Minatare Public School District

We hope to see you all tomorrow night or Friday morning!

Parent/Teacher Conferences
• Time: 4:30–7:30 PM
• Location: Minatare Elementary School

Elementary parents & students will meet in their designated classrooms.

High School parents & students will meet in the Elementary gym.

Please be sure to sign in upon arrival.

Friday, February 13
Parent/Teacher Conferences Continue
• Time: 8:00 AM–12:00 PM
• Location: Minatare Elementary School

Pre-Start is open to families from Minatare and surrounding communities.
Community Tour & Early Sign-Up Night
WHEN: Thursday, February 19, 2026, from 4:00–7:00 p.m.
WHERE: 907 Main Street, Minatare, NE (New Preschool Facility)
WHAT TO BRING: Child’s birth certificate and immunization records
Families are invited to tour the new space, learn more about the program, and begin enrollment for the 2026–2027 school year.

It's almost time!!
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up in just a few short days.
We are excited to share all of the great things happenng in our schools.
Conferences will be held at Minatare Elementary.
Elementary parents and students will meet in their students classrooms.
High school parents and students will meet teachers in the Elementary gym.
Days are scheduled for Thursday, February 12th from 4:30-7:30pm and Friday, February 13th from 8:00am-12:00pm.

Congratulations to these Minatare musicians for working so hard these past two days and putting on a great performance at the Chadron High Plains Honor Band and Honor Choir! Skyler Montgomery was recognized for his 3rd year of participation in the Choir. Yoselin Reyes was awarded for being selected to the Honor Band all 4 years of high school.

Mark your calendars!
Parent Teacher Conferences are coming up in just a few short weeks.
We are excited to share all of the great things happenng in our schools.
Conferences will be held at Minatare Elementary.
Elementary parents and students will meet in their students classrooms.
High school parents and students will meet teachers in the Elementary gym.
Days are scheduled for Thursday, February 12th from 4:30-7:30pm and Friday, February 13th from 8:00am-12:00pm.

Winter Parent Night will be held on Friday, January 30, 2026, recognizing Wrestling, Varsity Basketball, Cheer, and Band. Students and their parents will be announced between the girls’ and boys’ varsity basketball games VS. Leyton. Parents should plan to arrive no later than 4:30 p.m.

The Minatare varsity basketball players are on the road tomorrow night in Bayard.

https://fan.hudl.com/United-States/NE/Bayard/organization/2476/Bayard-High-School

Bayard Tigers vs Minatare Indians
Thursday, January 29th, 2026
V Girls - 5:00 pm
Parents' night for basketball 6:00 pm
V Boys - 6:30 pm

The Minatare HS Band members are hard at work preparing for today's concert! The MAC Band is an ensemble of band students from the 8 different MAC schools. Please join us for the performance at 4:30pm in the WNCC Platte Valley Companies Performing Arts Center!

Updated MAC Basketball bracket for Saturday, January 24:

🏀 MAC Basketball – Bridgeport (Auxiliary Gym)
• Boys: 9:00 AM
• Girls: 10:30 AM
• Please note: There will be no livestream from the auxiliary gym in Bridgeport.
Good Luck Minatare!

Minatare Elementary proudly celebrated earning an Excellent rating from AQUeSST, and what an amazing day it was! 🎉 From our Dress for Success outfits to our Ice Cream Social, the smiles said it all.
This achievement belongs to our incredible students, dedicated staff, and supportive families. Thank you for being part of the hard work, growth, and celebrating success together.
💙🍦✨

Updated MAC Bracket.

Boys will play on Saturday January 24 in Bridgeport in the Auxiliary Gym at 9:00AM .
Girls will play Saturday January 24 in Bridgeport in the Auxiliary Gym at 10:30AM .

Friday, January 16
🏀 Varsity Basketball @ Morrill
• Start Time: 5:00 PM
• JV Girls: 2 – 6 minute quarters (running clock)
• Varsity Boys
• Varsity Girls

MAC Basketball bracket has been set.
Boys play Monday January 19th at Leyton starting at 5PM
Girls play Tuesday January 20th at South Platte at 5PM

First Round games played at Home Sites.
Semi-Finals (1-22-26) and Finals (1-24-26) are played in Bridgeport.
No MAC Passes accepted.

❤️ PreK Food Drive – Gift of Love ❤️
Minatare Preschool is hosting a Food Drive from January 12 to February 12, 2026, to help replenish the CAPWIN Food Bank.
📍 Drop-off locations:
Minatare Preschool, Elementary, High School, City Office, Fire Hall, Post Office, and Dollar General.
Every donation makes a difference. Thank you for supporting our community and helping us share the gift of love! ❤️

The Minatare Board Members were sworn in at last night’s January meeting. We are grateful for their willingness to serve and appreciate their commitment to our community.
President: Coby Ross
Vice-President: Karol Garduno
Secretary/Treasurer: Jackie Meyers
Other members: April Newlin, Mary Suhr and Trevor Schwartz (not pictured)

Minatare is on the road tomorrow evening in Garden County for Basketball.
There will be No JV girls Basketball.
Varsity girls will begin at 4PM, followed by Varsity boys.
Games can be seen at https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/oshkosh/organization/78799/garden-countys-high-school

Good Luck and Go Big Red!

📚 Regular School Day Reminder

Friday, Jan. 9

Regular school day for grades K–12

🏀 Junior High Basketball is on the Road

Thursday, Jan. 8

Junior High Boys & Girls Basketball @ Hyannis
• Leave time: 10:30 a.m.
• Games begin: 1:00 p.m.
STRIV: https://striv.tv/channel/hyannis/
FORMAT: A-girls, B-girls, A-boys, B-boys

Congrats to these Minatare students for their performance in the Doane Oregon Trail Honor Band!