EAGLE NEWS

• November 25-29, 2024 No School; Thanksgiving Break
• December 18-19, 2024 Semester Final Exams
• December 20, 2024-January 3, 2025 No School; Winter Break
• January 6, 2025 Second Semester Begins; School Resumes
• January 11, 2025 8th to 9th grade Central Open House 10am-noon.

Activities. Performing Arts and Athletic Schedules

24-25 OPS Calendar

Reminders from the Attendance Office:

• If your child needs to leave for an appointment, please give us a call at 531-299-2669 at least 30 minutes before you pick up your child. This will give us time to get your child from class and be ready to send them out to you.
• If you do not call before 2:15pm, please come in the building to check out your student.
• If your child arrives to school between 7:41 and 9:05 they are to go directly to their 1st block class and use the QR code to check in for the day. This is important so their attendance is recorded accurately. Please encourage your child to complete the process.
• If your child arrives to school after 9:05 they should check in the attendance office before going to class. Please remind them to do this so we can record attendance accurately.
• Doctor notes must be turned into the office within 7 days of the absence to be marked as an excused medical absence.

Well done, Eagles! Keep it up! Every minute counts!

All public high school seniors in the state of Nebraska are now required to complete and submit the 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form prior to high school graduation or opt out.

In December, students and their families can start filing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Form with their 2023 tax information. While the FAFSA priority deadline is May 1, 2025, federal aid is disbursed on a first-come, first-served basis. Once the form is open, students should file their FAFSA as soon as possible.

Information to gather:

• Federal Student Aid Account or FSA ID (username and password created to gain access to the U.S. Department of Education's online systems).
• Social Security Number or ITIN Number.
• 2023 federal tax information or tax returns.
• Records of untaxed income.
• Cash, savings and checking account balances.
• Name, DOB, SSN and email address of parent (if dependent student).

Learn more about the FAFSA at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

EducationQuest Foundation representatives will be at Central on Thursdays to assist students and families. Mrs. Meyer, School Counselor, is also available to assist students.

The info meeting is Wednesday, November 13th at 6:30 PM and will be held at the North High School Viking Center. Omaha North High is located at 4410 N 36th street.

Open to grades 9-12, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn about historically black colleges and educational options outside Nebraska! We’ll also feature a day of cultural enrichment learning in Atlanta, GA.

HBCU Tour – March 17-21 (Omaha Public Schools Spring Break)

School List (tentative): Central State Univ, Hampton Univ, Howard Univ, Virginia State Univ, and Virginia Union Univ.

The application may be accessed at this link: Black College Tour Application Link

Student in-progress grades are available for parent and student viewing by logging into the Infinite Campus Portal. Each grading period grades are posted as a way to measure student progress. Mid-quarter progress reports are posted in the Infinite Campus Portal on 9/16/24, 11/11/24, 2/3/25, 4/22/25.

Report cards will be available online as well as printed for parent teacher conferences; first quarter 10/10/24 and third quarter 3/6/25.

Final semester report cards will be available online and will be mailed to families via US postal service 1/3/25 and 6/1/25.

If you need help with your Infinite Campus Portal account, please contact Tish Finley for assistance at latesh.finley@ops.org

Fall is busy in World Languages!

Hispanic Heritage month September 15 - October 15

Classes studied famous Latinos and wrote short stories. Spanish national Honor Society visited the Museo Latino. Closely followed by El Dia de Los Muertos. Students made altars and wrote poems.

The German classes learned the history behind Oktoberfest and made Tyrolean hats. Our French classes celebrated La Toussaint or All Soul's Day by making tombstones.

Yoga can help improve flexibility, strength, balance, and posture. It can also help with back pain, arthritis, and joint function. It also helps with weight loss, cardio, and circulatory health.

So come get your mind and body right with YOGA ON THE C. Every Saturday from 9-10am. Doors open at 8:30. Only $5 per session. Free for Central athletes. Questions? email todd.hunter@ops.org

Below is the YOGA ON THE C schedule for the remainder of the year...

November 9th-No Yoga

November 16th-YOGA

November 23rd-No Yoga

November 30th- No Yoga

December 7th-YOGA

December 14th-YOGA

December 21st-No Yoga

December 28th-No Yoga

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Thank you for your help with morning drop off on 22nd and James Fous St in the morning. We appreciate your cooperation so our students can be dropped off safely.

• Slow down and remember to stop at the security guard and wait for direction. Students are crossing and safety is our first concern.
• When dropping off on James Fous there are two lanes. To keep traffic flowing please have your student be ready to get out of your vehicle quickly. You will then turn north onto 22nd Street. You do not need to be in the front of the line for your student to exit the vehicle. Anything you can do to speed up the process is good for all Central families.
• Parent vehicles are not permitted in the faculty/staff lot at drop off and pick up.