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Upcoming blood donation opportunities:
Plattsmouth
7/24/2020: 12 - 3 p.m., Hy-Vee (Plattsmouth), 16418 Westside Dr.
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KEARNEY – The University of Nebraska at Kearney announced students who earned a place on the dean’s list for the spring 2020 semester.
Students who are on the dean’s list must have completed 12 credit hours or more of classes with a 3.5 grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale. Students earn a 4.0 for an “A,” 3.0 for a “B” and a 2.0 for a “C.”
Plattsmouth Madison Claire Parshall
Weeping Water Sydney Ann Keckler
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Wayne State College included more than 1,200 students on the dean's list for exemplary academic achievement during the past semester. Students listed on the dean's list are full-time undergraduate students who have achieved a GPA of 3.5 or above on a 4.0 scale for the semester. An asterisk (*) denotes a 4.0 GPA for the term.
Murray Dalton Topliff
Plattsmouth Julia Baxter*
Plattsmouth Delaney Craig
Plattsmouth Craig Neumann
Plattsmouth Shannon Reed
Springfield Heather Ernst*
Weeping Water Allison Nissen
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The Plattsmouth Harvest Festival organization will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, June 18, 7PM using ZOOM (digital technology) to discuss this year’s Festival, set for September 10-13, 2020. (For those unfamiliar with Zoom, it is a web-based video conferencing tool with a local, desktop client and a mobile app that allows users to meet online, with or without video.) All members of the community are welcome to attend the virtual online meeting. To join, click the following (at about 5 minutes prior to the start of the meeting):
Password: 6F3UKy
If you have a report (or input) but are unable to attend, please email plattsmouthharves
President: Karen Tesarek-Parsons
First Vice President: Nancy Johnson
2nd Vice President: Tom Beckman
Treasurer: Brian Harvey
Secretary: Susie Nielsen
Members-at-Large: Shari Dunlap (2019-2020), Russ Kathol (2020-2021), Dennis Keil (2019-2020) & Tammy Lanum (2020-2021)
Advisors (appointed by the president): Terry Little & Deb Null
The Plattsmouth Harvest Festival is the oldest, continuous harvest festival in Nebraska. Now in its 89th year, the family-friendly event is 4 days of pageantry, parades, carnival rides, antique tractor show and races, craft fair, car show and shine, contests and games, lots of music and entertainment for all ages, and much, much more. For more info, please visit www.
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Here are all of the currently planned outdoor events that will be
happening at The Lofte Community theatre.
- June 19: Big Canvas Comedy - Laughter in the Parking Lot! Show
starts at 7:30 PM PM. $40 per vehicle
- June 27: An Evening with Kaylyn Sahs – Live Music. Kaylyn is a pop
country singer/songwriter from Omaha! Show starts at 7:30 PM. $50 Per
Vehicle
- July 3: Jimmy Weber – Live Music. Join us for a memorable evening of
story and song. Show starts at 7:30 PM. $50 Per Vehicle
- July 10 & 11: Barn Brilliance - The Lofte Talent Show. Show starts
at 7:30 PM. $40 Per Vehicle
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Welcome, Vireo Resources
https://vireoresources.com/career-opportunities/
Available positions:
Nutraceutical Production Technician
If a job opportunity that best fits your skills/qualifications is not listed please fill out an application here and send a resume because we would still like to contact you in the future.
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Nebraska DHHS COVID-19 Information Line is open 8am-8pm 7 days a week: 402-552-6645
Omaha Metro Area COVID-19 Information Line is open 8:30am-4pm 7 days a week: 402-444-3400
For the most up-to-date information on Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), please click here.
https://www.sarpycasshealthdepartment.org/
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https://www.sarpycasshealthdepartment.org/novel-coronavirus
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Coronavirus is not canceled: Wear your mask
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Plattsmouth Community Center opened June 15th, 2020.Thank you for your patience and understanding during this epidemic as our first priority is the safety and well-being of our staff, members and community. If you have any questions please call the Plattsmouth Community Center Monday- Friday 7:00am-3:00pm 402-296-5800 option 2
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CassLocal.com
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PCS Superintendent Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update - June 12, 2020
Parents/Guardians/Patrons/Staff,
Good evening. As we continue with Phase II of reopening in Nebraska, I understand there are still many uncertainties relative to COVID-19.
Specifically, many of you are wondering what school will look like for the 2020-2021 school year. We are wondering that as well, as we await guidance from Governor Ricketts, Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) Commissioner Dr. Blomstedt, and state and local health officials. Based on the recent discussion, I anticipate we might receive guidance by the end of June relative to allowable class sizes, physical distancing, and/or the use of cloth masks.
Once we receive that guidance, we will draft potential scenarios for school opening and solicit staff and parent feedback via surveys, because we want to consider your opinions relative to school reopening plans. Your feedback is important to us. Regardless of the guidance that we receive, rest assured that health and safety will be a top consideration for what reopening looks like in the Plattsmouth Community Schools. We will develop an informed plan for our students and staff members.
At the present time, we are implementing a strength and conditioning plan that includes no more than 15 student-athletes at a time with strength training in the fitness center and no more than 15 student-athletes conditioning on the football/soccer field (weather permitting). We also developed a plan for baseball/softball with primarily student-athletes that will be in 9th through 12th grades in the 2020-2021 school year, while maintaining a focus on the health and safety for participants and fans. Given the current COVID-19 environment, these organizations have enhanced guidelines relative to the lease agreement, insurance, and facilities responsibilities.
Additional information has been released by the NSAA relative to allowable activities. We will be reviewing the information and determining whether we will be allowing additional activities on our campuses for students that will be in 9th through 12th grades in the 2020-2021 school year.
In an effort to maintain health and safety for children and adults, we do not plan to open any other indoor or outdoor facilities for public use during the month of June. June will be a trial period. I believe it is worthy of pointing out that we also do not plan to have childcare (including POPS Place) at any of our buildings during the month of June.
State of Nebraska (Governor Pete Ricketts)
https://governor.nebraska.gov/
Nebraska Department of Education (Commissioner Dr. Matt Blomstedt)
Nebraska School Activities Association (Executive Director Jay Bellar)
Sarpy/Cass Health Department (Director Sarah Schram)
https://www.sarpycasshealthdepartment.org/
Plattsmouth Community Schools (Dr. Richard E. Hasty)
What can we do right now? All of us can help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and “flatten the curve.” Please go to the page on our website at https://bit.ly/2xzwOu3 to stay informed about COVID-19, including how to protect yourself and your family. It should help prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Wed., May 6 - Honors Night is posted on the Blue Devil Television (BDTV) page of our website. Go to www.pcsd.org > For Community > BDTV. Thank you to Mrs. Ayala for spending many hours preparing the virtual experience to honor our students, particularly our seniors. Thus far, we have approximately $950,000 in scholarships for our seniors.
Sat., May 9 - An audio Graduation Broadcast was live at 10:00 AM. Thank you to Mr. Halvorsen and Mrs. Ayala for coordinating the broadcast with our students.
Tue., May 19-A virtual broadcast of 8th-grade graduation is available at https://youtu.be/dI9y7ngkOS4. Thank you to Michelle Knight for preparing the virtual broadcast to recognize our 8th graders and their accomplishments.
Fri., July 17 - Prom is scheduled for this evening. Contact prom sponsor Mrs. Negrete with questions at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Sat., July 25 - A traditional, in-person ceremony in which students walk and receive their diplomas has been scheduled for this day. We will also need approval from local health officials for the in-person ceremony. We are hopeful that the weather will cooperate with us and the in-person ceremony can be held outside in our turf stadium. I submitted a proposal to the Sarpy/Cass Health Department. I hope to have approval soon, so we can begin making formal graduation plans for our seniors!
Bond Construction Progress - We have a link on our website where you can access video showing the progress with bond construction on our campuses. Check out the latest bond construction video at https://www.pcsd.org/Page/3965.
Save Our Restaurants - Help our restaurants during the COVID-19 environment. Information about obtaining food from our restaurants can be found at https://bit.ly/2SNJ7uB.
Thank you to our students, parents, and staff members for their high levels of engagement in the remote learning environment. Our continuity of learning plan (CLP) is available at https://bit.ly/2x07ptL. Our dedicated professionals have demonstrated exceptional resilience and perseverance in supporting our children and families. If you have questions or comments about anything related to the remote learning plans for your children, including summer learning, please contact the building principals where your children attend school.
Thank you to everyone that participated in the survey from PCS and Educational Service Unit #3. We plan to provide an update in the near future.
The Plattsmouth Community Schools and OPAA! continue to provide food for families at no charge for any child in a household from birth to age 18 regardless of income. Meals are being distributed by the sidewalk near the front entrance of Plattsmouth Middle School at 1724 8th Ave. Meals are distributed each weekday in one shift between 11:00 AM and 1:00 PM. Each child will receive one lunch for that day and one breakfast for the following day. We plan to continue this format on weekdays through the summer until Fri., July 31, 2020. Everyone that has been receiving deliveries will continue to receive them in the same format that has been used up to this point with one delivery per week.
To help us get an accurate meal count, if you need food assistance, please call 402-296-3361 and provide the necessary information.
Our school social workers prepared their last message of the 2020-2021 school year that includes tips for coping with COVID-19. Go to https://bit.ly/3bUCg9p and read their message.
If you or someone you know needs assistance with water, food, or other supplies, please contact the school social worker at the building where your child attends school. Early childhood-Bri Renninger at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., elementary school-Sarah Coniglio at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., middle school-Sara Barada at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., and high school-Keryl Mines at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Our meeting minutes from the June 8, 2020 Board of Education meeting minutes are available at https://www.pcsd.org/Page/18.
2020-2021 State Aid Certification is available from the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) at https://www.education.ne.gov/fos/state-aid/. PCS will have a decrease of $565,916 in State Aid for 2020-2021. When we figure in the prior year (2018-2019) correction of +$128,469 that we received in 2019-2020, the difference between 2019-2020 State Aid and 2020-2021 State Aid is even greater. At the May meeting, our Board of Education approved the 2020-2021 Budget Efficiency Plan that can be viewed at https://bit.ly/2WU23u1. Scroll down to item 7.15.
The good news is that in 2020-2021 we estimate the second year of approximately 100 students entering kindergarten, as opposed to lower numbers from the immediately preceding years that are evident in our 1st grade (78 students), 2nd grade (88 students), 3rd, grade (93 students) and 4th grade (93 students). If you have suggestions for how our district might be more efficient with resources and address the decrease in State Aid, please submit your ideas in the Business Services/Budget section under District Topics on our Let’s Talk site at https://bit.ly/2Y9ua9N.
We are in this together. We are Blue Devil Nation! We are #PLATTSMOUTHSTRONG!
Best regards,
Superintendent Dr. Richard E. Hasty
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2020 Farmer's Market at The Hop Yard
The Farmer's Market will run every Thursday evening through October 8th. We will adjust timing and vendor pricing accordingly based on current recommendations regarding the Coronavirus and recommended Social Distancing measures.
More information, including vendor applications, category descriptions, and musician/busker applications can be found at:
www.midwesthopproducers.com
Click on "events" in the dropdown menu and hover over "Farm Market Info" for clickable links to all relevant forms.
Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with your completed application or with any questions about the market.
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CORNHUSKER COUNTRY MUSIC THEATER
211 Main St., Louisville, NE 68037
Are you anxious to get back to some good ol' country music! We sure are!
We know you want to be safe and others do. too. Not only yourself, but also for others, please be aware that social-distancing and wearing of masks will be MANDATORY in our small theater for the time-being. Thank you for understanding.
Saturday, June 27, 7:30 p.m., The ALMOST GOOD Band, $4 Admission
Free admittance for kids under 13.
For more information, call 800-480-8797, ext. 211, and leave a message or email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
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Recycle bin is emptied every other Thursday.
The next time will be Thursday, June 18th.
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