Did you know there will be a bond issue for Omaha Public Schools on the ballot this May? It's a $409.9 million bond, which will fulfill the intentions of the 2014 bond issue.

Here's what Superintendent Mark Evans says about the bond:
To fulfill our promise to staff, students, parents and the Omaha voters, the district now needs to complete capital improvements at nine elementary buildings, two middle schools, all seven high schools and two alternative programs.  Additionally, to alleviate capacity issues in northwest and south Omaha, five new buildings need to be built, four in south Omaha and one in northwest Omaha.  

Also included in the Phase 2 plan are additions to five elementary schools and two middle schools to reduce and/or eliminate portable classrooms.  The capital improvement work at existing schools identified in the Phase 2 plan has been rated as critical, potentially critical and/or necessary.  Building the new schools and completing the work will require the approval of a $409.9 million bond by the taxpayers.

You can read more about it  on the OPS website here.

Superintendent Evans, along with the OPS Board Member who represents the Dundee area, Ben Perlman, will hold an information session about the bond. It will be Saturday, April 21, from 9-11 am at Lewis & Clark Middle School. They will talk about what the bond issue will do and answer any questions from the audience.

Be an informed voter!

The Dundee PTO met last week for the final (!) PTO meeting of the 2017/2018 school year. The biggest thing to come out of the meeting was a vote on our new slate of officers for next year. 

Here's your leadership for the 2018/2019 PTO:
President: Tim Carter
Vice-Presidents: Don and Julie Stavneak
Secretary: Christine Steffen
Treasurer: Ben Day
Past Presidents: James and Sara Rogers

In other news:

• We heard from Principal Kennedy about the testing that is going on right now.  We anticipate getting the results back sometime during the summer.  At the end of this school year, students will also be participating in MAP testing to show the individual progess made by each student.
• We had a GREAT Book Fair with $11,600 in sales!  That provides Dundee with approximately $2,500!  Tim Carter, co-chair, said that most OPS schools have about $2,000 in total sales.  Dundee kids love books!
• Crosswalk Committee reminded us to stay strong and walk whenever we get the chance!
• We also promoted useage of the Baker's Plus Rewards.  If you already have a Baker's Plus card, visit the Bakers Community Rewards website.  There you can indicate that you support Dundee Elementary and want a portion of your sale to go to Dundee!  It's a similar program to the Hy-Vee receipts, but this is year round, and all you have to do is swipe your card!