Hello Norris Lions!

We had a great week of learning at Norris! Our teachers are working hard preparing students for our winter assessments, which are right around the corner! MAP testing will begin the week after Thanksgiving, please be watching for communication from your child's teacher on their upcoming testing dates. Winter assessments are so beneficial to teachers- monitoring all of the growth that our students have made this year, and creating plans that meet our students' needs. We appreciate your partnership in keeping routines consistent for your children as we enter this busy time of year, and help us get the best information from our assessments as possible!

Don't forget that there is no school next week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. We hope you have a wonderful long weekend with those you are most thankful for!

Mrs. Dolezal, Principal

Pre-School - Mayme S.

Kindergarten - Serenity K.

1st Grade - Danielle K.

2nd Grade - Octavian P.

3rd Grade - Ethan Q.

4th Grade - Gabe H.

5th Grade - Grafton N.

Check out our NEW Virtual Lost & Found! Click on the link below to search for missing items. Slides will be updated every Friday.

The weather is turning colder outside, so PLEASE have your child dress accordingly and bring a heavy coat. We will go outside EVERYDAY as long as the temperature with the windchill is above zero degrees and it is not heavily raining or snowing.

11/21/22 - Cookie Dough Pick-Up - 3:45 - 6:00 PM

11/22/22 - ORFF Pride Drummers - 7:45 AM

11/23 - 11/25 - NO SCHOOL (Thanksgiving Break)

11/29/22 - Levy Override Informational Presentation - 4:00 PM

11/29/22 - 5th Grade Montessori Parent Meeting @ Russell Middle School - 6:00 PM

11/29/22 - Orchestra Concert - 7:00 PM

11/30/22 - All-School "YES Day!" (In honor of Easton Gray)

12/1/22 - PTO Meeting - 6:00 PM (Child Care Provided)

12/1 & 12/2 - PTO Holiday Store (Details coming soon)

Looking Ahead...

12-21 - 1/4 - No School (Winter Break)

1/16 - No School (Martin Luther King Jr. Day)

Click HERE for the NORRIS 2022/2023 Calendar.

Click HERE for the MPS 2022/2023 Calendar.

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 21ST - NOVEMBER 22ND

LAYLA CHRISTIANSON

ANDY BRINK

JONATHAN TORRES

ANNA BERTHOLD

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 28TH - DECEMBER 2ND

NOLAN ALLMEROTH

RYLIND HUXHOLD

BRITTA MAHLER

JARED HAMMERLY

GET YOUR NORRIS GEAR in time for holiday gift-giving! Save 20% on everything in the store and FREE SHIPPING on orders over $75! Choose from hundreds of sprit wear designs and garments that are delivered directly to your home!

Click HERE to order!

Please see the flyer below. We will be collecting money through December 16! The more money we raise, the more teachers we get to pie in the face. All money is to be turned into the bucket in the office.

Students may then vote individually for the teacher they want to see pied in the face. Here is a LINK or you may scan the QR code on the right to "vote" for a teacher to get pied.

Our goal is $2,000. If we meet that goal we will pie 7 teachers!

Every $50 more we will add a teacher onto the pie roster.

Scan the QR code or click on the flyer below to order.

Parents of 5th Grade Montessori Families,

You are invited to attend an informative meeting at Russell Middle School to learn more about Montessori at the middle school level. See the flyer below for details!

Upcoming events:

• 11/21 - Cookie dough pick-up
• 12/1 - PTO Meeting
• 12/1 - 12/2 - Holiday Store

Check out our PTO Website for the latest information!

President: Heidi Andsager

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

Applications are now being accepted for our Montessori Preschool program. Families living in the Millard School district must submit the application by February 15th, 2023. Families living outside of the Millard School district must apply before March 15, 2023. If you have questions about this application please call 402-715-1265.

APPLY HERE!

Looking for a new opportunity? We would love for you to consider a job with Millard Public Schools! No one knows us better than you. You are our community, and we want our families to be a part of our schools. You get what we are all about better than anyone else.

We are also a good fit for moms and dads with busy lives looking for schedules and opportunities that fit around families. The work is meaningful - and it doesn’t happen on nights and weekends.

We have para positions in our classrooms, food service and maintenance positions and a host of other opportunities. See everything currently available here:

Open Positions for Millard Public Schools

We invite you to be the next great reason we are #Proud2MPS!

Click HERE for the Norris Staff Directory.

Office Hours: Monday through Friday 7:45 am - 4:15 pm

Fax #: 402-715-6119

Website: norris.mpsomaha.org
Location: 12424 Weir Street, Omaha, NE, USA
Phone: (402)715-8340
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NorrisElem
Twitter: @NorrisElem

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday - 8:30 AM - 3:45 PM

Wednesdays - 8:30 AM - 2:15 PM (Early out EVERY Wednesday)

Mrs. Gutsgell's Pre-school Class:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday - 8:40 AM - 3:30 PM

Wednesdays - 8:40 AM - 2:00 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!

MPS BOARD MEMBERS

Dr. John Schwartz - Superintendent

Stacy Jolley - President

Linda Poole - Vice President

Mike Kennedy - Secretary

Mike Pate - Treasurer

Dave Anderson - Board Member

Amanda McGill Johnson - Board Member