Gothenburg Public Schools - Excellence is an Expectation

Watch the wedding of the year : Q and U Wedding/Spring Kindergarten Program is today at 2:30. The stream will open at approx. 2:00. https://www.youtube.com/live/wyqe_WCtLbY?feature=share

On Friday, April 14th, the Dudley Kindergarten Class will attend the Q & U Wedding and present their Spring Music Program. The Wedding ceremony will begin at 2:30 in the PAC. The public is invited to attend and enjoy some music from our Dudley Kindergarten students.

Each year, Dudley Elementary has a coin drive in conjunction with the Book Fair. The coin drive allows us to purchase books for our school and the total amount is matched by Scholastic in order for Scholastic to purchase books for children in need. This year, the goal was set at $1,000 in coins. If the students met their goal, Mrs. Floyd agreed to spend 1/2 day on the roof! In classic Dudley Elementary style, the students MET (and exceeded) their goal and yesterday they enjoyed every minute of seeing Mrs. Floyd on the roof!

Gothenburg will host the 2023 Dutch Zorn Track Invite on Thurs. Ten teams will bring their varsity squads to take on the Swedes. Pole vault will start at 2:00, all other field events start at 2:30. Come out and watch the Swedes! Let's Go! Teams: Aurora, Broken Bow, Cozad, Holdrege, Kearney Catholic, Gothenburg, Lexington, McCook, Ogallala, Scottsbluff, Sidney Results: https://results.blacksquirreltiming.com/meets/21343

Congratulations to the GHS Art group who competed at the Mullen Art Show on Tues.! Images of 1st and 2nd place projects are shown below. High School Ally Goad - 1st Place: Watercolor Island Painting Competition - 2nd Place: Sketchbook - 3rd Place: Sketchbook - 5th Place: Gouache Painting "Sally" Katelyn DeBoer - 3rd Place: Oil Painting "Moth" - Honorable Mention: Oil Painting "Wasp" - Honorable Mention: Watercolor Painting "Wings" Sierra Herfel - 1st Place: Handbuilt Pottery "Later Gator" - 3rd Place: Mixed Media "Day at the Zoo" Taysia Holbein - 3rd Place: Linoleum Print "Tiny Tim" - Honorable Mention: Handbuilt Pottery "Listen to the Sea" - Honorable Mention: Watercolor Painting "Grape Jelly" Emma Howerton - 2nd Place: Acrylic Painting "Beautifully Broken" - Honorable Mention: Pencil Drawing "Darci" - Honorable Mention: Colored Drawing "Grinch" Claire Vincent - 2nd Place: Photography "Colors in the Cold" - 5th Place: Photography "Splinters of the Earth" Madison Bryant - 1st Place: Linoleum Print "Wave Goodbye" Junior High Greer Tiller - 2nd Place: Handbuilt Pottery "Strawberry Cheesecake" - 3rd Place: Linoleum Print "Buck" - 4th Place: Black & White Drawing "Giraffes" Amelia Haas - 1st Place: Collage "Face Collage" - 2nd Place: Colored Drawing "Psychedelic Drips" Lauren Mroczek - 2nd Place: Acrylic Painting "Mandala" Scout Bell - 3rd Place: Colored Drawing "Op Art Tunnels"

The FFA Greehouse opens on April 21! Come check them out!

We are excited to announce that Miss Kelsey Zach (pronounced Zoch) will be joining our faculty as a 1st Grade teacher for the 2023-2024 school year. Miss Zach graduated in December with endorsements in Elementary Education and Special Education and is already a familiar face in the District as a substitute teacher. She brings a lot of positive energy and passion to the classroom! Please join us in giving Miss Zach a warm Swede welcome!

Tonight's board meeting recording is available at https://bit.ly/412Bodh

It's a very busy week for the Swedes this week! A home dual for boys golf and the girls and boys track teams hosting the Dutch Zorn Invite finish the week. Come out and support the Swedes!!

Good Morning! (Coffee) Shop Talk will be at Stories tomorrow at 9AM. Our topic this month is Get to Know Your Board of Education. We hope to see you there!

It's time for SWC Quiz Bowl. The Swedes will be competing in Holdrege on Wed. with rounds beginning at 10:00. The matches will be taking place at the Tassel Center. Good luck Swedes! Teams: Ainsworth, Broken Bow, Cozad, Gothenburg, Holdrege, McCook, Minden, Ogallala, Valentine

Attention Swede Parents and Students: Notice that Wed. will be a full day for GPS, while on Thurs. students will be dismissed at 1:30 due to the Dutch Zorn track meet.

The Gothenburg Tennis team will compete in the North Platte JV Invite on Tues. First matches will begin at 10:00. Matches will take place at four sites in NP. Best of luck Swedes!! Teams: Adams Central, Gothenburg, Hastings, Kearney, McCook, North Platte, Ogallala

The JR High track teams will travel to Broken Bow on Tues. NOTE: the time for the meet has been moved up to 2:00. Good luck Swedes! Teams: Broken Bow/Cozad/Gothenburg/Holdrege/McCook Results: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/502086/schedule

The Gothenburg Boys varsity golf team will travel to Lexington for the Minutemen Invite. Tee times start at 9:00. (Note: This is earlier than the original start time) Best of luck Swedes! Teams: Broken Bow, Cozad, GINW, Gothenburg, Grand Island, Holdrege, Kearney, Lexington, McCook, Minden, North Platte, Ogallala

Good luck to the JV boys golf team competing at Minden on Tues. (Note: this meet was originally scheduled for Mon.) This is an 18-hole, par 3 stroke play event. The starting tee time is 1:00 at the Minden Country Club. Go Swedes! Teams: Minden, Adams Central, Cozad, Gibbon, Gothenburg, Holdrege, Kearney Catholic, Northwest

Meet some Dudley Elementary Staff!

On Thurs. the Gothenburg JV/Varsity Tennis team will play Hershey in a dual at the Madison Middle School tennis courts in North Platte. The first matches will begin at 4:00. Best of luck Swedes!

The Swede Track & Field teams will be competing in the Broken Bow Invitational on Thurs. Pole vault starts at 12:30, field events at 1:30 and running events at 2:30. Best of luck to these athletes!! Teams: Alliance, Aurora, Broken Bow, Cozad, Gothenburg, Holdrege, Kearney Catholic, McCook, O’Neill, Ord, Scottsbluff Meet info., live results and final results: https://www.athletic.net/TrackAndField/meet/488762/info

Good evening, this is Seth Ryker, Principal for GPS calling with important reminders for both the ACT test and Service Day. Tomorrow (Tuesday, April 4th) is Service Day for all students in grades 7-12 (with the exception of juniors). All students in grades 7-12 will need to report to the north gym at 8:45. Students should arrive dressed for varied temperatures - it will be about 40 degrees when we depart for Service Day activities and most of those activities are outdoors. Please encourage your child to wear clothing appropriate for work. All students will be dismissed at noon. Students can eat lunch at the school if they would like but they will not be required to eat on campus. Dudley students (grades K-6) will have a normal schedule. All juniors should report to school at 7:45 through the main HS doors. We have had perfect attendance for Juniors on ACT test day for the 6 years the state of Nebraska has mandated this test and we hope to continue that streak. Thanks for helping your child be ready to perform at their best on the ACT!