McPherson County Schools

On Tuesday, we had district testing going on in the morning. The students worked hard, so they were rewarded with a water STEM afternoon. Students were put into teams to create water bottle rockets and water bombs. Then we went to the football field and launched rockets using water in the bottles and compressed air. Students then had a water fight using their water bombs. Lastly, we had water relays. It was a great day to cool off from the hard work they have put in. Here are a few snapshots from the day. Stay tuned for more to come!

Hello! Going to start youth volleyball practice this coming Saturday on 9/5 from 10-12 at the Stapleton gym. If we find that the day/times don’t work for most, we can try to adjust. Thank you!

Come see McPherson County Schools at University of Nebraska Kearney career fair! Student Union building, Ponderosa room table 43 from 12:30-3:00!

10th-12th grade parents and guardians, notes have been sent home today regarding F.A.S.T training. K-4, 7th, and 10th grade had notes sent home yesterday about Health checks coming up. Contact Mrs. Florea if you have any questions.

On Friday, students had the opportunity to listen to some different trades workers. We had Ben Orcutt, who works in construction; Donald McDermott, who works in plumbing; and Cody Simmons, who is an electrician. Thank you, Mr. Simmons for organizing this and reaching out to work with these area businessmen.

An impromptu lesson Mrs. Anderson taught Friday morning.
Due to a shipping mishap, an entire bottle of Calcium Carbonite spilled through a box of supplies. Mrs. Anderson took the opportunity to teach about the importance of wearing appropriate PPE during science labs.

Another busy week. We will be testing on Tuesday and Thursday with STEM activities in the afternoon. We are still in need of soft unused sponges (no scouring pads), corks, 2-liter plastic bottles.

Sending out a birthday shoutout! Happy Birthday Mr. Simmons!

Community members/families! Looking for these items to be brought to the school for a special STEM activity by the end of the day Monday:
- (12-14) 2 Liter Empty Bottles
- (3-4) Corks
- (135) UNUSED Sponges

Also looking to borrow:
- Bins/Buckets
- Board Games

Call Mrs. Florea at the school with any questions - thank you!

Activities are gearing back up and schedules are getting busy! Here is the District Activity Calendar for September 2026.

A reminder that tomorrow we will have an early. Bus will run accordingly and leave by 1:00 p.m.

Sending out a birthday shoutout! Happy Birthday Ms. Pritchard!

One-Act Practice Schedule

August 24th - 6:45-8:45
August 31st - 6:45-8:45
September 1st - 6:45-8:45
September 14th- 6:45-8:45
September 21st - 6:45-8:45
September 22nd - 6:45-8:45
September 24th - 6:45-8:45
September 28th - 6:45-8:45

Students in 7-12 had the opportunity to listen to the women's auxiliary and VFW about upcoming contest opportunities.

Beautiful fall weather for our fall activities. Keep working hard!

FFA and one-act held a meal and pool party to start our year!

McPherson County FFA held their annual pancake feed 🥞 and lunch at the McPherson/Logan County fair. Thank you to everyone who came out to support the 4-H and FFA youth. 🐖🐂🐐🐇🐓

McPherson County FFA has extra cases of peaches 🍑 🍑for sale! You can purchase 1/2 lug or full lug! Thank you for supporting our youth!

Due to road construction on Highway 97, the bus could be delayed 10-15 minutes in the afternoon for drop-off. We wanted to let our families know we are doing the best we can to get students home in a timely fashion.