
The following students auditioned and were accepted to perform in the Chadron State College High Plains Festival Honor Band/Choir on Feb. 3-4!
Yvonne Kreiling - Flute
Yoselin Reyes - Clarinet
Zoe Pedotto - Trumpet
Alex Hall - Soprano Voice
Liyah Janis - Alto Voice
Skyler Montgomery - Tenor Voice
Yvonne, Yoselin, and Zoe were also selected to participate in the Doane Oregon Trail Honor Band in Bridgeport on Jan. 6!

Monday Night, December 9th
Minatare Indians VS. Banner County Wildcats. (Game was previously scheduled for 12-10-24, but was moved due to Banner Co. making it to State One Act). Congratulations to them.
Girls game starts at 4:30pm, followed by boys.
There will be concessions served including Markys Meat Market Stadium Dogs, popcorn, drinks, and candy. Minatare Booster Club will be on site with a yummy Bake Sale.
Good Luck to the Minatare Indians Basketball teams!
Admission: $5 for Adults, $4 for students. MAC passes accepted.
Streaming: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/minatare/organization/134565/minatare-high-school



Our K-12th grade musicians filled the air with the sounds of the season at their concert this week!










Minatare High School is "Decking the Halls".
Thank you to Ms. Tellina Alvord for the tree, Mrs. Samantha Preble and Ms. Diana Closson for decorating.
The tree ' s lights are photos of the students and staff.






Just before Thanksgiving break, Mr. Guadarrama the Spanish I and II classes discussed the traditional and cultural game that is Loteria. Loteria is similar to bingo, but uses pictures that associate with a word in Spanish. During the holidays, Loteria brings families together and creates traditions.
This game has been so popular that over the years people have created t-shirts. So with that inspiration, each student created their own design and with the help of Mrs. Robbins, they were able to create their very own Loteria t-shirts.






Join us tomorrow night for our K-12 Winter Music Concert.
The Concert begins at 6:30PM in the High School Gym. Please enter through the Safe Room Doors.
We hope you come out for an evening of musical entertainment that all of our students, Mrs. Sailors and Mr. Schmucker have worked so much on.


On Tuesday November 26th we were able to watch the Minatare One Act performance "Whispers" and also took an opportunity to take a few class pictures as well as a few staff pictures before we went on our Thanksgiving break.
The Minatare One Act performance was amazing.










JH wrestling will leave the school tomorrow, Monday December 2nd at 7:30AM

The Winter Concert will be held on December 5th in the Minatare High School Gym at 6:30 PM


Please come out on Tuesday night November 26th for the Public One Act Performance starting at 7:00PM in the High School Gym.


There will be NO Elementary after-school program offered during the week of November 25th. due to other activities taking place in the Elementary gym on the 25th and staff leaving for the holiday break on the 26th. Please make other arrangements for your Child(ren) on these two days. Thank you for your cooperation!
We wish you all a wonderful Thanksgiving to you and your families!


Reminder that Friday November 22nd is a regular school day for Grades K-12.


Thanksgiving Dinner will be served on Tuesday, November 19th. If you would like to join your child (K-5th grade) for lunch that day please call 308-783-1255 to reserve your spot by the end of the week, The cost for an adult meal will be $4.00 and children under 19 are free.. Dinner will be served at 11:10 AM.


Attention Minatare 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th Graders, basketball season is here and so is the chance to be on the Minatare team that will compete in the Wyobraska Youth Basketball League. Look for a signup sheet in your kids back pack this week. More information will be out soon! Please sign up fast so we can get an idea of total number of participants so we can start forming teams!


The Spanish classes made these in Spanish class today.
Some are in Spanish and in English. They will be delivered to the Vets home tonight.
These are so amazing. Thank you Spanish classes and Mr. Guadarrama for this great gesture.


Junior High wrestling on Tuesday November 5th in Kimball.
Our JH wrestlers did really well at Banner County on Friday.
Drake Arnold, Axton Merrigan and Adan Perez all placed 1st. Zac Maglitto placed 2nd and Roberto Sanchez placed 3rd.
Lets bring home some wins again!


For those of you who still have clocks that you set yourself, daylight saving time ends Sunday, Nov. 3, with clocks rolling back one hour at 2 a.m.
Fall Back into Good Habits:
Daylight Savings Reminders
Check and replace the batteries in your smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors, and any other safety or security devices in your home.

Today we celebrated Academic Excellence for the 1st Quarter.
There are 3 categories listed below:
THE EXCELLENCE LEVELS Positive Attitude, Responsibility, Integrity, Dependability, Excellence
LEVEL ACADEMICS ATTENDANCE BEHAVIOR
RED Superintendent’s Honor Roll and not on the down list at any point during the quarter No undocumented absences for the quarter and no tardies No referrals for the quarter and behavior recommended by 8 teachers.
BLACK Principal’s Honor Roll and not on the down list at any point during the quarter No more than 9 periods of undocumented absences and no more than 2 tardies No more than 1 referral to the office for the quarter and behavior recommended by 6 teachers.
WHITE Educator’s Honor Roll and not on the down list at any point during the quarter No more than 18 periods of undocumented absences and no more than 4 tardies No more than 2 referrals to the office for the quarter and behavior recommended by 5 teachers.
Congratulations to you all:
Red List: Saidey Garza, Yvonne Kreiling, Yoselin Reyes, Bayleigh Lacy, Saya Newlin, Zoe Pedotto, Tripton Stec, AnaCecilia Reyes, Gentry Stec.
Black List: Jay Peterson, Alex Hall, Jimena Perez, Yarely Herrera, Crayten Fries, Madison Main, Izzy Calihua-Gonzales, Thalia Gonzales, Jimena Ramirez-Cazares, AnaLucia Reyes, Sophia Main.
White List: Justin VanWinkle, Angelique Camargo, Lluvia Calihua-Gonzales, Zac Maglitto, Naveaha Clarke, Marisol Gallardo, Keyla Martinez, DJ Reeb, Madeleine Camargo-Ramirez, Anastasia Lovato, Jeremiah Jay, Aaron Neumann, Saydee Peterson (not pictured, Melody Lovato).
Photos by Mrs. Julie Lacy




DIa de los Muertos in our Spanish classes:
Elementary students 2nd - 5th have been working on mason jar velas (candles) and wind chimes.
Spanish I and II students have been working on shoebox ofrendas, creating tissue paper marigolds, and clay model sugar skulls.
Dia de los Muertos is Nov 1st and 2nd, but in the USA it starts on October 31st and ends Nov 2nd. This is a day to celebrate and remember our loved ones who have passed.
Mr. Guadarrama and all of these talented students did a great job.






Congratulations to Thalia Gonzales who made the Nebraska 8th Grade All-State Band!
She auditioned among 444 other students from 77 different schools and was selected to perform with a band of the top 93 musicians on January 11 in Kearney!
