Sidney SHS Seeks AA Rating Reevaluation
Sidney Public Schools face a formal reevaluation by 26 evaluators on November 8 and 9 to determine continued AA status. The review will observe two typical school days, assess curricular improvements, and yield detailed recommendations regardless of outcome. Alliance’s prior AA achievement is noted as context.
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Jim Johnson
Sidney Public
State Department
Russell J. Pedersen
Sidney
Nebraska
Pedersen
Dorothy Holloway
T. R. Tillotson
Alliance
Nebr
1966 SHS Homecoming Royalty Pam Geu Virg Rosenthal
Senior Spotlight features SHS Homecoming King and Queen for 1966 Pam Geu and Virg Rosenthal. Pam, born July 17 1949, is active in Honor Society Math Club Pep Club and more, while Virg, born January 20 1949, is a football letterman and active in FTA S Club and House of Representatives. Both express pride and surprise at being named royalty and anticipate upholding the crown.
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Rita Blome
SHS
Pam Geu
Virg Rosenthal
Pam
Earl Geu
Sidney
House of Representatives
Washington
Henry Rosenthal
Potter
Neb
FTA
Virg
Local Community Notices Highlight Residents List
Rita Blome Cathy Erening Jim Johnson Irene Keiper Coleen Mintken Janet Mitchell appear in a local community notices segment. The brief item marks residents listed for a forthcoming event or announcement.
7 SHS Students To Honor Band
The Nebraska Music Educators Association Clinic and Convention runs November 17 to 19 in Lincoln. Band students from over 70 Nebraska towns auditioned. SHS selections include Kathy Owen flute Henry Loebe cornet Rita Underdown bassoon Penny Pederson French horn Connie Fleener snare drum Ellis Vaughn Rose Howieman both on French horn for Orchestra.
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Nebraska Music Educators Association
Lincoln
Nebraska
SHS
Kathy Owen
Henry Loebe
Rita Underdown
Penny Pederson
Connie Fleener
Ellis Vaughn
Rose Howieman
J H Book Fair at Sidney Junior High
The Junior High National Honor Society and Bookkeepers bookstore sponsor a book fair at Sidney Junior High from November 7 to 11. The event will also open during Junior High Parent Night on November 9.
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Junior High National Honor Society
Bookkeepers Bookstore
Sidney Junior High
Final game ends 41 to 7 in Scotts Bluff loss
Sidney reserves conclude football season with a 2-4 record after a 41-7 loss to Scotts Bluff. Jim Benzel’s 80 yard reverse TD and Charlie Solano’s extra point capped the game. The varsity finished 4-3-1 after beating McCook 20-6 as Western Conference champ race looms. Gene Torczon begins first year as basketball coach. 40 players show interest. tryouts set for Nov 2 and run two weeks. Wrestling season opens under coach Kyle Mines. last year state placers return.
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Sidney
Jim Benzel
Charlie Solano
SHS
Alliance
Ogallala
McCook
Maroons
Gene Torczon
Sidney High
Kyle Mines
Sidney Hi-Life by Sidney High School Journalism Class
Sidney HiLife is prepared by Sidney High School Journalism Class under Instructor Jim Rundstrom.
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Sidney Hi-Life
Sidney High School
Jim Rundstrom
SHS Students Blame Others For Their Failures
Connie Holbrook argues Sidney High School students externalize blame for failing grades. The piece lists teachers parents siblings jobs friends and distractions as excuses, framing the student as responsible only if they accept accountability.
College Night Draws 18 Schools To Sidney Event
Sidney High hosts the fifteenth annual College Night on Monday November 7 at 7 pm in the high school auditorium. Eighteen colleges and vocational schools will be represented with two 30 minute speaker sessions and a shopping period for questions. The event aligns with Western Nebraska College Days November 7–11 as reps tour area schools. Participating institutions include Central Business College Chadron State Creighton University Hiram Scott College Doane Hastings Kearney State Midland Nebraska University Nebraska Wesleyan Scottsbluff University of Wyoming and others plus local schools in Sidney such as Lincoln School of Commerce and Western Nebraska Vocational Tech.
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Jan Mitchell
Sidney High
Western Nebraska College Days
District 4 Teachers Organization
Sidney
Kearney State College
KSC
Colorado
University of Denver
Colorado Women’s College
Colorado School of Mines
Central Business College
Chadron State College
Creighton University
Hiram Scott College
Doane College
Hastings College
Midland College
Nebraska University
Nebraska Wesleyan
Scottsbluff College
University of Wyoming
Business Institute of Sidney
Lincoln School of Commerce
National School of Business
Rapid City
Western Nebraska Vocational Tech School
Nebraska Vocational Tech
Milford
West Nebraska School of Nursing
Madrigal Singers Recall Eleven Years Of Service
Madrigal, SHS Chorus chief vocal group, reflects on eleven years since being started by Mr William Fank- across various organizations, highlighting its outreach and ongoing performances for multiple groups.
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Madrigal
SHS Chorus
William Fank
Seniors To Pick Announcements At SHS Nov 10
SHS seniors will vote on three graduation announcement designs from about 20 options in the display case on the second floor. The final crest will feature Sidney High School’s silver and red. Also on Nov 10 caps and gowns will be measured in the Senior High auditorium. Madrigal singers, selected by Mr. Nichols from chorus members, include Pam Hahler Charla Colling JoAnn Owen Janis Geu Rose Hochman Dan Lab Sharon Stately Pam Geu Lonny Abbot Harvey Herman Ric Beese Gary Haymen Wesley Muller Loren Bauman and Vicky Peters. They perform for Chamber of Commerce Kiwanis Rotary Rest Home and carol at Christmas.
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SHS
Sidney High School
Harvey Herman
Ric Beese
Gary Haymen
Wesley Mueller
Loren Bauman
Vicky Peters
Madrigal
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Rotary
Tiny Tots Featured in Junior Class Play In Sidney
Tiny Tots this week is a Junior class member born February 13 1950. She attended Potter kindergarten to fourth grade and Central grade school through sixth, now finishing high school in the Sidney system. Her family includes mother and sister. Activities span Pep Club Band GAA and Pep Band, with play participation. Earlier interests included guarding a toy property line and playing house, sometimes sleeping outside in a playhouse. Last week’s Tiny Tot was John Lindell identified by Leslie Robinson Cathi Hutton Henry Loebe and Marsha Pottorff.
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Tiny Tots
Potter
Central
Sidney
Tiny
John Lindell
Leslie Robinson
Cathi Hutton
Henry Loebe
Marsha Pottorff
Bill Russell Joins Sidney High School Faculty
Bill Russell is the new Sidney High School faculty member teaching Spanish and world history. He studied Spanish and history at Arizona State University, Omaha University and Peru State College, earning a BA in education. He previously taught at Nebraska City for one year and hails from Falls City Nebraska. He values education as helping others and praises the Sidney School System as great and the community as friendly and engaged.
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Sidney High School
Bill Russell
Russell
Falls City
Nebraska
Arizona State University
Omaha University
Peru State College
Nebraska City
Sidney
Like it or not report cards are here
Dean Hyde reports on the end of the Teachers' Convention and the return to classes as the first nine weeks close and report cards arrive. A survey of about 80 SHS students shows most deem report cards unimportant and many feel pressure to raise grades while teachers urge study systems.
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Dean Hyde
SHS
Connie Holbrook
Kathy Hall
Jim Johnson
Irene Keiper
Nancy Knicely
Rita Blome
John Lindell
Virg Rosenthal
Don Hume
Jamie Spearow
Connie Fleener
Peter Johnson
Connie Chaffee
Tammy Schilreff
Teachers Vacation Glowed With Students Resting After First Quarter
Students describe a four day break filled with sleep, hunting trips, game watching, and chores as they recuperate from a heavy start to the term. Some studied a little, while others relaxed or cleaned rooms, anticipating band tryouts and upcoming exams in SHS.
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Rita Blome
McCook Bison
Lincoln
Fourteen Join Mu Alpha Theta. Sidney High Hosts Initiation
Fourteen seniors and juniors will be inducted into the Sidney Chapter of Mu Alpha Theta Math Club on November 9 in room 102 at Sidney High School. New members include Cheryl McHenry, Trip Sullivan, Dee Ann Gell, Janis Gell, Jerry Inger Soll, Suzie Janda, John Jones, Bruce Luehrs, Steve Nelson, Penny Pederson, John Schou, and Tom Welsh with Lars Kamp as an honorary member. The group, meeting standards of a B average and two years of high school math, will raise membership to 22, the highest since the club began in 1962. Connie Holbrook and Pam Gell lead the initiation, which will feature a talk on gambling probabilities. refreshments will be served.
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Sidney Chapter
Mu Alpha Theta Math Club
Sidney High School
Cheryl McHenry
Trip Sullivan
Dee Ann Gell
Janis Gell
Jerry Inger Soll
Suzie Janda
John Jones
Bruce Luehrs
Steve Nelson
Penny Pederson
John Schou
Tom Welsh
Lars Kamp
Connie Holbrook
Pam Gell
Seventeenth Summer Junior Play Set At Sidney High
The Sidney High School junior class presents Seventeenth Summer in the senior high auditorium on November 11 and 12 directed by John Emerson. Cast has two weeks of practice on action and memorization and focuses on projection and character development. Box interior set built Friday and Saturday with tech rehearsal Tuesday at 6 and dress rehearsal Wednesday. Tickets $1 for adults and 50 cents for students.
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Sidney High School
John Emerson
Emerson
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