THE KNIGHTLY NEWS

Dear Families,

Conferences will be held next Monday and Tuesday evening from 3:55-8:15. Teachers are looking forward to meeting with you to share your child(ren)'s progress in school. Please call the office at 402-715-8360 if you still need to schedule your conference.

Mr. Cinfel will be set up in the library with the Book Fair. Our intervention team will be available in the music room with cookies and books for anyone who stops by.

We appreciate all of the donations you've sent in for conference meals. We still have a few open slots for donations. If you can help, please click this link - Conference Donations Thank you to PTO for providing our meal for Tuesday night.

Don’t forget there’s no school October 15-19 for Fall Break. We look forward to seeing students back in school on October 20th as we begin 2nd quarter.

Take care,

Dr. Tara Cooper

Neihardt Elementary is gearing up for a spooktacular Halloween celebration! We have some exciting new activities planned this year, and we can’t wait for our students to join in the fun!

🕷️ Halloween Party & Parade

Our Halloween parties will be held on Friday, October 30th, from 2:00–3:30 p.m.

The Halloween Parade will begin at 3:05 p.m.

🎃 New This Year!

School-wide, students will enjoy:

• 🍪 Decorating pumpkin cookies — thank you to our PTO for providing the cookies!
• 🎲 Playing fun Halloween games
• 🎃 Decorating pumpkins

To help make our celebration a success, we are asking for donations of frosting, sprinkles, pumpkins, prizes, and candy. Please see the sign-up below if you would like to help!

👻 We Need Parent Volunteers!

We are also looking for parent volunteers to help with our Halloween activities. Volunteer spots are limited, so helpers will be randomly selected from those who express interest.

If you would like to be entered into the volunteer selection pool, please complete the Parent Volunteer Interest Form by October 14th.

Thank you for helping us make this Halloween celebration spooktacular for our Neihardt students! 🎃🧡👻

To help make our Halloween celebration fun, safe, and enjoyable for everyone, please review the following costume guidelines:

1. Bring costumes in a bag or sack. Please write your child’s name clearly on the outside of the bag. Students should not wear their costumes to school in the morning.
2. Keep costumes age-appropriate and safe. Costumes should not include weapons or fake blood. If you have questions about whether a costume is appropriate, please contact Dr. Cooper before the parade. On the day of the parade, questionable costumes will be sent to the office, and a phone call will be made home.
3. No face makeup or face paint. Face makeup will not be used during the school parade. Wearing it throughout the school day can be uncomfortable and disruptive. Students will not be allowed to apply face paint or hairspray at school.
4. Students should be able to change in their classrooms. We do not have enough restroom space for all students to change privately. Please choose a costume that your child can easily put on in the classroom.
5. Costumes are optional! Children do not have to wear a costume to participate. Students without costumes are still welcome and encouraged to walk in the parade! 🎃👻

We are excited to celebrate Halloween with our annual Halloween Parade on Friday, October 30, from 3:05–3:15 p.m.

Parents are welcome to come watch the parade! The parade will take place outside, and parents should plan to arrive by 3:05 p.m. There is no need to check in at the office.

👻 Parade Route

Students will exit the building through the front doors, proceed west on Drexel Street, continue down 152nd Street, and then reenter the building through the west side doors.

Following the parade, students will return to their classrooms to gather their belongings. Dismissal will take place as usual at 3:30 p.m.

Parents are asked to remain outside until students are dismissed at 3:30 p.m.

We look forward to seeing our families and celebrating a fun and festive Halloween together! 🎃👻

Thank you to Mr. Bodenstedt, father of Kailey and Keegan and Mr. Lenhart, father of Penelope and Henry who volunteered as our Watch D.O.G.S. this week. They spent their time in classrooms, PE, music class, eating lunch with their student, helping with Shield Shop and recess. We appreciate them coming in and volunteering.

On Wednesday, October 14th, we will be celebrating our amazing students for reaching our Fun Run fundraising goal! Students will enjoy 40 minutes of celebration recess which will include bounce houses in addition to all of their regular playground equipment.

We are looking for volunteers to help monitor the bounce houses during the celebration. If you are available to help please sign up below! We would love to have you join us in celebrating this exciting accomplishment. Thank you for helping make this possible.

On behalf of the PTO, we are asking for parents to donate paper products, desserts, snacks, pop and water for parent teacher conferences. The conferences will be held on Monday, October 12th and Tuesday, October 13th. Donations can be dropped off anytime to the school office and no later than 3:00 pm on Friday, October 9th.

Desserts for Monday and Tuesday can be dropped off on the day you have signed up for.

During the month of October, our classroom counseling lessons in grades K-5 will focus on skills of resiliency, coping skills and how to get help for oneself and/or a friend. These lessons are intended to educate students on feelings of stress, worry, sadness, how to cope with such feelings, and how to ask for help if needed. Students will identify coping strategies and trusted adults at school and outside of school to whom they can go for help. Please talk with your child about these feelings, and reinforce appropriate coping strategies such as talking with a trusted adult, exercising, or doing an activity they enjoy. Please contact Alyssa Olson at ajolson@gmail.com with any questions!

Thank you to all the dads who were able to attend our Dads and Donuts kick off today. If you would like to sign up to be a Watch D.O.G. this year, click on the link below to sign up.

We look forward to having Watch D.O.G.S. in our building.

Calling all Shield Shop Volunteers. We need your help on Wednesdays and would love to have volunteers come in and help at the tables by assisting the students while they Shield Shop. If you are able to volunteer, click the Sign Up Genius link below.

We appreciate all your help!!

Looking for ways to support your school?

Join us at the holiday event of the season – Jingle 2026!

Jingle is an evening filled with holiday experiences, cocktails, delicious food bites, and an amazing silent auction of 36 unique wreaths decorated by our schools.

The Millard Public Schools Foundation supports the district by providing funds to all 35 schools to support strategic initiatives, connects Millard graduating seniors with over $160,000 in scholarship funding and helps our own Millard families in need.

Limited tickets available, purchase today! https://secure.qgiv.com/event/millardpublicschoolsfoundationjingle2026/

(All guests must be over 21).

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:

ne-mps-psv.edupoint.com/

PARENT ACCESS LINE:

parent-access-line

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