Battle Creek Public Schools

Haiden Wayne Hurlburt, son of Jennifer Hurlburt and Tyler Schmidt, attended Grant Elementary in Norfolk before coming to Battle Creek in elementary school. Haiden is a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norfolk. From kindergarten until tenth grade, Haiden participated in wrestling. Outside of school, Haiden enjoys being outside and working on vehicles. Haiden has been a lawn care assistant at ERM Landscaping for two years while also managing his own business called Hurlburt’s Detailing. Haiden listed his favorite staff member as Mr. Mark Keith, stating, “He has shown me the way through school and has been like a parent to me. He has shown me that it is all not that bad; I just had to lock in.” Haiden named shop as his favorite class, mentioning that he misses Mr. Couch and his “chill” classroom atmosphere. After high school, Haiden plans to attend Northeast Community College to study to become a diesel technician. Following college, he hopes to move to Montana.

Basketball Senior Parents Night is tonight!

Battle Creek Public Schools will be closed Wednesday, February 12, 2025. No activities.

Lainey Lynn Knapp, daughter of Randi and Joe Jessen and Micheal and Kelsey Gansebom, attended St. John Lutheran School before coming to Battle Creek High in seventh grade. She is a member of St. John Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, Nebraska. Lainey was involved in volleyball and dance during all four years of high school. In addition, she was in FCCLA for three years and Trailblazers and track for two years; she has earned five varsity letters. Lainey held a dance captain position during her junior and senior years and placed fourth at state dance as a sophomore. She was a three-time district champ in FCCLA, where she finished at the state level in third place, runner-up, and as state champion. Lainey was a silver medalist at FCCLA Nationals held in Seattle. She currently serves as the FCCLA Vice President and is part of the Senior Leadership Committee. At Northeast Community College, Lainey was named to the Dean's Honor’s List as well as the President's Honor’s List for her efforts in dual credit coursework. When asked to list a favorite teacher at BCHS, Lainey listed two individuals: Mrs. Leigha Kern and Mr. Junior Aguilar. Lainey noted that Mrs. Kern is “super relatable.” She added, “She made my love for reading and literature come back.” Lainey stated that Mr. Aguilar is a “great teacher who always works hard to make sure students grasp the content.” She listed English as her favorite subject because she loves reading and writing. Her favorite memory from her time at BCHS was the slip and slide at her senior blaze day. She stated, “It was really enjoyable because our whole class was getting along and hanging out.” Outside of school, Lainey works as a CNA at Community Pride Care Center. She has held this job for the last eight months. After graduation, Lainey will be attending the University of South Dakota in Vermillion, South Dakota, to major in nursing.

Devin Jay Baumann, son of Sarah and Jeff Baumann, attended Norfolk Public Elementary and Middle School before coming to Battle Creek in seventh grade. When asked to name a favorite instructor at BCHS, Devin listed Mr. Dylan Hawk who is new to Battle Creek this year. Mr. Hawk teaches American Government, a class that explores government and politics. Devin stated that he likes Mr. Hawk’s class because it is enjoyable and there is “laughter and conversation all the time.” Devin also mentioned that his favorite subject was math because it was interesting and comes quickly to him. Devin has maintained almost perfect attendance over his 12 years of education. When asked to recall a favorite memory from his time at BCHS, he listed Prom 2024, stating that the night was full of laughter and fun, from the hypnotist to the games and prizes. Outside of school, Devin enjoys playing football and video games. Devin is undecided about his plans after high school.

Battle Creek Jr./Sr. High School is hosting a New Student Orientation on Thursday, February 27, 2025 for students who are currently not attending BCHS and will be entering grades 7-12 in the 2025-26 school year. For more information please contact the HS office at 402-675-2235.

BCHS Student Of The Month Spotlight Congratulations and thanks for all of your hard work and dedication!

On Saturday, the BC speech team traveled to Atkinson to compete in the West Holt Invitational. Out of fourteen teams, both the novice and varsity teams finished the day as tournament champions! The varsity team also set a season PR with 22 entries in finals. Individual results are listed below. Varsity: Adley Siefert, Gavin Olson, Brody Maurer, Kolby Kummer, and Natalie Long - CHAMPS in OID Jaiden Ertzner - CHAMP in Informative Kolby Kummer - CHAMP in Poetry Macey Moore - CHAMP in Persuasive Presley Wolf - CHAMP in Serious Brynn Bishop, Brynn Schmidt and Rachel Rudloff - Second in OID Clare Schmidt - Second in Extemporaneous Clare Schmidt - Second in Informative Macey Moore - Second in POI Presley Wolf - Second in Humorous Tristan Ray - Second in Entertainment Brody Maurer and Presley Wolf - Third in Duet Acting Jaiden Ertzner - Third in Poetry Aspen Greve - Fourth in Poetry Braxton Merlenbach and Tristan Ray - Fourth in Duet Acting Braxton Merlenbach - Fourth in POI Brody Maurer and Presley Wolf - Fourth in Duet Impromptu Jaiden Ertzner - Fourth in Serious Macey Moore - Fifth in Informative Tristan Ray - Fifth in Humorous Adley Seifert and Gavin Olson - Sixth in Duet Acting Zion Baier - Sixth in Extemporaneous Novice (first year speakers): Ali Korth, Cade Fickes, Caleigh Blain, Lainy Rogat, and Taylor Olsen - CHAMP in OID Cade Fickes - Second in Informative Evan Haake - Second in Persuasive Evan Haake - Second in Extemporaneous Lainy Rogat - Second in Humorous Addy Carstens - Third in Serious Bo Richter and Luke Richter - Third in Duet Acting Taylor Olsen and Lainy Rogat - Fourth in Duet Acting Caleigh Blain - Fourth in POI Quinn Travers - Fourth in Poetry

You still have time to vote , as the voting will run until Friday morning! Please vote for your favorite THREE doors. Winners will be announced and showcased on February 14th! Copy and paste the following link and submit your votes! https://forms.gle/BtLf6NQy1aHFrpGN8 #CommittedToExcellence! #WhatAnOpportunity!

February 10th - 14th weekly update, as well as FCCLA dress-up days for this week! #CommittedToExcellence! #WhatAnOpportunity!

This week is FCCLA week! Join the BC FCCLA chapter in dressing up to help us celebrate!

History made once again! The Bravette wrestling team is your B4 district champs! The girls battled hard and put up a great showing. The team set a school record qualifying seven wrestlers. 🥇Reeves, Ahlman 🥈Mefford, Uhlir 🥉Bleich 4th Hoffmann, Koehler #BuiltDifferent

The Battle Creek State Wrestling apparel store is open and will close down February 16th at 11am!! No late orders will be accepted! https://battlecreekstatewrestling25.itemorder.com/

What a long music-filled day! 🎶 Today was Stanton's annual JH Band and Choir Festival and we had 17 students represent Battle Creek. They worked extremely hard all day while growing as musicians, and they put on a wonderful concert. To quote Elphaba in "Defying Gravity" as "Wicked" was their theme this year: "Everyone deserves a chance to fly." 💚🩷 These students sure soared today. Congratulations and great job! 👏 #bcpsmusic

Carrington is district runner up.

Taylor is district champ with a pin!!

Briley finishes in 4th.

Lily is district runner up.

Alexis finished in 4th place.

Ella is district champ!!