Daily Bell Schedule 

Students may arrive on campus at 7:55 AM. The school day begins as the first morning bell rings at 7:55 AM. School begins at 8:00 AM. Afternoon dismissal is at 3:15 PM.  

Drop-off and Pick-up Procedures

Please follow these drop-off and pick-up procedures to make mornings and afternoons operate safely and smoothly for you and your children.

Please drive slowly on the neighborhood streets around St. Margaret Mary School. 

To create a safe environment for school children walking and for all families, the streets around SMM School follow a one-way pattern before and after school. Please see the map below to understand the traffic flow. 

  • Traffic is one-way going south Underwood Avenue to Chicago Avenue on 61st Street. 
  • Traffic is one-way going east from on Chicago Avenue from 61st Street to JE George Blvd.
  • Traffic is one-way going north on JE George Blvd from Chicago Avenue to Underwood Avenue.  

Vehicles may not turn west on Chicago Avenue from the lower circle drive. Only cars dropping off in the upper blacktop lot may turn left out of the upper parking lot to travel west on Chicago Avenue.

Traffic flow map:

 

 

Click below to access various school year forms for St. Margaret Mary

Admission Forms (Email completed pdfs to [email protected]):

St. Margaret Mary Parish Registration Form

Cumulative File Form:

Records Release Form:

2026-2027 School Supply Lists

The joys of back-to-school preparations are here! 

There are 2 lists of supplies for each academic year. 

1.  A list to purchase supplies at the store of your choice. 

2.  A list to purchase through St. Margaret Mary School. 

*There is no need to purchase any items you already have. 

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the school office at [email protected]or 402-551-6663.

  

 Supplies To Purchase Through SMM

All grades require a few items (varies depending on grade level) that must be purchased through SMM for the 2026-2027 School year.

***KINDERGARTEN FAMILIES: Please order a plastic crayon box, NOT a pencil bag, for your incoming kindergartener.

The supply list that came out earlier this summer was incorrect.  The current supply list has been updated.  Thank you! ***

SMM Supplies Order Form

Please submit orders by Friday, August 14th.We will begin delivering supplies to classrooms the week of August 17th.  

We appreciate your patience! 

 

Supplies To Purchase At the Store of Your Choice 

2026-2027 School Supply List By Grade Level

Kindergarten School Supply List 2026-2027

 

1st Grade School Supply List 2026-2027

 

2nd Grade School Supply List 2026-2027

 

3rd Grade School Supply List 2026-2027

 

4th Grade School Supply List 2026-2027

 

5th Grade School Supply List 2026-2027

 

6th-8th Grade School Supply List 2026-2027

 

 

Uniform Guidelines

St. Margaret Mary School Uniform Guidelines

New uniforms can be purchased at DiGiorgios Sportswear, 14119 Q Street.

*We encourage you to order in the late spring or early summer (8 weeks out) due to potential longer-than-expected shipping times.

Providing affordable options is important to us. To further support families, we maintain a vast inventory of used jumpers, sweaters, sweatshirts, polos, and more items at our Play It Again Spartans Used Uniform Store. The Home and School Association facilitates this store as a convenient uniform solution. Whether you shop at the Used Uniform store in the summer to stock up for the school year or after a mid-year growth spurt, the Used Uniform Store is available to all families.  Please look forward to purchasing from our selection of used uniforms at the SMM Open House in early August 2026!

Remember to ask your child to check the school's lost-and-found for misplaced uniform items. 

Uniform Updates for the 2026-2027 School Year

We are excited to share several updates to our uniform policy for the upcoming school year. Based on recent feedback and planning, we are expanding our options to provide more comfort and variety for our students. ** Starting the 2026-2027 school year, ALL K-4 girls will now have the option of jumper/skirt/skort.**

All items can be purchased in-store or online at DiGiorgio's Custom Apparel, 14111 Q St.

https://www.digiorgios.com

K–4th Grade:

Shirts: White, Gray, OR Hunter Green Polo (all with required SMM logo)
Pants/Shorts: Navy (option for boys/girls)
Girls’ Options: Jumper, Skort, or Skirt


5th–8th Grade:

Shirts: White, Gray, OR Hunter Green Polo (all with required SMM logo)
Pants/Shorts: Navy (option for boys/girls)
Girls’ Options: Skort or Skirt

All grades: SMM logo/approved sweaters/1/4 zips/fleece zip-up and new performance fabric 1/4 zip pullovers 

Here are a few examples of uniforms: 

     

K-4th-grade girls wear jumpers, skirts, or skorts. 5th-8th grade girls wear skirts. All girls may also choose to wear shorts and pants. 

 

     *Starting with the 2026-2027 school year, ALL students may wear either white, grey, or green SMM logo polo shirts.

Many students wear St. Margaret Mary 1/4 zip sweatshirts and sweaters in the colder months.

New 1/4 zip performance sweatshirts and full-zip fleece jackets are available.

     

 

Home and School Association 

All SMM School parents are members of the St. Margaret Mary Home and School Association.

The SMM Home and School Association promotes cooperation between parents and the school. The Association facilitates volunteer positions throughout the school year to support school programming. They also help with school fundraising. 

The Home and School Board presents key information for parents on Curriculum Nights.

The Home and School Association helps to support the school in many ways. Each family is charged an annual fee for Home and School dues. The dues provide funding for lunches for teachers on parent-teacher conference days and teacher appreciation days, as well as a year-end purchase for the school. Recently, funds raised at our October 2025 Boosterthon Fundraiser went toward purchasing a new PA system for the school, including phones in every classroom.

 

 

 

Our 2026-2027 Home and School Board

Kellee Grimes & Megan Enenbach - Co-Presidents

Michelle Chartrand - Board Advisor/Past President

Christine Klinker - Vice-President

Anne Arther - Secretary

 Ann Finlay - Treasurer

 

  

Volunteer Opportunities

Safe Environment Training

All parent volunteers, please make sure your Safe Environment (SE) Training is up to date.  Not sure about your SE status? Contact Jim Varner at [email protected].  We are here to help! 

Training sessions are offered regularly at SMM and around the Omaha area. 

Click here for SE training sessions

In accordance with the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) Charter for the Protection of Children and Youth, the Omaha Archdiocese requires training for adults who have contact with children in athletics, school activities, Scouts, or other youth activities in our parish.  The Archdiocese has expanded the training to include the safety and care of vulnerable adults.

The Archdiocesan Safe Environment Training, Circle of Care, is designed to help volunteers become even more aware and responsible leaders who foster a secure, joy-filled atmosphere for our children and vulnerable adults.

Click here for more information about Safe Environment Training and registration.

The Many Ways to Volunteer at SMM School

There are several volunteer opportunities for parents to engage with the school community. Online sign-ups for the school year volunteer spots are sent via email to all school parents during the first week of school.

 One example shown here is the Teacher Appreciation Committee. This team provides lunches and dinners on the days of Parent-Teacher conferences when teachers stay late at school.  They also provide snacks a couple of times throughout the year. 

School volunteer opportunities include: 

  • Book Fair
  • Classroom Parents
  • Computer Class Volunteer
  • Graduation Events
  • Halfway Hoedown Organizers (4th- grade)
  • Hospitality Committee
  • Library Aide
  • Lunchroom Servers
  • Narnia Tea Help (6th-grade)
  • School Gardens Crew
  • Sacrament Hospitality
  • Spartan Store
  • St. Brigid Committee
  • Teacher Appreciation
  • Welcome Committee

 

 

More Ways To Support SMM 

The Home and School Board coordinates many of our main fundraising activities throughout the school year.

  • Boosterthon  
    • Our main fundraiser for the school. 
    • Raised around$54,000 in profit last year!
    • We will raise money for 2 weeks and end our fundraiser with a Fun Run on October 38, 2026.  Parents are invited to come cheer on their student!
  • Dinner Nights Out
    • Eat in or dine out at participating restaurants, and a part of the proceeds go back to our school!
    • Participating restaurants include Chipotle, Raising Cane's, and Freddy's
  • Nebraska Catholic Day of Giving 
    • Takes place the first week in May and includes a Drive-Thru event for parents and grandparents in our Circle Drive.

 

 

 

In order to put the safety of our students, and your children, first, St. Margaret Mary School, along with all schools in the Omaha Archdiocese require current certification of Safe Environment Training for all school volunteers. 

Learn about Safe Environment Training  and upcoming training sessions through this website: Safe Environment Training Information

 

 

 

St. Margaret Mary School provides Extended Care programs during the school year to serve families in need of care for children before and after school attendance.

The program is open on days that St. Margaret Mary School is in session.

 

Program details:

  • Before Care opens at 7:00 AM each school day until the first bell rings at 7:55 AM
  • After Care opens from dismissal until 6:00 PM each school day
  • The Extended Care Program is not open on snow days or vacation days
  • An hourly rate is charged per student/per hour at $7 an hour, with a discount for the second sibling
  • Due to capacity and staffing requirements, we cannot accept drop-ins.
Registration Information

Online Extended Care Registration for the 2026-2027 school year will be open May 1 - June 1, 2026

 If you have questions about the Extended Care program, contact [email protected]

The Extended Care program is available to children enrolled at St. Margaret Mary School and complies with all Nebraska Department of Social Services licensing requirements for daycare facilities.

**The September 2026 Lunch Menu is Here!**

 

Students may participate in the school lunch program or bring lunch from home. 

Charges will be applied for meals, extras, and à la carte items according to the chart below.  

⭐️Updated Lunch Charges for 2026-2027⭐️:

 
Item Cost
Lunch $3.65
Milk-only $.70
Extra Entree (Grades 2-8) $1.70
Veggie Bar (available to cold lunch students, included in hot lunch price)

$1.70

Fruit Bar (available to cold lunch students, included in hot lunch price) $.95
Smart Snack Cart (Grades 3-8 only) $1.00
Frozen Smart Snack (Grades 5-8 only) $1.00
Envy/Switch Fruit Drink (Grades 7 & 8 only) $1.50

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   

The school lunch plan is a pre-paid program. Parents first deposit money in their family lunch account on FACTS and keep the balance positive throughout the year. 

Free and reduced lunch price meal benefits are available to families qualifying for this program. Applications for this program were distributed to all parents at the beginning of the school year, and additional copies are available in the school office.