End of the Week School Notes for December 22, 2011

 

Happy Birthday to Kathleen Gadeken on December 23, Mary Harris on December 24, and Jill Tomes on December 30!

 

Families of Middle Schoolers—please see the information at the end of this bulletin regarding new procedures for Lefler students coming to Randolph after their dismissal.

 

January 9^th:  Grades meet with Dr. B. in cafeteria to kick off the new semester!

Schedule:

9:10            Third

9:30            First

9:50            Fourth (then go directly to EA)

10:10            Fifth

10:30            Second

Please let me know if this will not work for your grade.

 

 

CALENDAR

Dec. 23- January 8            Winter Break            NO SCHOOL

 

Jan. 6                        TEACHER WORK DAY!

Jan. 9                        Classes Resume!  Happy New Year!

Jan. 9                        Dr. B. meets with each grade level to start new semester

Jan. 10            PTA 7 p.m.

Jan. 12            REPORT CARDS due to Dr. B.

Jan. 12            UNL 297 students’ Randolph Orientation

 

Jan. 16            NO SCHOOL

Jan. 17            REPORT CARDS GO HOME!  (Tuesday)

Jan. 17            Building Flex Session by Technology Planning Committee:  Web Resources  4-5:00 in the media center; send samples you’ll share to Trish Murphy by Jan. 12^th.

Jan. 18            Instructional Conferences:  Dr. B meets with teachers K, 1

Jan. 18            Elementary Principals Council meets at Cavett a.m.

Jan. 19            Instructional Conferences:  Dr. B. meets with teachers 5, 3

Jan. 19            Young People’s Concert at Lied Center for Grade 4

Jan. 20            Instructional Conferences: Dr. B. meets with teachers 4, 2

 

Jan. 23            Great Expectations Team meets

Jan. 24            Staff meeting

Jan. 30            SCIP meets

Jan. 30            State Writing Assessment Grade 4

Jan. 30            Elementary Principals’ Curriculum meeting—afternoon

Jan. 31            PLC early out at 2:18

 

Feb. 13            Nebraska Trumpet Ensemble NTE will play for second grade during Expressive Arts time  at 12:55

 

 

Randolph Elementary School                     Lefler Middle School

1024 South 37^th Street            402-436-1163                                                1100 South 48^th Street            402-436-1215

Lincoln, NE  68510                                                                                    Lincoln, NE  68510

…educating all children well                                    Building a Community of Learners

 

 

December 15, 2011

 

Dear Randolph and Lefler Families,

 

Congestion at dismissal time is a long-standing difficulty at most schools.  Limiting and organizing the congestion as much as possible creates a safer and more secure environment at this important time of day.  Adding to the typical congestion at Randolph Elementary are several Lefler students without a clear purpose for being at Randolph.

Randolph has become an area of social gathering for the middle school students.  While the vast majority of the students are appropriate, any unsupervised situation can result in a problem.  Collaboration amongst both schools and Lefler parents is necessary to help reduce the congestion at Randolph.

 

Randolph and Lefler administrators are committed to helping create a better dismissal environment at Randolph.  Beginning January 9^th, the start of second semester, a new policy with regard to middle school students will be implemented.   Only those students who have a documented need to meet and escort a younger sibling home will be allowed at Randolph.   These students are not to arrive at Randolph prior to 3:38 PM.  Please refer to the policy on the back of this letter for options for these students.  No other Lefler students may stop anywhere on the Randolph property.

 

The new policy is outlined on the back of this letter.  Please read the policy carefully and make special note that students who currently have permission to be at Randolph may not be eligible under the new guidelines.  Students who are eligible will need to obtain a new permission slip for second semester.

 

We appreciate your support as we work collaboratively to resolve this issue.  Feel free to contact either of us if you have any questions.

 

Sincerely,

 

Dr. Wendy A. Bonaiuto                                                Kelly Schrad

Principal                                                                        Principal

Randolph Elementary                                                Lefler Middle School

 

 

 

Policy for Middle School Students at Randolph Elementary

• Only those students who must pick up a younger sibling ANDwalk them home will be allowed to wait at Randolph.
  • Permission to wait at Randolph will require a signed form – a new form for 2^nd semester will be required
  • Forms may be obtained from Dr. Bonaiuto at Randolph
  • Students with permission will not be allowed to arrive at Randolph until 3:38 PM
  • Friends will not be allowed to wait with students picking up siblings
  • Students with signed permission forms may wait at Lefler outside with the Star Tran students or may choose to work quietly in the media center until 3:25.
• Randolph will no longer be a meeting or pick up area for older students whose parents want to pick up several children in one spot.  Lefler students should be picked up at Lefler.
• Middle school students coming to Randolph with parents to pick up younger siblings are to wait in the car.
• Middle school students are not allowed to wait or socialize on Randolph property.  Students not following appropriate procedures or school expectations will have their parent notified and are subject to disciplinary consequences at Lefler.
• Lefler students walking by Randolph are expected to walk by the school without incident and will not be allowed to stop on any portion of the Randolph grounds.  This includes the lower playground area near 39^th street.