Bluejay Bulletin

The Guardian Angels Central Catholic 5th Annual Jay Run will be held on Friday, October 2. The Jay Run is fun for students and benefits the GACC Booster Club. The Booster Club funds everything form sports to fine arts to facility upgrades and student activities. Grades K-12 students will once again compete to see who can raise the most for our Booster Club. Watch your email for more information!

Members of the 2026 Guardian Angels Central Catholic volleyball team are, from left, front: Olivia Gerrish, Greeley Marr, Jaelyn Grimm, Katelyn Bradfield, Harper Lofgren;

middle: Finley Kaup, Emory Woodbury, Addison Kaup, Kensi Rolf, Danielle Pieper, Mackenzie Steffen, Quinn Dinslage;

back: Tia Strehle, Emma Cohee, Bailey Knobbe, Alli Ritter, Kara Ridder, Bailey Gerths, Harper Dinslage, Charlie Ridder, Hailey Kreikemeier, Nevaeh Kreikemeier and Riley Wegner.

Photo courtesy of Mike O'Brien/Cuming County News

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

Students: please consider joining the GACC Academic Decathlon team! Our team needs students, grades 9-12, with varied knowledge and interests along with ALL GPAs. If you are interested in learning more about this opportunity, please talk with Mrs. Knobbe.

September

16 Sophomore Retreat, Camp Rivercrest

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

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

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.

6 Pink Out Volleyball Match, 5 p.m. at the Activity Center

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

Students in Mrs. Jansen's Statistics class collected data and used their findings to determine the shape of the distribution. Pictured above are, from left, Emma Cohee, Ashley Ruskamp and Kara Ridder.

Working together as a team are, clockwise from bottom, Tristan Steffen, Colin Smith, Eli Ritter and Emerson Baumert.

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

On Wednesday, the Juniors held their Junior Retreat at Camp Rivercrest. As part of the Retreat, the entire class conquered a climbing wall. Pictured above from left, front row: Emerson Baumert, Hailey Kreikemeier, Emma Cohee, Emma Engelmeyer, Anna Meiergerd, Addison Kaup, Tia Strehle, Olivia Gerrish, Hannah Roede;

middle: Thomas Toline, Grady Schmid, Juan Sanchez-Jara Martino, Bailey Gerths, Kara Ridder, Jenna Schlecht, Avery Kaup, Abby Kreikemeier, Jaxson Wegner;

top: Eli Ritter, Dylan Gentrup, Nick Cohee, Hudson Bramlet, Landon Schuetze.

On Wednesday night, YDisciple started the year off with a fun night of sand volleyball and pizza in the park.

• 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.

• 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.

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