May 6, 2025

A huge thank you to our community sponsors who make the Employee of the Month something truly special. We appreciate the support of Sodexo Food Service & Facilities, the Millard Public Schools Foundation, and Millard's DJ's Dugout!

Thank you to the Millard Public Schools Foundation for providing the awards to honor our Student Showcase recipients!

Congratulations to our 2025 Millard Public School graduates! Family and friends are invited to attend graduation on Saturday, May 24th, at Baxter Arena. You may also watch a live stream of the ceremonies. Times and streaming links for each high school are below.

Millard South High School - 9 AM

Click here to watch the MSHS Graduation.

Millard West High School - 1 PM

Click here to watch the MWHS Graduation.

Millard North High School - 5 PM

Click here to watch the MNHS Graduation.

Millard high school students are enrolling in advanced classes in high numbers. This year more than 65% of Millard's high school population enrolled in Honors, Advanced Placement, or International Baccalaureate classes. The Board of Education received this information last night in the K-12 High Ability Learner Program Report.

Great news! IXL is available all summer long to elementary students who were enrolled in Millard during this school year. It is a great way to encourage learning over the summer break. Click on the link below and check out the Boost plans to help students review and the Summer Adventure plans to try something new.

https://sites.google.com/mpsomaha.org/ixl-summer-family-resources/home

Congratulations to our staff doing amazing things!

• Holling Heights Paraprofessional Mary Reynolds has been named the Education Support Professional of the Year by the Nebraska State Education Association.
• Millard West Assistant Principal Mark Hawkins has been honored with the Distinguished Service Award by the Nebraska State Association of Secondary School Principals, Region II.

We welcome the following teacher to Millard for the coming school year:

• Mariah A. Henry –Resource Teacher at Black Elk Elementary School
• Maeve M. Kelly – Counselor at Cather Elementary School
• Kaylene M. Kartanas Ostapowicz – First Grade Teacher at Bryan Elementary School
• Claire M. Bennett – Fourth Grade Teacher at Hitchcock Elementary School
• Rachel E. Hovious – Special Education Teacher at Disney Elementary
• Hannah P. Sutton – Fourth Grade Teacher at Morton Elementary School
• Madelyn J. Penry – First Grade Teacher at Montclair Elementary School
• Kyah L. Neal – Kindergarten Teacher at Upchurch Elementary School
• Jaime L. Crum – Kindergarten Teacher at Sandoz Elementary School
• Ellie L. Ringler – First Grade Teacher at Montclair Elementary School
• Kate M. Little – English Language Arts Teacher at Beadle Middle School
• Diana L. Hughes – Science Teacher at Millard North Middle School
• Cole W. Colony – Math and Science Teacher at Russell Middle School
• Kelly L. Vornbrock – Science Teacher at Andersen Middle School
• Hannah R. Scott – Spanish Teacher at Andersen Middle School
• Olivia T. Gorham – First Grade Teacher at Bryan Elementary School
• Kady N. Eller – Speech Language Pathologist for Millard Public Schools
• Alexandria L. Policky – Fifth Grade Teacher at Reagan Elementary School
• Nicole R. Leslie – Third Grade Teacher at Neihardt Elementary School
• Sailor N. Bails – First Grade Teacher at Reagan Elementary School
• Kelsea E. Hournbuckle – Math Teacher at Millard North High School
• Emma M. Luthans – Special Education Resource Teacher at Millard West High School
• Claire E. Lynch –English Language Arts Teacher at Beadle Middle School

Back Row, left to right: Lisa Schoenberger, Secretary; Justin Curtis, Board Member; John Schwartz, Superintendent; Mike Kennedy, Vice-President; Amanda McGill Johnson, Treasurer

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

✉️ Email: MPSCommunicates@mpsomaha.org
📞Phone: 402.715-8200

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