and High School art students will be on display.
Come check it out!
April 1, 2026 at the Lariat in Mullen
Public viewing of the art from 3:00-5:00 Central Time
Artwork from Sandhills Junior High and High School art students will be on display.
Come check it out!
Check out the schedule today for our Sandhills Music Contestants today in Dunning!!
Great job to our STK Track Team on an outstanding start to the season! 👏🏽
At the UNK Indoor Meet last week:
• Paizley placed 4th in the 400M and 3rd in the 800M
• Connor brought home 1st in both the 800M and 1600M
• Shylee finished 5th in the 1600M
• Lindsey earned 6th in Shot Put
At the Anselmo-Merna Meet this week:
• Matelyn took 3rd in the 200M and Long Jump
• Carter placed 3rd in the 200M
• Maurice finished 6th in the 200M
• Shylee earned 3rd in the 400M and 800M
• Paizley placed 2nd in the 800M and 1600M
• Connor finished 1st in the 800M and 1600M
• Our Girls 4x100M relay team (Shylee, Matelyn, Paizley, Lindsey) took 2nd
• Lindsey added a 2nd in Discus and 3rd in Shot Put
• Bronc placed 4th in High Jump
• Heath earned 4th in Triple Jump
🔥 Special shoutout to Paizley Zutavern for breaking the school record in the 1600M with a time of 5:52.77! The previous record of 6:08.2 was held by Elizabeth Peterson.
Keep up the hard work, Knights! 💪🏽
Next meet: Tuesday, March 31st at Kearney Catholic at 1:00 PM!🏃♂️🏃♀️
At the UNK Indoor Meet last week:
• Paizley placed 4th in the 400M and 3rd in the 800M
• Connor brought home 1st in both the 800M and 1600M
• Shylee finished 5th in the 1600M
• Lindsey earned 6th in Shot Put
At the Anselmo-Merna Meet this week:
• Matelyn took 3rd in the 200M and Long Jump
• Carter placed 3rd in the 200M
• Maurice finished 6th in the 200M
• Shylee earned 3rd in the 400M and 800M
• Paizley placed 2nd in the 800M and 1600M
• Connor finished 1st in the 800M and 1600M
• Our Girls 4x100M relay team (Shylee, Matelyn, Paizley, Lindsey) took 2nd
• Lindsey added a 2nd in Discus and 3rd in Shot Put
• Bronc placed 4th in High Jump
• Heath earned 4th in Triple Jump
🔥 Special shoutout to Paizley Zutavern for breaking the school record in the 1600M with a time of 5:52.77! The previous record of 6:08.2 was held by Elizabeth Peterson.
Keep up the hard work, Knights! 💪🏽
Next meet: Tuesday, March 31st at Kearney Catholic at 1:00 PM!🏃♂️🏃♀️
Tomorrow, Josie, Mason, and HayLynn set their sights on the State Speech competition in Kearney at Kearney High School. See their room assignments and performance times below!
Sandhills Parents IMPORTANT! Check out next week's schedule:
Monday, March 30th 2026: NO SCHOOL for 6th–12th
(MNAC Music Contest @ Dunning). Elementary is in session!
Thursday, April 2nd 2026: NO SCHOOL for Elementary @ Halsey K-6
(Teacher In-Service). High School has a regular full day! NO EARLY DISMISSAL.
Have a great Easter Break, everyone! 🐣
Track shirt orders are due tomorrow. Please make checks out to Sandhills Public Schools.
Message from with With Love Photography:
Prom pictures are ready! You can download without a pin or you can order directly from the gallery and the prints will be delivered to the school. The gallery will be available for print orders until April 1st. If you have any questions, please let me know. I did my best to try to catch a lot pictures! Click the link below to access the pictures!
https://withlovecophotography.pixieset.com/prom/
Reminder: 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 at 308-538-2224 or elise.miller@sandhillsknights.org, speak with an FBLA member, or send the bottom portion of the attached form with your child to school for Mrs. Miller.
If you'd like to schedule an appointment, please call or email Mrs. Miller at 308-538-2224 or elise.miller@sandhillsknights.org, speak with an FBLA member, or send the bottom portion of the attached form with your child to school for Mrs. Miller.
The next FBLA Blood Drive is on April 2nd from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm in the High School Gym. Calls/texts have started and will continue next week. If you haven't been contacted but would like to make an appointment, please call 308-538-2224 and ask to talk to Mrs. Miller. As always, walk-ins are welcome!
Boys and Girls Basketball All-Conference released! Congratulations to Maurice Robinson, Carter Anderson, Brandon Goshorn, Laney Dahlberg, Josie Morrow, Kallan Cox, and Emma Ray!
Feel the Beat! 🎵
On Monday, March 30, Sandhills will host the MNAC Music Contest in Dunning!
The High School 6th-12th Grade will not have school on March 30th, 2026 due to the Music Contest.
Approximately 190 high school and junior high students from across our conference will perform throughout the day. Our Sandhills music students will take the stage mainly in the afternoon, performing in at least four different groups.
We look forward to a great day of music!
On Monday, March 30, Sandhills will host the MNAC Music Contest in Dunning!
The High School 6th-12th Grade will not have school on March 30th, 2026 due to the Music Contest.
Approximately 190 high school and junior high students from across our conference will perform throughout the day. Our Sandhills music students will take the stage mainly in the afternoon, performing in at least four different groups.
We look forward to a great day of music!
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!
Senior Parent Reminder: A letter was mailed home a few weeks ago 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 this Friday, March 20th, for your child, if you choose to purchase one.
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Miller. Thank you!
If you have any questions, please reach out to Mrs. Miller. Thank you!
The Speech Team traveled to Stuart today for District Speech. Heath took 4th place in Extemporaneous, HayLynn took 3rd in Entertainment and qualified for state, and the Duet team of Josie and Mason came back as the District(D2-3) Champion Duet taking gold and securing their spot for state. State Speech is March 28th in Kearney. Congratulations to the Speech Team!
Enjoy a family night out. Come to our book fair tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17, and find some good books. We're open from 2:45 till 8:00 p.m.!
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 open until filled.
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 or drop by the high school office to pick up an application.
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.
