The Elem had their Field Day on Friday. It was tad breezy but overall we had a great day. Congrats to all of the students and Mrs Hosier on a job well done. We also want to thank all of our helpers, people that came out to support the kids and our sponsors that provided t-shirts.
Haisley and Hunter competed at the JH state track meet today. Haisley ran for her personal record in the 400 in 1:02.82 and ran a 2:33.91 in the 800. Hunter tied his personal record and finished 9th with a vault of 10'.
SV Schedule Change!!!!! The last day for students will be Monday, May 19th. Please plan accordingly.
The golf team traveled to Bertrand on Thursday. The conditions were once again extremely windy. They will now start their final preparations for districts at Johnson Lake on Monday.
District Runner Up in the 200 and qualifying for a third event at state. Adi Hunt
District Runner Up in the 100 and qualifying for a second event at State Track. Adi Hunt
STATE BOUND!!! District Runner up in the 100 hurdles Brecklyn Hammond
STATE BOUND!!! District champ in the 400 Adi Hunt.
STATE BOUND!!!! District Runner up in shot put Tori Bose
STATE BOUND!!! District Champ in the discus. Brynn Baily.
Congratulations to Haisley and Hunter for qualifying for Junior High State Championship Track meet! Good luck!
The PreK students had their program and promotion today. They put on an entertaining program and were really excited about their promotion medals. Thank you to everyone that came out and to our outstanding teachers and paras. Congrats and we're excited to see you next fall.
Here is the meet information and parking information for the District Track meet to be held tomorrow, Thursday, May 15 at Kearney Catholic High School.
Our SV Preschool promotion will be live streamed at https://www.sveagles.info/live and on our Hudl Fan app.
Marjorie Damitog has been teaching at Southern Valley for four years. She's been teaching in the U.S. for 17 years and more in other countries. She had a few career choices in mind such as agricultural engineering or something in the medical field, but eventually decided on pursuing a career as a teacher. She used her past high school teachers as her motivation to become a teacher herself. As difficult as it is to keep students engaged in the classroom, she tries to have more hands-on projects to keep them interested in lessons. We all appreciate what she has taught and the positivity she's brought to Southern Valley for these past four years.
Jennifer Marquez has been a teacher at Southern Valley for around 15 years. For all of those 15 years, she has taught 5th or 6th grade. Mrs. Marquez’s highlight of teaching is experiencing new things with the children that she teaches. “My favorite part has to be when their faces light up at the State Fair because they’ve never been there. It’s so exciting to show them that there’s more to the world than Beaver City or Oxford,” Mrs. Marquez explains. Before Mrs. Marquez was a teacher, she worked as a case manager for homeless people with a Psychology degree from Fort Hays State University. “I did this [case managing] for about 3 years and realized that it was making me lose empathy for people. I wasn't happy and felt that I wasn't making a difference,” Mrs. Marquez said. She then went to UNK to get her teaching certificate. After getting her teaching certification, she started her job at Southern Valley. She has two daughters, Keira an SV alumni and Hadleigh, a current 8th grader at SV.
2nd Grader Adella Bergquist earned her THIRD blackout for the year in Reading Challenge Bingo! Way to go Adella!
Mrs. Hennessey Lans has been helping out at Southern Valley for 13 years: 3 years teaching 6th grade and 10 years in special education. Along with that, she also coached the SV Cheer Team and the Youth Volleyball Team. Throughout her time at Southern Valley, she has had many fun moments that she will cherish forever. “My best memory would be when I taught 6th grade and we were convinced we had a ghost in our room. We would be doing read-alouds and our light switch would turn off by itself. Nobody believed us besides Mrs. Kristi Bose,” Mrs. Lans explains. Even though she is amazing at what she does, she never thought teaching was something she ever wanted to do. “I quickly figured out that it is what I was meant to do.” She is also a Southern Valley alumn, graduating in 2009. Mrs. Lans has so much love for teaching, and we cannot wait to see how far she continues to go.
Congratulations to senior Brooklyn Santifer, Congressional Art Caucus winner for Nebraska District 3, whose artwork will be displayed in Washington DC this next year! She will meet with Representative Adrian Smith, see her charcoal drawing "Set in Stone" displayed with others from across our nation, and attend a ceremony at the Capitol Building on June 11th.
The golf team competed at the Cozad Invitational on Monday. The strong winds made it extremely difficult for the golfers. They will compete again on Thursday at Bertrand.
