GATOR TALES
Grace Abbott Elementary
December 18, 2020
Principal: Dr. Erik Chaussee, epchaussee@mpsomaha.org
Secretary: Cindy Wrenn, clwrenn@mpsomaha.org
About Us
Email: clwrenn@mpsomaha.org
Website: abbott.mpsomaha.org
Location: 1313 N 156th St, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-715-2900
Facebook: facebook.com/GraceAbbottElementarySchool
Twitter: @MPS_Abbott
NEWS FROM DR. CHAUSSEE
Covid update…
As we are about to end the first semester I’d like to give parents another short update on the coronavirus impact on Grace Abbott. Currently we have two positive cases of Covid at our school, both staff members and both quarantined in addition to one other staff member who is a direct exposure. No students have Covid, but eight students are quarantined which is 2% of in-person students and staff of 435.
On Monday of this week we had three teachers gone with only one substitute teacher. We make do which includes pulling teachers from other teaching responsibilities. It’s hard for the students to have three or four different teachers within the same day due to a lack of substitute teachers.
In January, unless something changes, we will have 32 remote learners which is 7% of our students which means 408 students are in person. I do realize that some of those choices were hard to make and families have different circumstances some of which make remote learning difficult. My guess is that the families that are choosing in person learning want to keep it this way. Please help us to prevent this from happening by following directed health measures when away from school including the upcoming two week break. I hope families think about having a large indoor gathering with or without masks and distancing difficult. In no way do I want to tell people what to do, but decisions outside of school impact inside of school.
We appreciate the role models that parents are, including wearing masks, screening their children, maintaining distance outside, informing the school of illnesses and getting tested when necessary. In school, masks are worn all the time by students and staff unless on a mask break outside or eating lunch and snacks. Please remind your children to wear masks over their noses and hopefully they wear masks that fit properly. We also would like more kids to bring their own reusable water bottles.
WINTER BREAK
Winter Break begins today at dismissal. School will resume on Tuesday, January 5, 2021. For questions during this break or to report a positive Covid test result, please email us at epchaussee@mpsomaha.org, blortiz@mpsomaha.org or clwrenn@mpsomaha.org.
Best wishes for a safe and happy Winter Break. We look forward to welcoming you back in the New Year.
PHOTO OPS!
We’d love to have photos of our Abbott Gators in their festive holiday attire for our yearbook! If you’d like to share a photo, please email, or upload to our yearbook site.
https://images.jostens.com/415463915
User ID: 415463915
COVID Q & A Week 15
Q. What if I test positive or my child comes into contact with someone who tested positive?
A. Please email Dr. Chaussee, Mrs. Wrenn, or Mrs. Ortiz (emails are listed in the winter break article) to determine a return date for your child.
PRESCHOOL INFORMATION
Millard Public School is now accepting applications for preschool
Applications for the 2021-2022 school year are due by Feb. 15th.
You must live in the Millard school district and your child must turn 4 by July 31, 2021.
Scholarships are available for qualifying families.
The application is available on the Millard Public school website or click here:
If you have questions regarding preschool, call 402-715-8339 or email - mjdickey@mpsomaha.org
MILLARD SCHOOL BOARD 2020
President - Linda Poole
Vice President - Dave Anderson
Secretary - Stacy Jolley
Treasurer - Amanda McGill Johnson
Board Member - Mike Kennedy
Board Member - Mike Pate