Snow day policy explained by Sidney school chief
Sidney residents rely on the local radio for postponements as Cheyenne County faces storms. Superintendent Russell Pedersen explains state rules redefine a school day as four hours with both students and teachers present, reducing allowable snow days and total days in the year from 180 to 176 if needed.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Russell Pedersen
Pedersen
State Board of Education
New Semester Brings Revised Courses at Sidney High
At Sidney High, the new semester introduces revised and new offerings. Guidance Counselor Ralph Spencer notes many courses ended or began with new groups. Notable classes include Modern Problems with Tom Cotton, Auto Maintenance by Dallas Groshans, Junior High Reading, Contemporary Literature by Dorothy Holloway, Machine Welding by Duane Jones, Photojournalism with Terry Meisenbach, and Speech for juniors and seniors by Dick Muldoon.
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Sidney High School
Ralph Spencer
SHS
Tom Cotton
Dallas Groshans
Dorothy Holloway
Duane Jones
Terry Meisenbach
Dick Muldoon
Spencer
Pep Club crowns 1976 Sweetheart and royal court
The Pep Club selects Sweetheart candidates and crowns a king during halftime of the Sidney Scotts Bluff game in Central Gym. Senior queen candidates are Rose Ramirez Jenny Simmerman Regina Young. Sophomore princesses Roxie Correll and Kelly Houser. Junior princesses Patti Gehrig Becky Hawks. King candidates are Brian Cornelius Chuck Mehling and Jay Schmidt. Tickets are $3 per couple.
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Roxie Correll
Kelly Houser
Roxie
Clarence Correll
Nebraska High School
Kelly
Paul Houser
Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
Patti Gehrig
Becky Hawks
Patti
Willan E. Gehrig
St. Patrick's Church
Becky
Lowell Hawks
Tau Sigma
Sidney High Singers
First United Methodist Church
Rose Ramirez
Jenny Simmerman
Regina Young
Rose
Raymond Ramirez
Jenny
Sidney J. Simmerman
17’ Club
Masque & Gavel
Quill & Scroll
Science Club
Hi-Life
St. Paul Lutheran Church
Regina
Robert J. Young
King
Brian Cornelius
Chuck Mehling
Jay Schmidt
Sidney-Scotts Bluff
Central Gym
D&k Enterprises
Kearney
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Supt
By Susan Hender
Augustana College
Dennis Katus
Katus
Pep Club
St. Patrick’s Church
Brian
Carl J. Cornelius
S Club
VICA
Chuck
Lewis Mehling
Jay
Carl J. Schmidt
Demolay
The
Presbyterian Church
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