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Paddock Road Newsletter
January 12, 2024
Calendar January 2024
January 15 - No School Martin Luther King JR Day
January 23 - Don and Millie's Family Night
January 25 - Panda Pride Day Wear your Spirit Gear!
January 26 - Professional Learning Day NO SCHOOL
January 30 - Family Engagement Night 5:30-7:00 PM
February 1 - First Day of Black History Month
February 14 - Valentine's Day Parties
Paddock Road Calendar 2023-2024
Staff Member of the Month - Tami LaFond
Tami LaFond
Mrs. LaFond works tirelessly at and for Paddock Road. Her car is the first on site most days. She works tirelessly inside of her classroom to plan for her students. She has a way of holding all of her students to the highest standards while maintaining great relationships with them. She takes it upon herself to make relationships with our little Pandas who she will serve in class one day. Mrs. LaFond's dedication to her students and their families is something I am so proud to see every day at Paddock Road and I am thankful she is a fellow Panda.
Mrs. LaFond has been a solid gold this year. She has had many challenges to face and has had to do it without a teaching partner. She has made decisions that have benefited the ENTIRE 5th grade, not just her class. She has supported every teacher who stepped up to the plate to teach in room 125. Mrs. Lafond is a leader by her actions and someone I am proud to call a colleague, partner, and Paddock Road Panda.
Student Reading Challenge
All students are invited to participate in Paddock's monthly reading challenge. Although it is voluntary, we hope that we can get all our students to join in the fun!
A calendar was sent home with students this week to start logging their daily minutes. Students should record how many minutes they read or are read to (outside of school hours) each day. The goal is for grades K-2 to read or be read to for 300 minutes total in the month, and for grades 3-6 to read or be read to for 500 minutes.
The last day of the month, participating students should turn in their calendars to the teachers. Parents will need to sign the calendar before it is turned in. Students who met the monthly goal will be entered into a raffle to win a gold coin for the book vending machine - we’ll pick a few each month. We hope your child will participate and join this opportunity to grow as Paddock readers!
Morning Drop Off PROCEDURES
Arrival begins at 8:10. There are no adults outside supervising students prior to 8:10. We currently have a number of students arriving before 8:00 a.m. This poses a safety and security concern for our students. We will begin to call the families of students arriving prior to 8:00 to discuss barriers to arriving around 8:10.
There are eight cones indicating drop-off positions. When you drop your children off, once you are inside the coned area, your kids may exit your vehicle. Pull forward until traffic has stopped and allow your children to exit your vehicle. Please do not wait until cone one (the cone closest to the front door) to drop off your students. Waiting will slow down the flow of traffic and parents and students run the risk of being tardy to school and work.
Thank you so much for your assistance with starting the school day off on a positive note.
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Absences and Tardies
Attendance Matters!
We want to know that all our students are safe. Please notify the office at 402-390-6465 (available 24 hours a day) or email our Administrative Assistant, Mrs. Kathy Cordes (cordes.katherine@westside66.net) when your student is not coming to school or will be late for school. If we have not heard from you, it is our policy to call.
Students arriving after 8:30 am must come to the office and check in. Parents picking up or dropping off their students during the day for appointments, illness, etc., must sign them in and out through the office.
Weather Guidelines
We are lucky in Nebraska to get to enjoy all four seasons. This also means that at times the weather gets in the way of our fun and plans. Below is a brief description of our procedures when the weather is not cooperating:
Warm Weather: We will stay indoors for recess and safety patrol if the air temperature or heat index is 95° or higher.
Cold Weather: So long as the air temperature or wind chill factor is 10° or warmer, students will be outside for recess and safety patrol.
Air Quality: If the air quality index (AQI) is 101 or higher, we will remain indoors for recess.
Rain: When rain is heavy enough that students would get considerably wet, or when there is thunder or lightning, students will be kept inside or brought inside. In addition, if conditions have been such that fields are muddy, access to dirt and grass areas may be restricted as well as playground equipment if it is deemed too slick for safe play.
Severe Weather: If the National Weather Service issues a Thunderstorm Warning students are kept inside. In the event of a Tornado Warning, students are moved to our area of refuge in the shelters on the East side of the building. Families coming to the school during this time are encouraged to take shelter with us until the warning has passed.
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How Can We Help?
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Paddock Road Elementary
Email: mcguire.quinn@westside66.net
Website: https://www.westside66.org/Domain/14
Location: 3535 Paddock Road, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: (402) 390-6465
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Twitter: @paddockroad66