Field Day
FROZEN The Musical was more than we ever imagined. So fun to take these kids!
Sloan Luna Portillo (7th Grade)
- A Life Taken Too Soon
Yesterday was a hard day at the school.
One of our former 7th-grade students, Sloan Luna Portillo, was killed in a multi-fatality accident at the Deerfield Corner intersection (Hwy 283/89) south of town that killed another occupant and left both her 11-year-old twin children in critical condition. Sloan's dad is also in critical condition.
All 3 kids were students at Arapahoe-Holbrook Public Schools up until Christmas this school year when they moved. They were moving back to the area when the wreck happened.
It's hard to try to explain to kids why things like this happen to good people, to young people with a full life yet to live. It was a heavy day at the school yesterday after hearing the news and processing the wide range of emotions that come along with tragic grief such as this.
Her classmates made several tributes that they signed and we hung them in Sloan's old locker where her Quiz Bowl name tag from this year was still hanging. We still had her computer bag and name tag so we put it in her locker as well. Next week we will put up some more recent photos included in this post and get some new flowers as well.
Classmates stayed after school on Friday to finish hanging things in her locker and reminisced and told stories and other fond memories of Sloan. It helped to start to process things and come to terms with the news.
But still, questions remained, why her? How do we move on from this? The only answer I could give was LIVE. Live life to the fullest and give it everything your best for HER. To honor her, to honor the memory of a child taken too soon. That's the way she would've wanted it.
Driver Arrested After Multi-Fatality Crash In Furnas County
Apr 27, 2023 / Nebraska State Patrol
https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/driver-arrested-after-multi-fatality-crash-furnas-county
Troopers with the Nebraska State Patrol have arrested a Washington man following a fatal crash in Furnas County, which claimed the lives of two people and critically injured three others.
At approximately 12:15 p.m. Thursday, a Hyundai Santa Fe was traveling northbound on Highway 283. At that time, a Dodge Ram 3500 pulling an empty car trailer was traveling westbound on Highway 89, which has a stop sign at the Highway 283 intersection. The pickup ran the stop sign and struck the passenger side of the Hyundai.
One occupant of the Hyundai, an adult female, was pronounced deceased on scene. Four additional occupants of the Hyundai were transported to hospitals in critical condition. One of those patients, a female child, was flown by helicopter to Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney and has since passed away.
The driver of the Hyundai and another female child were transported to Cambridge Memorial Hospital. The driver has since been flown to Bryan Health West Campus in Lincoln. A male child was transported to Norton County Hospital in Norton, Kansas and has since been flown to a hospital in Wichita. All three remain in critical condition. Names are being withheld at this time pending notification of family.
The two occupants of the Dodge were transported to Norton County Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Once released from the hospital, the driver of the Dodge, identified as Kyiaz Ulanov, 28, of Lynnwood, Washington, was arrested for motor vehicle homicide. He was lodged in Phelps County Jail.
The Nebraska State Patrol is conducting a full crash reconstruction investigation.
From Sonia Diaz
I want to thank all of those that have been reaching out from the community to help these children and families from this horrible accident. I will be posting more information to be able to help on Monday. As of right now my priority is trying to be close to the twins and giving them all the love and support they need. Families have asked for me to get help with getting the remains back to their country which I will be on that sometime this coming week! This is a long process and I ask that you all please pray!
Thank you
Sloan a girl full of life, she had a long way to live. Her smile was always beautiful, when I found her I always told her I love your name and made her repeat her name several times. Pray for her father he is completely devastated admitted to hospital. Pray for your mom and your family, may God give you strength with the unfortunate loss. Only God knows why.
Paper Line Sculptures - K/1st Grade Art
The kids have been having fun doing all kinds of projects w/ Ms. Woosley this semester and it's been exciting to see what project she's going to hang up next!
For this project, students learned how to describe types of line. Some of the lines we learned are vertical, horizontal, diagonal, zig-zag, curved, and wavy! We looked at artist Alexander Calder as well.
53rd Annual Cornhusker State Trap Shoot
April 27-29th
Doniphan, NE
The Trap Team has been down in Doniphan this week at the 53rd Annual Cornhusker State Trap Shoot. JH was on Wednesday, and HS was yesterday and today. Good luck to everyone competing!
The Warriors will be hosting a Skills Development Youth Football Camp at the end of May.
Great night for an elementary music concert! Super colorful performance by our k-4 students and Mrs. Leising🎼
Getting the K-4th grade Spring concert started!
Arapahoe TeamMates Chapter had a great time at the Husker Red and White Scrimmage. Thanks to the Mentors who attended. Was great to see two of our seniors being recognized!
Warriors golfers at the Alma JV meet on Tuesday, April 25.
Freshman Career Fair
Wednesday, April 26th
Holdrege, NE
Phelps County Ag Center
8:00am
The Freshman got to go to Holdrege yesterday morning for the Freshman Career Fair held at the Phelps County Ag Center! They had a chance to meet with many different local employers and business leaders to start exploring their future career options
K-4 Spring Concert
Thursday, April 27th
N Gym
7:00pm
Come out and watch the elementary students perform in their K-4 Spring Concert tonight in the N Gym starting at 7pm!
Livestream Link (YouTube):
https://youtube.com/live/JdkjzK0U3SA?feature=share
Spring program practice!
RPAC Track
Thursday, April 27th
Benkelman, NE
11:00am (CST)
Good luck to the Track Team in Benkelman today for RPAC Track. Attached is the schedule of events for today, note the 10:30am (CST) start time for shot and discus. All the other first round of field events will start at 11:00am (CST).
RPAC Golf
Thursday, April 27th
Alma, NE
10:00am
Good luck to the Varsity Golf Team at RPAC Golf in Alma today starting at 10am!
Athletic Banquet
Monday, May 1st
Ella Missing Community Center
6:00pm
Attached is the flyer for the upcoming Athletic Banquet on Monday!
Cheerleader tryouts were held last night, congratulations to those that made the Cheer Team for next year including: Lauren Moore, Brooke Wendland, Cadence Carpenter, McKenzie Ewoldt, Sage Larson, and River Einspahr
Arapahoe JH Track Meet
Girls - Runner Up
Grace Andrews - New Mile Meet Record
The JH Girls Track team got 2nd place at our Home Track Meet last Tuesday! Grace Andrews also is the new Meet Record Holder in the 1600M (Mile) Run. She's less than 6 seconds off of the JH Girls 1600M school record held by Stephanie Paulsen at 5:47!
🔴 2023 Installation ⭐️⭐️⭐️
Thank you and welcome! We have so much to be thankful for! ♥️
#arapahoefccla #installation #beawarrior #leadership #thankyouseniors
JH Track Meet
Tuesday, April 25th
Bertrand, NE
2:30pm
Good luck to the JH Track Team today in Bertrand!
