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April 28, 2023
Cottonwood Families,
It’s that time of year where our calendars start to really fill up with events. Please make sure you are looking at the running calendar which is posted on the front of our newsletter each week.
Transition Days for In-Coming Kindergarten and 5th Graders
In a few weeks, two really important events will be taking place. On Friday, May 5, our future Cottonwood Cougars will be attending Kindergarten Roundup. There will be two sessions one in the morning starting at 9:00 and another beginning at 1:00.
Remember, there will be no school that day for our current kindergarteners.
On that same day, our fifth graders will be visiting their future middle schools during the afternoon. Fifth graders will tour and have opportunities to ask questions about their future middle school.
Upcoming Events for May
May 4: Band/Orchestra Concert 2:30 /7:00
May 8: Camp Kitaki (5th Grade)
May 11: State Parade (4th Grade) 2:45
May 12: Field Day
May 17: Zoo (Kindergarten)
May 23: Award Ceremony (4&5) 2:45
May 25: Talent Show 9: 00
Last Day of School: Noon Dismissal
Kudos to our Student Council!
Many thanks to our Student Council who hosted The Project Linus Event. The mission of Project Linus is to provide, love, security, warmth, and comfort to children who are seriously ill or traumatized by providing them with handmade blankets. Last night, several Cottonwood families participated in making homemade blankets for children in need. Over 50 blankets were made. Thanks to you, many children will be comforted by the blankets you donated.
Cottonwood Fun Day: May 12
Fun Day is fast approaching and we are looking for some volunteers for this to be a successful event. Please see the Genius Sign up for volunteer opportunities.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0B4FACAF2FABFC1-cottonwood
Congratulations Cottonwood Students!
Thank you so much for your generous contributions to the Jump Rope for Heart Challenge. Cottonwood Families raised a total of *$5,624.44
Hello Orchestra families!
Registration for the Middle Level Summer Orchestra camp is still open! Join us June 26th-30th
1-4pm at Central Middle School for summer music fun! This is open to students going into grades
5-8. Please follow this link to register. Payment can be made online on ParentVue or by sending a
check to Central Middle School, all specific details are in the link. If you prefer to sign up through a
paper copy please request one from me. Thanks. Mrs. Hinz chinz@mpsomaha.org
May Menus
May Breakfast Menu.pdfMay Lunch Menu.pdf
Parent Pride:
A Parent Volunteer Group
Parent Pride Committees
The Parent Pride, a parent volunteer group, is an integral part of the Cottonwood community. Each year this group of volunteers help to organize and fund raise for the events and activities that take place at Cottonwood. There are no membership dues so we depend on donations or participation of our fund-raising events. We hope that you will consider volunteering your time to support one of these events. Please remember to check our weekly newsletter for other volunteer opportunities. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Gina Rudloff at 402-715-1390 or gkrudloff@mpsomaha.org. If you are interested in volunteering, please sign up below.
Thank you
Gina Rudloff
The school directory is now complete. If you would like to have have access to the directory please contact our office at 402-715-1390 and access can be given.
Community Corner
Millard Food Pantry 22-23 (1).pdfMillard Food Pantry 22-23 Spanish (1).pdfSummer Opportunities
Image for School Newsletters (1).pdf2023 Band Camp Flyer (2) (1).pdfMSOC paper copy (1).pdfMWDanceClinicSummerFlier2 (1).pdfCamps MNHS 2023 UPDATED 3.27.23 FINAL!!!.pdfCarnival Invite for Elementary_Middle School Newsletters.pdfGrades K-8 Running Camp 2023 (7).pdfMetro area summer 2023.pdfNew Parent Flyer 2023.pdfDon’t miss out on these epic summer programs!
Are you looking for full time or part time fun for your students this summer? Spark is a program provided by Millard Public Schools Foundation and this summer we have great explorations planned for your child. Weekly registration is available, themed activities, and weekly field trips.
NEW this year – Spark Adventure is our new part-time summer program! Join our Spark Adventure crew for an action-packed summer. Available for children entering 1st-6th grade.
Space is limited - register today at www.mpsfoundation.org