Upchurch Community,

It’s hard to believe we’ve already reached the final Leaper Ledger of 2024! Today marks the end of our first semester and second quarter. Our next newsletter will be sent out on January 10.

As we wrap up the second quarter and head into winter break, we want to sincerely thank our families for their incredibly generous donations. Your support for the baked potato bar, taco bar, and gift cards for staff competitions during the holiday countdown made this time of year even more memorable. We are truly grateful for your kindness and involvement in making this season special for our entire school community.

On behalf of the entire Upchurch staff, we wish you a safe and joyful winter break. Students will be out of session from December 23 to January 6, and our office staff will also take some time off to enjoy the holiday season with their families.

We can’t wait to welcome students back on Tuesday, January 7. See you in January!

Mrs. Lindsey Harrahill

If your child is interested in participating in the Upchurch IXL Competition over winter break, please refer to the login information provided below. 

Millard Public Schools is currently seeking a $158 million bond to address security, renovations, and maintenance at all 35 schools. The bond would not increase the tax rate. To learn how this is possible and more about what the bond would do, attend a community information meeting. All meetings begin at 6 p.m.

• December 9, 2024 - Millard South High School, 14905 Q Street, In the Cafeteria

• January 6, 2025 - The Don Stroh Administration Center, 5606 South 147th Street, In the Meeting Rooms

• January 22, 2025 - Millard North High School, 1010 South 144th Street, In the Lecture Halls

• January 30, 2025 - Millard West High School, 5710 South 176th Avenue, In the Lecture Hall

You can also learn more at mpsomaha.org and by clicking here.

As we finish the second quarter and approach winter break, we’d like to extend our appreciation to all the families who supported us this holiday season. Your thoughtful contributions to the baked potato bar, taco bar, and gift cards for staff competitions helped make our celebrations even more enjoyable. We’re grateful for your generosity and for making this time of year so special for our staff!

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.

Upcoming HAL Events:

January 10:  5th Grade HAL (last names A-F) will go to MCC Sarpy for a Forensic Science Workshop.

January 22,  February 5, and February 19:  4th Grade will have the 4-H Extension Office present Bridge Architecture and Construction at Upchurch.

January 24:  5th Grade HAL (last names G-Z) will go to MCC Sarpy for 3-D Pen Creations

January 29:  5th Grade HAL (all) will have the 4-H Extension Office present CSI: DNA at Upchurch.