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March 1, 2024

Cottonwood Families,

Big Events Next Week

We have several big events happening next week. Please make sure to read more details about the following events next week:

Staff Appreciation Week
Read Across America
One Book One School

Staff Appreciation

We are so fortunate to have a talented and dedicated staff here at Cottonwood! Our classroom teachers, specialists, support staff, cooks, and custodial staff work hard every day to ensure our school is a safe, clean and positive environment to learn. Staff Appreciation Week on March 4th-8th.

Conferences

Conferences are just around the corner. The electronic sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences is now open. The window for sign up will close on March 7th. Detailed sign up directions are posted below. If you have any questions or troubles signing up, please contact our office at 402.715.1390 for assistance.

Conferences will take place on:

Monday, March 11th & 12th 4:15-8:15 pm

Monday, March 18th . 1:00-4:00 pm

Conference Times available for Band and Orchestra

Mrs. Brown (Orchestra). March 12th from 6:15-8:00.

Mr. Breiter (Band). March 11th from 4:15-5:45

There is no school for student on:

March 14th-18th

Calendar of Events

Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration is now underway. If you have a student who will be a kindergartener next year, you may now register. Please spread the word to neighbors who may have a child who is kindergarten age.

Parent Teacher Conferences

Scheduling a Conference in Synergy

Log into your synergy account. Synergy Link
At the top of the page you should see a picture of your child/children. Use drop down toggle to select the student you want to schedule a conference for. Then follow the directions below staring with #2.

If you are scheduling for more than one student, go to the top left (where student picture is) toggle to the next student.

Repeat process. If you are having difficulties scheduling conferences, please contact our office at 402-715-1390.

Conference Online sign up will close at the end of the day on Thursday, March 7th.

Cottonwood Parent Guide for Selecting Conferences

March

Breakfast & Lunch Menu

Parent Pride

Staff Appreciation

Next Meeting March 25th 6:00

Cottonwood Library

Staff Appreciation will be coming soon. March 4th -8th.

The Parent Pride Committee is accepting donations to help make the week extra special for the awesome Cottonwood Staff! If you are looking for an easy way to donate, you can Venmo Jenni Shreck at the QR code provided or @Jenni-Shreck. All donations will go directly to the Teacher Appreciation Week fund. If you are interested in helping out with this event please email gkrudloff@mpsomaha.org and your name will be shared with the committee.

Parent Pride

Teacher Appreciation Committee

Read Across America

March 4-8

Book Fair

The Scholastic Book Fair is coming! SAVE THE DATE for Book Fair dates and

times:

Thurs., March 7th @ 5:30-7:00 pm (Blankets and Books night)

Fri., March 8th @ 3:30-4:30

Mon., March 11th @ 4:00-7:30

Tues., March 12th @ 4:00-7:30

Wed., March 13th @ 2:30-3:30

Shop online at:

https://bookfairs.scholastic.com/bf/cottonwoodelementaryschool4

One Book One School

We are so excited to Launch our One Book One School activities TODAY!!

Our book is "Adventures of a South Pole Pig"

Look in your Child's Friday Folder (the youngest or only child of the family) for the book, reading schedule, activity schedule, and discussion questions.

Our first family night will be next Thursday March 7th:

Book Fair 5:30-7:00

Blanket making 6:00pm-7:30

You can also access everything you need at this website!

https://sites.google.com/mpsomaha.org/onebookoneschool2024/home