A Message from our Pride Leader
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Thank you all who kicked off our first night of Parent Teacher Conferences this Thursday! It is so wonderful to see families in the building connecting with our staff. The partnership between home and school is invaluable, and we appreciate all that you do to support your child's learning here at Norris. We can't wait to continue our conferences next week on Tuesday and Wednesday- call the office if you need to schedule, we do have available time slots!
When you enter the building for conferences, please be sure to look in our Lost and Found for any missing jackets, visit Mrs. Harris for the Stuffie Auction Library Fundraiser, and seek out technology support! Mrs. Harris is happy to help you download apps such as SeeSaw, ParentVue, Google Classroom, and more.
Don't forget that we have Fall Break next week, and there is no school for students on Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday!
Best,
Mrs. Dolezal, Principal
ROAR Ticket Drawing Winners!
Congratulations to this week's winners!
Preschool - COLSON COCHLINKdg - HARUKA JOHNSON
1st - ELAINA LOPEZ
2nd - ROWAN LEMON
3rd - TAYLAR VERBY
4th - ELAYNA HUISENGA
5th - KEIRA SMILLIE
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
10/9/22 - Cookie Dough Orders Due! (See link in PTO News)
10/11/22 - Picture Re-Take Day
10/11/22 - Mommy & Me Storytime - 11:30AM - 12:15 PM
10/11/22 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - 4:15 - 8:15 PM
10/12/22 - Parent/Teacher Conferences - 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
10/12 - 10/14 - NO SCHOOL
10/17/22 - Drop off your decorated pumpkin for judging - 7:30 - 8:00 AM
10/17/22 - SAVE Program - 3:45 - 6:45 PM
10/19/22 - Pride Singers - 7:30 AM
10/19/22 - Student Council Meeting - 2:15 PM
10/19/22 - Raising Cane's Night - 4:00 - 7:00 PM (See Flyer)
10/20/22 - PTO Meeting - 6:00 PM
10/21/22 - FALL FESTIVAL - 5:30 - 8:00 PM (See info & sign-up links in PTO News)
Please note the updated calendar with additional teacher work days in November and March.
Click HERE for the NORRIS 2022/2023 Calendar.
Click HERE for the MPS 2022/2023 Calendar.
SAFETY PATROL
WEEK OF OCTOBER 10TH - OCTOBER 11TH
ELIJAH BLAYNEY
GABBY RENDON
GRACE VON MENDE
DANICA STEINAUER
GABE HUNTSMAN
WEEK OF OCTOBER 17TH - OCTOBER 21ST
GRADY KELLY
GRAFTON NEVINS
LILI ALLEN
RYLEE COFFIN
Conference Time!
SPOTLIGHT STAFF MEMBER
CONGRATULATIONS TO MRS. LACEY HOLLRAH!
(4TH GRADE TEACHER)
Mrs. Hollrah was nominated by a parent who had this to say, "Mrs. Hollrah is such an amazing teacher and I appreciate how much she cares about her students and makes them feel important."
Would you like to nominate a staff member? Please fill out this Google Form for each staff member you would like to nominate!
COUNSELOR'S CORNER
This month our classroom counseling lessons in grades K-5 will focus on skills of resiliency, coping strategies 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 Laurie Fitzpatrick, School Counselor (lafitzpatrick@mpsomaha.org or 402-715-8340-Norris or 402-715-8345-Sandoz) with any questions. 
Mommy & Me Storytime
Please join us for story time with our littlest lions!
This month we will be reading "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." All participants will receive a copy of this book to take home with them!
Who: Any Child age Birth to Preschool
Where: Norris Library
When: October 11th @ 11:30 AM - 12:15 PM
*Please RSVP to Ms. Haley Dickerson @ hldickerson@mpsomaha.org
STUFFIE AUCTION FUNDRAISER!
We are holding a stuffie auction during Parent-Teacher Conferences to raise money for VOX books - books that read to the reader. Check them out at https://voxshop.libraryideas.com/
All stuffies will start at $2 and may only be increased in increments of $1. No bids with cents added will be accepted.
Auctions will end at 5 pm on October 12th and you will be notified through email if you are the final winner. **Please make sure you fill out the bidder information form!
Payments will need to be made to Norris Elementary either by cash or check.
CLICK ON THE PICTURE BELOW TO SEE THE STUFFIES UP FOR AUCTION!
CLOTHING NEEDED!
As a reminder, if your child has borrowed clothes from the health room previously, please wash and return them as soon as possible. Thank-you!!!
NORRIS SPIRIT WEAR
Click HERE to order!
MONTESSORI PRESCHOOL
FALL FESTIVAL IS AROUND THE CORNER!
In order to make this event a success, we could use your help!! If you would like to volunteer that night or help by donating needed items, please see the links below to sign-up! Tickets are also available for purchase below!
FALL FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER SIGN-UP - Sign up here to help the night of the Festival!
LIST OF NEEDED DONATIONS - Sign up here to donate a needed item!
PURCHASE FALL FESTIVAL TICKETS - Purchase Food & Game tickets as well as Raffle Tickets!
COOKIE ORDERS DUE OCTOBER 9TH
Eileen's Cookie Dough Fundraiser 2022
All orders will need to be tallied on the order forms that were sent home with your child, collect payment and have checks made payable to you. Please only place ONE order HERE for ALL cookie dough orders you have collected no later than 10/9 and submit only ONE payment on the website.
Orders will be available for pick up at Norris in the lobby on 11/21 from 3:45-6pm.
2022/2023 PTO Board
Vice President: Vanessa Huxhold
Secretary: Heather Doyle
Treasurer: Tim Malm
Volunteer Coordinator: Anna Pectol
PTO Email: pto.norris@gmail.com
Facebook: Norris Elementary PTO
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Kristin Dolezal, Principal | Melissa Croom, Admin. Intern | Julie Grothe, Admin. Assistant |
NORRIS ELEMENTARY
Click HERE for the Norris Staff Directory.
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 7:45 am - 4:15 pm
Fax #: 402-715-6119
MPS BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. John Schwartz - Superintendent
Stacy Jolley - President
Linda Poole - Vice President
Mike Kennedy - Secretary
Mike Pate - Treasurer
Dave Anderson - Board Member
Amanda McGill Johnson - Board Member