THE LION'S ROAR!
August 11, 2023
FROM OUR PRIDE LEADER
Dear Norris Lion Community,
We wrapped up our last full week of school before Winter Break with an AWESOME 4th Quarter Assembly! What a fun afternoon and way to celebrate two important achievements at Norris! The first was having ROAR ticket drawing winners get to "Pie a Teacher'! Students earned the number of teachers being hit with a whipped cream pie by the amount of money earned for the Giving Tree through the Stuff the Turkey Coin Drive!
Our second HUGE accomplishment to celebrate was surpassing our MAP Growth Goal! We set our goal at 6,000 point of growth for the whole school- and smashed our goal with a total number of Growth Points of 6,494! We are SO proud of our Norris Lions for their hard work and determination on their test! All students have earned a Movie Day next week with pajamas, popcorn, and candy! See the schedule below!
As a final reminder, I will be out on Maternity Leave beginning Monday, December 18th through Monday, March 11th. Norris is in great hands with our Interim Principals, Missy Croom and Greg Wunderlich. Please reach out to them at any time with any questions or concerns in my absence.
Staff is looking forward to a fun and engaging three days of school next week before Winter Break! Remember, there is No School for Winter Break December 21st-January 3rd! School will resume in 2024 on January 4th!
Mrs. Dolezal, Principal
CONGRATS TO THIS WEEK'S ROAR TICKET WINNERS!
UPCOMING ACTIVITIES
12/18/23 - Raising Cane's Night - 4:00 - 7:00 PM (See Flyer)
12/18/23 - Mane Event Performances - 2:30 and 7:30 PM (Please have the singers to MSHS no later than 7:20 PM, See letter below)
12/20/23 - NO MANE EVENT PRACTICE
12/21/23 - 1/3/24 - No School - Winter Break
1/4/23 - Welcome Back! Second semester begins!
1/4/23 - PTO Meeting - 6:00 PM
1/15/23 - No School
1/20/24 - Norris Night at the Lancers (Tickets available, see below)
Looking Ahead -
2/16 - 2/18 - No School
3/14 - 3/18 - No School
Click HERE for the NORRIS 2023/2024 Calendar.
Click HERE for the MPS 2023/2024 Calendar.
SAFETY PATROL
WEEK OF DECEMBER 18TH - DECEMBER 20TH
(No school December 21st & 22nd)
GRACE CONNOLLY
EASTON BRICKEY
WEEK OF JANUARY 4TH - JANUARY 5TH
(No school January 1st - 3rd)
GRADY KELLY
GABE DIAMOND
DRAKE LEMON
LUNCH MENU - DECEMBER
Monday, DECEMBER 18TH
#1 - Cheese Pizza
#2 - Bagel Kidzable
Tuesday, DECEMBER 19TH
#1 - Chicken Sandwich
#2 - Bagel Kidzable
Wednesday, DECEMBER 20TH
#1 - Chicken Nuggets
#2 - Sunbutter & Jelly Sandwich
MAP Growth Prize! Movie, Pajama, Popcorn and Candy!
We met our School-Wide MAP Growth Goal!
Students are welcome to wear Pajamas on their scheduled Movie Day! Thank you to PTO for providing Popcorn and Candy for students to enjoy during the movie!
Monday, December 18th- Primary Montessori & Kindergarten
Tuesday, December 19th- Lower Elementary Montessori, 1st Grade, 4th Grade & Mrs. Kelly's Class
Wednesday, December 20th- 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade & Mrs. Smith's Class
Bridge to Early College
5th Grade heard a presentation today from the Central Middle School Bridge to Early College Program! We even had a former Norris student sharing about leadership, learning, and fun to be had in the Bridge program!
MANE EVENT SINGERS - December 18th
Speech-Language Therapy News!
We wanted to let you know that our speech-language pathologist, Mrs. Williams, will be undergoing knee surgery over winter break and will be out for 6-8 weeks of the new year. While she is recovering at home, our Norris students will continue to receive their speech-language services from a certified Speech-Language Pathologist substitute.
Please send good vibes to Mrs. Williams and welcome Ms. Boosalis to Norris!
Have some Raising Cane's before the Concert!!
KEEP READING OVER WINTER BREAK!
BIRTHDAY BOOK CLUB - 2ND QUARTER
TECHNOLOGY NEWS
FUTURE CHEFS 2024
The 2024 Future Chefs Challenge will be held onTuesday, March 12th 2024. This event is open to all 4th and 5th graders. This is one of our favorite events of the school year, and we can't wait to see the creativity come in from across the district in submissions. The theme this year is "There's No Place Like Home", and we are looking for tasty creative family favorite recipes! We are expecting some delicious and unique submissions with this theme.
CLICK HERE to submit your entry! The deadline to submit is January 31st.
TIME TO ORDER YEARBOOKS!
2023/2024 Yearbooks are now available to order on-line through Josten's.
CLICK HERE to order or SCAN the barcode below!
UPCOMING PTO EVENTS
Click here PTO Website or scan the QR code for the latest PTO information!
NORRIS NIGHT WITH THE LANCERS - JANUARY 20TH
CLICK on the picture below to buy your tickets!!
2023/2024 PTO Board
Vice President: Vanessa Huxhold
Secretary: Heather Doyle
Treasurer: Tim Malm
Volunteer Coordinator: Anna Pectol
PTO Email: pto.norris@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/norrispto
MILLARD ACTIVITIES
MILLARD SOUTH CHEER CLINIC
WATCH D.O.G.S.
Openings still available for 2024!
If you are interested in joining WATCH D.O.G.S., please visit: http://norris.mpsomaha.org/ to sign-up.
Thank-you to our WATCH D.O.G.S. Volunteers!!
SPARK SCHOOL YEAR PROGRAM
Spark is our before and after school program at all 25 Millard Elementary schools.
We provide a safe and fun environment for all students to participate in academic, leisure and recreational activities outside of the traditional school day. There are several benefits to your child joining a before and after school program.
Studies have shown that students in before and after school programs are more
likely to have increased academic performance, improved attendance and are
excited to learn and achieve.
Students participate in a variety of extended learning activities to help them discover their interests as well as hands on enrichment activities that encourages kids to explore, unstructured time, outside play, a homework hangout and more!
NORRIS SPIRIT WEAR
CLICK HERE to order! Orders must be placed by December 8th to arrive in time for Christmas. FREE SHIPPING for orders over $75.
JOIN THE NORRIS TEAM!
Norris is looking for a FOOD SERVICE PARAPROFESSIONAL, who will also serve as Workroom Support and Large Class Size Support in 3rd Grade. Hours will be 8:30 - 3:00, Monday thru Friday.
We also have immediate openings for an EVENING CUSTODIAN and KITCHEN HELPER and also a RESOURCE TEACHER for the 2024/2025 school year!
Come join our Norris family! Click HERE to apply!
NORRIS ADMINISTRATION
Kristin Dolezal, Principal
Melissa Croom, Admin. Intern
Julie Grothe, Admin. Assistant
NORRIS ELEMENTARY
Click HERE for the Norris Staff Directory.
Office Hours: Monday through Friday 7:45 am - 4:15 pm
Location: 12424 Weir Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: (402)715-8340
Fax #: 402-715-6119
Website: norris.mpsomaha.org
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorrisElem
Twitter: @NorrisElem
School Hours
Wednesdays - 8:30 AM - 2:30 PM (Early out EVERY Wednesday)
Mission Statement: Norris Elementary guarantees each child a world-class education in a safe and diverse learning environment where students demonstrate academic excellence, responsible citizenship, and self-worth. Through innovative practices, Norris empowers its educational community to actively pursue personal goals and ROAR with pride!
2023 MPS BOARD MEMBERS
- Dr. John Schwartz - Superintendent
- Amanda McGill Johnson - President
- Linda Poole - Vice President
- Mike Kennedy - Secretary
- Mike Pate - Treasurer
- Stacy Jolley - Board Member
- Lisa Schoenberger - Board Member