February 7, 2025
February 7, 2025
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Message from Mrs. Harrahill
Message from Mrs. Harrahill
Dear Upchurch Families,
We have several important dates coming up, and we want to ensure you have them on your calendar!
Upcoming Events & No-School Days:
School Dance – Monday, February 10th, 6:15-7:15 PM
Valentine’s Parties – February 13th (Volunteer sign-up is now closed)
No School – February 14th & 17th
Parent-Teacher Conferences – March 10th & 11th (Evening slots – sign-up available next Friday)
No School for Students – March 13th, 14th & 17th
Spring Break – April 7th-11th
Thank you for your continued support! Please let us know if you have any questions.
STEM Informational Night
STEM Informational Night
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Parent Teacher Conferences are March 10 and 11 from 4:15-8:15 pm.
Sign up sheets will be sent via email on Friday, February 14.
Sign-ups will close on Friday, February 28.
WatchDogs and SuperMoms
WatchDogs and SuperMoms
Sarah Snow
Sarah Snow
Mike Chapman
Mike Chapman
Sam Snider
Sam Snider
Leslie Zook
Leslie Zook
Jessica Turner
Jessica Turner
Liz Hansen
Liz Hansen
Sharri Gregg
Sharri Gregg
Jon Busse
Jon Busse
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.
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.
After School Parking Reminder
After School Parking Reminder
Please refrain from parking in the Daycare Van parking on the south side of 165th street by the playground during after school pick up. We appreciate your partnership to ensure the daycare vans have an open spot to park in to pick up the students that attend their daycares.
Please refrain from parking in the Daycare Van parking on the south side of 165th street by the playground during after school pick up. We appreciate your partnership to ensure the daycare vans have an open spot to park in to pick up the students that attend their daycares.
Illness Information
Illness Information
There are a lot of illnesses going around the Omaha Metro area. Please see the following information for helpful tips and tricks.
There are a lot of illnesses going around the Omaha Metro area. Please see the following information for helpful tips and tricks.
FINAL Spring Into Healthy Habits! (1).pdfwash-your-hands-poster-english2020-p.pdfColdvsFlu.pdfHAL Programs and News
HAL Programs and News
Our 4th grade HAL students have been learning about the science and engineering behind building bridges in a unit presented by the Nebraska 4-H Extension Service. They have learned about different types of trusses that are often used in bridges and tried their hand at building bridges using K-Nex rods and connectors. They have been challenged with the task of building a bridge out of popscicle sticks and glue to see how much weight it can hold. They will also need to calculate "costs" using the amounts assigned to each popscicle stick. Bridges are due on February 19 and will be displayed in the cases in the front hallway.
Our 5th Grade HAL students learned about DNA in a program entitled "Crime Scene DNA" led by the Nebraska 4-H Extension Office. They were able to follow an experimental method step by step to extract DNA from a strawberry. They discovered that the strawberry's DNA is a whiteish slimy substance, which you can see in some of the pictures at the end of the straw.
Our 3rd Grade HAL students learned about Animals on the Move at MCC North Express with Science on a Sphere. They learned about different types of migration: annual, abrupt, and magnetic as well as how animals migrate in the air, water, and on ground. They examined some animals' migration patterns. Then, they experimented with magnetism to discover the extent of a magnetic force through various barriers.
Our 4th Grade HAL learned about and experimented with using microbits in a workshop put on by ESU #3. They also learned about the type of household items that use microbit technology.
February Menus
February Menus
2025 February Elementary Breakfast Millard (1).pdf2025 February Elementary Lunch Millard.pdfUpchurch Kindergarten Round-Up Information - Please Share
Upchurch Kindergarten Round-Up Information - Please Share
Do you live in the Upchurch attendance area and have a child starting Kindergarten in 2025-2026?
Do you know of anyone else that does?
Upchurch is beginning to generate our 25-26 Kindergarten roster list and we need your help.
Kindergarten Upchurch Information Form - Please Fill Out
Upchurch PTA
Upchurch PTA
School Dance
School Dance
Monday, February 10th
6:15-7:15 pm
Parent or caregiver will need to attend with your student.
Join Us for a Meeting!
Join Us for a Meeting!
Monday, February 24th
6:15 pm in the Library
If you ever have any questions or want to reach out about how you can get involved with the PTA at Upchurch, please email us at upchurchpta@gmail.com.
Contact Us
Contact Us
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