Bluejay Bulletin

A Note From Our Principal

First off, a congratulations to our fall sports teams for representing Bluejay Nation in the football playoffs and at state volleyball. Also a huge thank you to all the fans that came out to support them. As I was looking through the sportsmanship report from the state volleyball tournament, we only had positive comments. Thank you fans for being positive and representing us well.

We have completed our fire and tornado drills for the first semester, and we will do our secure and lockdown drills next week. This is something we know can cause stress, and if you would like to give a heads up to your children please feel free to do so.

As we get closer to Thanksgiving, here is the schedule for the break. Wednesday November 25, is a noon dismissal with Grandparents Mass at 10:30 am in the gym. Thursday and Friday are days off, and we will resume school on Monday November 30.

May God bless you and your family,

Matt Jansen

Congratulations to the Guardian Angels Central Catholic Volleyball Team on their first Sate Championship in 22 years!

Members of the State Championship Guardian volleyball team pictured at top are, from left,

front: Tia Strehle, Alli Ritter, Riley Wegner, Bailey Knobbe, Emma Cohee;

back: Harper Dinslage, Neveah Kreikemeier, Kara Ridder, Bailey Gerths, Charlotte Ridder and Hailey Kreikemeier.

State Volleyball All Tournament Team

Emma Cohee, Bailey Gerths and Hailey Kreikemeier were named to the NEB Preps Class C2 State Volleyball All Tournament Team. Congratulations!

Emma Cohee

Bailey Gerths

Hailey Kreikemeier

Annual Grandparents Mass on Nov. 25

Guardian Angels Central Catholic will host our all-school Grandparents' Mass at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 25, in the Activity Center. Following the Mass, there will be refreshments in the Cafeteria. After refreshments, students will dismiss for Thanksgiving Break.

National Honor Society Induction

Thursday night, Guardian Angels Central Catholic inducted 17 new members into our National Honor Society chapter. The ceremony at St. Mary’s Catholic Church began with an overview of the pillars on which the National Honor Society is founded: scholarship, service, leadership and character. New members were then presented with certificates and participated in the NHS pledge. After the ceremony, NHS members and their families enjoyed a dessert reception in the Activity Center.

New NHS members include: Seniors Ashley Ruskamp, Barrett Steffen, Ava Minnick, Haidan Hakel, Jessa Luebbert, Madeline Thiele, Henry Wooldrik; Juniors Tia Strehle, Emma Engelmeyer, Bailey Gerths, Hudson Bramlet, Kara Ridder, Dylyn Gentrup, Emma Cohee, Emerson Baumert, Abby Kreikemeier, Hailey Kreikemeier.

Guardian Angels Central Catholic National Honor Society members include, from left, front row - Anna Hugo, Emma Engelmeyer, Madeline Thiele, Jessa Luebbert, Abby Kreikemeier, Hailey Kreikemeier, Tia Strehle, Ava Karnopp;

middle – Paisley Skoda, Emerson Baumert, Ava Minnick, Emma Cohee, Ashley Ruskamp, Kara Ridder, Alaina Eames;

back – Sam Hass, Haidan Hakel, Hudson Bramlet, Henry Wooldrik, Barrett Ridder, Dylyn Gentrup, Bailey Gerths, Amiah Dirkschneider, Luke Guenther.

Attention Parents:

Please consider volunteering to help take admission at a Bluejay sporting event. If you have never signed up to work gate before, but are interested, please reach out to Amy Engelmeyer at 402-525-1491 and she will let you know how it works. Also, you will get a text reminder with instructions prior to the date you signed up.

Click the link below to sign up to take admission at one or more home games.

Your help is greatly appreciated!

Inspired by Our Past; Invested in Our Future!

Click on the awesome new video below to see how Guardian Angels Central Catholic continues to grow and impact generation after generation.

Guardian Angels Central Catholic Capital Campaign – Guardian Angels Central Catholic | B&B VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC

Boys Basketball Fundraiser Store

Bluejays Boys Basketball Christmas fundraiser 2026

Get your Christmas shopping done early by visiting the boys Basketball Christmas gift fundraiser store! The store is open now through November 29. Orders will be fulfilled by Christmas break.

Click the link below to order.

Attention All Students:

There are 17 open slots left for the winter sports concession stand. Junior High and High School students, please use the link below to sign up for a winter sports concession stand shift. Each student is expected to sign up for at least one shift. Service hours will be given!

Download the PDF below for a Cookie Tray Order Form.

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Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Scholarship

This week, Ava Karnopp received a scholarship from UNL as part of the Nebraska Youth Beef Leadership Symposium. She was one of eight students who received the scholarship.

Congratulations Ava!

The Elementary Principal Search Has Begun!

Please join us in prayer as we begin the search for the next principal of Guardian Angels Central Catholic Grade School!

First, we are incredibly grateful to Joyce Stalp for her dedicated service as interim principal throughout the 2026–27 school year. We look forward to celebrating and thanking her for all she has done for our school community before she concludes her time with us next year.

This fall, the school board has been working closely with the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese of Omaha to develop a plan for finding the next leader of our Catholic school. We ask for your prayers throughout this process—that God will guide our search and lead us to the right candidate.

Our hope is to find a principal who will help us continue to grow and strengthen what makes Guardian Angels Central Catholic so special: a school where people encounter Jesus, where our children are challenged to learn and grow, and where our faculty and staff are proud and happy to serve.

The job posting is available on the Nebraska Department of Education website:
nebraskaeducationjobs.ne.gov

We will be sharing the position in several places, reviewing applications, and scheduling interviews with our selection committee. Our goal is to extend and secure an accepted offer in early spring, allowing our new principal to begin on July 1.

Know someone who might be a great fit? Please share the job posting with family, friends, or anyone you think would be a wonderful addition to our Guardian Angels community!

Most important, please keep this search, our school, and the future of Guardian Angels Central Catholic in your prayers. We trust that God has great things in store for our school, and we are excited to see where He leads us!