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Volume 4 Issue 2
October 2014
Knightly News
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Phone: 402.715.8360
DATES TO REMEMBER
FOR OCTOBER…
Monday, 10/6
8:45 5th Grade Field Trip—Zoo
Wednesday, 10/8
7:50 Walking Club
2nd Grade Gymsic IN-formance
9:00 Mrs. Dolezal’s Class
10:00 Ms. Kraft’s Class
12:00 Mrs. Krejci’s Class
1:00 Mrs. Thornton’s Class
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Address: 15130 Drexel St
Tuesday, 10/14
4:20-8:00 P/T Conferences
Thursday, 10/23
3:45 Yearbook Meeting
Wednesday, 10/15
NO SCHOOL
Wednesday, 10/29
8:00 Walking School Bus
Thursday, 10/16
NO SCHOOL
8:20-11:00am P/T Conferences
Thursday , 10/30
3:45 Pathfinders Meeting
Friday, 10/17
NO SCHOOL
Thursday, 10/9
3:45 Yearbook Meeting
Tuesday, 10/21
6:00 PTO Meeting—Library
Monday, 10/13
4:20-8:00 P/T Conferences
Wednesday, 10/22
7:50 Walking Club
PICTURE RETAKES
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Friday, 10/31
Halloween Parties:
10:30 PreK AM Parade/Party
2:15 PreK—5th Grade Parade/Party
K n i g h t ! ! !
Hello Neihardt Families,
It’s hard to believe that it’s already October! This month brings Parent-Teacher Conferences, Halloween Celebrations, Picture Retakes, Spirit Wear, and much more! In the last week, we have sent out the link to set up your
conference time to meet with your child’s teachers. The link and directions are also available on Neihardt’s website. The window to set up your conference closes next Wednesday evening. If you need any help setting up your
conference, please call the front office at 402.715.8360. Our goal is to connect 100% of our families with their
teachers. The enclosed article about how to prepare for parent teacher conferences has some helpful tips. Please
take some time to review this.
We LOVE our school and as a way to show it, on Fridays the staff and students are welcome to wear Neihardt Spirit
Wear. We have enclosed our 14-15 Spirit Wear order form for all families. These are due no later than Tuesday,
Oct. 14th. Delivery will be within a few weeks after the order closes. If you are planning ahead and want to purchase something for a gift, please mark this on the order form and we will hold it for you in the office to pick up
rather than sending it home with your students.
Celebrations and traditions are important to our school! This month we recognized ten students who have earned
the 24/7 Knight Award. These students are nominated by the staff for being Kind, Respectful, and Responsible on a
consistent basis. We are excited to share the good news in the neighborhood with a special 24/7 KNIGHT sign delivery to students’ homes. If you see these in the neighborhood, help us celebrate the great kids we have at our
school. We also honored 25 students (see inside) for being caught doing the right thing during a VIK Event (Very
Important Knight). This month’s celebration included a Fancy Lunch & Dessert with our staff. Our next assembly
will be this upcoming week! Watch the newsletter for announcements about our next 24/7 Knights and VIK’s!
Finally, it is a way off but mark your calendars for our next Family Event– Turkey BINGO on Friday, Nov 6th in the
evening. This year we will have dinner as an option for our families before we start our game night. Watch for
more details in the next few weeks!
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PTO
CORNER
NEXT PTO MEETING
PTO MEETING Tuesday, October 21st at 6:00-7:00 PM
in Neihardt’s School Library
FUN RUN RESULTS!
I would like to thank everyone for their support on Neihardt’s FUN
RUN! We had amazing results for are first year collecting over
$27,000 in pledges!!!
On Monday, October 6th you will be receiving a envelope for proceeds that will need to be collected and turned in by Friday, October
10th.
Once again the PTO would like to thank our Neihardt Community for
such a success event!!!
Amanda Friskopp, PTO President
We are the
Knights...The
Mighty
Mighty
Knights! We
always try to
do what’s
right!
N ew s
Did you know
that PTO is on
FACEBOOK?
Join us...
NEIHARDT PTO
Counselor’s Corner
Please see attachment from our Counselor, Jenny Mangan on lessons
she has had with your student(s) for the month of September. Some of
the topics discussed were listening, following directions and goal setting. Take time to review this attachment and talk to your child on these developing skills we are working on.
“ K n i g h t ”
C e l e b r a t i o n s ”
September 24th
24/7 Knight Awards and
Ticket Drawings Winners
Are Located in the attachments
Congratulations to all our Ticket Winners!!
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PICTURE RETAKES
Wednesday, October 22nd
2nd Grade Gymsic IN-formance
Wednesday October 8th
POPEYE’S
Wednesday, October 15th
Here is the schedule
9:00—Dolezal’s Class
10:00 —Kraft’s Class
12:00—Krejci’s Class
1:00—Thornton’s Class
Wednesday, October 29th
Walking School Bus
Performance’s are 45minutes
Comfort attire and tennis shoes
are the best choice!
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Field Trips
5th Grade
ZOO
October 6th
Kindergarten
Vala’s
October 8th
See Attachment for BOX TOP CONTEST
Classroom that turns in the most tops from October 3rd– October 31st
Wins a Awesome PIZZA PARTY!
BUZZ BOOK
Look for the Buzz Book to come home with your youngest or only student next week Additional copies are available for
second households by contacting the office at 402-715-8360. Only the names of those individuals who returned their completed Buzz Book form that was sent home in the summer mailing will be included in the Buzz Book. Please
emailkasvoboda@mpsomaha.org if you have any questions.
Treats for Teacher Conferences
On Monday October 13th the PTO will provide dinner for our WONDERFUL teachers! We still need
sweet treats, soda, and salty snacks. If you can help, please sign up at the link below, or contact
Shawn Samson at ssamson@cox.net or 402-964-9764. Thanks in advance for your support!!
www.SignUpGenius.com/go/70A0A4EA9AD2CAA8-neihardt/
Scholastic Book Fair
Scholastic Book Fair will be at our school Oct 13, 14, and 16. This is a great opportunity to
encourage the love of reading in our students by offering the types of books they want to read.
Please complete the form attached and send it back to Mrs. Ward in the Library by Thursday,
October 9th. You will receive verification of your time on Friday, October 10th.
Thank you for supporting your child’s reading!
S a f e t y
P a t r o l
Week of:
152nd & Monroe
152nd & Drexel
Neihardt Exit
Parking Lot
Neihardt
________________________________________________________________________Crosswalk_______Entrance
Sept. 30-Oct 6— Braden Y.
Riese G.
Trevor C..
Garrett D.
Lara O.
A.J. R.
Savannah A.
(PM ONLY)
(PM ONLY)
Lauren B.
Oct .7-13
Joey A.
Amanda R.
Nina A.
Audrey D.
Zach R.
Abby M.
(PM ONLY)
Kate C. (AM Only) Matthew W.
Sam C. (PM Only) (PM ONLY)
Oct. 14-27
Paige G.
Mason G.
Trevor D.
Katie R.
Kaylee P.
Daja M.
(PM ONLY)
Joelle S.
Elizabeth H.
(PM ONLY)
Oct. 28-Nov. 3
Kylee K.
Natalie M.
Ella A.
Addison D.
A.J. R.
Erika A.
(PM ONLY)
Braden Y.
Riese G.
(PM ONLY)
September Spirit Class winners are Mrs. White’s 1st Grade Class & Mrs. Albert’s Kdg.Class!!
M i s s i o n
o f
N e i h a r d t
E l e m e n t a r y
The mission of Neihardt Elementary School, a collaborative community, is to guarantee each student
will master the knowledge and skills necessary for achieving personal excellence and demonstrate
responsible citizenship by engaging in diverse and challenging academic learning experiences in a safe,
caring, respectful environment.
Board Members
Superintendent: Dr. Jim Sutfin
President: Patrick Ricketts Vice President: Linda Poole Secretary: Mike
Kennedy Treasurer: Dave Anderson Members: Paul Meyer and Mike Pate