Wildcat Weekly
08.30.24
Wednesday Hours are 8:30am - 2:30pm
Email: tlhartley@mpsomaha.org
Website: willowdale.mpsomaha.org
Location: 16901 P Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-715-8280
If you need to get a message to your student about changes in Pick-Up, please call the school at 402-715-8280 before 3:00pm and before 2:00pm on Wednesdays.
Thank you!
Principal Message
Greetings!
1. WOW thank you for your great support already with our Boosterathon Fun Run!! Watch for daily updates next week! We are so grateful!
2. Reminder - the students do not have school Monday, 9/2 or Tuesday, 9/3. Our first day next week will be Wednesday, 9/4 - 2:30 dismissal. :)
3. Wednesday, 9/4 is our first Don & Millie's Day! Kindergarten artwork will be featured at the restaurant that night!
4. We had a great Watch Dog kickoff meeting Thursday night! Thank you to those of you who attended!! The sign up for the school year is in this edition of the newsletter!
5. Have a wonderful weekend with your families!
Parents of 3rd-5th Grade Students-DATE CHANGE!
If you have a student in 3rd, 4th or 5th grades, and you would like to participate in the Cooperative Loss Program, you can pay the $15.00 fee per student until September 13th. Fees can be paid online through ParentVue, or cash and checks can be brought to the front office.
PTO Corner
Join PTO Today!
President - Wendy Gibson
Vice President - Brittany Hoebelheinrich
Secretary - Jordan Fletcher
Treasurer - Bridget Perry
Top 5 things you can do THIS WEEK to support Willowdale:
Top 5 things you can do THIS WEEK to support Willowdale:
#1: Sign up to help with the fun run or other upcoming events like Harvest Festival, Movie Nights, and more! Just put your name by one of our MANY events on this spreadsheet and we will get you more information.
#2: Sign up to help out at the Halloween Parties on October 31! This year we will be limiting the number of volunteers to SIX per classroom. Due to this change, we ask that if you have multiple kiddos you select ONE classroom to assist with. If your name is on multiple lists, please remove your name from all but one list. In addition, if you would like to be the classroom's LEAD this year, please put the word LEAD in column G.
#3: Sign up for TAGG at TAGG.today. Create an account by clicking "log in" and then submit receipts from eligible places! As an added bonus, submit your receipt from Big Frogg for your spirit wear and get even more money back for our school!
#4: Buy your yearbook today and save 10%! Proceeds from all yearbook sales go right back to Willowdale!
#5: Purchase your Willowdale Spirit Wear today! Remember, proceeds from the sales go back to Willowdale!
BONUS: The Willowdale FUN RUN fundraiser begins this week! Be sure to register your kiddos for the fun run fundraiser so they can achieve fun, themed days throughout the week! Look for more details from Dr. Ballard.
EXTRA BONUS: Be sure to make the Willowdale PTO your "friend" on Facebook! We use this channel to post pictures, updates, and important information! We will be doing a special contest soon for all those who are following us, so look out for information! ,
Miss the August 27 PTO meeting? No worries! Take a look at the agenda and minutes from the meeting here. We look forward to seeing you at our next meeting on September 10 at 5:30pm in the Willowdale library!
Willowdale PTO
Wendy Gibson, President
Brittany Hobelheinrich, Vice President
Website: Willowdale PTO Website
Email: Willowdale.PTO@gmail.com
Spirit Wear for Willowdale
The link to order Willowdale Spirit Wear is open if you would like to order more Spirit Wear. Plus, don't forget to TAGG your receipt from your purchase, a portion goes back to Willowdale PTO.
2024-2025 School Calendar
The first day of school for the. 2024-2025 school year will be Thursday, August 8th.
Author Visit at Willowdale
Watch Dogs
Please use the QR code to sign up to be a Watch Dog. Please only sign up for one or two spots so other dads and moms have a chance to be a Watch Dog.
Thank you.
Important Dates at Willowdale
Don & Millie's Night!
Everyone is welcome on each Don & Millie's Night. Art work will be displayed on the night for that grade level.
Here are the dates for your planning:
September 4th is for Kindergarten
October 2nd is for 1st Grade
December 4th is for 2nd Grade
January 8th is for 3rd Grade
February 5th is for 4th Grade
March 5th is for 5th Grade
April 2nd is for KG, 1st and 2nd
May 7th is for 3rd, 4th and 5th.
September Lunch Menus
Until the lunchroom has enough staff, there will be only 3 options for lunch. Updates will go out if there are any changes, but for now, choice 3 will be taken off the menu.
Lunch Choices for the week of September 2nd - September 6th:
Monday, September 2nd
NO SCHOOL
Tuesday, September 3rd
NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, September 4th
1. Bean & Cheese Burrito
2. Chicken Nuggets
3. Bagel Kidzable
Thursday, September 5th
1. Beef Nachos
2. Pizza Sticks w/Pizza Sauce
3. Waffle Kidzable
Friday, September 6th
1. Corn Dog
2. Chicken Pot Pie
3. Bagel Kidzable