THE KNIGHTLY NEWS
GROWING TOGETHER
MARCH 22ND 2024
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MESSAGE FROM DR. COOPER
The Neihardt staff will soon begin the process of designing class lists for the 2024-25 school year. Our main goal is to provide positive experiences for all students. We strive to create balanced classrooms with regards to personalities, abilities, needs, learning styles, peer relations, and gender balance. Staff work to place students in a learning environment that would best meet their individual needs. Each child is considered individually by members of the following teams: Teachers who currently work within the grade-level, HAL, Special Education, Speech Language Pathologist, Administration, Interventionists, and the School Counselor.
We recognize that you value your child's education and can offer valuable insight about them. If you would like to have input into your child’s placement for next year, please schedule an appointment with me. During this meeting, I will ask for you to share input about your child’s learning style, strengths, and areas of needed improvement. This input will be considered when Neihardt teams make placement decisions. Requests for a specific teacher will not be considered. To make an appointment please email me at trcooper@mpsomaha.org or call 402-715-8360 prior to April 5th. Input will not be considered in the process after April 5th as we begin making placement decisions at that time.
Thank you for your trust and support,
Dr. Tara Cooper
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THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING NEIHARDT SCOOTER'S DAYS
Thank you to all the Neihardt families who supported our Scooter's days last weekend.
We were able to raise $88.17 for Neihardt Elementary.
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CLASS COMPOSITE PICTURES
Class composite pictures have arrived and being sent home in your child's Friday folder.
Every child will receive a class composite.
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LUNCH MENU - MARCH 25TH - 29TH
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FAMILY ENGAGEMENT NIGHT - RAISING KNIGHTS TOGETHER
MARCH 28TH
Raising Cane's meal includes 3 chicken fingers, sauce, toast, drink (pop or juice box) and a cookie. Cash or Check accepted the night of the event.
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WATCH D.O.G.S.
Thank you to our Watch D.O.G.S. this week,
Mr. Patten with Micah
He spent the day helping in classrooms, PE class, Music class, recess and the lunchroom.
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FUTURE CHEF CULINARY CONTEST
We are very proud of our two Neihardt Students, Devyn Stone and Charlotte Snow, who were among the 25 students across the district that competed in the Future Chef Culinary Contest. Both girls did a great job, with Devyn placing in the top 5 with her D's Tasty Tot recipe. Listed below is each girl's picture from the competition and their famous recipe.
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SOLAR ECLIPSE INFORMATION
NASA's Plans for the Total Solar Eclipse on April 8, 2024. Here are useful follow-up resources from a recent live webinar.
- Presentation slides from the NASA webinar. Please note many of the slides have QR codes for easy access webpages and other resources.
- Visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnFvn7o8-L4 to view an archive of the webinar.
- For more information about the Eclipse path, timing, safety and NASA resources visit https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/
- For more information on in-person NASA Sunspot viewing events visit https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/events/
- To request NASA speakers visit: https://stemgateway.nasa.gov/nasaengages/s/
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2024 SUMMER SCHOOL INFORMATION
Summer School registration is now open!!!
Registration needs to be completed online or by printing off the application form and mailing it to the MPS Summer School Office at the address on the flyer. Please do not send registration form or payment to Neihardt.
Here is a link to the Summer School webpage. If you click on the black bar “Elementary STEAM Academy Information and Registration”, you will see the summer school brochures and course descriptions.
If you have any questions, please call the Summer School Office at 402-715-8253
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TIME TO ORDER YOUR 2023-24 YEARBOOK
Now is the time to place your yearbook order!! To order online, use the information below. If you have any questions, contact Judy Kirst at 402-715-8659.
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MARCH COMMUNITY CORNER FROM OUR SOCIAL WORKER
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THANK YOU TO NEIHARDT ELEMENTARY'S PARTNERS FOR EDUCATION
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2023 BOARD OF EDUCATION MEMBERS
Mike Kennedy - Vice President
Linda Poole - Secretary
Amanda McGill Johnson - Treasurer
Mike Pate - Board Member
Lisa Schoenberger - Board Member
Dr. John Schwartz - Superintendent of Millard Public Schools
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• connect with us •
Email: kasvoboda@mpsomaha.org
Website: neihardt.mpsomaha.org/
Location: 15130 Drexel Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-715-8360
Facebook: facebook.com/neihardtknights77/
Twitter: @goknights77