Daily Bulletin
Burwell High School Bulletin for Monday, March 16, 2026
Monday 3/16 D1-4 District Speech @ Riverside Spalding Location - 124 South Ash St., Spalding, NE Load at 7:15am, Depart at 7:20am Judges Meeting - 8:30am, Start Time - 9:00am
Tuesday 3/17 ESU10 Regional Science Olympiad @ UNK Depart at 6:00am Start Time - 8:00am Palmer JH Scholastic & Quiz Bowl Contest Dismiss at 11:55am, Depart at 12:00pm Start Time - 1:30pm Burwell FFA Livestock Judging Burwell Livestock Market Start Time - 6:00pm
Wednesday 3/18 Burwell Jr/Sr High School Job & Career Fair Burwell Elementary Gym Start Time - 9:00am
Friday 3/20 Senior Class Trip to Nebraska State Capitol Depart at 6:30am, Return around 6:00pm
Saturday 3/21 State Archery Shoot in Lincoln Sandhills Global Event Center - 4100 N 84th St. Lincoln, NE Depart at 6:30am High School Bullseye - 11:00am Junior High Bullseye - 11:00am and 12:45pm Burwell Jr. - Sr. High School Prom Class Pictures - 7:00pm- Will be in gym this year! Grand March - 7:30pm Coronation of Royalty, Dinner, and Dance to follow. Post Prom - 12:00am Burwell Jr. - Sr. High School
Out Of Town Date Forms Out of town date forms for Prom will be in the office starting February 23rd, 2026. Pick them up and have them returned by 2 pm on Friday March 20th. Reminder to get your dates signed up with Mrs. Brewster and Mrs. Gebhardt.
Prom Servers Practice Times Please meet in the gym during the following times to practice the dance for prom! March 16th- HT March 19th HT March 20th After School
Post Prom Get your WAIVER for you and your out of town date signed and turned in by Wednesday or Monday March 16. If your date needs it emailed to their parents for esign, email scslaba@gmail.com (Sara) Be thinking about your groups for post prom activity. Email groups of 5-6 kids to scslaba@gmail.com (Sara) These groups can be different from your dinner tables at prom.
Art Club 🎨 If you haven't come and thrown your bowl for the Art club you need to come in and set up a time with me before the end of the month. If you haven't gotten your permission slip into me for the Art Club Trip you will need to do so by March 20th.
FFA Burwell FFA members our Livestock Judging is Tuesday, March 17, 2026. The event will start with registration from 5:45 to 6:15PM and the contest will start at 6:30PM
Palmer Jr. High Scholastic & Quiz Bowl Contest - Congratulations to the following jr high students for being nominated by their teachers to attend the Palmer Jr. High Scholastic & Quiz Bowl Contest on Tuesday, March 17th: Jaylee, Holden, Brayden, Fin, Christian, Gabe, Eleanna, Brianna, Roz, and Harmony. Students will be dismissed at 11:55 and depart at 12:00. Please bring a lunch to eat on the way, wear a Burwell shirt and jeans. There will be a small concession stand available, so bring money. We will return around 5:30pm. If you have questions, see Miss T.
World's Finest Chocolate - Miss T will be selling candy bars before school, at Horn Time, and after school for $1.
NRHO Semester Two Events! Nebraska Rural Health Outreach (NRHO)Meetings going forward: April 8, 12-1 p.m. with faculty from medical lab sciences and radiography! May 13, 12-1 p.m. will feature a panel of faculty to discuss careers in the field of nursing, including roles as CNAs/MAs/Technicians! If interested in attending any of these meeting let Miss T. know. You will be dismissed at 11:50 to get your lunch and join Mrs. Gumb in her room for a working lunch and Zoom meeting.
NECC Summer & Fall Registration - Opens Monday, March 30th. Classes fill up quickly, so be prepared to register on Monday, March 30th by talking to Miss T ahead of time. Juniors who need test scores for English and Math classes are reminded that Miss T will send in scores on March 16th so NECC can get them uploaded for registration. If you need to MAP retest, it must be done by Friday, March 13th.
Graduation Flowers - Seniors must have their graduation flower order to Miss T. by April 1st.
Senior Slideshow - Seniors must have photos to Zella before April 1st for the graduation slideshow.
ACT Parent Consent - Juniors must return the ACT parent consent and release for lunch paperwork to Miss T by Monday, March 16th.
Job & Career Fair 2026 -
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Burwell Elementary Gym
Schedule of Events
8:20-8:45AM Businesses/Colleges arrive and set up booth spaces
8:45-8:50AM Address any questions from businesses and determine introduction order for session starts
SESSION
9:00AM Brief introduction by Julie Tetschner about the booths and raffles
9:05AM Business/College introductions
9:15AM 9-12 student walk-thru
9:20-11:00AM Raffle draw(s)
10:50AM Student Wrap-up & Survey
11:00AM Businesses/Colleges clean up and are free to depart
Juniors State ACT Test Day - Timeline for Tuesday, March 24, 2026 7:45 - 8:00 – students will report directly to the Baptist Church (students must turn in their cellphones during the assessment) and a light breakfast will be provided 8:00 – begin the check in process 8:15 – begin reading instructions 8:20 – English (35 min) end at 8:55 8:55 – Math (50 min) end at 9:45 9:45 – 10:00 – Break: a snack will be provided 10:00 – Reading (40 min) end at 10:40 10:40 – Science (40 min) end at 11:20 11:20-11:30 – Break 11:30 – Writing (40 min) end at 12:10 12:30 (time we got done last year) – students will be allowed to eat lunch on campus and return to class, or with parent permission they are excused for the day NOTE: Students with identified testing accommodations that may follow a different timeline as listed above will be given a lunch break where they will be delivered school lunch (soft shell tacos) or they may bring their own sack lunch, and then will resume and complete testing following their lunch break.
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