Standing Bear News
National Blue Ribbon School, 2020
April 12, 2022
NO School on April 15th & 18th
Message from the Principal
Greetings Standing Bear Families,
PTO Meeting Tonight- Due to weather, we will hold tonight's PTO meeting virtually.
Standing Bear PTO Meeting
Tuesday, April 12th · 6:30 – 7:30pm. Please use the below link.
https://unomaha.zoom.us/my/katiesuprezac
Testing-
It is that time of the year where our students will be taking some standardized tests. Kindergarten, First, and Second grade students will take the MAP test. Third and Fourth grade students will take the state NSCAS test. Your child’s teacher will let you know specific dates for testing. While we don’t want any added anxiety or stress for our students, we do want them to showcase their educational growth. Please encourage your child to try their best. Tests will be taken on student iPads so please make sure they are charged at home and ready for school. As always, make sure to get a good night’s sleep and have a good breakfast the morning of. Thank you for all your support! - Mr. Nelsen (Instructional Facilitator)
For safety purposes we need a parent note or phone call no later than 3:00pm to the office if your child is not going to ride the bus home.
Stay positive, patient and flexible!
Sincerely,
Bridget O'Melia
Carnival Sign up! Please consider helping us out!
Climate Survey-
Please use the link or QR code to access the parent survey. Thank you!
Parent Link: www.TinyURL.com/OPSParentVoice
Early Childhood Education (ECE) Parent Pay Pre-K Program Details & Kid's Club
Registration for the 2022-2023 school year will open April 7th.
Provided by Omaha Public Schools Foundation (OPSF) at 6 OPS Elementary Schools
Mark Your Calendars!
APRIL
15th- No school for students (Teacher Planning Day)
18th- No school for students (Articulation Day for Staff)
22nd- No Early Childhood Classes
May
2nd-5th- Teacher/Staff Appreciation Week
13th- School Carnival 5:30pm-8:00pm
18th- Field Day
26th- 4th Grade Performance
27th- Last Day of School
Student Placement for 2021-22 School Year
As a staff, we will be working on sorting students for next year sometime in April. This is a very detailed and specific process to make sure classrooms are balanced and students are placed according to their strengths and needs. Therefore, I will not be taking requests for specific teachers for next year. You definitely know your child the best, so if there is a situation, concern, type of teacher, etc you feel your child would benefit from, please send me an email with that information. We will place them to the best of our ability and take into consideration your email.
I appreciate you trusting us that we will place your child in the best possible classroom. Fortunately, the staff at Standing Bear are all high quality instructional leaders and caring teachers. If you wish to send an email to me regarding next year, please send that before April 15th so we can have that information when we start the sorting process.
Thank you in advance for your understanding.
Notes from the School Nurse- Kindergarten students for 2022-2023
Thank you,
Mrs. Frazier
(531)-299-2142
PTO Information
Standing Bear PTO ROCKS!! Look here for all updated information.
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Membership Toolkit
Enroll in the Membership Toolkit- you will have access to all online forms set up for you to review and complete as needed. You will find forms for Membership, Donations, Volunteer opportunities and more.
- Go to standingbearpto.membershiptoolkit.com
- Or scan the below QR code
Questions? - Please don't hesitate to contact us at ptostandingbear@gmail.com
PTO Meetings
PTO Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of every month. Look here for more information and upcoming events!
TAGG for Standing Bear!
See below the TAGG Business List and help support our school.
QR Code or TAGG App
Use this code to go right to the app or download from the Play Store.
Parent Links & Attachments
District Transportation Information
Parents should sign up for the Here Comes the Bus App as a way to keep in communication with pick up and drop off information.
Below is information to assist you with setting this up.
Important Information from Standing Bear
Building Security
For the safety and security of our students and this building, we are asking that any parent visitor make an appointment prior to entering the building. We will continue to limit outside visitors due to Health & Safety Protocols.
Drop Off Zone
We ask that you please continue to pull all the way down to the second crosswalk if possible (by main front doors). We can then unload around 10 vehicles rather than 5.
We currently have a school staff member assisting your child to breakfast or the classroom at the main doorway for all student’s morning arrival. REMINDER: School doors don’t open until 8:35 AM for classroom entrance and breakfast opening hours.
We ask again not arrive for end of school day pick-up until 3:50pm due to traffic flow congestion issues we’re currently experiencing due to early arrivals.
Please be attentive and cognizant of all school crossing guard officials and adhere to their requests during student morning drop-off and pick-up times. Our goal is to ensure your child’s overall safety.
School Messenger
We will be using the School Messenger (Robo call or email) to communicate this year. Please make sure to contact the office if you need to update your contact information.
Birthday Celebrations
We ask that only non-food items be brought for birthday celebrations.
Bridget O'Melia, Principal
Email: bridget.omelia@ops.org
Website: https://standingbear.ops.org/HOME/tabid/36/Default.aspx
Location: 15860 Taylor Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 531-299-2140
Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship status, or economic status in its programs, activities and employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to address inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Superintendent of Schools, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (402-557-2001).