#Be Kind
October 28, 2022
Cottonwood Families,
Parent Engagement Survey
Your opinion matters. Millard Public Schools seeks to have engaged stakeholders to meet its mission. Strategy 1.2 (2018) calls for a survey to determine engagement of all stakeholders (students, families, staff, and community). Please take 10 minutes to provide us with your candid input. Your answers will be anonymous. If you have students in multiple buildings, you will receive a different link from each school. The survey window will remain open through November 4th.
Parent URL: https://mpsomaha.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_4O4otJixOD0docS?Building=Cottonwood%20Elementary
Nebraska State Assessment: Individual Student Reports
Parents of our current 4th and 5th graders,
Last year your child(ren) took the NSCAS Assessments. The individual reports are now available to you through ParentVue. Please read below in our newsletter more information on how to retrieve your child's report.
Calendar of Events
Calendar Change
Just a reminder that there will be no school on Tuesday, November 8th. It is a teacher work day. Please make sure to mark your calendars.
Veteran's Day Program
Mark your calendars for November 11th which is our Veteran's Day Program. The program will start at 2:30pm. Later that night we will celebrate with a pancake feed. More information on the pancake feed will come next week.
Halloween Parties and Parade
Halloween Parties and Parade
Halloween is fast approaching. Each classroom will have a few volunteers to help with the party. Only volunteers will admitted to the classrooms during the Halloween Parties. All guests are welcome to watch the Halloween parade which will take place at 3:20 pm. If you are planning to watch the parade from inside the building, you will need to RSVP in advance and sign in when you arrive. If you are going to view the parade from outside, you will not need to preregister. Allow yourself plenty of time to find parking. The blacktop will be open to parking that day.
Students will be dismissed right after the parade. Please allow time for your child(ren) to get their things from their classroom after the parade. We will not be calling students out of their classroom after the parade. We ask that guests wait outside in their cars after the parade. Teachers will bring students out and supervise them like normal dismissal. Please register for the parade at:
https://forms.gle/U7CVW3ftjpd24qMW8
As your child prepares for his/her costume, please read the Halloween. Costume Guidelines posted below:
Attention 4th and 5th Grade Parents
NSCAS Assessment Results
Individual Student Reports
Your student’s state test (NSCAS) results can be found in our Synergy apps called ParentVUE and StudentVUE. Look in the Documents tab in ParentVUE / StudentVUE for a PDF report. Click here to login or download the app. If you need assistance logging into ParentVUE, please call our PAL (Parent Assistance Line) at 402-715-8000. If you would like to learn more about the state test student report we have attached the Nebraska Department of Education's letter.
NDE NSCAS ISR-Parent-Letter-2022.pdfOctober Breakfast & Lunch Menus
Oct Breakfast Menu Millard_tcm755-158481.pdfOct Lunch Menu Millard_tcm755-158483.pdfNovember Menus
Nov Lunch Menu Millard_tcm755-160952.pdfNov Breakfast Menu Millard_tcm755-160951.pdfYearbook Order.pdfSupport your school at Jingle 2022!
Join us for the district wide exclusive holiday event of the year while also supporting your school!
The Millard Public Schools Foundation supports the school district by providing funds to all 35 schools to support strategic initiatives, connecting Millard graduating seniors with over $150,000 in scholarship funding and helping Millard families in need.
Limited tickets available, purchase today at https://mpsf.cbo.io
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.
Information from our Social Worker and Counselor
Coping Skills.pdfCommunity Corner
Winter Coat Giveaway.pdf
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!