Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools
Educating the Future
The 6th Graders enjoyed a beautiful day at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha! The day at the zoo provides many curriculum connections including geography, biomes, and animal adaptations. 🦍🦓🐅🐘🦏🦒🐠🐢🐍🦋
5th grade tessellation winners: Yaretsy 1st, Grady 2nd, Thomas 3rd, Harper 4th
NCC Golf Invite @ River Wild - Fort Calhoun
Class of 2026 Graduation Ceremony
High school and 8th grade art show going on now until 8:30.
Author, Grant Morrling, and his dog Maximus visited Syracuse Elementary today to share his book Adventures of Maximus and the Power of Truth: An Adventure in Honesty. 📚
Huge shoutout and thank you to First Bank of Nebraska for helping to sponsor our visit so each student could take a book home today. 🙌🏼
It was such a memorable moment to hear him read his story, learn about how he wrote the story, and meet Maximus. What an end of year memory for our students! Rockets: Remember to ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH ❤️
Huge shoutout and thank you to First Bank of Nebraska for helping to sponsor our visit so each student could take a book home today. 🙌🏼
It was such a memorable moment to hear him read his story, learn about how he wrote the story, and meet Maximus. What an end of year memory for our students! Rockets: Remember to ALWAYS TELL THE TRUTH ❤️
NHD Advancement has been extended to Avery Dilley and her Junior Individual Performance on Susan B Anthony! Here we go to DC! Congrats Avery!
HUGE Congratulations to our APRIL Hallway Champions at the Elementary School!
🏆 Mrs. Francis' 2nd Grade Class
🏆 Mr. Meints' 3rd Grade Class
🏆 Mrs. Isaacs' 2nd Grade Class
🏆 Mrs. Werner's 3rd Grade Class
🏆 Mrs. Berner's Kindergarten Class
Keep up the great work Rockets of being safe, respectful, and responsible in the hallways! 🚀
🏆 Mrs. Francis' 2nd Grade Class
🏆 Mr. Meints' 3rd Grade Class
🏆 Mrs. Isaacs' 2nd Grade Class
🏆 Mrs. Werner's 3rd Grade Class
🏆 Mrs. Berner's Kindergarten Class
Keep up the great work Rockets of being safe, respectful, and responsible in the hallways! 🚀
Our middle school award assembly was led by Junior High Student Council members Will Lessmann and Harper Meyer. Congratulations to our students and staff members!
PE Student of the Month:
Eastlynn Rinne, Spencer Riggins, Mya Mohr, Isaac Keane, Willow Sieck, Remington Borer, Cosette McNeil, Burke Badgett, Morgan Badberg, Michael Thomas, Kaelyn Burns, Graham Kreifels, Cora Stephenson, Drew Brinkman, Chrisalynn Rathe, Hayes West, Charlotte Wellensiek, Grayson Nevels
Rocket on the RISE:
Ezra Zost, Jaron Martinez, Jaxson Driever, Kennady Jording, Russell Thomas, Zoie Graham, Ava Teten, Molly Simms, Sheridan Thompson, Braxton Fass, Jace McDonald, Madison Stubbendick, Oakley Janssen, Callie Rademacher, Mya Campbell, Brendan Hauschild
Staff Rocket on the RISE:
Mrs. Hestermann nominated by Mrs. Schroeder
Ms. Lee nominated by Mr. Janssen
Mrs. Burr nominated by Mrs. Lackey
JAG students attended an FNBO Financial Literacy event where they were given career and living scenarios and then had to budget for life expenses such as meals, housing, childcare, clothing, transportation, credit card debt, entertainment, etc.
Junior High Track Invite @ Yutan
Attention Seniors who purchased a 2026 yearbook.
The Rocket Track & Field teams earned conference titles Saturday winning both the Boy's and Girl's Divisions at the NCC Meet.
Boy's Individual Champions:
400m - Nolan Gartner
800m - Nolan Gartner
1600m - Dayton Graves
110 Hurdles - Oliver Eylar
300 Hurdles - Oliver Eylar
Shot Put - Hunter Holle
4x400m Relay - Will Janssen, Xavier Apel, Dayton Graves, & Nolan Gartner
4x800m Relay - Lawson Stark, Elliot Kirchhoff, Izic McKenzie, & Treton Dowding
Girl's Individual Champions:
400m - Ashlynn Vestal
800m - Capri Hansen
300 Hurdles - Ashlynn Vestal
4x100m Relay - Kathleen Donovan, Bridget Donovan, Ashlynn Vestal, & Capri Hansen
4x400m Relay - Tatumn Walters, Maddie Parde, Emmie Johnson, & Emiri Siefken
A message from our PTO for Teacher Appreciation Week:
Help us celebrate Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! Have your child submit a quick shoutout to any school staff member who makes a difference. Click on the links below to submit your response! Shoutouts will be posted throughout the week at school.
Elementary School:
https://bit.ly/elementaryteacherappreciation
Middle School:
https://bit.ly/middleteacherappreciation
High school students are encouraged to EMAIL their teachers to show their appreciation ❤️
Help us celebrate Teacher & Staff Appreciation Week! Have your child submit a quick shoutout to any school staff member who makes a difference. Click on the links below to submit your response! Shoutouts will be posted throughout the week at school.
Elementary School:
https://bit.ly/elementaryteacherappreciation
Middle School:
https://bit.ly/middleteacherappreciation
High school students are encouraged to EMAIL their teachers to show their appreciation ❤️
Our paraeducator team celebrated Mrs. Gilkey in a BIG way for School Principal Day on May 1st. 🏆
We are SO grateful for all she does for us each day ❤️
We are SO grateful for all she does for us each day ❤️
Mr. Meints and his 3rd Grade Kindness Squad members visited residents at Good Sam today. Games were played and much fun was had by all!
It's Carnival Game Day in 7th grade math! Students designed a game using probably.
JV Track Invite @ Louisville
JV Boys Golf Dual vs Fort Calhoun @ River Wild Golf Club
It's Carnival Game Day in 7th grade math! Students designed a game using probably.
