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STEM Club met last Tuesday, Oct. 14 to think like engineers and worked on designing the strongest bridge. There were lots of great designs! Pictured is Caleb Deibler reacting as his design was tested. courtesy photo

STEM Club met last Tuesday, Oct. 14 to think like engineers and worked on designing the strongest bridge. There were lots of great designs! Pictured is Caleb Deibler reacting as his design was tested. courtesy photo

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STEM Club designs bridges

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
STEM Club met last Tuesday, Oct. 14 to think like engineers and worked on designing the strongest bridge. There were lots of great designs! Pictured is Caleb Deibler reacting as his design was tested.
Baby Broncos Cheer

Baby Broncos Cheer

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Baby Broncos Cheer

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025
A group of “Baby Broncos” cheerleaders (preschool through 1st graders), organized by Mackenzie Johnson, spent a month practicing once a week to cheer at the Oct. 9 Mullen Bronco football game.
FFA livestock judging competitors, back l-r: Jackson Vinton, Cian Connealy, Georgia Wingebach, Hope Miller, Morgan Hassett. Middle: Bronx Burney, Hayden Morrison, Cody Walker, Oakes Miller, Abby Gracey, Colin Connealy, Hayden Deibler, Weston Ourada, Cort Cox. Front: Chloe Wiese, Kassidy Cheever, Kendall Vinton, Breckyn Burney, Olivia Cox, Kaisley Phipps, Audrabell Werth, Teal Peterson. Kelsey Phillips

FFA livestock judging competitors, back l-r: Jackson Vinton, Cian Connealy, Georgia Wingebach, Hope Miller, Morgan Hassett. Middle: Bronx Burney, Hayden Morrison, Cody Walker, Oakes Miller, Abby Gracey, Colin Connealy, Hayden Deibler, Weston Ourada, Cort Cox. Front: Chloe Wiese, Kassidy Cheever, Kendall Vinton, Breckyn Burney, Olivia Cox, Kaisley Phipps, Audrabell Werth, Teal Peterson. Kelsey Phillips

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Junior team qualifies to compete at state livestock judging

Kelsey Phillips, Ffa
Tuesday, October 14, 2025
by Kelsey Phillips, FFA advisor On Wednesday, Oct. 8, 22 Mullen FFA members utilized their skills and knowledge to compete at the district Livestock Evaluation contest in Valentine, achieving notable success.
Mullen Volunteer Fire Department’s Jason Brown and Chris Wurm visited Mullen Elementary last Monday, Oct. 6 to talk about fire safety. Students got a fire truck tour and were able to try on gear. courtesy photo

Mullen Volunteer Fire Department’s Jason Brown and Chris Wurm visited Mullen Elementary last Monday, Oct. 6 to talk about fire safety. Students got a fire truck tour and were able to try on gear. courtesy photo

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Mullen Volunteer Firemen visit Mullen Elementary

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Mullen Volunteer Firemen visit Mullen Elementary
The Mullen 6th graders have been working on a measuring unit in Mrs. Jewell’s class. They had a classroom scavenger hunt one day last week, doing a lot of moving and searching. Pictured are Lorenzo Gonzalez and Caleb Deibler. Tawnee Jewell

The Mullen 6th graders have been working on a measuring unit in Mrs. Jewell’s class. They had a classroom scavenger hunt one day last week, doing a lot of moving and searching. Pictured are Lorenzo Gonzalez and Caleb Deibler. Tawnee Jewell

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6th graders practice measuring

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
6th graders practice measuring
Pictured l-r: April Coetzee, Nancy Kerchal and Tammy Dancer.

Pictured l-r: April Coetzee, Nancy Kerchal and Tammy Dancer.

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Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Grant awarded

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
by Katie Crisp Mullen Elementary school is excited to share some wonderful news. Mullen Elementary School has been awarded the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program (FFVP) grant for this school year!

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Flores-Green to serve as college club officer

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Mia Flores-Green was recently elected treasurer of the Women in STEM Club at the University of New England- Biddeford in Biddeford, Maine.Mia is a freshman and the daughter of Jamie Green of Mullen.
The Mullen and Thedford TeamMates chapters walked together during halftime of the Mullen vs Sandhills/Thedford football game last Thursday evening to raise awareness for the program. The group walked two laps on the track around the football field. TeamMates CEO DeMoine Adams even stopped by during the game to say hi. If you are interested in becoming a TeamMates mentor in Mullen, Thedford or any other town where there is a chapter, sign up at teammates.org. Scott Jones

The Mullen and Thedford TeamMates chapters walked together during halftime of the Mullen vs Sandhills/Thedford football game last Thursday evening to raise awareness for the program. The group walked two laps on the track around the football field. TeamMates CEO DeMoine Adams even stopped by during the game to say hi. If you are interested in becoming a TeamMates mentor in Mullen, Thedford or any other town where there is a chapter, sign up at teammates.org. Scott Jones

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Mullen and Thedford TeamMates Chapters walk together

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Tuesday, October 14, 2025
Mullen and Thedford TeamMates Chapters walk together

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Faith Miller receives scholarship

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Lincoln - The University of Nebraska–Lincoln Department of Animal Science recognized 114 students with scholarship awards totaling more than $100,000 at its annual fall scholarship reception in the Animal Science Complex.
1st graders learn about germination

1st graders learn about germination

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1st graders learn about germination

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Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Last week in science, Mullen’s 1st graders became plant detectives! The class learned about germination - the way a tiny seed begins to grow into a new plant. Students explored how young plants, called seedlings, are similar to their parent plants.
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