Pierce Public Schools

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May 14 - School Dismissal at 1:00pm

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Good Luck Bluejays at District Track! May 13 - TR Districts @ Blair; Schedule ; Live Results May 14 - School Dismissal 1:00pm May 14 - State Track Apparel Order Due State Track Order May 18 - Deadline to Sign Up for Pierce Youth Volleyball Camp Info. on Youth VB Camp May 19 - Last Day of School 12:00pm Dismissal May 22 - Deadline to Sign Up for Pierce Softball Camp Info. on Softball . . .

By Alanna McKeown Pierce High School graduated 55 students this year at the graduation ceremony held Saturday, May 10, at the high school. “It was a beautiful day to have a smooth ceremony. I'm excited for their future, and I wish them all their best. I’m hopeful that when they are all done with college they will come back and raise their families in Pierce,” Brahmer . . .

PHS Golf

Pierce Golf at Battle Creek By Brody Knox The Pierce boys' golf team traveled to the Battle Creek Invitational held at Evergreen Hill Golf Course on May 8. The competing teams were Battle Creek, Cedar Catholic, Norfolk Catholic, Creighton, Guardian Angels Central Catholic, Neligh-Oakdale , Howells-Dodge, West Holt, Pierce, Wisner-Pilger, and Battle Creek JV. Leading Pierce, . . .

By Brayden Suckstorf People may have noticed a familiar sight getting a colorful update recently. The fence that once had the Bluejay eyes on it, a known piece of art around Pierce High School, is being repainted with a fresh new design. Originally painted years ago, the painting was first refreshed in 2006 and again in 2012-2013, then just repainted white due to paint chipping. This year, the owners . . .

Boys Track Places Fourth at Norfolk Catholic Invitational By Chloe Bernhardt The Pierce Bluejays attended the Norfolk Catholic Invitational on Thursday, May 8, where they ended up placing fourth with 81 points. In the 200-meter dash, Hayden Bauer placed sixth with a time of 24.25. Brenden Bolling placed first, running a 4:32.93 in the 1600-meter run, and teammate . . .

By Elizabeth Furstenau Have you ever wondered what spending a day in your old elementary classroom would be like? I certainly have. Back in 2018, I first set foot in the fifth-grade classroom. My teacher was Mrs. Kate Bretschneider. I remember the days I spent learning social studies and reading books for AR. Being up on the hill for the past five years, I have put the elementary days behind me. I always thought . . .

By Brianna Rundell Pierce junior and senior high choir students had their final concert of the year on Monday, May 5. The junior high started things off with a song called “Can’t Stop the Feeling,” arranged by Mac Huff. The next song was “The Auctioneer,” a fast-paced song to get people moving. The third song for the junior high was “Belong . . .

Pierce High Retires Their Long Loved Secretary: LuAnn Prahl. By Alanna McKeown Pierce High’s beloved secretary, LuAnn Prahl, will retire after 33 years of working for the school. Prahl does anything and everything to make Pierce High run smoothly. She decided to retire because her grandkids are getting older, and she wants to be able to attend their different . . .

Job Openings at Pierce Public Schools

Pierce Public Schools is accepting applications for several positions for the 2025-26 school year. All positions are compensated on an hourly basis based on the position and experience, offer paid holidays, and offer vacation days. The 10 and 12 month positions also offer a fully funded health insurance plan. Custodian - full time 12 month - single health insurance plan . . .

High School Headlines

Journalism to be featured on 106 KIX Pierce High’s journalism class is continuing to participate in a program called High School Headlines through 106 KIX radio (106.7 FM). Each week, the students in the class create a short broadcast that updates radio listeners on upcoming events, news, and other fun activities happening at Pierce High. The students write the broadcast collaboratively, and then record . . .

66° F Pierce

Current conditions as of 14 May 02:56 am CDT

Fair

Location:: Pierce
Feels like:: NA°
Humidity:: 61
Wind:: S 8 mph

66°

Overnight

Clear, with a low around 59. South southeast wind around 9 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with a high near 88. Breezy, with a southeast wind 8 to 13 mph increasing to 17 to 22 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 31 mph.

Wednesday Night

Showers and thunderstorms likely between midnight and 4am, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Breezy, with a southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 29 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

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