Every student. Every day. Prepared for success.
It is the mission of Minne Lusa Elementary School, in partnership with families and community, to provide rigorous educational opportunities in a safe and secure environment.
Greetings Minne Lusa Families and Friends!!
With only five days left until our Winter Break, we wanted to take a moment to say thank you.
We look forward to a wonderful last days before break and can't wait to see what we will accomplish in the new year!
- Thank you to our families for sharing your children with us everyday.
- Thank you to our community partners like the Minne Lusa Neighborhood, Partnership for Kids, SPARK Positivity, and Trinity Lutheran Church for everything you do for our students and staff.
- Thank you to our students for making it a joy to come to school everyday.
- Thank you to our staff for caring for our students, our school and each other.
We look forward to a wonderful last days before break and can't wait to see what we will accomplish in the new year!
Locker Clean Out; December 20th
All
students will spend time on our last day before break cleaning out
their lockers and desks and taking all personal items home. We ask that when we
return in January, you discourage your child from bringing things that
can distract from the learning environment. These items include extra
food or candy (beyond what they bring in their lunch bags), toys, extra
clothes, make-up, and trading cards (e.g., DragonBallZ or Pokemon).
Thank you for your support!
Upcoming Dates
- December 17: Partnership for Kids Goal Buddy Celebrations in classrooms
- December 19: Rose Theater at Minne Lusa for grades 2 and 4
- December 20: Rose Theater at Minne Lusa for grade 2
- December 20: Panther Pop Up Party for students with zero office and PAC referrals for December; 3:00 PM
- December 20: Minne Lusa Sing-A-Long; 3:45 PM; Families are welcome to attend; Standing room only in the Gym
Attendance Matters!
Strive for 95
Early Release Procedures
OPS Families: As winter continues, we want to remind you
that we have two new options in our winter weather toolkit. The evening before
a weather event, Omaha Public Schools may call for a two-hour late start or a
two-hour early release if weather is predicted to affect part, but not all of a
school day. We shared information about the new options earlier this year. OPS
would communicate the schedule adjustment by phone call and email, so please be
sure your student’s school has your current contact information on file. Please
do not block calls or emails from OPS, as you may miss important messages in
the future.
Familias de OPS:
A medida que el invierno continúa, queremos recordarles que tenemos dos
nuevas opciones para el clima invernal. La noche anterior a un evento
climático, las Escuelas Públicas de Omaha pueden solicitar un inicio de clases
de dos horas tarde o una salida anticipada de dos horas temprano si se
pronostica que el clima afectará, pero no todo el día escolar. Compartimos
información sobre las nuevas opciones a principios de este año. OPS comunicaría
el ajuste del horario con una llamada telefónica y correo electrónico, así que
asegúrese de que la escuela de su estudiante tenga su información de contacto
actualizada. No bloquee las llamadas o correos electrónicos de OPS, ya que
puede perder mensajes importantes en el futuro.
Please
consider supporting our STEM Club by purchasing items from our Amazon
Wish List. Items can be shipped directly to the school (2728 Ida Street,
Omaha, NE 68112). Please share the link with family and friends! Click
here to access our list: Minne Lusa Wish List
Minne Lusa Daily Schedule
8:00 a.m. Administrators and Secretary on duty
8:30 a.m. Safety Patrols arrive at assigned posts
8:25 a.m. Teachers on duty
8:35 a.m. Grab and Go Breakfast begins
Students will not be allowed in the building before 8:35 a.m.
8:50 a.m. Tardy bell – Classes in session
8:50 a.m. Breakfast program ends
4:05 p.m. School dismisses
4:15 p.m. Patrols off duty
4:25 p.m. Teachers off duty
4:30 p.m. Administrators and Secretary duty ends
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Title I Information
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This
Title I School-Parent Compact has been jointly developed with parents
and outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will
share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and
the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a
partnership to help children achieve the State’s high academic
achievement standards. At the annual parent-teacher conferences, the compact shall be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement.
As a school, we will:
1. Provide
high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective
learning environment to enable children to meet the challenging state
academic achievement standards.
2. Regularly communicate with parents on their child’s progress.
3. Demonstrate professional behavior and positive attitude.
4. Teach in a way that embraces differences in learning styles.
5. Create a supportive and effective environment where students are respected and feel confident to take risks as a learner.
6. Provide
opportunities for families to be involved in school decisions,
volunteer in school functions, and receive strategies to help students
be successful.
As a family, we will:
1. Communicate and work with teachers and school staff on an ongoing basis to be involved and support my child’s learning.
2. Support
our child’s learning—attend conferences and school functions, volunteer
in their classroom, participate, as appropriate, in decisions related
to their education, and guide positive use of extracurricular time.
3. Make sure my child is at school every day and on time, unless he/she is ill.
4. Support
our child by monitoring his/her progress, checking regularly for school
communication, and ensuring that all homework is completed.
5. Work with the school to ensure that our child’s academic, social, and physical needs are being met.
6. Maintain
open communication with the school by asking questions about any areas
of concern and informing the school about any pertinent student
information that will help promote a productive learning environment.
As a student, I will
1. Be at school every day and on time unless I am sick.
2. Be safe by serving as a positive role model to peers and others by following all school expectations in and out of school.
3. Be accountable for my own behavior.
4. Be responsible
by respecting and cooperating with other students and coming to school
each day prepared with completed schoolwork and an attitude to learn.
5. Read at home.
6. Share my knowledge and news about my school experiences with my family.
Parent Right To Know Clause At
the beginning of the school year, any District that accepts Title 1 ,
Part A funding must notify parents that they can request information
regarding their child’s teacher and his/her qualifications, including
certification and endorsements. Parents can also request information
about paraprofessionals working with their children. Nebraska requires
that Title I schools must also provide each parent a timely notice that
their child has been assigned, or has been taught for four or more
consecutive weeks by a teacher who is not No Child Left Behind
qualified.
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