Congratulations to these cowgirls representing Anselmo-Merna School in the rodeo world! All 4 qualified for the National Junior High Rodeo Finals in Guthrie, Oklahoma at the Lazy E Arena taking place June 21st-27th! The top 4 in each event qualify for Nationals!
8th Grader: Sadie Lehmkuhler finished 3rd in Breakaway.
7th Grader: Josey Wells finished 3rd in Pole Bending.
7th Grader: Brinley Bachman finished 4th in Light Rifle.
5th Grader: Sunni Jo Spanel finished 3rd in Barrel Racing, 4th in Pole Bending, and Rookie All-Around Cowgirl.
8th Grader: Sadie Lehmkuhler finished 3rd in Breakaway.
7th Grader: Josey Wells finished 3rd in Pole Bending.
7th Grader: Brinley Bachman finished 4th in Light Rifle.
5th Grader: Sunni Jo Spanel finished 3rd in Barrel Racing, 4th in Pole Bending, and Rookie All-Around Cowgirl.
Join us for the track send off!!
#GoCoyotes!
#OnePackOnePurpose!
#GoCoyotes!
#OnePackOnePurpose!
Summer weights information! Please reference the attached flyer for all summer weights information.
Here is the link for the state track apparel. The store will close promptly at 10am on Monday, May 18th. NO LATE ORDERS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/AHkCWPVEye
https://bsnteamsports.com/shop/AHkCWPVEye
The Coyotes had a successful day at the D-8 Track Invite @ Paxton! Below is a graphic of our state qualifiers and the events they qualified in. The boys came away with a District championship as well! Way to go!
Congratulations to the State Track Qualifiers!
Great day at District Track for the Anselmo-Merna Track Team!
Boys Team: Back to Back District Champs
Girls Team: 6th place
Jackson Christen: 6th shot / 3rd discus
Dane Duryea: 6th long jump / 4th shot / 6th 100m / 1st 4x1 relay
Trevor Duryea: 1st long jump / 1st triple jump / 1st 4x1 relay
Tim Myers: 1st 110m hurdles
Caenyn Priest: 3rd triple jump / 2nd 110m hurdles / 3rd 300m hurdles
Destrey White: 2nd long jump / 2nd high jump / 3rd 100m / 1st 4x1 relay
Colin Wright: 1st high jump / 1st 100m / 1st 200m / 1st 4x1 relay
Malloree Bartak: 3rd shot / 2nd 4x1 relay
Jenna Bartak: 4th pole vault / 2nd 4x1 relay
Shayleigh Coleman: 2nd 100m hurdles / 3rd 300m hurdles / 2nd 4x1 relay
Kenzie Russell: 2nd 4x1 relay
Lily Thornton: 4th discus
Boys Team: Back to Back District Champs
Girls Team: 6th place
Jackson Christen: 6th shot / 3rd discus
Dane Duryea: 6th long jump / 4th shot / 6th 100m / 1st 4x1 relay
Trevor Duryea: 1st long jump / 1st triple jump / 1st 4x1 relay
Tim Myers: 1st 110m hurdles
Caenyn Priest: 3rd triple jump / 2nd 110m hurdles / 3rd 300m hurdles
Destrey White: 2nd long jump / 2nd high jump / 3rd 100m / 1st 4x1 relay
Colin Wright: 1st high jump / 1st 100m / 1st 200m / 1st 4x1 relay
Malloree Bartak: 3rd shot / 2nd 4x1 relay
Jenna Bartak: 4th pole vault / 2nd 4x1 relay
Shayleigh Coleman: 2nd 100m hurdles / 3rd 300m hurdles / 2nd 4x1 relay
Kenzie Russell: 2nd 4x1 relay
Lily Thornton: 4th discus
Congratulations to Kacen and Josey for qualifying for the Junior High State Track Meet.
Shoutout to our inaugural 97% Club!
These students maintained 97% attendance or higher this school year!
Showing up consistently is a key to success.
It builds habit.
It demonstrates discipline.
It strengthens relationships.
It builds confidence.
It creates opportunities for learning every single day.
This recognition reflects commitment, responsibility, and perseverance .
We are proud of you!
By the way....school is better when it’s full of kids.
We miss them!
These students maintained 97% attendance or higher this school year!
Showing up consistently is a key to success.
It builds habit.
It demonstrates discipline.
It strengthens relationships.
It builds confidence.
It creates opportunities for learning every single day.
This recognition reflects commitment, responsibility, and perseverance .
We are proud of you!
By the way....school is better when it’s full of kids.
We miss them!
Good luck to our track teams at the D-8 DistrictTrack and Field Invite at Paxton! If you'd like to follow along with live results, here is the link: https://results.blacksquirreltiming.com/meets/73126
Go Coyotes!
Don't forget to order!
Showing up matters.
Back on March 14th, we kicked off our 4th Quarter Attendance Challenge — and our students responded.
Building-wide attendance increased by 4%
That’s not just a number… that’s more kids in seats, more learning happening, and more opportunities to grow together.
At Anselmo-Merna School - our mission is to
"... build strong relationships and empower critical thinkers to confidently embrace real-world challenges.”
And it starts with something simple — being present.
When students are here:
Relationships grow
Confidence builds
Learning sticks
Shoutout to 3rd grade (98%) — we’ll celebrate you tomorrow (we might also celebrate those Kindergartners & 6th graders)!
We are proud of our kids.
We are proud of our staff
We are proud of our parents / families.
#GoCoyotes!
Events for the final week(s) of school activities!
Results from the Dave Blevins track meet at Arnold.
Shayleigh Coleman - 2nd 100m hurdles / 3rd 300m hurdles / 2nd 4x1 relay
Jenna Bartak - 2nd 4x1 relay / 3rd pole vault
Kenzie Russell - 2nd 4x1 relay
Malloree Bartak - 2nd 4x1 relay / 2nd shot
Lily Thornton - 1st discus
Colin Wright - 2nd 100m / 2nd 4x1 relay / 3rd high jump
Dane Duryea - 6th 100m / 2nd 4x1 relay
Caenyn Priest - 2nd 110m hurdles / 3rd triple jump
Tim Myers - 3rd 110m hurdles
Trevor Duryea - 2nd 4x1 relay / 2nd long jump / 1st triple jump
Destrey White - 2nd 4x1 relay / 1st high jump / 1st long jump
Jackson Christen - 4th discus
Shayleigh Coleman - 2nd 100m hurdles / 3rd 300m hurdles / 2nd 4x1 relay
Jenna Bartak - 2nd 4x1 relay / 3rd pole vault
Kenzie Russell - 2nd 4x1 relay
Malloree Bartak - 2nd 4x1 relay / 2nd shot
Lily Thornton - 1st discus
Colin Wright - 2nd 100m / 2nd 4x1 relay / 3rd high jump
Dane Duryea - 6th 100m / 2nd 4x1 relay
Caenyn Priest - 2nd 110m hurdles / 3rd triple jump
Tim Myers - 3rd 110m hurdles
Trevor Duryea - 2nd 4x1 relay / 2nd long jump / 1st triple jump
Destrey White - 2nd 4x1 relay / 1st high jump / 1st long jump
Jackson Christen - 4th discus
We are so proud of all our awesome readers at A-M! Pictured are our top Accelerated Readers this year.
Beau Christen, Chandler Berghorst, Bellamy Rotherham - 1st grade
Collin Rush, Claire Christen, Eva Bartak - 2nd grade
Oliver Mason, Kylan Brandon, Landen McMullen - 3rd grade
Charlie Schmidt, Samara Dalby, Andrea Poland - 4th grade
Ayla Mason, Remi Dexter, Brain Shinn - 5th grade
Max Mason, Ava Marshall, Trenton Klabenes - 6th grade
Our top three readers were Max, Alya and Oliver Mason. Congratulations to all of you! Keep up the great work this summer!
Accelerated Reader™ is a supplemental program used at Anselmo-Merna School. Accelerated Reader (or "AR") is designed to motivate students to read independently by assessing their reading ability on a regular basis, suggesting appropriate books using reading levels, and giving students points based on books they have read. AR is a way to motivate children to read for practice so that they get better at reading and understanding. Personal goals are developed with the children with consideration to their reading rate and reading level.
Beau Christen, Chandler Berghorst, Bellamy Rotherham - 1st grade
Collin Rush, Claire Christen, Eva Bartak - 2nd grade
Oliver Mason, Kylan Brandon, Landen McMullen - 3rd grade
Charlie Schmidt, Samara Dalby, Andrea Poland - 4th grade
Ayla Mason, Remi Dexter, Brain Shinn - 5th grade
Max Mason, Ava Marshall, Trenton Klabenes - 6th grade
Our top three readers were Max, Alya and Oliver Mason. Congratulations to all of you! Keep up the great work this summer!
Accelerated Reader™ is a supplemental program used at Anselmo-Merna School. Accelerated Reader (or "AR") is designed to motivate students to read independently by assessing their reading ability on a regular basis, suggesting appropriate books using reading levels, and giving students points based on books they have read. AR is a way to motivate children to read for practice so that they get better at reading and understanding. Personal goals are developed with the children with consideration to their reading rate and reading level.
On May 18, 2026 at 12:00 PM, a nonpublic consultation meeting will be held at Anselmo-Merna Public Schools. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an opportunity for parents and representatives of non-public schools to participate in the development of a plan providing special education services to children with disabilities who attend non-public schools and home schools within the Anselmo-Merna Public Schools boundaries.
The meeting will be held in the board room at 750 North Conway, Merna, NE 68856. Please check in at the south main entry door.
The meeting will be held in the board room at 750 North Conway, Merna, NE 68856. Please check in at the south main entry door.
Results from the Junior High Brady Track Meet.
Brinley Bachman - 5th 4x1 relay
Halleigh Coleman - 6th long jump / 5th 4x1 relay
Sadie Lehmkuhler - 2nd pole vault
Ella Marshall - 5th 4x1 relay
Kinslee McGinn - 3rd 4x4 relay
Karsyn Shaw - 5th 4x1 relay / 3rd 4x4 relay
Emma Thornton - 2nd shot / 4th discus
Lyllia Wamsley - 4th pole vault / 3rd 4x4 relay
Josey Wells - 3rd triple jump / 3rd 100m hurdles / 3rd 200m hurdles / 3rd 4x4 relay
Kipp Cantrell - 5th 100m hurdles / 1st 4x1 relay
Tristen Koinzan - 2nd 400m / 1st 4x1 relay
Kacen Martin - 1st 100m / 1st 100m hurdles / 1st 4x1 relay
Bentley Saner - 6th high jump / 3rd 100m / 1st 200m / 1st 4x1 relay
Brinley Bachman - 5th 4x1 relay
Halleigh Coleman - 6th long jump / 5th 4x1 relay
Sadie Lehmkuhler - 2nd pole vault
Ella Marshall - 5th 4x1 relay
Kinslee McGinn - 3rd 4x4 relay
Karsyn Shaw - 5th 4x1 relay / 3rd 4x4 relay
Emma Thornton - 2nd shot / 4th discus
Lyllia Wamsley - 4th pole vault / 3rd 4x4 relay
Josey Wells - 3rd triple jump / 3rd 100m hurdles / 3rd 200m hurdles / 3rd 4x4 relay
Kipp Cantrell - 5th 100m hurdles / 1st 4x1 relay
Tristen Koinzan - 2nd 400m / 1st 4x1 relay
Kacen Martin - 1st 100m / 1st 100m hurdles / 1st 4x1 relay
Bentley Saner - 6th high jump / 3rd 100m / 1st 200m / 1st 4x1 relay
NEW SCHOOL RECORD: Jenna Bartak broke the school record in pole vault with a vault of 7'10" at the MNAC track meet on Friday. The record was previously held by Makenna Miller with a vault of 7'8" set in 2025. Congratulations Jenna!!
Coach Kirchmann is extending the registration deadline for the Lady Coyote Basketball camps until this Friday.
If there any questions, please reach out to Coach Kirchmann by email. trent.kirchmann@amcoyotes.org
Day 2 Teacher Appreciation Week!
..,..Fueling the best to do what they do best!
Huge shoutout to The Market & Mill for delivering drinks to our teachers today!
A special thank you the Anselmo-Merna PTO for making it all happen!
Our teachers bring it every day for kids!
We’ve got the best!
“Teachers affect eternity; no one can tell where their influence stops.” — Henry Adams
