This week's newsletter, is pretty short. Have a great week!

• Week at a Glance
• Beveridge Middle School Open House: Thursday, January 26th: 6:00 - 7:30 PM
• High School Open House Schedule
• 22-23 Yearbook Ordering Information
• 8th Grade: High School Selection Process
• Inclement Weather Information
• Student Remote Learning Day Schedule
• Volunteering at Beveridge Information
• Accessing Parent Portal
• Student Drop Off and Pick Up
  
• Visitor Check In and Student Check Out
• Weather Guidance for Prolonged Exposure (cold temperatures) - No Staff Outside for Morning Arrival when Feels Like Temperature is 32 degrees or lower

All after school activities are from 3:15 PM to 5:00 PM. All students participating in after school tutoring, activities, detention or sports must be picked up at 5:00 PM on the south side of the school. This is where the buses drop off and pick up students. All students are supervised by their activity sponsor or coach until they are picked up.

Monday, January 9th: B Day

• Spelling Bee: 9:00 - 10:00 AM in Mrs. Peterson's Classroom B229
• Girls Basketball Tryouts: Coach Pamela Young
• Rock of Ages Musical Auditions: Sponsor: Mr. Fred Vogel
• Wrestling Practice: Coach Jesse Elder
• Late Administrator: Mrs. Tiffany Molina, Principal

Tuesday, January 10th: A Day

• Art Club: Sponsors: Ms. Voruz and Ms. King-Grieve
• Racquet Club: Sponsor: Ms. Czerwiec
• Robotics Club: Sponsor: Mr. Troxel
• Girls Basketball Practice: Coach Young
• Wrestling Practice: Coach Elder
• Rock Of Ages Musical Auditions: Sponsor: Mr. Vogel
• Late Administrator: Mrs. Kristin Tipler, Assistant Principal

Wednesday, January 11th: B Day

• Pom Squad: Sponsor: Mrs. Ledbetter
• Girls Basketball Practice: Coach Young
• Wrestling Practice: Coach Elder
• Rock Of Ages Musical Rehearsal: Sponsor: Mr. Vogel
• Late Admin: Mr. Chad Wachholtz, Assistant Principal, AD
  

Thursday, January 12th: A Day

• GSA Club Meeting: Sponsors: Ms. Block and Mrs. Voruz
• Robotics Club: Sponsor: Mr. Troxel
• Girls Basketball Practice: Coach Young
• Wrestling Practice: Coach Elder

• Science Olympiad team meeting in room B119. Sponsors: Mr. Henscheid and Mrs. Logeman

• Rock Of Ages Musical Rehearsal: Sponsor: Mr. Vogel
• Late Admin: Mr. Tony Aliano, Dean of Students
  

Friday, January 13th: B Day

• Ski Club 3:30 PM: Sponsor: Mrs. Voruz
• Girls Basketball Practice: Coach Young
• Wrestling Practice: Coach Elder
• Rock Of Ages Musical Rehearsal: Sponsor: Mr. Vogel
• Late Admin: Mrs. Tiffany Molina, Principal

Saturday, January 14th

• All City Instrumental Music at Lewis and Clark from 9:00 - 11:00 AM
• Sponsors: Mr. Spath and Mr. Braun

Beveridge will host an Open House on Thursday, January 26th from 6:00 - 7:30 PM for all families considering Beveridge for the 23-24 school year. This is for all incoming 6th grade students as well as any students who will be new to Beveridge in 7th or 8th grade.

As we approach 2023 together, we are ever-mindful of the future for our Bulldogs - both what is happening for our 8th graders, and who will be attending from our Elementary schools. Please take note of the following OPS High School Open houses. You won't want to miss the opportunity to go the buildings, tour the facilities, meet teachers to get acquainted with programs, and see what our schools have to offer the class of 2027!

• Thursday, January 12th: Bryan High School, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
• Sunday, January 15th: Westview High School, 2:00 to 4:00 PM
• Tuesday, January 17th: Burke High School, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
• Thursday, January 19th: South High School, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
• Saturday, January 21st: Career Center, 10:00 to Noon
• Tuesday, January 24th: Benson High School, 6:00 to 8:00 PM
• Thursday, January 26th: Northwest High School, 6:00 to 8:00 PM

Our Journalism students have been busy working on the 22-23 yearbook, and we now have a link to pre-order your yearbook. The link to order a yearbook is: (https://yearbookforever.com/). If you would like to buy a yearbook, you just need to go to the link in parentheses and search for Beveridge Magnet Middle School. The flyer's listed below also detail how to order a yearbook online at yearbookforever.com for $20.00.

You can also order a yearbook using the attached paper order form. You will need to turn the paper form in to the front office, with a cash or check. Checks will be made payable to Beveridge Magnet Middle School.

Walsworth will ship the yearbooks on May 13th. We will receive our yearbooks May 19th—a week before the last day of school.

Families of 8th graders, this coming week at school, your student will learn about the high school selection process in OPS and will receive a 2023-2024 High School Application Process Letter, along with an Academies and Pathways booklet. Students will be instructed to bring this information home to go over with their guardians prior to the High School Selection form being sent home in January. The High School Selection form will be sent January 9 and must be returned by January 27. More information is located on the OPS website: Student Assignment Plan / High Schools (ops.org). If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Francis (kacey.francis@ops.org).

Superintendent Search

• Omaha Public Schools’ Board of Education completed the first step in a comprehensive superintendent search.
• The Board is accepting proposals from search firms with expertise in supporting large, urban school districts through a leadership transition.
• Proposals will be accepted through February, and the Board anticipates selecting a firm in March.
• The Board of Education will determine the search process, timeline and any immediate leadership needs from there.
• Our district is committed to open communication with staff, families and our community. The latest information directly from Omaha Public Schools will always be posted to ops.org/superintendentsearch.

New School Board Member and Officers

• On January 5, 2023: ▪ Ms. Bri Full took the Oath of Office and joined the Board of Education representing Subdistrict 2.
• Board members elected Mr. Spencer Head as President and Mr. Ricky Smith as Vice President. Their term as Board Officers begins immediately and lasts through the calendar year.

School Selection

• School choice applications will be available on Jan. 9 at all schools and the Student Placement office at TAC.
• Applications must be returned by Jan. 27.
• Visit our School Selection Guide for more information on the selection process.

Middle and High School Open Houses

• Families can visit middle and high school open houses before making 2023-24 school selection preferences.
• Open House events allow students and families to explore high school options, meet staff members and learn about courses and extra-curricular activities each school offers.
• A complete list of open house events is posted at www.ops.org.

Kindergarten Roundup

• Kindergarten Roundup will run through the months of January and February.
• Omaha Public Schools incoming families and students can visit their future schools, see their classrooms and meet the staff.

Weather Procedures

On a Remote Learning Day, students will use their district iPad to work with teachers and classmates online. Elementary students will be in session from 9 – 11 a.m. Middle and high school students will be in session from 8:30 – 10:30 a.m. Students should bring their iPad home each day and make sure it is charged.

Whenever possible, our district will announce changes to a daily routine the night before. However, we know weather conditions and other emergencies can develop rapidly and a decision the morning of a school day may be necessary. When that happens, we will communicate as early as possible in the morning.

We will follow our communication routines. If weather, power outages or other circumstances force a change to our normal day, we will communicate directly with all staff and families. That communication will be through email, text message and phone call. Families should ensure their contact information is current in Infinite Campus. We will also share the information on our website and through local media.

Students must log in to each class's TEAM page on this day. Just completing the assignment does not count for attendance. Students must be in attendance in TEAMS and participating to be counted present.

There are no Advisory Classes on Remote Learning Days. Students will log into their 1/2 class. The day will remain A or B as it is listed on the calendar. Students will only attend their 1st skinny class. PE and College and Careers share a block. Students will go to only their Odd Block Skinny on Remote Learning Days.

• Secondary Schedules • All middle schools - 25-minute classes with no Advisory
  • 7:40-9:10 a.m. Teacher Planning & Prep
  • 9:10 - 9:35 a.m. 1/2 Block
  • 9:40 - 10:05 a.m. 3/4 Block
  • 10:10 - 10:35 a.m. 5/6 Block
  • 10:40 - 11:05 a.m. 7/8 Block
  • 11:05 - 12:00 p.m. Teacher Office Hours • Each teacher will be available “live” to answer questions.

Teacher office hours are not mandatory, there are only necessary if a student needs assistance with assignments. Please make sure your student logs into TEAMS for the duration of class. Simply doing the assignment posted in TEAMS does not count for attendance. Students must be live and interacting with the class during instructional time.

If you have some extra time, and would like to volunteer at Beveridge, please sign up to be a volunteer. If you want to volunteer in a classroom, please reach out to the teacher you want to volunteer in and set up a schedule with this teacher. The teacher will contact me with this information and at this point, I can approve your volunteer application.

If you are interested in volunteering to help with student supervision by monitoring hallways, lunch supervision or before or after school supervision, please contact Mrs. Molina, Principal, directly. We are happy to have support with supervision.

If you are interested in supporting our Librarian, please reach out to our Librarian for ways you can volunteer in the library. You can email our librarian at jill.annis@ops.org.

Before you can volunteer at any OPS school, you must complete the Volunteer Application and be approved through OPS Human Resources. Prior to completing the application, you should have approval from the school.

For classroom volunteering: Contact teacher directly for how and when you can volunteer in the classroom.

For Library volunteering: Contact Librarian directly for how and when you can volunteer in the library.

For supporting supervision in hallways, cafeteria, before and after school, please contact Mrs. Tiffany Molina, Principal.

Once you have an agreed upon plan, with staff, complete the online Volunteer Application. Once this is approved, you can begin to volunteer at Beveridge.

All individuals wanting to be a volunteer must complete the Volunteer Application. You can access it by using this link: Omaha Public Schools - 2022-2023 Volunteer (tedk12.com)

The Parent Portal is a service offered to parents and guardians for accessing student records including attendance, grades and missing assignments. The service allows parents and guardians to access information about ALL of their students through one convenient website.

This is a great way for you to see what assignments your students have turned in and what assignments they haven't turned in yet. You will also be able to see the specific grade your student earned for the assignment once the teacher has entered the grade for it. Please click on the attachment below for directions on accessing the Parent Portal. If you need any support with this, please contact our front office staff at 531-299-2280.

Safety and security are top priorities at Beveridge. We aim to ensure that all our students and staff are safe at all times. Therefore, the following practices are in place for student sign out and visitors on campus. Individuals entering the building must follow this process to help ensure the safety of all.

When checking your student out of school early, please call the school ahead of time and request the student be in the security office for sign out at the time you need. This will avoid having you wait longer than necessary to pick up your student. If you are picking up your student during lunch, please know additional time is needed to locate your student and to assist them with getting back to their locker and classroom to pick up any belongings they may need to take home with them. Calling ahead will support us with this prior to you arriving. Please plan ahead and add some extra time for checking your student out of school.

• All parents and visitors will need to provide ID.
• Parents and visitors picking up a student from school will wait in the security office. Your student will be brought to you.
• Parents and visitors, if you are picking up an ill student, your student will remain in the Nurse's Office until you arrive. Once you arrive, the student will be escorted to the security office for check out.
• Parents and visitors wanting to meet with staff with a scheduled meeting will be escorted from the security office to the location of your meeting.
• Parents and visitors wanting to meet with staff without a scheduled meeting may be asked to schedule a meeting at another time. Staff may not be available when you arrive, and a meeting will need to be scheduled. You may be asked to leave the school until your scheduled meeting time.

Our security measures are in place to increase safety at Beveridge. Please know that all of us at Beveridge take the safety of all students, all visitors, and all staff members very seriously. We appreciate your support as we ensure all visitors follow the procedures for student sign out and visitors on campus.

To call ahead to sign your student out of school or to schedule an appointment with any staff member, please call 531-299-2280.

Weather Guidance regarding prolonged exposure to colder temperatures. Please know that if the "Feels Like" temperature is 32 degrees or below, we will not have staff outside in the morning, as the temperatures are not safe for individuals to stand with limited movement in extreme temperatures. Your patience, extreme caution and adherence to local and school driving procedures is greatly appreciated. Safety is of utmost importance and everyone is responsible for adhering to safe practices. Thank you for your cooperation.