Randolph School End of the Week Notes for March 2, 2012
Happy Birthday to Deb Eastman on March 4 and Susan Johnson on March 6!
CONGRATULATIONS to Susan Johnson, Randolph Reading Recovery teacher! Former student Bailey Ball wrote the winning letter in the “Thank You Teacher” activity. Mrs. Johnson, Bailey, his Mom, and Dr. B. will attend a celebration breakfast at the Governor’s mansion on Tuesday, March 6th!
Dr. Bonaiuto gone from school Friday, March 2:
“My mother is having a heart surgery in Sioux City on Friday morning. I am leaving right after school on Thursday to drive up there to be with Mom and Dad.”
Dr. B gone from school on Monday, March 5:
I have been asked to be part of the interview committee working with candidates for the Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction vacancy created by Dr. Moore’s retirement in June. I will be at the LPS district office for the day.
Announcing the Randolph School Science Fair! When: Tuesday, March 20
6:00 – 7:30 p.m.
(5:30-6:00, Set up;
6:00-7:15, Judging & Viewing)
Gr. K-2, family science fair projects.
Gr. 3-5, Student projects.
After School Science Fair Classes
With Dr. Bonaiuto:
Wed., March 7 or Thurs., March 8
3:45-4:30 p.m. Media Center
Attend a Science Fair Class and get tips and pointers, along with a tri-fold display board. Look for Fair and class registration sheets this Friday, Feb. 24.
Science Fair Registrations due:
Fri., March 3.
Who Speaks for the Trees?
Dr. Seuss’ book, The Lorax, is the featured book this year for Read Across America’s Dr. Seuss’ Birthday Celebration. The Lorax’ message is one of environmental awareness, and care of trees. One of our Randolph parents, Ed Krupinski owns “Lincoln’s Finest Tree Service”. Ed is donating oak tree saplings to Randolph School for sale on Arbor Day, April 27th. Watch for sale details! “Unless someone like you cares a whoe awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.”—The Once-ler in The Lorax
Anna B. and Madalyn F. made and sold little blank books to raise money to replace trees in Lincoln’s Parks. On Dr. Seuss’ Birthday, Anna and Madalyn will present their proceeds to Mr. Lynn Johnson, Director of Lincoln Parks and Recreation, for replacement trees in Lincoln.
ZUMBA classes coming for students! Randolph PTA will sponsor four class sessions on March 22, 29, April 5 and 12 from 3:45-4:30. The four-session course costs $20 total. Watch for registration information. Space is limited.
LPS ExCITE Program:
Lincoln Public School provides an early childhood program for children across Lancaster County. The ExCITE (Early Childhood Infant Toddler Educare) is located in many of the elementary schools across Lincoln. Children who turn 3 or 4 by July 31, 2012 may apply for enrollment starting March 1. Applications may be picked up at any elementary school, on the LPS website, www.lps.org, or at the ExCITE office. Completed application may be submitted to the LPS Teaching and Learning Center at 949 W. Bond St. Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
CALENDAR
March 5-9 Nebraska Teacher Appreciation Week
March 5 NO GET meets at 8:10 in Media Center
March 6 Required Staff meeting 8:10 with Dr. Scott
Chair massages for Staff by Dr. Greg Mongeon 8-8:50 a.m.
March 6 BIST consultant day
March 6 PTA 7 p.m.
March 7 Dr. B’s Science Fair Class 3:45-4:30
March 8 Dr. B’s Science Fair Class 3:45-4:30
March 8 Randolph’s McTeacher Night at McDonald’s at 27 & Vine
March 9 End of Third Quarter
March 9 Chair massages for Staff by Dr. Greg Mongeon 8-8:50 a.m.
March 12-16 NO SCHOOL SPRING BREAK
March 19 SIP meets 8:10 in Media Center
March 19 Dr. B. meets with each grade level of students to start 4th quarter
March 20 Randolph Science Fair
March 20 Staff meeting 8:10
March 21 Principals Council 7:30-12:30 a.m.
March 22 ZUMBA class for students in gym 3:45-4:30 sponsored by PTA
March 26 SCIP meets
March 26 Principals Curriculum meeting
March 27 PLC Early Out
March 28 Instructional Conferences #4
March 29 Instructional Conferences #4
ZUMBA class #2 for students in gym 3:45-4:30 sponsored by PTA
March 29 4th Grade Parent Meeting for CAMP! 7 p.m.
March 30 Instructional Conferences #4
March 30 Camp pledge cards go home
April 4 All permission forms due for grade 4 camp
April 5 ZUMBA class #3 for students in gym 3:45-4:30 sponsored by PTA
April 4, 5, 6 – Eat at Runza on 40th & Randolph to help the Back Pack Program
April 12 last ZUMBA class for students in gym 3:45-4:30 sponsored by PTA
April 30 Spring Training for 4th graders for CAMP!
May 3 Camp Volunteer meeting for 4th grade parents!
May 11 Fun Night—Grade 4 Camp Sells S’mores
May 17, 18 Grade 4 CAMP!
When children are allowed to control whether or not their parents converse, they’re at great risk for developing the notion that they have more importance and power in the family than their parents. While we believe that children should be given plenty of love and attention, we know that kids who believe that the world revolves around them…well…grow up to be adults who believe that the world revolves around them.
Part of the solution involves being very careful to avoid interrupting them when it’s their turn to speak. In my book, Parenting Kids To Become the People Employers Really Want and America Desperately Needs! I discuss the immense power of modeling. Kids who learn these skills via example enjoy far happier lives as adults.
Another piece of the puzzle involves setting and enforcing clear limits. Some parents experiment by calmly yet firmly saying, “I will listen to you when I am done talking with Dad.”
When children continue to interrupt anyway, there must be a consequence delivered with loving empathy. Many possibilities exist. Perhaps the simplest involves doing your best to finish the conversation…then calmly saying, “This is so sad. You interrupted us when we were trying to talk. Now we don’t have the energy to do the things you wanted us to do today.”
One couple commented on their unique strategy:
Our kids had gotten so bad about interrupting us that we decided to hire a baby sitter…at their expense. We said to them, “This is such a bummer. You guys haven’t been letting us talk. Now we need to go out and get all of our talking done. You’ll be staying with Mrs. B. She’s going to ask you how you plan to pay her for her time.” After we did this one time, our kids were far more careful when we said, “We’ll listen when we are done talking.”
Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend.
Dr. Charles Fay
March 2012
• Get ready for the 12th annual Cans For Books! Plan on collecting your aluminum cans during the month of April for your media center, in honor of School Library Media Month. Since 2001, the program has donated over $31,342 to LPS elementary and middle school libraries for the purchase of library books.
Participating in Cans4Books is easy!
• During the month of April, bring your aluminum cans to either A-Can Recycling or A & J Recycling.
• Mention ‘Cans4Books’ and donate your recycling refund to the school media center of your choice.
• Midland Recycling, Palmer & Sons Refuse, Shredding Solutions, and Barnes & Noble Bookstore (South Pointe) are our sponsors.
• The prizes: Schoolswith the top dollar earnings per capita will receive Barnes & Noble (South Pointe) gift certificates:
1st place – $400 from Midland Recycling
2nd place- $200 from Palmer & Sons Refuse
3rd place – $100 from Shredding Solutions
Bring in cans April 1 – 30 to:
South location: A-Can Recycling, 3255 S. 10th Street
North location: A & J Recycling, 3250 N. 20th Street
Here’s an idea to increase donations to your school this year: Contact VIP partners and businesses of families and friends to participate and donate on your behalf!• Team Up and Clean Up – Are you looking forward to being outside this spring? Please remember to recycle beverage containers and take care of your liter as you enjoy spring sporting events. LPS high schools have recycled 11,780 pounds of plastic this year. That’s 2,515 lbs more than last year! Now remember to recycle your plastic beverage bottles while you are enjoying the baseball and soccer season! Recycling containers are located at Seacrest and Dan Hartog Fields. LPS is committed to eliminating recyclable materials from the waste stream, therefore please do your part and recycle your plastic bottles. With everyone’s help, recycling beverage containers during sporting events will make us all winners!
• It will soon be time to recycle the OLD PHONE BOOKS – stay tuned for information. LPS annually recycles over 7,500 pounds of telephone books at DC.
• If you need additional recycling containers, please contact LPS Recycling. Containers are provided with grant funding from the Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality.
• Reminder: Magazines and catalogs are now are mixed with Newspaper!! That means one less container and less sorting. Be sure to look for the new signs by the toters outside. Contact Marti Franti if you have any questions…..
• If you need recycled materials picked up, please call Recycling Enterprises directly at 421-6655. Be sure to let them know what materials need to be picked up, i.e. cardboard, office paper, newspaper, etc.
• Do you know someone who would like to electronically receive this newsletter and monthly recycling reports? Send me their name, email address and school of interest and I will add them to the list.
• Marti Franti’s LPS Recycling office hours are Mon-Wed and Fri, 9:00-3:00. Phone 436-1072 ext. 82007
Thanks for your continued support.
Marti E Franti
LPS Recycling Coordinator
mfranti@lps.org
436-1072 ext 82007
Here are a few ideas of ways you can help with this problem:
1. Some families “turn their phones in” at night for charging in a central location.
2. Some families take phones from 10-12 year olds at bedtime, as they are frequently not ready to handle its use in a mature fashion unmonitored.
3. When your child has received a profane or threatening email, text or voice mail…please contact the parent of the child’s phone in question. They will want to know how the phone they are paying for is being used.
4. Pre-teens and teenagers are notorious for staying up late. Do what you can to enforce bed times and consider removing TVs and video game systems from bedrooms at night. If students use their brainpower up playing games into the night, there will not be brainpower left for school the next day.
Thank you for your time and consideration on this matter. We look forward to three more months with your children!