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- Announcements Monday, September 21, 2026September 21, 2026 - 7:24 am
Menu: Chicken Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes & Gravy Corn Dinner Roll Fruit Milk OR Salad Bar Tuesday: Beef & Cheese Nachos Potato Bites Fruit Milk OR Salad Bar___________________________________________________________________________ Good Luck to our JH and JV volleyball teams traveling to Greeley to play Central Valley. Team is dismissed at 2:40 and the first game is at […]
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September 22, 2026 - September 23, 2026 @
State Range Judging @ Lincoln Co.
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September 22, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
C/JV/V VB vs. O'Neill (EPS)
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September 22, 2026 - September 23, 2026 @
State Range Judging @ Lincoln Co.
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September 23, 2026 @ 6:45 pm - 7:45 pm
One Act Practice
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September 24, 2026 @ 8:15 am - 9:15 am
Mass (Francis)
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September 24, 2026 @ 8:30 am - 10:30 am
College Fair @ NECC (Gr. 11-12)
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September 24, 2026 @ 5:00 pm - 8:30 pm
V VB Tri @ EPPJ (EPS)
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September 25, 2026 @ 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
CC @ Albion

Tuesday, February 11, 2025
Wednesday: Spaghetti/Meatsauce Corn Garlic Bread Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad _______________________________________________________________________________
Happy Birthday to Cameron & Gavin K., Jovie B. and Miss Zegar celebrating their birthdays today.
FFA meeting tomorrow evening at 6:00 at EPS.
Speech results from West Holt Meet last Saturday: OID members Aiden, Tessa, Camry, Brooke & Matthew-received 4th place, POI-Jovie placed 7th, Novice Duet-Matthew and Christian placed 2nd. Congratulations.
Good Luck to our JV and varsity girls’ and boys’ basketball teams traveling to Bartlett to play CWC. The team is dismissed at 2:20 this afternoon. JV girls will play 3 quarters beginning at 3:45 p.m. followed by 4 quarters of JV boys. Varsity girls game starts at 6:00 p.m.
Reminder of Joshua bake sale this Friday. Proceeds will go to the Sienna Francis House in Omaha.
The parishes are accepting registration for the Steubenville Youth Conference which will be held in Springfield, MO July 11-13th. Deposit of $100 and registration is due by February 14th to Parish Office P O Box 608, Petersburg, NE 68652. Here is the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHYBuLRzScsyZDVQCT7O2pJKFDO2QJ9ipzfHIodKN6jVudg/viewform
Monday, February 10, 2025
Tuesday: Deli Turkey w/ WG Bun Tri-Pattie Baked Beans Chocolate Cake Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad _______________________________________________________________________________
Happy Birthday to Jaylynn M. who celebrated her birthday on Friday and Kayson E. on Sunday.
Congratulations to Landyn V. placing 2nd at Southwest last Friday and to our boys and girls basketball teams on their runner up finishes at the NVC tournaments last Saturday.
Reminder of Joshua bake sale this Friday. Proceeds will go to the Sienna Francis House in Omaha.
The parishes are accepting registration for the Steubenville Youth Conference which will be held in Springfield, MO July 11-13th. Deposit of $100 and registration is due by February 14th to Parish Office P O Box 608, Petersburg, NE 68652. Here is the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHYBuLRzScsyZDVQCT7O2pJKFDO2QJ9ipzfHIodKN6jVudg/viewform
Thursday, February 6, 2025
Friday: Chicken Fried Steak Mashed Potatoes/Gravy Carrots Dinner Bun Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad _______________________________________________________________________________
Eucharistic Adoration Day.
In Mr. Nieman’s absence, be sure to check the posting on his classroom door to see where his classes will meet.
Wrestling practice at 2:00 this afternoon and the team will leave for Bartley following practice.
Bus for the speech at West Holt on Saturday will leave at 6:15 a.m. Be here no later than 6:10 a.m.
The parishes are accepting registration for the Steubenville Youth Conference which will be held in Springfield, MO July 11-13th. Deposit of $100 and registration is due by February 14th to Parish Office P O Box 608, Petersburg, NE 68652. Here is the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHYBuLRzScsyZDVQCT7O2pJKFDO2QJ9ipzfHIodKN6jVudg/viewform
Wednesday, February 5, 2025
Thursday: Hamburger/Bun Scalloped Potatoes Broccoli w/ Cheese Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad _______________________________________________________________________________
* All *speech team practice today from 4-6:00 p.m.
Bus for speech at West Holt on Saturday will leave at 6:15 a.m. Be here no later than 6:10 a.m.
Congratulations to our girls’ basketball team on their win over North Central yesterday. They travel to Niobrara on Saturday to play St. Mary’s at 5:00 p.m.
The parishes are accepting registration for the Steubenville Youth Conference which will be held in Springfield, MO July 11-13th. Deposit of $100 and registration is due by February 14th to Parish Office P O Box 608, Petersburg, NE 68652. Here is the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHYBuLRzScsyZDVQCT7O2pJKFDO2QJ9ipzfHIodKN6jVudg/viewform
Tuesday, February 4, 2025
Wednesday: Mini Lasagna Corn Chocolate Chip Muffin Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad _____________________________________________________________________________
Happy Birthday to Brooke B. and Anton S. celebrating their birthdays today.
* All *speech team practice this Wednesday from 4-6:00 p.m.
Bus for speech at West Holt on Saturday will leave at 6:15 a.m. Be here no later than 6:10 a.m.
Good Luck to our girls’ basketball team traveling to St. Mary’s in O’Neill to play North Central at 7:30 this evening. They will have the visiting team’s student body sit on the north side of the stage and the home team’s student body sit on the south side of the stage.
The parishes are accepting registration for the Steubenville Youth Conference which will be held in Springfield, MO July 11-13th. Deposit of $100 and registration is due by February 14th to Parish Office P O Box 608, Petersburg, NE 68652. Here is the link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdHYBuLRzScsyZDVQCT7O2pJKFDO2QJ9ipzfHIodKN6jVudg/viewform
Congratulations to our boys’ basketball team on their win over Stuart yesterday. They will travel to Niobrara on Saturday to play St. Mary’s at 6:30 p.m
Monday, February 3, 2025
Tuesday: Hot Dog/WG Bun Sweet Potato Fries Baked Beans Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad _______________________________________________________________________________
*All *speech team practice this Wednesday from 4-6:00 p.m.
Congratulations to our JH boys’ basketball team on their 3rd place finish at the Elkhorn Valley Tournament on Friday.
Congratulations to our girls’ basketball team on their win over CWC last Saturday at the NVC tournament and to the boys on their win over Boyd County. Good Luck to the boys’ team as they travel to Stuart to play Stuart at 6:00 this evening. The girls will play at St. Mary’s tomorrow evening.
Friday, January 31, 2025
Monday: Calzone Tri-Pattie Green Beans Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad _______________________________________________________________________________
Catholic Schools Week: “Celebrating Faculty, Staff & Volunteers”, parents day, dress your best (No jeans of any color). Pastries w/ parents and classroom visits. Dismiss @ noon with no bus routes at this time. Artist in Residence sharing in the St. Boniface gym from 11:20 until noon.
Our all-school Eucharistic celebration is at 8:15 this morning in the St. Boniface Church. HS please sit in the choir loft.
Happy Birthday to Mrs. L. Borer celebrating her birthday today
Students—please do not go into the faculty lounge and remove items for your use.
Good Luck to our boys wrestling team competing at Greely this morning at 10:00. Good Luck to our JH boys’ basketball team competing in a tournament at Elkhorn Valley this afternoon at 4:00 vs. Neligh in their ’87 gym. They will leave at 2:50 this afternoon. Good Luck to our basketball teams beginning NVC games tomorrow in the EPS Gym. Girls vs. CWC at 3:30 p.m. and boys vs. Boyd county at 6:30 p.m. Good Luck to the girls wrestling team competing at Norfolk Catholic tomorrow at 9:30 a.m.
4th period high school Art should report to Mrs. Schiltmeyer.
Congratulations to our JV girls basketball team on their win over Humphrey-Lindsay yesterday.
*All *speech team practice Wednesday (February 6th) from 4-6:00 p.m.
Leftover bake sale items will be in Mrs. L. Borer’s classroom to purchase this morning.
Thursday, January 30, 2025
Friday: No Lunch ___________________________________________________________________________
Catholic Schools Week: “Celebrating Vocations” Dress as your favorite saint/religious person. Prayer/appreciation cards to our religious, Gonzaga bake sale 10:00 this morning in the library. Proceeds to the Archdiocese Seminarian fund.
Happy Birthday to Darby C., Lillian M. & Wyatt S. celebrating birthdays today.
Good Luck to our JV and varsity basketball teams traveling to play *Humphrey/Lindsay this afternoon at 4:00. Team is dismissed at 2:10 p.m. JV girls will play 2 quarters and JV boys 4 quarters.
Parents will be visiting with us on Friday. Faculty and students are asked to park on the ball field allowing our parents to use the parking lot. Also, no bus routes after our noon dismissal.
*All *speech team practice Wednesday (February 6th) from 4-6:00 p.m.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
Thursday: Mr. Rib/Bun Macaroni & Cheese Mixed Vegetables Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad ___________________________________________________________________________
Catholic Schools Week: “Celebrating the Nation” . Wear patriotic shirts/colors. Donate a baby item to wear jeans/sweats. Donations to Birthright in Norfolk. All school patriotic rosary in the library at 3:00 this afternoon.
Parents will be visiting with us on Friday. Faculty and students are asked to park on the ball field allowing our parents to use the parking lot.
Congratulations to our JV boys and varsity girls’ basketball team on their win over Central Valley yesterday.
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
Wednesday: Bar-b-ques/Bun Tator Tots Corn Fruit Milk OR Chef Salad ___________________________________________________________________________
Catholic Schools Week: “Celebrating our Students” Wear PJ shirts with sweats/jeans. BINGO PreK-6th in library 1:10 until 2:00 p.m. JH/HS Cornhole Tournament in gym 11:50 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Red Cross presentation for grades 3rd through 9th at 11:00 until 11:20 a.m. in the library.
Good Luck to our JV boys and varsity basketball teams as we host Central Valley this afternoon at 4:30 in the St. Boniface Gym in honor of senior night. Isidore house will clean up following.
Congratulations to our JH boys’ basketball teams on their wins over Plainview yesterday.
February calendar items are due in the office by noon today.