Winside Public School

10/06/2026

ORDERS WILL BE SUBMITTED ONCE THE FUNDRAISER ENDS ON 10/15 ALL BAGS WILL BE SHIPPED TO THE ORGANIZATION AND THEY WILL REACH OUT FOR A LOCATION AND TIME FOR PICK UP FUNDRAISER CONTACT PERSON IS JENNY AND HER CONTACT INFORMATION IS 402-841-4212

10/06/2026

Kindergarten Teacher Needed

10/05/2026

Reminder: Parent-Teacher Conferences are happening this Wednesday and Thursday from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM.

These conferences are a wonderful opportunity to connect with teachers, review student progress, and set up a successful rest of the term.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Also, there will be no school on Friday!

10/02/2026

The Winside High School Student Council is hosting a Blood Drive on October 7th. It will be in the HS gym from 9:00am until 2:00pm. See the attached flyer for more details.

10/02/2026

High School senior students and parents are invited to a "Complete the FASFA" session in the Multipurpose room at 6pm on October 8th. See the attached flyer for more details about what you need to bring.

10/02/2026

Happy School Custodian Appreciation Day! ❤️🖤 Thank you, Mr. Prince, Mrs. Brogren, Mrs. Clyde, and Mrs. Neuhaus, for keeping Winside clean, safe, and ready for learning. Your hard work and care make our school shine! 🐾

10/01/2026

🎉 We have our Book Blast Treasure Chest Prize Winners! 📚

A huge thank you to our amazing students, families, and community for your incredible participation and generosity! Because of your support, our students earned a total of 451 books to take home and build their personal libraries! Each student will be coming home with at least one book!

In addition, every elementary teacher earned a shopping spree to purchase supplies and books for their classrooms! 🛒✨

We are so proud of our readers and so grateful for this amazing community. Keep turning those pages! 📖❤️

10/01/2026

🍽️ **Grandparents Breakfast – October 12**

Grandparents Breakfast will be held on **Monday, October 12, beginning at 7:30 a.m.** Grandparents are invited to join their grandchildren for breakfast at school.

**Please RSVP in advance** so we can plan accordingly. WE WILL NEED NAMES OF ALL GUESTS ATTENDING PLEASE AND THANK YOU!

❤️ **National Hot Lunch Week – October 12–16**

During National Hot Lunch Week, **parents and family members are encouraged to join their students for lunch at school!**

We would love to have you come enjoy a meal and spend some time with your student during this special week.

**Please RSVP in advance** so we can prepare for the appropriate number of guests.

Send email to [email protected] or [email protected]

09/30/2026

PINK OUT GAME — OCTOBER 22ND

Our Pink Out shirts are now available to order!

Store closes: October 8th at 10:00 AM
No late orders will be accepted.
Shirts will be delivered by October 19th, just in time for the Pink Out game!

https://winside-pinkout-2026.itemorder.com/shop/home/

This year, proceeds will go to the family of 16-year-old Payton Ackerson, a sophomore at High Plains Community School, who was tragically killed in an e-bike accident in early September.

Payton was a passionate volleyball player, teammate, and part of the High Plains community. As communities across Nebraska rally around her family during this incredibly difficult time, we are proud to join together through “Play for Payton — Play with Purpose.”

Online ordering for Winside Pink Out 2026 ends on Thu, Oct 8, 2026 (10:00 AM CDT)

09/25/2026

EXCITING NEWS!!!!

Winside FFA Chapter Receives Funding through local chapter grant program.
Winside, NE – Several Nebraska schools are set to receive funding through the Nebraska FFA Foundation grant program. Winside FFA Chapter was awarded $80,000 to assist in achieving the goal of getting a chapter greenhouse.
The grant program, in its 9th year, supports Nebraska agricultural education classrooms, FFA programs, and school-based enterprises. The selection process is based on an application that requires a clearly defined financial need for a new or existing project, along with an outlined budget, timeline, and other criteria. Funds are provided by the Nebraska FFA Foundation in collaboration with its general fund donors, endowments, sponsors, and legacy gifts.

“Our board worked many years to develop sustainable funding to provide this annual grant program. There are many programs in need of more financial support to develop career-ready students in agriculture, and awarding these funds will give students in these schools some of the resources necessary to reach their full potential,”
said Stacey Agnew, Nebraska FFA Foundation Executive Director. Nebraska FFA Foundation

“In our 5th year of having an agricultural education program here in Winside, I am very excited we are able to continue expanding the program and offer new opportunities for students. This greenhouse will be able to provide students opportunities in entrepreneurship, agriscience research, expand upon student based enterprises, and give students who might not otherwise have a supervised agricultural experience (SAE) to develop one, just to name a few opportunities.”
Says, Winside Ag Teacher and FFA Advisor Karlee Johnson.

“This $80,000 grant is an exciting step for Winside Public School and our FFA chapter. A greenhouse will give students the chance to learn by doing—growing plants, conducting research, and building the skills to run a student enterprise. In just five years, Ms. Johnson has helped our agricultural education program grow into something our students and community can be proud of. We are grateful to the Nebraska FFA Foundation, the Howard G. Buffett Foundation, and the Winside FFA Supporters for investing in opportunities for our students.”
— April Knust, Superintendent, Winside Public School

This grant was funded by the Nebraska FFA Foundation and the Growing a Brighter Future for Nebraska FFA Grant, funded by Howard G. Buffett Foundation.

The Winside FFA Supporters provided funds to meet the matching requirement for this grant and continue to have a large impact in creating opportunities for our students as well!