Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools

Thank you to Headwind Consumer Products of Syracuse for sharing your time & expertise with our SDA JAG students on the products you make; when your peak season is; how you make, wrap, ship, & deliver products; where you deliver to domestically & internationally and using what shipping methods; and skills needed to be an effective employee & team member.

The Syracuse 4th grade teachers were awarded a certificate of appreciation for hosting their 4th grade Veteran program for the past 23 years.

📅 Saturday, November 15th
📍 Syracuse Elementary School
⏰ 7:00 p.m.

Come out and support the Syracuse Rockets One-Act Team as they perform Rotten Apples!

🎉 Congratulations to Mrs. Farley's First Grade class for earning Hallway Champion honors! 🏆

These Rockets showed what it means to be safe, respectful, and responsible while walking in the hallways. 🚀

Each student was rewarded with a bundle of 10 tickets to spend at the school store cart — way to go, First Graders! 💚👏

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JAG students used their skills in listening, creativity, time management, problem-solving, decision-making, and strategy to make spaghetti towers as an exercise for learning reinforcement. When time expired, the towers needed to be free-standing for 60 seconds. Michael Apel won honors for tallest tower at 18" while Turner Jording won honors for most creative tower as judged by Mrs. Wittler.

Samuel Walters

Thank you to Otoe County Sheriff Collin Caudill for being our JAG guest speaker. He provided a wealth of information including pathways to a career in law enforcement, scope of work, application process and job outlook, and real life stories that students thoroughly enjoyed.

For the second month in a row, Ms. Sisco's class won the Library G.O.A.T award for showing excellent effort in the library! For their great work, the students get to enjoy the coveted trophy in their classroom for another month. Way to go, kids!

"FBLA and National Honor Society are hosting a dodgeball tournament next Friday, November 14. The profits from the registration and bake sale will be used for senior scholarships and conference enrollments. The tournament is open to anyone 4th-12th grade. Please email Mr. Feeney with any questions or to sign up a team. We hope to see everyone there!"

Order your Letter Jackets HERE!

The Middle School Walking Club continues to be a very popular Wednesday morning activity — a great way to start the day with friends and fresh air!

Syracuse JH Volleyball A Team Weeping Water tournament champions!

🎺🎶 A huge THANK YOU to our 9-12 grade band and Director Brandy Hall for bringing the energy and spirit to our elementary pep rally this morning! Your music had everyone on their feet and ready to cheer. We appreciate you taking the time to inspire our younger students and show them what school spirit is all about! 💚🚀

SDA teachers, Julie Beach and Megan Pitrat presented at the 2025 Nebraska MTSS Summit in Kearney, NE. They shared with educators from across Nebraska about the World War One project that current SDA 8th graders completed in the Spring of 2025.

They presented: Constructivist Co-Teaching with the Creative Research Stages: De-Silioing Special Education, English-Language-Arts, and Social

Studies.
The presentation highlighted how Mrs. Beach, Ms. Anderson, Mrs. Burr, and Dr. Pitrat worked together to make this innovative learning opportunity happen and how it can be replicated by other teachers.