Message from Dr. Penke
Message from Dr. Penke
Picture Day: Picture Day is Tuesday, September 19th. Every student will get their picture taken regardless if they are purchasing a picture or not. There will be no paper forms sent home.
Parent/Teacher Conferences:
Conferences are coming up! We will do all of our conferences in-person. We will be having conferences on Tuesday, October 10th from 4:00-8:00 pm and Tuesday, October 11th from 4:00-8:00 pm. Our conference preference letters will be coming home on Friday, September 22nd, so be looking for the form!
Health Screening:
Annually, health screenings are done for students in elementary school. The following screenings will be done over the next few months on all students Kindergarten through fourth grade that do not have current health physicals on file: hearing, distance vision, near vision, dental screening, height and weight. Students needing further evaluation for vision, hearing, or dental will have a referral letter sent home. Please contact the Health Office at 402-715-2020 if you have any questions or concerns.
Have a great weekend!
Dr. Penke
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB
Phoebe Daniel, “Tangled: Outside My Window”
Kaidan Lantz, “Just Beyond, Vol. 4: No Escape”
Advaith Lanka, “Ghostlight!”
Collin Brion, “Just Beyond Vol. 3: A Monster’s Lunch”
Action at Home & School Sept. 2023.pdfPicture Day is this Tuesday the 19th!!
Pictures will be ordered online this year. There are special offers if you order BEFORE picture day! Please click on the link below to pre-order your school pictures.
Place your school picture day order now online! <CLICK HERE>
If the link above doesn’t work in your browser, please copy and paste this in your address bar:
https://modernimagesonline.com/ordering/access
PRE-ORDER NOW AND GET SPECIAL SAVINGS
Simple steps to ordering online:
PRE-ORDER NOW ONLINE
Step 1: Use the link above or go to modernimagesonline.com
Step 2: enter this code: 44B84H5E (CODE EXPIRES when pre-orders are printed)
THIS CODE ONLY WORKS FOR ALDRICH!
Step 3: Place your order. (Each student needs to have a separate order).
Step 4: Pay with credit card.
Step 5: Hassle Free picture day.
Step 6: Your pictures will be delivered to the school unless you choose to have them sent to your home.
Modern Images Flyer.pdf
Health Screenings
Annually, health screenings are done for students in elementary school. The following screenings will be done over the next few months on all students Kindergarten through fourth grade that do not have current health physicals on file: hearing, distance vision, near vision, dental screening, height and weight. Students needing further evaluation for vision, hearing, or dental will have a referral letter sent home. Please contact the Health Office if you have any questions or concerns.
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
OUTDOOR DECORATIONS
Help with Fall Outdoor Decorations, Thursday, September 14 & Saturday, September 16th.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B49AAAC23A1FB6-fall#/
Help make new Snowman Outdoor Decorations for Aldrich, October 7th at 1:30pm.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050B49AAAC23A1FB6-help#/
Hello All Star Families,
I hope everyone had a wonderful week!
Looking to volunteer?! All links to volunteer for walking club, lunch room, media center and outdoor decorations are in the newsletter so look out for those opportunities!
Lunch room and media center volunteers. For lunch, volunteers are welcome to come for the entire shift or for as much as your schedule allows. We’re just thankful to have volunteers at the school!
Walking club
Creating, removing or putting up outdoor decorations. This can be a family volunteer opportunity! Kids and spouses welcome!
PTO website volunteers are needed to help maintain and update website. It’s very user friendly so no experience needed! Email Amanda Hall at amanda.hall82@me.com to volunteer!
Quickly approaching dates to add to your calendar:
Next PTO Meeting Tuesday September 19th @ 8:30 am both in person in the Art room at the school and through Zoom. To join the meeting via zoom, click here: https://mpsomaha-org.zoom.us/j/97478697858
PTO Luncheon hosted by 5th grade September 27th. Please remember to check your email for details. Instead of having everyone donate food items, we will be collecting money to cover the cost of the catered lunch. You can either Venmo donations to: @Dallas-Jurisevic (3754) or send cash to school in an envelope labeled 5th Grade Staff Luncheon.
All items can be found on the new PTO website. https://runpto.com/u/aldrich_mps
Please email any questions and/or issues with PTO registration to aldrichptopresident@outlook.com
Have a wonderful weekend!
Jacquelyn Alexander
PTO President
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
MINI MUSTANGS.docx (1).pdf2023 Clinic Flyer - Full Sheet.pdf
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