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Burwell Jr-Sr High School: Features
School Photos Available Online
Did you miss that great race or do you need a photo from Prom? Photos from school activities and school groups can be purchased online from Bev Brown Photography at http://bevbrown.zenfolio.com for the 2011-12 school year. If . . . read more
2012 State Track
2012 Girls State Qualifiers C7 District Runner-Up Goldenrod Conference Champions Emilie Chaffin 4X400 Relay Alternate . . . read more
Prom 2012 "Light Up the Night"
The Junior class of Burwell Jr.-Sr. High School will host the 2012 BHS Prom, "Light Up the Night" on Saturday, April 21, 2012. Pictures will be taken from 5:45 to 6:45 PM. Grand March Line Up: 6:45 to 7:00 PM Grand March & . . . read more
Schedule for Seniors Last Day
As the Class of 2012 reaches the end of their high school career, there are several items to be aware of during the last week of school. Students will receive their check-out sheets on Tuesday, May 1st prior to 8:04 AM. All . . . read more
Drivers Education to Be Offered at Burwell High School
Driver Education at Burwell Jr. Sr. High School 2012 The Nebraska Safety Center at the University of Nebraska at Kearney will be providing driver . . . read more
Burwell Public Schools Begins Spring Testing
Burwell Public Schools has begun a busy season of testing, with both the "Measures of Academic Progress" and "Nebraska State Accountability" assessments given at all schools in Garfield county. Below is a schedule of testing dates. . . . read more
Teammates Needs Mentors
TeamMates Mentoring Program is officially underway in Burwell. Since the organizational meeting last fall a solid foundation has been built including selecting a board of directors, training the adult mentors and completing background . . . read more
BHS Student Pre-Registration
Student pre-registration for classes next year will begin the week of February 27th, 2012. The purpose of pre-registration is to get an idea of what classes students want to take and then build a schedule that accommodates their needs. . . . read more
Sargent-Burwell Wrestling Fans voted Fans of the Year
The Western Nebraska Wrestling Officials organization recently announced that Sargent-Burwell Wrestling fans have been selected by officials from across the state to be honored for exceptional sportsmanship. The group will be recognized . . . read more
Horn Wrestling Youth Tournament March 2, 2012
Burwell's Horn Wrestling youth program kicked off practice on Monday, February 20th and will continue practices on Monday, Tuesday and Thursdays until March 1st at 4 pm in the high school wrestling room. Horn Wrestling encourages . . . read more
Class of 2012 Graduation Information
The Senior Class of Burwell High School will graduate Sunday, May 6, 2012, at 2:30 p.m. Seniors have chosen Silver and Turquoise as the class colors. Other information for graduation includes: Class Song - “Time of my . . . read more
Used Gym Lights for Sale
Used Gym Lights For Sale: The Burwell Public School District has 31 Lights and Ballasts that were taken out when we installed new lights in the high school gym. The lights would work great in a shop. . . . read more
Announcing 2012 Calamus Court Challenge
Brackets Available
SORRY, THE 2012 CALAMUS COURT CHALLENGE IS FULL. WE CAN NO LONGER ACCEPT ENTRIES--PLEASE VISIT US NEXT YEAR. Please click on the links below to see the 2012 brackets: 4th Grade Girls 4th Grade Boys 5th Grade . . . read more
Changes in Kindergarten Entrance Starting this Fall
Starting in 2012-2013(the upcoming kindergarten class), a child must reach the age of five on or before July 31 of the calendar year in which the school year begins to enroll in kindergarten. The kindergarten entrance requirements . . . read more
Coach Mann Wins 200th Game
Burwell Coach, Garrett Mann, celebrated a milestone 200 wins on January 10, 2012. The win came over conference foe, Cedar Valley, when the Longhorns defeated the Mavericks 73-43 in Burwell. Coach Mann became the head boys’ . . . read more
Sargent-Burwell Wins Burwell Invite
The Sargent-Burwell Horns-Dogs wrestling team won the annual Burwell Wrestling Invite on Friday, January 6th. The Horns-Dogs blew the competition away with a team score of 227.5. The Horns-Dogs finish included 4 individual . . . read more
BHS Athletes Receive Recognition
The 2011 D1-8 All-District football team has been announced. Twelve athletes from Burwell were recognized for their efforts during the 2011 season. Those receiving honors included: (Back Row) Tony Charron- . . . read more
2011-12 Post Prom Meeting
The Post Prom Committee is looking for the "Grinch." If you have seen him please call Dave owen at the High School 308-346-4150. There will be a Post Prom meeting for parents of Juniors and Seniors on January 27th, 2012 . . . read more
Burwell Public Schools Implemented Mass Notification System
In recognizing that schools have a need to communicate effectively and efficiently with students, parents, staff and emergency responders the Burwell Public School system has implemented the mass notification system, ADT. ADT makes . . . read more
Please Take A Short Survey for BPS
Please take a moment to answer 6 short questions about the use of technology. Click on the button below to begin. read more
Longhorns Look Forward to 7th Consecutive Year of Playoffs
The Senior class of the Burwell High School football team have had a very successful career, posting a career record of 28-8 and participating in the Nebraska State High School football playoffs each year in high school. They will be . . . read more
Parents Using PowerSchool
To access PowerSchool you must have a parent logon id and password. If you do not have this information please look at the bottom of your child’s recent report card or contact the school office (Elementary 346-4431 or High School . . . read more
Lifetouch Picture Retakes
Burwell Public Schools will hold Lifetouch picture retakes on October 24th, 2011. Please bring your previous picture package to return as well as a new, completed picture form. The form can be obtained in the high school office. read more
2012 Graduation Information
Burwell Jr.-Sr. High School commencement exercises will be held on Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 2:30 pm in the high school gym. To help you plan for this special occasion, the senior class has provided the following information: . . . read more
TeamMates Information Meeting Scheduled for Burwell
Burwell is interested in joining communities across Iowa, Nebraska, and California in an effort to provide mentors for youth in grades three through twelve through the school-based TeamMates Mentoring Program. “Mentoring is making . . . read more
BHS Homecoming Royalty Crowned
Burwell High School celebrated another successful Homecoming during September 26-30, 2011. King Colby Wurst and Queen Sara Swett were crowned following an exciting Longhorn football victory over the North Central Knights. Other . . . read more
Flash Drives for Sale from BHS Student Council
The BHS Student Council has usb flash drives for sale once again! They are PNY drives with 4 GB of storage and the cost is $13. See Mrs. Weber or Mrs. Plugge in the library to purchase. read more
GLW Youth Council Meetings
The GLW Youth Council has tentatively set their schedule for 2011-2012 meetings. The dates for monthly meetings are as follows: September 29th-6:30 pm High School Commons Room October 25th-6:30 pm tulip planting at Mrs. . . . read more
BHS ACT Academy Shows Positive Results
Burwell Students’ ACT Four Year Trends Graduating Class Number Tested Composite . . . read more
Burwell Students Score Above State Average on the Statewide Tests-Reading & Math
Results of the statewide tests (NeSA Reading & NeSA Math) were released on August 29, 2011. Students in grades third through the eighth grade and eleventh grade were given both the reading and math statewide tests. The . . . read more
Win Husker Football Tickets from Student Council
Student Council sponsor, Mr. Owen, has announced the winner of the BHS Husker Ticket Raffle. CONGRATULATIONS TO TR SWETT OF BURWELL! Win UNL Football Tickets and support the Burwell Public Schools track resurfacing project! . . . read more
BHS Bell Schedule 2011-2012
Period 1 8:04-9:44 AM Period 2 9:48-11:28 AM Period 3 11:58 AM - 1:37 PM Period 3A 11:32 AM - 12:20 AM Period 3B 12:50 PM - 1:37 PM Period 4 1:41 - 3:21 PM . . . read more
2011-12 Schedules
Student schedules will be available for students to pick up beginning August 8, 2011at the high school office. Office hours are 8 am to 3 pm. read more
Suggested School Supplies
Burwell Elementary School Supply List District 70 School Supply List Suggested school supplies for students at Burwell Public Schools can be found above. Please click on the link for Burwell Elementary School or District . . . read more
Back to School Tips
Back-to-School Transitions: Tips for Parents By Ted Feinberg, EdD, NCSP, & Katherine C. Cowan National Association of School Psychologists Getting a new school year off to a good start can influence children’s attitude, . . . read more
BHS Qualifies 5 for State Track
Burwell High School qualified 5 competitors for the 2011 Nebraska State Track Meet in Omaha on May 19-21. Qualifying for the boys team was Jake Barrett in the 400 yard dash and Jacob Birch in the High Jump. Caitlin Garner broke . . . read more
BHS Prom 2011-Enchanted Forest
The Burwell Jr-Sr High School 2011 Prom "Enchanted Forest" wrapped up on Saturday, April 2nd. The juniors, seniors and Prom Servers began the evening with pictures, the Grand March, and the announcement of Prom Royalty. They . . . read more
Burwell Speech Team Takes Runner-Up Trophy
Congratulations to the Burwell speech team for taking District Speech Runner-Up honors. Special congrats to Josh Carson (Informative), Matt Gaukel (OID), James Henrichs (Persuasive, OID), and Anna Owen (OID) for qualifying for State Speech. . . . read more
Kiss the Donkey
The Burwell 5th grade is conducting a fundraiser for a therapeutic whirlpool for CMHC. The local celebrity withthe most money in their jar will have to kiss a donkey at the Burwell-NLS basketball game on Jan. 6th. You can vote at home . . . read more
