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February 7, 2025

Tiger TimesFebruary 7, 2025
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Attendance

In addition to the classroom teacher, please ALSO contact the main office at (402) 390-6480 or drelicharz.cristina@westside66.net with any information related to your child's attendance.


This includes:

•Late Arrival-include lunch preference

•Absence-include reason for absence

•Early pick up/appointments

•Change of pick up arrangements


If your student is not in their classroom by 8:30 am they must come to the main office to sign in or they will be counted absent. Students coming or going during the day for appointments, illness, etc also must sign in and out through the main office.

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Dates to Remember Dates to Remember

February

4 Community Club Meeting, 6:30 pm, Library

13 Valentine’s Parties, 2:45- 3:15 pm

14 Teacher Work Day-NO SCHOOL

17 President’s Day-NO SCHOOL

18 Don & Millie’s Night, 4:00-9:00 pm

18 Skating Party, 6:00-8:00 pm

21 Spirit Day


March

3-5 Book Fair

11 Community Club Meeting, 6:30 pm, Library

5 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4:00-8:00 pm

6 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8:00 am-4:00 pm

6-7 NO SCHOOL

11 Chipotle Night, 4:00-8:00 pm

10-14 Staff Appreciation Week

17-21 Spring Break-NO SCHOOL

18 Don & Millie’s Night, 4:00 pm-8:00 pm

27 Spring Pictures

27 6th Grade Choral Music Festival, WHS, 7:00 pm

28 Spirit Day


April

1 Community Club Meeting, 6:30 pm, Library

7 Band-O-Rama, WHS Gym, 7:00 pm

8 District Strings West Fest, 7:00 pm, WHS Gym

15 Don & Millie’s Night, 4:00 pm-9:00 pm

18 EARLY DISMISSAL-1:00 pm

28-Professional Learning-NO SCHOOL


May

3 District Big Band Dance, 5:30 pm

6 Community Club Meeting, 6:30 pm, Library

8 Taco Ride, 6:00-7:00pm

16 All School Picnic/ Field Day TBD

20 Don & Millie’s Night, 4:00-9:00 pm

23 Last day of school-NOON DISMISSAL


*Please note that all dates and times are subject to change. Thank you for your flexibility

IMPORTANT REMINDERS IMPORTANT REMINDERS

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Please be sure that students are coming to school with coats, hats, and gloves as necessary. Students will be outside for arrival and dismissal and going out for recess as long as the outdoor temperature is above a feels like 10 degrees.

Specials Schedule

Day 1: Music or Library

Day 2: Music or Library

Day 3: Art or PE •Band/Strings

Day 4: Art or PE •Band/Strings

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Morning Arrival

Our school day begins at 8:30 am. Drop off time for breakfast is 8:10 am. All other students will be able to enter the building at 8:20 am. As long as the temperature is not below a "feels like" temperature of 10 degrees, your student will be asked to wait outside. Please make sure they are dressed accordingly.
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Wednesday Dismissal

Every Wednesday we will end the school day at 3:00 pm instead of 3:30 pm. This gives our teachers throughout the District collaboration time by attending weekly professional learning communities.

District Approved Snack List/Birthdays and Celebrations

Please remember, all birthday/classroom treats will need to come from the District approved snack list. Please click here to view the updated list.

Enrollment 2025-2026 Enrollment 2025-2026

KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2025-2026

Kindergarten enrollment for District residents for the 2025-2026 school year begins approximately late February 2025. Please check our website at westside66.org to start your enrollment online.

Children entering kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2025. Parents may wait to enroll their child(ren) in kindergarten for an additional year. However, Nebraska law requires that child(ren) who reach the age of six prior to Jan 1st of the then current school year must be enrolled in school.

For questions about enrollment, please contact the Westside Welcome Center at 402-390-2100 or

enrollment@westside66.net

KINDERGARTEN OPTION ENROLLMENT

If you live outside of the Westside district and have a child eligible for kindergarten in 2025-2026 who

has a sibling attending our schools through the Option Enrollment program, you must submit an option

application for your kindergartener. The deadline to apply for Option Enrollment is 4:00 pm on

March 15th.

In addition to kindergarten, you can apply for any other grade level by the same deadline, 4:00 pm on

March 15th.

Option Enrollment forms can be completed using this link:

https://forms.gle/FvsmAEBqRpcePEKg9

Questions about Option Enrollment, please contact Student Services at 402-390-2107.

IN-DISTRICT TRANSFERS FOR 2025-2026

Are you a District resident and would like your K-6 grade child(ren) to attend an elementary school in

Westside other than the area where you live? The deadline to submit an In-District Transfer request for the upcoming school year is 4:00 pm on March 15th.

An In-District Transfer request form must also be completed for any child starting kindergarten next

year who has a sibling attending an elementary school outside of their home attendance area.. The

deadline to submit this request is also 4:00 pm on March 15th.

In district transfer forms can be completed using this link: https://forms.gle/yZw6581gWrtRBhgB9

Questions about In-District Transfers, please contact Student Services at 402-390-2107.

EARLY ADMISSION FOR KINDERGARTEN

Children of District residents who wish to be tested for early entrance to kindergarten must turn 5 years

old between August 1 and October 15, 2025.

For further information regarding early entrance testing, please contact Early Admissions at

402-390-2142.

Scholastic Book Fair Scholastic Book Fair

We Need Your Help!

Our second Book Fair of the year is coming up and in order to make it a successful event we need your help! Please consider signing up to help with set up or take a shift at the check out! Thank you! SIGN UP

Polar Plunge Polar Plunge

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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!

SmartGen Society Community Forum SmartGen Society Community Forum

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, February 11, 2025, from 6-7 p.m. at Westside High School in Room 220. Please use the main entrance and go into the main lecture hall.


WE-SIDE Multicultural Fair WE-SIDE Multicultural Fair

We’re thrilled to announce the return of the WE-SIDE Multicultural Fair, happening Saturday, March 29, from noon to 3:00 p.m. at Westside High School. Mark your calendar—this year, we’re hosting the event in March, a change from previous years!

We’d love for you to be part of this exciting event. This vibrant celebration showcases the rich diversity of Westside and the Omaha community through food, activities, performances, and fun.

Sign up to showcase your heritage OR support by volunteering. Please email Danielle Herzog, herzog.danielle@westside66.net or submit this form by February 24, 2025.

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Medication/Health Office

The health office must have a written, signed and dated Medication Authorization form from the parent or guardian requesting that his/her child be given medication during the school day (prescription or over-the-counter). This form is available in the office or by clicking on the link below.


All medication must be brought to school and taken home from school by a parent. It must be in the original container, labeled with the child’s name, date prescribed, name of medication, directions for use, dosage information and the time the medication is to be given.

Cough drops, and any over-the-counter medication must be in the original box/package, and a Medication Authorization form must be filled out. These medications are kept in the health office.

Scrapes and cuts are washed and bandaged, if needed. We do not and cannot use any ointment or cleaning product on an individual. If an injury is severe or questionable, a parent will be contacted.

All medication, including cough drops, must be picked up by a parent at the end of the duration. We will not send any medication home with a child.

Student Illness

Office personnel will notify parents/guardian when a student needs to be sent home from school due to illness. Conditions requiring a student be sent home include: temperature greater than 100.4°F, vomiting, diarrhea, unexplained rashes, or on determination by the school nurse that the child’s condition prevents meaningful participation in the educational program, presents a health risk to the child or others, or that medical consultation is warranted unless the condition resolves.

Parents should complete the online Returning Student Registration for each child every year to verify that emergency daytime phone numbers are current so that parents can be reached if their child becomes ill or is injured while at school. Parents should also inform the School Nurse or Health Assistant of health-related information they feel is important for each child’s safety and success at school.

Medical Authorization Form

Don & Millie's Don & Millie's

Event Information

Sunset Hills

Bring your family and friends. Dine in or drive through. 20% of every purchase made between 4-9 pm, is donated back to Sunset Hills!


•Please mention Sunset Hills when ordering.

When?

Tuesday, Feb 18, 2025, 04:00 PM

Where?

Don & Millie's, West Center Road, Omaha, NE, USA

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Sunset Hills Community Club

The Sunset Hills Community Club Website is a tool for parents to access information about Sunset Hills. You can sign up to volunteer, purchase spirit wear, access the school calendar and family directory and more!

If you had signed up last year you will need to review and update your account to re-activate it, you will be able to use the same login.


Access the site here & be sure to bookmark it:

www.sunsethillscommunityclub.com

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Returning Student Registration

Returning Student Registrations for 2024-2025 MUST be completed for each currently enrolled student returning to Westside in August. Thank you to all of our families who have already completed this important process!


TO GET STARTED


  1. Log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal. (CLICK HERE)
  2. Select the student you wish to register along the top.
  3. Select the Student Registration icon on the left side for 2024-2025
  4. Agree to the terms and conditions.
  5. Click Begin Forms.


PROBLEMS WITH POWERSCHOOL?


  • If you aren't able to retrieve your log in credentials using the Having Trouble Signing In link on the Sign In page, please email powerschool.support@westside66.net for assistance.
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Click HERE for Westside Community Schools Student Calendars

Breakfast and Lunch Information

Westside Community Schools offers healthy meals every school day.


Breakfast costs $1.80 at the elementary schools.


Lunch costs $2.75 at the elementary schools.


Your children may qualify for free or reduced-price meals. Reduced price is $.30 for breakfast and $.40 for lunch. If your child(ren) qualified for free or reduced-price meals at the end of last school year, you must submit a new application.

Free/Reduced Applications Available

For detailed instructions on completing this application or to find this application in spanish, please click on this link:

https://westsidecommunityschoolsne.mealviewer.net/


Frequently asked questions and answers to help you with the application process, please click on this link:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cUR5u3heWgAZBSXdHVlCqXwDbcCnIA5B/edit

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MySchool Bucks

As we settle into our new school year please take time to explore our online School Store and 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.

Online Lunch Menu

Please click on link below to view the online lunch menu: https://schools.mealviewer.com/school/SunsetHillsElementarySchool

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Dress Code Expectations

In order to ensure a positive learning environment where all feel comfortable and respected, please follow our dress expectations. We expect our students to wear clothing that:

Is clean, safe, and in good condition. Is considerate of others.

Is free of advertisements, graphics or language on drugs, alcohol, tobacco or violence.

Covers appropriately. Halter tops, bare shoulders, spaghetti straps, backless tops and short shorts are not acceptable.
Students will be asked to call home for a change of clothing if not dressed properly.

Personal Property Reminder

Students are reminded that all personal items, such as skateboards, ipods, toys, footballs, basketballs, etc., are not to be brought to school unless specifically requested by the classroom teacher. These items are costly and could be damaged or lost.

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After School Plans

Please remember that after school plans should be made in the morning. Students are expected to be off school grounds by 3:45 pm (3:15 pm on Wednesdays). Each child should know what the after school plan is. Students going home with another child after school should make plans ahead of time.



Please remember to notify the school if there is an unexpected change of after school plans for your child. If you know in the morning, a note to the teacher and main office is always appreciated. We appreciate your cooperation in making sure your child is safe.

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Notice of Nondiscrimination

Westside Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital/parental status, military/veteran status or any other category protected by law in its programs and activities or in admission or access to, or treatment in, hiring and employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following District personnel have been designated to coordinate compliance and can address inquiries about the District’s nondiscrimination policies and procedures:

For questions or concerns by students, parents or others:

Ø Coordinator of Student Services/Title IX Coordinator – ABC Bldg. 909 So. 76th St. Omaha (402) 390-2100 E-mail: titleixcoordinator@westside66.net

Ø Director of Special Services/ADA & 504 Coordinator (disability/accommodation) ABC Bldg. 909 So. 76th St. E-mail: ADAcoordinator@westside66.net

For questions by District employees or applicants:

Ø Ass’t Supt. for Human Resources/Lead Title IX Coordinator - 909 So. 76th St. Omaha, NE (402) 390-2100
E-mail: titleixcoordinatorHR@westside66.net

For further information about anti-discrimination laws or to file a complaint of discrimination you may also contact the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), U.S. Dept. of Education, One Petticoat Lane, 1010 Walnut Street, 3rd Floor, Suite 320, Kansas City, MO 64106,
Tele.
(816) 268-0550, Fax (816) 268-0599, (TDD) (800) 877-8339, or ocr.kansascity@ed.gov.

Omaha (402) 390-2100

QUICK LINKS QUICK LINKS

Westside Community Schools Website Westside Community Schools Website

District Approved Snack List District Approved Snack List

Snow Day Information Snow Day Information

Early Childhood/Club 66 Early Childhood/Club 66

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Sunset Hills Elementary

Email: patterson.michelle@westside66.net
Website: https://sunsethills.westside66.org/
Location: 9503 Walnut Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: (402) 390-6480
Twitter: @SunsetHills66

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