Wildcat Weekly
01.12.23
Willowdale Wildcats Have Heart!
New School Hours!
Wednesday Hours are 8:30am - 2:30pm
Email: tlhartley@mpsomaha.org
Website: willowdale.mpsomaha.org
Location: 16901 P Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: 402-715-8280
Principal Message
Greeting!
1. Happy New Year!! It was so great to see everyone's smiling faces on Thursday! Welcome back, and we hope you enjoyed your Winter Break!
2. Congrats to our chorus members and band musicians for wonderful performances prior to Winter Break!
3. We have a PTO meeting Tuesday, 1/9 at 5:30. We hope you can join us!
4. Please note that the students do not have school on Monday, 1/15.
5. Have a wonderful weekend with your families!
Construction Update! The construction company and the City of Omaha have communicated with us regarding the crosswalk at 168th and P. Please read the following:
- I would encourage your school families to use the crosswalk at 168th & Q St. The project cannot close the crosswalk north of 168th & P due to commitments made tied to the project’s federal funding, but the crosswalk at 168th & Q St. would allow children to avoid construction activity.
- For children/families that choose to continue to use the 168th & P crosswalk, please encourage them to follow project signing. See below for a diagram of the designated pedestrian route. The existing sidewalk along the east side of 168th St will soon be removed.
- Our contractor has put out cones/barrels to delineate the pedestrian path along the east side of 168th St so it is more apparent where pedestrians are supposed to be walking.
- There may be an issue with accessing the crosswalk pushbutton on the east side of the street since it is located in the construction zone where the existing sidewalk is being removed. We’re working on a solution to this.
Please also reference the map that shows the walking path. Thank you!
Let's Keep Traffic Moving Safely at Drop Off and Pick Up!
Parents for 5th Grade Students!
If your 5th grade student has an interest in applying for the Bridge to Early College program at Millard Central Middle School, please see the meeting date below. Here is a link for more infomration about the program and applications are due January 19th.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1EUA9ZnEy88WPqinGxPw0y5obm-utR8EUbVYc0BJGu6c/edit
Join Us at Code Ninja!
Code Ninja is a Partner 4 Education with Willowdale and they are hosting a Willowdale night on January 19th.
"At Code Ninjas, we believe the world will be a better place when our children are writing the code. This doesn't mean we believe all our students will grow up to be programmers. It means the skills they learn while coding, algorithmic and computational thinking, leadership and creativity, to name a few, will benefit them for the rest of their lives."
Check out the website below!!
Dates to Remember!
PTO Corner
Join PTO Today!
President - Wendy Gibson
Vice President - Brittany Hoebelheinrich
Secretary - Jordan Fletcher
Treasurer - Bridget Perry
Lancer Hockey Fundraiser!
Join your friends in our very own Willowdale section at the Lancers Game on February 24th. Use the QR code to get a discounted rate and support our school. The more tickets we sell the higher percentage comes back to the school!
Spirit Wear for Willowdale
The link to order Willowdale Spirit Wear is open if you would like to order more Spirit Wear. Great gifts for Christmas! Plus, don't forget to TAGG your receipt from your purchase, a portion goes back to Willowdale PTO.
Join us after the next PTO Meeting to help plan the next Willowdale Carnival
Student Directory
The Willowdale Student Directory has been updated for the 2023-24 school year! Click here to open the directory in Google Sheets. Click here to open as a PDF. (You can use CTRL+F to search for a student’s name.) If you still need to update or add your info, please fill out the form here.
Please contact the Willowdale PTO or Bridget Perry with any concerns.
Order your 23-24 Yearbook Now!
Do you have a student that will start Kindergarten in the 24-25 school year?
Please fill out the link below for your incoming Kindergartner student.
If you know of any families that will also have a Kindergartner, but do not receive the weekly newsletter, please send this to them as well.
Thank you so much,
Terri Hartley
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1z81JlCupL03g37WOSMvE0pPoLrf2XeZhwMuEpUPdlv4/edit
Millard North Middle Show Choir
Millard North Middle School Show Choirs will be debuting their 2024 competition shows on Sunday, January 7th.
You can purchase tickets on the link below or at the door:
Millard West Basketball Diaper Drive
Partners 4 Education
Proceeds from our Partners 4 Education and other family nights help fray costs for teachers/classrooms and help supplement funds that are not covered for field trips.
Willowdale teachers, staff and students appreciate all of the support from our families and Partners.
Thank you!
Willowdale Watch Dogs
All of the slots have been filled at this time. You can check back, some times there is a cancellation.
If you have a question or concern about this, please reach out to Terri Hartly at tlhartley@mpsomaha.org
You can still order shirts with the following link:
Calling all 4th & 5th Grade students!
Future Chefs National Challenge will begin. Fill out the the entry form to join the competition and the deadline is January 31st. You can print the entry form (below) and one will be sent home with students. Good Luck!
Tips to help you in the competition!
Lunch Menu & Important Information regarding Lunches!
Starting December 11th, the Kitchen will start offering 3 choices instead of 2.
Lunch for Monday, January 8th:
1. Popcorn Chicken with Soft Pretzel
2. Cheese Pizza
3. Turkey & Cheese Wrap
4. Bagel Kidzable
Lunch for Tuesday, January 9th:
1. Beef Hot Dog
2. Soft Taco
3. Chicken Popper Kidzable
4. Bagel Kidzable
Lunch for Wednesday, January 10th:
1. Pizza Sticks w/Pizza Sauce
2. Chicken Nuggets
3. Crispy Chicken Salad & Breadstick
3. Bagel Kidzable
Lunch for Thursday, January 11th:
1. Beef Nachos
2. Mac & Cheese w/Breadstick
3. American Sub
4. Bagel Kidzable
Lunch for Friday, January 12th:
1. Chicken & Waffles
2. Grilled Cheese Sandwich & Tomato Soup
3. Ham Kidzable
4. Bagel Kidzable
Meal Prices for 2023-2024
Breakfast - $1.60
Lunch - $3.15
2nd lunch - $2.75
Adult lunch - $4.60
Milk - $0.55
January 2024 Lunch Menu
Free and Reduced Meal Applications
2023-2024 School Calendar
The School Board has already approved the calendar for the next school year, 2024/2025. The link to that school year is below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XiYv6vVfIhryYHhrHI8KDB7ZLaOddW9r/view