October/November 2017 Newsletter

The New Gym is Complete!!

Come cheer on the Blujays during home games and check

out the new gym!!!

Walthill Public School

New Staff Members

Left to Right: Adrian Campos-Band and Music, Jason Frahm-Custodian, Rob Kiviranta-JH Science, Jacob

Schuller-SpED, Brooke Kahl-Secondary English

Greg Meyer-Custodian Kerri Mohnsen-Speech Pathologist

Varsity Volleyball

Back row L to R: Coach Stark,

Kameron Vargas, Christi

Merrick, TomiSalie Parker, Ava

Springer, Stephanie Grant,

ShyLee Bass, Ashlee Grant,

Coach Heller

Front row L to R: Loretta

Freemont, Beyatae Parker,

Kalleah WhiteEyes, Savannah

Sheridan, Nevaeh Moniz-Morris

Varsity Football

Back row L to R: Tyrell McCauley,

Tyron Parker, Kain Miller, Tavion

Brown, Romello Porter, Kobe

Moniz-Tyndall, Ben Lovejoy, Jamery

Sherman, Sonny LaMotte, David

Garitano

Middle row L to R: Tyree Parker,

Preston Phillips, Jalen Merrick,

Kallen WhiteEyes, CJ Porter, Kaden

Sheridan, Brandon Ison, David Romo

Front row: managers Tyrese Lovejoy

and Drake Porter

JH Volleyball

Back row L to R: Coach Stansberry,

Cheryl Stabler, Janissa Whitewater,

Shaitecia Monroy, Caydence Grant,

Allison Levering, Samara Griffin,

Coach Swanson

Middle row L to R: Sylvia Valentino,

Tavey Sheridan, Taylor Baxter,

Kaylen Sherman, Izabella Parker,

Evelyn Merrick

Front row L to R: Lily Phillips,

Memori Cleveland, Kaelynne

Wolfe, Keela Cline, Kaija Robinson

Good News from the Pahe` Culture Class from Walthill Public School

The Umon hon I ye-Wa the (“Let’s Speak Umo’n hon!”) Level 1 Umon hon textbook is here! This school year

2017-2018 at Walthill Public School year will begin the Umon hon Language.

I Wagon ze “Liz WhiteEyes and Wagonze Mark WhiteEyes are very excited for this to happen here at Walthill

Public. Mr. and Mrs. WhiteEyes

attended the Umon hon and Po`nka

language back in May 2017 at the NICC

in Macy, Nebraska. The Omon hon

language is very important to learn and

most of all to keep our language for years

to come. To the left are Liz and Mark

WhiteEyes along with Vida Stabler

showing the new textbook to students,

TayShaun and Claudette. Wibtha hon

AdvancED Performance Standards for Schools

Domain 3: Resource Capacity by JoAnn Schmedding, Chair

This Domain ensures that resources are distributed and equally utilized so the needs of all learners are sufficiently

addressed. Resources include support for professional learning for all staff for increased student learning.

The Resource Capacity Domain includes the following Standards:

3.1 Institution delivers professional learning to improve the learning environment, achievement and effectiveness.

3.2 Institution expectations promote collaboration and collegiality to improve learner performance and effectiveness.

3.3 Institution provides programs that ensure all staff members have the knowledge and skills to improve student

performance.

3.4 Institution attracts and retains qualified personnel who support institution’s purpose and direction.

3.5 Institution integrates digital resources into teaching and learning

3.6 Institution provides access to materials to support the curriculum and needs of student and staff.

3.7 Institution demonstrates strategic resource management such as long-range planning.

3.8 Institution allocates human, material and fiscal resources aligned with identified needs to improve student

performance and organizational effectiveness.

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Monday-Staff In Service Day….Hat Day Tuesday-Pajama Day

Wednesday- Costume Day

Thursday- Class Theme Day

Kindergarten “Ninjas”, 5th Grade “Crazy Blujay Fans”

(elementary winner) and Senior Class “Hippies”

(secondary winner)

Freshman: Prince Kallen WhiteEyes and Princess Ava Springer Sophomores: Prince Jamery Sherman and Princess Kameron Vargas

Juniors: Prince Romello Porter and Princess Christi Merrick Homecoming Queen TomiSalie Parker and King Tavion Brown

WALTHILL’S ORIENTAL HOMECOMING 2017 This year’s Homecoming was a huge success, with over 130 students attending. Besides the dance, the Student Council assisted with the

parade and after party, both of which went off without a hitch. The Student Council can’t thank everyone who assisted in this individually, but

would like to thank the following groups/organizations that helped:

• Omaha Tribe of Nebraska

• Charter West Bank

• Chesterman Company

• Circle T Feedlot

• Walthill Staff, Administration, and Families

Thanks again, for making this such a memorable Homecoming for the students, school, and community.

Walthill Public School requests your help in locating children who may be in need of early intervention services

or supports. Child Find is a component of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that requires

states to identify, locate, and evaluate all children with disabilities, aged birth to 21, who are in need of early

intervention or special education services. Please use the following developmental milestones as a guideline for

assessing your child’s development. If you are concerned about your child’s development, or that of another child

in the community, please contact Shannon Burgett at Walthill School at 402-846-5432, Ext. 160.

DDDDEVELOPMENTAL EVELOPMENTAL EVELOPMENTAL EVELOPMENTAL MMMMILESTONESILESTONESILESTONESILESTONES

BIRTH TO 4 MONTHS

• Vary cries to tell you what he/she needs • Coo back and forth in conversation with you • Roll from side to back • Hold and swipe at objects • Smile and laugh when you play • Know and prefer your voice 4-8 MONTHS • Touch you and her toys to signal for more • Recognize names of familiar people, daily routines • Roll over in both directions • Pick up toys of all sizes • Move objects from hand to hand • Explore toys • Turn and look toward sounds • Sit without support 8-12 MONTHS • Combine many different sounds • Move forward to explore the environment • Stand with support • Place toys in containers and take them out again • Cry and fuss when separating from you 12-18 MONTHS • Use a few words to tell you what she wants • Make simple choices • Walk independently • Learn how to make simple things work • Place pegs or forms into boards or shape boxes • Express many types of emption with more intensity

18-24 MONTHS • Say two-word phrases • Climb on the furniture • Throw a ball • Pretend with dolls and household items • Complete simple puzzles and fit toys together • Play side by side with other children

2 YEARS • Combine three to four words in phrases • Ask questions • Balance on one foot and learn to jump • Climb up and down stairs • Fit together objects of different sizes and shapes • Learn about quantities • Act out daily experiences • Play with other children of the same age 3 YEARS • Learn many ideas and use new words in short

sentences • Ask many questions and tell stories • Become more coordinated for running, climbing and

riding a tricycle • Learn about gender and family differences • Match colors and shapes • Learn to play with other children • Learn to solve problems 4 YEARS • Use words to respond to others • Use longer sentences in conversations • Improve drawing, building and cutting skills • Discover about sizes, volumes, shapes and

colors • Learn to count • Participate in dramatic play • Play cooperatively with other children • Recognize some numbers and letters 5 YEARS • Run, jump, hop, skip and climb with ease • Follow three-step directions • Recognize her printed name • Ask and answer who, what, when, where questions • Enjoy games and follow simple rules • Understand right and wrong • Draw with detail • Show independence through strong emotion

Happenings in Fifth Grade: The fifth grade had a chance to participate in the Missouri River Expo at Ponca State Park on September 15th. Here are some of the comments students had about their field trip: “ The field trip was very fun! First, we learned how to make a thermometer. We used vinegar, salt, food coloring, dish soap, clay and a straw. Next after weather, we went to a geology station where we learned about the Continental Drifts. There they demonstrated how trenches were made and how every continent moved 10 cm. every year.” -Kailey Richards “ I liked our field trip. I liked the story of Theodore Roosevelt. It was good because he told us lots of things about him trying to hunt bison, and his daughter” -Tylen Miller Another big change to our schedule is the implementation of centers for class time. Students seem to really be enjoying them. Here are some comments about center time: “Center time starts at 1:20pm. Our first center is computers and we get on MobyMax or IXL. We then go to Mrs. Rogers and do some grammar. When we are done with that center we go to Mrs. Ross and work on reading stories and writing about setting. Then we go to Mrs. Anderson and work on math” -Ava Levering “What I like about 5th grade is center time.” -Haylie Lovejoy

Missouri River Expo fun at Ponca State Park!

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

1:30 Student

Dismissal

3

4pm JHFB Home vs

Winnebago

5pm VVB @Wynot

4

Family Fun Night

5pm-7pm

5 6

3pm VFB

@Heartland

Lutheran

7

8 9

10

4pm JHVB Home vs.

Pender

SCHOOL PICTURE

DAY

11 12

1:30 Student

Dismissal

3pm-7pm Parent

Teacher

Conferences

5pm VVB Home

vs.Ponca/Hartington

13

NO SCHOOL

2:30pm VFB @

Riverside

14

15 16

3pm JHVB @

Winside

17

3pm JHVB Home vs.

Emerson-Hubbard

18 19

6pm VVB @ Omaha

Nation

20

1:30 Student

Dismissal

3pm VFB Home vs.

Elba

End of 1st Qtr

21

VVB

Lewis

and

Clark

TBA

22 23

VVB Lewis and

Clark TBA

24 25

26 27 28

29 30

VVB Sub Districts

TBA

31

1:30 Student

Dismissal

VVB Sub Districts

TBA

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

1 2

VVB District Finals

TBA

3 4

5 6

NO SCHOOL

NA Symposium

WSC

7 8

Family Fun Night

5pm-7pm

9

VVB State Tourney

TBD

10

VVB State Tourney

TDB

11

12 13 14

15

Picture Re-Takes

16 17 18

19 20

21 22

1:30 Student and

Staff Dismissal

23

NO SCHOOL

24

NO SCHOOL

25

26 27 28 29 30

5pm VBB at Santee