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January 13, 2023
Cottonwood Families,
Today in your child's Friday Folder you will find his/her report card and a a Student Progress Report for Math and Reading MAP Assessments. This would be a great time to celebrate your child's progress and make goals for 3rd quarter.
Conferences
Please mark your calendars for Parent Teacher Conferences. They are scheduled for:
Thursday, February 9th. 4:15-8:15 pm
Monday, February 13th. 4:15-8:15 pm
Wednesday, February 15th. 8:00 am-noon
Conference Sign Ups will begin next week.
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
January Menus
4th & 5th Future Chef Competition
4th & 5th Educator's Rising Club
If your student is interested in joining this club, please complete the following link. Educator Rising Club Sign Up
Programs of Choice Offerings
High School Special Programs
Parents,
It might seem a long way down the road, but it's never too early to have information or plan regarding the special programming which is available to our high school students in our district. Below is a list and description of the special programs that are available for our high school students.
Parent 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
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
Job 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!