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North Platte Community College’s 55th annual Inter-High Day lured in 470 students from 21 area high schools on Thursday, Feb. 22. Among those students was 23 Mullen High School students.
Monday, February 26, 2024
MHS blood drive is Wednesday, March 13
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Mullen - The community is invited to roll up a sleeve and answer the call for patients in need by donating blood on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hilltop Gym. Blood donors are lifesaving heroes.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Nominate a teacher by March 1
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Nebraska exists to be there with you, whatever life brings. Field trips and final exams, tryouts and triumphs, they are rooting for the schools and teachers who make our communities great.
Monday, February 26, 2024
L-r: Dick Simonson, Laurie Monette, Tammy Dancer, Tammy Simonson, LaWanda Rundback, Ted Bonesteel. Not pictured: Darlene Osborn.
Thank you bus drivers!
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Feb. 22 is School Bus Driver Appreciation Day and Mullen Public Schools rely on eight rural bus routes to get country kids to school and back every day. The routes range from 30 minutes round trip to 3 hours.
Monday, February 19, 2024
February STEM Club
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The 4th-6th grade STEM Club students studied mass and inertia last Tuesday, Feb. 13 while competing with their origami jumping frogs. A few of the MHS sophomores also helped with the project.
Monday, February 19, 2024
Speech season is in full swing!
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The Mullen Speech team has been continuing to build their medal collection! On Saturday, Feb. 3 they competed in Gothenburg, a meet with over 450 entries and 29 schools. Senior Ashlyn Simonson placed 4th in persuasive and freshman Hope Miller placed 5th in novice serious.
On Wednesday, Feb.
Monday, February 12, 2024
Spelling Bee class champions, l-r: Weston Ourada (overall champion), Justin Kraus, Chloe Newman, Kassidy Cheever. Mike Kvanvig
Hooker County Spelling Bee results
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The Hooker County Spelling Bee was held on Monday, Feb. 5 at the Hilltop Gym with the following results:
5th grade
1. Weston Ourada
2. Collin Donohoe
6th grade
1. Justin Kraus
2. Teegan Pohot
7th grade
1. Kassidy Cheever
2. Bo Pettit
8th grade
1. Chloe Newman
2.
Monday, February 12, 2024
Apply to attend the 2024 Nebraska Ag Youth Institute
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Lincoln – The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) is currently accepting applications to attend one of the biggest ag youth outreach events in the state.
Monday, February 12, 2024
Brandon Hardin is Student of the Month
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Brandon Hardin, a 9th grade student at MPS and son of Shelby and Sarah Hardin, was nominated to be January’s Student of the Month during the monthly staff meeting.
Brandon was considered for the Student of the Month award because he never fails to impress his teachers.
Monday, February 12, 2024
On Sunday, Feb. 4 a group of Mullen’s TeamMates mentees and their mentors traveled to Kearney for a Tri-City Storm hockey game. Over 800 TeamMates Mentoring Program members from 29 chapters were in the crowd. It was an exciting game to watch, with Tri-City defeating the Omaha Lancers 12-2, setting a new Storm record for most goals scored in a single game. courtesy photos
Recent Mullen TeamMates events
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Monday, February 12, 2024