Friday, August 1st

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Student Calendar 25-26

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A message from Mr. Wunderlich & Wheeler Staff

Wheeler Community,

We are gearing up for an amazing school year! Our building has been closed for construction, but has now officially been opened up for our teachers to come in and prepare for the coming school year. Wheeler now has a brand new fire alarm system and also a secure vestibule that will keep our students and staff safe. ALL visitors will be forced to enter the office immediately, and then will not be able to enter the building without a staff member unlocking the door. We know this is an adjustment, but the safety of our kids makes it all worth it.

Please note that our Open House is Thursday, August 7th and teachers will email their families on August 6th to welcome you to their class. There is more detailed information below regarding Open House - but we are so excited to Welcome back our Wildcats and start the journey of the 25-26 school year where we will continue to Build Bright Futures!

Mr. Greg Wunderlich

Principal

Next Growler: August 11TH

Upcoming Dates & Reminders

Open House: Thursday, August 7th 5pm-6:30pm

We are asking that you plan to attend the following time slots by the first letter of your last name. This is recommended, but not required if it doesn't work for your schedule. On Tuesday, 8/12 only students will be entering the building, so if they need assistance, please plan to bring school supplies to Open House. This not only helps with parking, it allows better opportunities for teachers to welcome students and families.

Recommended Staggered Open House Schedule

5:00-5:30PM- Families A-F

5:30-6:00PM- Families G-O

6:00-6:30PM- Families P-Z

What Happens at Open House?

*Walk around the building and meet teachers

*Explore classroom volunteer opportunities

*Drop off any medication that will be given at school

*Drop off lunch money (cash or check only)

Or, fund your student’s lunch account by visiting myschoolbucks.com.

*Explore opportunities at the front of the building: Wheeler PTA, Boy Scouts, and more!

Helpful Hints for Open House:

* If you purchase the suggested school supplies, please bring them to Open House.

* Do introduce yourself to the teachers; they enjoy putting a face with the name.

*If you cannot make it to Open House, feel free to send your child with their school supplies on the first day of school.

First Day of School: Tuesday, August 12th

ALL staff will be outside at 8:15 on the first day of school. Grade levels will be located in the assigned area seen in this image. Teachers will be holding a sign with their last name and grade level. See Map below.

🚨 ParentVUE - Registration New AND Returning Families🚨

All existing Wheeler families must update their student registration information every school year. If you have not updated your information for the 2025-2026 school year, please click on the link below and complete the Existing Family Registration.

Click the link here for all registration and enrollment information.

Registration must be completed before students start school.

We cannot notify you of your child's homeroom teacher until this is completed.

MPS Assessment System

Millard’s Department of Data, Assessment, Research and Evaluation leads, designs, and organizes testing. Assessment is key to Millard because it allows teachers and staff to make data-informed decisions. DARE focuses on providing:

Variety of high quality assessments to meet numerous purposes
Minimal testing time, thus maximum teaching time
Ethical and appropriate testing practices
Test administration training
Assurance of test security
Timely communication of results

The Millard Public Schools establishes the expectation that the Millard comprehensive student assessment system be aligned with our written and taught curriculum in order to:

Monitor student progress and level of College and Career Readiness
Monitor the progress of students in a program, school, or the district
Aid in planning and providing classroom instruction appropriate to student needs
Assist in making decisions about student placement
Provide information for program monitoring, management, and evaluation

Please Click this link for the District Website for the MPS Assessment System Translated into a variety of languages.

Wheeler Global Calendar

We will update this as much as possible to make folks aware of events and details throughout the year. Add this to your own calendar through this link

Student Calendar 25-26

_2025-2026 Student Calendar - .pdf

School Supply List

Click the Document on the right to view the suggested school supplies list for the coming year.

If you ordered from 1st Day School Supplies, these items will be in your child's classroom on their desk in time for Open House

**Wheeler Supply List 2025-2026 (Suggested)

CLassroom Teacher Assignments

Your child's homeroom classroom teacher will email you on Wednesday, August 6th, between 2:00 and 5:00pm

If you do not receive a welcome email, your child/children's Online Registration is incomplete, and they have not been assigned a teacher. Please get in touch with Mrs. Meier if you have any questions regarding registration at jkmeier@mpsomaha.org.

Visiting the Building

We love having visitors and partnering with parents, grandparents, and community volunteers! Please refer to the following district policies as a refresher for the new school year.

Visiting Wheeler or Picking Up Early

We put student and staff safety first. We will always follow district policy 5740.1.

Buzz the Front Office for Entry.
Share your First and Last Name and the reason for your visit.
Show your ID to our office staff for verification and to receive your visitor's badge.

Volunteers

We will follow district policy for screening procedures for volunteers in the classroom. This policy applies to all persons who are not district employees, current students, parents, or grandparents of current students.

Wheeler Safety & Security Procedures

Buzz the Front Office for Entry
You will be asked to share your First & Last Name and the reason for your visit. You will only be allowed access into the office with our new vestibule.
Please have your ID ready to share with office staff for verification
Someone else picking up? Please call the office to notify and that adult will have to show ID to confirm who we are releasing student to.

Parent & Student Handbooks

Please take time to familiarize yourself with Millard's and Wheeler's Parent/Student Handbooks. The Code of Conduct is also linked below.

MPS Elem. Parent/Student Handbook

2025-2026 Parent Student Handbook

Wheeler Parent/Student Handbook

25-26 Parent/Student ABC's of Wheeler

🔗MPS CODE OF CONDUCT

Medications at School

Medication is given at school only when necessary. All unexpired medication (prescription or non-prescription) must be brought to school by an adult in the original container. Do not send medication with a student or in their backpack. A current medication card must be on file in the health room for any medication to be given to students at school. You can complete this process during Open House in the office.

Picture Day is Friday, September 12th 📸

NEW MILLARD PUBLIC SCHOOLS GRADING GUIDELINES

Morning Drop Off & Pick Up

Please see the traffic flow linked. We are among the largest elementary schools in Millard and we can help support successful arrival and dismissal by following this traffic flow.

Safety is always the most important- it's our #1 rule! We take special care during peak times in the morning and afternoon to ensure everyone's safety. The first few days back at school are always a little more hectic. We will have a lot of staff members outside to assist with traffic flow and safety. We appreciate your patience, cooperation, and respect in advance. Please follow the listed safety guidelines whenever children are dropped off or picked up at school.

Observe all posted signage related to traffic.

Always remain in your car when dropping off/picking up your child(ren) along the curbs. Staff members will be available to assist your children in exiting or entering a vehicle.

Children should exit/enter cars only through the curbside door.

Please observe arrival and dismissal times.

Having your child at school on time is important, as classes start promptly at 8:30.

Dismissal time is also essential as staff members have additional responsibilities at the end of each school day. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday dismissal is at 3:30, and Wednesdays, we dismiss at 2:30.

FOOD SERVICE & August Menu

Please go to Millard Public Schools Food Service website for the menu. The site can also help you to learn more about My School Bucks for depositing money in your child’s lunch account and/or to find the application for FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH.
If your child will be eating breakfast at school, we ask that they please arrive between 8:15 - 8:25 so they can eat breakfast and start the school day on time at 8:30.
Questions? Please reach out to Mrs. Campbell (llcampbell@mpsomaha.org) for answers to your questions.

If you are looking for information regarding Free & Reduced Lunch, please click here. Applications for Free & Reduced Lunch are linked below:

2025 August Elementary Lunch Millard.pdf

Adding Funds to Lunch Accounts:

Use this website
Send cash or a check payable to Wheeler Elementary School

Be sure to include your child's name and "Lunch Money" in the memo of your check.

Lunch Visitors:

We are excited to have parents/guardians join us for lunch this school year after Labor Day!

Thank you in advance for your cooperation on this so that we can allow students to practice lunch routines with their classmates at the beginning of the year.

Lunch Schedule:

Kindergarten: 12:00-12:20

First Grade: 11:35-11:55

Second Grade: 12:30-12:50

Third Grade: 11:30-11:50

Fourth Grade: 12:35-12:55

Fifth Grade: 12:05-12:25