EAGLE NEWS

• November 25-29, 2024 No School; Thanksgiving Break
• December 17-19, 2024 Semester Final Exams
• December 20, 2024-January 3, 2025 No School; Winter Break
• January 6, 2025 Second Semester Begins; School Resumes
• January 11, 2025 8th to 9th grade Central Open House 10am-noon.

Activities. Performing Arts and Athletic Schedules

24-25 OPS Calendar

PreACT 8/9 Score Reports and Pathways Selection for Freshmen

By 12/6, freshmen will receive their PreACT 8/9 score reports and have a lesson to help them understand their results.

On their score reports, there will be a Career Map that shows possible career areas that may interest them based on their responses to an inventory they completed prior to testing.

A Central High version of the Career Map has been created to show how each CHS Pathway lines up with the ACT career areas.

This information may be used to help assist students in their Pathways selection, which will occur prior to Winter Break.

In the coming weeks, please have conversations with your freshmen about this important academic decision. It will influence experiential learning opportunities and the selection of one elective course per semester in Grades 10-12.

A full listing of CHS Pathways may be found here: CHS Pathways Listing.docx

More information about using PreACT 8/9 results may be found here: Using Your PreACT Results.

PreACT Score Reports for Sophomores

Prior to Winter Break, sophomores will receive their PreACT score reports and have a lesson to help them understand their results.

More information about using PreACT results may be found here: Using Your PreACT Results

Reminders from the Attendance Office:

• If your child needs to leave for an appointment, please give us a call at 531-299-2669 at least 30 minutes before you pick up your child. This will give us time to get your child from class and be ready to send them out to you.
• If you do not call before 2:15pm, please come in the building to check out your student.
• If your child arrives to school between 7:41 and 9:05 they are to go directly to their 1st block class and use the QR code to check in for the day. This is important so their attendance is recorded accurately. Please encourage your child to complete the process.
• If your child arrives to school after 9:05 they should check in the attendance office before going to class. Please remind them to do this so we can record attendance accurately.
• Doctor notes must be turned into the office within 7 days of the absence to be marked as an excused medical absence.

Well done, Eagles! Keep it up! Every minute counts!

Student in-progress grades are available for parent and student viewing by logging into the Infinite Campus Portal. Each grading period grades are posted as a way to measure student progress. Mid-quarter progress reports are posted in the Infinite Campus Portal on 9/16/24, 11/11/24, 2/3/25, 4/22/25.

Report cards will be available online as well as printed for parent teacher conferences; first quarter 10/10/24 and third quarter 3/6/25.

Final semester report cards will be available online and will be mailed to families via US postal service 1/3/25 and 6/1/25.

If you need help with your Infinite Campus Portal account, please contact Tish Finley for assistance at latesh.finley@ops.org

Apply for the Central High Foundation Scholarships. Complete the online application here.

Congratulations to the twenty-eight students on achieving an impressive score of 30 or higher on the ACT! Your hard work and dedication have truly paid off, and this accomplishment is a testament to your commitment to excellence. Reaching this milestone is no easy feat, and it reflects your academic strength, perseverance, and determination. Keep up the great work as you continue to reach for even higher goals. Your future is bright, and this achievement is just the beginning of many more successes to come!

Pictured below: Fiona Bryant, Rocco Cerasoli, Lux Dahlke, Evan Demaria, Isabella Drobny, Charles Gaillard, Adelan Gholami, Jackson Grace, Anker Jensen, Marcus Kane, Nathan Langner, Alecia Lathan, Arisa Lattison, Mary McGill, Samuel Parker, Aleena Pope, Evalina Sain, Orion Schoell-Schaffer, Joshua Shapiro, Elijah Weber.

Not pictured due to school activities: Owen Fuesel, Giovanni Hiddleston, Henry Howard, Parker Kovar, Hugh Lowe-Weyand, Renny Maxwell, Tha Dah Si

All public high school seniors in the state of Nebraska are now required to complete and submit the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form prior to high school graduation or opt out.

In December, students and their families can start filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form with their 2023 tax information. While the FAFSA priority deadline is May 1, 2025, federal aid is disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the form is open, students should file their FAFSA as soon as possible.

Information to gather:

• Federal Student Aid Account or FSA ID (username and password created to gain access to the U.S. Department of Education's online systems).
• Social Security Number or ITIN Number.
• 2023 federal tax information or tax returns.
• Records of untaxed income.
• Cash, savings and checking account balances.
• Name, DOB, SSN and email address of parent (if dependent student).

Learn more about the FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

EducationQuest Foundation representatives will be at Central on Thursdays to assist students and families. Mrs. Meyer, School Counselor, is also available to assist students.

https://omaha-central-hs-pep.square.site/s/shop

Future PEP meetings at CHS in the library or via Zoom. Please enter using lower east door on 20th St.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP)

The IB Diploma Programme is a two-year (11th and 12th grades) cohort program focused on the whole student. Students take courses in six subjects through a rigorous, project-based, writing-intensive curriculum, that culminates in a series of exams at the end of their senior year. IB approaches holistic education through a focus on global, moral, and ethical issues and on experiential learning.

International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme (IBCP), the only IBCP program in the state of Nebraska

The new IB Career-related Programme serves students with career-specific goals, blending CHS’s Career Pathways academic courses with practical skills and industry experience, making it a strong choice for those seeking direct routes into specific fields or careers, while still benefitting from the academic rigor expected in all IB programs. Its customizable program differs from the IB Diploma Programme, but both maintain a focus on ethics, reflection, and global mindedness.

For more information on the International Baccalaureate program visit our website. https://www.ops.org/Page/2086

Completing this form online can give you access to many student and family opportunities.

Educational Benefits Form

Thank you for your help with morning drop off on 22nd and James Fous St in the morning. We appreciate your cooperation so our students can be dropped off safely.

• Slow down and remember to stop at the security guard and wait for direction. Students are crossing and safety is our first concern.
• When dropping off on James Fous there are two lanes. To keep traffic flowing please have your student be ready to get out of your vehicle quickly. You will then turn north onto 22nd Street. You do not need to be in the front of the line for your student to exit the vehicle. Anything you can do to speed up the process is good for all Central families.
• Parent vehicles are not permitted in the faculty/staff lot at drop off and pick up.