THE LION'S ROAR!

Hello Norris Lions!

It was a great week to be a Norris Lion! We are so proud to have had a HUGE turnout at both our Math & Literacy Night and the Mane Event Concert! Thank you to all of the families who take time out of their busy schedules to engage in the activities with our school community!

Coming up next week, it is time for grade level Penny Wars! Penny Wars are sponsored by our Norris Student Council, with proceeds going toward Project Wee Care for Holiday Support in our community. Students and staff will bring in coins to put toward their class count- only Pennies ADD to your grade level total! Students and staff can put silver coins or dollar bills into other class buckets to TAKE AWAY from their total. The class with the highest total on November 21st will win a class party!

We are excited to host this fundraiser as a fun way for students to give back to our Millard community, and support families in need during the holidays.

Don't forget to mark your calendars for Thanksgiving Break, November 27th-29th!

Thank you, and have a great weekend!

Mrs. Dolezal, Principal

11/18 - 11/22 - Penny Wars (See information below)

11/18/22 - Art Club - 3:30 - 4:30PM

11/18/22 - SAVE - 3:45 - 6:45PM

11/19/24 - Montessori Parent Night @ Russell Middle School - 6:00 - 7:00PM (See information below)

11/20/24 - Mane Event - 7:40AM

11/20/24- School Improvement Team (Parents Welcome!)- 3:45

11/25/24 - Cookie Dough Pick-Up - 3:00 - 6:00PM

11/27 - 11/29 - No School - Thanksgiving Break

12/5 & 12/6 - PTO Holiday Store (See details below - Volunteers & Supplies Needed!)

12/5/24 - PTO Meeting - 6:00PM

Looking Ahead -

12/23/24 - 1/6/25 - No School - Winter Break

1/20/25 - No school

Click HERE for the NORRIS 2024/2025 Calendar.

Click HERE for the MPS 2024/2025 Calendar.

Click HERE for the MPS 2025/2026 Calendar.

Norris is seeking parents to join our School Improvement Team! There are three meetings left this school year, we would love to grow our parent involvement!

Please email Mrs. Dolezal at kldolezal@mpsomaha.org if you would like to attend our next meeting on Wednesday, November 20th at 3:45!

Week of November 18th - November 22nd

Ollie Torres

Carolina DaSilva

Wes Minske

Miles Johnson

CLICK HERE for nutritional information.

Each week, all students at Norris will have a lesson practicing a social skill. These weekly lessons are called our ROAR Skills of the Week! ROAR skills are practiced in the classroom during a Morning Meeting. All staff members are on the lookout through the week for students to be practicing the weekly skill. Students who demonstrate the skill of the week may earn a ROAR ticket and be entered into a weekly grade level drawing.

Please take some time each week to review the ROAR Skill of the Week with your child!

All students are practicing the calming strategy of Bubble Breath during the month of November! Practice this at home when your child is in need of a tool to help them calm down!

Click the photo below!

Bring pennies to put in your class jar to make your total bigger.

Bring nickels, dimes, quarters and bills to put into another classes bucket.

These silver coins and bills will be subtracted from their penny total.

The class that collects the most pennies in their jar will earn a class party!

All funds raised will go to Project Wee Care.

PLEASE assist us by making transportation arrangements and plans for after school activities AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE during the school day.

If you must make a change to your planned pickup, please call the office no later than 3:00 to ensure the message will be shared with your child. It cannot be guaranteed that your child will receive a message after that time. Messages about changes in transportation must come from a parent or guardian. We do not make changes in transportation based on student messages.

Thank you for your cooperation to help keep all kids safe!

Orders will be available for pick-up on November 25th between 3:00 and 6:00 PM.

Please drive to the East side of the building (by playground) for pick-up.

Students will be allowed to shop as a class during the school day.

We are needing volunteers to help the shop run smoothly.

CLICK HERE if you are interested in volunteering!

We also have an Amazon wish list for wrapping supplies that will be needed that day.

CLICK HERE if you would like to donate items.

Below is the Snow Day plan for Preschool and Elementary school.

Click HERE for Middle School and High School information.

For more information on district Inclement Weather plans, please click HERE.

Click below to start shopping!

Thank-you WATCH D.O.G.S.!

If you are interested in joining WATCH D.O.G.S., please visit: http://norris.mpsomaha.org/ to sign-up.

CLICK HERE to follow the latest Millard South activities schedule!

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There will be no pre-registration for Thanksgiving this year. Families can visit during our regular pantry hours from November 12th to 26th to receive a standard pantry package, along with the option to select a holiday meat. They are not adding any extra dates or times.

South O - 2021 U Street

Tuesdays - 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Thursdays - 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Saturdays - 9:30 am to 12:00 pm

West O - 15555 Industrial Rd

Saturdays - 10:00 am to 12:00 pm

CLICK BELOW for other assistance information.

Spark is our before and after school program at all 25 Millard Elementary schools.

We provide a safe and fun environment for all students to participate in academic, leisure and recreational activities outside of the traditional school day.

CLICK HERE for more information and registration.

A great way to raise money for our school! Casey's Rewards lets you earn points on all your Casey's purchases - in store, online or at the pump. Turn those points into donations for our school.

Download the app today!

Available from the App Store or on Google Play.

President: Heidi Andsager

Vice President: Heather Doyle

Secretary: Sarah Burrus

Treasurer: Tim Malm

Volunteer Coordinator: Savannah Rajca

PTO Email: pto.norris@gmail.com

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/norrispto

Click here PTO Website for the latest PTO information!

Click HERE for the Norris Staff Directory.

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 7:45 am - 4:15 pm

Location: 12424 Weir Street, Omaha, NE, USA

Phone: (402)715-8340

Fax #: 402-715-6119

Website: norris.mpsomaha.org

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Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorrisElem
Twitter: @NorrisElem

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday - 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Wednesdays - 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM (Early out EVERY Wednesday)

Mission Statement: Norris Elementary guarantees each child a world-class education in a safe and diverse learning environment where students demonstrate academic excellence, responsible citizenship, and self-worth. Through innovative practices, Norris empowers its educational community to actively pursue personal goals and ROAR with pride!

2024 MPS BOARD MEMBERS

• Dr. John Schwartz - Superintendent
• Stacy Jolley - President
  
• Mike Kennedy - Vice President
• Linda Poole - Secretary
• Amanda McGill Johnson - Treasurer
• Board Member - Mike Pate
• Board Member - Lisa Schoenberger