Bus 1 is running late this morning please plan accordingly. Sorry for the inconvenience and late notice
Alen Whitewing
Parents/guardians: My Guardian is Lisa Whitewing and my parents are Shannon Whitewing and Jason Padilla
Favorite Memory of High School: To be honest, my favorite memory is every performance I’ve ever been a part of. Seeing and hearing the community enjoying the performance will always be my favorite.
Favorite Class(es)/Why: My favorite classes so far have always been Advanced Math with Mrs. Nelson and Indigenous art with Kristine Earth
Favorite Teacher(s)/Why: I can name so many like Mrs Fernandez, Mrs Eberly, Dr. Brasch, Mr Warren, but I wanna shout out Mr Garthoff for everything. He’s been there and tried helping me even when he didn’t understand anything I was working on.
Most influential adult/Why: My most influential adult is my mom and my grandma/Guardian. They’ve always been there to encourage me on whatever I wanted to do and taught me so many things about life that I will forever be grateful for them.
Future Plans: My future plans are to go to UNL for Business Administration and become a part of a big company like HCI
Words of Wisdom to Underclassmen:
If you want to go to college or something, WORK HARD for it. People can help you out but cannot take you to that point, YOU have to help yourself as well.
Shyleigh Rose Horn
Parents/guardians: Deanna Thomas
Favorite Memory of High School:
I really enjoyed performing for the school musicals. I was always surrounded by such kind people, and we had a lot of fun. The performances were my favorite. It’s nice to see months of work come together into one nicely done thing.
Favorite Class(es)/Why:
My favorite classes were Mrs. Eberly’s Chemistry and Physics. I enjoy science-y stuff, and Eberly makes it enjoyable.
Favorite Teacher(s)/Why:
Dr. Brasch, Mrs. Eberly, and the Garthoff’s are really good teachers. I can’t really think of any bad teachers I’ve had, but these teachers have always made me feel welcome and cared about.
Most influential adult/Why:
My brother Eugene has been the most influential adult in my life. He guided me through the last three years, and supported everything I did. He’s the best.
Future Plans:
I plan to attend Wayne State College to study science education.
Words of Wisdom to Underclassmen:
Teachers devote their time to your future, so don’t waste it. Try not to procrastinate or push anything off, the pile up of work is hard to overcome. Also, follow traffic laws in the hallways, it’ll make everyone’s life easier.
Junior and senior prom is tonight April 5th. Grand march is at 7pm with dinner to follow. Doors close at 9pm.
Reminder: Tonight and tomorrow night at 6:30pm WPS will be performing the 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee musical in the theater. Doors open at 6:00pm, admission is FREE, and free T-shirts are available for attendees. Hope to see you all there!
On Monday a few WPS high school art students submitted their work for the conference art show at Wayne State College.
Shyleigh Horn received 2 first place ribbons.
Wallace Earth received one first place ribbons and a Honorable Mention Best of Category for Pen/Ink/Marker.
Wallace was also selected by his conference peers as the WPS Outstanding Artist.
Good job guys!
These students ribbon winning art pieces will be on display at the main entrance of the school.
Winnebago Public Schools is buzzing with excitement as we bring The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee to the stage! This hilarious and heartwarming musical follows six quirky middle schoolers (and a few lucky audience members!) as they compete for the title of Spelling Bee Champion. 😆✏️
✨ But here’s the twist—YOU could be part of the action! This show features live audience participation, meaning you might just get called up on stage to test your spelling skills alongside our talented cast! Are you up for the challenge? 👀🐝
Want a sneak peek behind the scenes? 📸 We’ve got some exclusive photos of our cast in action—check them out and get a glimpse of all the hard work (and fun!) going into this production!
📅 Show Dates: April 3rd and 4th at 6:30 (Doors open at 6:00)
📍 Location: Winnebago Public School
🎟️ Tickets: FREE
Don’t miss your chance to BEE part of this unforgettable night! Come support our students and experience a show full of music, laughter, and surprises. See you at the bee! 🎶🐝
Winnebago Fortnite team finishes with 4th place at the NSESA Fortnite State Championship #BagoPride
6th grade field trip is tomorrow March 27
WPS 6th grade students NEED to be at school by 8am tomorrow March 25th. 6th grade is taking a field trip to the museum in Omaha on Thursday, March 25. The same phone policy that is used in the school will be used on this field trip. No phones are allowed. Teachers and chaperones will contact parents if there is an issue.
Reminder: FAFSA night is tonight from 4:30-6pm! Food will be provided, please bring your Chromebooks. Thank you.
WPS winter sports awards will be held in the theater today at 2:30pm
The deadline for Academy applications for the 2025-2026 cohort is tomorrow, Wednesday, 3/26/25. They can be turned in at the front desk of WPS with attention to Jami Pixler.
Reminder that PreACT & ACT testing will take place tomorrow morning. This is for freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. Please make sure students are well rested and arrive on time. Juniors will be dismissed after they complete the ACT.
Parents & Guardians of the Class of 2025. The senior class will take their school-sponsored trip to Dave & Busters in Omaha tomorrow. Those attending should arrive at the school no later than 9:00 AM. The rest of the high school will be testing. We will return by about 3:15. If, for any reason, you do not want your senior to attend this trip, please contact Mrs. Brasch, Mrs. Eberly, or Mr. Wall at the school.
Finals from district speech. Ayden 6th in entertainment and 4th place in extemp. Alen in 5th in POI. Kenny, Ariayla, Shyleigh, Jredyn, and Alen in 7th OID. Baylee 5th in humorous prose. While no one qualified for state, we had the most district medalists in Winnebago history. Two were very close. Every speaker earned superior ranking in their events. Our future is bright. We are so proud of our speakers. A special shout-out to our amazing seniors who wrapped up their high school competitive speaking careers. You will be missed. You have built the foundation and been amazing mentors!
WPS activities 3-22
District Speech @ Schuyler 8:30am.
Only a few days left to grab your Winnebago Indians gear. Help support the track team. Store closes 11:59 on March 23.
https://bagoathletics25.itemorder.com/
Due to the weather this week, the application for the 2025-2026 Academy cohort will be extended to Tuesday, March 26 by the end of the day.
WPS will in session tomorrow March 21st at normal time
Students that are displaced due to no power/weather will be excused.