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Check It Out: 1/29/19

Your monthly news from the OPS Library Services Staff

Important Dates

February 13th 12:00-3:00  Secondary Team Plan (at Burke High School)

March 7th  8:30-11:00   Elementary Team Plan Day (at TAC in library services)

April 11th 8:300-10:30  Elementary Para Training (at TAC in library services)

April 24th 12:00-3:00 Secondary Team Plan (location TBA)

February Display Ideas

Who Ya Gonna Call...or Email?

The fastest way to get your questions answered is to contact the right person!

  • Laura Pietsch (531) 299-9615: Policy, personnel and evaluation, Sherwood grants and building projects
  • Stacy Lickteig (531) 299-9614: Technology, cataloging, copyright, budget and ordering
  • Courtney Pentland (531) 299-9609:  Inquiry, professional library, newsletter Items; Secondary Review Committee; secondary author visits, skype visits

  • McKenzie White (531) 299-9362 Instructional technology , ITL Program

  • Gwen Jackson  Elementary author visits

Technology Training/Support

  • Debra Bordenkecher  531-299-9841: Handles training needs of classified staff (including paraprofessionals)
  • Hardware issues should be handled by your building assigned technologist. If this person is not in the building, call or email the Help Desk 531-299-0300

Para Training -- April 11, 2019 8:30-10:30

ALL school library paras are invited to attend a training on Thursday April 11 from 8:30-10:30 in library services at the TAC building.  Full time paras are required to attend.  Part time paras can also attend and will be paid for 2 hours.  Please have your para fill out the form below by March 1st to help guarantee we have enough materials or space.

Topics covered will include:

End of year activities, inventory, book displays, and general library para responsibilities.

Elementary Team Meeting -- March 7th

We are excited to announce that we will be offering an OPTIONAL professional learning opportunity for elementary librarians the morning of March 7th from 8:30-11:00 in library services at the TAC building. 

Our fabulous English Learners department will be joining us to worked on tiered questioning and sentence starters to support comprehensible input. In other words, you will learn about how to support your ESL students in working with questions! Keep in mind that skills that are helpful for our ESL students are helpful for all students! 

We hope you will be able to join us March 7th but understand if you are unable.  Please fill out the form below by February 15th to help us make sure we have enough space and materials for everyone.

Omaha Public Schools does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, age, genetic information, citizenship status, or economic status in its programs, activities and employment and provides equal access to the Boy Scouts and other designated youth groups. The following individual has been designated to address inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Superintendent of Schools, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).

Las Escuelas Públicas de Omaha no discriminan basados en la raza, color, origen nacional, religión, sexo, estado civil, orientación sexual, discapacidad , edad, información genética, estado de ciudadanía, o estado económico, en sus programas, actividades y empleo, y provee acceso equitativo a los “Boy Scouts” y a otros grupos juveniles designados. La siguiente persona ha sido designada para atender estas inquietudes referentes a las pólizas de no discriminación: El Superintendente de las Escuelas, 3215 Cuming Street, Omaha, NE 68131 (531-299-9822).