2026 WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL OPEN HOUSE
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!!
#WEAREVIKES
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!!
#WEAREVIKES
🏆National Champions! 🏆
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.
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.
Champions in the classroom and in their different arenas. Congratulations to these outstanding teams representing Waverly for the 2025-2026 Academic Excellence Award sponsored by the NCA.
Simply the BEST at what they do in 2025-2026!!! Congratulations Coach Manstedt, Coach Benson, and Coach Schmal. A special shout out to NCA President, Coach Terri Neujahr for presenting the awards this evening.
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
We are very proud of this group of girls for representing Waverly at the Educators Rising National Conference this past weekend in Portland, Oregon.
Esther VanOverbeke competed in Job Interview and placed 9th overall IN THE NATION. She also served as a voting delegate for the state of Nebraska.
Emma Jiskra competed in Interactive Bulletin Board with “Music Market”.
Kaydence Doremus competed in Children’s Literature with her book “Too Many Wiggles”.
Harley Franzen helped our chapter make connections nation wide via social media outreach.
Incredible job, future teachers! Thank you for sharing your talents wide and far!
We are thankful for our community job sites that partner with our WHS Work Experience program. These businesses gave students a chance to practice job skills, build confidence, and learn in real workplace settings. Thank you Eastmont Towers-Lifebrook, Sandhills Global, Humane Society, District 145 Community Closet and District 145 Central Office for supporting our students!
EMC Track will take place tomorrow at Elkhorn High School. Live Results will be posted: https://greenferret.anet.live/meets/71871
We’re incredibly proud to announce that the team of Maddox Hasenkamp, Parker Ballinger, Kasyn Collins, and Blakeley Meyers earned an impressive 2nd place finish at the State Personal Finance Challenge held on Friday, April 24th! Each of these talented students walked away $100 richer for their outstanding performance!
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!
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!
Bailey Jackson and Norah Hilger represented Waverly High School at UNK’s Model UN.
The team served as the delegates to Australia and were able to pass two resolutions addressing human migration concerns that impact the globe.
Thank you, Bailey and Norah! We are proud of you!
A wonderful evening celebrating these 13 baseball Seniors and their families. An outstanding 2-0 win over Crete!!! Thank You for your dedication to the program.
🏆 State Champions & National Qualifiers
• 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!
• 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!
Huge shoutout to our Waverly Personal Finance and FBLA students who competed in the Stock Market Challenge hosted by Junior Achievement at Pinnacle Bank Arena!
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!
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!
Waverly High School would like to Welcome Andrew Broders as our next head boys basketball coach. Coach Broders has served as an assistant boys and girls basketball coach for a number of years. He has been the Lincoln Lutheran Girls head coach the past 3 seasons.
Five student representatives from Waverly High School spent their day at the Capitol alongside peers from all over Nebraska exploring global issues at Nebraska Forum Day.
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.
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.
A big s/o to all of our FFA students at the State FFA Convention last week. Waverly's Esther VanOverbeke was the State Star winner in Agriscience! This top award is chosen from top State Degree applicants! CONGRATS!!!!!!
FBLA had a great day at the EntrepreneHER event with these amazing students!
They heard from inspiring women in business who shared real-life experiences, career journeys, and valuable advice that truly inspired our group and made great connections to their future goals. A highlight was getting their hair styled by Drybar and taking professional headshots with Level 10 Creative—such a fun and empowering experience!
We are SO proud of them for stepping out and investing in themselves!
They heard from inspiring women in business who shared real-life experiences, career journeys, and valuable advice that truly inspired our group and made great connections to their future goals. A highlight was getting their hair styled by Drybar and taking professional headshots with Level 10 Creative—such a fun and empowering experience!
We are SO proud of them for stepping out and investing in themselves!
On Saturday, May 21, the Waverly boys and girls bowling teams joined several volunteers to support the incredible work of Sleep in Heavenly Peace during a Bed Build event. Together, they helped construct 40 beds for children in Lincoln who currently do not have a bed of their own.
According to the organization’s website, “114 kids in Lincoln are waiting for you to help them sleep tonight.” Thanks to the hard work and generosity of our student-athletes and volunteers, we’re one step closer to making sure every child has a safe and comfortable place to sleep.
We’re proud of our team for giving back and making a meaningful difference in our community!
According to the organization’s website, “114 kids in Lincoln are waiting for you to help them sleep tonight.” Thanks to the hard work and generosity of our student-athletes and volunteers, we’re one step closer to making sure every child has a safe and comfortable place to sleep.
We’re proud of our team for giving back and making a meaningful difference in our community!
What a performance by the Waverly Theatre Company tonight. You will want to get out and see this talented group. Shows on Saturday at 2 PM and 7 PM and again on Sunday at 2 PM.
Waverly High School is seeking interested & qualified candidates for the following positions. Please go to www.district145.org or https://www.district145.org/page/employment to apply
Special Education Coordinator
Math Teacher
Girls Assistant Golf Coach
Head Boys Basketball Coach
Special Education Coordinator
Math Teacher
Girls Assistant Golf Coach
Head Boys Basketball Coach
