JANUARY NEWSLETTER No School - Mon. Jan 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day January 28-30 - MAP Testing February 11 - Children's Scholarship Enrollment Opens No School - Mon. Feb 18 President's Day Scholarship Luncheon - Thu. Feb. 28 ( No School ) March 1 - End of 3rd Quarter March 5, 7, 8 - Parent Teacher Conferences March 11-15 Spring Break IMPORTANT DATES Mary Hill - 10th M rs. Timperley - 13th Elijah Brownell - 14th Giovanni Price - 16th M s. Baxter - 17th January 14, 2019 January Birthdays M rs. Langfeldt - 19th Nala M ills - 20th Lucy Cook - 25th M rs. Liebermann- 26th Welcome Back! Dear Phoenix Academy Families, It is hard to believe that the school year is half over! Report cards were sent home before the break so contact your child?s teacher if you did not receive yours. Parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for March 5-8, but do not hesitate to contact your child?s teacher if you have any questions, concerns or want updates. You will be receiving an invitation to our Scholarship Luncheon in the mail. We hope you will be able to attend and support our school. The Scholarship Luncheon is Thursday, Feb. 28th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Omaha Hilton. The proceeds from this event help make up the difference between the cost to educate at Phoenix Academy and what we charge for tuition. We receive no state or federal funds and besides tuition we only have the luncheon and Omaha Gives as our fundraisers. Please contact your employer to see if they will sponsor a table and would receive a tax deduction. Help us get the word out about our Scholarship Luncheon!
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JANUARY NEWSLETTER
No School - Mon. Jan 21 Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 28-30 - MAP Testing
February 11 - Children's Scholarship Enrollment Opens
No School - Mon. Feb 18 President 's Day
Scholarship Luncheon - Thu. Feb. 28 (No School)
March 1 - End of 3rd Quarter
March 5, 7, 8 - Parent Teacher Conferences
March 11-15 Spr ing Break
IMPORTANT DATES
M ary H i l l - 10th
M rs. Tim per ley - 13th
El i jah Brownel l - 14th
Giovanni Pr ice - 16th
M s. Baxter - 17th
January 14, 2019
January BirthdaysM rs. Langfeldt - 19th
Nala M i l ls - 20th
Lucy Cook - 25th
M rs. Lieberm ann- 26th
Welcom e Back !Dear Phoenix Academy Families,
It is hard to believe that the school year is half over! Report
cards were sent home before the break so contact your child?s
teacher if you did not receive yours. Parent-teacher conferences
are scheduled for March 5-8, but do not hesitate to contact your
child?s teacher if you have any questions, concerns or want
updates.
You will be receiving an invitation to our Scholarship Luncheon in
the mail. We hope you will be able to attend and support our
school. The Scholarship Luncheon is Thursday, Feb. 28th, 11:30
a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at the Omaha Hilton. The proceeds from this
event help make up the difference between the cost to educate
at Phoenix Academy and what we charge for tuition. We receive
no state or federal funds and besides tuition we only have the
luncheon and Omaha Gives as our fundraisers. Please contact
your employer to see if they will sponsor a table and would
receive a tax deduction. Help us get the word out about our
Scholarship Luncheon!
MAP testing is a standarized test which is given three times a year and is used in OPS as well as many districts throughout the country. The results help us compare each child?s progress to their peers at the same grade level. We use the testing to help us determine what academic areas your child needs extra help. This testing format is also great for students to experience test questions and formats that are different from their daily work. The MAP program offers comparative data from fall, winter and spring and allows for goal setting which your child is involved in projecting.
Please make every effort to avoid morning appointments during this week and have your child here on time so they will not be missing these crucial testing periods. Thank you!
MAP Test ing - Jan. 28 - 31
WE NEED YOUR HELP!!!
Cold weather makes us all want to sleep in under warm blankets a litt le
longer in the mornings. We understand this also know that winter weather
can cause havoc with traffic. We need your cooperat ion in get t ing your
child t o school on t im e and dr iving safely for t he sake of our st udent s
and neighbors.
- School begins at 8:15 a.m. Students begin instruction in reading at 8:20
a.m. so we need to have students ready for learning. It is disruptive to
the learning of your child AND their classmates.
- PLEASE, please drive slowly in the parking lot and through the
neighborhoods for the safety of our families as well as neighbors.
- Do NOT park on 66th Street or on Glenwood before the driveway as this
is illegal. Please park in the lot or past the school driveway on
Glenwood.
- When in movement in the school parking lot, please refrain from using
your cellphone for the safety of our Phoenix Academy families.
Please send your child with warm clothing for outdoor recess. Snow pants and snow boots
are optional. Students will be required to go outside for short recesses when the "feels like"" temperature is above 10°F.
Those with medical conditions (severe asthma, broken leg, etc.) will be excluded. However, students with sniffles or those without warm clothing will not be allowed to stay in.
The safety and supervision of the students is our main concern. We will always take this into consideration when making outside recess decisions.
School Closings
Phoenix Academy generally follows OPS in making school closing decisions. Please check your local TV stations or our website for school closings due to weather.
Once students are at school, we will not close. However, parents are free to pick up children early due to weather concerns.
Winter Weather
Appropr iat e Out erwear
Thank you for your support.
Glenwood Road Hil l
Please note that Glenwood Road becomes icy at times due to the steep incline and may make turning into the parking lot difficult.
As a solution, students may be dropped off on Glenwood just west of the driveway and may walk up the sidewalk.
Additionally, it may be best to avoid driving up the hill during drop-off and pick-up as well. As an alternative, you may head west on Glenwood two streets and make a right on 67th Ave. which will take you to Western Ave. and avoid the steep hill.
As always, please use your best judgment and keep the safety of our students in mind during drop-off and pick-up. In case of icy roads drop off here
In the classroom students will be required to wear either Phoenix Academy sweatshirts or solid black or red sweatshirts or sweaters.
Please make sure that all jackets, school sweatshirts and winter clothing has your child's name in it.
Girls may wear solid colored tights or leggings under uniform.
Uniform Policy
Please see Sharyl Baca for purchasing a Phoenix sweatshirt.
Lunch AccountsPlease, no checks for students' pizza and hotdog orders. Cash only. Hotdogs are $3 each and pizza is $1 per slice.
You may use checks for milk accounts. Thank you!
After School Pr ogr ams: Nor th Star & Gir ls Inc.
N orth Star and Girls Inc. pick up at Phoenix Academy after school. This is an option for parents who cannot pick up between 3:30 and 4:00. However, we may lose this service unless we have a minimum of 8 students. Click on the logo for more information.
North Stars serves boys in grades 3-8.
Girls Inc. serves girls ages 6-18 years.
Contact Nancy Liebermann for more information.
Carpools NeededSome of our Phoenix Academy Families need help with transportation to and/or from our school. Each situation is different as some need to share rides, rides only one way or will pay for assistance with transportation. If you live near any of these areas listed below or feel you may be able to help with carpooling or need assistance with carpooling, please see Nancy Liebermann for more information.
- Cur rent ly need a r ide f rom 84t h and Grover area
Ailise, Sam, Geland, Aryana Field, Carter Sigmund, Conrad, Carson, Elise, Whitnee, Jaiden, Daniel
Congrat u lat ions t o al l of our st udent s f or t heir hard w ork t h is
sem est er !
We are so proud of your dedicat ion.
Save the Date!Phoenix A cademy's Scholarship Luncheon
Thursday, February 28, 201911:30 A .M . - 1:00 P.M .
at the Dow ntow n Omaha Hi l ton
Dean Bragonier is the Founder and Executive Dyslexic of NoticeAbility Inc., a nonprofit organization that designs and delivers proprietary curricula to students with dyslexia. As a social entrepreneur, Dean has founded his own nonprofit organizations and served as board member and advisor to a number of others. NoticeAbility is the culmination of Dean's passion for education and his conviction that the advantages of dyslexia far out weigh its associated challenges.
For more information visit www.phoenixacademyomaha.org or call the Phoenix Academy at 402-390-0556.
