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November 18, 2022
Cottonwood Families,
Mid-Quarter Reports
We have officially hit the midway point of our second quarter. Today in grades 2-5, you will find a Mid Quarter report in your child’s Friday Folder. This is a great time to discuss with your child his/her current progress and set academic and personal goals for the remainder of the semester.
Happy Thanksgiving
Kindergarten and 1st grade parents, we hope you can join us for the Kindergarten and 1st Grade Thanksgiving performances will take place on :
Monday, Nov. 21st @ 9:o0 Kindergarten Performance
Tuesday, Nov. 22nd @ 9:00-1st Grade Performance
** Due to the shorten week. There will be no newsletter sent next week.
Calendar of Events
It’s hard to believe that Thanksgiving is next week. We have many things to be grateful for at Cottonwood. We are truly fortunate to have students who are so engaged and excited to learn every day. We have a caring and talented staff that makes sure that students’ needs are being met. And to round it up, we have a wonderful community of parents who are supportive and dedicated to ensuring that Cottonwood is the best school.
Just a reminder, there will be no school for students on Wednesday November 23rd - Friday, November 25th . The Cottonwood staff would like to wish you and your family the very best Thanksgiving! We hope that you enjoy time with your family and friends!
November Menus
Nov Lunch Menu Millard_tcm755-160952.pdfNov Breakfast Menu Millard_tcm755-160951.pdfA Note from the Health Office
Cottonwood Elementary School will be performing non-diagnostic health screens to students in grades 1 through 4 in accordance with the Nebraska State Statute, #173 NAC 7. The purpose of the screening is to identify any possible health concerns and provide feedback to the student’s parents/guardians for follow-up. The screenings measure the following: height, hearing, vision, weight, and dental health. This screening will take place starting in November 2022. If you do not wish for your child to be screened, please contact Cottonwood Elementary School at 402-715-1391 or email your school healthcare provider, Roxie Znamenacek, RN at rlznamenacek@mpsomaha.org
If any student’s screening reveals a concern, the parent/guardians will be notified within 30 days.
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
Millard Food Pantry 22-23 (1).pdfMillard Food Pantry 22-23 Spanish (1).pdfheartland hope holiday (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!