Maxwell Public Schools

Best of luck to the Wildcat Speech Team on Saturday. The team will compete the Lexington Invite. As they work through the COVID situation, the team will be competing virtually. Good luck Cats!!

Good luck to the Maxwell basketball teams tonight. The teams will play the Hershey Panther's at home. Game time is 4:00 pm with JV Girls (2 QTRs followed by JV Boys (3 QTRs), Varsity Girls, and Varsity Boys. New home Covid guidelines are posted on our website. Let's go Cats!! Media: All JV and Varsity games will be streamed. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0_3nfVhuBnAz1RnM7ndBLA

Exciting news from our Jessica Braithwait Photography! Here is a link to the winter sports pictures and class pictures taken. If you have already purchased pictures, those items will be delivered to the school soon! If you want to order additional pictures or did not get an initial order placed, you can order through this link or reach out to Jessica at jess_braithwait@hotmail.com. https://jessicabraithwaitphotography.pixieset.com/maxwellwintersports/ Here is the link to class pictures: https://jessicabraithwaitphotography.pixieset.com/maxwellclasspictures/ Thank you Jessica for all of your hard work in capturing the beautiful smiles of our students here at Maxwell.

Good luck Maxwell Wrestling team today in Overton. Matches for our Wildcats begin at 6 pm with Sandhills Thedford followed by Maxwell/Overton 7 pm. Guidelines are listed on our website but here are a few reminders for tonight's meet; 50% capacity, no tickets required and there still will be requiring temperature checks and masks of everyone.

Thursday, January 7, 2021 5:00pm Wrestling: Varsity Triangular at Overton High School Friday, January 8, 2021 1:00pm Wrestling: Varsity Tournament at Dundy County Stratton High School Basketball vs Hershey at Maxwell (Home) 4:00pm Basketball: Girls JV Game- 2 QTRs 5:00pm Basketball: Boys JV Game- 3 QTRs 6:00pm Basketball: Girls Varsity Game 7:30pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Game Saturday, January 9, 2021 SPEECH-Lexington Basketball vs Overton at Overton High School (Away) 2:00pm Basketball: Girls JV Game 2:00pm Basketball: Boys JV Game 3:30pm Basketball: Girls Varsity Game 5:00pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Game All new Covid guidelines are posted on our website at the link below. Please make sure you read those guidelines before attending a game. GO WILDCATS! https://www.maxwellschools.org/browse/167441

We just received this information from the NSAA regarding State Wrestling ticket purchasing. Due to the ever-changing status if the DHM’s on capacity, we were not able to submit an event plan to the Douglas County Health Department until yesterday and will not make the tickets available for sale until January 19th at 10:00 AM. CHI handles all tickets sales through Ticketmaster and the process for purchasing those tickets is detailed in the attachment. We will start sending it out in social media later this week as well. 2021 NSAA Wrestling State Championship Schedule CHI-Omaha-February 17-20, 2021 All classes separated until the finals. Only two classes competing during finals. Wednesday - 6 mats Class A - 1st session (4 rounds of competition)--9 am – 2 pm • Class A-Championship Round 1—Quarterfinals--Consolations (Round 1 & 2) Clear facility Class D – 2nd session (4 rounds of competition)--4 pm – 9 pm • Class D-Championship Round 1—Quarterfinals--Consolations (Round 1 & 2) Thursday - 4 mats Class A – 3rd session (Semi-finals – all placing matches)--9 am – Noon • Class A-Semifinals, Consolations Round 3, Consolation Semifinals, 3rd & 5th Place matches Class D – 4th session (Semi-finals – all placing matches)--1 pm – 5 pm • Class D-Semifinals, Consolations Round 3, Consolation Semifinals, 3rd & 5th Place matches Clear facility Classes A & D – 5th session (FINALS on 2 mats)-7 pm – TELEVISED Friday - 6 mats Class B - 1st session (4 rounds of competition) 9 am – 2 pm • Class B-Championship Round 1 & Quarterfinals, Consolations Round 1 & 2 Clear facility Class C – 2nd session (4 rounds of competition) 4 pm – 9 pm • Class C-Championship Round 1 & Quarterfinals, Consolations Round 1 & 2 Saturday - 4 mats Class B – 3rd session (Semi-finals – all placing matches) 9 am – Noon • Class B-Semifinals, Consolations Round 3, Consolation Semifinals, 3rd & 5th Place matches Class C – 4th session (Semi-finals – all placing matches) 1 pm – 5 pm • Class C-Semifinals, Consolations Round 3, Consolation Semifinals, 3rd & 5th Place matches Clear facility Classes B & C – 5th session (FINALS on 2 mats)-7 pm – TELEVISED 1. Tickets will not be sold in team packages to accommodate social distancing requirements. 2. All tickets will be electronic (even at the ticket window).

Good luck to the varsity basketball teams today at home against Arapahoe. 1:00 pm Girls Varsity 2:30 pm Boys Varsity Games will be live streamed at the link below: https://youtube.com/channel/UC0_3nfVhuBnAz1RnM7ndBLA Good luck Wildcats!

New guidelines for winter activities. These new guidelines will take effect for Saturday’s basketball game. There will be no pass list for spectators and games are open to the public/students. Other guidelines are still in place such as no outside food or drink. Masks are mandatory and please seat six feet apart from other spectators. Thanks and have a Happy Nee Year Wildcats!

The FCCLA project work day that was scheduled for Tuesday the 29th has been cancelled due to the weather. Thank you.

Here we are moments away from Christmas Vacation! No one thought we would finish a full semester of school. But look at us now!!! Enjoy this video made by our talented Advance Speech Class taught by our very own Mrs. Lucas. Enjoy this parody -- "Christmas Vacation. " Hip-Hip-Hooray for Christmas Vacation!!!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpSu9-L_nHA

Seasons Greetings To All Our Families. Have a safe and happy Holiday Season. -Maxwell Public Schools Administration, Teachers, and Staff Monday, December 21, 2020 6:15 pm Basketball: Girls Varsity Holiday Tournament (Home) 7:45 pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Holiday Tournament (Home) Tuesday, December 22, 2020 TBD Basketball: Girls Varsity Holiday Tournament (Home) TBD Basketball: Boys Varsity Holiday Tournament (Home) *Holiday tournament will be live streamed on Maxwell Public Schools YouTube Channel. Guidelines and brackets are posted on our website.* End of 2nd Quarter Wednesday, December 23, 2020- January 5, 2021 Christmas Break- School resumes January 6, 2021 Saturday, January 2, 2021 1:00pm Basketball: Girls Varsity Game vs. Arapahoe High School (Home) 2:30pm Basketball: Boys Varsity Game vs. Arapahoe High School (Home) Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Teacher Workday Wednesday, January 6, 2021 WELCOME BACK!!

Seasons Greetings To All Our Families! Sit back, pop some popcorn, check your email and enjoy the K-12th grade Christmas program. You should have received a link in your inbox by now and we ask that you please read the entire document and understand the importance of not sharing the link on social media. Have a safe and happy Holiday Season. -Maxwell Public Schools Administration, Teachers, and Staff

Good Luck Wildcats! Maxwell G/B Basketball vs. Paxton (Away-Paxton High School) 5:00 p.m. Boys JV Game starts at 5:00 pm (2 quarters only) Girls Varsity Game followed by Boys Varsity Game. Guidelines are posted on our website and the game will be streamed live: basketball games will be live streamed at https://striv.tv/channel/paxton/ Maxwell Wrestling at Sutherland on Saturday. Watch your favorite wrestler hit the mat! Reminder no spectators Click the livestream link below: https://youtu.be/g1VRnO1FtPg

Schedule Change for January 13th: We are hosting the RPAC Quiz Bowl tournament here at Maxwell on January 13th. That day is currently scheduled to be a late start. It will be changed to a regular start with a noon dismissal to accommodate hosting the tournament.

Guidelines for basketball in Paxton have been posted. Please review them on our website. Under the documents tab. https://core-docs.s3.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/1048348/Paxton_Winter_Activities_Guidelines.pdf

Live streaming for the Girls Jr High Game can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVFj94LRdO3Xo0OH5zt4unA

Guidelines for the following activities: JH Girls game in Brady tomorrow : We can have fans tomorrow at Brady. Must be parents, siblings, grandparents. mandatory masks. Maxwell Wrestling Tri on Thursday. ● Fans are limited to moms, dads, brothers, sisters, and grandparents of the wrestlers competing ● Masks are required at all times and should be worn over both the mouth and the nose ● Households need to sit 6 feet apart inside the gym ● No food or drink is allowed to come inside. If wrestlers are needing to eat, they may do so in their locker room. ● Fans will be seated on the south side of the gym and must sit in the area designated for their school ● Teams will be seated on the north side of the gym in designated areas ● Fans are required to exit the facility as soon as the duals for your school conclude.

Reminder to parents: We will be recording our Christmas concert tomorrow morning. Please have your elementary students/Junior high music students wear their dress clothes to school. High school choir will be recording as well but they have robes to wear.

Monday, December 14, 2020 7:00 p.m. -Board Meeting Wednesday, December 16, 2020 10:00 am- Late Start- Buses will run accordingly 2:00 p.m.- Girls Junior High Basketball vs. Brady (Away-Brady High School) *Disregard the immediate family pass list for Wednesday. Anyone will be allowed to attend. NO pass list will be used. Mask's are still required and will be strictly enforced. * Thursday, December 17, 2020 6:00 p.m.-Wrestling: Varsity Triangular vs. Multiple Schools (Home) *Guidelines will be posted later as they become available* Friday, December 18, 2020 Basketball: Maxwell vs. Paxton (Away-Paxton High School) 5:00 p.m. Boys JV Game (2 quarters only) 5:45 p.m. Girls Varsity Game 7:15 p.m. Boys Varsity Game *Guidelines will be posted later as they become available* Saturday, December 19, 2020 10:00 a.m. Wrestling: Varsity Invitational vs. Multiple Schools (Away at Sutherland High School) *No spectators or media permitted this year. * All of the Home and Away guidelines are located on our website under the tab "documents". Please read over all of the protocols before attending any of the events that are allowing spectators. Thanks and Go Wildcats!!!

Activities today: Speech at Cozad (Virtual Meet) G/BBB-Varsity Only hosting Mullen. Tip-off is at 3:30 pm. It’s ugly sweater theme for today’s game. The Maxwell Spirit Squad is asking the fans who can attend today’s game to please wear an ugly sweater. Good Luck today to all of our students who are competing in today’s activities. #GoCats