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February 3, 2023
Cottonwood Families,
Valentine Parties
Our Valentine Parties are scheduled for Tuesday, February 14th from 2:30-3:30. There is still a need for volunteers in 4th and 5th grades.
Conferences
The electronic sign up for Parent Teacher Conferences is closed. If you still need to schedule a conference, please contact the office at 402-715-1390 or your student's teacher and we would be happy to set one up for you.
Conferences will take place on:
Thursday, February 9th. 4:15-8:15 pm
Monday, February 13th. 4:15-8:15 pm
Wednesday, February 15th. 8:00 am-noon
Conference Times available for Band, Strings, and Counselor
Counselor: Mrs. Horn
Thurs. Feb 9th. 4:15-8:00 (in person)
Strings/Orchestra: Mrs. Hinz
Monday, February 13th. 4:15-6:15 in person. (Drop in)
Wed. Feb 15th 2:00-3:00 via zoom
For Zoom meeting contact Mrs. Hinz at chinz@mpsomaha.org
Zoom Link: Zoom Link
Band: Mr. Breiter :
Wednesday, February 15th. 10:15-12:00 (in person)
Cottonwood Book Fair
Levy Override Information
Special Election For Continuation of Levy Override
The Millard Board of Education is asking our community to continue the levy override authority the district has had since 2018. The levy override has provided financial stability to support the important work of Millard's teachers and staff. State law requires levy overrides to be reauthorized by voters after five years. Millard residents will vote on the continuation of this authority in a special mail-in election on March 14th. More information about the levy override is available on the district website at https://www.mpsomaha.org/millards-levy-override Additionally, the district will host four public information sessions about the levy override. Superintendent Dr. John Schwartz and Chief Financial Officer Chad Meisgeier will give a presentation and be available for questions. The information sessions will be as follows:
Monday, January 16th, 6 p.m. at the Don Stroh Administration Center, 5606 South 147th Street, Omaha, NE 68137
Tuesday, January 24th, 6 p.m. at Millard North High School, 1010 South 144th Street, Omaha, NE 68154
Tuesday, January 31st, 6 p.m. at Millard South High School, 14905 Q Street, Omaha, NE 68137
Thursday, February 2nd, 6 p.m. at Millard West High School, 5710 South 176th Avenue, Omaha, NE 68135
Levy Fact Sheet.pdfFebruary Menus
February 2023 Breakfast pretty menu_tcm755-167507.pdfFebruary 2023 Lunch pretty menu_tcm755-167508.pdfSummer Activities.pdfParent Pride:
A Parent Volunteer Group
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
Valentine Parties: Volunteer Sign Up
On Tuesday, February 14th we will host our classroom Valentine Parties. Students will be provided a snack during their party. Teachers will be planning the parties, but we are looking for parent volunteers to help. There are a limited number of volunteer spots for each grade level. We ask that you sign up for only one grade level as it is difficult to split time between classrooms.
In the event that we have too many volunteers we will go by the first to volunteer. Please do not send additional candy to pass out as several of our students have food allergies. The sign up urls are listed below:
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).pdfArt. Music Community Review Flyer.pdfNew Parent Flyer 2023.pdfJob Opportunities in Millard
Looking for a new opportunity? We would love for you to consider a job with Millard Public Schools! No one knows us better than you. You are our community, and we want our families to be a part of our schools. You get what we are all about better than anyone else.
We are also a good fit for moms and dads with busy lives looking for schedules and opportunities that fit around families. The work is meaningful - and it doesn’t happen on nights and weekends.
We have para positions in our classrooms, food service and maintenance positions and a host of other opportunities. We currently have a few openings at Cottonwood. For a full list of open positions in our district. See everything currently available here:
Open Positions for Millard Public Schools
We invite you to be the next great reason we are #Proud2MPS!