Attention ELITE families: NO ELITE THIS THURSDAY 9/24/26. The ELITE staff will be attending the GetConnected Afterschool Conference in Kearney. 😁
about 1 month ago, Marcie Pratt
Activities for the Week!
Go Longhorns!
about 1 month ago, Jaclyn Burks
A schedule shows upcoming events for Kimball Longhorns. The schedule includes dates, times, and activities. Sports include volleyball, softball, and football.
🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ The Junior High XC team has been competing well, and today was no different! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ This group is really starting to find their groove. They are working hard, getting stronger, and continuing to improve every time they step on the course. ❤️🖤 ⭐ Girls • Bailie Gilbert: 16:24 ⭐ Boys • Jax Anderson: 13:25 • Landyn Rogers: 13:38 PB 🎉 • Barry Baber: 16:17 PB 🎉 • Virgil Robles: 16:26 PB 🎉 • Timothy Hawthorne: 16:57 SB 👏 • Ayden Maronde: 17:08 • Joel Berger: 21:48 SB 👏 So proud of the work these kids are putting in! Keep showing up, keep working hard, and keep chasing those goals. 💪🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Keep working, kids! You've got this! 🤘❤️🖤
about 1 month ago, Tiffany Johnson
A junior high cross country runner wearing a red Kimball top running toward the camera along a gravel path next to a body of water and grassy park area, with other runners and green trees under a partly cloudy sky.
A junior high cross country runner wearing a red Kimball jersey making a heart gesture with his hands while running along a paved pathway during a race, with spectators and green trees in the background.
A junior high cross country runner wearing a red Kimball shirt running along a paved outdoor path alongside another runner, with green grass, trees, and a partly cloudy blue sky in the background
A junior high cross country runner in a red Kimball jersey running along a gravel path next to a body of water, alongside another runner in a blue jersey, with green trees and a blue sky overhead.
Two junior high cross country runners, one in a red Kimball jersey and one in a grey top, running along a concrete park pathway during a race surrounded by green trees and grass.
A junior high cross country runner wearing a red Kimball jersey running along a paved park path towards the camera during a race, with another runner and trees behind him.
A junior high cross country runner wearing a red Kimball jersey running along a gravel park path next to a body of water during a race, with other runners and green trees under a partly cloudy sky in the background.
A junior high cross country runner wearing a red Kimball jersey running along a paved path toward the camera during a race, with other runners behind her, set against a backdrop of green grass, trees, and a partly cloudy sky.
🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Kimball XC has been busy! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ The Longhorns were back on the course today in Alliance, and the high school team competed hard and represented Kimball well! ⭐ Girls • Katie Hawthorne: 32:48 PR 🎉, her best time to date! • Mackenzie Miller: 25:15 ⭐ Boys • Kaymen Lusche: 18:25, 7th place 🏅 • Trajan Johnson: 20:14 • Landen Nunley: 21:13 • Britton Culek: 22:40 • Jax Toth: 22:42 • Colesen Gilbert: 23:54 • Connor Markum: 24:37 • Wyatt Cook: 26:47 Another day of racing, another opportunity to compete, improve, and keep pushing forward. 💪❤️🖤 Proud of the effort from this group! The season is rolling, and there’s still plenty of racing left! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🔥 Go Longhorns! 🤘
about 1 month ago, Tiffany Johnson
A high school cross country runner in a red Kimball tank top running along a paved path during a race, with green trees and a white vehicle in the background.
A male high school cross country runner in a red Kimball tank top and black shorts running along a paved outdoor path during a race, with green trees and a white pickup truck parked in the background under a blue sky.
A female high school cross country runner in a red and white Kimball top and black shorts with race bib number 106 running along a gravel path next to a body of water and trees during a race.
A male high school cross country runner wearing a white headband, red Kimball tank top, and race bib number 101 running along a paved park path during a race ahead of a runner in a yellow Gering top, surrounded by green trees and spectators.
A high school cross country runner in a red Kimball jersey running along a paved path during a race alongside another runner in a yellow and blue Gering jersey, with grass and trees in the background.
Two high school cross country runners wearing red Kimball tops running along a paved path during a race, with one runner pointing and cheering toward the sky while surrounded by green grass and trees.
A male high school cross country runner in a red Kimball jersey running toward the camera along a paved outdoor path during a race, with other runners behind him and a green grassy park area under a blue sky in the background.
Two high school cross country runners, Jax Toth and Britton Culek, wearing red Kimball tank tops and black shorts, running side-by-side along a gravel path during a race, surrounded by green trees and grass under a partly cloudy sky.
A female high school cross country runner, wearing a red and black Kimball top and black shorts with race bib number 107, smiling and flashing peace signs with both hands while running along a paved path during a race, with parked cars, green trees, and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
Yesterday at ELITE the kids made some pretty cute Monsters that Love School!!!
about 1 month ago, Marcie Pratt
A collection of colorful student-drawn monster artwork displayed on a bulletin board, featuring various imaginative monster designs with craft paper, googly eyes, and drawings, including one central poster that reads "Monsters Love School."
Learning to play board games at Friday ELITE today! The kids had fun playing Monopoly! 😁 And all the while they are learning! Patience, cooperation, taking turns, reading, and plenty of math:🤓 counting, adding, and dealing with money!!
about 1 month ago, Marcie Pratt
Group of young students in a gymnasium, playing a board game on the floor.
A group of young elementary students sitting on a gym floor gathered around a Monopoly board game during an activity session.
Five children seated in a circle playing a board game with cards and dice.
A group of young elementary students sitting on the floor of a gymnasium, leaning over a Monopoly game board during an activity.
Today at Friday ELITE the kids made yummy fruit salsa and cinnamon tortilla chips! 🍎🍓🍇😋
about 1 month ago, Marcie Pratt
Several children seated around a table eating food with plates, bowls, and napkins.
A child cuts apples into slices on a paper plate. Napkins and empty plates are on the red table.
A table has a dish with cut fruits in sauce, a plastic spoon in it. Nearby are a paper plate with cut fruits, and a plastic container of sauce.
Children at a table eating food. Red lockers in background. Two young children in foreground.
The fourth graders have been working hard in social studies learning about Nebraska history and life in the 1800s. This week, they got to put their learning into action at Flowerfield School!🌼🌾📚 Students stepped back in time for an old-fashioned school day and had lots of fun experiencing what school life was like long ago. Congrats to Harrison and Asher, our spelling bee champions from each class! 🏆✏️
about 1 month ago, Blythe Diamond
A group of students in period clothing pose for a photo inside a room with wood floors.
Group of students dressed in period clothing, some sitting and some standing, in front of a small building.
Students seated at wooden school desks, writing on paper with pencils. Four children and a woman. A wooden wall behind them.
A boy holds a yellow certificate in front of a teacher in a classroom with wooden floor and white walls.
Students dressed in period clothing, gathered in a room with wooden floors and historic decor.
Group of children in bonnets and dresses inside classroom; one child sits on chair wearing cone hat.
Woman in bonnet points at a chalkboard with handwritten words while another woman in bonnet looks on.
Several students sit on a rug in a classroom, facing two adults standing in the center.
Boy stands with award in front of a stage with a piano, bench, and a teacher.
A group of children in historical costumes posing for a photo in a classroom.
ELITE Book Club yesterday: The kids listened to the story Monsters Love School, then they made their own monsters! 😈🤪
about 1 month ago, Marcie Pratt
Cover of book titled "Monsters Love School" featuring colorful monsters in various school activities.
A young girl smiling and holding up two colorful, hand-drawn monster crafts made from construction paper inside a school building near glass exit doors.
Two young boys smiling and holding up colorful handmade monster crafts while standing inside a school lobby near glass entrance doors.
A young boy wearing glasses, a red shirt, and a backpack, smiling as he holds up a handmade green paper monster craft inside a school hallway.
A young girl in a red sweater smiling and holding up a drawing of a blue monster on paper inside a cafeteria, with other students seated at tables in the background.
A young girl in a blue shirt smiling while holding up a drawing of a blue one-eyed monster inside a classroom setting.
The day was full of a couple seasons and a short delay but we made it through with smiles on our faces! Congrats to Dakota Nunley for placing 3rd in our home tournament!
about 1 month ago, Katie Culek
Two women stand outside a building, smiling and holding small objects. One wears a blue shirt and cap, the other a white cap and pink shirt.
We had a fun lab in Chemistry this week studying intensive properties of matter! This class also won the Constitution Day Escape Room Activity today!
about 1 month ago, Taryn Reader
Two girls hold a balloon. One pumps air into it. Papers, pens, and a water bottle are on the table.
Three boys in a classroom, one with a cucumber slice, another eating, one smiling, and a fire extinguisher on the wall.
Students are in a classroom with science posters on the wall, working at a lab table.
Kimball is the host site for WTC Conference VB this weekend! Play starts at 9AM and will be continuous for the day--Kimball girls will play around 11am. Come over to the Arena to catch them in action!
about 1 month ago, Jaclyn Burks
A bracket is displayed with names, dates, and games written on it. Two figures on horses are in the bottom right corner.
Kimball Public Schools is looking for substitute bus drivers. Please reach out to Waylon Lewis (Transportation Director) at: (308)235-7261 or wlewis@kpslonghorns.org for more information. Kimball Public Schools is an equal opportunity employer. The Kimball Public School District will not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race (including skin color, hair texture and protective hairstyles), color, religion, military or veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, sexual orientation or gender identity, or other protected status in its educational programs, activities or employment policies as required by Titles VI and VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, Title IX of the 1972 Educational Amendments, the Federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973, and the Nebraska Equal Educational Opportunity Act.
about 1 month ago, Trevor Anderson
Poster for substitute bus drivers. A yellow bus is shown in the background. The text describes responsibilities, qualifications, and compensation.
Well Kimball FFA kicked off the start of contests with Range Judging in Sidney on Tuesday. The students did awesome! Lane Cook took 6th and Miles Anderson placed 7th for the individual judging. Kimball FFA Range Judging Senior Team placed 6th overall. Next stop is State Range!
about 1 month ago, Faith Aragon
Five students stand by a wooden fence with some holding papers, one holding a blue card.
Several students in a field with tall grass and power lines in the distance, some holding papers
Group of students in field, some standing, some kneeling, holding papers and markers, with a distant power line.
Group of students, some crouched and others standing, in a grassy field with flags marking areas.
A group of people are outdoors in a field. Some people are standing while others are crouching. They are holding papers.
Person bending in a grassy field with two flags in the distance, one red and one pink.
Happy National Play-Doh Day! 🎉 Kindergarteners had a blast celebrating with time to create, imagine, and have some fun! So many creative ideas and lots of smiles! 😊
about 1 month ago, Cassady Malm
Three children sitting at a table. Two girls and a boy are using playdough, with tools and yellow cups.
Three children at a table, each using tools to manipulate red material. One child rolls out a red sheet.
Child with arm in cast using molding clay at table, surrounded by various colors and tools.
Collage of four kids: one holds a yellow object, another holds a red object, and two kids smile and hold objects.
Two kids, a boy and a girl, standing by a desk. Both wear glasses. The boy holds a pen and a yellow object.
Three photos of children. A girl and boy sit at tables, each holding a sponge. Another girl holds a sponge and smiles.
Two children are seated at a table, using playdough and molds to create objects.
Two children sit at a table. One holds an orange foam shape and the other a green.
A young girl in a purple sweater sorts and arranges colorful objects in a basket.

/Next Monday's (9/21) JV Football game at Hemingford has been cancelled.

about 1 month ago, Jaclyn Burks
🤓 ELITE families: If your child plans on attending Friday ELITE this week please let me know by 6:00 pm today! mpratt@kpslonghorns.org or text 308-241-0693
about 1 month ago, Marcie Pratt
🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ Longhorn Cross Country Meet Recap! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Yesterday was a beautiful day to run in Bridgeport, and our Longhorns made the most of it! We had some great performances, including 8 new PRs! 🔥 High School Boys 🏅 Kaymen Lusche: 17:59 PR, 6th • Trajan Johnson: 20:11 • Landen Nunley: 20:56 • Jax Toth: 22:09 PR • Britton Culek: 22:12 • Connor Markum: 23:28 • Colesen Gilbert: 23:34 PR High School Girls • MacKenzie Miller: 26:41 • Katie Hawthorne: 37:12 Junior High Boys • Jax Anderson: 12:59 PR • Ayden Maronde: 15:20 PR • Barry Baber: 16:30 PR • Timothy Hawthorne: 18:04 Junior High Girls • Bailie Gilbert: 15:41 PR • Adi Weinbender: 20:51 PR And we can't forget last Friday's home meet! Our Longhorns brought home some hardware 🏆❤️🖤 🥉 Kaymen Lusche: 3rd 🏅 Trajan Johnson: 6th 🏅 Landen Nunley: 10th 🏅 MacKenzie Miller: 7th 🏅 Jax Anderson: 9th 🏅 Bailie Gilbert: 8th So proud of the work, determination, and progress this team continues to show. PRs, medals, tough races, and plenty of miles later, we're still putting in the work! 💪 Keep showing up. Keep pushing. Keep getting better. ❤️🖤 Go Longhorns! 🖤❤️
about 1 month ago, Tiffany Johnson
A smiling young male athlete in a white State cross country t-shirt and black shorts standing outdoors on a grassy lawn, holding up a medal, with trees and a golf cart in the background.
A young male junior high cross country runner wearing a red Kimball tank top with race bib number 38 running along a sunny grassy course, with large rock formations and green trees under a bright blue sky in the background.
A young male junior high cross country runner wearing a red tank top with race bib number 40 running along a grassy course during a race, followed by another runner with bib number 23 in the background, surrounded by green lawns and trees.
A male high school cross country runner wearing a red Kimball tank top with race bib number 153 running along a sunny, grassy path during a race, casting a long shadow on the ground with pine trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
A male high school cross country runner wearing a red Kimball jersey with race bib number 155 running toward the camera across a grassy outdoor park on a sunny day, with trees and a blue sky in the background.
A male high school cross country runner, Kaymen Lusche, wearing a red Kimball tank top with race bib number 371, running forward across a grassy lawn during a race, with leafy trees, additional runners, and a bright blue sky in the background.
A male high school cross country runner wearing a black tank top with race bib number 121 leading a group of runners across a grassy outdoor field during a race, with leafy green trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
A female high school cross country runner, MacKenzie Miller, wearing sunglasses, a white headband, and a white Kimball jersey with red trim and race bib number 214, running along a sunny, grassy course with pine trees and a blue sky in the background.
A female high school cross country runner wearing a red Kimball jersey with race bib number 215 running along a grassy course during a race alongside a runner in a black top with race bib number 193, surrounded by green trees and spectators.
ELITE Family Fun Night activity today: Lego challenges! Zip line, Build a bridge, Make a marble maze, Disaster island, and Sea animal builds.
about 1 month ago, Marcie Pratt
A young girl in a pink shirt and red skirt builds with Lego bricks at a red picnic table alongside an adult and two other children inside a gymnasium.
A family sitting together around a red picnic table inside a gymnasium building Lego creations during an after-school event.
Four girls in a room with a red wall. Two girls pull a string with a kite.
Child smiling, holding green toy animal and cards with images of turtles and the letter U.
A young girl in white shirt and denim shorts plays with a green and yellow toy in a room with red lockers and a brick wall.
A red tabletop arranged with activity materials including a printed sheet titled "DIY LEGO marble maze" inside a clear plastic sleeve, green baseplates, a small blue bin, and a red container filled with colorful Lego bricks.
A red tabletop arranged with activity materials including a printed sheet titled "DIY LEGO marble maze" inside a clear plastic sleeve, green baseplates, a small blue bin, and a red container filled with colorful Lego bricks.
materials, including a yellow bin filled with Lego bricks, brown and green baseplates, and numerous printed challenge cards featuring prompts like "Build a hero," "Build a jellyfish," and "Build a seahorse."
A red tabletop arranged with Lego activity materials, including a red plastic bin filled with Lego bricks, two blue cloud-shaped cutouts, and a printed instruction sheet titled "LEGO Bridge Building Challenge."uilding Challenge."
Thank you to Mr. Terrill on this National IT Professionals Day!
about 1 month ago, Rachel Risseeuw
Man in a red shirt sits at a desk with a laptop, coffee cup, and book.