Minatare Elementary's 3rd & 4th graders had the honor of Nebraska's First Lady Suzanne Pillen visit their classroom today! She came and read the book "Right this very minute" a table to farm book. She also talked about agriculture in Nebraska. It was a wonderful experience and honor to have her visit our little school. Thank you so much for the time you spent with us today Suzanne Pillen!!
Monthly Lifespan Respite Update
Since July 1, we have assisted 100 individuals with respite funding (97 Children, 7 Adults, 6 Elderly) and they have already used $16,408 in respite funding.
Scotts Bluff County – 45
Dawes County – 40
Box Butte County – 12
Sheridan County – 7
Morrill County – 2
Cheyenne County – 2
Kimball County – 2
We had a successful Respite Fun Day at the Chadron Aquatic Center with 22 individuals attending. Comments from the families included:
We enjoyed the event and had fun swimming. It was great to get out of the house and have a good day!
Thank you for hosting!!!
The swimming was a very nice activity well enjoyed by kids and adults. Thank you.
Absolutely loved respite fun day! It was a great experience! The kiddos got to meet other kids while doing so.
Our next event is December 2 in Scottsbluff. The flyer and registration form are attached.
We are excited at the continued increase in respite usage and hope you will continue to refer families who have a child on an IEP or IFSP or even a 504 Plan. I attached our most recent Provider list. We are still looking for providers, especially in Box Butte, Sheridan, Morrill, Cheyenne and Kimball Counties. Many families really enjoy that the kids can participate in activities such as dance, gymnastics and swimming.
Please contact Ms. Tyree-Bowers or Ms. Alvord for more information.
Ms. Tyree-Bowers can be reached at 308-783-1255
Ms. Alvord can be reached at 308-783-1733
Ms. S's first graders performed a play about a fable they read in class called The Crowded, Noisy House. The moral of the story is, no matter how bad you think you have it, things could always be worse.
**Reminder**
Tomorrow September 19th is picture day for Pre-K- 5th grade. Come dressed in your best with a big smile and bring your picture packet!!
Mrs. Grote's first graders are learning about light. We had fun experimenting to find objects within the classroom that are transparent, translucent and opaque.
The Minatare After School had so much fun today by working as teams in Minute to Win It! We played Suck It Up, Cookie Face, and Scoop It Up!
Monday August 14th we will Welcome Back Students for the 2023-2024 School Year.
We cannot wait to see you all.
Breakfast and Lunch served daily to all students for FREE.
Staring Monday, August 14, 2023 the bus will run on this schedule: Pick up at Coop: 7:00 AM – 7:15 AM Pick up at Melbeta: 7:30 AM Drop off at Melbeta: 3:45 PM Drop off at the Coop at approximately 4:00 PM The bus will leave Coop no later than 4:10 PM. If your child is on the bus at that time, we will return him/her to the after school program, at the Minatare Elementary School 308-783-1255.
See everyone tomorrow!!
Staring Monday, August 14, 2023 the bus will run on this schedule:
Pick up at Coop: 7:05 AM – 7:20 AM
Pick up at Melbeta: 7:30 AM
Drop off at Melbeta: 3:45 PM
Drop off at the Coop at approximately 4:00 PM
The bus will leave Coop no later than 4:10 PM. If your child is on the bus at that time, we will return him/her to the after school program, at the Minatare Elementary School 308-783-1255. You can pick him/her up there.
Thank you
We’re Hiring!
Come join our team!
Minatare High School is currently hiring for a Paraprofessional. Please call 308-783-1232 or email rocky.robbins@minatareschools.org
Applications are located on our website at
https://www.minatareschools.org/ look under the documents tab.
Minatare Elementary's 2023-2024 Supply List. School starts Monday August 14th. We are all excited and getting prepared to have all our little friends back in the building for another great year!
It's time to get your Kindergartner register for the 2023-2024 school year! If you have a child that is 5 years old or will be 5 years old by July 31, 2023, they are eligible to attend Kindergarten for this upcoming school year. The enrollment paperwork is available on our website at minatareschools.org. You can find them under documents. If you would like to make an appointment to get your child registered, please call 308-783-1255.
Come on out and enjoy the 2023 Tabor Day fun on Saturday August 19th, 2023!
Come on out and enjoy the 2023 Tabor Day fun on Saturday August 19th, 2023!
Hot off the press from previous years….
Minatare High school is currently selling the yearbooks that are pictures for the amazing price of $5 each!
Please call the High School of you are interested and would like to come pick some up!
308-783-1733.
Hurry they won’t last long!
Come join the Minatare Library Summer Reading Program and win prizes!!
Today has potential for some pretty severe weather. Attached is a statement from the Minatare Public Schools Superintendent Mr. Robbins regarding the Safe Room/Tornado Shelter located at the High school. Stay alert and safe everyone!
Hello Minatare Families, this is a reminder to you all that this week will be the last week for the Afterschool program so please have other arrangements for your children next week. The staff will be taking next week to plan and prepare for summer school to begin. Summer school begins at 8AM May 30th for both the Elementary and the Jr. High schools. Breakfast will be served at 7:30 AM and Lunch will be served at 11:30 AM. Both are open to the public and free of charge to anyone under the age of 19. We hope to see lots of students come to the Summer Program for some learning and lots of fun!
To culminate our studies on Native Americans, the students in Mrs. Wurdeman and Mrs. Grote's had Edison Red Nest as a special guest. We learned to sing a Native song, say numbers in the Lakota language and how to play Lacrosse. We have some future Lacrosse stars among us!
The students in Mrs. Grote's class released their butterflies this morning. We were lucky to have one dance around the dandelions before flying away.
Come join us in celebrating the retirement of Mrs. Teresa Shriver on May 18th @ 4:30PM in the Minatare Community Room located on Main Street in downtown Minatare.
