Gateway Elementary

09/01/2026

Day 5 is celebrating our amazing Support Teams!

Our interventionists, special instruction, speech, and ESL teams work alongside teachers and students to provide targeted support, build skills, and help every learner reach their potential! 📚✨

Thank you for being the extra support, encouragement, and teamwork that makes such a difference at Gateway! 💙

08/31/2026

Day 4 is shining a spotlight on our wonderful ACP team! 💙

Our ACP educators meet students where they are, celebrate their strengths, and create opportunities for them to learn, grow, and shine every day! ✨

Thank you for making Gateway a place where every student belongs, grows, and succeeds! 💙

08/31/2026

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Gateway Family Newsletter

08/28/2026

Day 3 we’re celebrating our amazing 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade teams in our Intermediate Grades!

These incredible educators challenge students to think deeper, build confidence, and grow into independent, capable learners ready for what’s next! 📚✨

We’re lucky to have such incredible teams helping our students reach new heights!💙

08/27/2026

Day 2 is all about our amazing 1st and 2nd grade teams! 💙

These incredible teachers help our students grow their confidence, strengthen their skills, and become more independent learners every day! 📚✨

We’re so grateful for the energy, dedication, and heart they bring to Gateway! 💙

08/26/2026

🌟 Staff at Gateway 🌟

We’re kicking off our “Staff at Gateway” series with our amazing Pre-K and Kindergarten teams! 💙

These incredible educators help our youngest learners build strong foundations, develop independence, make connections, and fall in love with learning from day one! 🌱📚✨

We’re so thankful for the heart, patience, and joy they bring to Gateway every day! 💙

08/23/2026

Below you will find an opportunity for your child to attend swimming lessons. If your interested please read through the flyer to find out where to register at on August 29th.

08/19/2026

As we begin the school year, please review Gateway’s arrival and dismissal procedures listed below. Following these procedures helps keep everyone safe and dismissal running smoothly.

Arrival
Breakfast: Students eating breakfast may enter through the west/cafeteria entrance beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Non Breakfast arrival: Students not eating breakfast may enter through the main entrance beginning at 8:35 a.m.

First 10 days: Families who would like to walk their child to the classroom may do so. Please park in the first two rows of designated parking spaces or in the surrounding neighborhood when those spaces are full.

Tardy: The tardy bell rings at 8:50 a.m. Students arriving after 8:50 must check in at the main office.

Dismissal
Please make sure your child’s teacher knows your child’s daily dismissal plan.

Walking Home: Students will use the designated crosswalks at 42nd & V Streets or 42nd & U Streets. Crossing guards will assist students in safely crossing 42nd Street. Older students may meet younger siblings at their designated crosswalk.

Picked Up by Family: Family members picking up students at the school should park on T, U, V, or W Streets or in the designated family parking spaces in the first two rows.

Kindergarten & 1st Grade: Will exit out of the main entrance

2nd–5th Grade: Will exit out of the west/cafeteria entrance

Vehicle Pick-Up: Students will walk with their teachers to their designated vehicle pick-up area near the front of the school. Teachers will help students safely enter vehicles using the right/curbside lane. Vehicles should exit using the left lane.

Bus: Bus riders will enter their assigned buses near the east side of the building.

Safety Reminder: Please use designated crosswalks whenever crossing to or from campus. Please see attached maps for detailed descriptions. Thank you for helping us keep arrival and dismissal safe and organized for everyone!

08/17/2026

We are so excited to welcome all of our students and families back into the building for Back to School Night! 🎉 We can’t wait to see everyone, reconnect, and kick off another amazing school year together! 💙📚

07/27/2026

Gateway Elementary Families,

We are excited for the 2026-27 school year! I am glad your student and family will be part of our school community. At Gateway Elementary, our focus is active lessons and strong family partnerships. We all work as one team from school to home, preparing students for success in college, career and life.

Back-to-School Event
Our Back-to-School night will be Monday, Aug. 17 from 5 to 6 p.m. You can meet your student’s teacher and visit with our staff.

Finding Additional Information
• Visit www.ops.org/backtoschool
• Bookmark our school’s homepage at: https://gateway.ops.org/ and regularly check announcements
• Follow our school and district accounts (Omaha Public Schools) on social media
• Look out for mail:
o Our back-to-school packet the week of July 27
o Transportation information for eligible families the week of Aug. 9

First Days of School
• Wednesday, August 19th: Kindergarten only
• Thursday, August 20th: 1st- 5th
• Wednesday, August 26th: for Early Childhood

In the first days of school, we will focus on learning routines and teaching high expectations for our students. You will see posters throughout our school with the positive behaviors we love to see. This evidence-based plan is called Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Behavior, or MTSS-B. What it means for students and families is clearly defined expectations, celebrations for achieving expectations and learning opportunities when a student is struggling.

Before and After School Care
Kid’s Club offers before and after school care at Gateway Elementary. More information can be found at https://opsfkidsclub.org/ or by calling 402.502.3032.

We Are Here For Your Family
We value open communication. Staff are happy to connect with our families. If you have questions about the 2026-27 school year, feel free to visit our website, email me or call our office at (531) 299-1480. Beginning Aug. 3rd our main office hours will be 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

We are of our Gateway Elementary students, staff and families!

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