Walnut Hill's Lessons & Activities
Week of April 20th
>>>Welcome Video<<<
>>>Translating the Newsletter<<<
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Dear Parents and Guardians,
Below you will find recommended lessons, activities, and links to educational resources that can be completed at home with your student(s).
We encourage you to complete one activity per day from each subject area. Recommended daily times for each subject are also listed below.
Be sure to include time for students to read self-selected books, play on their own or with siblings, complete household chores, and go outside when possible. We suggest establishing a daily routine. Flexibility is important and schedules should be based on individual student and family needs.
Sincerely,
Walnut Hill Staff>>>Video Message to Students<<<
>>>Weekly Lessons & Activities<<<
- New lessons and activities will be sent to families/students every Sunday PM.
- Your student's teacher will be in communication with families/students each week to check-in and answer any questions you have.
- In addition to email, each week's lessons and activities can be attained in the following places:
-- Walnut Hill's Website
-- Walnut Hill's Facebook Page
-- Hard Copy Outside the Front Doors at Walnut Hill
>>>Reminders<<<
Calls from Teachers
- You may receive phone calls from teachers that list "Private Number" or "No Caller ID". We hope you will answer the call as your student's teacher is likely trying to reach out to offer assistance or provide information. For the time being, teachers will use a variety of methods to maintain communication with you and your student(s).
New Email Address? & Emails from Teachers
- Please let your student's teacher know if you have a new email address. We'll then update our records.
- It has come to our attention that some emails sent from teachers to parents may be going into your spam folder. Please double-check your spam folder in case this has happened to you.
Wednesday Updates
- OPS will provide weekly updates every Wednesday via phone and email. Refer to the OPS website for the latest updates.
Contacting Staff Members
- Feel free to contact your student’s teacher if you have any questions.
- Staff email addresses are below.
Pre-Kindergarten
Kindergarten
First grade
second grade
third grade
fourth grade
fifth grade
sixth grade
>>>Academic Resources<<<
OPS Homepage
Our Library
OPS - At Home Learning Resources
Think Central
Directions for Students/Families:
- Login: clever.com/in/omaha
- Select: Think Central
- Click On: "My Library"
- Select the resource you wish to use.
Sora
- Username: Student ID #
- Password: Birthdate MMDDYY
TumbleBook
- Login: omahapl
- Password: ops
Lightbox
- Username: ops
- Password: ops
Brain Pop
- Educational Videos
- Login: walnuthill1
- Password: wildcat
Brain Pop Jr.
- Educational Videos
- Login: walnuthill1
- Password: wildcat
Pebble Go
- K-3 Research
- Login: walnuthillops
- Password: school
Flocabulary
- Requires link from teacher
Book Flix
Video storybooks with nonfiction companion texts
- Login: whillflix
- Password: flix
Epic! Books
- Library Class Code: rym3828
>>>Resources that Support Families<<<
Nebraska/Iowa 211
- Dial "211" if you're looking for resources to support your family
Food Bank for the Heartland
- Access a list of Food Bank locations (students must be present)
Connect 2 Compete Program
- Families with students in grades K-12 may qualify for discounted service through Cox’s Connect2Compete program. The first 60 days of service is free, with subsequent months $9.95
- Click the link or call 855-222-3252 to get started
Pandemic Toolkit for Parents
- How is your family adjusting? Click the link for tips to help kids and adults through this time of uncertainty.
Storytime with Boys Town Press
- Live Sessions with Julia Cook and Bryan Smith.
Soaring Wings Family Activities
- Want to talk with your children about their emotions, but don’t know where to start or what to say? This is link to a great resource.
Second Step
- Second Step’s approach helps create a more empathetic society by providing education professionals, families, and the community with tools to enable them to take an active role in the social-emotional growth and safety of today’s children.
- Mrs. Hotz included links in the Lessons & Activities document to specific lessons for each grade level.
No Excuses University (NEU)
- Walnut Hill is an official NEU school.
- NEU believes that every student deserves the opportunity to be educated in a way that prepares them for college. When schools exhibit a culture of universal achievement by believing in students, they collaborate around that belief. During collaboration, they align their standards as a team. As teams align standards, they need to assess the standards and manage the data. Then, and only then, can they pursue meaningful interventions with their students.
All School Picture - 2018
All School Picture - 2019
College Bound Expectations
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Email: rocky.parkert@ops.org
Website: https://walnuthill.ops.org/
Location: 4355 Charles Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: (531) 299-2200
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WalnutHillElementary/
Twitter: @OPS_Walnut_Hill
Questions? Comments? We love hearing from you!
Pre-Kindergarten.......pamela.trausch@ops.org
........................sara.edminsten@ops.org
3rd Grade.......lauren.trejo@ops.org.......andrea.lorenz@ops.org.......alexis.jensen@ops.org
4th Grade.......william.martin@ops.org.......michael.bader@ops.org.......chris.zeigler@ops.org
5th Grade.......zachary.norman@ops.org.......charles.thomas@ops.org
........................melissa.valentino@ops.org
6th Grade....gay.thompson@ops.org....rachel.wilson@ops.org....stephanie.grunke@ops.org
School Counselor.......jacqueline.hotz@ops.org
Social Worker.......brenda.hanafan@ops.org
Librarians.......erin.solheim@ops.org.......raelynn.buffington@ops.org
PE.......george.burns@ops.org
Art.......amber.tomasek@ops.org
Vocal Music and Chorus.......shelly.bednar@ops.org
Strings Teacher.......rachel.misiolek@ops.org
Band Teacher.......melody.albertson@ops.org
GATE Teacher.......suzanne.muehlbauer@ops.org
English Learner Teachers.......barbara.chanry@ops.org.......jennifer.kiefel@ops.org
Bilingual Liaison.......thu.soe@ops.org
Speech/Language Pathologist.......patrick.hilderbrand@ops.org
Special Education Teachers.......karla.harrison@ops.org.......shylo.harkness@ops.org
Instructional Facilitator.......shannel.dantzler@ops.org
PAC Facilitator.......rita.dantzler@ops.org
Administration.......rocky.parkert@ops.org robin.jensen@ops.org