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September 25, 2020
Mission Statement
Weekly Update
Picture Day
Picture day is approaching quickly. In person learners will have their pictures taken on September 29. There will not be paper orders this year due to COVID 19. Please utilize the link below to order pictures. You will also need the school order code listed below.
https://inter-state.com/MySchoolCode
School Order Code: 50931N
Nebraska Reading Improvement Act
Teachers will communicate assessment results in the coming weeks. Please click the link here to learn more about the Nebraska Reading Improvement Act.
Parent Teacher Conferences
All parent teacher conferences will be held via Zoom this year. Teachers will reach out to families to schedule conferences in the coming weeks.
Thursday, October 8th, 2020 (4:15-8:15 p.m.)
Monday, October 12th, 2020 (4:15-8:15 p.m.)
Thursday, October 15th, 2020 (8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.)
Concurrent Remote Learning
We appreciate your continued support throughout concurrent remote learning. If you wish to change your child's enrollment status to in person learning, please don't hesitate to contact our office 715-1290. Please refer to the MPS Concurrent Remote Learner Plan here.
Teacher Work Days: Our teachers have stepped up to doing something they’ve never done before, essentially teaching in two places at once. We are going to set aside three days from now through January to help our teachers create the best possible learning environment for your students. To give our teachers the time to plan, there will be no school for students on the following days:
- September 25th
- November 3rd
- January 4th
Important Dates
Calendar Update
September 29 - Picture Day
October 13 - End of 1st Quarter
Fall Break - No school - October 14 - 16
October 8, 12, 15 - Parent Teacher Conferences
November 10th - Picture Re-Take
November 10th - Remote Learner Picture Day
Teacher Work Days: There will be no school for students on the following days:
- September 25th
- November 3rd
- January 4th
J. Sterling Morton Elementary School
Website: http://morton.mpsomaha.org/home
Location: 1805 South 160th Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-715-1290
Twitter: @MPS_Morton