School News August 31, 2012
CALENDAR
Sept. 3 Labor Day: NO SCHOOL
Sept. 4 Staff Meeting 8:10
Agenda = Anti-bullying (Susie Mahoney)
PTA 6:30 p.m. in the gym
Sept. 6 Union College student volunteers here 9:00-1:00 Project IMPACT!
Sept. 7 BIST teaching form #1 due online
District Instructional Conference forms from teams due to Dr. B.
Sept. 10 SIP meeting 8:10
Sept. 11 Staff Meeting 8:10
Agenda = Bloodborne Pathnogens; Conferences with Interpreters
Sept. 13 Club Choice Fundraiser ends: Turn in completed orders!
Health and Safety Night at Randolph 5:30-7:00 p.m.
Sept. 14 BIST practice form #1 due online
NeSA- RMS data statements from teams due to Dr. B.
Sept. 17 SCIP meets at 8:10
Sept. 18 Randolph Parent-Teacher Conferences
Book Fair
Sept. 19 Principals Council held at Bryan College of Health Sciences
Sept. 20 Randolph Parent-Teacher Conferences
Book Fair
Sept. 24 Principals Curriculum Council meets 1-5:00
Sept. 25 PLC Early Dismissal 2:18
Sept. 26 BIST consultant day for teacher teams: “First Fifteen” in office
Sept. 27-28 Adaptive Schools Training days 3 & 4
Community Curriculum Council: Parent Representative Needed for Randolph!
Once again, it is time to request a parent name(s) from your building to serve on the Community Curriculum Council for the 2012-13 school year. This Council is chaired by Dr. Stavem, new Associate Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction. The CCC meets Monday evenings of October, November, February, March and April. (Specific dates are — October 8, November 5, February 4, March 4, and April 8). This year’s meetings will be held at the Hawthorne Building, 7:00 – 9:00 p.m. Please let Dr. B. know ASAP if you are interested in being Randolph’s parent representative to this district council!
Food Bank News
The LPS Emergency Pantry will open on Monday, September 10th. Hours of operation will be MWF from 2-5:30pm. No paperwork or referrals are needed for LPS families to come and receive emergency food assistance.
Tonight—August 31st— the Capitol will be illuminated in orange for the weekend to raise awareness of Hunger Action Month (which is the month of September). Be sure to drive by some evening this weekend and check it out!
Lincoln Public Schools is adding two email newsletters to share news about our schools with the community.
– LPS Updates: Provides the latest facts and information about our test scores, graduation rates, and the hottest news and critical developments throughout the school district. In addition, Updates will send you highlights after every meeting of the Lincoln Board of Education.
– LPS Headlines: Offers a wide range of stories about our school district featuring extraordinary students and teachers, unique programs and projects. Headlines will be e-mailed on Tuesdays – every two weeks – and highlight the wonders and achievements of our schools through text, photos and video.
To sign up for either email, visit http://lps.org/subscribe/.
The Logic Won’t Happen Without the Love
Weekly Tip from the Love and Logic® Experts
How do we help our kids develop the type of cause-effect logic that leads to good decision-making? Is it by showing them how tough we are, or is it by showing them how much we love them as they experience the tough consequences of their poor decisions?
Our anger allows kids to blame us for the consequences
of their poor decisions.
Our loving empathy forces them to blame themselves
for these consequences.
If we’re forgetting our sincere empathy, it will increase the odds that they’ll lack the logical, commonsense reasoning required to stay safe in today’s complex world.
Some reminders…
- Lock in the empathy first!
Before describing consequences, do your best to establish a sincere love connection with your child. Whenever appropriate, pair your words (e.g. “This is so sad.”) with caring eye contact and touch.
This also applies to setting limits. Before saying, “You may have that toy when you can afford it,” take a moment to show your love.
- Delay the consequence when you’re too angry to be empathetic.
People who use Love and Logic aren’t always sweet and sappy. Sometimes they put some steel in their voices and say, “I’m too angry right now to make a good decision about what you’ve done. We’ll talk about it when I’m calm.”
- When it’s over, it’s over.
There are few things more damaging to any relationship than taking out the trash…and then throwing it back inside through an open window! When kids experience consequences we must resist the urge to rub salt in the wounds by lecturing after the fact.
- Use as few words as possible.
The most effective people use very few words when things are going wrong.
For more quick tips to help kids learn from their mistakes rather than repeat them, listen to our audio, Four Steps to Responsibility.
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Dr. Charles Fay