Upcoming Events
5/21/2012
- Board of Education Meeting5/23/2012
5/28/2012
6/4/2012
6/11/2012
District Highlights
Have an idea? We are listening!
Millard School District is the first K-12 school system in the nation to launch a MindMixer social media site to engage the community. If you have an idea – large or small – that could help improve your child’s education, Millard's superintendent and school board will be listening. Visit www.EngageMillard.com to sign up and join the discussion! We want to hear from you!
Millard North reaches goal line on turf
Millard North High School and the Mustang Booster Club have met the goal of raising $300,000 in support of installing an artificial turf playing surface on the lighted soccer field! Read more.
Millard journalism students RULE!
Go Mustangs and Patriots! Millard North and Millard South high schools were crowned the 2012 Class A-1 State Co-Champions at the Nebraska Journalism Championships held in Lincoln on May 7. See more.
Books good enough to eat!
The fifth annual Edible Book Fair was held at Abbott Elementary School. Over 20 students brought wonderful projects to share. See more.
Russell student wins essay contest
Shayla Andersen, an eighth-grader at Russell Middle School, took second place in the second congressional district in an essay contest sponsored by the Nebraska State Treasurer's Office and the Omaha Storm Chasers baseball team. Almost 680 essays were received in the 10th annual "Why I Want to Go to College" essay contest for middle school students.
First 'Chalk Walk' honors excellent teachers
Millard’s Future Educators Association held a Chalk Walk to recognize excellent teachers and support community service. The event provided over 500 pounds of food to the Open Door Mission and 2,000 books for the Hope Center. Read more.
Students put their manners to the test!
Fifth-graders from Bryan Elementary School wore their finest clothes and demonstrated their best manners in a recent trip to Gorat’s Steakhouse. This was the culminating activity after learning about proper table etiquette through a program called Manners in Motion.
North Middle students create mural
Seventh-graders from North Middle School created a colorful mural mounted to the side of an old train car in front of one of the City Sprouts community gardens near 40th and Hamilton. Over 20 students participated in the service learning project. See more.
Millard student will pitch idea to Warren Buffett
Jake Madsen, sixth grade student at Russell Middle School, is one of five finalists vying for a $5,000 prize in Warren Buffett's Secret Millionaire contest. Jake will propose his idea for “Teddy Shreddy,” a mobile paper-shredding business, to Warren Buffet next month. Read more. Vote for Jake’s idea.
Abbott students win stock market contest
Teams from Abbott Elementary School placed first and second in a statewide stock market contest. Ken Petersen, fourth grade teacher, has sponsored the stock market club for the last 11 years and his teams have earned awards six times. The first place team is made up of Gil Kubica, Alex Anzlone, and Chris Parmenter. Peter Hartman, Connor Cox, Dillon DeRozairo, and Brayden Miller were on the second place team.
Reeder kids "Stand 4 Change"
Reeder Elementary School participated in a national anti-bullying campaign called Stand 4 Change. Students signed an anti-bullying pledge promising to stand up for themselves and help their classmates. Millions of students across the country are participating. Pictured with their teacher Kerri Brodersen are fourth-graders (from left): Eric Standish, Reese Munson and Jackson Wohlenhaus.
Students achieve perfect ACT scores
Perfect ACT scores are very rare. Governor Dave Heineman recently honored eight Nebraska high school seniors who earned perfect scores on the college entrance exam. Three Millard students were honored. See more.
Time to sign up for summer school!
The elementary and middle school sessions run June 11 – 28 at Neihardt Elementary School and Russell Middle School. High school classes are offered June 11 – July 13 at Millard West High School. A wide variety of courses are available, and they fill up quickly. New this year -- parents can pay by credit card. Click here to learn more and sign up!
New video welcomes you to Millard Schools!
Enrollment continues to grow in the award-winning Millard School District. In fact, Kipplinger's Magazine noted that people move to the Millard area "for its top-rated, nationally recognized public-school system." A new video about the school district and the MPS Foundation will appear on the Douglas County website. View it here.
Annual report shows Millard schools excel
The Millard School District provides a world-class education for over 22,000 students. Learn more by looking at the new annual report.
Millard celebrates academic success
Millard's 3 high schools comprise 7 percent of Nebraska’s high school enrollment but 30 percent of the state's National Merit semifinalists! Pictured are Katie Preston of Millard West and Cole Wilhelmi of Millard North who achieved perfect scores on the ACT. Learn more.
Millard gains national recognition
The Millard School District has received national accolades. Learn more about our award-winning programs.
Millard excels on state tests
The Millard School District achieved among the top scores in the metro and state on reading and math tests. The results showed that 88 percent of Millard students achieved proficiency in reading. The state average was 72 percent. Math tests revealed that 81 percent of Millard students were proficient. The state average was 63 percent. The results for all districts and schools can be viewed at the Nebraska Department of Education website.
Two-county plan fights truancy
Millard's average daily attendance is 96 percent. However, there is a problem with truancy in Nebraska. Last year, 21,980 students state-wide missed more than 20 days of school. A new state law calls for a report to be filed with the county attorney after a student has been absent for 20 days. Millard will send a letter when students have accumulated 8 and 15 days of absence. A new plan, developed by the superintendents in Douglas and Sarpy counties,.aims to assist families well before 20 days are accumulated. Millard's revised rule reflects the new law.
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