📅❤️🖤 What’s going on at Southern this week?

From ACT testing and FFA State Convention to Quiz Bowl, track, and the Alumni Volleyball Tournament—there’s something happening every day! Stay involved and show your Raider Pride.

#RaiderPride

3 months ago, Mrs. Fralin
A red, black, and gray Southern Raiders weekly agenda graphic titled “What’s going on at Southern?” The schedule lists events for March 23–28, including MUDECAS Music at Freeman, Junior High Quiz Bowl, NHS Mercy Meals, ACT testing for juniors, State FFA Convention in Lincoln, varsity track at Doane, Quiz Bowl at Hebron, a tornado drill, and an alumni/patron volleyball tournament. A large “S” logo appears in the center with “Raiders” across the bottom.
The Echo Dance Team put on a very entertaining performance and shared a very positive message with the elementary students.
3 months ago, Kane Hookstra
An image of Echo Dance Team sharing a positive message about perseverance with elementary students
The images show the Echo Dance Team performing for the elementary students and sharing a positive message about perseverance

🏀❤️🖤 Pioneer All-Conference Honors for Southern!

Congratulations to these outstanding Raiders for earning All-Conference recognition this season:
🔥 Paxx Adams – 1st Team
🔥 Hadlee Maxson – 2nd Team
👏 Weston Whitwer – Honorable Mention
👏 Jaylin Klover – Honorable Mention

Your hard work, leadership, and dedication have made Raider Nation proud!

#RaiderPride

3 months ago, Southern
A bold red and black graphic celebrating Southern basketball Pioneer All-Conference selections. The top reads “Basketball Pioneer All-Conference.” Four black-and-white action photos of players are featured side-by-side: Paxx Adams (1st Team), Weston Whitwer (Honorable Mention), Hadlee Maxson (2nd Team), and Jaylin Klover (Honorable Mention). The word “Congratulations” is displayed prominently at the bottom with Raider Pride branding.
Congratulations to 4th grade for winning the "Penny Wars Contest" with a grand total of 12,691 points! A special guest delivered donuts for the students to celebrate!
3 months ago, Shannon Burgess
A class picture with a leprechaun

📝 Juniors—ACT Test Day is Almost Here!

📅 Tuesday, March 24, 2026
⏰ Be in the HS Auditorium by 8:10 AM

🔌 Don’t forget: Laptops & chargers stay at school Monday after dismissal.

💡 Get rest, eat breakfast, and come ready to go—we believe in you!

Finish strong and enjoy that early release! ❤️🖤 #RaiderPride

3 months ago, Southern
Red graphic titled “Juniors ACT Test” with doodle-style school icons (graduation cap, lightbulb, stars, magnifying glass, and beaker). It announces the ACT on Tuesday, March 24, 2026. Instructions include reporting to the high school auditorium by 8:10 AM and leaving laptops and chargers at school after dismissal on Monday. Test day prep tips are listed (sleep, breakfast, bring materials, arrive early, stay calm). It also states that juniors may leave after completing the ACT. Contact email is provided at the bottom.
Please come to support the sophomore class in a bake sale at the alumni tournaments on the weekend of March 27-29th. We will have all kinds of tasty treats available for sale! The bake sale will be on Friday, March 27 from 6-8 PM; on Saturday, March 28th from 9AM-11AM; and on Sunday, March 29th from 11 AM to 1PM. Enjoy some delicious treats and watch the games!
3 months ago, Valerie Barnhart
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Yesterday the JAG program at Southern hosted an American Red Cross Blood Drive—and we’re proud to share that we met our goal of 37 donors! ❤️

That means up to 111 lives impacted by the generosity of our community.

Thank you to everyone who donated, volunteered, and supported this event. Our students showed incredible leadership and heart, making a real difference where it matters most!
3 months ago, Alexis Schmidt
3 students offering refreshments to a generous blood donor at the school sponsored blood drive.

March 18th, come support and watch our Senior High Quiz Bowl team compete at their first Quiz Bowl matches of the year! Let's go, Raiders! ❤️💡🧠

3 months ago, Lily Dyer
A picture of a classroom, with text at the top that cascades down in 4 lines. From top to bottom, it reads "Senior High Quiz bowl", "Pioneer Conference", March 18th, 2026", and "@ HTRS Highschool". Below the text is the outline of 3 people, with a lightbulb outline above them. The outlines are filled in with black

🏆 Student of the Week – Paxx Adams 🏆

Congratulations to Paxx Adams, a junior on the Southern basketball team, for being recognized as this week’s Student of the Week! ❤️🖤

Paxx has an incredible ability to recognize when others may need support and is always looking out for his peers to make sure they are doing okay. That level of awareness and care for others is a remarkable trait to see in a high school student.

On the court, Paxx is a strong leader who leads the team in multiple statistical categories. He also plays an important role in helping younger teammates grow by showing patience, encouraging them, and proving that hard work and dedication truly lead to success.

We are proud of the way Paxx represents Southern both as a student and as an athlete.

👏 Congratulations, Paxx!

Thank you to Watchtower Wealth Management and Ol’ Red 99.5 for supporting Student of the Week recognition.

3 months ago, Southern
Graphic titled “Student of the Week” on a black and red background. The graphic recognizes two students: Paxx Adams from Southern Public Schools and Rylee Gill from Fairbury. Paxx Adams is identified as a junior on the Southern basketball team, and Rylee Gill is identified as a senior on the Fairbury cheer squad. Sponsor logos for Watchtower Wealth Management and Ol’ Red 99.5 are displayed on the graphic.

Southern High School students will take the stage at District Speech on March 16th at 9:00 AM at Twin River in Genoa. These students have put in countless hours writing, practicing, and refining their performances, and we are proud to see their hard work lead them to competition.

A special good luck to Jacob Ward, Taylor Watts, and Jace Dorn as they represent Southern. Raider Nation is cheering you on!

Let’s show our Raider Pride and wish them the best of luck at districts. ❤️🖤🎤

3 months ago, Mrs. Fralin
Black and red graphic promoting Southern District Speech. The design features a large microphone illustration with the text “Southern District Speech.” A red circle highlights the date “March 16th.” Event details list the location as Twin River in Genoa and the time as 9:00 AM, with “Raider Pride” written at the bottom.

The final quarter of the school year begins Monday, March 16, at Southern Public Schools.
Students and staff are ready to make the most of the last quarter—continuing to learn, grow, and create opportunities in our small-school community with big opportunities. ❤️🖤

3 months ago, Drake Troxel
Poster for Southern Schools showing “Fourth Quarter 2026” with the date “March 16th.” The design uses red, black, and white colors and features a school icon at the top and a red-and-black logo of a rider on a horse labeled “Southern” in the center. Abstract red shapes decorate the bottom and sides of the poster.

Here’s what’s happening at Southern this week! From District Speech and Quiz Bowl to music contests, the JAG Blood Drive, and the MUDECAS All-Star Basketball Game, it’s another busy week full of opportunities for our students.

Check out the schedule and come support our Raiders throughout the week. Raider Nation shows up! ❤️🖤

3 months ago, Mrs. Fralin
Graphic titled “What’s Going on at Southern?” with a red and black background and the Southern “S” logo in the center. The schedule lists school activities for March 16–21 including District Speech at Twin River (9:00 AM), Spring Sports photos after school, a JAG Blood Drive in the high school auditorium (12–6 PM), Pioneer Conference Senior High Quiz Bowl at HTRS, Junior High Vocal and Instrumental Contest at HTRS, Echo Dance presentations for elementary (10:30 AM) and Jr/Sr High (1:30 PM), and the MUDECAS All-Star Basketball Game at Diller-Odell (4:30 PM).
The Student Council would like to invite any Southern staff and all 7-12 students to join us to compete in an evening of fun Dodgeball on Friday, March 20th!
Community members are encouraged to come cheer everyone on and help create a yearly Raider tradition to bring everyone together! Please sign up your team of 6(please no less than 6 to keep things fair to all teams) by Wednesday, March 18th.
Cost is $12 per team and the theme is whatever you desire(appropriate, please).
$1 entry fee for spectators.
Bring your roster and your fee to Mr. Tunink.
Unfortunately, our competition is limited to only students 7-12 and any Southern Staff(Elementary or High school).
3 months ago, Jeffrey Tunink
Announcement for a dogeball tournament to be held on March 20th at 4:30pm in the Southern High School gym. Teams can consist of any Southern 7-12 students or any Southern Staff members. Entry fee per team is $12. Team fees are due by Wednesday, March 18th to be eligible to participate. Entrance fee for spectators is $1.

🌷 Hello, Spring! 🌷

Just a reminder that there is no school on Friday, March 13. Enjoy the day off and the long weekend, Raiders! We hope everyone has a relaxing and refreshing break as we head into the spring season.

See you Monday! ❤️🖤

3 months ago, Mrs. Fralin
Colorful spring-themed graphic with flowers, butterflies, and a bright blue sky that says “Hello Spring.” The message reads: “No School, March 13, 2026. Have a wonderful day off & long weekend! See you Monday!”

Join us tonight for the Southern Junior High Vocal & Band Concert! 🎶

Our talented junior high musicians will take the stage at 7:00 PM in the High School Auditorium to share the music they’ve been working hard to prepare. Come support these students and enjoy an evening of great music.

We hope to see Raider Nation there! ❤️🖤

3 months ago, Mrs. Fralin
Black poster promoting the Southern Junior High Vocal and Band Concert. The graphic features the words “Southern Vocal & Band” at the top with music-themed illustrations. A black-and-white photo of instruments—including a drum, drumsticks, saxophone, and guitar—appears in the center. The bottom text reads “JH Concert,” with event details listed as 7:00 PM on March 12, 2026, at the high school auditorium.
JH robotics did amazing today! Team Venezuela brought home a first place win and an awesome trophy, and Team Mexico took 4th place! They were challenged to code, build, and drive robots, build and cross a 3D printed bridge, and fight it out in battle bots! So proud of you all!
3 months ago, Dominique Clay
Team Mexico
Team Venezuela
Building the battle bot
testing the 3D bridge
pic of trophy
pic of 3D printing
pic of 3D printing
pic of battle bots
3rd Quarter wraps up on March 12th! 🎉 Turn in what you need to and let’s finish it off strong!
3 months ago, Taiton Decker
A decorative sign with a red border and gray center on a black polka-dot background reads, “End of 3rd Quarter March 12th.

Sign up your team today!

3 months ago, Shannon Burgess
This is a flyer for the Southern Alumni Volleyball Tournament on Friday, March 27th
Southern Elementary Families, Kids Heart Challenge has kicked off. Click on the link to sign up.
3 months ago, Kane Hookstra
The image is of a flyer advertising the kick off of the Kids Heart Challenge for Southern Elementary

🎶 Join us for a night of music! 🎤

Come support our talented students at the Southern 4th–6th Grade Vocal Concert!

📅 March 10th
⏰ 7:00 PM
📍 High School Auditorium

Our young singers have been working hard and are excited to perform. We hope to see you there! 🎵👏

3 months ago, Landen Parrott
A red stage-curtain themed poster with music notes and silhouettes of a band playing drums and guitar. The text reads: “Southern 4–6th Grade Vocal Concert.” At the bottom it says: “March 10th at 7:00 PM at the Highschool Auditorium.”