The student section has been bringing all the vibes this fall season! Last night was "Dress Like a Teacher (Administrator)" night and Kalli... aka "Mr. Mroczek"... won Pep Club Fan of the Game! We hope to see everyone at tonight's football game against Chase County with a theme of Black Out and Kardashian! Go Swedes!
The Gothenburg Public Schools' Strategy #1 Team is coordinating with @ESU_10 staff to facilitate a year long book study around Educator Wellness using resources from @THBoogren. We are excited for this journey with 41 certificated and classified staff! It was a "Valuable Hour"!
Dudley students have been practicing school-wide expectations during the 1st few weeks of school. Please review the expectations for ACTIVITIES as we prepare for our first home volleyball game tonight. At football games, students may sit with an adult or above the HS section in the grandstands. #SwedesLead
Students were highly engaged in Mrs. Dea's 3rd grade science class as they tackled a scenario with problem solving, communication, and trial and error. It was fun to see them working together! May have a world record setting team too!
Swede Way tickets were introduced at Dudley Elementary on the first day of school. They are used to recognize students for following the Shield Shield! Staff carry the tickets and watch to provide specific praise to students. Guess how many tickets were given out in 3 days?
To view the safety plan that Gothenburg Public Schools will be following while the "Boil Water Notice" is in place, please view here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1WCTMLM8bCCQ0L1OAPJDh4ekd70sLI9cjSlhVYXRMWZo/edit
Such a fun way to introduce Positive Office Calls at our K-6th Assembly today. We've had an adult who really wanted to be the first one to sign the new banner. We may have surprised him as the 1st Positive Office Call for 24-25! Thanks Mr. Kincheloe for all you do!
Happy last "sleep" before the first day of school. We are excited to see our Dudley Elementary students tomorrow for the first day of the 2024-2025 school year!
Good Evening!
We were made aware this evening that the intersection by the bus barn is now open. This allows for a couple of critical adjustments to our drop-off and pick-up that will improve traffic flow and increase student safety.
7-12 Normal Drop-Off
K-1, 5-6 use 13th Street then left turn to Avenue G. K-1 dropoff on Avenue G. 5th & 6th continue to parking lot drop off.
2nd, 3rd, and 4th will drop off on 13th & H. This removes one extra grade from Avenue G congestion and pulls 3rd and 4th out of the parking lot, improving traffic flow and allowing students to exit on the right-hand sidewalk.
We apologize for the last-minute change. These two changes will improve student safety and increase traffic flow in the morning so we didn't want to wait to implement the changes. Thank you for being so flexible as we work to navigate our current "normal". Please give yourself a few extra minutes in the morning.
While road construction continues on Avenue G between 11th & 12th Street, please feel free to drop students off at a central location (preferably that of the youngest child) and allow them to walk to their assigned doors. If high school students are in charge of drop-off for your family, elementary students can walk to their designated locations from the high school.
Be Here. Be You. Be A Swede! Check out the t-shirts from Valley Promo LLC to support our Gothenburg Public Schools theme this year! The opportunity to order will end on 8/22 so place your order soon!
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We are excited for Open House tonight from 5:30-7:00. Be sure to check out the yard sign on the west side of Dudley for a fun Back To School photo. Additionally, we have some special signs in front of the big bulletin board for a fun family photo tonight! See you all soon!
Thank you to The Crossing for treating our educators to a yummy snack this morning! Your support means the world to us and we always appreciate the community's recognition of the important work we do every day!
🌟 "Be Here. Be You. Be a Swede!" 🌟 We kicked off the 2024-2025 school year today by welcoming staff back to campus! The day was jam-packed with professional development ensuring we're ready for a successful year ahead. Highlights included a heartfelt welcome from Dr. Jonas, Superintendent, informative sessions on such things as Swede Essentials, Technology, Staff Wellness, and School Safety and a warm Swede Welcome to the new TeamMates Mentoring Program Coordinator, Tabitha Venteicher. A big thank you to Flatwater Bank for providing a delicious lunch, and to everyone who presented today. We have a few more days to prep for the new school year but we're feeling energized and excited to see students at Back-to-School Night on Monday, August 12th!
Mrs. Ostendorf and Miss Zach... "The Dynamic Duo"... presented at our Mentor / Mentee Program Luncheon on Wednesday at Good Life Gothenburg. These two 1st grade teachers were paired up last year as Mentor and Mentee and truly exemplified the spirit of the program. They shared success stories, offered invaluable advice, and created space for meaningful discussions - all while sprinkling in some classic 1st grade nuances and humor! 😊 Their passion for teaching, dedication to our students, and commitment to collaboration was evident! #SwedesLead
Things to do today:
1. Log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal on a computer or web browser
2. Click "Food Service" on the menu
3. Follow account activation prompts (after you activate your account you will not need to. Hooray for Single Sign On!)
4. Fill out meal application to get $10 per student on your family account
5. Fund lunch account if necessary.
6. Go about life knowing that this process just got easier!
We just wrapped up two incredible days of Swede Orientation with 15 outstanding new members of our team! 🌟 Our group includes 11 new or new-to-the-district teachers, 3 staff members stepping into new teaching-type roles, and a dedicated student teacher. Their enthusiasm, active engagement, and commitment to student success have already set the tone for an exciting year ahead. We're thrilled to welcome these passionate educators to the Swede Family for the 2024-2025 school year!
L-R: Mrs. Hailey Kuefner (2nd Grade), Miss Marley Kennicutt (Student Teacher), Miss Allison Nichols (4th Grade), Mr. Paul Hamilton (MTSS Behavior Support), Mrs. Epley Hamilton (Business), Mr. Ryan Eshleman (5th Grade), Miss Brooklyn Elwood (English), Mrs. Sharayah Phillips (High School Choir & Accompanist), Miss Elise Johnson (Agriculture), Mr. Ryan Johnson (Band and High School Choir), Miss Selena Bloos (English), Mrs. Blayre Miller (Kindergarten), Miss Mashaela Foster (Spanish Class Proctor), Mrs. Kristin Hastings (Special Education), Mrs. Saraid Brock (Spanish Class Proctor)
We're thrilled to welcome Ms. Kara Libich to our elementary MTSS Team as an MTSS Interventionist for the 2024-2025 school year! Ms. Libich brings a wealth of teaching experience, having taught multiple grade levels as a country school teacher and then later teaching 5th and 6th grade at Dudley Elementary. For many years, Ms. Libich served as our lower elementary art teacher and keyboarding teacher, and even in her new role, she will continue to teach lower elementary art (while Mrs. Stortenbecker will maintain her role teaching 2nd - 6th grade art). Keyboarding instruction will now be integrated into the classroom. Ms. Libich's diverse background and dedication make her the perfect fit for this role. Please join us in congratulating Ms. Libich on her new MTSS position!
Do you have a child starting Kindergarten this year?
Please be sure to return the following information to Nurse Haas by JULY 30!
-Physical and Eye exam (within the last 6 months)
-Updated immunizations
-Copy of original Birth Certificate
-Completed Health form
In the near future, K-6th students will be excited to receive some mail about the 2024-2025 school year. We are looking forward to the new year!
Attention!
Parents of incoming 7th Graders!
State of NE requires for ALL 7th graders to have a physical and a Tdap Booster shot prior to starting the school year. Please turn this documentation into Nurse Haas ASAP - if you have questions, call 308-537-3651 and ask for Nurse Haas or email melissa.haas@goswedes.org.
