Lawrence-Nelson Public Schools

Good luck to the Raiders on all the activities that are going on Saturday!!
Basketball 📺. hudl.lnraiders.org
Wrestling. https://www.youtube.com/@ecbuffstv

The Raiders have a lot going on Friday!!
Wrestling 📺. https://www.youtube.com/@ecbuffstv
Basketball 📺. hudl.lnraiders.org

Lawrence-Nelson Public Schools is seeking applications for the position of Elementary Maintenance & Head of Transportation.

The position is scheduled to begin on or about May 1st, 2026. This is a year round position with compensation commensurate with experience and skill set. Benefits include full family health insurance, vacation leave, sick leave, and paid holidays.

A general job description can be found below. If you have an interest in the position or would like further information, please contact Josh Lynch (josh.lynch@lnraiders.org) or call the district office.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wr5GSk88jHeo3AARCY44g6wEowJ142fTaRh2_ENzDIE/edit?usp=sharing

BASKETBALL TODAY AT GILTNER:
Girls' JV 4:15 (2*8)
Boys' JV 5:00 (2*8)
Girls' Varsity 6:00
Boys' Varsity to follow

Come and see what our middle school students have been working on!!

📺 https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/giltner-high-school-giltner-ne

Come out and support the Raiders today as they compete for the TVC championship!!

Good luck to the Raiders as they take on Red Cloud for the TVC basketball championship !!
📍Adams Central in Hastings
⏰1:30
📺. https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/hastings/organization/5135/adams-central-high-school

LN BOOSTER CLUB is sponsoring a hamburger meal deal tonight during the boys TVC semifinal basketball game vs. Silver Lake tonight at 6:00. Come enjoy a great game and grab some supper!

All five Lawrence-Nelson FFA members who interviewed at the District 6
State Degree Interviews Feb. 4 at CCC have been approved to earn
their State FFA Degrees. Natalie Jacobitz, Owen Smiley, Nathan Pofahl,
Nathan Stokes, and Kole Thompson have earned the State FFA Degree,
which is the highest degree the Nebraska State FFA Association can
bestow upon a member. Each year members are awarded the degree based
upon their comprehensive Supervised Agricultural Experience Program.
FFA members must submit two years of SAE record books, complete the
State FFA Degree application and meet all minimum qualifications as
well as pass an interview assessment in order to be awarded the State
FFA Degree.

Yesterday was also the District 6 Proficiency Award judging.
Proficiency Awards recognize the development of technical knowledge
and skills that students develop through their Supervised Agricultural
Experience programs. LN FFA had three district champions and four
state qualifiers.
Natalie Jacobitz - Wildlife Production and Management - First gold
Nathan Pofahl - Ag Mechanics Design and Fabrication - First gold
Nathan Stokes - Beef Production Placement - First gold
Owen Smiley - Sheep Production Entrepreneurship - Third gold
Kole Thompson - Agricultural Services - Silver

The state qualifying applications will be judged in Kearney on Sat.
February 21. The top three applications from each category after the
Kearney judging will move on to competition at the State FFA
Convention March 25-27.

The Lawrence-Nelson Beef @ School committee is holding its annual fundraiser. You can purchase raffle tickets to win a gun until February 12th. We are also selling squares for a chance to win a beef bundle with a Drip EZ pan. Squares will be sold through the L/N vs Superior basketball games on Friday, February 13th. Last year the beef 2 school committee provided the schools with 7 head of beef in order for students to enjoy locally raised, farm fresh beef twice a week.

Come out and watch the Raider boys compete in TVC semifinals Friday night!!
📺. hudl.lnraiders.org

Good luck to the Quiz Bowl and wrestling teams!
Wrestling streamed at: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/amherst/organization/4860/amherst-high-school

Good luck to the Quiz Bowl team!!

The Raider Speech Team kicked off its 2026 season at the Highway 74 Invite on Sat. Jan. 31 with three students competing at Sandy Creek. Their original season opener, the Sat. Jan. 24 Thayer Central Invite, was postponed due to snow.

On Saturday, Parker Ostdiek competed with his informative about Hydropower and his entertainment about Living with Autism. Tiffany Gonzalez-Gamez competed in serious prose, and Natalie Jacobitz competed in persuasive speaking with her speech about birds of prey. Natalie brought home 4th place in persuasive. Our next speech meet is Sat. Feb. 14 at Meridian High School.

Speech meets are open to the public, and the entire 2026 team of 7 should be competing on Feb. 14, so please consider coming out and supporting Raider Speech!

Lawrence-Nelson’s Elk Creek Creations has two styles of Raider tumblers for sale for $25. These tumblers can also be personalized with your name, etc. for an extra $5.
These tumblers were designed and laser engraved by students in the Digital Media class. They used the Thunder Laser Nova Plus 24 laser engraver that we are fortunate to have and utilize in our classroom.
If you would like to order one of these tumblers, please email elkcreekcreations@ lnraiders.org.
Please specify which design you would like and give us any instructions for the personalization if desired.

TVC Boys Basketball Action in Nelson!
Don't forget about the meal deal!!
📺. hudl.lnraiders.org

FRIDAY BASKETBALL GAMES AT SILVER LAKE
JH Boys "A" game only--moved BACK to 4:00
NO GIRLS JV
Boys JV 5:00 (2*6)
Girls Varsity 6:00
Boys Varsity to follow

Wrestling livestream: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/doniphan/organization/637/doniphan-trumbull-high-school
Girls' basketball livestream: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/giltner-high-school-giltner-ne