Loveland Leader

The mission of Loveland elementary school, in partnership with our actively involved community, is to promote excellence and instill a desire for learning by challenging each individual within a safe, supportive environment.

Loveland's Expectations

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Dear Loveland Families~

What makes the difference in how your child performs in school? The answer might surprise you. It’s not your child’s IQ, the teacher, the school, or your educational level. Although all of these play a part, study after study tells the same story. Children who do best in school have parents who are actively involved in their child’s education. One of the best ways to get involved is continuing to build a strong parent-teacher partnership.

You are encouraged to come to your communication conference with questions and information that will help both you and the teacher strengthen the team effort you share educating your child.

Thank you.

Ms. Hornung

March

6 Annie Rehearsal/Library 3:30-6pm

6 Community Club Mtg 6:30-7:30pm

6 Kdg & 1st Gr. Vocal Music Concert/WMS 7pm

7 Annie Rehearsal/Library 3:30-6pm

9 Annie Rehearsal/Library 3:30-6pm

12 Daylight Savings time change

13 Annie Rehearsal/Gym 3:30-6pm

14 Annie Rehearsal/Gym 3:30-6pm

15 Parent/Teacher Communication 4-8pm

16 No School Students

16 Parent/Teacher Communication 8am-4pm

17 No School

20 Annie Rehearsal/Gym 3:30-7pm

20 Outdoor Ed. Parent Mtg./WHS, Little Theater 6-6:45pm

20 WestFest Strings Festival/WHS Main Gym 7-8pm

21 Annie Rehearsal/Gym 3:30-7pm

21 5th & 6th GR. Band-O-Rama/WHS 7-9pm

22 Annie Rehearsal/Gym 3:30-7pm

22 6th Gr Information Night/WMS 6-7:30pm

23 Annie Rehearsal/Gym 3:30-7pm

24 Annie Performance 7:00pm

25 Annie Performance 4:30pm and 7:00pm

27 6th Gr Information Night/WMS 6-7:30pm

30 District Vocal Music Festival/WHS 7-8pm

31 Fun Run 2:15pm

April

3-7 SPRING BREAK

10 Community Club Mtg. 6:30-7:30pm

13 Incoming Kdg Parent Meeting 6:30pm

20 1st Grade Field Trip/ The Rose 12-2:30pm

20 Phase II Bond Issue Meeting @ Loveland 6:30pm

28 2nd Grade Field Trip/ Arbor Farms 8:50am-3:15pm

28 5th Grade Field Trip/ Fontenelle Forest 11:15am-3pm

28 Adult Night Out 7-9pm

30 Phase II Bond Issue Meeting @ Loveland 2pm

The Sign-up Genius is open for scheduling parent/teacher communication meetings. The portal will be discontinued on March 10, at 5PM. Please click on the teacher’s links below to schedule your parent teacher communication meeting.

• Wednesday, March 15, 2023 from 3:00PM to 7:30PM

• Thursday, March 16, 2022 from 8:00AM to 3:30PM

• Mrs. Dickel

• Mrs. Schuemann

• Mrs. Faiman

• Ms. Dippel

• Mrs. Rinn

• Mrs. Kammandel

• Mr. Willits

• Mrs. Kueny

• Mrs. Stevens

• Mrs. Peck

• Mrs. Mauseth

• Mrs. Allen

• Mrs. Cramer

• Mr. Campbell

Fifth and Sixth grade Band and Strings students will be participating in district wide Instrumental music festivals. These concerts will feature students from fifth grade, sixth grade, Westside Middle School and Westside High School. Detailed information about our rehearsals and performances will be sent out through students, please mark your family calendar for the following events:

Westfest String Festival

5th and 6th grade String Students: violin, viola, cello and bass

Monday, March 20, Westside High School, 7:00 pm*

*sixth grade parents will be able to attend the Outdoor Ed Meeting prior to the concert

Band-o-rama Extravaganza

5th and 6th grade Band Students: flute, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, french horn, trombone, baritone and percussion

Tuesday, March 21, Westside High School, 7:00 pm

Dear Loveland Parents,

It is that time of year when parents might inquire about their child’s placement for next year. Before the end of this school year, all professional staff will meet with appropriate grade level teams to determine the best placement for all students.

Much thought, dialogue and time will go into establishing classroom lists for the 2023-24 school year. Our teachers are insightful and qualified to place students in classrooms with teachers who best fit student educational needs. Many considerations are involved in the process. The following criteria will be used to determine placements.

• Staff input

• Number of students

• Number of boys/girls

• Academic abilities/needs

• Social/behavioral needs

• Independent/dependent learners

• Leadership skills

• Peer relations

• Learning styles

As a parent, you may offer your thoughts about your child’s placement. You are an important part of your child’s educational team and we value your feedback. If you choose to provide input, we ask that you:

• Make a formal request in writing to Ms. Hornung no later than March 24th, 2023.

• Requests should reference your child’s learning style and type, not the specific teacher you wish your child to have.

• If there has been a request made in a previous year that still applies, please make sure we are aware of the necessary details for placement in the 2023-24 school year.

Thank you for your continued partnership in your child’s education.

Sincerely,

Ms. Hornung and The Loveland Staff

Thank you to all who participated in our 2023 OSOB event! We hope everyone enjoyed reading

Toys! Amazing Stories Behind Some Great Inventions and learned some surprising facts about the toys and games we love to play!

Thank you to all who entered our art and writing contests! We have amazing, talented, brilliant students at Loveland! Here are the 2023 contest winners!

Writing Contest Winners

KDG – Pranavi Pragada

1st – Evelyn Davis

2nd – Elizabeth Jackson

3rd – Jaxson Shoemaker

4th – Seohyun Kang

5th – Cohen Johnson

6th – Keira Ortmann

Individual Art Contest Winners

KDG – Wyatt Hughes

1st – Audrey Chamizo

2nd – Abdinasir Said

3rd – Eva Wegner

4th – Cora Dobbe

5th – Foster Pierce

6th – no entries

Group Art Contest Winners

KDG – Isla Snyder

1st – Jack Johnson

2nd – Joe Jackson and August Ortmann

3rd – Tabi Miller

4th – Annabelle Garza

5th – Lynnli Kreiling, Isabelle Monaghan, and Britta Skiermont,

6th – Cydnie Garza, Gianna Lara, Nada Nasir, Nazik Nasir, and Anaiya Tooley

The Loveland Community Club meeting will be next Monday, March 6, 2023 at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be held on zoom and the link is provided below. Hope to see you all next Monday night at 6:30PM on zoom.

Topic: Loveland Community Club Meeting

Time: Mar 6, 2023 06:30 PM Central Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting

https://zoom.us/j/92720881032?pwd=bmg1WlN3dEs3eityblFZNHdQWVlPQT09

Meeting ID: 927 2088 1032

Passcode: WUP97u

KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2023-24

Kindergarten enrollment for District residents for the 2023-24 school year begins approximately Feb 1, 2023. Please check our website at westside66.org as soon as possible after Feb 1st to start your enrollment online.

Children entering kindergarten must be 5 years old on or before July 31, 2023. Parents may wait to enroll their child(ren) in kindergarten for an additional year. However, Nebraska law requires that child(ren) who reach the age of six prior to Jan 1st of the then current school year must be enrolled in school.

For questions about enrollment, please contact the Westside Welcome Center at 402-390-2100 or enrollment@westside66.net

KINDERGARTEN OPTION ENROLLMENT

If you live outside of the Westside district and have a child eligible for kindergarten in 2023-24 who has a sibling attending our schools through the Option Enrollment program, you must submit an option application for your kindergartener. The deadline to apply for Option Enrollment is 4:00 pm on March 15th.

In addition to kindergarten, you can apply for any other grade level by the same deadline, 4:00 pm on March 15th.

Option Enrollment forms can be completed using this link:

https://forms.gle/FvsmAEBqRpcePEKg9

Questions about Option Enrollment, please contact Student Services at 402-390-2107.

IN-DISTRICT TRANSFERS FOR 2023-24

Are you a District resident and would like your K-6 grade child(ren) to attend an elementary school in Westside other than the area where you live? The deadline to submit an In-District Transfer request for the upcoming school year is 4:00 pm on March 15th.

An In-District Transfer request form must also be completed for any child starting kindergarten next year who has a sibling attending an elementary school outside of their home attendance area.. The deadline to submit this request is also 4:00 pm on March 15th.

In district transfer forms can be completed using this link: https://forms.gle/EHgruZWb9MH1UBtH8

Questions about In-District Transfers, please contact Student Services at 402-390-2107.

EARLY ADMISSION FOR KINDERGARTEN

Children of District residents who wish to be tested for early entrance to kindergarten must turn 5 years old between August 1 and October 15, 2023.

For further information regarding early entrance testing, please contact Early Admissions at

402-390-3303.

At the February 21, 2023, Board of Education meeting, members voted unanimously to authorize Westside Community Schools to pursue Phase II of the Facilities Master Plan initially established in 2013.

Representatives from Project Advocates will be on hand with Dr. Lucas at the Phase II Bond Issue meetings to help answer questions regarding Phase II projects. See the below graphic regarding informational meetings and building tours.

Ballots will be mailed to by the Douglas County Election Commission to District residents between April 17 and April 28, 2023

Ballots are due by May 9, 2023.

Our 3rd through 6th grade students will take part in Nebraska's Annual state testing in reading and math with 5th graders also participating in science. These tests, known as NSCAS (Nebraska Student-Centered Assessment System), are one of many ways we measure how well our instruction is working to support student learning. If your child is a 3rd through 6th grader, their teacher will be communicating testing dates. It's important on testing days that students are well fed, well rested, and ready to do their best!

Screen time and social media usage has become a favorite activity for kids, but as a parent how can you know how much is too much and how to practice safety in social media usage? Some parents are also seeing challenging behaviors in their kids, along with mental health concerns, and aren’t realizing these behaviors and concerns could be tied to screen time or the negative effects of social media. The following “Just Kids Health” podcast from Children’s Hospital - Navigating Screens and Social Media discusses healthy boundaries, recommended amounts of time, and negative effects of too much screen time. There is also an accompanying graphic that discusses some of the key points. The key with all screen time - BALANCE! If you are a parent wondering how you can create better balance and boundaries for your child, don’t hesitate to reach out to your school counselor for some great ideas.