Students and staff, please join us on Monday in the commons for freshly made pancakes; make sure to wear your school-appropriate pajamas.

• December 20th- last day of Term 2, EARLY DISMISSAL FOR ALL GRADES, 12:15 pm. (Bussed students will be bussed back to their homeschool; from there, they will need to find their own transportation home)

• December 20th- Senior Recognition Ceremony, 1:00 pm. Celebrating December graduates.

• December 23rd-January 6th-Winter Break, NO SCHOOL FOR ALL GRADES

• January 7th- First day of Term 3, full day for Horizon students

On December 20th, all students will be dismissed early at 12:15 p.m. Our senior recognition ceremony will start at 1:00 p.m., and doors will open at 12:45 p.m. for families and friends!

Whether you are heading to college, university, or a trade school, it's time to apply for scholarships through the Millard Public Schools Foundation! Just follow this link to figure out which scholarships are right for you: https://app.smarterselect.com/matching/1610/start_page and then complete the full application. When you select each of the individual scholarships you are eligible for, your pre-filled application will appear. Just type your name to indicate you want to be considered for that award. In some cases, there will be an additional question or two you must complete to be considered. For any questions or issues, please contact Kelley Deases, Scholarship Coordinator, at kdeases@mpsfoundation.org or 402-991-6028. The portal opens on December 1st and closes on February 1st . Your teachers and those you ask to submit a letter of recommendation will have until February 8th to get those in (and for your application to be complete!).

Kim Hascall is November's student of the month! Congrats, Kim!!

• Students of the month are those students who are showing consistency in being on PAR. (Productive, Accountable, and Respectful)
• Students are nominated and voted on by staff each month.
• Each student is eligible to receive the award once per school year.

• Chosen students will receive a gift bag of prizes donated by a local business

• If your student chooses to have a blanket on the way to and from school, it needs to remain in their backpack during the school day. If you need assistance with warm clothes, please reach out to our School Social Worker, Abby Bjornsen.

• Click on this spreadsheet to donate to our teacher's wishlist.

  We appreciate you supporting us

• Click on this link for more information on Nebraska Wildlife Rehab Center events

Please click here to order from School Tradition's Omaha. All orders must be made online. We encourage our students to attend their home school graduation at the end of the year with Millard North, South, and West.

Millard South Graduation- May 24th, 9:00 am

Millard West Graduation- May 24th, 1:00 pm

Millard North Graduation May 24th, 5:00 pm

The free/reduced meal application is now live on the MPS website:

1. Please go to https://www.mpsomaha.org/

2. Click on the “Departments” box: https://www.mpsomaha.org/departments

3. Scroll down to the “Food Services” tab and click on it

4. Click on the “Free & Reduced Application Information” tab and select the language version you prefer.

Students must…

• Pass 50% of their classes every term
• If they do not, your student will have one term to pass 3 out of their 4 classes to maintain their spot.
• Maintain good attendance
• If they are not, a meeting will be held to discuss their attendance.

Open Campus is a privilege for juniors and seniors attending Horizon. Open campus is reserved for students who meet the following qualifications to be in good standing each week.

1. The student must be passing all classes with a 68.5% or higher.

2. The student must be in good attendance. This means the student has missed less than 10% of instructional minutes for the week.

3. The student must have good behavior. This means no major behavior infractions.

4. JUNIOR PARENTS: If you student meets the below qualifications they may go to lunch with your permission. Please complete this form to indicate that you would like them to be able to leave for lunch if they qualify.

Please do not call your student out if they do not qualify. We need your partnership to support your student.

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If you have questions regarding any information in this mailing, please call 402-715-8468. Have a fantastic weekend.

Sincerely,

Dr. Emili Brosnan

Principal

Mr. Antonio Gonzalez

Assistant Principal