Wildcat Weekly
11.03.23
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. Remember to "fall back" this weekend! An extra hour of sleep Saturday night!
2. Students do not have school on Monday, 11/6 as it is a professional learning day for staff. We will see the kiddos on Tuesday, 11/7.
3. PTO Scooters Day is this Sunday, 11/5!
4. If you are attending the Veteran's Day program as a Veteran or the guest of a Veteran, please ensure that you RSVP by 11/7. This is really important as it helps us plan for this wonderful event!
5. Have a wonderful weekend with your families!
Millard Public Schools Foundation Jingle Event
You won’t want to miss the exclusive holiday event of the year, while also supporting YOUR school! Jingle is an evening filled with holiday experiences, cocktails, delicious food bites, and an amazing silent auction of 36 unique trees decorated by our schools.
The Millard Public Schools Foundation supports the district by providing funds to all 35 schools to support strategic initiatives, connects Millard graduating seniors with over $150,000 in scholarship funding and helps our own Millard families in need.
Limited tickets available, purchase today here Jingle Tickets
(All guests must be over 21.)
PTO Corner
Join PTO Today!
President - Wendy Gibson
Vice President - Brittany Hoebelheinrich
Secretary - Jordan Fletcher
Treasurer - Bridget Perry
It's BACK! Top 5 things you can do THIS WEEK to support Willowdale:
#1: SAY THANKS! Thank you to ALL of the volunteers who helped at this year's Halloween Parties! A HUGE EXTRA shoutout to the leads in each room. The kids had a blast and we could not have pulled any of it off without each of you!
#2: MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Willowdale Movie Night is NOVEMBER 14 at 6pm! We will be showing the movie Ratatouille!
#3: MOVIE NIGHT BONUS! During movie night the 5th Grade Farewell committee will be selling popcorn, mix-ins, water, and baked goods to raise money for the 5th Grade Farewell! There will also be a raffle! Here are the details for pricing (CASH ONLY PLEASE):
- POPCORN: $1
- Mix-ins: .50
- Baked Goods: $1
- Water: $1
- Raffle Tickets: $1
#4: MARK YOUR CALENDAR AGAIN! Scooter's Day for Willowdale is THIS SUNDAY, November 5 from 8am - 2pm! Stop by and get your Sunday coffee and support Willowdale!
#5: MARK YOUR CALENDAR ONE MORE TIME! The next PTO meeting is November 14 from 615pm-715pm (during movie night!) in the Willowdale library.
BONUS: The Millard Public Schools Foundation Jingle is November 17! Willowdale will once again have a tree up for auction... special thanks to all those making our tree fab!
Willowdale PTO
Wendy Gibson, President
Brittany Hobelheinrich, Vice President
Website: Willowdale PTO Website
Email: Willowdale.PTO@gmail.com
Willowdale Scooter's Day is this Sunday, November 5th
Original Works
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!
Veteran's Day Photos-the deadline for submission is 11/7/23
Thank you,
Terri Hartley
Veteran's Day Program-the deadline to RSVP is Nov 7th
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1HKoVXtse5ud0f_XLght2DoW2pCf45Rybb3UGqzZqRRk/edit
Millard West Craft Fair
Millard West Musical
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
In order to give everyone an opportunity, please only sign up for 1 or 2 spots. 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:
Lunch Menu for September & Important Information regarding Lunches!
Our Kitchen Staff will be short staffed, so, starting Monday, September 11th, the lunch room will only have 2 choices for lunch.
Thank you for understanding while our school is short a lunch person and we hope that this will not last very long.
Lunch for Monday, November 6th:
NO SCHOOL
Lunch for Tuesday, November 7th:
1. French Bread Pizza
2. Bagel Kidzable
Lunch for Wednesday, November 8th:
1. Chicken Nuggets
2. Bagel Kidzable
Lunch for Thursday, November 9th:
1. Cinnamon Roll/Scrambled Eggs
2. Bagel Kidzable
Lunch for Friday, November 10th:
1. Chicken Nuggets
2. Bagel Kidzable
Meal Prices for 2023-2024
Breakfast - $1.60
Lunch - $3.15
2nd lunch - $2.75
Adult lunch - $4.60
Milk - $0.55
November Lunch
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