Dec. 3rd: Let's Look at Literacy, Grades 3-5: Parent Coffee w/ Principal: Tuesday, 9-10AM

Dec. 14th: Santa Saturday at Pawnee 9-11AM

Dec. 13: Kindergarten Gingerbread House Decorating

Dec. 18th: Holiday Program: K-2 begin at 10:00AM, grades 3-5 begin at 2:00PM

Dec. 19: KG Polar Express Day

Dec. 20-Jan. 3: Holiday Break for All Students

3 de diciembre: Miremos la alfabetización, grados 3-5: martes, 9-10 a.m.: Café para padres con el director: martes, 9 a 10 a. m.

13 de diciembre: Decoración de la casa de jengibre del jardín de infantes

14 de diciembre: Sábado de Papá Noel en Pawnee de 9 a 11 a. m.

18 de diciembre: Programa de vacaciones: K-2 comienza a las 10:00 a. m., los grados 3-5 comienzan a las 2:00 p. m.

19 de diciembre: Día del KG Polar Express Del

20 de diciembre al 20 de enero. 3: Vacaciones para todos los estudiantes

• Choral reading = your child reads aloud simultaneously with you
• Echo reading = an I Do – You Do technique, child listens to you and follow along in a text before they echo what they heard
• Repeated reading = child practices rereading a familiar sentence or passage
• Phrased reading = reading smoothly by grouping words from a sentence into meaningful chunks
• Audio assisted reading =child reads along and track the text while listening to an audio version
• Readers’ theatre = a collaborative strategy in which you and your child rehearse and read parts in a script; no memorization required

We are seeing an increase of illness in the community. Pawnee is continuously working to do our part in reducing the spread of illness and appreciate your help in this effort by following the strategies listed below:

• Stay home when sick until at least 24 hours fever-free without the use of fever-reducing medication

• Stay up to date with vaccines (flu, COVID-19, etc.)
• Perform frequent hand hygiene
• Practice respiratory etiquette; covering coughs and sneezes
• Clean high touch surfaces regularly

Nov. 25-29 Thanksgiving Break for all students

Dec. 3rd: Let's Look at Literacy, Grades 3-5: Tuesday, 9-10AM

Dec. 14th: Santa Saturday at Pawnee 9-11AM

Dec. 13: Kindergarten Gingerbread House Decorating

Dec. 18th: Holiday Program: K-2 begin at 10:00AM, grades 3-5 begin at 2:00PM

Dec. 19: KG Polar Express Day

Dec. 20-Jan. 3: Holiday Break for All Students

Jan. 20th: No school

Feb. 4th: Math Manipulatives and More (K-5): Tuesday, 9-10AM

Feb. 14th & 17th: No School

Feb. 26th: Parent-teacher Conferences: Wednesday, 4:30-7:30PM

Feb. 27th: Parent-teacher Conferences: Thursday, 1-7:30PM

March 17-21: Spring Break for All Students

March 28th: No School for All Students

April 8th: Science Discoveries (K-5): Tuesday, 9-10AM

April 18 & 20: No School for all students

May 20th: Family Picnic (during your child’s lunch time 11:30-1:00)

May 20th: Pawnee Field Day (K-2: 9:30-11AM) (Grades 3-5: 1:30-3:00PM)

May 21st: KG Recognition 10AM

May 21st: Last Day of School

May 28th: Summer Next Level Learning Begins

5th Grade Recognition 2PM

Last Day of School for ALL Students

May 28th: Next Level Learning Begins

Each student’s iPad has the student handbook preloaded on it (it is also available on our website), which provides detailed information about the policies and regulations of Pawnee Elementary School and the Omaha Public Schools. Teachers and students will spend time in class reviewing the code of conduct and our school procedures and routines. Students will be instructed to take the handbook home. Please be sure to read and discuss the handbook. The students will be responsible for all content in the student handbook and parents will sign a handbook card stating they understand the expectations. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns. The main office phone number is 531-299-1900. https://www.ops.org/domain/3285

School-Parent Compact

Pawnee Elementary School

This Title I School-Parent Compact has been jointly developed with parents and outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership to help children achieve the State’s high academic standards. At the annual parent-teacher conferences, the compact shall be discussed as it relates to the individual child’s achievement.

Administrator/Teacher:

It is important that students achieve. We will:

1. Provide high-quality curriculum and instruction in a supportive and effective learning environment to enable children to meet the challenging state academic achievement standards.
2. Regularly communicate with parents on their child’s progress.
3. Demonstrate professional behavior and positive attitude.

Parent /Caring Adult:

I want my child to achieve; therefor I will encourage him/her by doing the following:

1. Communicate and work with teachers and school staff on an ongoing basis to be involved and support my child’s learning.
2. Support my child’s learning—volunteer in their classroom; participate, as appropriate, in decisions related to their education, guide positive use of extracurricular time.
3. Make sure my child is at school every day and on time, unless he/she is ill.
4. Provide a quiet place and time to do schoolwork and encourage my child to complete schoolwork.

Student:

I know my education is important to me. It is important that I work to the best of my ability. I agree to do the following:

1. Be at school every day and on time ready to learn unless I am sick.
2. Come to school each day prepared with supplies and an attitude to learn.
3. Be responsible for my own behavior.
4. Respect and cooperate with other students and adults.
5. Return completed schoolwork on time.
   
6. Read at home.