Panther Weekly Update

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Cold Weather Gear

The cold weather has arrived! Please be sure your students are dressed properly for the changing temperatures. Send hats, gloves and coats as needed, and remember to label items with names. The recess policy states that we will play outside everyday, weather permitting, when temperatures are above 10 degrees.

1. When the feels like temperature is below 45 degrees fahrenheit students must have at least long sleeves

2. If a student forgets to bring out a coat/jacket when the temperature is below 45 degrees fahrenheit they will be required to borrow one from the tub by the cafeteria

3. Students will not be permitted to go back inside to get a coat/jacket if they forget to bring it outside

When snow is on the ground, boots and snow pants are required for field play, otherwise students will stay on the blacktop.

Doctor’s notes are required for students to stay inside due to illness.

Thank you for your help in keeping students comfortable while staying active!

Is your student missing a coat? A sweatshirt? A lunchbox?

The lost and found is overflowing!

Items will be displayed on tables in the main hallway during the Book Fair.

Come take a look!

Please check your email and spam folders for lunch money notices. All accounts should be at or above $0.00 at all times. We thank you for your help in this matter.

Prairie Lane Community Club Welcomes You!

PLCC Meeting

We hope you join us for our next PLCC Meeting on November 17 at 6:30pm! Suggestions or comments can be directed to president.plcc@gmail.com

Prairie Lane Items For Sale:

PL Yard Signs and Stickers are available in the office. See below for pricing:

• Yard Signs For Sale $30
• Stickers For Sale $3

What is BIST?

BIST is our school-wide approach designed to provide "grace and accountability" for all students. Its primary goal is to help students learn the emotional and social skills they need to be successful in the classroom and throughout their lives. Rather than focusing on punishment, BIST focuses on teaching. We believe that when a student struggles with a behavior, it is simply a skill they haven't mastered yet—much like a challenging math problem or a tricky reading word. Through supportive relationships, our staff guides students to recognize their feelings, take responsibility for their choices, and make a plan to do better next time.

BIST CONCEPTS:

Goals for Life

• Goals we help students obtain so they may have the life they want and deserve. Goals for Life are based on the beliefs that:
1. I can make good choices, even if I am mad.
2. I can be okay, even if others are not okay.
3. I can do something, even if I don’t want to (or even if it’s hard).

Replacement Skills

• Desired student behaviors that are practiced during Triage so the student can be successful at school.

• Questions the adult asks the student so they may take ownership, practice skills, and create a plan to make better choices.

• Daily adult “check in” to practice replacement skills, assess emotions, focus on what it means to have a successful day, and formulate solutions to problems.

Safe Seat

• At School: A seat in the classroom away from other students to help a student regroup, process with an adult, then rejoin the class.
• At Home: a place for the child to be until they are ready to problem-solve.

Buddy Room

• A seat in another teacher’s classroom to help a student regroup, complete a Think Sheet, and process with an adult so they may return to the classroom Safe Seat.

Recovery/Focus Room

• A place where students can go to practice replacement skills, calm down, prepare an apology or create a plan to make better choices.

Class Meeting

• Weekly meetings facilitated by the adult to help students problem solve, plan events, and maintain a positive classroom community.

Think Sheet

• A tool a student completes to help them take ownership of the problem, partner with adults, and create a plan to be successful.

Target Behavior Sheet

A daily visual of goals the student is working on to help them problem-solve.

Thank you for supporting and reminding students to follow our school-wide expectations daily!

Join us for Sensory Make and Take on November 14 from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. at Oakdale Elementary School, 9801 West Center Road, Omaha, NE 68124. Families will create personalized sensory tools, explore interactive stations, and take home their creations. Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXVX92IX3OSrfvZvYk0PZdRgg3Js25-duvUUx9qTX8l-lr2Q/viewform?pli=1

Westside High School Fall 2026 Craft Fair, November 14, 9 a.m.–3 p.m., at 8701 Pacific Street. Holiday shopping event benefiting the girls basketball program. Admission: $4; children ages 10 and under free.

Become a detective and rediscover your family history at “Rediscover Your Roots” at Omaha’s Central Library on Tuesday, December 8, at 5:00 p.m. Staff and their families are invited to a Westside Community Connections event for a free, behind-the-scenes library tour, an introduction to genealogy resources, and a fun, hands-on activity to get started exploring your family tree. No experience is needed, just curiosity! RSVP is required. Go to https://bit.ly/DecWCSCC to register.

Westside Community Schools does not discriminate on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, race, color, national origin, religion, disability, age, marital/parental status, military/veteran status or any other category protected by law in its programs and activities or in admission or access to, or treatment in, hiring and employment, and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups.

The following District personnel have been designated to coordinate compliance and can address inquiries about the District’s nondiscrimination policies and procedures:

For questions or concerns by students, parents or others:

• Coordinator of Student Services/Title IX Coordinator – ABC Bldg. 909 So. 76th St. Omaha (402) 390-2100 E-mail: titleixcoordinator@westside66.net

• Director of Special Services/ADA & 504 Coordinator (disability/accommodation) ABC Bldg. 909 So. 76th St. (402) 390-2100 E-mail: ADAcoordinator@westside66.net

For questions by District employees or applicants:

• Ass’t Supt. for Human Resources/Lead Title IX Coordinator - 909 So. 76th St. Omaha, NE (402) 390-2100