🌿 World Mental Health Day
World Mental Health Day is a reminder that mental health is just as important as physical health. It is an opportunity to raise awareness, reduce stigma, and remind our students and families that support is available.
🧠 Did you know?
• 1 in 5 teens ages 12–17 reported symptoms of anxiety in the previous two weeks.
• 1 in 5 youth ages 12–17 live with a diagnosed mental health condition, such as anxiety or depression.
• 18% of U.S. teens ages 12–17 reported symptoms of depression in the previous two weeks.
• 1 in 5 U.S. adolescents received mental health therapy in the past year. Asking for help is more common than you might think.
• 79% of teens say they have at least one adult in their lives who makes a positive difference.
Mental health challenges can affect many areas of a person's life. Possible signs of change include:
• Mood or emotions
• Sleep or eating habits
• Friendships or social interactions
• Interests or activities
• Behavior
• Hygiene or self-care
• Concentration or school performance
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Drug or alcohol use or other unhealthy coping strategies
These changes do not always mean someone is experiencing a mental health challenge, but they can be a reason to check in and offer support.
Mental health challenges can look different for everyone. Sometimes, the first step is simply noticing a change, starting a conversation, or reaching out to someone you trust. We encourage our students and families to check in with one another, listen without judgment, talk openly about mental health, and ask for help when it is needed.
💙 Need someone to talk to?
Our school counselors are here to help. Students and families are welcome to reach out to:
Samantha Fitzgerald
samantha.fitzgerald@cbwildcats.org
Mark Henry
mark.henry@cbwildcats.org
You don't have to have the right words or wait until things feel overwhelming to reach out. Sometimes, support starts with a simple conversation.
#WorldMentalHealthDay #MentalHealthMatters
🏈 Good luck to High School Football at their homecoming match against Tekamah-Herman. Game starts at 7:00 pm!
🎗 The game tonight is also Pink Out night!
Watch on Hudl: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/cedar-bluffs/organization/32475/cedar-bluffs-high-school
View our schedule: https://www.gobound.com/ne/schools/cedarbluffs/calendar
🎃 The Cedar Bluffs FBLA Trunk or Treat is just over a week away! 🎃
We are still accepting sign-ups from businesses, organizations, families, and anyone else who loves Halloween and wants to host a trunk!
Sign up here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4-m0NGXF0Vecf89C4BZOua3-jdXXNOhYR5Zlh4babvCT-aw/viewform
📅 Date: October 18, 2026
⏰ Time: 1:00–3:00 p.m.
📍 Location: South side of Cedar Bluffs Public School, between King Street and Park Street
The block between King and Park Street will be closed to traffic during the event. Please use the West Auxiliary Gym parking lot for parking.
Come dressed in your favorite costume and stroll down Main Street while collecting goodies from decorated trunks and local participating businesses!
🎃 NEW THIS YEAR! 🎃
We are bringing actual trunks back AND holding the event outdoors, weather permitting!
We hope to see you there for an afternoon of Halloween fun! 👻
Good luck to our Wildcats competing today! 🐾
👟 Cross Country competes at the NFC Meet.
🏐 High School Volleyball competes in a triangular against Weeping Water and Mead
https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/weeping-water/organization/168/weeping-water-high-school
View our schedule: https://www.gobound.com/ne/schools/cedarbluffs/calendar
🎵 Good luck to Marching Band at the Palmyra Field Competition!
View our schedule: https://www.gobound.com/ne/schools/cedarbluffs/calendar
Cedar Bluffs Public schools homecoming is Friday, October 9. We're still looking for groups or businesses to have a float or walk in the parade. If you would like please click the link and register your group or business. We'd love to see the community be part of our homecoming festivities.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeAP0OfP9j3E5IaTlNJgTBPMl6EyN1iHueZG67g00Ar2Svhgw/viewform?usp=header
Good luck to our Wildcats competing today! 🐾
🏌️♀️ Girls Golf competes at the C-2 District Golf Tournament.
🏐 High School Volleyball competes against Brownell Talbot.
🎗 It is also Senior Night and Pink Out for Volleyball.
Watch on Hudl: https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/cedar-bluffs/organization/32475/cedar-bluffs-high-school
View our schedule: https://www.gobound.com/ne/schools/cedarbluffs/calendar
Our ESU 2 Navigator is here to help connect families with resources, opportunities, and upcoming events!
Check out this month’s ESU 2 Navigation Newsletter to learn more: https://aptg.co/CTZdkk
🎃 Halloween Events 2026
October 10
Fremont Lakes Campsite: Decorating and Trick or Treating, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Quasar Drive-In: Dusk Till Dawn, Friday the 13th Movie Marathon, 6:30 p.m.
October 11
Salem Lutheran Church of Fontanelle: Fall Festival and Trunk or Treat, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
October 15
Downtown Fremont: Halloween Hysteria, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
October 16
Fremont Opera House: Haunted Tours, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
October 17
Lifegate Fremont: Fall Festival, 12 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Salvation Army: Trunk or Treat, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Fremont Opera House: Haunted Tours, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
October 18
Cedar Bluffs Public School: Trunk or Treat, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
October 20
Halloween at the YMCA, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
October 23
Gene Steffy Auto Group: Trunk or Treat, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Free pumpkins for the first 50 children.
Fremont Opera House: Haunted Tours, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
October 24
UYSS Halloween Bash at Fremont Eagles Club, 7 p.m.
Fremont Church of the Nazarene: Trunk or Treat, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Bakers Grocery Store: Trunk or Treat, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fremont Parks and Recreation: Trunk or Treat, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
First Congregational Church: Fall Fest and Trunk or Treat, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Trunk or Treat at Izaak Walton, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Fremont Opera House: Haunted Tours, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
October 25
Fremont Parks and Recreation: Pumpkin Painting at Clemmons Park, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
