Timberwolf Bulletin

November

11 - Veterans Day Assembly at 2:15

18 - 5th Grade Musical at 6:00 p.m.

18 - Family Dinner Night - Culver's 4:00-9:00 p.m.

25 - PTO Meeting at 6:30 in Media Center

26 - Mid-Quarter Report Sent Home

27-29 - No School, Thanksgiving Break

December

20 - End of 2nd Quarter

23- Jan. 3 - No School - Winter Break

Sagewood Year-Long Calendar of Events

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This month, Elkhorn Public Schools will undergo an external review as part of our 5-year accreditation process. I am excited to share with this team a little about Sagewood's School Improvement Process. This includes an in-depth look at our school data and the building action plans we have created and implemented. Literacy and numeracy instruction continue to be our focus at both the district level and here at Sagewood. I am eager to hear the recommendations the team provides for Sagewood. I am confident that, as a building, we will be able to grow from their insights.

Please note that there will be no school for students November 27th-29th for Thanksgiving break. I hope the Sagewood families have a safe and enjoyable Thanksgiving holiday! I'm thankful for the opportunity to work alongside the Sagewood community. Your partnership in supporting our students is truly appreciated.

• PTO email address: elkhornsagewoodpto@gmail.com
  
• Next PTO Meeting: September 30th @ 6:30 pm, Sagewood Art Classroom

PTO Information

• PTO email address: elkhornsagewoodpto@gmail.com
  
• Next PTO Meeting: November 25 @ 6:30 pm, Sagewood Media Center

Apparel

By request, the Sagewood Spirit Wear store is back open! Shirts, sweatshirts, hats, blankets, and more. Delivery will be before winter break!

https://sagewoodwinter24.itemorder.com/shop/home/

Family Dinner Night

Dine at Culver’s (172 & Maple) on Monday, November 18 between 4-9 PM and Culver’s will donate 15% back to Sagewood PTO! Be sure to mention our school!

November/December Hospitality: Please help us celebrate the spirit of Thanksgiving in November and the holiday season in December (and all those birthdays!) by contributing to the November/December Hospitality. We would love your support to make this event EXTRA SPECIAL since it is the last one for the first semester of school. Your contribution will allow us to create a warm, festive atmosphere where our teachers and staff can relax, recharge, and feel appreciated for all that they do! Feel free to let us do the shopping by sending a venmo (@sagewood-pto). Any amount is appreciated! Click here for the sign up genius. Please drop off items to Kristin's home (4733 N 173rd) by Sunday, November 17th or to Patti in the school office by 8am on Monday, November 18th. Thank you for helping us keep our teachers and staff energized during this busy holiday season!

Veterans Day is right around the corner and we would love to include your family in our Veteran's Wall of Honor. If you have a Veteran in your family that you would like honored, please send a photo to tmendenhall@epsne.org. In the email include the name of the Veteran, their branch of service, and the name of your student. Please have all pictures sent to this email by November 4th. We will not accept late pictures. Please email tmendenhall@epsne.org if you have any questions.

Our assembly will be on November 11th at 2:15 PM. All families, including special Veterans, are welcome to attend!

Hello Sagewood Families,

With the holidays looming we hope you’ll consider helping an Elkhorn

family in need! Elkhorn Elementary Schools are partnering with Womenade of Elkhorn to sponsor a Gift Drive for families within the Elkhorn community. Last year this project helped serve over 125 families in our school district, and we hope to help even more this year.

Please visit Sagewood’s front office before and after school, from NOVEMBER 18-26, and choose a mitten listing an item you would like to purchase. Wrapped gifts, with the mitten attached to the outside, should be returned to school no later than THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4th at 3PM.

Please join us in making a difference in the lives of some Elkhorn families, and in making a lasting impression on our own children! Questions?

Please contact:

Patti Curry @ 402-289-9078 or pcurry@epsne.org

Just a few reminders to help traffic flow smoothly and to keep our students and families safe!

• If you park in the visitor parking lot, you must come up and pick up your student(s) using the crosswalk near the main entrance No parking along 177th St. This will allow the bus to have a space to park when they arrive. Please refer to the map below for parking guidelines.
• We need all students to enter and exit vehicles along the entire curbside lane
• Once the lane begins to move, please keep the line moving forward and close any gaps (including the visitor entrance on the north end of the building near the portables)
• Always utilize the designated crosswalk. Students walking home must walk to the 4-way stop where safety patrol are located.

We are overflowing! Please swing by and help our lost items find their way home! Lost and found is located in the hallway near the front office.

Invitations to birthday parties and other events must be distributed away from the school grounds to students for out of school parties according to District policy.

Birthdays are important milestones in each child’s life. At Sagewood Elementary, we look forward to sharing in the students’ excitement over their own special day. Each morning birthdays will be read over the announcements and students will be invited to come to the office for a birthday bag from the Principal. Summer birthdays will be announced on the student’s half birthday to ensure each student enjoys this special recognition during the school year.

If you would like to send a special treat or token for your child to pass out to classmates, please send only NON-EDIBLE tokens or treats to school. For example, your child could provide each student with a pencil. Classroom teachers may also offer other suggestions. This decision has been made with considerable thought given to healthy eating habits, food allergies, and convenience for parents. I appreciate your support as we create a healthy and welcoming environment for every student at Sagewood.

October was a fantastic month in Mrs. Fangman’s kindergarten class! We had a blast participating in the Sagewood Fun Run organized by our PTO. A highlight was our field trip to Schramm Park, where we learned about animal habitats, engineered a model of a beaver dam using sticks and mud, fed the fish in the pond, and explored the education center. In the classroom, students continue to work on their addition and subtraction skills with strategies using objects and drawings. As a bonus, we’re thrilled to have Elkhorn North Cadet Faith joining us each morning to assist with our learning!

Breakfast:

Students coming up for breakfast will enter the main entrance doors. Breakfast will be served from 7:35 to 8:00. This allows students to be finished eating by 8:10. At 7:55, students who have finished eating will join walking club. All students will need to be finished eating by 8:10.

Sagewood Lunch Times

Kinder: 11:05-11:25

First: 11:30-11:50

Second11:55-12:15

Third: 12:15-12:35

Fourth: 12:35-12:55

Fifth: 12:55-1:15

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Location: 4910 North 177th Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-289-9078