
Open house at HNS is tonight from 6:30 to 7:30! This is a great opportunity for kids and parents to see their classrooms and visit their teachers before school starts! There will be free hamburgers and hot dogs as well! #GoCats

Thank you to all who attended the NCA presentation last night. Here is a flyer from the presentation.


Weather looks rough this morning. Coach Fuller will extend lifting hours this morning if you want to wait until it clears! Drive safe!

Darin Boysen, NCA Director, will present Monday, August 11 at 7:00 pm to all parents in the HS gym. This is mandatory for one parent/guardian of a 7-12 student involved in activities to attend. If you have a conflict, please schedule an alternate time with Coach Fuller.


All freshmen and junior football players will need to take the online concussion test at school on Monday, August 11 at 2:30 pm. Please report to room 205 east.

HNS youth football camp is scheduled for Tuesday, August 5th from 9:00-11:00 am at the campus field downtown. This is for students entering grades 3rd-8th grade. You must be pre-registered for this event. Hope to see you there!

Weight training max out week Monday and Wednesday. Friday is make up day. High school only!

The HNS football team will be conducting a Hydration Scrimmage at the campus field downtown on Friday, August 22nd from 4:00-5:15 pm. Please bring any hydration packet for admission to the scrimmage. Examples include... Liquid IV, Drip Drops, LMNT, and Pedialyte. These will be used on gamedays!

No 5 on 5 football tomorrow morning due to impending weather. We will have it Thursday morning from 7:30-8:30 am.

This week is the last week for Junior High weight lifting. Lift days will be Monday, Tuesday, and Friday.

Friendly reminder, you have two weeks to get your sports physicals completed! Schedule them now, the due date for HS fall athletes is August 11th!

No weight training this week. Both gyms are being refinished and are not to be used. Football 5 on 5 practice will be Thursday 7:30-8:30 am!

Reminder, sports physicals must be completed before August 11th for high school fall athletes. JH physicals must be completed before August 18th.

Weights will be Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday this week!

School packets for the 25-26 school year are ready to be picked up. They may be picked up at the central office between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. M-F. Newcastle area packets can be picked up at the school in Newcastle. #GoCats

The FCCLA team returns to Hartington tonight around 7:15 pm and will be met by the firetruck by P & E, eventually going downtown. Please welcome these Wildcats and 4 national champs on Broadway! #GoCats

School Supply Lists for the 2025-2026 School Year!



Weight training will be Monday, Thursday, and Friday of this week. Football HS practices Tuesday and Wednesday from 6:30-8:00 am with helmets only!

If you missed the football team apparel order and are still wanting some HNS gear, here is another online store link for HNS! This is through BSN sports.
https://sideline.bsnsports.com/schools/nebraska/hartington/hartington-newcastle-wildcats/

We emailed a link to a survey to parents whose children were in grades 6-12 last year about our cell phone policy. If you did not get the email, and would like to take the survey, please call the school. All staff and students in grades 6-11 should check their email for surveys as well.