THE KNIGHTLY NEWS
Neihardt Elementary - Better Together
October 29, 2021
Notes from Dr. Sullivan
Turkey Bingo!
Save the Date: November 18th will be our annual Turkey Bingo held at Millard South. We will host two Bingo sessions instead of one large group this year. If you would like to donate prizes please use this link. https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0A4EACAF2CAAFF2-2021
or this Amazon Wish List https://a.co/hihmwwk
Sick or Tardy Students
Please remember to call the school office if your child is staying home sick or will be arriving late.
Students Arriving Early
We continue to have students dropped off in front of the school before 8:15. This is creating a large group of unsupervised students. Do not leave your child unattended before the 8:15 bell.
Neihardt Spirit Wear Store Is Open
Purchase Neihardt Spirit wear using the link in the section below. The order deadline is October 31st.
Coats and Hoodies
The weather is changing. Students go outside unless it is raining. Please make sure your child has appropriate clothing for the cold temperatures. I highly recommend writing your child's name on their coats.
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October VIK and 24/7 Knight Winners
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Picture Retake Day has been Rescheduled to Thursday, November 11
School pictures have been delayed from the printing company. They are working hard to get them processed and delivered to us. Sorry for any inconvenience.
If you plan to have your student's picture retaken, please send back the complete picture packet on Thursday, November 11.
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Spirit Wear Sale Ends on October 31
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Neihardt Candy Drive to Support Open Door Mission
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Raising Cane's Food Night
Tuesday, November 2
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Fuel up to Play 60 Meeting
Thursday, November 4
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Honor our Veterans
This Veterans Day, Neihardt Elementary will honor family members of our students who have served in any branch of service both past and present. Please place a picture of your veteran and complete the form below and return by Wednesday, November 3. These will be displayed on a special bulletin board.
If you need an additional form, please have your student stop by the office and pick one up.
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Turkey Bingo - Save the Date
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Prizes for Turkey Bingo
Turkey Bingo Prizes
Prize Donations from Neihardt families help to make Turkey Bingo a success.
Our community is so generous in making donations to our family event. This event is huge because of the time spent as a school family and great prizes! Listed below is our Sign Up Genius link and also our Amazon Wish List. We appreciate your generosity.
The first way is through Sign Up Genius. Click on the link below to see ideas for prizes and to sign up to donate. All donations can be dropped off to the office by Wednesday, November 17.
The second way to donate is through Amazon. We have created a wish list of prizes. Click on the Amazon link below and buy an item from the wish list. Select Neihardt Elementary as your shipping address. This way it will be delivered directly to Neihardt Elementary. Please make sure all purchases will be delivered by Wednesday, November 17.
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Thank you to this week's
WATCH D.O.G.S.
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Birthday & Other celebrations at neihardt
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COVID - 19 Vaccine Information
Throughout the pandemic we have shared information from our medical community. In partnership with Children’s Hospital, we are passing along information from their physicians regarding the COVID-19 vaccination.
I’m writing you today to help dispel some of the myths about the COVID-19 vaccine. Unfortunately, the misinformation is widespread and causing families to make decisions that are not based on the facts.
One thing I hear often is that parents don’t want to get the vaccine because they don’t want their child to get sick from it. While it is true that they may have some side effects like fever, chills and arm soreness from the injection, these are short-lived. The side effects are an indication that the immune system is responding to the vaccination.
If you are a parent of a teen, you may have heard the rumor about the vaccine affecting fertility. This information is rampant on social media and is one of the biggest and most unfortunate pieces of misinformation out there. In looking at the makeup of the vaccine, there is no biological way that an mRNA vaccine could impact fertility. Think of a vaccine like a messenger: it leaves instructions for your body to fight a foreign invader and then it leaves. The mRNA degrades within 72 hours and the fat bubbles that carry the mRNA degrade within days.
What we don’t know, however, are the long-term side effects of contracting the COVID-19 virus. While vaccines have been tested, the long-term effects of the virus on children down the road remain to be seen. We have seen kids with myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) and multi-system inflammatory syndrome in children, where their major organs become inflamed after having COVID-19.
Kids deserve to be kids without worrying about what happens if they get COVID-19. Let’s give them the chance to thrive by getting them vaccinated.
Sincerely,
Dr. Kari Simonsen
Pediatrician-in-chief and a pediatric infectious disease specialist
Children’s Hospital & Medical Center
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Jingle 2021
Support Your School!
If you want to help kids succeed and make a meaningful difference, this is the perfect opportunity for you!
Join us for Jingle 2021 – funds raised from this event will directly benefit the Millard School district.
How can you make a difference?
Purchase a ticket and come “kick off the season” with us or purchase a ticket for a teacher. You can get more information and buy tickets here: https://www.classy.org/event/jingle-2021/e354913
Need to get in the mood for the holidays – click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9go0V1tB2eM
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• connect with us •
Email: kasvoboda@mpsomaha.org
Website: neihardt.mpsomaha.org/
Location: 15130 Drexel Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-715-8360
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Twitter: @goknights77