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Bennington High School Badgergram

April 22, 2026

Calendar of Events

April 22 - EMC Art Show @ Hot Shops Art Center

April 24 - District Music Contest @ Omaha Westview HS

April 26 - Foundation Awards Reception for Seniors 2pm

Announcements

Results for the Bennington boys golf team following their performance at the Bennington Blair Invitational held yesterday at River Wilds. There were 26 teams and 130 golfers. The Bennington varsity team reached a major milestone by breaking the school record with a collective score of 287. The Badgers brought home first and second place.

Below are the detailed results for our athletes:

River Division Medalists:

1st: Reid Thornburg (68)

4th: Parker Buscher (71)

5th: Kale Lamberty (72)

7th: Austin Jochum (73)

8th: Jax Gifford (73)

10th: Brady Nichols (74)

Additional scores included Brenden Anderson (76), McCoy Haywood (79), and Parker Reimers (86).

Wilds Division Medalists:

11th: Noah Hall (83)

12th: Cruz Nichols (83)--

If you are interested in joining the speech team next season, join us for a meeting after school on Thursday, April 23 at 3:30 pm. This will be in room 236, which is coach Ginal's room. We'll talk about what the team looks like and go over summer plans and how we'll be starting next school year. Hope to see you all there!

Bennington FBLA State Leadership Conference Awards and Honors

Chapter & Membership Awards

Largest Class A Membership Award (75 members)
Sweepstakes Award

Individual & Chapter Honors

BAA Recognition: Emily Wareham, Ady Wareham, Brynn Moon
Who’s Who Award: Emily Wareham
Nebraska FBLA Scholarship: Ady Wareham ($1,000; only two seniors in the state receive this honor)

National Qualifiers (Top 3 – advancing to Nationals in San Antonio, Texas this June)

Business Plan: Ady Wareham, Carly Becker – 3rd
Management Information Systems: Ady Wareham – 2nd
Insurance & Risk Management: Preston Sheets – 1st; Cole Johnson – 2nd
Economics: Natasha Winter – 3rd
Public Speaking: Emily Wareham – 1st
Securities & Investments: Preston Sheets – 3rd
Supply Chain Management: Bailey Heimann – 2nd

Top Finishes (Top 10)

Accounting: Cole Johnson – 5th
Business Management: Preston Sheets, Cole Johnson, Parker Douglas – 4th
Financial Planning: Bailey Heimann – 4th
Personal Finance: Preston Sheets – 4th
Social Media Strategies: Zoe Nelson, Hanifa Mahamane Kosso – 4th
Business Ethics: Carly Becker, Paxton Smith – 6th
Career Portfolio: Parker Douglas – 4th
Customer Service: Aisha Mar Macossay – 4th
Event Planning: Taylor Ruml, Carly Becker – 7th
Intro to Retail & Merchandising: Jessie Mauphin – 4th
Journalism: Aisha Mar Macossay – 7th
Sales Presentation: Hannah Theilen, Callie Smith – 8th

Honorable Mention

Business Communication: Preston Sheets
Business Law: Paxton Smith, Cole Johnson
Entrepreneurship: Ady Wareham, Emily Wareham
Intro to Business Concepts: Brynn Moon
Intro to Business Presentations: Brynn Moon, Adrienne Trebil
Intro to Business Procedures: Lily Miller
Marketing: Ady Wareham, Emily Wareham
Public Service Announcement: Paxton Smith
Real Estate: Jessie Mauphin
Securities & Investments: Cole Johnson

Bennington 2026 SUMMER DRIVER EDUCATION

Requirements!

1. Must be 15 (or 14 years old with driving experience) by the start of class. (We are unable to accept 18 year olds)

2. Students must have a Learners Permit or School Permit from the DMV of Nebraska.

3. All students must have access to a computer or cell phone and email for online testing. Students will need to bring a writing utensil and notebook to class.

4. All students must complete 20 hours of classroom instruction.

5. Limit of 25 students per session.

6. The driving lessons are to be arranged with the instructor. Students are expected to practice outside of class. The student will need to pass a DMV approved road test to complete the class.

CLASSROOM DATES: June 8 - Jun 18, 2026

(Class held Monday through Thursday) No Friday Class

Session 1: 8:00-10:30

Session 2: 11:00 - 1:30

Class held at Bennington HS

BEHIND-THE-WHEEL:

Driving arranged with instructor June 8 through July 8rd

The cost is $475.00

Once a class enrollment reaches 25, that class will be unavailable for sign up. If all classes are full you will need to contact ESU#3 to be put on a waitlist.

Complete the registration form.

**Registration is available May 13th, 2026 on-line at ESU#3 website. It will remain open until Class is full.

**You are confirmed in the class once payment is received.

Questions or concerns, please contact:

Rachel Brinkman (rbrinkman@esu3.org) 402-597-4809

All information can be found at: https://www.esu3.org/DE/Home

Scan the QR Code or just follow this link: https://forms.gle/TKhq5odAhmGCB3sH6

If you have lost your chromebook charger, there is a link below to purchase a new one from Amazon for only $9.99!

Athletic News

April 22 - Girls Varsity Soccer EMC tournament TBA

Boys Varsity Soccer EMC tournament TBA

Boys Varsity golf invitational @ Ashland Country club

April 23 - Girls Varsity soccer EMC tournament TBA

Boys Varsity Soccer EMC tournament TBA

Boys JV golf invitational @ Willow Lakes golf course

Girls Varsity tennis dual vs. Elkhorn @ BHS

Girls JV tennis dual vs. Elkhorn @ Elkhorn HS

Girls Reserve Soccer vs. Elkhorn North @ Elkhorn North HS

Girls & Boys JV soccer vs. Bellevue East @ Bellevue East HS

Boys Reserve baseball vs. Gross Catholic @ Pruess field

April 24 - Varsity baseball tournament @ Pruess Field

Boys Reserve baseball vs. Concordia @ Orval Smith baseball field

Girls Varsity soccer @ Collin Stadium

Girls Reserve soccer vs. Lincoln Piux X @ BHS

April 25 - Girls Varsity soccer tournament @ Collin Stadium

Girls JV tennis tournament @ Bellevue West HS

Girls JV soccer vs. Omaha Mercy @ BHS

JV Track invitational @ Millard West

Baseball Varsity tournament TBA @ Pruess Field

Boys JV soccer vs. Elkhorn North @BHS

School Events Calendar

Lunch Menu

BBQ pulled pork sandwich
sub sandwich bar
salad bar
sweet potato fries
tossed green salad
fresh vegetables
assorted fresh fruit
assorted canned fruit
assorted fruit juice

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

My School Bucks

Contact Us

We Are Bennington

Principal: Dr. Greg Lamberty

Assistant Principal: Mr. Jerry Kalina

Assistant Principal/Athletic Director: Mr. Chris Kessell

Dean of Students: Mrs. Laura McGrew

Secretary: Mrs. Jennifer Roberts

Attendance Secretary: Mrs. Karen Hohman

Activities Secretary: Mrs. Kellee LaSure

Counseling Secretary: Mrs. Angie Shadle

School Counselors: Mrs. Jennifer Smith (A-G), Mrs. Jocelyn Suing (H-N), and Mr. Ryan Rischling (O-Z)

Website: https://bhs.benningtonschools.org/

Location: 16610 Bennington Road, Bennington, NE 68007

Phone: 402-238-2447

Twitter: @WeRBennington

Exterior Photo of Bennington High School

Notice of Non-Discrimination

The Bennington Public School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, disability, race, color, religion, veteran status, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition, or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Mr. Dan Bombeck, Director of Student Services, 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (dbombeck@bennps.org). Employees and Others: Dr. Matt Blomenkamp, Assistant Superintendent 11620 North 156th Street, P.O. Box 309, Bennington, NE 68007 (402) 238-3044 (mblomenkamp@bennps.org). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact the OCR at 601 East 12th Street, Room 353, Kansas City, MO 64106, (800) 368-1019 (voice), Fax (816) 426-3686, (800) 537-7697 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.

Title IX

The Bennington Public School District is committed to offering employment and educational opportunity to its employees and students in a climate free of discrimination. Accordingly, unlawful discrimination, harassment and retaliation of any kind by District employees, including, co-workers, non-employees (such as volunteers), third parties and others is strictly prohibited and will not be tolerated.