Bluejay Bulletin

• 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 15 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 Guardian Angels Central Catholic softball team are, from left, front: Hannah Roede, Anna Meiergerd, Abby Kreikemeier, Ava Minnick, Madie Thiele, Jena Schlecht;

back: Zoe Toline, Raygen Olson, Avery Kaup, Emerson Baumert, Kinley Bradfield, Emma Engelmeyer and Mia Johnson. Not pictured is Amiah Dirkschneider.

Photo courtesy of Mike O'Brien/Cuming County News

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

Representatives from the Cuming County Feeders Association paid a visit to KTIC today to promote the upcoming Auction and Hamburger Feed to benefit the Cuming County Feeders' Beef for Schools program. The program donates beef to all Cuming County schools for use throughout the school year. Pictured clockwise from left are KTIC announcer Chad Moyer, Cuming County Feeder Jeff Albers, GACC students Henry Wooldrik and Eli Ritter, and Cuming County Feeder Jeremy Ritter. Thank you Cuming County Feeders!

On Wednesday, the Seniors travelled to Nickerson for their last class retreat. Pictured from left, front row: Madeline Thiele, Charli Wesche, Lauren Bracht, Alaina Eames, Amiah Dirkschneider, Anna Hugo, Ava Minnick, Jessa Luebbert, Ashley Ruskamp, Ava Karnopp, Emma Ebel, Julie Schold, Paisley Skoda;

back row: Chase Conant, Cade Stratman, Brayden Rolf, Luke Guenther, Henry Wooldrik, James Hunzeker, Gavin Kjolhede, Colin Smith, Tim Gerrish, Haidan Hakel, Tristan Steffen, Trevor Steffen, Barrett Steffen, Sam Hass, Elijah Steffensmeier.

One of the highlights of the Senior Retreat was riding the zipline at Nickerson.

• 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

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

27 Juniors visit UNL

28 Edge, 7-8:30 p.m. at the Activity Center

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" is 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.
• FAFSA night is October 12 from 5:30-7:00 p.m. in the West Point-Beemer High School Cafeteria.
• As for the ACT, if you wish to take it again, please register online through your ACT account for a test nearby. On October 17, there is an ACT being hosted at GACC. Again, please sign up on ACT.org.
• 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.
• The ACT will be on March 9, 2027, at GACC! All Juniors will be expected to test on this day. GACC will register and pay for all Juniors to take the test on this date. If you wish to take an additional ACT outside of this date, please register online through your ACT account for a test nearby, and you will be responsible for payment for any additional tests.
• On October 17, there is an ACT being hosted here at GACC. Again, please sign up on ACT.org if you would like to test on this date.
• Any Juniors wanting to take the PSAT and be eligible for the National Merit Scholarship Program, please reach out to Mr. P if you haven't already. An email was sent by Mr. P last week regarding the PSAT.

Sophomores:

• The ACT will be on March 9, 2027, at GACC! All Sophomores are expected to test on this day. GACC will register and pay for all Sophomores to take the test on this date.

Freshmen:

• This class will be taking a college visit to UNO and the Omaha Newman Center on March 16, 2027.

Learning and Leading Through Christ

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