Bluejay Bulletin

One Act Auditions will be Monday, August 31, Tuesday, September 1 and Friday, September 4 from 6:30 to 7:30 a.m. Student Actors will need to come two days of their choice that week at 6:30 a.m. Those interested in the crew should come Monday, August 31 at 6:30 a.m. to meet and plan. Auditions will be in the GA Gym.

• School Picture Day was August 26. Photos will be ready to order 5-7 days after Picture Day.
• Digital Solutions of Norfolk will provide proofs with an online ordering code via your email.
• There is an opportunity for a picture re-take on September 24 if you are not satisfied with the first photo.
• ALL ORDERS must be completed online through Digital Solutions.
• The Order DUE DATE will be listed on your proof.
• You can order all of your children's photos on the same online order (Preschool – 12th grade).

Please contact Digital Solutions directly with any questions at 402-844-0004.

We still have 27 time slots for sign up for gate workers for fall sports. Please consider volunteering to help at a Bluejay sporting event. It takes our entire bluejay nest to help with events.

If you have not been a gate worker in the past and are not sure what to do, please reach out to Amy Engelmeyer at 402-525-1491 and she can give you details.

Please click the link below to sign up to take admission at one or more home games. Your help is greatly appreciated! Thank you to all of those who have already signed up to help.

Members of the 2026 GACC cross country team are, from left, Grady Schmid and Paisley Skoda.

Photo courtesy of Mike O'Brien/Cuming County News

Download the PDF below for the SPA Drive-thru Dinner Order Form.

You can snyc the GACC Activity Calendar with your Google calendar using the following steps:

• Click the link below to go to the Bound website and search for your school.
• https://gobound.com/ne/schools/gaccatholic/calendar
• Click on Calendar.
• Click the Subscription (signal/Wi-Fi icon) button in the top right corner above the calendar.
• Pick the activities and event tags you want to see.
• Click Generate Calendar Link and then Copy Calendar Link. [1]
• Open a web browser and go to Google Calendar (this works best on a computer).
• Find Other calendars on the left side of the screen.
• Click the plus sign (+) next to "Other calendars".
• Click From URL.
• Paste your copied Bound calendar link into the box.
• Click Add calendar

Mrs. Doernemann's American Literature students re-enacted a scene from William Bradford's "Of Plymouth Plantation." In this story, the year was 1620 and Puritans worked together to save a fellow passenger who falls overboard while on their journey to the "new world." The actors included, from top, Emerson Baumert, Juan Sanchez-Jara Martino and Jaxson Wegner.

Mrs. Doernemann's English 9 students worked together to solve literary tasks in order to complete an Escape Room based on the story "The Most Dangerous Game." Pictured above are, from top, Taylor Schold, Rowen Dinlage, Molly Bracht and Danielle Pieper.

Clockwise from top, Brianna Nesladek, Grace Guenther, Mackenzie Steffen, Blair Hagedorn, and Levi Strehle put their heads together to figure out one of the Escape Room problems.

• If you missed out and would like to buy a 2025-2026 yearbook, please see Mrs. Borchers. There are only a few left - first come, first serve!

• Now is the time to pre-order your 2026-2027 yearbook! If you order NOW, you will get the discounted price of $55 - don't wait until the price goes up! Order forms are available in the office, or order online at yearbookforever.com.

Any students interested in traveling abroad next summer should contact Joan Plagge at 402-380-1343 via call or text message for more information. Travel destinations include Germany, Switzerland, and France on this trip.

September

2 Senior Retreat, Camp Fontanelle

7 Labor Day - NO SCHOOL

9 Junior Retreat, Camp Rivercrest

9 YDisciple Kick-off, 7 p.m. at Neligh Park shelter (see flyer above)

16 Sophomore Retreat, Camp Rivercrest

16 SPA Drive-thru Dinner pick up, 5-6:30 p.m. (see flyer above)

23 Edge Kick-Off Night, 7 p.m. at the Activity Center (see flyer above)

24 Picture Re-takes PS-12

28 - October 2 Homecoming Week

30 Homecoming Tailgate

October

2 Eucharistic Procession

2 Jay Run, at Neligh Park

2 Homecoming Coronation, approximately 30 minutes after the football game in the old gym

2 Homecoming Dance following the Coronation, dance ends at 11:30 p.m.

7 Parent Teacher Conferences - NO SCHOOL

8 Staff Development - NO SCHOOL

9 - Staff Development - NO SCHOOL

14 Freshman Retreat, St. Leo's Parish, Snyder

Seniors:

• Be thinking about the next step! If you are visiting colleges, please let Mr. P know when and where. He would love to hear about your thoughts after the visit.
• "Apply to College Week" will be October 19-23, so try to have an idea in mind by then! If you would like to discuss college options with Mr. P, he would love to line up a meeting.
• ***Senior Dads, please note that you are responsible for grilling at the Homecoming tailgate on Wednesday, September 30!

Juniors:

• Juniors will be visiting UNL (City and East Campus) and the Newman Center in Lincoln on October 27. More information will be available as that date nears.
• The ACT will be March 9, 2027 at GACC! All Juniors will be expected to test on this day.
• It is time to start thinking about what will happen after graduation in 2028.
• Thank you to everyone who attended the College Fair Wednesday night! We hope it opened your eyes to some college, military, or career options! If you have any further questions, contact Mr. P.

Sophomores:

• This class will be taking a college visit to Wayne State and Northeast Community College this year. The date of that visit is TBD and will be in the Spring semester.
• The ACT will be March 9, 2027 at GACC! All Sophomores are expected to test on this day.

Freshmen:

• This class will be taking a college visit to UNO, the Omaha Newman Center, and Metro Community College this year. The date of that visit is TBD and will be in the Spring semester.

Learning and Leading Through Christ

Email: matt.jansen@gaccbluejays.org
Website: www.gaccbluejays.org
Location: 419 East Decatur St., West Point, NE 68788