The North Platte staff was back on campus today for Day 1 of teacher in services! Our staff is excited to begin the 2026-2027 school year and welcome students on Monday, August 24th!

JH Fall Sports start tomorrow. Be sure to turn in your physical and pre-participation form so your athlete can practice. The times for practice tomorrow are: JH Volleyball from 3:00-4:45 in the JH gym. JH Football from 3:20-5:30 starting in the weight room. JH Softball from 3:30-5:00 at Camden Point Park. JH Cheer from 6:30-7:30AM in the JH gym. JH XC from 6:20-7:45AM.

This morning was the first football practice on the turf! It was great to see the team out there getting better! Be sure to come check out the Panthers this Saturday at the Hydration Scrimmage!

It has been awesome to see some of our Panthers back on campus. Fall sports are in full swing! Here's a look at Cheer and Cross Country practice from the first week of the season!

Join us in welcoming our new staff to North Platte! Rachel Root: JH Special Education, Sydney Sharp: 4th Grade, Emma White: 1st Grade, Sarah Bramble: Pre-School ParaProfessional, Jane Vanderweide: Intermediate Special Education, Brooke Domingo: 2nd Grade, Amanda Rose: Pre-School, Rachel Rawlings: 2nd Grade, Not Pictured: Kevin Wyatt: Maintenance, Ashley Taylor: HS Custodian, Brittany Green: Intermediate Custodian,

Week 1 for Varsity football has been moved to Savannah HS due to ongoing construction on the track/field. We will play at 7:00 PM on August 28th against Gallatin.

Panther Families,
Below are links for families to use if you would like to purchase and prepay for your student(s) composite picture that will be taken at their respective registration night this week. (HS- 8/11/26 and JH- 8/12/26) Please check out the information below from Pearce Photography-

HIgh School:  http://pearcephoto.hhimagehost.com/26FallNorthPlatteHighSchoolRegistrationPREPAY
Middle School: http://pearcephoto.hhimagehost.com/26FallNorthPlatteMiddleSchoolRegistrationPREPAY

For high school pictures- Seniors ONLY at 4-4:45 pm. Juniors at 4:45, Sophomores at 5:30 pm and Freshmen at 6:15 pm. Seniors- boys please wear a button up shirt and tie. Girls, please do not wear anything low cut, no spaghetti strap outfits, etc. for your composite.

Fall Sports season is underway with some Midnight Madness by our softball and volleyball teams! Due to some lightning, softball had to adjust and head inside to the weight room. Volleyball got things kicked off with a glow in the dark volleyball scrimmage! Go Panthers!

North Platte has a revamped website and a new app! Go to the app store and download the new North Platte app and enable notifications to stay up to date on everything going on with the Panthers!

The turf football field and track resurfacing project are still on track to be completed September 15th. The final track surface layer is expected to begin being laid on August 24th. The field is anticipated to be completed the afternoon of either August 10th or August 11th. No one is allowed on the facility while the track surface is being laid and cured from August 24th to approximately September 15th. However, we should have an almost 2 week window from when the field will be completed and the final track surface will be laid. This will allow a window for our athletic teams to use the field surface for the first two weeks of high school practice, first week of JH practice, and band camp. As anticipated, the first football game on August 28th will be a neutral site game. Details for this game are being finalized and will be announced in the next few days. We anticipate to play the second HS home game, Homecoming, on the new field on September 18th!

Reminder,

MSHSAA Dead Week runs from August 1st through August 9th. Practices, workouts, open gyms and use of school facilities are not allowed. Also, player and coach contact is prohibited.

First day of practice for fall sports is on August 10th.

Have a great rest of your summer Panthers.

From Mr. Applebee: Peaches!! 🍑 Hello! I hope everyone had a great summer! We're kicking off the school year with our annual Peach Sale! 🍑 Here’s everything you need to know: Expected arrival: Around August 18 (shipping dates may vary). Prices: Full box: $45 Half box: $25 If you'd like to place an order, please email me at jack.applebee@nppanthers.org to reserve your box! Order forms will also be available in my classroom. Thank you for supporting our program—we appreciate it and can't wait for another great year!

OPAA is hiring kitchen staff for the upcoming school year.

North Platte has an updated website and new school app! We are excited to partner with Apptegy for this project! Check out nppanthers.org on your laptop and download the new app on your App Store. Let us know of any questions you may have in navigation.

North Platte is excited to begin a girls and boys golf program for the 2026-2027 school year! Coach Cook and some athletes were able to get a few swings in this week!

Many other projects are happening around the North Platte campuses this summer as well! Here are just a few including a new paint scheme in the JH hallways, a remodel of the HS bathrooms, new flooring in the HS office, and some weight equipment upgrades.

The concession stand and bathroom project from Proposition K.I.D.S. is underway. The project is estimated to be completed before the first day of school.