Football Game vs Bridgeport. 5:00. Please wear WHITE. It's a WHITEOUT for the win.
The Legend, Mrs. Walker, passing on her wisdom to the eager Teacher, Mr. DeJong.
We will have Jim Skeen at the volleyball games tonight streaming with Striv if you are unable to attend the games. Catch the action at 6:30 with Blue Hill and 7:30 vs Doniphan Trumbull. https://striv.tv/channel/wood-river/
Seniors and Senior Parents: A reminder that Cap and Gown orders are due to Mrs. Boucher by 8:05 am Friday, September 6th. #2020WRRHSgrads
From Brenda Hirchert about Student Council update: School Student Council is joining forces with The High School Lighthouse team to become one group this year. We are excited to combine the two leadership groups into one. This Lighthouse Team will be comprised of students in grades 6 - 12 and will meet at least once a month if not more.
The primary goal of the group will be to give students a voice in three areas; School Academics, School Culture, and School Leadership. The students are looking forward to being able to make a difference in Wood River Rural Schools through being involved in our group and school.
They will meet and form committees within the 3 areas of Academics, Culture, and Leadership. From those committees the students will create action plans on how to make improvements within our school and community. Each committee will be responsible for taking action on their goal and working with others to meet that goal. Once a goal is met, another will be made. They will continue to work together throughout the year in creating a school culture that is student led.
About Me - Joyce Willoughby
Like most moms, I wear many different hats everyday. I’m a wife, mother, daughter, christian, assistant to Farmer John, bookkeeper, cook, driver, school board member and the list continues. And I would not change one thing in my past, because I love life.
I was born and raised in Wood River. I grew up on a farm and today my husband John and I raise corn, seed corn, soybeans and milo. We have 4 daughters who have & will graduate from Wood River as I did in the 80’s. And yes, I wore bell bottom jeans and danced to Micheal Jackson’s “Thriller” album.
My daughter, Megan is a 2nd grade teacher at Wood River Elementary, Amber works in the emergency room as a nurse in Omaha, Taylor is an oncology nurse in Kearney and Johnna is a senior at Wood River. My husband, John grew up in a town in Custer County called Mason City and graduated from the University of NE at Lincoln. I also graduated from UNL with a Business Administration- finance degree. I married in 1986 and lived in Lincoln until 1992 and then moved back to Wood River to take over the family farm. Best decision that John & I ever made was to move back to the farm to raise our kids.
Being in a small town, means that no matter what life throws at you, you have family, friends & neighbors who always look out for you. That is why I try to give back to Wood River by volunteer at church, community and school. I’m on the Wood River Board of Education going on 17 years, a member of the Wood River Methodist Church and Booster club member.
Life is fun and I hope you get to wear many hats in your life someday too.
Volleyball @ Doniphan tonight. Ladies play @ 6:30 vs Blue Hill and 7:30 vs D-T.
Cross Country @ Gibbon today. Start time 5:30. Run like the wind.
Elementary students have school pictures Thursday, September 5th. Remember to return your picture packets.
Marine Ladies Challenge
Lunch Fun Time with the Marines
Softball team loses to Kearney Catholic 8-0.
Softball team beats Minden 14-0 in the first game tonight.
Softball team plays at Minden tonight at 4:00. They play Kearney Catholic at 5:30. Good Luck
My Story By Mr. Boucher
I was born and raised in Burwell, NE and graduated from Burwell High School. I am the oldest of three and have 2 younger sisters. My father was an educator and coach for 37 years, all at Burwell. He coached track for 53 years. My mother was the County Assessor for Garfield and Greeley Counties for over 20 years. Both are now retired and living in Burwell.
I started my teaching career at Brady ½ time and Maxwell ½ time. I taught 4 periods in the morning at Brady, jumped in my pickup with a sandwich to eat on the way, then taught 4 periods in the afternoon at Maxwell. For three years I was the Head Varsity and Junior High Football Coach at Maxwell, the Head Boys Basketball Coach at Brady and JH Boys and Girls Track Coach by myself and the Assistant Varsity Track Coach at Maxwell. It was a unique opportunity to coach against the same athletes I coached each year.
Year 4 my friend and Maxwell Principal Randy Pierce died from a brain tumor. The school board asked me at that time to be the Head Teacher/Acting Principal and AD. So back to college I went to earn my Master’s Degree in School Administration. For 20 years I then served as Principal/AD at Maxwell Public School. In that time I also coached Boys Basketball for 10 years and Varsity Track for all 20 years.
I married the love of my life and a Wood River Alum and we have two beautiful daughters. Brook the oldest, recently got married to Tannor Mroczek and currently is in her third year of Dental School at UNMC. Boston, our youngest, is currently a Junior at Wood River HS and keeps us active cheering her on in her many athletic events year round.
Going forward I am excited to have one daughter off the payroll and looking forward to enjoying Boston’s last two years of high school. Looking forward to helping our Wood River Students achieve success. Glad to be a PURPLE EAGLE!
Softball team loses to Seward, beats Central City and loses to Platteview today at Seward Invite.
Wood River Alum Scott Frost Leads The Big Red Today vs South Alabama at 11:00am. GBR
WR Softball Fans : Todays Seward Softball Invite has move the start time back one hour, first game at 10:30am, entire schedule adjusted one hour. @wreagles
Softball Today @ Seward(Plum Creek Sports Complex) 9:00am. Good Luck Ladies
Final: Doniphan-Trumbull 58 Wood River 0 #nebsports