Portal Elementary Newsletter
Sept. 6th, 2024
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From the Principal
Students have been working hard this month to complete MAP testing. Thank you for sending students rested and ready to test!
Cooler weather is already starting! Please make sure your child wears layers. We know Nebraska weather can be crazy (cold in the morning and hot in the afternoon). Kids go outside to recess as early as 9:40 a.m. Please make sure students are dressed accordingly.
Arrival
Walking Club: Walking Club starts at 7:45 a.m. when staff members are outside to supervise students. Please make sure students are not getting dropped off or arriving to school before that time. Safety is a top concern when they are outside alone and staff are not yet at morning duty.
A.M. drop off: Please make sure that when you are dropping your child(ren) off in the morning you pull further down on the right hand side. Once the buses have arrived, we pull the orange cones back onto the sidewalk to allow more spaces to drop off & let students out. We know students like to get out as close to the front doors as possible, however traffic gets backed up and we have cars blocking the entrance/exit to our parking lot. Thank you for your patience and assistance with this.
You Belong Here: A Super Start to Your Child's School Year!
Picture Day - Sept. 23rd
Important Dates
Sept. 10th - 6:30pm PTO Meeting in Library; childcare provided
Sept. 16th & 17th - Outdoor Ed (6th Grade)
Sept. 18th - No School 6th Grade ONLY
Sept. 20th - 1st Grade Vehicle Day
Sept. 23rd - Picture Day
Sept. 27th - PTO Star Run (more details to come)
We know you’ve experienced a PLCS staff member going above and beyond for you, a student, a parent, a peer, or a community member! Please share your gratitude and help us recognize that employee by completing this short nomination form. Click the title above for a direct link!
Lunch
Portal Elementary Lunch Times:
KG: 11:40 - 12:10
1st: 11:50 - 12:20
2nd: 12:00 - 12:30
3rd: 12:10 - 12:40
4th: 12:30 - 1:00
5th: 12:40 - 1:10
6th: 12:50 - 1:10
We are utilizing a Sign-Up Genius for lunch visitors. If there is more than one visitor in your group, each visitor must be signed up for a slot. Slots are listed as 11:40am - 1:10pm, but please come during your children's lunch time. Visitors may bring lunch or purchase lunch at school (if you want to purchase lunch at school, it must be called in to the front office no later than 8:45am). If you are purchasing school lunch, please bring exact change, $4.80. If you have any questions, please call Carrie Evert at 402-898-0425.
The Sign Up link for September is below.
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The Papillion La Vista Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, religion, age or other protected status in its programs and activities and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Students: Dr. Trent Steele, Director of Secondary Human Resources and Student Services, 420 South Washington Street, Papillion, NE 68046 (402) 537-6214 (trent.steele@plcschools.org). Employees and Others: Dr. Kati Settles, Assistant Superintendent Human Resources, 420 South Washington Street, Papillion, NE 68046 (402) 537-6206 (kati.settles@plcschools.org.org). Complaints or concerns involving discrimination or needs for accommodation or access should be addressed to the appropriate Coordinator. For further information about anti-discrimination laws and regulations, or to file a complaint of discrimination with the Office for Civil Rights in the U.S. Department of Education (OCR), please contact OCR at One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street #320, Kansas City, Missouri 64106, (816) 268-0550 (voice), or (877) 521-2172 (telecommunications device for the deaf), or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.