Sophomore class is selling nachos tonight at the volleyball games for $6.
about 1 month ago, Valerie Barnhart
Sophomore class is selling nachos at the volleyball games for $6.
🏐 It’s Game Day, Raider Nation! ❤️🖤
Come cheer on the Southern Raiders Volleyball Team tonight as they host a triangular! First serve is at 5:00 PM.

🌮 Come hungry! The Sophomore Class will also be serving a nacho bar for $6 during the games!
about 1 month ago, Southern Public Schools
Southern High School Volleyball Triangular graphic featuring two Raider volleyball players. The triangular is Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Southern High School, starting at 5:00 PM. Fans are invited to cheer on the Raiders and enjoy a $6 nacho bar served by the Sophomore Class.
Come out and cheer on Freeman Softball! 🥎
Join us for a fun day of softball, competition, and Raider spirit!
about 1 month ago, Hadlee Maxson
A softball player in full catcher’s gear stands on the field holding a softball and glove. Text on the left announces a Freeman Softball Tri-Angular in Falls City, Nebraska, at 4:30 p.m. on September 10, 2026, at the Geneva Ball Complex.
JAG juniors and seniors had a great opportunity to learn about the housing process with Krista from Brick and Mortar Realty and Amanda from Heartland Flats! Students explored the home-buying process, apartment renting, and careers in both industries. The best part was getting to tour both a house and an apartment!

Students walked away with some great takeaways, including the importance of credit, what to look for when making housing decisions, and why it’s so important to read through contracts before signing. A big thank you to Krista and Amanda for making this a hands-on, real-world learning experience for our students!
about 1 month ago, Alexis Schmidt
8 Students and Realtor looking at the outside of a vinyl sided 1920s style home to identify what to look for purchasing a home.
Junior and Senior students learning from Krista about what to look for in a kitchen.
3 students looking at and listening to Amanda tell them about what the kitchen has to offer in their apartment complex.
5 students learning from Amanda about the amenities of the Heartland Apartment Complex. They are standing in a modern dining area of an apartment.

Flu Shot Information for Families!

Southern Families, flu shot information and permission forms are being sent home! If you would like your child to receive a flu shot at school, please carefully review the information and complete ALL sections of the permission form.

Important Reminder: Completed and signed forms must be returned by the deadline, September 17th. Students without a completed and signed permission form will NOT receive a flu shot.

Please be sure to include a copy of your Insurance or Medicaid card as required.

Thank you for helping us keep our Southern students healthy this flu season!

about 1 month ago, Dyan Allington
Southern Public Schools flu shot clinic flyer. The flyer announces that the Beatrice Community Hospital Immunization Clinic will be at the school on October 7th, 2026, to provide flu shots. Parents are instructed to complete and sign the permission form and, if they have insurance, return a copy of the insurance card. All completed forms and insurance cards must be returned to school by September 17th, 2026. The flyer states that students will not receive a flu shot if the completed form and insurance card are not returned by the deadline because extra vaccines will not be available. Questions can be directed to school nurse Dyan Allington at dallington@southernschools.org or 402-645-3359. The flyer uses Southern Public Schools’ red, black, and white colors with medical illustrations of a syringe, bandage, calendar, and check marks.
Flu Shot Parent Letter – Image Description A white, one-page letter from the BCHHC Immunization Clinic at Beatrice Community Hospital explaining the school flu vaccination program. The letter tells families that only the injectable seasonal flu vaccine will be offered. To have a child vaccinated, parents or caregivers must complete and sign the permission form, answer all screening questions, and return it to the school two weeks before Flu Vaccine Day. Children without a completed and signed consent form will not receive the vaccine. Families with insurance or Medicaid are instructed to provide a copy of their insurance card. The letter also provides information about possible booster doses, insurance billing, and contact information for the BCHHC Immunization Clinic.
Flu Vaccine Permission Form – Image Description A white, one-page BCHHC Immunization Clinic Vaccine Screening/Permission Form from Beatrice Community Hospital. The form includes spaces for the student’s name, date of birth, sex, address, phone number, insurance information, school, and doctor. Parents or guardians are asked to answer 10 health screening questions with Yes or No, including questions about illness, allergies, previous flu vaccines, medical conditions, medications, and pregnancy. The form states that the vaccine will not be given if the form is not completed, signed, and returned to the school two weeks before Flu Vaccine Day. The bottom includes vaccine information and spaces for the parent or legal guardian’s signature, printed name, date of birth, and relationship to the student.
🩸 Wymore Community Blood Drive 🩸

Give blood. Save lives. ❤️ Join us on Wednesday, September 16, from 12:00–5:45 PM at the Wymore Community Center.

To schedule an appointment or ask questions, call Peggy Shores at 402-806-2689. You may also call 800-733-2767 or visit RedCrossBlood.org.
about 1 month ago, Mrs. Fralin
Red, white, and black Wymore Community Blood Drive graphic. The blood drive will be held Wednesday, September 16, from 12:00–5:45 PM at the Wymore Community Center. For appointments or questions, call Peggy Shores at 402-806-2689, call 800-733-2767, or visit RedCrossBlood.org.
💜🧡 Big Give Kids is September 10! Thanks to Pinnacle Bank, students 18 and under can choose a participating nonprofit to receive a $10 donation—no money needed from students!

Southern is using this as a hands-on opportunity to teach students about giving back to their community. Students can complete their form at school, and SPS will transport students to Heritage Inn throughout the day to turn in their forms.

📍 Heritage Inn, Wymore | 7:30 AM–2:00 PM
Anyone is welcome to come down and donate!

A Small-School Community with Big Opportunities. ❤️🖤
about 2 months ago, Southern Public Schools
Big Give Kids infographic for Southern Public Schools explaining that Pinnacle Bank provides students age 18 and under with $10 to donate to a participating nonprofit of their choice, so students do not need to use their own money. Southern will use the program as a teaching opportunity about giving back and will transport students to Heritage Inn to submit completed forms. The graphic highlights the Southern Public Schools Foundation, Barneston Community Center Foundation, One Property at a Time, Wymore-Blue Springs Area Fund, Southern Track Project/Southern Youth Sports, and Great Plains Welsh Heritage Project. Big Give is Thursday, September 10, 2026, at Heritage Inn in Wymore from 7:30 AM–2:00 PM, and anyone is welcome to come down and donate.
📱 Parents & Guardians — Did You Receive Our Message?

Southern Public Schools recently sent out an Apptegy text message and phone call to families.

If you did NOT receive the text and/or phone call, please email Mrs. Fralin at cfralin@southernschools.org with your:

📧 Email Address
📱 Phone Number

We want to make sure everyone is receiving important school updates, announcements, and alerts. Thank you for helping us keep our contact information up to date! ❤️🖤
about 2 months ago, Mrs. Fralin
Southern Public Schools “Important Message” graphic featuring the red, black, and white Southern “S” logo, a megaphone icon, and bold “Important Message” lettering on a red, black, white, and gray background.

🏈 GAME DAY! 🏈
Come out and support Junior High Football as the Southern Raiders take on Freeman!

📅 September 8th
⏰ 6:30 PM
📍 Arbor State Park (Wymore)

Let’s pack the stands and bring the energy! 🔥🏈

about 2 months ago, Paxx Adams
A football game-day graphic with a dark, dramatic football-field background. Large red and white text reads “Junior High Football.” The graphic announces a game on September 8th at 6:30 P.M. at Arbor State Park between the Southern Raiders and Freeman, with team logos on opposite sides and “VS” in the center.
Join us Friday, September 18, for our Sports Boosters Tailgater!
about 2 months ago, Jonna Arnold
Tailgate flyer info- september 18th 530-7, nachos

🥎🔥 Varsity softball game day! Freeman-Southern-Lewiston takes on Palmyra 💪❤️ Catch the action at 📍 Taggart Park (Palmyra) at ⏰ 7:15 PM!

about 2 months ago, Natalie Lyons
Varsity softball game poster featuring a softball player in action. The poster announces Freeman-Southern-Lewiston vs. Palmyra on September 8, 2026, at 7:15 PM at Taggart Park.
📸😁 SAY CHEESE, SOUTHERN RAIDERS! 😁📸

Picture Day is coming up at Southern Public Schools!

📅 Monday, September 14th

Dress your best, bring your biggest smile, and get ready for the camera! ❤️🖤 We can’t wait to capture those school-year smiles!

📷 Mark your calendars and don’t forget to SMILE!

#SouthernRaiders #PictureDay #SayCheese #SouthernPublicSchools
about 2 months ago, Dawn Rakes
A bright red, black, and white Southern Public Schools Picture Day graphic. Large text reads, “Say Cheese! Picture Day – Get Ready to Smile!” A calendar graphic announces Monday, September 14th. The Southern Raiders mascot, a rider on a white horse, appears in the upper right with the red, black, and white Southern “S” logo on both the rider’s hat and the horse. A camera graphic and reminders at the bottom say “Dress Your Best,” “Bring Your Best Smile,” and “We Can’t Wait to See You!” The bottom of the graphic reads #SOUTHERNRAIDERS.
🥎 Game Day! Freem​an-Southern- Lewiston softball takes on York, Twin River, Centennial, Fairbury, and Milford on September 5 at 9:00 AM in Fairbury. Come cheer on the Softball Team! 🔴⚫
about 2 months ago, Mya Frase
🥎 Game Day! Freem​an-Southern- Lewiston softball takes on York, Twin River, Centennial, Fairbury, and Milford on September 5 at 9:00 AM in Fairbury. Come cheer on the Softball Team! 🔴⚫
🏐 GAME DAY! Southern Volleyball heads to the Weeping Water Varsity Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 5! The Raiders open against FCSH at 10:00 AM, followed by pool play at 11:00 AM and 2:00 PM. Good luck, Raiders! ❤️🖤
about 2 months ago, Digital Media
Southern Volleyball Tournament Game Day graphic featuring the team huddled together in red uniforms. Southern opens against Falls City Sacred Heart at 10:00 AM on Saturday, Sept. 5, at Weeping Water High School.
Weeping Water Varsity Volleyball Tournament schedule for Sept. 5, 2026. Southern is in Pool A with Falls City Sacred Heart, Fort Calhoun, and Weeping Water. Southern plays Falls City Sacred Heart at 10:00 AM, Weeping Water at 11:00 AM, and Fort Calhoun at 2:00 PM. Placement matches begin at 3:00 PM.
🤠❤️ YEE-HAW! We’ve got some Rip Roarin’ Raiders to celebrate! ❤️🤠

🎉 Congratulations to our Rip Roarin’ Raiders Winners for the week of August 31st! 🎉

These awesome students were caught showing The Raider Way by displaying:

⭐ Respectful behavior
⭐ Responsible behavior
⭐ Safe behavior

We are so proud of you for being great examples for others! Keep up the amazing work, Raiders! 🐎❤️

👏 Congratulations, Rip Roarin’ Raiders! 👏
about 2 months ago, Dawn Rakes
Eight Southern Elementary students pose together and smile for a photo in a school hallway. The students are arranged in two rows and are wearing colorful, casual school clothes. The hallway is decorated with student artwork, bulletin boards, and a red “The Raider Way” expectations poster.
A young student with blonde hair stands against a light-colored wall with her hands clasped together in front of her. She is wearing a gray T-shirt with colorful lettering and blue bottoms and is looking slightly to the side of the camera.

HELP US BUILD THE FUTURE AT SOUTHERN!

Big ideas need a place to grow!

The Southern Public Schools Foundation is participating in Big Give Gage County on September 10, 2026, and we have a BIG goal! We’re working to raise $5,000 to help create a STEM/Makerspace at Southern High School.

This hands-on learning space could give our students opportunities to explore:

• Broadcasting & Green Screen Studio
• Esports & Streaming
• Computer Lab
• CAD & Engineering
• Game Design
• Large-Format & 3D Printing
• Laser Cutting
• Vinyl, Heat Press & DTF Printing
• Embroidery
• Robotics & Electronics
• VR/AR
…and more!

Your gift—big or small—can help create even more opportunities for Southern students to explore, create, innovate, and learn by doing.

📅 BIG GIVE GAGE COUNTY — SEPTEMBER 10, 2026
Our Goal: $5,000

Give in person on September 10:

WYMORE — Heritage Inn
7:30 AM–2:00 PM

BEATRICE — Vintage Venue
7:00 AM–7:00 PM

Or support the Southern Public Schools Foundation online:
Donate through Big Give Gage County...https://www.biggivegage.org/organization/The-Southern-Public-Schools-Foundation

Every gift matters. Every opportunity matters. Raider Pride! ❤️🖤


A Small-School Community with Big Opportunities.

about 2 months ago, Mrs. Fralin
Southern Public Schools Foundation Big Give Gage County graphic promoting a $5,000 fundraising goal to create a STEM/Makerspace at Southern High School. The graphic highlights potential opportunities including broadcasting and green screen studios, esports, computer lab, CAD and engineering, game design, large-format and 3D printing, laser cutting, vinyl and heat press, DTF printing, embroidery, robotics, electronics, and VR/AR. Big Give is September 10, 2026, with in-person giving at Heritage Inn in Wymore from 7:30 AM–2:00 PM and Vintage Venue in Beatrice from 7:00 AM–7:00 PM.
🇺🇸 Southern Families — just a quick reminder! ❤️🤍💙

There will be NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7th in observance of Labor Day! 🎉

We hope everyone enjoys the long weekend and some extra time with family and friends. 😊

📚 We’ll see everyone back at school on Tuesday!

❤️🤍💙 Have a safe and happy Labor Day, Southern Families!
about 2 months ago, Dawn Rakes
A red, white, and blue Labor Day-themed graphic reminds Southern families that there is NO SCHOOL on Monday, September 7th, for Labor Day. The design includes patriotic stars and American flag-inspired decorations. A Southern Raider-style cowboy is shown riding a black horse and holding a red flag with a large white “S.” The bottom message reads, “Enjoy the day with your family & we’ll see you Tuesday!”
🏈 Can’t make it to tonight’s football game? Tune in and cheer on the Raiders!

📻 Listen on KTNC 1230 AM or 107.1 FM, or listen online at MSCsports.net. Click “Listen Live” and select Classic Hits KTNC from the drop-down menu.

Go Raiders! ❤️🖤🏈
about 2 months ago, Southern Public Schools

Financial Aid Presentation for Senior Parents and Students
Wednesday, September 9, 6:00 pm, Southern High School
RSVP by Tuesday, September 8--pizza provided!

about 2 months ago, Pam Trauernicht
Graphic featuring a white outline of a graduation cap resting on stacked books, with a dollar sign inside a circle, symbolizing the cost or financial aspect of education. The design is set against an orange and yellow background.


🏈 GAME DAY! 🔥 Southern takes on Falls City tonight at 7:00 PM at Wymore-Arbor State Park! Bring the energy and cheer on the Raiders! ❤️🖤

#GameDay #SouthernFootball #RaiderPride

about 2 months ago, Richard Fisher IV
Southern Football Game Day graphic featuring Raider players huddled on the field. Southern takes on Falls City at Wymore-Arbor State Park on September 4 at 7:00 PM.