Randolph School Notes for May 11, 2012
Congratulations to our graduates! Kelly Johnson, Megan Strauch, Jennifer Perales, Lisa Carpenter graduate from Nebraska Wesleyan University on Saturday with their Masters of Historical Studies degrees. Deb Eastman graduated from Concordia University with her Masters in Reading with an ELL Endorsement!
Congratulations to our Marathoners! Laura Parks and Deb Eastman trained for and completed the Lincoln Marathon on Sunday!
Congratulations! Randolph took 2nd place (again) this year for Cans for Books! You recycled 1,065 lbs and collected $597.40 for $1.26 per student. Add $200 first place prize and our media center will have nearly $800 for new books! (Huntington was 1st with $1.30 per student, so it was close!)
FROM LPS BUSINESS AFFAIRS OFFICE:
Negative meal balances need to be paid in full before June 8, 2012. The parent/guardian is responsible to pay for all school meal purchases made by their student(s). Negative balances can be paid in the school office until Friday, June 1. After this date, payments will need to be made at or sent to:
Accounting, LPSDO Box 2, 3801 S. 14th Street, Lincoln, NE 68502.
Also, online payments can be made through May 29 at https://wapp.lps.org/scarlet/parentaccount/login.cfm?idx=y .
Negative balance meal accounts will be referred to a collection agency if they are not paid. If you have questions regarding your child’s negative meal account, please contact Accounting at 402-436-1701.
Randolph Nature Club News
The garden is being planted and the tending and harvesting are to come. Families are invited to sign up for one week each to take care of the Randolph vegetable garden. Sign up on the Google Doc Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AllsT2I2IMy3dG9ROHdtRjRVdm04bFpvX0xYY1ZGdmc#gid=0
Summer Library at Randolph!
The theme is “Dream Big…Read!” The dates are June 6, 13, 20, 27, July 11 & 18. Wednesdays from 9-12:00 but parents, and older siblings invited as well. (Anytime in that block, not a whole 3 hour drop off.) All are welcome to check out books and take part in fun activities as well as being able to complete the Summer Library Program (including the coupon packet at the end) in cooperation with Lincoln City Libraries. Mrs. Bamesberger is looking helpers—from middle school kiddos to parents!
CALENDAR
May 14 Discover Nebraska! Presentation for grade 4, 9-11:00 a.m.
May 15 Dr. Moore visits Randolph School 10:00
May 16 Grade 5 Growth and Development sessions
May 16 Principals Council 7:30-12:00
May 17, 18 Grade 4 OUTDOOR EDUCATION CAMP!
MAY 21 Co-teaching Model Q & A in Media Center 4-4:30 grades 1-5
May 21 Grade 5 Recognition Ceremony and Celebration; 7 p.m. in the gym
May 23 Grade 5 to Saltdogs Baseball Game
May 24 Grades 1 and 3 to Chet Ager Nature Center
May 24 Last Day of School for Students!
May 24 Yoga in gym
May 25 Teachers’ Last Day
May 29 Principals’ Curriculum Breakfast 8:00 a.m.
May 30 Multicultural Institute at Southwest High School a.m. OR p.m.
May 31st & June 1st – Teach and Protect – a BIST review/overview for staff who have already taken the 5 days
June 11th & 12th – BIST School Collaboration Planning
June 4-8 Bright Lights Sessions 1 & 2
June 18-22 Bright Lights Sessions 3 & 4
June 21-22 Adaptive Schools Training (Days 1&2; Sept. 27&28 for days 3&4)
July 9-13 Bright Lights Sessions 5 & 6
July 16 Bright Lights moves out
July 26 District SIP training
July 30, 31 Administrative Conference to begin school year!
LOVE AND LOGIC MOMENT
One of our Facebook friends wrote, “Is lying about brushing your teeth something to drop for my 11-year-old son? As we are pressing into the teenage years I am questioning what is worth not letting go because it is still lying which I don’t want to condone.”
Lying is unacceptable and wise parents don’t ignore it or condone it. The wise parent does two things about lying.
#1. AVOID THE “DID YOU?” SITUATIONS
Very few humans, including adults, are like young George Washington in the cherry tree story. Most people, including children, tend to lie to protect themselves. If the youngster didn’t brush his teeth, and the parent asks, “Did you brush your teeth?” the answer will probably be a lie. So, why ask in the first place?
A better approach might be to say, “I hope you’re protecting your teeth by brushing. I’ve been a little worried for you since I pay for the good dentist reports and you pay for the bad ones. I hope you get a good report from the dentist.”
And yes, a Love and Logic parent would have the child pay for the bad report. We don’t make hollow threats. Remember that sincere empathy precedes the consequence. “How sad, a bad dentist report. Do you want to use your allowance money or what? Could you use a hug?”
#2. LYING EARNS CONSEQUENCES
In the event that a child tells a lie, the generic Love and Logic consequence, called the “Energy Drain” technique, can be used.
“Son, I know that you lied to me about talking back to your teacher. That’s not acceptable in this family. I spent a long time on the phone talking with your teacher about your behavior, and didn’t get my own work accomplished. I’ll let you know later how you can replace the time and energy I used up dealing with this.”
This boy can do some housework to replace the parent’s “drained energy.”
You can hear more about dealing with this problem on our audio CD, Childhood Lying, Stealing and Cheating.
Thanks for reading, and remember that the child’s job is to test the limits, and your job is to enforce them.
Jim Fay
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