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NEU Field Club Newsletter
February 2024
A message from Mrs. Griger
Hello, NEU Field Club Families!
Happy February! We have been blessed with warmer weather, melting snow and temperatures conducive to outdoor recess. While the colder days start fading behind us, it is important to continue sending students to school daily with outdoor gear. We will have students head outside when the real feel temperature is above 20 degrees. Students are outside for 10-15 minutes and we want to ensure that they have the proper attire to play in those conditions. Thank you for helping with this.
For the next two weeks, many of our students will be participating in the annual ELPA Testing (English Language Proficiency Assessment). Students who are identified as English Language Learners will be taking this assessment. Just as we do with other state testing, please ensure your child has a good night's sleep and breakfast prior to testing.
And though it's only February, please be looking for communication about scheduling a time for Parent Teacher Conferences being held Wednesday and Thursday, March 27 and 28. Your timely reply will help us in scheduling those times as efficiently as possible.
Thank you for partnering with NEU Field Club to help all students learn and grow every day.
Let's keep learning and growing, NEU Field Club!
As always, reach out with any questions or concerns.
With NEU Pride,
Mrs. Griger
School Hours
8:50 a.m. – 4:05 p.m. .. student hours
8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. ... office hours
8:25 a.m. 9:00 a.m. ..... free breakfast is served for all students
8:50 a.m. ...................... school starts
Please come to school on time every day
4:05 p.m...... departure time
IMPORTANT DATES
02/06-02/16: ELPA Testing
Tuesday, February 6, 4:30 PM – PTO monthly meeting in the pit
Friday, February 9, 9:15 AM – Parent University
Monday, February 19 - No School All Students - President’s day
Tuesday, February 20 - Picture day (see graphic below for ordering information)
Wednesday, February 28, 2:00 PM – Band and Strings Concert
Friday, March 1 - Parent University, 9:15
Tuesday, March 5, 5:00 PM-6:30PM – PTO Bingo Night
Monday, March 11-Friday, March 15 – No School All Students – Spring Break
Wednesday and Thursday, March 27-28 – Parent Teacher Conferences
STUDENTS OF THE MONTH - JANUARY
KINDNESS WEEK - FEBRUARY 12-16
Classrooms will start the week off with a classroom Valentine’s Day celebration during the last 30 min. of the school day on Tuesday, February 14.
Celebrations will be focused on kindness and friendship. Please note that treats and Valentine’s cards are NOT a requirement.
If you choose to send your students with treats, please be sure they are store bought and individually wrapped.
Since our focus is on kindness and friendship, we will continue the celebration throughout the week with the activities in the attached photo.
PICTURE DAY - TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20
4TH GRADE BOYS' BASKETBALL
Practices….All Practices are 4:15 – 5:30
Monday 2/5
Monday 2/12
Wednesday 2/21,
Monday 2/26
Friday 3/1
Games….All Games start at 5:15-6ish away games the bus will take us there, but you need to pick your child up no later than 6:00 PM from the Away School
Tuesday 2/6 @ Mount View
Thursday 2/15 Belle Ryan @ Field Club
Friday 2/23 Walnut Hill @ Field club
Tuesday 2/27 Saddlebrook @ Field Club
Tuesday 3/5 Field Club @ Pawnee
5TH GRADE BOYS' BASKETBALL
5th Grade Boys’ Basketball Schedule – ALL GAMES 5:00 pm
Buses provided for away games. Parents/guardians responsible for transportation after games
Practice – 4:15 – 5:15 – Tuesday, January 30th
Game: @ Western Hills – Wednesday, January 31st
Practice – 4:15 – 5:15 – Tuesday, February 6th
Game: Walnut Hill A @ Field Club – Thursday, February 8th
Practice – 4:15 – 5:15 – Monday, February 11th
Game: @ Pawnee – Wednesday, February 14th
Practice – 4:15 – 5:15 – Tuesday, February 20th
Game: @ Saddlebrook – Thursday, February 22nd
Practice – 4:15 – 5:15 – Tuesday, February 27th
Game: @ Gifford Park – Wednesday, February 28
Game: Washington @ Field Club – Monday, March 4
TUESDAY, MARCH 5 - BINGO NIGHT
Bingo Night which was originally scheduled for February 13 has been moved to Tuesday, March 5 from 5:00-6:30PM. We hope the luck of the Irish will be with you as you enjoy a family fun evening of BINGO!
Prizes for BINGO: The PTO is also looking for donations of any size and can be in the form of cash donations or material goods. We would love to have some great prizes to offer our guests. So, if you, or anyone you know has a small business that would like to donate, or anyone feeling generous to donate to the cause, please connect them with the NEU Field Club PTO at: fieldclubpto@gmail.com
If you have donations you would like to drop off at the school, office hours are 8:00AM-4:30PM. We hope you can join us for some BINGO fun on the 5th of March!
Thank you in advance for sharing the love and generosity!
Kindergarten Roundup!
Recommended Traffic Directions - Please do not block alleys and driveways.
ATTENDANCE - STRIVE FOR 95
Understanding the importance of attendance. The idea behind Strive for 95 and the importance of attending every day breaks down in the following way.
Based on the percentage of 180 days of school
Not Chronic - 5%: Students in this category do not miss more than 9 days per school year.
At Risk - 5-10%: Students in this category miss between 9 and 18 days per school year.
Moderate - 10-20%: Students in this category miss between 18 and 36 days per school year.
Severe 20% +: Severe. Students in this category miss more than 36 days per school year.
The bar graph below shows percentages of the Field Club population who are Not Chronic to Severely Chronic.
The table represents the number of students in each category.
Our goal is to decrease the numbers in the yellow, orange and red zones. Parents are our greatest resource in making this happen by getting students to school every day, on time!
- If your student is going to be absent, please communicate that with the office every day of the absence. 531-299-1380
- If your student has an appointment, please be sure they are only absent for the necessary amount of time need to attend the appointment. Please be sure to bring a Doctor's note to the office so we can account for the missed minutes.
District Calendar
Make sure you stay up to date with important calendar events.
Click here for all district calendars: CLICK HERE
To view the Field Club calendar click here: PARENT INFO PAGE
Additionally, we use the Class DoJo app as our primary means of communication. Do you want to know more? Check with your student's teacher to connect after downloading the FREE app.
Cafeteria Menus
We will always do our best to share cafeteria menus via Class DoJo, but you can also access them anytime from the district website with the following link: https://www.schoolcafe.com/OMAHAPS
You can click View As A Guest, or create an account.
NEU Field Club Elementary
Email: mary.griger@ops.org
Website: ops.org/fieldclub
Location: 3512 Walnut Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 531-299-1380
Facebook: facebook.com/OPSFieldClubElementary
Twitter: @OPSFieldClub