Bundle of joy for Thanksgiving

I love this time of year. The weather isn’t too cold and football season is still kicking (congratulations Southeast Knights and the ninth Class A football state championship in the school’s history). I also love the season because there are a couple holidays that provide opportunities to spend quality time …

Good news keeps us warm

The small taste of winter aside, this has been another great week for Lincoln Public Schools. * The previously mentioned decision to move LPS District Offices back to 59th and O streets – has yielded exciting discussions regarding possibilities for the sale of the frontage corner of the property. * …

Reflecting on last week’s vote; looking ahead to snow

When the Lincoln Board of Education voted last week to select the current site at 5901 O st. for rebuilding Lincoln Public Schools District Offices, I had a great sense of relief. After many months of planning and deliberating, the School Board came to a thoughtful, reasoned decision. But it …

Community cares about new location for LPSDO

I was surprised at the level of difficulty associated with making the recommendation about the site for building a new Lincoln Public Schools District Office. The number of e-mails and phone calls, not to mention casual conversations, was beyond impressive. The Lincoln community cares where we ultimately land on a …

Planting Early Seeds

I love the fall. The beauty is reflected with leaves falling, cooler climate and less lawn mowing. I use September to plant seeds that will, hopefully, germinate into grass in the spring when the cold moves away. I have learned through the years that proper timing of planting, fertilizing and …

A gift of hope

One of the greatest gifts we receive as educators is when our kids do and create something amazing. As we officially unveiled the new Student Serve initiative for Lincoln Public Schools today I had the opportunity to speak about the powerful leadership of Hope Edwards – a senior at Lincoln …

Tests, football and good-byes

The 2011-12 school year is in full swing. The release of the most recent Nebraska-wide reading and math testing results (NeSA or Nebraska State Accountability) started off this week in grand fashion. The aggregate scores are quite impressive as are the individual buildings and grade levels. We scored well above …

Steadfast and strong

While the week didn’t start off very well in light of the announcement of the arrest related to the fire at LPS District Offices, it sure felt like a great week in our classrooms. Each member of the executive team visited about a dozen schools. I had a chance to …

The Sound of Music

The morning sound of music coming from a high school football field is a good indicator that school is soon to begin. Thursday morning, I began my day on the fields with the Southeast Marching Band where I had an opportunity to begin the school fight song with a couple …

One for Two Wasn’t Bad

This last weekend, I was feeling a bit sorry for myself that the summer indeed was coming to a close (as defined by educators: August ), and that I really hadn’t had an opportunity to truly get away. I thought about the last two months and the amazing work that …