Spring has finally arrived! There are many fourth quarter classroom activities planned for students. Be sure to mark your calendars with special activities that apply to your child.

A big shout-out to all our AG Elementary PTO for making Staff Appreciation Week so wonderful this week for our Primary and Intermediate Staff! We truly appreciate the time, effort, and creativity you put into coordinating the fun surprises throughout the week!

Please help us in congratulating Mrs. Julie Mink on her retirement at the end of the 2024-2025 school year! We are grateful for her dedication to our Ashland-Greenwood Students over her career, and we wish her the best in her new adventures! Below is an updated list of our staff at Ashland-Greenwood Primary and Intermediate for the 2025-2026 school year.

The last day of school will be May 23 as previously indicated on the 2024-2025 school calendar.

Megan Poell and Amanda Moon

The Ashland-Greenwood Public School Board of Education recently passed a resolution calling for a Special Election. The AGPS Board is requesting support for authorization to exceed its property tax request authority for the fiscal year 2025-2026. As a registered voter, please consider reviewing the information linked within this article as well as attending an informational meeting so that you may be informed before voting in the June election.

Resources include:

Ashland-Greenwood Public School’s Special Election: June 2025 - Q and A

Ashland-Greenwood Public School's Special Election: June 2025 - Slideshow

Community Informational Meetings have been scheduled for:

Monday, May 5th at 6:00 PM: Ashland-Greenwood Performing Arts Center

Thursday, May 8th at 6:00 PM: Location TBD

In addition, information will be shared with various other community organizations in the upcoming weeks. If you would like to schedule a presentation for your community group, please contact Mr. Libal at 402-944-2128 or at jason.libal@agps.org

Please continue to check the district website and other AGPS Social Media for any updates as well as for reminders regarding the Special Election.

May 6 -2nd & 3rd Grade Track & Field @ 12:45-2:35

May 8 - Kindergarten & 1st Track & Field 12:30-2:15

May 7 - 4th Grade Field Trip to Camp Creek-Pioneer Festival

May 9 - No School for CURRENT KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS due to Kindergarten Round-up being held this day!

May 12 - 4th & 5th Grade Track & Field 11:45-2:35

May 14 - PTO Donut Fundraiser

May 14 - Elementary Unified Event

May 14 - Last Day of Quest

May 22 - Class Picnics

May 22 - Last Day of Preschool

May 23 - AAIP Assembly

May 23 - Last Day of School (Dismissal: 12:50 Intermediate and 1:00 Primary)

All elementary students participate in the Young Authors Program during the third quarter. The program is designed to celebrate and support student writing. All students summited a piece of writing to their teacher. Each classroom will then select one student’s story or poem to represent their room. Twenty-five young authors were recognized at a Young Authors Celebration on April 29th. After two weather-related postponements, we were thrilled to finally host our Young Authors Celebration! A special thank you to our guest speakers, Greg Wagner from Nebraska Game & Parks and Jack Keenan from KETV, who shared how they use writing to inform and entertain their audiences. What a powerful reminder of the real-world impact of strong communication skills!

Congratulations to our students listed below who were selected as their classroom winner for Young Authors.

Mrs. Hodges: Jonas Van Moorleghem

Mrs. Pearson: Bodie Kush

Mrs. Holz: Bodie Messerly

Miss Egenberger: Hazel Ferguson

Mrs. Mumm: Addie Pitkin

Mrs. Bremer: Jude Kerkman

Mrs. Murphy: Katie Welte

Mrs. Webster: Titus Tripp

Miss Hansen: Eleanor Clancy

Mrs. Lambert: Zailey Wood

Mrs. Brady: Lennyn Rech

Mrs. Cooper: Cary Johnson

Mrs. Rossell: Henley Scheer

Mrs. Gilbride: Wren Lawson

Mrs. Gude-Rung: Alyse Welte

Mrs. Ernesti: Ben Borst

Mrs. Drueke: Kylie Kopf

Mrs. Reestman: Cade Newcomb

Mr. Mencke: Jhett Squier

Miss Parrish: Nora Dutcher

Mrs. Kelley: Grant Newcomb

Miss Kerkman: Ella Moon

Miss Craven: Abby Resler

Mr. Campbell: Jillian Morford

Mr. Chudomelka: Elli Hernandez

Student council completed an anonymous scoring protocol to select three building level winners. Congratulations to the following students for having their writing selected as the overall winner!

• K-1st Hazel Ferguson - Ms. Egenberger

• 2nd-3rd Kylie Kopf- Ms. Drueke

• 4th-5th Jhett Squier - Mr. Mencke

We are currently beginning the enrollment process for the 2025-2026 school year. Any child turning five years of age on or before July 31, 2025 is eligible for entrance to kindergarten.

Track and field days are a favorite event each year. The dates are provided below (weather permitting). All track and field days will take place at the high school track. Parents are welcome to attend!

Grades K and 1st: May 8th; 12:30-2:15

Grades 2nd and 3rd: May 6th; 12:45-2:45

Grades 4th and 5th: May 12th; 11:45-2:35

**Students in 2nd-5th grade will spend one PE class at the high school track in preparation for Track and Field Days. Intermediate students will be bused to and from the high school.

PTO members visited classrooms in March to help students enter their 3rd quarter tickets into the Attendance and Academic Incentive Program containers. Near the end of the school year, members of our PTO will be in attendance to help with raffle drawings and student recognition. If you are interested in supporting this incentive program, please contact the ptoashlandgreenwood@gmail.com

Below you will find the registration form for the girls' basketball, softball, and volleyball youth camps for this summer. Forms are due back to any AGPS school office by May 2nd. If you have any questions regarding specific camps, each coach's email is listed on the registration form.

Ashland-Greenwood Public Schools is looking for dedicated individuals to join us as substitute paraprofessionals. This flexible opportunity is perfect for parents who want to spend time in the school environment, support our students, and make a meaningful impact.

With a schedule that works around your availability, you'll help fill a vital need in our school community. Apply today and make a difference for AGPS students! Apply online: https://agps.tedk12.com/hire/index.aspx

This year, students have had the opportunity to read books nominated for the Golden Sower Award. Students who read four or more books on the nomination list participated in a Golden Sower Party hosted by the Ashland Public Library. At the party, they were able to vote for their favorite book, enjoy a treat, and participate in a few games. The results are in and the winner at the AG Intermediate Voting Party was: Odder by Katherine Applegate.

Fifth grade students concluded their DARE experience with graduation on April 23rd. They celebrated 10 weeks of learning related to resisting drugs and alcohol as well as many other important lessons about making decisions and showing confidence when standing up for yourself. The classroom essay winners also shared their DARE essays at the event. Congrats 5th graders!

Congratulations to the 5th Grade DARE Essay Winners: Kacey, Hannah, Charlie, and Nevi! Thank you to Chief Brady for teaching DARE!

Mr. Campbell's Class

Miss Kerkman's Class

Mr. Chudomelka's Class

Miss Craven's Class

Ashland-Greenwood Middle School Principal, Matt Flynn, was recognized by Region I Nebraska State Association of Secondary Principals as the outstanding new middle school principal of the year. (Principals in their first 3 years in the role are eligible for this award.) Mr. Flynn was not only surprised upon receiving the award, but was also appreciative when several of his Ashland-Greenwood colleagues and his wife, Liz Flynn, were present to help enjoy the announcement! Congratulations to Mr. Flynn on this much deserved honor!

Congratulations to the students pictured below who won an Art Award for second semester! Their artwork is on display in the AG Intermediate hallways.

This month, our first grade students had the opportunity for a visit from Adam Sutton from the Lower Platte South/NRD. Our students had the opportunity to learn about a variety of different animals and even had the opportunity to touch these animals! We are grateful for these hands-on learning experiences and opportunities to bring science to life like this for our students!

Click on link below!

Meal program staff will be available in the cafeteria to assist families in making deposits in your child's meal account as well. The cost for meals is:

• Student breakfast - $2.15
• Student lunch - $3.10

Community activities are not sponsored by the school. If you are interested in including information in a newsletter, you may call 402-944-7083.

A variety of resources are available for families and can be found below:

Resources for Food:

Food Pantry - American Lutheran Church - Jean Stewart - 402-789-2490 - By appointment

Ashland Mobile Food Pantry Every 4th Monday of the month from 3:00-4:00 at the American Lutheran Church

Kid's Cupboard: Children's Food Backpack Program - American Lutheran Church - 944-3535

Ashland Ministerial Association - Contact any area church for assistance.

• American Lutheran Church 944-3535
• First Christian Church 944-7070
• Methodist Church 944-7135
• Riverview Community Church 944-6134
• St. Mary's Catholic Church 944-3554
• Word of Hope Lutheran Church 402-521-0046

• Other churches may be found in the phone directory

Resources for Clothing:

The Closet at the American Lutheran Church provides free clothing. Contact Nicole Chudomelka at 944-3535 for more information.

Other Resources:

School Supply Backpack Program. Contact ashlandbackpackprogram@gmail.com or call Karen at 944-2794

Toys for Tots for the Holidays - Contact Jean Stewart - 402-789-2490