Wednesday, January 7, 2026 Today: All School Mass – 8:10 a.m. JH Boys Basketball at N-V – 2:30 pm (bus leaves at 12:40 pm) – players will eat at Noon. Books Due: All books checked out from the library before break are now due. Please return or renew by Friday so you don’t incur fines. 7th Grade: Wyatt, Crue, Brooks, Terrick, Colby, Madden, Anston Freshmen: Tatum Sophomores: Olivia Seniors: Elle Overdue books/fines : NONE Thursday, January 8 th : JHG Basketball at SMH with EPPJ – 4 pm. Girls Varsity Basketball at SMH with EPPJ – 6:15 pm. Ticket takers for the basketball game on Thursday, January 8 are Mr. Bahrij and Mrs. Bertschinger. Concessions is Mrs. Otte and the 12 th grade. Friday, January 9 th : Cardinal Pride Day. HS Boys Wrestling at Winside – 10 am. (bus leaves at 5:45 am). Basketball at SMH with Ainsworth – 4:30/6/7:30 pm. Ticket takers for the basketball game on Friday, January 9 th are Mrs. Fuhrer and Mr. Domayer. Concessions will be Mrs. Spader and 9 th grade. Saturday, January 10 th : HS Girls Wrestling at Winside – 10 am Juniors and Seniors: You received an email from Mrs. Atkeson about the AKRS Jump Start Career event being held on January 22. Please let Mrs. Atkeson know by the end of this week if you are interested in attending! Today’s Lunch Thursday’s Lunch Taco’s w/fixings French Toast Spanish Rice Tri Tater Corn Cheese Omelet Fruit Yogurt Fruit

Today: High School Boys Wrestling at SMH Tri. 6:30 pm. Ticket takers for the Wrestling Meet tonight are Mrs. Winkelbauer and Mrs. Atkeson. Concessions is Mrs. Bertschinger and the 11 th grade. Books Due: All books checked out from the library before break are now due. Please return or renew by Friday so you don’t incur fines. 7th Grade: Mallory, Karley, Wyatt, Megan, Crue, Brooks, Parker, Mattie, Laura, Terrick, Colby, Kolt, Madden, Anston, Emersyn 8th Grade: Camryn Cole Freshmen: Halle, Lily, Tatum, Robert Sophomores: Olivia, Chris K. Juniors: Bethany, Xzavier, Adyson, Ben P (x2) Seniors: Ramsee, Elle, Lauren (x5) Overdue books/fines : NONE JH/HS choir that they sing for mass on Wednesday, January 7 th . Meet at 7:30 am in the church to prepare Wednesday, January 7 th : All School Mass – 8:10 a.m. JH Boys Basketball at N-V – 2:30 pm (bus leaves at 12:40 pm). Thursday, January 8 th : JHG Basketball at SMH with EPPJ – 4 pm. Girls Varsity Basketball at SMH with EPPJ – 6:15 pm. Ticket takers for the basketball game on Thursday, January 8 are Mr. Bahrij and Mrs. Bertschinger. Concessions is Mrs. Otte and the 12 th grade. Friday, January 9 th : Cardinal Pride Day. HS Boys Wrestling at Winside – 10 am. (bus leaves at 5:45 am). Basketball at SMH with Ainsworth – 4:30/6/7:30 pm. Ticket takers for the basketball game on Friday, January 9 th are Mrs. Fuhrer and Mr. Domayer. Concessions will be Mrs. Spader and 9 th grade. Saturday, January 10 th : HS Girls Wrestling at Winside – 10 am Today’s Lunch Wednesday’s Lunch Hamburger on a Bun Taco’s w/fixings Veggies Spanish Rice Fruit Corn (due to a funeral Muffin Lunch will be in the GS gym) Fruit

Today: Cardinal Pride Day. Semester Finals at 8:10 am. Noon dismissal. Teacher Inservice 1 – 4 pm. Books Due: Parker Krugman Cherish Williamson Overdue books/fines : Terrick Shield—overdue book—10¢ Anston Vogt—overdue book—10¢ Mattie Olsen—overdue book—10¢ These fines need to be paid before you leave for break! Ticket takers for the Basketball game on Friday, December 19 are Mrs. Spader and Mrs. Schmeichel. Concessions is Mrs. Chohon and the 10 th grade. Friday, December 19 th : Semester Finals beginning at 8:10 am. Noon Dismissal. Basketball at SMH with North Central (JVB/VG/VB) –4:45/ 6::15/8 pm. During half-time of the basketball games on Friday, there will be a Stuffed Animal, Gloves or Sock Toss onto the gyn floor. All donations will go to one of the following – Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital, Bright Horizon’s, Toys for Tots or Local Law Enforcement. If you are unable to come, donations may be left at St. Mary’s Grade or High School. Monday, December 22 nd : Christmas Break – No School. Basketball at Wynot (JVB/VG/VB) – 4:30/6/7:30 pm. ( Bus leaves at 1:30 pm ). Wednesday, December 24 th through Sunday, December 28 th – NSAA Gym Moratorium. No one can be in the high school or grade school gym or the Wrestling room during this time. Monday, December 29 th : Elkhorn Valley VG/VB Basketball Tournament – SMH girls will play Norfolk Catholic at 2:00 pm, and SMH boys will also play Norfolk Catholic at 3:30 pm. Bus leaves at 12:10 pm. Tuesday, December 30 th : Elkhorn Valley VG/VB Basketball Tournament – TBA. Tuesday, January 6 th : School will resume at 8 am. Today’s Lunch Friday’s Lunch No Hot Lunch No Hot Lunch Noon Dismissal Noon Dismissal

Congratulations to the girls and boys basketball teams for their wins over N-O last night. Today: All School Mass – 8:10 am. Cardinal Buddy Activity in the Grade School from 1:25 – 2 pm. (at 1:20 pm students will go to Homeroom where teacher will send to their respective cardinal buddy classroom). JHG Basketball at SMH with Creighton – 3 pm. (players are dismissed at 2:15 pm). Books Due: Mallory Berg Megan Gleason Crue Ickes Mattie Olsen Anston Vogt Camryn Cole Chris Koehlmoos Robert Shoemaker Overdue books/fines : Wyatt Drueke— outstanding fine —10¢ Terrick Shield—overdue book—10¢ Laura Otte—overdue book—10¢ These fines need to be paid by the end of the week or demerits will be given! One Act students meet in Mrs. Spader’s room for Pizza at 5:50 p.m. tonight and the end of the season celebration will be for parents and students at 6:30 pm in the Commons. Semester Finals will be held on Thursday and Friday of this week starting at 8:10 am. Students will need to go to Homeroom at 8:00 am and then be dismissed to their finals. Students are not to be in the halls while exams are being administered. Students need to remain in a classroom during the entire exam period. Students are not to go to the restroom or their lockers, etc. (please use the Break time for this). Students are required to be at school only during the times they are scheduled for an exam. Students who remain at school between exams must remain in the Comments for the time they are not scheduled in an exam. There will be a Cardinal Pride Day on Thursday and Friday for Semester Finals – Remember on Cardinal Pride days only Cardinal shirts are to be worn. NSAA State Championship shirts and any other shirts that are not specifically Cardinal ones, are not allowed. Thursday, December 28 th : Semester Finals starting at 8:10 am. Noon dismissal. Teacher Inservice 1 – 4 pm. Ticket takers for the Basketball game on Friday, December 19 are Mrs. Spader and Mrs. Schmeichel. Concessions is Mrs. Chohon and the 10 th grade. Friday, December 19 th : Semester Finals beginning at 8:10 am. Noon Dismissal. Basketball at SMH with North Central (VG/VB) – 6::15/8 pm. During half-time of the basketball games on Friday, there will be a Stuffed Animal, Gloves or Sock Toss onto the gyn floor. All donations will go to one of the following – Avera St. Anthony’s Hospital, Bright Horizon’s, Toys for Tots or Local Law Enforcement. If you are unable to come, donations may be left at St. Mary’s Grade or High School. Monday, December 22 nd : Christmas Break – No School. Basketball at Wynot (JVB/VG/VB) – 4:30/6/7:30 pm. ( Bus leaves at 1:30 pm ). Wednesday, December 24 th through Sunday, December 28 th – NSAA Gym Moratorium. No one can be in the high school or grade school gym or the Wrestling room during this time. Monday, December 29 th : Elkhorn Valley VG/VB Basketball Tournament – SMH girls will play Norfolk Catholic at 2:00 pm, and SMH boys will also play Norfolk Catholic at 3:30 pm. Bus leaves at 12:10 pm. Tuesday, December 30 th : Elkhorn Valley VG/VB Basketball Tournament – TBA. Tuesday, January 6 th : School will resume at 8 am. Today’s Lunch Thursday’s Lunch Hot Dog on WG Bun No Hot Lunch Sun Chips Noon Dismissal Baked Beans Fruit

Today: Ugly Sweater Day. Winter Sports/Activity pictures in the gym – 9 am. JHG Basketball at SMH with N-O at 3pm. JVB/VG/VB Basketball at SMH with N-O starting at 4:30/6/7:45 pm. Books Due: Laura Otte Lily Bulau Overdue books/fines : Wyatt Drueke— outstanding fine —10¢ Terrick Shield—overdue book—10¢ These fines need to be paid by the end of the week or demerits will be given! Students need to pick up their own phones and only their phones at the end of the day. Ticket takers for the basketball games tonight are Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Boyle. Concessions is Mrs. Willis and the 9 th grade. Wednesday, December 17 th : All School Mass – 8:10 am. Cardinal Buddy Activity in the Grade School gym from 1:25 – 2 pm. JHG Basketball at SMH with Creighton – 3 pm. On Wednesday, One Act students meet in Mrs. Spader’s room for Pizza at 5:50 p.m. and the end of the season celebration will be for parents and students at 6:30 pm in the Commons. Semester Finals will be held on Thursday and Friday of this week starting at 8:10 am. Students will need to go to Homeroom at 8:00 am and then be dismissed to their finals. Students are not to be in the halls while exams are being administered. Students need to remain in a classroom during the entire exam period. Students are not to go to the restroom or their lockers, etc. (please use the Break time for this). Students are required to be at school only during the times they are scheduled for an exam. Students who remain at school between exams must remain in the Comments for the time they are not scheduled in an exam. Thursday, December 28 th : Semester Finals starting at 8:10 am. Noon dismissal. Teacher Inservice 1 – 4 pm. Ticket takers for the Basketball game on Friday, December 19 are Mrs. Spader and Mrs. Schmeichel. Concessions is Mrs. Chohon and the 10 th grade. Friday, December 19 th : Semester Finals beginning at 8:10 am. Noon Dismissal. Basketball at SMH with North Central (VG/VB) – 6::15/8 pm. Monday, December 22 nd : Christmas Break – No School. Basketball at Wynot (JVB/VG/VB) – 4:30/6/7:30 pm. Bus leaves at 2:25 pm). Wednesday, December 24 th through Sunday, December 28 th – NSAA Gym Moratorium. No one can be in the high school or grade school gym during this time. Monday, December 29 th : Elkhorn Valley VG/VB Basketball Tournament – SMH girls will play Norfolk Catholic at 2:00 pm, and SMH boys will also play Norfolk Catholic at 3:30 pm. Bus leaves at 12:10 pm. Tuesday, December 30 th : Elkhorn Valley VG/VB Basketball Tournament – TBA. Today’s Lunch Wednesday’s Lunch Chicken Nuggets Hot Dog on WG Bun Mashed Potatoes Sun Chips Corn Baked Beans Dinner Roll Fruit Fruit

Congratulations to the Girls & Boys Varsity Basketball teams for their wins over Hartington-Newcastle Friday night. Today: Reconciliation at church starting 1 st period (we will keep a running schedule – when one class is finished, we will go immediately to the next class – the schedule is 10/12, 11,8/9 &7). JV Boys Wrestling at OHS – 5:30 pm. Books Due: Terrick Shields Overdue books/fines : Wyatt Drueke— outstanding fine —10¢ Robert Shoemaker—outstanding fine—10¢ These fines need to be paid by the end of the week or demerits will be given! Tuesday, December 16 th : Ugly Sweater Day. Winter Sports/Activity pictures in the gym – 9 am. JHG Basketball at SMH with N-O at 3pm. JVB/VG/VB Basketball at SMH with N-O starting at 4:30/6/7:45 pm. Ticket takers for the basketball games on Tuesday, December 16 are Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Boyle. Concessions is Mrs. Willis and the 9 th grade. Wednesday, December 17 th : All School Mass – 8:10 am. Cardinal Buddy Activity in the Grade School gym from 1:25 – 2 pm. JHG Basketball at SMH with Creighton – 3 pm. Semester Finals will be held on Thursday and Friday of this week starting at 8:10 am. Students will need to go to Homeroom at 8:00 am and then be dismissed to their finals. Students are not to be in the halls while exams are being administered. Students need to remain in a classroom during the entire exam period. Students are not to go to the restroom or their lockers, etc. (please use the Break time for this). Students are required to be at school only during the times they are scheduled for an exam. Students who remain at school between exams must remain in the Comments for the time they are not scheduled in an exam. Thursday, December 28 th : Semester Finals starting at 8:10 am. Noon dismissal. Teacher Inservice 1 – 4 pm. Ticket takers for the Basketball game on Friday, December 19 are Mrs. Spader and Mrs. Schmeichel. Concessions is Mrs. Chohon and the 10 th grade. Friday, December 19 th : Semester Finals beginning at 8:10 am. Noon Dismissal. Basketball at SMH with North Central (VG/VB) – 6::15/8 pm. Monday, December 22 nd : Christmas Break – No School. Basketball at Wynot (JVB/VG/VB) – 4:30/6/7:30 pm. Bus leaves at 2:25 pm). Wednesday, December 24 th through Sunday, December 28 th – NSAA Gym Moratorium. No one can be in the high school or grade school gym during this time. Today’s Lunch Tuesday’s Lunch Hamburger on Bun Chicken Nuggets Ffrench Fries Mashed Potatoes California Blend Corn Fruit Dinner Roll Fruit

Congratulations to the Boys Basketball team for their win over Gregory last night Today: Cardinal Pride Day. HS Boys wrestling at GACC – 10 am. (bus leaves at 6:15 am). Basketball at SMH with Hartington-New Castle (JVB/VG/VB) – 4:45/6:15/8 pm. Ticket takers for the Basketball game tonight are Mrs. Lauren Schaecher and Mrs. Carol Fuhrer. Concessions for the basketball game is Mrs. Boyle and 12 th grade. Books Due: NONE Overdue books/fines : Wyatt Drueke— outstanding fine —10¢ Robert Shoemaker—outstanding fine—10¢ Student Council will be hosting an ugly sweater day competition on Tuesday, December 16th. Jeans may be worn with sweaters. Prizes will be given out to the top three winners. Saturday, December 13 th : High School Boys Wrestling at Stanton – 9:30 am (bus leaves at 5:15 am). Monday, December 15 th : JV Boys Wrestling at OHS – 5:30 pm. Tuesday, December 16 th : Winter Sports/Activity pictures in the gym – 9 am. JHG Basketball at SMH with N-O at 3pm. JVB/VG/VB Basketball at SMH with N-O starting at 4:30/6/7:45 pm. Ticket takers for the basketball games on Tuesday, December 16 are Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Boyle. Concessions is Mrs. Willis and the 9 th grade. Wednesday, December 17 th : All School Mass – 8:10 am. Cardinal Buddy Activity in the Grade School gym from 1:25 – 2 pm. JHG Basketball at SMH with Creighton – 3 pm. Today’s Lunch Monday’s Lunch Beef Patty on a Bun Hamburger on Bun Tri Tater Ffrench Fries Green Beans California Blend Fruit Fruit

Congratulations to the One Act team and Coaches for winning 1 st place at the State Class D2 Play Production yesterday! Great Job! Congratulations to Alex O., Lauren W., Aubrey W., Anna O., and Ben P. who were named Outstanding Actors. Congratulations to Anna Otte for being named Outstanding Performer , and to the technical crew for being named the Outstanding Tech & Crew. We are so proud of all of you. Today: Basketball at Gregory – JVB/VG/VB – 5:15/6:30/7:45 pm. Players are dismissed at 2:45 pm (bus leaves at 3 pm). Books Due: NONE Overdue books/fines : Keigan Couch—overdue book—10¢ Karley Cole—overdue book—30¢ Brooks Kelly—outstanding fine—30¢ Wyatt Drueke— outstanding fine —10¢ Robert Shoemaker—outstanding fine—10¢ Ticket takers for the Basketball game on Friday, Dec. 12 are Mrs. Lauren Schaecher and Mrs. Carol Fuhrer. Concessions for the basketball game is Mrs. Boyle and 12 th grade. Friday, December12th: Cardinal Pride Day. HS Boys wrestling at GACC – 10 am. (bus leaves at 6:15 am). Basketball at SMH with Hartington-New Castle (JVB/VG/VB) – 4:45/6:15/8 pm. Student Council will be hosting an ugly sweater day competition on Tuesday, December 16th. Jeans may be worn with the sweaters. Prizes will be given out to the top three winners. Saturday, December 13 th : High School Boys Wrestling at Stanton – 9:30 am (bus leaves at 5:15 am). Monday, December 15 th : JV Boys Wrestling at OHS – 5:30 pm. Tuesday, December 16 th : Winter Sports/Activity pictures in the gym – 9 am. JHG Basketball at SMH with N-O at 3pm. JVB/VG/VB Basketball at SMH with N-O starting at 4:30/6/7:45 pm. Ticket takers for the basketball games on Tuesday, December 16 are Mrs. Cole and Mrs. Boyle. Concessions is Mrs. Bertschinger and the 9 th grade. Today’s Lunch Friday’s Lun Chili or Chicken Noodle Soup Beef Patty on a Bun Crackers Tri Tater Cinnamon Roll Green Beans Fruit Fruit

Congratulations to the JVB and Varsity Boys basketball teams for their wins over N-V last night. Today: Send – off for the One Act Team – 10 am in the gym. State One Act Play Production in Norfolk at 3:45 pm. 1:30 pm Dismissal (we will run the Regular Schedule and have a hard stop at 1:30 pm). Books Due: Colby Shoemaker Keigan Couch Xzavier Parks Overdue books/fines : Robert Shoemaker—outstanding fine—10¢ Karley Cole—overdue book—30¢ Brooks Kelly—overdue book—30¢ Wyatt Drueke—overdue book—10¢ Kolt Sibbel—overdue book—10¢ Madden Sladek—overdue book—10¢ Thursday, December 11 th : Basketball at Gregory – VG/VB – 6:30/7:45 pm . Players are dismissed at 2:45 pm (bus leaves at 3 pm). Ticket takers for the Basketball game on Friday, Dec. 12 are Mrs. Lauren Schaecher and Mrs. Carol Fuhrer. Concessions for the basketball game is Mrs. Boyle and 12 th grade. Friday, December12th: Cardinal Pride Day. HS Boys wrestling at GACC – 10 am. (bus leaves at 6:15 am). Basketball at SMH with Hartington-New Castle (VG/VB) – 6:15/8 pm. Student Council will be hosting an ugly sweater day competition on Tuesday, December 16th. Jeans may be worn with the sweaters. Prizes will be given out to the top three winners. Saturday, December 13 th : High School Boys Wrestling at Stanton – 9:30 am (bus leaves at 5:15 am). Monday, December 15 th : JV Boys Wrestling at OHS – 5:30 pm. Today’s Lunch Thursday’s Lunch Grilled Cheese Sandwich Chili or Chicken Noodle Soup Tomato Soup Crackers Peas Cinnamon Roll Yogurt Fruit Fruit