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In December, students in grades 3-6 took the NWEA MAP Growth test, which measures how well they can read and understand texts. We’re so proud to share that 90% of our grade 3-6 students scored at or above the 41st percentile!

What an amazing accomplishment! A big shoutout to our students, staff, and families for all their hard work. Great job, everyone!

Attention parents! We are so excited to be partnering with Omaha-based nonprofit, Smart Gen Society, to provide you with a FREE workshop about how to keep your child safe online.

This engaging workshop will teach you how to keep your students smart, safe and private in today’s 24/7 digital world. They will be going over the following topics:

• Digital Branding: How to build a positive digital brand to protect reputation and future opportunities.
• Communication: How to create open lines of communication with your kids about online safety.
• Safety: How to protect your family's privacy, safety, and mental health.

Be sure to mark your calendars for Tuesday, January 28th, 2025 at 7:00pm. The workshop will be happening at Prairie Lane Elementary School! Location: 11444 Hascall St, Omaha, NE 68144 © 2024

You can link to the live calendar at https://calendar.google.com/calendar/r/month?tab=mc.

When there is snow on the ground, students may play in the snow if they have snow boots AND snow pants. Otherwise they will have the opportunity to play on the blacktop or playground equipment. We will hold outdoor recess when the temperature "feels like" 10 degrees fahrenheit or above.

Our fifth and sixth graders have a wonderful opportunity to sing the National Anthem before the Lancer’s Game on Friday, January 31st! Any fifth or sixth grade student interested in singing is welcome to sign up. If your child wants to participate, please fill out this GOOGLE FORM with your child’s name and your email address.

Remember you must buy tickets (CLICK HERE) for the game to watch your child perform.

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Henecke at henecke.madeline@westside66.net. Thanks!

If you choose to have lunch with your child, please call the office before 9:00 am so we can let the kitchen know, and to ensure that there will be enough space in our Learning Commons area for families.

You can load your student's meal account and pay for your student’s school fees online at MySchoolBucks.com. If their account has fees that are due, you can securely pay for them using your credit/debit card or an e-check.

If you need assistance with your account, you can find helpful how-to videos and answers to commonly asked questions by visiting myschoolbucks.com. Or, you can contact MySchoolBucks directly by logging into your account to start a chat conversation or give them a call at (855) 832-5226.

We hope you join us for our next meeting on January 28th at 6:30pm! Suggestions or comments can be directed to president.plcc@gmail.com

It's back! Last year, we set a Westside record amount for fundraising and participants and have even higher goals for this year! Everyone of all ages is welcome to take the plunge!

We are making it a competition again this year, with a traveling trophy for the school that raises the most money and has the most participants! We will have one trophy for the elementary level, and one for the secondary level. There will be frequent updates for who is in the lead! We highly encourage administrators, teachers, students and EA's to join in and fundraise. We promise it's not THAT cold and we have donuts, hot chocolate, a tent, and a heater for when you are done! School themed costumes are ALWAYS encouraged!

Date: February 8, 2025

Time: Check-in: 9:30am, Plunge: 11am

Location: Lake Zorinsky
156th and F St, Omaha, NE 68137

Post-Plunge Party: Brewsky's Food & Spirits
15350 Weir St

Please use the link to sign up with the Special Olympics AND fill out the form, so we know which school you are representing!

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Abigail Sterling

District-wide Unified Activities Sponsor
402.408.8679