THE KNIGHTLY NEWS

Dear Families,

We are looking forward to parent-teacher conferences coming up on March 9th and 10th. Please sign up for a time to meet with your child's teacher using the MPS ParentVUE website. Call the office if you need assistance. Teachers are looking forward to discussing your child(ren)'s progress with you!

Also note, there will be no school on March 12th-16th.

Have a great weekend,

Thank you to Mr. Simmonds, father of Dexter, Mr. Weyant, father of Asher & Skylar, and Mr. Lingenfelter, father of Eliza who volunteered as our Watch D.O.G.S. this week. They spent their time in classrooms, PE, music class, eating lunch with their students and recess. We appreciate our Watch D.O.G.S. for coming in and volunteering.

On behalf of the PTO, we are asking for parents to donate paper products, desserts and pop and water for parent teacher conferences. The conferences will be held on Monday, March 9th and Tuesday, March 10th. You can drop off your donations anytime to the school office and no later than 3:00 pm on Monday, March 9th.

Sign Up Genius link

The Neihardt staff will soon begin the process of designing class lists for the 2026-27 school year. Our main goal is to provide positive experiences for all students. We strive to create balanced classrooms with regards to personalities, abilities, needs, learning styles, peer relations, and gender balance. Staff work to place students in a learning environment that would best meet their individual needs. Each child is considered individually by members of the following teams: Teachers who currently work within the grade-level, HAL, Special Education, Speech Language Pathologist, Administration, Interventionists, and the School Counselor.

We recognize that you value your child's education and can offer valuable insight about them. If you would like to have input into your child’s placement for next year, please schedule an appointment with me. During this meeting, I will ask for you to share input about your child’s learning style, strengths, and areas of needed improvement. This input will be considered when Neihardt teams make placement decisions. Requests for a specific teacher will not be considered. To make an appointment please email me at trcooper@mpsomaha.org or call 402-715-8360 prior to April 3rd. Input will not be considered in the process after April 3rd as we begin making placement decisions at that time.

If you have an incoming kindergartener or new student entering Millard Public Schools for the 2026-27 school year, enrollment opened on February 1, 2026 at www.mpsomaha.org. By completing your child's enrollment as soon as possible you help us place students sooner and communicate with your family in a timely way.

Please note, the new student enrollment window is for NEW STUDENTS ONLY!

MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE IMPORTANT DATES

May 1 - Kindergarten Roundup for incoming Kindergarten students (Time TBD)

Calling All Parent Volunteers!

Each week, our Neihardt Knights have the opportunity to spend their hard-earned Castle Coins at the Shield Shop table!

We would love to have parent volunteers help out by collecting Castle Coins and assisting students as they shop.

Thank you for supporting our Knights — your time and enthusiasm make a big difference!

Use the link below to view the dates available and sign up to volunteer.

Shield Shop Volunteer Link

Back Row, left to right: Lisa Schoenberger, Vice President; Justin Curtis, Secretary;

John Schwartz, Superintendent; Mike Kennedy, Board Member;

Amanda McGill Johnson, Board Member

Front Row, left to right: Linda Poole, President; Stacy Jolley, Treasurer

PARENT VUE:

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PARENT ACCESS LINE:

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Email: mdmccauley@mpsomaha.org
Website: neihardt.mpsomaha.org/
Location: 15130 Drexel Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-715-8360
Facebook: facebook.com/neihardtknights77/
Twitter: @goknights77