On Wednesday, October 1, HCS attended the 22nd Annual NFWC/GFWC Girls Only Quiz Bowl Competition in Seward. The morning consisted of round robin play, and the Huskies ended with a 2-1 record. They were seeded #8 going into the single-elimination tournament. The first match of the afternoon was a rematch against the team from Dorchester, and the results were the same. The Heartland ladies came away . . .
It's official! The Heartland Land Judging Team placed second after competing in Polk County (near Shelby) on October 1. There were 22 teams and 369 total competitors. The qualifying team will compete at state on Wednesday, October 22. Those qualifying from Heartland include: Riley Quiring - 4th place Maddie Janzen - 9th place Lane Farrall - 11th place . . .
HCS Art Students participated in the Hastings Mural Competition on Wednesday. The theme was surrealism mishmash and participants had to pick something from the animal column, inanimate object column, and a location column to create a cohesive composition with those three things. They had to plan and complete a finished mural in 4 hours. Students who participated were Kate (12), Laura (12), Isabelle (9), Kaidence (12), . . .
The school record board is officially updated for Mia Hiebner with the girls 9-hole record of 34 and the 18-hole record of 71. These were set at a meet on September 23 at Galaway Creek. Congratulations, Mia!
Parent/Teacher conferences will be held on the evenings of October 20 and 21 from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Parents of all PK-12 students are able to schedule conferences from 4:30-8:30 p.m. both evenings. PK-12th Grade conferences are scheduled online. All conferences will be for a maximum of 15 minutes. Please note that Heartland will be hosting a high school volleyball game with David City on Tuesday, Oct. 22. If you plan . . .
It was a great week of celebration for Heartland's 2025 Homecoming. On Sunday evening, the booster club hosted a bonfire in Bradshaw for the high school students. To kick off the week, Monday's theme was "USA." Red, white, and blue resounded through the halls. On Tuesday, a school pep rally was held in the north gym for K-12 students. The event included the school song, a performance from the cheerleaders, . . .
The Heartland Quiz Bowl teams competed in the Literature Quiz Bowl competition in Seward on Wednesday. The two teams finished the morning rounds seeded #8 and #9 after the B team went 2-1 and the A team went 1-2. Unfortunately this resulted in the Heartland teams playing each other in the single elimination tournament. The A team defeated the B team, and the B team finished the day with a 2-2 . . .
Heartland's 2025 Homecoming Week will take place September 15-19. Theme days have been designated for the week and can be found by clicking on the graphics to the right for Grades 7-12 and the elementary. On Sunday evening, September 14, the booster club will host a pep rally bonfire in Bradshaw beginning at 6:30 p.m. At 2:00 p.m. on Friday, there will be a homecoming parade on Main Street followed by a . . .
Heartland FFA members participated in the 2025 Nebraska State Fair. Members exhibited FFA static exhibits, competed in the State Milk Quality Products contest, and showed cattle and swine. Faith Hiebner, Emma Ott, and Ashlyn Rotter competed in the Milk Quality Products contest during the first weekend of the state fair. They placed 7th as a team. Faith and Emma received a red . . .
The Heartland Marching Band will participate in the annual Yorkfest Parade on Saturday, September 6. Cheer them on as entry #50 out of 79. Go Huskies!
