#Be Kind
March 3, 2023
Cottonwood Families,
Staff Appreciation Week
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. Next week, we will celebrate Staff Appreciation Week. The Parent Pride has organized several activities throughout the week to show their gratitude for all they do. Please consider taking a moment to share with a staff member how much you appreciate their efforts.
Traffic Reminders
If you are dropping off near the handicap parking. Do NOT pull into a handicap parking stall if you do not have a handicap sticker. It is NOT a drop off stall. Please do not block the handicap parking at drop off or pick up.
March 17th: No School for Students
Calendar of Events
NEWS ABOUT 156th STREET Construction
As many of you are aware, the widening project for 156th will begin on March 6th. Please know that 156th Street will be closed from Howard Street to Pacific Street for the remainder of the school year. You may have to consider a different route as you come to school.
If you have a Kiewit student you will definitely need to read the correspondence from the school to see how this will impact your middle schooler.
I am also including a link to Keep Omaha Moving which gives more details about the widening project and keeps you up to date regarding future closures.
Keep Omaha Moving website HERE.
Next Week is Staff Appreciation Week. The Parent Pride is excited to host a fun week to show appreciation to our staff. Below is a list of activties for the week
Monday, March 6th: Staff Breakfast
Tuesday, March 7th. Catered Lunch
Wednesday, March 8th. Popcorn Snack Bar
Thursday, March 9th. Joe on the Go
Friday, March 10th Students can share a note or picture of Appreciation with a favorite staff members
The Parent Pride is also providing each staff member a t-shirt with our school theme of Teamwork on it.
March Menus
Mar Breakfast Menu Millard_tcm755-170531.pdfMar Lunch Menu Millard_tcm755-170532.pdfJump Rope for Heart
Levy Override Information
Override Election, Ballot Information Sheet (1).pdfLevy Fact Sheet.pdf
S23 Flyer.pdfArt. Music Community Review Flyer.pdf
2023 Band Camp Flyer (2) (1).pdfMSOC paper copy (1).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
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).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
Image for School Newsletters (1).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!