In 2017, Heartland Community Schools held the first Academic Letter of Intent Ceremony for students who excel in the classroom. The criteria for recognition is that the student accepts a scholarship from the college they will attend that is specifically awarded for academic achievement.
On Wednesday, April 29, a ceremony was held to commemorate the hard work of the 2026 seniors in the classroom. Language within the academic . . .
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On April 16, 2026, the Heartland FFA tried something new by holding their Silent Auction and Banquet on the same night. The plan worked great and drew a good crowd.
The night started in the South Gym with the Silent Auction. Every FFA member contributed to the auction, providing gift baskets, homemade ag projects, or offering labor. While people shopped and bid, the FFA Booster Club served a hamburger dinner for the . . .
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Girls on the Run is an international nonprofit organization founded in 1996 with the mission of inspiring girls to be joyful, healthy, and confident through a fun, experience-based curriculum that creatively integrates running. The Girls on the Run program has made a meaningful impact on 3rd-5th grade girls in our school for the past 12 years. This program promotes confidence, healthy lifestyles, and leadership skills through a . . .
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On April 22, the Heartland FFA hosted its annual barnyard for the elementary students.
With a variety of animals and educational booths, over 160 students from the daycare through sixth grade were able to learn about agriculture.
Aurora Coop challenged students to identify various agricultural plants.
Central Valley Ag reminded students about grain bin safety and brought in their . . .
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The Heartland Community Schools National Honor Society held their annual induction ceremony on Monday, April 20, in the Heartland Theater.
The ceremony began with the current officers reviewing the four pillars on which NHS is based and conducting the candle lighting ceremony. Those pillars are Scholarship, Leadership, Service, and Character.
The eleven new inductees then repeated the pledge and . . .
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Twenty-six Heartland FBLA members attended the Nebraska State Leadership Conference in Kearney on April 16-18. Five students won seven awards during the three-day conference.
Students attending the conference along with adviser Karma Yantzie and parent chaperone Jenny Goertzen were: (Seniors) Samuel Friesen, Josh Goertzen, Mia Hiebner, Brayden Ogorzolka, Will Regier, Laura Splinter, Holden Switzer, Hallie Tessman; (Juniors) Tara . . .
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The third graders enjoyed a wonderful field trip to the Hastings Museum.
Highlights included:
• Learning about ecosystems, seed dispersal, and the importance of pollination
• Seeing the new Kool-Aid exhibit and making our own Kool-Aid for home
• Lego building and exploring
• A planetarium show about the Earth, Moon, and Sun
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From March 25-27, the blue corduroy jackets stormed the Lincoln, Nebraska, Haymarket. The Heartland FFA Chapter took 40 members over those three days for sessions, workshops, and competitions. On Wednesday night, 12 Heartland seniors received their FFA State Degree. The recipients are as follows: Lexi Inglsbee, Faith Hiebner, Landon Mierau, Lane Farrall, Mary Dente, Grace Splinter, Riley Quiring, Weston Panko, Kaleb Ostrander, Andrew . . .
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The Heartland Quiz Bowl Team traveled to Seward on Wednesday, April 1, to compete in the History/Geography tournament. The morning started like an April Fool's Day joke with the organizer informing us that we were scheduled to have two teams, but we only brought six students.
The team members played rock-paper-scissors and divided into two teams to compete in the round-robin matches scheduled for the morning.The . . .
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The Heartland Quiz Bowl Team traveled to Clay Center to attend the SNC Quiz Bowl competition hosted by Sandy Creek. The afternoon started with one practice round for each team to review the rules and allow the workers to work out the kinks followed by a double-elimination tournament.
The B team faced the A team from Wilber-Clatonia in their practice round and lost a close match. Unfortunately, their . . .
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