Florence Fox News

Dear Florence Parents/Guardians:

Welcome to the 2024-2025 school year! We have had an amazing start to the school year and we can't wait for all of the fun things that we will be doing this year.

If you have not turned in money to purchase additional insurance for iPads, please send the money as soon as possible. The window to purchase this is closing soon. The cost is $20 and will provide insurance for a lost or stolen iPad.

Email will be our main communication tool. Please let us know if your email changes so that you are included on our important announcements.

It's going to be an awesome year!

Sincerely,

Jodie Lenser

Principal

September 2: Labor Day

September 24: LATE START!! School will start 2 hours late.

October 4: Curriculum Day

Please join us every Wednesday for "What to Wear Wednesday"!

Did you know it takes an average of three days for students to catch up for every one

day they’re absent? Omaha Public Schools is committed to working with our families to

support student attendance every day, because we know every minute counts.

Our district has updated our action plan to follow state guidelines on assisting students

who miss a significant amount of class time. Our student attendance team will meet with

families of students who have 20 total absences, whether or not those absences are

excused. The team will work with the family to create a collaborative plan to improve

attendance.

You can make an impact on your student’s attendance now, and we’re here to help. If

anything is getting in the way of getting your student to school, please contact your

school’s principal, school support liaison, school counselor or bilingual liaison for help.

August-

Alyssa P.

Akira M.

Aaron S.

Josephine T.

Shiloh G.

Hayden J.

Adeline A.

Hazel A.

Roland A.

Zoe L.

Sienna B.

Tanell W.

Please stop by the PTO sponsored Trunk Sale a do a little shopping! If you are interested in being a vendor, please contact Mrs. Brandee at Florence.

Saturday, September 7 and October 5

9:00 am- 3:00 pm

Florence Elementary Parking Lot

Fall PTO Fundraiser

Kick off- September 9

The fundraiser will run for 2 weeks!

Yummy!

Please show your support of our PTO and stop by Don and Millie's for dinner. 10% of the proceeds will go to our PTO.

Thursday, September 26

Don and Millie's

4430 Farnam St.

4:00- 8:00 PM

It's Movie Night!

September 27

6:00- Doors Open

6:30- Movie Begins

*Admission is FREE! There will be available concessions for purchase.

1st Semester Dates:

Please shop at our Fox Shop and support our Student Council!

9/13

10/11

11/8

12/13

Students in grades K-5 will take MAP testing this Fall. Here are the dates. Please make sure students are on time and well rested for this important test. Thank you!

Science:

3-5: 9/5

Reading:

K-2: 9/10

3-5: 9/11

Math:

K-2: 9/17

3-5: 9/18

Let's celebrate good attendance at Florence. We are working toward our goal of greatly improving our attendance. Students who are on time, stay all day and dressed in our theme will be entered into a daily drawing for prizes.

At Florence we are on time and we stay all day!!

September:

No scheduled field trips

Please join us for our PTO meeting! We would love your input!

Monday, September 16

5:00 PM

Florence Elementary Library

Congratulations to our 2024-2025 Student Council members:

Ariya

Calla

Cristal

Davon

Jade

Kylie

Sophia

Elaina

Kenny

Khloe

Leah

Tanell

Zoë

Meeting- September 10 @ 4:05-5:30 (Parent Meeting 5:30- 6:00)

All Students are invited to our first Good Citizen's Assembly!

September 13

Featuring national storyteller, David Novak!

Students that have shown the 3 B's during the month of September will be invited to our Good Citizenship assembly on October 15 featuring a Children's Museum assembly.. We can't wait!

Website: ops.org/florence
Location: 7902 N 36th St.
Phone: 531-299-1400
Twitter: @FlorenceOPS