Twin River Public Schools

We would like to congratulate Jonathon Ziemba on becoming the student of the month for December! Well deserved Jonathon, keep up the good work!

Twin River would like to congratulate all of the students who made their AR goals for 2nd quarter! In total we had 112 students meet their goals. Special shout out to Mrs. Matthes's 1st grade class. Everyone in her class met their goal 2nd quarter! Way to go students!

🚨Maps testing announcement 📣
7-12TH GRADE ONLY

Twin River Jr./Sr. High School will operate on a 10:00 AM bell schedule on Wednesday, January 7th, January 14th, and January 28th.

Students in grades 7–11 will report to school at normal time and complete MAPS testing from 8:00–10:00 AM on these dates.

Seniors will not report to classes until 10:00 AM on the dates listed above.

As we welcome back all the students we would like to take this opportunity to remind parents and guardians of some important topics here at Twin River.

Doors:
The main door and the cafeteria door unlock at 7:25. Please direct your students to these doors in the morning. The elementary door is not a main entrance.
7-12 students are required to carry their badge/ID with them at all times. They are also required to use this badge to gain access to the buildings during the school day. This will be strictly enforced going forward. If your student has lost their badge it is their responsibility to order a replacement. Please see the QR code to reorder if needed.
Attendance:
It is your responsibility as a parent or guardian to notify the office of absences and appointments. If you notify the teacher directly you must also notify the office.
Cell phone use:
Cell phones are prohibited during school hours. The only exception is during the students' lunch time. If a student becomes ill at school, they are required to check out with the nurse. Parents/ guardians are reminded that confiscated cell phones must be picked up by a parent/guardian at the main office.
Communication:
Our main communication between teachers and parents/guardians has moved to apptegy rooms. If you are not registered please do so. If you have questions on getting started please reach out. Please see the instructions on getting started.

We are excited to see all the students tomorrow, January 6th !

🏀 Holiday Tournament Success! 🏀

The Twin River Basketball teams traveled to Stanton on Monday and Tuesday to compete in the Holiday Tournament, and both squads represented Twin River well.

The Lady Titans battled hard and earned a victory in the consolation game, bringing home a 3rd-place finish.

The Titans had an outstanding tournament run, defeating Tri County Northeast on Monday and Neligh-Oakdale on Tuesday to claim the title of Holiday Tournament Champions.

This year's Intro to IT class once again constructed Robotic Arms using scrap items from around the shop, syringes and aquarium hose. Before building their arms, we discussed gears, hydraulics and pneumatics and the advantages and disadvantages of each. They then had to problem solve and create a Robotic Arm that would be able to pick up 3, 1"x1" square wooden blocks (one at a time) from "Point A" and place it at "Point B." The team that completed the task in the least amount of time would be the winner.
Barrett and Tate completed the task in 1 minute and 4 seconds. Brenden (who lost his partner Ethan during the year and finished his Robotic Arm by himself) won the competition with a best time of 42.8 seconds. Well done Gentleman!

Reminders for tomorrow:
1:30 dismissal
Pajama Day
No preschool

Have a Merry Christmas! We will see all students back on January 6th.

Stanton Holiday Tournament Bracket

Girls vs. Tri County North East
📆: December 29th
⏰: 2:00 PM

Boys vs. Tri County North East
📆: December 29th
⏰: 3:45 PM

🎉 Congratulations, Ms. Rogers! 🎉
Yesterday, Ms. Rogers was honored with the Merrick County Foundation Extraordinary Educator Award—a well-deserved recognition for her dedication, passion, and positive impact on students and our school community.

In addition to this special honor, Ms. Rogers received an award and $500 in recognition of her outstanding commitment to education. We are so proud of her and grateful for the difference she makes every day.

Please join us in congratulating Ms. Rogers on this incredible achievement!

Each year, Mr. Koch tries to get a project for the students to work on for welding class. This year they again restored a trailer. The attached pictures show this year's completed Trailer with a before picture included. This Utility Trailer is 4 x 8 and has a 1 7/8" ball hitch. Restoration included: new paint, new deck and side rails, new wiring and tail lights and repacked the wheel bearings. The trailer has tilt bed capabilities and the front and rear railings can be removed and used as ramps.
Students that helped with the trailer were: Gage Ellenwood, Levi Finn, Gavin Vanek, Blaze Sock and Colton Blaser. (Blaze Sock was the project leader)

Additional note: This trailer is also for sale. Any profit made on this trailer will go into the purchase and supplies needed for next year's project. Asking $650 O.B.O. If interested, contact Mark Koch

🔵 Titan Girls Jr. High Basketball🔵
📍: Monroe, Ne
⏰: 4:30 PM
🎟️: $3 Adults $2 Students

Updates on public access to the weight room.

🔵 Titan Athletics Today🔵

High School Wrestling
📍: North Bend
⏰: 9:30 am

Jr. High Boys Wrestling
📍: Boone Central
⏰: 9:30 am

High School Basketball
📍: Hampton
⏰:2:00/3:30/5:00 pm

Students at Twin River Public Schools are asking all the fans to participate in their themes for events today and tomorrow:

Thursday (12/11) Wrestling Quad - Black Out
Friday (12/12) Basketball Games - White Out

Please join us for SHIP Family night on Monday !

Reminder: Cheer camp is today for 3rd-6th grade & tomorrow for prek-2nd grade.

🔵 Titan Athletics Today🔵

Jr. High Girls Basketball 🚨Note the time change🚨
⏰: 4:00 PM
📍: Osceola, North Gym (Big O in front of the gym)

Jr. High Boys Wrestling
⏰: 5:00 PM
📍: Central City, Bison Activities Dome