Masters Elementary

Dear Parents/Guardians:

Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held on Wednesday, October 21st, from 4:30 - 8:00 p.m. and Thursday, October 22nd, from 12:00 - 7:30 p.m. This is an opportunity for the teacher and parent(s)/guardian(s) to discuss students’ progress and determine goals for the remainder of the year. Conferences are currently being scheduled through Bookings, a Microsoft web-based booking calendar. Please go to https://bookings.cloud.microsoft/book/MastersElementaryConferences@omahaps.onmicrosoft.com/?ismsaljsauthenabled to schedule a time to meet with your child(ren)'s teacher.

Sincerely,

Lynnette Keyes

Principal

Thank you to everyone who attended Masters' Godfather's Night Out on Thursday, September 17th. With your support, we raised $136.87 for our school store and other student and staff celebrations.

Thank you also to everyone who supported our Penny Wars fundraiser. Your generosity will help provide conference dinners for our teachers, as well as support student and staff activities throughout the school year.

Please join us in congratulating our Penny Wars winners!

First Grade - 6,843 points - First grade earned the winning spot and will enjoy a bounce house for a day.

Second Grade 4,883 points - As runner-up, second grade will receive bounce house time during first grade's specials.

A special thanks to Portaplay Bounce House Rentals for generously donating a bounce house for our winning grade level.

Masters’ Picture Day, with Scholastic Photography, will be Wednesday, October 7th. Pre-order is now live with Keyword: Masters https://scholasticphotography.com/. Picture envelopes went home with students on Monday. If you do not order with the above link, please complete an envelope for each child and return it to school, with payment included, no later than Tuesday, October 6th. All students will be photographed for school records. If an order envelope and payment are not presented on or before picture day, you may still order pictures up to one day after picture day by ordering online at https://scholasticphotography.com/and using the Keyword: Masters, or your student's ID number, or by calling the Scholastic Photography office at (402) 342-6599.

Results from the Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System English Language Arts (NSCAS-ELA), Math (NSCAS-M) and Science (NSCAS-S) tests taken last April were sent home with fourth and fifth grade students on Thursday (10/1). Parents, please review these important assessment results with your child and help them set goals for this year's assessments.

Omaha Public Schools proudly celebrates our staff through the "Moments That Matter" employee recognition program. Students, staff and families are encouraged to nominate staff members to acknowledge their excellent work. To nominate a Masters staff member, please go to nomination link. Each week, one staff member will be selected and celebrated as our Moments That Matters winner! The weekly recipient will also receive a special prize or gift card, generously provided by our wonderful community partners.

The annual Halloween Parade will be held on Friday, October 30th at 2:45 p.m. Mrs. Quandt’s kindergarten class will lead the parade by grade level. The parade will start at the front doors and then travel north down the sidewalk to Ellison Street and then turn back south on 97th Street to return and circle the school blacktop for an all student viewing. In the event of inclement weather, students will parade through the hallways and end in the gym where parents and friends may view the parade. Room parties will follow the parade. Alternate activities with specialists will be provided for students not participating.

10/7 Picture Day

10/16 First Quarter Ends

10/16 Kindergarten Field Trip - Lauritzen Gardens

10/21 Parent Teacher Conferences

10/22 Parent Teacher Conferences/No School

10/23 No School

10/27 Two Hour Late Start

10/28 Third Grade Field Trip - Durham Museum

10/28 Fifth Grade Field Trip - Rose Theater

10/30 Halloween Parade & Parties, 2:45 - 3:50 p.m.

12/10 Holiday Program, 9:30 a.m. & 1:30 p.m.