The last month seemed and felt like three. I think we made every effort to ensure that our patrons had accurate information in giving over 110 informational bond presentations to interested groups throughout the community. The response to the presentations was great and the more than 50K returned ballots demonstrated …
This winter song captures the feeling all of us had last week when I called the first cold-weather day of my career. In fact, the call was an easy decision as the near 30-degree-below wind-chills were a scary proposition for our children to navigate. I have used the recent speaking circuit to …
Well, it is now official. On February 11, the community will have an opportunity to express an opinion on the Lincoln Public Schools bond issue through a mail-in election. While we believe the Lincoln Board of Education has crafted a great plan that truly touches each child and each school …
The beauty of fall – outside and inside our schools What a great time of year this is. The cooler temperatures mean that leaves are beginning to descend and t-shirts make way for sweatshirts. I enjoy the changing seasons but, as I get older, I don’t enjoy the winter near …
The school year is off to a wonderful start. I am always amazed at how eager teachers, students AND parents are for school to begin. I am not sure that is true everywhere. We are settled in at LPSDO and recently held an open house that had more than 800 …
I absolutely love the first week of school. For me, the opportunity to be part of greeting our students and staff, and capture some of the moments that make school special, is hard to beat. It is priceless to observe the annual ritual of a young mom dropping off her …
It is Monday of the last week in our temporary digs for Lincoln Public Schools District Offices. Boxes adorn the hallways of the building and the corners of all our offices as we make plans for the final packing. Those of us residing on the third floor of the new …
Whew—Made it through another year. I always say that the last couple of weeks are very challenging and this year was no exception. Kudos go to our staff and leadership for keeping students on track right up to the final day of school. Many thanks to all of our employees …
On April 17, we called together close to 90 people from all walks of Lincoln life for the Superintendent’s Facility Advisory Committee. The purpose was to begin the conversation regarding Lincoln Public Schools facilities and infrastructure planning for the future. As a district that is rapidly growing and coming to …
Greetings. Earlier this week at the Lincoln Board of Education meeting, Lincoln Public Schools took a significant step forward on our way to creating the digital classroom. The approved purchase of the McGraw-Hill reading series ($3+ million for K-6) offers our teachers an opportunity to teach digitally to augment the printed …
