• October 25 - PSAT All 10th graders attend; No School for 9th, 11th, 12th graders
• November 1 - No School--Teacher Work Day
• November 8-- Pathways Showcase Night 5:30-7:00
  
• November 20-24 -No School-Thanksgiving Recess
  

Activities and Athletic Schedules

October 25 is PreACT Test Day - No school for students in grades 9, 11, and 12

Again this school year, all sophomores (Grade 10 students) will have the opportunity to take the PreACT. PreACT is modeled after the ACT testing experience but within a shorter test window on four of the ACT test subjects: English, math, reading, and science. This is a great opportunity for students to practice and prepare for taking the ACT in the future. In addition, schools will be able to use results to provide both current achievement and projected future ACT test scores.

The paper/pencil PreACT test administration date is Wednesday, October 25, 2023. All sophomores will take the assessment. The test takes a little over 2 ½ hours and requires an environment with no distractions. As a result, sophomores will be the only students in attendance on that date, with dismissal at 1 p.m. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Busses will run as normal in the morning and will arrive at 1 p.m. for dismissal. We are excited to offer this opportunity to Omaha Public Schools sophomores.

First quarter we celebrated students who met the strive for 95 benchmark. Students who miss less than 1.8 days per quarter meet the criteria.

Here is the data of students who met:

53% Freshman

47% Sophomores

41% Juniors

37% Seniors

On Wednesday, October 4, Central students participated in the first Eagles Take Flight Day. Students participated in a variety of activities relating to college and careers.

From your CHS School Social Worker--

External Screening Inventory Requests

Dear parents/ guardians of CHS students. As you look to support your student, we know that you connect to external providers that sometimes wish to survey teachers for their observations and feedback. If you are working with an external physician that wishes to have this completed, please reach out first to School Social Worker, Dawnna Hill at 531-299-5637 or dawnna.hill@ops.org. The SSW helps to have you sign a Release of Information that allows for the observations and feedback to be provided directly back to the Physician. And, the SSW will help to have the teachers complete the inventories in the timeline needed for your student's next appointment. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need support with this coordination.

MAT K-12 Ride FREE

Did you know, your student can ride to and from school for FREE through the Metro Area Transit bus or ORBT? You can download the app, or look online for the trip planner to get routes and information from destination A to destination B. Bus Times - MyRide OMA (ometro.com) Allow this to be your primary or backup form of transportation for school. You can even practice the route on a weekend or a day off, to make sure that they understand how it all works. Keep that student ID handy, in case the bus driver asks for school verification.

External Community Resources

Looking for extra supports for your family? Wish you knew about community resources in our greater Omaha area? Ms. Hill looks to compile known community resources in her padlet, that is available for your access. Check it out and see if there is a community resource that looks to serve you and your family! Know about resources that aren't listed? Send them in! 2023-2024 Community Resources (padlet.org)

2023-2024 Community Resources

"Knowledge is power. Knowledge shared is power multiplied."- R. Boyce

omahacentral.padlet.org

All students who are taking an AP class have the opportunity to take the AP exam for each AP course in May. Students are automatically registered for the AP exam when they join their AP Classroom. If a student does not wish to take the AP exam, they need to email Mrs. Meyer at angela.meyer@ops.org. Mrs. Meyer will visit every AP class before November 10th to verify correct AP exam registration.

Central is offering a 5-week ACT test prep class by OnToCollege with John Baylor. The class starts September 25-October 23. Students can sign up for the test prep class by emailing angela.meyer@ops.org.

At the conclusion of each month, our outstanding Freshman Academy Teachers nominate FIVE students from each Freshman Team for Freshman Student of the Month. These students have been excellent in and outside the classroom and exemplify the Eagle ABCs with their academic focus, mature behavior, and kindness to all within the Central and Omaha Community. Great work everyone! Our September FRESHMAN Students of the Month are:

Crandell: Ashton Fischer, Giancarlo Bernal-Marin, Marlie Best, Nora Wessel, Paul Newman

Townsend: Leonardo Vega-Bustamante, Deniyah Levering, Austie Pouncil, Aubrey Merrill, Sadie Osher

Sayers: Samuel Charles, Nirvana Croffer, Thanh Luu, Kate Morrison, Sam Hoshaw, Eleanor Caughlin, Logan Severe, Isaiah Alvarez, Willa Koehn, and Faheem Lone

McClarnon: Noryan Gamble Bennet, Quinn Whittinghall, Isbeth Bello-Ozuna, Virginia Arce Garcia, Fatima Yawari

We invite all parents to sign up to be a member of PEP which is Central's parent organization. Central High School prides itself on having a very supportive group of parent volunteers, and we always welcome more! Your membership dollars are our principal source of income and allows us to support the Central community. Additionally, if you plan to volunteer in any capacity at Central High, you must be a member of PEP so that you are covered under our personal liability umbrella.
Thank you for helping support Central! We encourage everyone to SIGN UP HERE for a PEP membership for only $15.

If you would be interested in any volunteer or donations, SignUpGenius will be posted soon.

Our next PEP meeting is on November 13, 2023 at 7:00pm in the Central High School Library

Merchandise can be purchased at http://omaha-central-hs-pep.square.site

Please contact us at omahacentralhspep@gmail.com if you have any questions.

Central High School and the Omaha Public Schools offer academic support outside of the school day to our students. Students are welcome to take advantage of the following supports:

Homework Help Program in the Central HS library

• This is an open-door program available to all students. No reservation is required to receive tutoring: "No sign up; just show up!". It is staffed by Central teachers in the core subjects and funded by the Central High School Foundation.

• Tutoring is available in the library from 3:15 to 4:15 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• The program also funds essay help on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings in rooms 229 and 235.
  

Online tutoring platform available on-demand for all students is called Paper

• Through online tutoring with Paper, students in grades 3-12 have access to:

  • 1:1 live chat tutoring sessions with experts
    • Support in 200 subjects
    • Available in English, Spanish, French and Mandarin
  • Expert review of written work (essays, creative writing, poetry, lab reports)
  • Hundreds of resources and activities for families support students at home
  • Interactive shows and activities to expand learning beyond the classroom
  • Students can access online tutoring seven days a week via the Clever dashboard on their iPad until 11 p.m.

The Central girl's cross-country team finished in 7th place at the A2 District meet in Lincoln on Wednesday, October 11. Freshman Sadie Osher finished in 8th place with a blazing time of 20:02 for the 5k race and qualified for the State Cross Country Meet to be held in Kearney, NE on Friday, October 20th.

Congratulations to the following talented instrumental music students from Central High School. They are headed to the 2023 NMEA All-State Ensembles!!

All-State Orchestra

Danny Cox (10th Grade) - Viola

Norah Purcell (12th Grade) - Viola

Bennett Lambelet (11th Grade) - Clarinet

All-State Concert Band

Gracelyn Siford (11th Grade) - Oboe

Hugh Lowe-Weyand (11th Grade) - Trumpet

Andrew Waste (12th Grade) - Baritone

All-State Jazz Band

Sebastian Wilson (12th Grade) - Baritone Saxophone

Michael Lathrop (12th Grade) - Bass

Owen Fuesel (11th Grade) - Vibraphone

OPS Student Handbook 2023-2024

Fundraising/Candy/Snack Sales
Many Central High organizations must do fundraising to pay for their activities. All fundraising sales in the building are restricted only to students representing CHS organizations. All fundraising sales must be approved by the assistant principal responsible for fundraising. Students may not sell candy, chips, or other items to students for any reason during school hours. The only time this is allowed is if it is an administrator approved fundraiser. Students caught in possession of candy or other related items with the intent to sell are subject to disciplinary action such as a suspension. All items will be confiscated.

• Our district works proactively to make the best decision possible when winter weather or emergencies require us to adjust our regular learning routines.

  Our toolkit of alternatives includes the following options:

  • Remote Learning Day
  • School Closure (no remote learning, schools are closed and district offices remain open)
  • District Closure (no remote learning, schools and district offices are closed)
  • Late Start (two-hour delay)
  • Early Release (two-hour early dismissal)
    
    

  On a Remote Learning Day, teachers will contact students through email, Seesaw, Teams or Canvas with independent learning activities by 8:30 a.m. Teachers will have virtual office hours from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. if students and families have questions or wish to visit with the teacher about their academic progress. Attendance will not be taken on Inclement Weather Remote Learning Days.

  Whenever possible, our district will announce changes to a daily routine the night before. However, we know weather conditions and other emergencies can develop rapidly and a decision the morning of a school day may be necessary. When that happens, we will communicate as early as possible in the morning.

  We will follow our communication routines. If weather, power outages or other circumstances force a change to our normal day, we will communicate directly with all staff and families. That communication will be through email, text message and phone call. Families should ensure their contact information is current in Infinite Campus. We will also share the information on our website and through local media.