November 2022
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A Message From the Principal
Mickle Families,
November marks the month when the weather starts to get colder and the days become shorter. For many, this is a favorite time of year. The second quarter also comes with additional time off from school with Thanksgiving and winter breaks. As a staff, we will work towards providing consistency for students during this time of change. If any of these changes present specific challenges for your student or family, please reach out to us and let us know. We may be able to be of assistance in securing a winter coat or providing other services. As always, we look to partner with our families to provide the best for our students. Within this edition of the monthly newsletter, you will find information from various departments and programs throughout Mickle Middle School. We hope this information is helpful.
My best,
Jason Shanahan,
Principal
Computing Services
Accessing Class Information in ParentVUE
Parents and students can access Class Information (course description, grading practices, class tips, etc) on the web (preferred) or via the mobile app. Step-by-step directions can be found on this document or in these video tutorials.
Counseling Center
Mickle will be celebrating World Kindness Day on Friday, November 11, 2022. Students will have the opportunity to participate in different activities surrounding kindness here at school. We'd love to have families participate at home too! If you do any fun activities to celebrate Kindness Day let us know so we can share them on our social media. Thanks and remember to always Be Kind!
Attention 8th Grade Families;
Please review High School Focus Program Open House information here: https://home.lps.org/focus
Here is a short video explaining more about where to find information about Focus Programs: https://www.wevideo.com/view/2841001296
Also, be on the lookout for an email from LPS in December with High School Open House information. Each high school will host an Open House on a different night in January.
Each student is assigned to a high school based on their address. You can find the high school for your address by going to the LPS website – www.lps.org – and clicking on Home School Lookup under Essentials. If you want your child to attend a high school other than the home high school assigned to your address, you will find a Choice Form in that December email. You can fill out that Choice Form and submit it to the Mickle Counseling Center/Registrar. Again, that information will come via email in December.
We are here to support students and collaborate with families. If there is something we can do to assist, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.
Get in touch with us -
6th Grade - Ellie Marvin - emarvin@lps.org & Shantaye Brown
7th Grade - Madelyn Luxford - mluxford@lps.org & Neal Nicolaus nnicola@lps.org
8th Grade - Nicki Hanseling - nhansel@lps.org
District Office
Stay up-to-date with the most current happenings in our district by clicking HERE.
Health Office
IMPORTANT reminders from the Mickle Health Office:
The Mickle Health Office has received many on-line submissions of the Tylenol/Ibuprofen form for their student. The form will be honored all school year. If you would still like to submit, please go to the LPS homepage, enter ‘forms’ in the ‘search’ box, and then type hs0059 in the form box and click the search button. Complete the form and either e-mail to spackett@lps.org or fax to: 402-458-3216.
Intramurals
This link will take you to the Mickle Intramural Page.
Mickle Media Center
Library News
Diverse Books for All!
Are you looking for books with diverse characters and themes? The MOSAIC is an annual collection of high-interest diverse books for preschool through high school students reviewed by LPS librarians.
Look for the MOSAIC Multicultural Book Display link on your school library website.
Browse the collection and download the ebooks or audiobooks.
Want a print copy of a book? Ask your school librarian!
Meredith Fickes
School Librarian
Mickle Middle School
402-458-3100 Ext. 9544
Mickle Middle School Apparel
The Mickle apparel store is open and taking orders for the next two weeks, 11/1-11/15. You can shop for popular t-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, and even joggers and beanies in the most current online store. Orders will be delivered prior to the start of winter break. You can access the store by clicking on this link: https://stores.inksoft.com/mickle_middle_school/shop/home
ParentVue
If you would like to receive text messages from Mickle or LPS to your phone, this document will assist you in setting that up.
Click here to watch a tutorial on how to use all of the helpful tools offered in ParentVue, including viewing your student's attendance, tardies, work completion, and grades.
PTSO
The PTSO will hold its next meeting on Thursday, November 3 in the Mickle Media center beginning at 6:00 pm. We hope to see you there.
Save the Date for Tuesday, December 6. PTSO will host the second annual Trivia Night. This year's theme will be Star Wars. More details to come soon.
The November Mickle Dine-Out night will be held at Freddy's 5717 O Street on Tuesday, November 8. Enjoy a meal from Freddy's between 5-9 PM and the Mickle PTSO will receive 15% of the sales.
Mickle PTSO now has a Twitter account and to encourage parents to follow @mickleptso
SCIP
Here is the link to the October SCIP newsletter. Included in this newsletter are topics
Nebraska Teen Substance Abuse Data
Rainbow Fentanyl
Depression and Anxiety in Adolescents
Student Council
Student Council and PTSO helped celebrate our staff with a ton of help from Hyvee, Scooters, and The Cookie Company! Students arrived at school at 7:00 AM to help surprise the staff with breakfast and a celebration appreciating all of their hard work. Some students spoke and all teachers received a poster with statements of thankfulness and gratitude from students all over the school!
Upcoming Events
Check the Mickle November calendar
Yearbooks
November Yearbook Announcements:
You can still purchase a yearbook! To guarantee that you receive a yearbook on the last day of school, please order before winter break. Orders can be placed on ParentVue or through MySchoolBucks with a payment card. Cash and checks are accepted by Ms. Binkley in Room 102. Yearbook certificates are also available for purchase with Mickle Money in the School Store!
If your student qualifies for free/reduced lunch and you would like to request a yearbook free of charge, please complete this form! These are not guaranteed, and will be granted first-come, first-serve as we are funded!
Please consider donating to our Yearbook "Behind the Scenes" Fund-A-Need! At this time, we are 70% funded! Thank you to those that have already donated! https://foundationgive.com/campaigns/6335/behind-the-scenes-for-yearbooks
Morning Announcements for the November Newsletter!
Mickle Students! If you would like to serve as a correspondent for the Morning Announcements, please fill in this form! We are looking for people to read the breakfast and lunch menus, MTSS Moments, Holidays, and the Pledge of Allegiance! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXDr3Uq0jxGYYdydbeFDFKYOCMNSryhDOPVzepvnXDygrqYg/viewform?usp=sf_link