Now that we have been able to start school, there have been some questions regarding the COVID-19 Reopening Plan when we are in Orange, I apologize for any confusion. The list of actions (a menu of sorts) under each color are steps/procedures we may have to put in place as the prevalence of COVID-19 rises and subsides. As of now McPherson County Schools is... READ MORE >
Please welcome Mr. Connell to the MCS family! My name is Luke Connell and I was born and raised in McPherson County. I graduated from MCHS in 1999. I was fortunate enough to marry my high school sweetheart, Renee, in 2001 and we moved back to Tryon in 2005 to start our family. We are blessed with four awesome children, Leyton (13), Devanee (11), Brody (8), and... READ MORE >
Please give a warm welcome to Mrs. Gaedke. She will be the 7-12 Language Arts teacher this coming school year. Below is Mrs. Gaedke's bio.I graduated from York College with a Bachelor of Psychology and a minor in theology. I live with my husband and six children in the beautiful Nebraska Sandhills. I love reading, canning, gardening, horseback riding, four-... READ MORE >
Please welcome Miss Emilie Kunz to the MCS family. She will serve as the K-12 Music and Art teacher. Below is her bio.My passion for teaching began young when I first tutored Japanese exchange students in summer camp when I was eight years old. After I completed my undergrad in Art, I traveled to Japan, where I taught for some time before returning to my roots. ... READ MORE >
Families of the 2020 graduating class, It is finally here; we get to help celebrate with these 9 wonderful young women. Graduation will be held in the school gym at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday July 11, 2020. We have been given this opportunity for celebration as long as we follow the pandemic rules. Due to the Pandemic we will be following rules set by our... READ MORE >
Please help give a warm MCS welcome to Miss Evey Choat. She will serve as the 7-12 Ag Education teacher.Miss Evey Choat graduated from the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture with an Associate of Science in Agriculture Production Systems and from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln with a Bachelor of Science in Agriculture Education. My hometown is St.... READ MORE >
Please help welcome our new 6th grade teacher Mrs. Ebmeier to MCS! Mindy Ebmeier - Graduated from Hershey, received undergraduate from UNK, and my masters degree from Walden's University. I have been married to Ben Ebmeier for 20 years and we have 4 children Dalton - 19, Macie - 17 in July, Derek - 13, and Bentlie - 7. I love to spend time with my family and... READ MORE >
Please give a big MCS welcome to Mr. Tim Vanderheiden. He will be the new superintendent starting July 1st. We are happy to have you here! Tim Vanderheiden is going into his 35th year in public education. During his career Mr. Vanderheiden (Mr. V) has taught classes Kindergarten through 12th Grade, as well as at the post-secondary level. He has served as a... READ MORE >
April 1, 2020 I hope everyone is healthy. We miss everyone and wish for your time with your families to be fun and productive. Here are McPherson County Schools’ plan for online learning starting April 6th until May 14th. All assignments in the four core areas (Math, English, Science and Social Science) will be graded. Every Tuesday and Thursday new... READ MORE >
We had five performances qualify for finals, and all of them placed among the top six, earning medals! The disappointing news is that only the top three places go to state, and we came just short of qualifying for state in several events. Here's the breakdown- Jency Starr- 5th in Persuasive on the topic of vaccination, 5th in Informative for a presentation on... READ MORE >
Our new sports co-op will be the Sandhills Valley Mavericks and we want you to help us design the mascot. Please turn in your artwork to the school offices by April 2, 2019 at noon. The co-op committee will make the final decision. Get creative and use your artistic talents. Everyone's ideas are welcome. We are so excited for this journey our two schools are... READ MORE >
Prom Details!Date: March 9thLocation: MCHS GymTimes:Junior/Senior Dinner - 5:00 pmGrand March - 6:00 pm ( Students please arrive by 5:45)Pictures - 6:15-7:00 pm in science roomDance: 7:00-11:30 pm ( Late students will not be allowed in)After Prom - 12:00- 2:30 am READ MORE >
Come support our speech competitors as they light up the room with their humor, poetry, acting, persuasion and much more. Competition starts at 9:00Ct. READ MORE >
Come support our athletes and their parents on February 9th at 4:00. The Lady Longhorns play Cody-Kilgore. We will conduct Parent's night right before lineups, so parents, please be ready to go by 3:50. Also, the Improvement Club will be hosting a Soup and Pie supper so come enjoy a great meal and an awesome game! See you Saturday! READ MORE >
When you come cheer on the Lady Longhorns Saturday at 3:30 against Elba, check out the silent auction and bake sale. Proceeds will help the Lady Longhorns pay for the new shooting machine. See you Saturday! READ MORE >
The MNAC Sandhills division will start games one hour earlier due to the forecasted weather. Game one will start at 3:00Ct. McPherson County will play at approximately 4:30Ct. READ MORE >
Saturday, January 12, 2018 the McPherson County Girls Basketball team will be holding a bake sale. Please come and support these ladies on the court as well as their kitchen talents. Game time is at 4:00 CT. Proceeds will go towards the new shooting machine. There will also be a "pop shoot" at halftime of the girl's game. READ MORE >
There will be a public showing of our State bound Play Production of the "Dark Road" on Tuesday, December 4th at 11:00 am. Approximately at 11:30 there will be a Pep Rally to show our support to the cast and coaches. This contains adult content, not suitable for younger ages. A live video stream is also available on www.ncnsportsnow.com READ MORE >
Today, Wendy’s® announces the 2018 Wendy’s High School Heisman School Winners. Congratulations to Garrett Neal & Aubrey Schultis, seniors at McPherson County Schools, for being selected as the School Winners. State winners will be announced on November 1st. From a total applicant pool of nearly 42,000 high school scholar-athletes graduating with the class... READ MORE >
Come support the Lady Longhorns in Maxwell on October 29th @ 5:15. Show your support by wearing black or a scary type mask to show how scary awesome we are. We will play Anselmo-Merna. READ MORE >
Please come out to support the Lady Longhorns on their last home games, Tuesday, October 23, starting at 5:00. Parent's Night will be conducted between games 2 and 3, approximately 6:45. Parents be here by 6:40. Be proud and wear your Longhorn gear! READ MORE >
Parents' Night for girls volleyball will be Tuesday, October 23. It will be at the start of Game 3, approximately 7:00. Please be at the school by 6:40, in case things run early. Order will be Freshmen to Seniors, with families going with the oldest child, alphabetical order. READ MORE >
October 4th and 5th the volleyball team will be hosting their Pink-Out nights. October 5th, the football team will be hosting their Pink-Out night. Please come and support these athletes and wear Pink! Go Thunder and Longhorns! READ MORE >
McPherson County will play game two on Saturday. First games will start at 12:00 CT, MCHS will play at approximately 1:15 CT. Go Longhorns! READ MORE >
The Homecoming Football game on September 21,2018 is at 2:30. Please make note of this change. All other Homecoming activities will be the same time. READ MORE >
Itinerary for Homecoming 2018 Vs. Eustis Farnam Knights (Black & Grey) Week of Sept. 10 – Class meetings to discuss homecoming float, lip sync ideas, and hall decorating ideas. Don’t forget to collect your boxes for the box contest. Each class needs to bring a trailer for their boxes.September 14 – Classes will be decorating the school during 4th... READ MORE >
2018 HOMECOMING PARADE We are playing the Eustis-Farnam Knights. No Theme! BE CREATIVE & HAVE FUN! September 21, 2018 12:30 p.m. Line up at the park @ 12:00 p.m. Build a float, bring a car, ride a horse BE A PART OF THE HOMECOMING... READ MORE >
BOOK FAIR & GYM SHOES Dear Parents, The elementary is having a book fair this month. It will start on Friday September 14th and end on September 20th. Parents please come in during Parent - Teacher Conference to look around! I will also have it open in the mornings before school and during library times throughout the week. Click here to shop online for the... READ MORE >
Check out what’s new for 2018-19: VENDING MACHINES: There are now 2 vending machines in the high school commons. Students will have access to microwaveable sandwiches and a variety of snacks and drinks before school, during lunch and after school. The snack machines will take coins and $1 bills. The sandwich machine will take coins, $1 and $5 bills. FREE... READ MORE >
Only two days left until school starts!! To start the year off with a bang, I have an exciting team building activity planned. Students will need to have closed-toed shoes to participate - So please make sure to bring some! -Mrs. Sandager READ MORE >
We will be hosting our 2nd annual “Back to School” night on Monday, August 20th, from 5:00 - 8:00. Please come visit with staff, have a meal and sign all of your first of the year paperwork. We will have a notary here. There will be presentations for “I Love U Guys” protocol for emergencies and for internet safety, which will include information on our new mobile... READ MORE >