Help us welcome Brianna Ryan as she joins our Cozad Elementary staff as a Special Education Teacher for the 2025-2026 school year! Brianna graduated from UNK in December 2024 with a degree in K-12 Special Education. She has experience as a long-term substitute at Ansley Public Schools in a first-grade classroom and at Kearney Public Schools in a K-5 Life Skills classroom at Meadowlark Elementary.
Brianna shared, “I am excited to join the Cozad community and am passionate about making education equitable for all students. Seeing students overcome challenges and succeed fuels my love for teaching.” In her free time, she enjoys going on walks to unwind and spending time with family. We are thrilled to have Brianna on our team. Welcome to Cozad! #HaymakerWay
Congratulations to the 2025-2026 CHS Dance Team! We are excited to introduce the talented dancers who will represent CHS next season.
Senior: Camryn Yilk
Sophomores: Macie Walker, Michaela Hardee, Brooklyne Wingrove, and Gracie Roberts
Freshmen: Bristol Eldrige, Serenity Schram, and Angelica Granay
Thank you to Coach Miss Tara Linn for leading the team. We look forward to an amazing season ahead. #HaymakerWay
Kindergarten Registration for the 2025-2026 School Year! Join us on Thursday, April 3rd, 2025, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM in the Cozad Elementary Gym to register your child for kindergarten!
📄 Registration packets are now available at Cozad Elementary and should be returned by March 28th.
📅 The first day of school for the 2025-2026 year is August 19th, 2025.
We can't wait to welcome our newest Haymakers!
Best of luck to CHS’s Larkyn Malcom at the Class B State Speech competition tomorrow, Wednesday, March 26th, at Kearney High School! We are so proud of you and know you will represent Cozad with excellence.
Let’s send Larkyn off with our best wishes and support as she takes the stage at state! Go shine, Larkyn! (Video credit to Libby Bennett and Mrs. Kostrunek.)
Send Off Video: https://youtu.be/jRG7easdt9c
Welcome to Cozad High School, Grace Boller! We are excited to introduce Grace as our new high school math teacher for the 2025-2026 school year. She has spent the past three years teaching sixth grade at Maxwell Public Schools and is eager to bring her passion for math to CHS. Outside of the classroom, Grace enjoys reading and spending time with her husband, family, and her dog, Ivy. She is looking forward to working with great students and colleagues in Cozad. Join us in giving Grace a warm Haymaker welcome!
Join Us to Celebrate the Week of the Young Child! Come celebrate with us on Monday, April 7th, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM in the Cozad Elementary Gym! This special event is a great opportunity to recognize the importance of early childhood education and have some fun!
A huge thank you to Early Development Network, Cozad Community Health System, Cozad Community Schools, Wilson Public Library, Learning Adventures Daycare, Little Disciples, and Cozad Childcare for sponsoring this event. We hope to see you there!
We are thrilled to introduce Erika Brown as our new Family & Consumer Science teacher at CMS! Erika comes to us from Gothenburg Public Schools, where she has been shaping young minds in the 6th-grade classroom. Outside of teaching, she enjoys riding horses and working cows with her family. She is eager to inspire students, collaborate with colleagues, and contribute to the Cozad community by teaching essential life skills that will benefit students for years to come. Join us in giving Erika a warm Haymaker welcome!
Episode 4 of Cozad's Senior Podcast is here! This episode features special guests Aaron Wilson, Lorenzo Levario, and Jaslyn Crites, sharing their experiences, memories, and future plans. You won’t want to miss it! Listen now and celebrate our seniors!
https://youtu.be/fBxq_M-dTqg
We are excited to welcome Lunden Groene to Cozad Elementary as a 1st-grade teacher for the 2025-2026 school year! Miss Groene is currently a senior at UNK, graduating in May, and is finishing her student teaching in 3rd grade at Sandoz Elementary in Lexington. She loves reading, spending time with family and friends, and traveling. She is excited to join the Cozad community and begin her teaching career! Help us give Miss Groene a warm #HaymakerWay welcome!
Congratulations to CHS Senior Boston Irish on breaking the school pole vault record with an incredible 16' 0" jump at the UNK Indoor Invite today! Way to go, Boston!
Welcome to Cozad Elementary, Miss Osmera! We are excited to introduce Calleigh Osmera as a new 2nd-grade teacher for the 2025-2026 school year! Calleigh is graduating from the University of Nebraska at Kearney in May and is eager to begin her teaching journey.
When she’s not in the classroom, she loves spending time with family, friends, and pets, as well as trying out new hobbies. Teaching has always been her passion, and she can’t wait to share it with her students! Join us in welcoming Miss Osmera to the #HaymakerWay family!
Exciting Staff Updates for 2025-2026! As we prepare for the upcoming school year, we have some movement within our district! These familiar faces are stepping into new roles, and we know they will do an amazing job.
➡️ High School: Mr. Shaffer – Science
➡️ Middle School: Mrs. Koch – Guidance Counselor
➡️ Middle School: Mr. Asche – Principal
➡️ Elementary: Mrs. Neujahr – 2nd Grade
➡️ Elementary: Mrs. Keith – 4th Grade
➡️ Elementary: Mrs. Savick – Kindergarten
We are excited for these educators as they take on new challenges and continue making a positive impact at Cozad Schools!
Good luck to our talented CHS students heading to McCook this Saturday for the SWC Fine Arts Clinic! This event on Saturday, March 22nd, will feature 18 band, 21 choir, and 10 art students from Cozad collaborating with the other seven schools in the Southwest Conference.
There will be a public performance and art show at 5:30 PM in the McCook HS gym. Admission is $5 for students/children and $6 for adults. Come support our incredible artists and musicians!
Congratulations, Erica Weatherly! Erica Weatherly has been selected to play in the SWC 2025 Senior All-Star Basketball Game! The game will take place on June 12, 2025, at Minden High School.
Way to go, Erica! We are proud of you! #HaymakerWay
🏀 All-SWC Boys Basketball Teams – 2025 🏀
Congratulations to our Haymakers for earning All-SWC honors!
⭐ First Team: Noah Shoemaker & Olliver Davis
⭐ Second Team: Kellen Shoemaker
⭐ Third Team: Chayden Hoffmaster
A special shoutout to Head Coach Nick Broz, who was named Coach of the Year!
Way to represent, Haymakers!
We are excited to welcome Mrs. Tylyn Henry as a new Kindergarten teacher at Cozad! A Cozad resident, Mrs. Henry currently teaches 4th grade at Elwood Public School and is eager to bring her passion for early learning to our little Haymakers.
She looks forward to rejoining the Cozad Community Schools family and fostering new relationships with students, staff, and families. When she’s not teaching, she loves spending time with her family, reading, and traveling.
Join us in giving her a big Haymaker welcome! #HaymakerWay
Congratulations to Larkyn Malcome on qualifying for State Speech! She will be competing at the Class B State Speech Championships on Wednesday, March 26th, at Kearney High School.
Wish her the best of luck as she represents Cozad on the big stage. We are proud of you, Larkyn! #HaymakerWay
IMPORTANT CALENDAR UPDATE --There was an error on the printed school calendar for Friday, March 28th. The printed version incorrectly states "No School," but this is an IN-SESSION school day. Cozad Community Schools WILL have school for all students on Friday, March 28th. Please help spread the word! Thank you for your understanding.
Due to the forecasted weather conditions, Cozad Schools will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, March 19th. Stay safe and warm!
The MS Quiz Bowl Dual with Overton scheduled for tomorrow, March 19th, has been canceled due to impending weather.