EAGLE NEWS

• September 19 - Senior Panoramic Photo Taken
  
• September 19 - Freshman Creighton University Field Trip
• September 20 - College & Career Information Night for Seniors
  
• September 22 - No School: Teacher Planning Day
  
• September 28 - College Fair
  
• September 29-30 - Homecoming
• October 4 - Eagles Take Flight Day (details above)
• October 12 - PSAT 10th graders
• October 12 - No School: Parent Teacher Conferences
  
• October 13 - No School: Teacher Work Day
  

Activities and Athletic Schedules

During the 2023-24 school year, all Central students will participate in activities that will help them prepare for the PreACT, ACT, and other assessments. This includes taking practice tests, participating in mini-lessons on key skills, working with sample questions, learning about test taking strategies, and previewing test structures. All sophomores will take the PreACT on 10/25/23. All juniors will take the ACT as the state test for on 4/9/24. Families do not need to register or pay for these exams. Our Eagles soar high with these assessments!

TECH TIME AT CENTRAL HIGH

We believe the more engaged our students are in their classes the more successful they will be. In an effort to support their growth and set a balance with technology use, Central High has established TECH TIME Protocols.

Ed Tech Time (ETT): Students are able to engage in the lesson with educational technology apps/iPad

Your Tech Time (YTT): Students are given time to use their technology for personal, school appropriate purposes

No Tech Time (NTT): Students should have all technology put away to engage and listen to the teacher or work with others.

Teachers will work with students to establish procedures and routines that align with these protocols. Students who choose not to comply will be asked to turn in their technology to their administrator. If a student has multiple offenses, it could lead to their parent/guardian picking up the technology from school.

On Wednesday, October 4, Central students will participate in the first Eagles Take Flight Day. Students will participate in a variety of activities relating to college and careers. Students in grades 9-12 will have planned activities for the day. If your senior is hoping to do a college visit this fall, this day would be a good opportunity to schedule it!

External Screening Inventory Requests

Dear parents/ guardians of CHS students. As you look to support your student, we know that you connect to external providers that sometimes wish to survey teachers for their observations and feedback. If you are working with an external physician that wishes to have this completed, please reach out first to School Social Worker, Dawnna Hill at 531-299-5637 or dawnna.hill@ops.org. The SSW helps to have you sign a Release of Information that allows for the observations and feedback to be provided directly back to the Physician. And, the SSW will help to have the teachers complete the inventories in the timeline needed for your student's next appointment. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need support with this coordination.

Shine Bright Hygiene Kits

Central has fortunately been a receiving partner with United Way again this year in being gifted FULL sized hygiene and laundry kits (Male or Female products, and Natural/Straight Hair products). If you are interested in having your student receive and take home a Shine Bright Kit of preference, contact Ms. Hill, School Social Worker (dawnna.hill@ops.org) for information regarding picking it up, while supplies last.

External Community Resources

Looking for extra supports for your family? Wish you knew about community resources in our greater Omaha area? Ms. Hill looks to compile known community resources in her padlet, that is available for your access. Check it out and see if there is a community resource that looks to serve you and your family! Know about resources that aren't listed? Send them in! 2023-2024 Community Resources (padlet.org)

ACT: Seniors-do you need to retake your ACT? Juniors—want to take the ACT? The next ACT is Saturday, October 28. Students register themselves online at MyACT.org by September 22. After September 22, a late registration fee will apply. Students who qualify for educational benefits (free/reduced lunch) can receive up to 4 fee waivers to take the ACT for free. Email angela.meyer@ops.org for a fee waiver.

SAT: The next SAT is Saturday, October 7th. The late registration deadline is September 26. The registration deadline for the November 4th SAT is October 5th. Fee waivers are also available from Mrs. Meyer, room 134. Register online at SAT.org.

Central is offering a 5-week ACT test prep class by OnToCollege with John Baylor. The class starts September 25-October 23. Students can sign up for the test prep class by emailing angela.meyer@ops.org.

Tuesday, September 26 at Burke High for any OPS Student and Parent/Guardians Grades 9-12 from 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM

Thursday, September 28 at Central High School from 8:30 AM -10:30 AM for Central Juniors and Seniors.

September 2023

Dear Omaha Public Schools Families,

We are excited to announce that the Omaha Public Schools will provide Advanced Academic support to pay for all tuition and fees for students who wish to enroll in Dual Enrollment courses. The district will also pay the fee to take the Advanced Placement Exam in May for all Advanced Placement courses. Our goal is that more students take advantage of these opportunities.

The Omaha Public Schools is proud to offer many advanced academic offerings for students in each of our high schools. Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement Exams provide students the opportunity to earn college credit or college placement while they are in high school. Students who graduate with college credits are often able to save significant amounts of time and money when they enter college.

Students will begin enrolling for both Dual Enrollment and Advanced Placement Exams over the next few weeks. Representatives from partner Dual Enrollment institutions will visit schools soon to help students with enrollment procedures. This fall, Advanced Placement teachers will work with students to register for Advanced Placement Exams.

Please see below for specific information at your high school.

Angie Meyer, AP Coordinator, angela.meyer@ops.org, 531-299-5659

Angie Meyer, DE Coordinator for University of Nebraska Omaha and Midland University,

Metro Community College, angela.meyer@ops.org, 531-299 5659

Sheri Harrach, School Counseling Director, sheri.harrach@ops.org, 531-299-5656

Key Dates:

MCC: Dual Enrollment Deadline: September 8, 2023

Midland University Dual Enrollment Deadline: August 29, 2023

UNO Dual Enrollment Deadline: September 29, 2023

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

5:00-5:30 PM: Free pizza dinner-please RSVP using the QR code provided in senior English classes and on the postcard sent to senior families

5:30-6:30 PM: Visit local career representatives and job opportunities

5:30-7:00 PM: Visit college admissions representatives from Creighton, Metro Community College, UNO, & UNL

Attend sessions on finding scholarships, writing college essays, tips for applying to selective colleges, and resources available at Central High School.

7:00-7:30 PM Financial Aid presentation on "Major Changes to the FAFSA Form"

The Central counseling team would like to welcome everyone to the 2023-2024 school year!!

Below are the counselor assignments based on your student’s last name.

We look forward to partnering with you and your student for a successful school year.

• Ms. Sheri Harrach – Director – A, X, Z

• Mrs. Lindsey Mercado– B, E, I , K, Y

• Mrs. Leslie Hill – H, R

• Mr. Todd Hunter – F, G, T

• Mrs. Angie Meyer – College Counselor

• Ms. Mindy Morgan – J, L, W

• Ms. Diane Pfeiffer – D, O, P, U, V

• Ms. Julie Politi – M, N

• Mr. Tom Reilly – C. Q, S

• Mrs. Michelle Synowiecki – EL students

All is well at Central High School in our four Freshman Academy Teams!

Team McClarnon traveled to Creighton University the morning of September 12th and learned what our neighboring University has to offer. Students were led on a full campus tour and had the opportunity to speak with undergraduate students during a student panel. It was a wonderful morning!

Team Crandell ventured over to Creighton University on the afternoon of September 12th and had a robust question and answer time with the Creighton student panel and an hour long tour of campus. It was a wonderful way to spend the afternoon.

Team Townsend is looking forward to their Freshman Field Trip to Creighton University on September 19th from 9-11AM! Wear your walking shoes for a tour of campus and a student panel full of students from all the majors offered at Creighton University!

Team Sayers will have their Freshman Field Trip to Creighton University on the afternoon of September 19th from 1-3PM. Prepare to walk and be amazed at all there is to learn and experience at Creighton University!

Ms. Baldridge’s AP Language and Composition students are studying rhetorical situations and the foundations of rhetoric. In class, students are analyzing Francis Scott Key's "The Star-Spangled Banner" and Ada Limón's poem "A New National Anthem" to prepare for their own argumentative essays. Before conducting a Socratic circle over the two texts, students from 2A (who are also proud members of the CHS Marching Band) created a rich and immersive rhetorical situation for their fellow classmates by performing our national anthem on Central’s majestic south lawn.

This week, Central’s state champion All Writes Reserved poetry team reconvened for their first writing session of the new school year. AWR is a spoken word program sponsored by the Nebraska Writers Collective. Each week, Central students are joined by two teaching artists from NWC to workshop poetic composition and performance. Throughout the year, they take the stage at various open mics around town and ultimately compete in a statewide tournament.

The Central XC Invite on Saturday, Sept 9th Sadie Osher 1st Ella Easton 2nd Claire Shafer 3rd

Students interested in participating in a winter sport should be reaching out to the coaches to begin conditioning. Students who wish to participate in after-school sports for 9th through 12th grade are also required to have a sports physical. The physical can be done on or after May 1 of the upcoming school year. For more information, please contact the coach or Mr. Locken, Athletic Director.

Sports Physical Forms

Winter Sport/Activity Coach - contact about preseason conditioning.

• Girls Wrestling Mr. Foster corbins.foster@gmail.com
• Girls Basketball Mr. Kroupa michael.kroupa@ops.org
• Girls Swim Mr. Berzins kristoff.berzins@ops.org
• Boys Wrestling Mr. Storm matthew.storm@ops.org
• Boys Basketball Mr. Chubick bchubick@fbhl.com
• Boys Swim Mr. Berzins kristoff.berzins@ops.org
• Step Team Mrs. Corell deborah.corell@ops.org
• Bowling Mr. Kreber gerald.kreber@ops.org

2023-2024 Activities and Athletic Schedules

The Minority Scholars attended the Girls Inc. Omaha luncheon. The Keynote speaker was Debra Lee former CEO of BET.

OPS Student Handbook 2023-2024

Classroom Tardy Policy

Please encourage your student to be on time to class. Tardies of ten minutes or more will result in a referral to the student’s administrator and be counted absent to class. All other tardies will count toward the tardy to class policy. Teachers will reach out to parent/guardian with tardy concerns. Parents may check the IC Parent Portal to see their student's attendance. If you need assistance with your IC Parent Portal account, please reach out to our registrar, Tish Finley.

We invite all parents to sign up to be a member of PEP which is Central's parent organization. Central High School prides itself on having a very supportive group of parent volunteers, and we always welcome more! Your membership dollars are our principal source of income and allows us to support the Central community. Additionally, if you plan to volunteer in any capacity at Central High, you must be a member of PEP so that you are covered under our personal liability umbrella.
Thank you for helping support Central! We encourage everyone to SIGN UP HERE for a PEP membership for only $15.

If you would be interested in any volunteer or donations, SignUpGenius will be posted soon.

Our next PEP meeting is on October 9, 2023 at 7:00pm in the Central High School Library

Merchandise can be purchased at http://omaha-central-hs-pep.square.site

Please contact us at omahacentralhspep@gmail.com if you have any questions.