Good morning WHS parents....Attached is the schedule for your student TODAY (8.11.26) as well as our parking/drop off map as a reference.
If you are dropping of your student, please enter the northwest parking lot off of Amberly Road and use the circle drive nearest the building to drop off your student.
Remember, class will dismiss for the day today at 1:30 PM.
Looking forward to a GREAT first day with our 9th grade class!
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These guidelines help maintain a safe, respectful, and focused learning environment for everyone.
Thank you for your partnership as we work together to make it a great year at WHS!
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WHS WEEKLY NEWSLETTER HAS DROPPED!!
Check out the WHS Weekly Principal Newsletter for the week of August 10th linked below!!!
LINK: https://bit.ly/4gknjRx
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WHS PED REMINDERS!!!
As we start the new school year, please review PED expectations for Waverly High School!
Devices should be silenced and stored in designated locations during class.
Phones and other personal electronic devices may be used during passing periods and lunch.
Devices that are on a student or in use during class are considered a policy violation.
Please take a few minutes to review these expectations with your student before the first day of school.
Thank you for partnering with us to create a positive learning environment for all students!
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Hello Waverly High School Parents & Guardians!
I hope this newsletter finds you well as we close out the summer and prepare for the 2026-2027 school year! As families and as schools, we have navigated the busyness of the summer activities calendars. Within the building our custodians and maintenance staff have worked hard to prepare the building for the upcoming school year. And the Viking staff has continued over the summer to work to prepare systems and curriculums to have the greatest impact on our student learning here at WHS. It is an exciting time here at WHS and I look forward to having students back in the building this month!
As I have shared this summer, I again wanted to share with you FOUR values that I hold to that will help to guide me as I lead the staff and students here at WHS!
Value - All people, places, and time have value and we will strive to make sure we will value those accordingly!
Integrity - Do the right thing at all times and at all places; Do what you say and say what you do!
Kaizen - Japanese saying for "constant improvement;" Work to be 1% better each and every day!
Excellence - Do it the right way, do it at the right time, every time!
This month's newsletter is focused on back to school information for parents and students with dates and graphics highlighting important information as we begin a new school year. Additionally, you can find information from a variety of departments within the building and District 145.
As I have said before, please do not hesitate to reach out to me (jordan.cudney@district145.org) with any questions or concerns you may have. I hope to see many of you and chat with you at the Waverly High School Open House on Tuesday, August 11th or see you at a number of Viking Activities events here this fall!
AUGUST VIKING HS PRINCIPAL NEWSLETTER LINK: https://bit.ly/4x3MGh4
Join us as we kick off the 2026–27 school year! We encourage all 9th–12th grade students and their families to attend.
📅 Tuesday, August 11, 2026
🕕 6:00–7:30 PM
📍 Waverly High School
Open House Schedule:
3:00–6:00 PM – Chromebook Checkout
6:00–6:30 PM – Welcome & Presentation by WHS Administration
6:30–7:30 PM – Open House / Meet the Teachers
This is a great opportunity to meet your teachers, hear important information from the administration, get your Chromebook, and start the school year feeling prepared and connected.
Contact the Waverly High School Office at 402-786-2765 with any questions you may have!
We look forward to seeing you on August 11!!
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Congratulations to Waverly FBLA members Braxton Jelinek and Landon Vachal on capturing 1st Place in the Nation in Sports & Entertainment Management at the FBLA National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, Texas!
The National Leadership Conference is the pinnacle of the FBLA experience, bringing together the nation's top business students to compete in rigorous events, develop leadership skills, and network with future business leaders from across the country. Simply qualifying for nationals is an incredible accomplishment, and earning a national championship is truly extraordinary.
A special congratulations also goes to Caleb Jueneman, who qualified for and competed in Data Analysis on the national stage. Reaching nationals is a testament to his hard work, dedication, and commitment to excellence.
These accomplishments are the result of years of preparation, countless hours of studying, practicing, and challenging themselves through FBLA competitions. We couldn't be more proud of Braxton, Landon, and Caleb for the way they represented Waverly High School, our community, and the state of Nebraska.
Hello Waverly High School Parents & Guardians!
I hope this newsletter finds you well and enjoying the summer months as we make the turn from the month of June into the month of July! It is amazing to see how fast the month of June went and as always there was a flurry of activity at the high school with summer strength and conditioning sessions, marching band sectional rehearsals, and summer athletic camps. The month of July will continue to be busy, but it is my hope that you and your families get some down time prior to school kicking off in August!
As I share last month, I again wanted to share with you FOUR values that I hold to that will help to guide me as I lead the staff and students here at WHS!
Value - All people, places, and time has value and we will strive to make sure we will value those accordingly!
Integrity - Do the right thing at all times and at all places; Do what you say and say what you do!
Kaizen - Japanese saying for "constant improvement;" Work to be 1% better each and every day!
Excellence - Do it the right way, do it at the right time, every time!
This months newsletter is focused on keeping some important links as well as dates in front of you as we head through the summer months. Additionally, we have included some important beginning of the year information from both the school perspective as well as the activities perspective!
Please do not hesitate to reach out to me (jordan.cudney@district145.org) with any questions or concerns you may have. I cannot say how EXCITED I am to get the school year started and begin working with the students, staff, and parents District 145. Wish you all a safe and happy month of July and look forward to seeing you back here in the fall!!
LINK: https://bit.ly/4b8r6iM
EMC Track will take place tomorrow at Elkhorn High School. Live Results will be posted: https://greenferret.anet.live/meets/71871
Also making us proud, the team of Caleb Jueneman, Landon Vachal, Braxton Jelinek, and Jacob Wall earned an impressive 4th place finish! With over 300 teams competing across Nebraska this year, this is an outstanding accomplishment.
The Personal Finance Challenge puts students in the role of financial advisors, challenging them to evaluate a fictional family's financial situation and provide expert recommendations. Students analyze and present on five key areas:
📌 Savings Goals
📌 Debt
📌 Insurance
📌 Taxes
📌 Estate Planning
Teams work together to create a presentation outlining their financial plan and deliver it to a panel of judges, no teacher assistance allowed! It’s a real-world challenge that puts their financial literacy and teamwork skills to the test.
Way to go, business students! You’ve proven that financial skills are not only powerful, they can also pay off!
• Retail Management – Braxton Jelinek (1st Place)
• Sports & Entertainment Management – Landon Vachal & Braxton Jelinek (1st Place)
🥉 Top Finishers & National Qualifiers
• Data Analysis – Caleb Jueneman & Landon Vachal (3rd Place)
• Banking & Financial Systems – Braxton Jelinek & Mason Heather (3rd Place)
👏 Other Outstanding Finishes
• Personal Finance – Mason Heather (6th out of 453!)
• Business Law – Braxton Jelinek (4th Place)
• Data Science & AI – Mason Heather (4th Place)
• Advertising – Mason Heather (Honorable Mention)
• Cybersecurity – Mason Heather (Honorable Mention)
• Entrepreneurship – Caleb Jueneman & Landon Vachal (Honorable Mention)
• Real Estate – Caleb Jueneman (Honorable Mention)
• Securities & Investments – Caleb Jueneman (Honorable Mention)
🌟 Special Recognition
• Who’s Who in FBLA – Mason Heather
🏅 Chapter Awards
• Sweepstakes
• Go Green
• LINK
• Foundation
We are beyond proud of this group for representing Waverly with excellence. Next stop… Nationals!
We took 18 students to experience the fast-paced world of investing, where they had to think quickly, collaborate, and make real-time financial decisions.
Out of 123 teams, our top team placed an impressive 11th overall. What an accomplishment! So proud of these students for representing Waverly with hard work, teamwork, and competitive spirit!
Thank you to Nebraska Humanities for hosting us and helping to facilitate important conversations about the importance and impact of technology, climate change, migration, trade and global conflicts in current and future policies.
