Anselmo-Merna Public School

CONGRATULATIONS!! to our Coyote Track Team and a great performance at state. They earned 12 medals and a Boys Class D Runner-up title.

Good luck to our Coyotes as they compete at the NSAA State Track & Field Championships starting today at Omaha Burke! Below is the link to the schedule of events for the next two days. If you'd like to follow along, you can watch the next two days through the NFHS network for a fee or you can follow along through the live results link. Go Coyotes!!

Schedule of Events: https://nsaa-static.s3.amazonaws.com/textfile/track/tfchampsched.pdf

NFHS Stream: https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/associations/nsaa

Live Results: https://results.blacksquirreltiming.com/meets/72612

The State Track & Field t-shirt orders are in! They will be in the old boardroom at the school!

Reminder: THRYVE Family Healthcare in Broken Bow is providing sports physicals for local schools! Call to set up an appointment. The $20 fee will be donated back to our school athletic department.

Thank you AM PTO for supporting our teachers, staff, and students!

If you are interested in joining the AM PTO, reach out to pto@amcoyotes.org.

Color Run 2026! The Color Run was made possible by Mrs. McGinn and the Elementary Student Council, Mr. McIntosh, teachers, and the NHS members that offered to toss powder and spray kids with water! A huge thanks to Mr. Gilligan and the Anselmo Fire Department for some special water fun on that day as well as the A-M PTO, who graciously donated t-shirts for all elementary students and staff who helped with the run. The A-M PTO supports our students in various ways through the year, such as taking our elementary to the movies before winter break, and offering extra funding for field trips at the end of the school year. It's a GREAT day to be a Coyote!

Today, we extend our sincere appreciation to Dallas Lewandowski for her dedication and service to Anselmo-Merna School. Dallas has played an instrumental role in helping shape professional development at A-M, always keeping the focus on growth, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Her steady and consistent presence during times of change has had a positive impact on both our educators and our students. Much of her work has happened behind the scenes, but its impact has been felt throughout our school. Thank you, Dallas, for helping move us closer to our goal of ensuring all kids learn at high levels. Your commitment to our staff, students, and school community is deeply appreciated. Happy retirement!

Today, we proudly recognize Mrs. Mikaela Geiser, Speech-Language Pathologist at Anselmo-Merna School, on National Speech-Language Pathologist Appreciation Day!

Mikaela plays an instrumental role in helping our students develop the skills they need to communicate effectively, build confidence, and succeed both inside and outside the classroom. Her work impacts far more than speech. She helps students strengthen language development, literacy skills, social communication, and articulation which helps improve overall academic success.

Speech-Language Pathologists support students by:

Improving speech clarity and communication skills
Supporting reading and language development
Assisting students with social communication and interaction
Helping students build confidence in expressing themselves
Collaborating with teachers and families to support student growth
Providing individualized strategies and interventions that empower students to be their best!

We know strong communication builds strong relationships — and Mikaela helps make that happen every single day.

Thank you, Mikaela, for all that you do for our students and our school community!

We appreciate you!

#OnePackOnePurpose

Congratulations to Josey Wells and Kacen Martin for representing the A-M Coyotes in the Junior High State Track Meet.

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.

Join us for the track send off!!

#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

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

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!

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!