Message from Dr. Penke
Message from Dr. Penke
New Kindergarteners
Do you live in the Aldrich attendance area and have a child starting Kindergarten in 2024-2025? Or do you know anyone else that does? Please view this document, and fill out the necessary forms listed on it to help us begin to gather information.
Pick Up/Dismissal:
We ask that you follow the pick up rules at dismissal time.
Please park in a parking stall if you are picking up your students in the parking lot. Please do not create a pick up lane in the parking lot as that poses a serious safety concern.
Also please park in a parking stall if your child has any instruments to load in the car. We need to keep our traffic line moving and loading instruments in the middle of the pick up line slows down everyone!
If you do not have an authorized handicap sticker, please do not use the handicap stall. We have lots of patrons that need to use the handicap stalls.
Please be on time! 3:30 pm is considered on time and we are done loading by 3:37 pm most days. Thank you!
Have a great weekend!
Dr. Penke
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
Swara Appani, “Bad Guys in Let the Games Begin”
Coven Hoffman, “Narwhal’s School of Awesomeness”
Maddie Chrisman, “Tough Cookie: A Christmas Story”
Max Paulson, “We Don’t Lose Our Class Goldfish”
Charlie Higgins, “Sharks! 100 Fun Facts about these Fin-tastic Fish”
Olivia Alexander, “Refugee”
Samanvi Kantem, “Iceberg”
Niah Pal, “National Geographic Kids 2024 Almanac”
Maise Meysenburg, “The Sea in Winter”
All Star Staff Members of the Month
This weeks All Star Staff Member is Ms. Leibrock! Michele Leibrock was nominated by Sarah Lockhart. She writes, “Michele is a teacher that quietly changes the lives of her students. She's not loud or flashy - she just simply gets the job done. And she does it so well. Her first priority - in everything she does - is always her students. Her dedication to consistently work to provide the support needed by some students, the challenge needed by others, and the care for all is what makes Michele such an important part of Aldrich. Michele is a life-long learner and continues to seek new ways to engage her students and instill in them a love for learning. From study groups to guest speakers to attending her students' community events... her commitment to her students is obvious. That's why Michele is obviously an All-Star teacher!”
Thank you for making Aldrich a better place to learn and work!
Volunteer Opportunities
LUNCHROOM
Parent volunteers are encouraged to help throughout the year during lunch periods (11:10am-12:30pm) or for as long as you are able during that time slot. Volunteers help students open their food, wipe down tables, clean up spills and assist our custodian. You can volunteer as often as you like via our Sign Up Genius link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B49AAAC23A1FB6-lunchroom
MEDIA
Parent volunteers are encouraged to help throughout the year in the library restocking books. You can volunteer as often as you like via this Sign Up Genius link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B49AAAC23A1FB6-library
WALKING CLUB
Parent volunteers Volunteers can enter the building just prior to 7:55 and sign in at the front office. They will then go to their volunteer assignment if helping with the front door or hallway. Please do not attempt to enter the building prior to 7:50.
You can volunteer as often as you like via this Sign Up Genius link:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0545AFA823A3FA7-aldrich2
Health Room Clothes Needed
We are in need of donations of pants for the Health room. We are looking for boys sweatpants sizes XS-XL and girls leggings sizes XS-XL. You can drop them off at the Main Office. Thank you!
Hello All Star Families,
I hope you had a great week! A friendly reminder that the holiday collection letter and envelopes were sent home last Friday to donate to our amazing Aldrich teachers and staff’s holiday gift. We are so grateful for any donations to show our appreciation for everything they do for our children every day. This is completely voluntary but for those wishing to donate the deadline is December 15th. Thank you for your consideration.
Having issues with PTO directory access? You can find a "how to" video for navigating the website by following the link here. If you still need help, please email aldrichptotech@outlook.com for a resolution. Teachers are unable to help, as this is a PTO led directory, so this email will be your quickest solution to access. Thank you!
Interested in volunteering?! Check out for the following PTO volunteer opportunities:
We are not getting many lunchroom or media center volunteers so would love to see more volunteers. In the lunchroom, you can volunteer for the entire timeframe or whatever time you have available!. The link to volunteer is in the newsletter above.
Quickly approaching PTO dates to add to your calendar:
PTO meeting January 16th, 2024 in the school art room and on zoom.
Friday, January 19th Aldrich Night at the Omaha Lancer's
All items can be found in the new PTO website. https://runpto.com/u/aldrich_mps
Please email any questions and/or issues with PTO registration to aldrichptopresident@outlook.com
To access the directory, paid members will login at: https://www.runpto.com/pto/login/
Our org ID is: Aldrich_MPS.
Please email aldrichptotech@outlook.com with any questions or issues accessing the directory.
Have a wonderful weekend!
Jacquelyn Alexander
PTO President
Elementary December Winter Months Newsletter.pdf2024 Future Chefs Invitation.pdf
lunch times
Kindergarten 11:20-11:40
First Grade 11:45-12:05
Second Grade 12:10-12:30
Third Grade 12:00-12:20
Fourth Grade 11:35-11:55
Fifth Grade 11:10-11:30
Bakers community rewards.pdfHyVee TAGG.pdfBoxtop_Overview with office option.pdf
MPS Board Members
Dr. John Schwartz, Superintendent
Amanda McGill Johnson, President
Linda Poole, Vice President
Mike Kennedy, Secretary
Mike Pate, Treasurer
Stacy Jolley, Board Member
Lisa Schoenberger, Board Member