McMillan Back to School Resources!

Dear McMillan Families,

Welcome to the 2025–26 school year at McMillan Middle School! This is your second communication from the school with information to get you started. If you missed the first, click on the link above. We’re excited to welcome your student and look forward to a great year of learning and growth. We RISE by lifting others!

To ensure a smooth start, please complete the following before our Back to School Night on Monday, August 11, from 4–6 PM:

• Update student info in the Parent Portal

• Complete the Educational Benefits Form via School Cafe

• Sign the OPS Technology Agreement

• Complete the Science Safety Contract

• Sign up for YMCA Lion's Pride

• Ensure physicals are up to date

• Follow us on social media

• Attend the Back to School Night on August 11 from 4–6 PM (Set by Step Instructions below)

All forms can be completed online using your student’s OPS iPad or any personal device. If you need help or access to a device, please contact our main office. Completing these steps early will help you focus on meeting staff and exploring the building at Back to School Night.

I've also included known FREE COMMUNITY RESOURCES in posters below. Many are this weekend to help you and your family. Also check out our calendar of events at the bottom, including school photos.

Thank you for your partnership—we look forward to a great year!

Warm regards,
Dr. Andrew Walters
Principal, McMillan Middle School

Ensure that you can login to the Parent PORTAL

All parents/guardians are need to have access to the parent side of Infinite Campus. Parents / Guardians should login to the Parent Portal in Infinite Campus to complete paperwork for the school year.

If you cannot log in to portal, please call the school at 531-299-2440 or email michael.davis@ops.org.

Complete the Annual Update of Student Information in the PORTAL

At the start of each school year, it is required that parents & guardians confirm and update contact and health records for the safety of our students. Once logged into the Parent Portal, guardians will be directed to update information for ALL students enrolled in Omaha Public Schools.

Once Logged in, click more, and then online registration.

*If you have moved to a new address, please make sure you bring documentation to the school as soon as possible to ensure school information is received at the correct home.

Complete the Educational Benefits Form (EBF) on SchoolCafe.com > > > The Educational Benefits Form is the application which can provide your student with a FREE Activity Card as well as many more free and discounted

opportunities.

Go to schoolcafe.com.

At School Café, you can add money to your student’s account for ala carte items, view menus, and keep track of your lunch account.

Contact OPS Nutrition Services at 531-299-9437 with questions.

Complete and Sign Technology Agreement in Parent PORTAL

Inside of the portal, under the menu, please select DOCUMENTS. Please review and provide an electronic signature on the Technology Agreement Form. Then ask your student to log into the portal from their iPad or device and sign the student version of the tech agreement.

**All students will need to have this completed by August 16.

OPTIONAL: Purchase Technology Insurance for this school year

§ In Portal, go to FEES from the menu> Click OPTIONAL PAYMENT> Click DEVICE PROTECTION> Add to Cart>Process payment.

PARENT:

· Go to MENU

· Click Documents

· Locate OPS Tech Agreement

· Initial all boxes

· Electronically sign

STUDENT: Login to IC. Sign the student version of the OPS Tech Agreement

Completing the science safety contract is essential for ensuring a safe and productive learning environment in our science classroom. This contract outlines necessary safety protocols to prevent accidents and injuries during experiments. By signing the contract, students and parents acknowledge their understanding and commitment to maintaining a safe space. Please review and sign both the:

• Student: https://forms.office.com/r/YpG9Ht304a
• Parent/Guardian https://forms.office.com/r/cFbdZxU9Ly

McMillan Middle School is thrilled to have an incredible community partner for our after-school program, YMCA Lion's Pride. We want ALL McMillan Middle School Students registered for Lion's Pride. YMCA Lion's Pride does require registration and confirmation to attend. You can easily register your students by emailing Ms. Stefanie Conley, the director, at Stefanie.Conley@ops.org. It is free for McMillan Middle school students to join.

7th Grade Physicals: Remember that Nebraska state law requires all incoming 7th graders to have a physical exam and be up to date on all immunizations before school begins.

Sports Physicals: All 7th and 8th Graders that plan to participate in athletics will need a sports physical completed for each school year. We encourage all students to get one before the start of the year, as it will last the entire year.

Recommendations: We recommend scheduling an appointment with your child's healthcare provider as soon as possible, as these spots tend to fill up quickly. Alternatively, you can visit a school-based health center for these services.

Please bring copies of your child’s health records to the school prior to the start of the year, or have the healthcare provider fax them to the school, Attention: Nurse B. If you have questions, please email Nurse B at Nichole.BonacciLemay@ops.org.

We encourage all parents to take advantage of following McMillan Middle School on Twitter (X) (@OPS_McMillanMiddle), on Facebook (@OPSMcMillanMiddle), on Instagram (@ops_mcmillanmiddle) or looking at our website (https://ops.org/McMillan). In addition, McMillan Middle sends out a monthly Newsletter through email. Make sure that your email address is up-to-date in Infinite Campus through the Portal.

(1) Student iPad to access their schedule

(2) any prescriptions or medical devices if needed

(3) cash if needing to purchase any item in person rather than online.

Find and download the application from Google Play, Amazon Apps or App Store. With the app you can choose to receive PUSH notifications!

NOTE: To use the app, mobile devices must be on an Android version of 4.4 or later and iOS devices must be on a version of 9.0 or later.

OR

Visit campus.ops.org through a web browser. Select CAMPUS STUDENT or CAMPUS PARENT (Guardian)

Already have an account?

1. Enter your Username and Password.

2. To enable app PUSH NOTIFICATIONS, select “Stay Logged in”

3. Click Log In

Don’t have an account?

1. Click New User?

2. Enter your Activation Key and then Submit >>>>

3. Enter a Username and Password and click Submit

>>>No Activation Key?

Contact our main office at (531) 299-2440. Michael Davis is your connection: Michael.Davis@ops.org

Notifications are available through the mobile apps. You may need to enable notifications on your device as well, in addition to the app settings.

1. Before you log in, mark Stay Logged In to receive notifications.

2. After logging in, click the user menu in the top right and then click Settings and Notification Settings.

3. From there, indicate which types of notifications you would like to receive and set the threshold for notifications. For example, indicate if you only want to receive Assignment notifications if the score is below 70%.

August 11 - Back to School Night for All McMillan Community - 4 to 6 PM

August 13 - First Day of School for 6th grade, school starts at 7:40 AM

August 14 - First Day of School for all grades, school starts at 7:40 AM

August 18 - First Day for Lion's Pride after school programming - 3:05 to 5:00 PM

August 21 - School Pictures for McMillan students and staff! (September 15 Makeup)

August 25 - Fall Sports begin. Look for 7th/8th Cross Country, Football, and Volleyball Sign-ups