• January 22, 2024-February 16, 2024 Student Registration for 24-25 school year
  
• February 2, 2024 No School Teacher Professional Learning Day
• February 7, 2024 PEP Chipolte Fundraiser 4-7pm
• February 12, 2024 PEP Meeting
  
• February 19, 2024 No School President's Day
  

Activities. Performing Arts and Athletic Schedules

Counselors will begin the registration process for 2024-2025 classes at the end of the month. Parents should ask to see their student's registration materials and talk over class selections.

Schedule:

Current 10th graders to be 11th graders- January 22-29

Current 11th graders to be 12th graders- January 30-February 8

Current 9th graders to be 10th graders- February 9-16

All juniors will participate in state testing on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. Freshmen, sophomores, and seniors will not be in attendance on April 9.

During the week of February 5, junior Eagle Time classes will spend time preparing students for testing. This will include creating their myACT accounts so students may view their score reports online, distributing paperwork, and discussing how to prepare for testing.

You can support your junior in the following ways:

• Have a conversation about colleges, universities, scholarship agencies, or other institutions your student may want to have receive their scores. With parental consent, up to four recipients may be selected prior to testing. The cost is $18.50 per recipient if requested after testing. More information about various score recipients may be found here.
• Discuss ACT’s Educational Opportunity Service (EOS), and decide as a family if it’s a good idea for your student to opt in. More information may be found here.
• Talk about how your student is using the ACT Online Prep (AOP) software that has been provided to all Central High students. Students login using an app or by going to this website: http://onlineprep.act.org. Username: OPS email address. Password: OPS student ID number. Using the “Study Plan” option is the best choice for students who are just getting started with AOP.

You may also wish to preview the two forms students will bring home during the week of 2/5. This includes the consent form to opt-in with the EOS and send score reports ( English Version; Spanish Version) and a permission form for students to leave prior to dismissal if they are done with testing ( English Version; Spanish Version). More information will be shared with students about both forms during Eagle Time in early February.

Please note that it is not necessary for families to register students for the test on 4/9. This is done automatically, and all fees are paid by the Nebraska Department of Education.

Thank you for supporting your student on this important milestone event! A strong performance on the ACT increases the opportunities and choices for students after high school. We look forward to seeing our junior Eagles soar!

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! New resources include supports for tax preparation, diaper days, legal supports, and more.

Know about resources that aren't listed? Send them in, Ms. Hill would be happy to add them. 2023-2024 Community Resources (padlet.org)

The NEST

The NEST is a basic necessities closet, housed on campus to help students access resources they may need for supporting their best version at school. If your student needs access to visiting the NEST for school supplies, toiletries, clothing, etc., please have them connect to their assigned Counselor, or Ms. Hill, School Social Worker.

The NEST is currently accepting donations for belts, gently used/new winter boots, and sweatpants/leggings/joggers (all sizes, and genders). Please reach out to Ms. Hill today about connecting for a donation drop off! Cash donations are also tax deductible and welcomed for supporting our students' ongoing needs.

r 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

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.

MAT K-12 Ride FREE

Did you know, your student can ride to and from school for FREE through the Metro Area Transit bus or ORBT? You can download the app or look online for the trip planner to get routes and information from destination A to destination B. Bus Times - MyRide OMA (ometro.com) Allow this to be your primary or backup form of transportation for school. You can even practice the route on a weekend or a day off, to make sure that they understand how it all works. Keep that student ID handy, in case the bus driver asks for school verification. Need a student ID? Have your student ask their Eagle Time Advisement teacher about requesting a new or reprinted ID.

Juniors--optional ACT Test prep class starts February 26.

Class meets for 5 weeks on Mondays from 3:15-5:15 PM.

Seniors and parents can create their username and password, called the FSA ID (Federal Student Aid ID) at www.studentaid.gov

Help for students and families to complete the FAFSA form will be available from EducationQuest and College Counselor Angie Meyer. EducationQuest will be at Central on February 1 and 15, March 7 and 28. See your counselor or Mrs. Meyer with questions.

Central High School's Freshman Academy students are in for an extraordinary opportunity! On March 19th at 7:30 pm, they have the chance to experience the enchanting world of Broadway as they attend the spectacular musical, The Lion King, at the Orpheum.

To ensure that every freshman can partake in this magical event, it's crucial to meet the following expectations:

• zero suspensions or CHS detention after school,
• zero unexcused absences in Eagle Time,
• no more than 5 tardies to classes,
• no more than 2 cumulative unexcused absences,

and all green permission slips must be turned in by February 28th.

All the Freshman teachers are reminding students daily of these requirements. This will be an unforgettable highlight of their freshman year!

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.

Our next PEP meeting is on February 12, 2024 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.

• No January Meeting

• PEP Fundraiser: Chipotle 72nd & Dodge St. Feb 7th 4-8pm

  When your ordering online for pick up please use code Z997LQ. When ordering in person, please mention Central High School PEP before paying.

• Sign Up for Parent Teacher Conference volunteers and donations will be coming early March.

• NEW DATE for March Meeting: March 18, 2024 at 7:00pm in the Central High School Library

Seniors,

Did you know the Central High School Foundation will award $215,000 in scholarships this year to graduating Eagles? The Central High School Foundation is excited to announce 77 scholarship opportunities to The Class of 2024! Scholarship applications were distributed this fall, by the CHS Counseling Department to all seniors.

The Central High School Foundation also awards each year a Female and Male Student of the Year Scholarship. These winners are each awarded $2,500! You can fill out the Student of the Year Application online by clicking on this link: https://chsfomaha.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Student_of_the_Year_Application_fillable_2024.pdf Please print the completed application and mail it to the Foundation office address noted on the application or email to foundation@chsfomaha.org .

**Do you have a teacher who deserves to be named Teacher of the Year? Fill out the Teacher of the Year Application online by clicking this link: https://chsfomaha.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Teacher_nomination_form_fillable_2024.pdf Please print the completed application and mail it to the Foundation office address noted on the application or email to foundation@chsfomaha.org . **

Go Eagles!

Students interested in participating in a spring 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

Spring Sport/Activity Coach - contact about preseason conditioning.

• Baseball--Mr. Kreber gerald.kreber@ops.org
• Boys Golf--Mr. Larson brent.larson@ops.org
• Boys Soccer--Mr. Webster nicholas.webster@ops.org
• Boys Track&Field--Mr. Reynolds wayne.reynolds@ops.org
• Girls Track&Field--Mr. Lodge trent.lodge@ops.org
  
• Girls Soccer--Ms. Gillespie jgillespie10@msn.com
• Girls Tennis--Ms. Kuskie melissa.kuskie@ops.org
• Unified Track--Ms. Sharpnack jamie.sharpnack@ops.org
  

2023-2024 Activities and Athletic Schedules

Central High School and the Omaha Public Schools offer academic support outside of the school day to our students. Students are welcome to take advantage of the following supports:

• This is an open-door program available to all students. No reservation is required to receive tutoring: "No sign up; just show up!". It is staffed by Central teachers in the core subjects and funded by the Central High School Foundation.

• Tutoring is available in the library from 3:15 to 4:15 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays.
• The program also funds essay help on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday mornings in rooms 229 and 235.
  

• Through online tutoring with Paper, students in grades 3-12 have access to:

  • 1:1 live chat tutoring sessions with experts
    • Support in 200 subjects
    • Available in English, Spanish, French and Mandarin
  • Expert review of written work (essays, creative writing, poetry, lab reports)
  • Hundreds of resources and activities for families support students at home
  • Interactive shows and activities to expand learning beyond the classroom
  • Students can access online tutoring seven days a week via the Clever dashboard on their iPad until 11 p.m.

• Our district works proactively to make the best decision possible when winter weather or emergencies require us to adjust our regular learning routines.

  Our toolkit of alternatives includes the following options:

  • Remote Learning Day
  • School Closure (no remote learning, schools are closed and district offices remain open)
  • District Closure (no remote learning, schools and district offices are closed)
  • Late Start (two-hour delay)
  • Early Release (two-hour early dismissal)
    
    

  On a Remote Learning Day, teachers will contact students through email, Seesaw, Teams or Canvas with independent learning activities by 8:30 a.m. Teachers will have virtual office hours from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. if students and families have questions or wish to visit with the teacher about their academic progress. Attendance will not be taken on Inclement Weather Remote Learning Days.

  Whenever possible, our district will announce changes to a daily routine the night before. However, we know weather conditions and other emergencies can develop rapidly and a decision the morning of a school day may be necessary. When that happens, we will communicate as early as possible in the morning.

  We will follow our communication routines. If weather, power outages or other circumstances force a change to our normal day, we will communicate directly with all staff and families. That communication will be through email, text message and phone call. Families should ensure their contact information is current in Infinite Campus. We will also share the information on our website and through local media.

Completing this form online or on paper can give you access to many student and family opportunities. See the links below.