Minne Lusa Happenings for the Week of January 6

 

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!! 

     We are so excited to welcome you back to school!! The start of a new year brings opportunities to renew our purpose and stay focused on our goals. This can only happen if we do this together!

We will begin the second semester reminding students of our school-wide expectations and will emphasize that together we create a successful learning environment for everyone.

This means keeping distractions like toys, cards games, and extra food and candy at home. Students did an excellent job cleaning out desks and lockers before break and we want to keep our building clean and teachers will take these items away for families to pick up later if they are brought to school.

We understand that some students may need to bring their cell phones and to maintain a focused learning environment, these must be put away during the school day. If these are taken out during the day, staff will hold them for families to pick up. 

We will also spend time reminding students that hands, feet, and body must be kept to themselves in order to have a safe learning environment. The Omaha Public Schools Code of Conduct will continue to be enforced. We will be rewarding students who follow this expectation with a special weekly Hands-On Learning Experience. We will continue our monthly Panther Pop-Up Parties to reward students for zero office and PAC referrals and will have an extra special experience at the end of the school year for students who remain referral free all year.

We are committed to the academic success of every student. With your help, our students grow each day!

Upcoming Dates

• January 6: No School - Teacher Plan and Prep Day
• January 7: Partnership for Kids Book and Goal Buddies
• January 8: Family Engagement Meeting 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM Room 102
• January 9: Panther Pop Up Party for ZERO Office or PAC Referrals for First Semester; Hope Skate 1:00 - 2:00 Kindergarten to Grade 2; 2:30 - 3:30 Grade 3 to 5
• January 13: Readers Become Leaders Grade 3 Kick Off; 2:00 PM Cafeteria
• January 16: Kindergarten Round Up (Future students); 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Room 102
• January 20: No School; Martin Luther King Jr. Day

 Kindergarten Round Up

Thursday, January 16, 2020

1:00 PM to 2:00 PM

All children who will be five years old by July 31, 2020, are eligible to attend Kindergarten for the 2020-21 school year.  If you are in the Minne Lusa School attendance area, you and your child are invited to attend our Round Up session.  During that time, parents will have the opportunity to attend an information session and complete necessary paperwork while children visit Kindergarten classrooms.  If you are unable to attend at this time, Kindergarten packets will be available in the office.

          Required Information to bring with you:

1. Your child's certified birth certificate (county issued certificate with the raised seal)

2. Your child's up-to-date immunization record

                        3. Verification of your address (a purchase/lease agreement or utility bill ex: 
                            OPPD, MUD, COX, etc.) with your name and address

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

For 33 summers, Omaha North High Magnet School has provided hands-on summer enrichment opportunities in the STEM fields for students from across the area.

Summer STEM Camp dates include

Week 1- June 1-5 (VEX Robotics Camp for students entering grades 6-8)

Week 2-June 8-13 (VEX Robotics Camp for students entering grades 4-6)

Check out the link below to learn more about each camp and sign up. If you have any questions, please feel free to email North Curriculum Specialist, LaDeidre Jackson at ladeidre.jackson@ops.org for details.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdnfaiuF0rFnPowiCNNwH9CernpI7sfUxKm2p0JzpDiTV-2Bg/viewform

 

 

 

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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