David City Public Schools

David City Elementary wrapped up our March Madness Attendance Challenge, and the competition was strong!

Taking 2nd place was our 3rd grade class, and our champions—6th grade! 🏆

6th grade will have their picture displayed on a trophy and earned an extra recess for their hard work and commitment to showing up every day. Way to go! Keep up the great attendance, everyone!

Introducing the middle school speech team!!!!! Here are the results from our first meet last night: Humorous Prose Coulson Zrust -6th out of 24 Impromptu Speaking Maximus Hlavac- 9th out of 42 Informative Speaking Zoey Allen- 4th out of 26 OID Max Hlavac, Zoey Allen, Michael Rogers, Harlow Heins, Lili Ratkovec- 2nd out of 17 Poetry Alaina Rodgers- 6th out of 32 Team finish- 6th out of 16 teams Maria de Mont and Preston Nickolite performed for the first time and added points to our team score. Daisha Aerni was also able to perform her duet to give us points as well. We could not be more excited about this season! This was a fantastic start, but we plan to do even better next time! Come see the team perform at home on April 18th @ 9 am, 10:30 am, and 1 pm.

The Esports Middle School Mario Kart team plays through to the end online, rather than at a State Tournament, and this season they finished 4th place! Congrats to Corbin, Koleson, Max, Preston and Riley!

Spring Esports playoffs have concluded and congrats to our Mario Kart, Valorant and Hearthstone State qualifiers! The State Competition is April 18th at Doane.

Mark your calendars! Both Elementary Track Meets will be held on May 15th.

⛳ Golf Schedule Update ⛳

Due to a scheduling conflict at Quail Run, the Lakeview Triangular on Monday, April 13th will now begin at 1:00 PM.
Thank you for your understanding.

🤼 Record Board Update 🤼

Hayden Schmit has added his final sticker to the Wrestling Record Board, capping off an outstanding career as a Scout! 👏
Hayden finished his wrestling career as a four-time state finalist and two-time state champion—an incredible accomplishment.
He also set a new school record for most career pins with 137. 💪

Congratulations, Hayden, on an amazing career!

⛳ Douglas County West Golf Invite

📍 Site: The Pines Country Club
📍 Address: 7516 N. 286th St., Valley, NE 68064
📅 Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2026
⏰ Start Time: Shotgun Start at 10:00 AM

Good luck to all competitors!

In February, DCPS High Ability Learners in grades 4–12 participated in the online MathCON competition. While none of our students advanced to the in-person event in Chicago, we are incredibly proud to celebrate Corbin, Hayden, and Lucy for earning the title of 2026 Nebraska Online Test State Champions!

Congratulations on this outstanding achievement—we are proud of your hard work and dedication!

Results from the Aquinas Invite Track Meet yesterday! It was a great day with some great performances!

Congratulations to the golf team on their third place finish at today's Plattsmouth Invite. Individual placings: Jesse Divis 10th, Xavier Boss 11th and Case Schindler 14th.

⛳ High School Golf ⛳

🗓️ Monday, April 6th, 2026
⏰ Shotgun Start: 9:00 AM

📍 Location: Bay Hills Golf Course
(4 miles northwest of Plattsmouth on Highway 75)

Good luck to our Scouts on the course!

🏃‍♂️ JV / Varsity Track Invite 🏃‍♀️

📍 at Aquinas Catholic
🗓️ Field Events: 1:00 PM
🏁 Running Events: 3:30 PM

🎟️ Admission: $7.00
Students: $5.00

Come out and support the Scouts!

Scout Activities for the week of April 6th, 2026

🏆 Record Board Update! 🏆

David City Junior Abby Lindsley is making her mark across multiple sports, adding her name to both the softball and girls wrestling record boards! 👏

Abby currently holds an impressive 5 school records:

🥎 Softball
•Pitching: Most Strikeouts in a Game – 14
• Pitching: Best Season Winning Percentage – .714
• RBIs in a Game – 6 (tied record)

🤼‍♀️ Wrestling
• Career Reversals
• Career Escapes

An outstanding accomplishment showcasing hard work, versatility, and dedication across seasons. Keep it going, Abby! 💪

✨ Prom Information Update ✨

Important prom details are now available—be sure to check out the attached information!

📝 Sign-Up Sheets will be posted on Tuesday:
• Seniors: Mrs. Dredge’s door
• Juniors: Mrs. Backstrom’s door

Don’t miss out—make sure to get signed up! 💃🕺

Since April is Autism Awareness Month, Bellwood Elementary students wore blue today to start the month. Students pictured are standing in front of puzzle pieces they created symbolizing how they are unique. The puzzle pieces were put together to show that we are all unique but still fit together.

🏐🏀 Record Board Update! 🏀🏐

Today, Kamryn Behrns officially added her final records to the volleyball board—cementing an incredible career as a Scout! 👏

Kamryn finishes her high school career holding five volleyball school records and three basketball school records:

Volleyball
• Kills in a Match – 29
• Kills in a Season – 472
• Kills in a Career – 1,605
• Digs in a Match – 37
• Digs in a Career – 1,069

Basketball
• Blocks in a Game – 8
• Blocks in a Season – 80
• Blocks in a Career – 201

What an outstanding accomplishment and legacy! Congratulations, Kamryn!

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