Rock County Public Schools

Let's end the day with some exciting news. We now have our 2nd Drawing Prize Winner in our Book Blast! Congratulations to Emmett G. for winning the treasure chest stuffed with cash, coins, jewels, and candy! Who wants to be our next winner? We still have two more drawing prizes to give away, so be sure to complete your Treasure Map assignment tonight for a chance to win your very own treasure chest like Emmett.

🏀 JH Lady Knights Basketball 🏀
📍Lila McAndrew Gymnasium - Ainsworth, NE
📅 Thursday, November 13, 2025
⏱️ 6:00pm "A" Team (4 quarters) followed by "B" Team (2 quarters)
🎟️ Admission - Adults - $3.00; Students - $2.00 - Conference Passes Accepted
📺 Live-Stream - https://www.youtube.com/live/zBKggbJaKBM

⚔️ Arcadia/Loup City Rebels MS Boys Wrestling Tournament ⚔️
📍 Loup City Public Schools
📅 November 13, 2025
⏱️ 4:30
🗒️ A Round Robin bracket with similar weights with a total of three rounds. Three mats will be used.
🎟️ Admission - Adults- $4 Students- $3

Winter Apparel store for North Central is open!
https://ncwinterfanspiritwear2025.itemorder.com/shop/home/

🏀 JH Lady Knights Basketball 🏀
📍 Rock County High School
📅 Tuesday, November 11, 2025
⏱️ 5:00pm "B" Team followed by "A" Team
🎟️ Admission - Adults - $3.00; Students - $2.00
📺 Live-Stream - https://www.youtube.com/c/RockCountyPublicSchools

⚔️ Valentine Boys Middle School Wrestling Invite ⚔️
📍 Valentine High School Gym
📅 Tuesday, November 11, 2025
⏱️ 4:30
🎟️ Admission - Adults $5, Students $3. Only local passes are accepted

Conditioning starts for HS Girls Basketball, HS Boys Basketball, and HS Boys Wrestling on Monday, Nov 10th at Keya Paha. The bus will leave Monday and Friday at regular time as KP has a 1:00pm dismissal. All other days the bus will leave around 3:50pm as the KP gym is not available until 4:30pm. HS Girls Basketball Conditioning will be Monday-Thursday HS Boys Basketball Conditioning will be Monday-Friday HS Boys Wrestling Conditioning will be Monday-Friday HS Girls Wrestling will have a meeting at RC and via Zoom on Tuesday and a conditioning day at RC on Thursday.

This is a reminder that Rock County Public Schools will be dismissing at 1:30 today due to professional development for our staff.

Rock County High School Fall Concert will be held tonight at 7:00. It will be live-streamed on the Rock County High School Facebook page.
https://www.facebook.com/rcpsknights

Attention, Agents!
Our Book Blast event starts next week. We will set off on a mission to build our students' home libraries. Follow the steps on the Treasure Map coming home next week to embark on this operation to earn exciting prizes and books.

@go.booksarefun #bookblastadventures #bookblast #booksarefun #literacy

The Rock County Ministerial Association will have its Food Pantry open this evening from 4 to 6 pm at the Lutheran Church - please enter through the back of the church.

These items have been in the lost and found at the high school for a few weeks. Students have been told all week that they were going to the thrift store today.

Rock County Public Schools is seeking applicants for a custodial opening available immediately. Starting wage is $18 per hour minimum and full family insurance with a $1,900 deductible is provided at the cost of the district. This is a 12 month position with a minimum of 40 hours per week and time and half paid for overtime. There is paid vacation and sick leave as well as NPERs retirement. RCPS also provides 9 paid holidays including Easter Monday, Memorial Day, July 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve, and New Year's Day. Interested candidates can contact Mark Otten at 402-684-3411 or by emailing motten@rockcountyschools.org

Spring registration for dual credit classes through NECC opens on Monday. If you are interested in taking Intro to Psychology or Public Speaking, please use the following CRN numbers when selecting these classes. PSYC 1810: 26372 or COMM 1110: 26373.

Next week, RCPS will be hosting an external team visit for Continuous School Improvement. BGS and RCHS will be dismissing students at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 6 due to a meeting scheduled with the external team and RCPS staff.

This watch was left in the bathroom during subdistrict volleyball on Monday night. You can claim it at the high school office.

⚔️ Knights Volleyball ⚔️
🏐 D1-6 Subdistrict Volleyball 🏐
📍 Rock County High School
📅 Monday, October 27, 2025
⏱️ 5:30pm - North Central vs Niobrara/Verdigre
7:00pm - Ainsworth vs Boyd County
🎟️ Admission - Adult - $6.00, Student - $5.00
📺 Live-Stream - https://www.youtube.com/c/RockCountyPublicSchools

Reminder that the FFA Fall Festival is today, October 25th at Granddad's Pumpkin Patch.
11:00-5:00 - Inflatables $10
7:00-9:00 - Haunted House $5
Please come out to the pumpkin patch and help support the Rock County FFA program.