Daily Bulletin
Burwell High School Bulletin for Friday, February 27, 2026
Friday 2/27 JH Quiz Bowl @ Ord Ord High School Dismiss at 12:22pm, Depart at 12:30pm
Saturday 2/28 Speech @ Centura Invite Centura High School Depart at 6:15am Start Time - 8:00am Central Regional Archery Shoot @ Kearney Kearney SportsPlex Depart at 6:15am Junior High 3D - 8:30am, Bullseye - 10:30am High School Bullseye - 9:30am, 3D - 11:30am and 1:00pm
Archery Practice: Thursday 2/26- At 4:00p.m. Friday 2/27- After School
Blood Drive The NHS is taking appointments for the Red Cross Blood Drive on Friday, March 6th from 8-2. If you have donated before, you can sign up on the app. If you are donating for the first time or don't have the app, you can come see Mrs. Konicek. You must be 16 years old to donate. If you are 16, you need to get a parental consent form to take home and get signed. If you have questions, please see a NHS member or Mrs. Konicek. Please consider - one donation and save up to 3 lives.
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.
Science Olympiad Meeting: March 5th after ER - I need everyone that plans to attend the competition in Kearney to attend this meeting. If you are assigned to encore and are unable to attend, make sure to talk to Mrs. Flessner before Friday March 6th.
NHS Just a reminder that NHS information sheets are due by 4:00 pm on Tuesday, March 3rd. No late submissions will be accepted so be working on them now. You may turn them in anytime. Remember that the Monday before is Longhorn Support Day and there is an FFA event on Tuesday so plan accordingly.
Art Club 🎨 There will be an art club picture in the gym right at the beginning of 5th hour on Friday the 27th. Roz and Owen please come get your Art Club Shirts from Mrs. G. Please make sure you are coming in and setting up a time to throw a bowl for the Art Club. Come in and sign up for the Art Club Trip to the MONA in Kearney by the end of the day on March 3.
FCCLA Butter Braid Sales The Burwell FCCLA Chapter is selling Butter Braids from January 26th to February 28th. Contact any FCCLA member to buy one or more.
Science Olympiad Is coming quickly on March 17th. Those planning to participate in any of the competitions/tests need to be working to get things completed and ready for the day. I need to talk to all of those that are attending sometime this week to finalize your tests/projects. Feel free to come into Mrs. Flessner's room any time during horntime to work on your projects/notebooks.
Quiz Bowl - If you plan to attend any future competitions you must come to practice. If you are assigned to encore during these practice times please let me know. High School Quiz Bowl Practice: March 3rd after ER Junior High Quiz Bowl Practice: March 4th after ER
Join 4-H - 4-H open enrollment for ages 5-18 yrs is here through March 15th. Enroll for free at https://ve.4honline.com/#/landing Learn more at glw.unl.edu or contact Jen Epp at jepp@unl.edu or stop by the Extension Office at 807 H Street, Burwell or call 308-346-4200. Miss T emailed you a flyer.
NECC Early Entry Application - A rep from NECC will be here on Friday, February 27th 2nd period in Ms. Donley's room to help students apply to NECC to take dual college credit classes next school year. You will need: SSN - social security number Full Address (PO Box if they want it included) Phone number Email address charged Chromebook Be sure to come prepared with this information. If you have any questions, see Miss T.
Pre-Registration Sheets Due to Miss T - ASAP Caleb, Preston, Kolton, Teagan, Axel, Autumn, Reid, Chris, Charlotte.
Future 8th graders - Pre-registration sheets are due to Miss T by Wednesday, March 4th.
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: March 11, 12-1 p.m. CST will feature Dr. Drew Prescott, PharmD to discuss careers in the field of pharmacy, including roles of pharmacy technicians! April 8, 12-1 p.m. speaker TBD! 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.
April 11th ACT Test - Students interested in taking the April 11th ACT Test must register by Friday, March 6th at www.act.org. Students who qualify for free/reduced lunch may also qualify for a fee waiver - see Miss T.
Junior Parent Meeting - Rescheduled Junior parents, plan to attend the Junior Parent Meeting to get a jump start on college planning. Topics will include the FAFSA, campus visits, applying to college, scholarships, ACT testing, and answer your questions. If you can not attend or if you have questions, please contact Miss Tetschner at 308-346-4150 or julie.tetschner@burwellpublicschools.com. DATE: Thursday, March 5th TIME: 6:00pm—7:00pm LOCATION: Burwell High School Library
Work Release & Job Shadow Students - Your February Log is due Tuesday, March 3rd to Miss T. March Logs are in the attendance book.
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.