A MESSAGE FROM MRS. HARRAHILL
Dear Upchurch Community,
I trust this message finds each of you well. I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude for the warm welcome I've received upon my return from leave. The support from the community has truly made these first few days back remarkable.
We have a lot of exciting things planned for the remainder of the year, and we are eager to share some of them with you in today's Ledger newsletter. Please read our end-of-the-year Leaper Ledgers carefully and stay tuned for updates as they unfold.
Additionally, I want to remind everyone to mark their calendars for spring break, which is scheduled from April 8th to April 12th. It's a well-deserved time for relaxation and rejuvenation, so I encourage everyone to take full advantage of this break.
Thank you all once again for your warm welcome and support. Let's make the most of the weeks ahead prior to the break and continue to create memorable experiences for our students.
Mrs. Lindsey Harrahill
MRS. GIBBS - MPS 2024 AWARD OF EXCELLENCE IN ELEMENTARY TEACHING RECIPIENT
Mrs. Gibbs has been honored by MPS as a recipient of the 2024 Award of Excellence in Elementary Teaching. This is a significant honor. Mrs. Gibbs was nominated by several colleagues and parents and is incredibly deserving of this recognition
We are immensely proud of you, Mrs. Gibbs!
WATCHDOGS AND SUPERMOMS
Angie Darnall
Jennifer Martin
Cody Martin
Kathy Sefren
Rebecca Hoffman
If you are signed up for a WatchDOG/SuperMOM shift and it no longer works in your schedule, please email Mrs. Mildenberger at eamildenberger@mpsomaha.org as soon as possible. A lot of time and attention is put in the schedules. A change in parent volunteers will need to go through the school. We have a waiting list of volunteers that we will contact to fill the spot. If you would like to be added to the waiting list, please email Mrs. Mildenberger to be added. When a cancellation occurs, the waiting list will be contacted in the order in which you asked to be put to the waiting list.
NSCAS AND MAP TESTING
Dear Parents / Guardians,
As a reminder, we will soon be completing the state test, NSCAS Growth. The Nebraska Department of Education requires testing in English Language Arts and Mathematics for students in Grades 3 - 5 as well as Science in Grades 5.
As a follow up from Fall and Winter testing, we will be administering the MAP Growth test in the spring for all students in grades K - 5 in Reading and Mathematics.
We will share the student reports for both tests when available via ParentVUE.
Please reach out with any questions.
UPCHURCH CHOIR AT STORM CHASERS GAME
YEARBOOK COVER DESIGN CONTEST
The artist of the winning design will receive a free copy of the 2023-2024 yearbook.
ORDER 2023-2024 YEARBOOK
Yearbook Flier.pdfEND OF THE YEAR SAVE THE DATES
4TH GRADE HAL FIELD TRIP TO MCC
The Upchurch 4th Grade HAL students went to Metropolitan Community College for a Mini Med. School Experience. They learned about the ten systems of the human body and did some experiments to find out more about how the various systems work.
SOLAR ECLIPSE INFORMATION
NASA's Plans for the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. Here are useful follow-up resources:
- Presentation slides from the NASA webinar. Please note many of the slides have QR codes for easy access webpages and other resources.
- For more information about the Eclipse path, timing, safety and NASA resources visit https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/
- For more information on in-person NASA Sunspot viewing events visit https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/events/