Thanks to the Long Island Fire Department for the hose down of the JH football and volleyball teams at the end of practice Friday after a long hot week!
Afternoon Everyone! Don't forget that tonight is the open house at the Grade School Pre-K - 4th Grade! Can't wait to see you all! 4:30-6 PM
High School Football Team Presents!
Good morning everyone!! The elementary's open house is on August 15th from 4:30-6 pm. Come in and drop off some school supplies and see the classroom!
Update!!!! Bus Drivers meeting is now in Almena on Thursday!!
Good Morning everyone, today is the first day of enrollment come see us at the high school in the conference room anytime today between 8-4!!!!
Attention Middle Schoolers!!!!!!
Junior High Volleyball and Football
6-7-8 Grade Students:
We hope you have enjoyed your summer vacation and are ready to begin the school year. We are writing this letter to inform you about practice. We will have two practices before school starts, beginning on Monday, August 14 in Long Island.
You will need to wear a t-shirt and shorts for practice and bring a water bottle. It would be to your benefit to do some running and exercising before practice begins. Once school starts, practices will be after school from 4:00 to 5:30. Almena students will return on the bus to Almena around 5:45. We are looking forward to having great football and volleyball seasons.
If you have any questions please call or text. Football Coach Jim Cole (854-8063)
Volleyball Coach Jessie Thalheim (854-8650)
Mon & Tues, August 14 & 15 Practice from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in Long Island.
Bus leaves Almena at 6:00, returns around 8:15.
Attention everyone, don't forget about enrollment. Enrollment is August 1st & 2nd from 8 AM-4 PM on both Days. Please be advised that there have been changes made to most of the enrollment sheets this year. Please feel free to call and ask questions. The new enrollment sheets are up on the website as well as the school supply list (down at the bottom of the page). Have a great day!! See you at enrollment!
Attention everyone, here is the first heads-up about enrollment. Enrollment is August 1st & 2nd from 8 AM-4 PM on both Days. Please be advised that there have been changes made to most of the enrollment sheets this year. Please feel free to call and ask questions. The new enrollment sheets are up on the website as well as the school supply list (down at the bottom of the page). Have a great day!! See you at enrollment!
NOTICE
SPECIAL
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #212
JULY 19TH, 2023
NORTHERN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL
ALMENA, KANSAS
7:00 A.M.
Agenda:
Approve the Lease Agreement & the Improvements
Approve the Contractor Agreement with Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc.
Today is Match Day!
Show your Husky Pride!
https://www.nortonccf.org/matchday2023?blm_aid=2156625
Update:
It's Match Day on Wednesday come see us at the Heaton Building, to help us out to purchase new pole vaulting mats for our track kids!
Morning huddle for the summer crew. Have great day!!
Northern Valley High School Track & Field
On May 26 th & 27 th the Northern Valley High School Track & Field team traveled to Wichita,
KS for the KSHSAA 1A State Championship Track Meet.
The NV Huskies Boys and Girls had 6 athletes participate. Bringing home medals were the
following:
400m – Brian Bencomo, 6 th place (52.89)
Pole Vault – Kenton Thalheim, 7 th place (12-06)
4x400m Relay – Brian Bencomo, Gavin Thalheim, Gabrial Rudd, and Kenton
Thalheim, 7 th place (3:42.94)
Coach Hansen, “The athletes performed well over a tough two days of competition and got
some great experience to build on next year.”
Filing Deadline approaching.
Hey guys!! The Husky State Track Athletes leave tomorrow at 9:00 a.m.!!! Come send them off!!
The Northern Valley Huskies took on the state meet and Emporia on May 22nd and 23rd. The Huskies made it with a full team after placing third at regionals in Oberlin. The team consisted of Foster Brands, Deacon Schemper, Jason Cox, Brody Preston, and Robert Vsetecka.
The Huskies were able to finish after the first day tied with Saint Francis in 8th place with a 404 score taken from the top four individual scores. The 8th-place team finish is the best in school history and two strokes better than last season. The top 6 teams qualified for the second day of the competition. After the top-6 teams were decided, then individuals were taken until the field was set at 54 golfers for day two.
Jason Cox shot a 93 and Foster Brands shot a 94 qualifying them both for day two as individuals.Jason and Foster didn't shoot as well the second day but still shot well. Jason shot a 100 and Foster shot a 98. Foster edged out Jason shooting a total of 192 over Jason's 193. Foster finished 39th and Jason finished 43rd.
Brody Preston just missed the cut with a 102 on the first day ending in 58th. Robert Vsetecka ran into some trouble on a few holes and ended with a 115 for 73rd and Deacon Schemper shot a 160 for 84th.
Overall, it was a very successful season for the Huskies and we look forward to next year!
Images:
Black polo and black shorts- Brody Preston
Grey polo and grey shorts with purple hat- Jason Cox
Grey polo and grey pants- Deacon Schemper
Grey polo and black shorts- Robert Vsetecka
Black polo and grey shorts- Foster Brands
Team photo L to R- Foster Brands, Jason Cox, Deacon Schemper, Brody Preston, Robert Vsetecka, Coach Mitch Pugh
Northern Valley High School Track & Field
On May 19 th the Northern Valley High School Track & Field team traveled to Tribune KS for
the KSHSAA 1A Regional Track Meet.
The NV Huskies Boys and Girls had 6 athletes qualify for State next week.
Audrey Bina – Triple Jump
Owen Hammond – High Jump
Gabriel Rudd – 4x400
Gavin Thalheim – Pole Vault and 4x400
Kenton Thalheim – Pole Vault and 4x400
Brian Bencomo – 400m and 4x400
Coach Hansen, “We had some disappointments today but I am proud of everyone that went out
there and worked hard no matter the final results. We had 8 PRs broken today and 6 athletes heading to
State.”
The Huskies will travel to Wichita next Friday and Saturday to compete in State.
Northern Valley Results
Triple Jump 4 th – Audrey Bina – 33-03.75
400M 2 nd – Brian Bencomo – 52.85 (PR)
4x400M Relay 3 rd – Brian Bencomo, Gavin Thalheim, Gabriel Rudd, Kenton
Thalheim – 3:40.17 (PR)
High Jump 3 rd – Owen Hammond – 5-10.00
Pole Vault 2 nd – Kenton Thalheim – 12-06
3 rd – Gavin Thalheim – 12-00
Cathy Hansen's retirement party was a blast. We will miss her in the years to come.
