Happy Birthday to Chris Wheeler on Feb. 20 and Katie Songster on Feb. 21!
A notice to our LPS parents:
Lincoln Public Schools will welcome two very special people to our community the week of Feb. 18: parents who will speak with various audiences at Lincoln Public Schools, sharing their personal story about the dangers of bullying.
Kirk and Laura Smalley are the parents of Ty Smalley, who was bullied at school and at age 11 took his own life. The Oklahoma couple eventually turned that tragedy into a powerful presentation – dedicating their lives to spreading the message of anti-bullying.
The Smalleys will be speaking several times at LPS schools, but have scheduled a free community event that everyone is invited to attend:
7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 19, at Lincoln Southeast High School – 2930 S. 37th St.
LPS will also videotape one of the school presentations and place that on the LPS website.
CALENDAR
Feb. 18 NO SCHOOL FOR ELEMENTARY STUDENTS: PLAN DAY
Feb. 19 Staff Meeting: Testing Hypotheses
Feb. 20 Sheldon Art Museum trips
Grade 5 at 9:30
Grade 4 at 10:15
Feb. 20 Principals Council 7:30-1:00
Feb. 21 Parent Teacher Conferences AND Book Fair
Feb. 25 Principals Curriculum Meeting 12:30-4:30
Feb. 26 Parent Teacher Conferences AND Book Fair
Feb. 26 PLC EARLY OUT 2:18 DAY 0
March 2 BIST Workshop on Teaching Students with Mental Health Needs
8:30-4:00 at Randolph
Love and Logic Moment
Walking the Tightrope
Do you ever feel like you are on a tightrope? On one side of the narrow line is a scary drop into “Overprotection Canyon” while the other side offers an even worse fall into “Dangers-of-the-World Abyss.” Why is it so difficult to stay balanced between coddling…and allowing disaster?
This world can be a pretty complicated place. Some dangers can seem very subtle – even harmless. In other cases, our instinct to rescue kids can kick in when it’s really not necessary.
While we can’t give you an easy, one-size-fits-all answer to this dilemma, we can offer some general guidelines to help you stay balanced:
- If somebody on Planet Earth will be hurt or killed, or somebody’s future will be irreparably damaged, step in and save the day. By the way, how often is this really the case? Not often.
- Avoid rescuing when kids seem to EXPECT to be rescued. This can be a dangerous trend – when kids are trained to believe they can be as irresponsible or reckless as they want and then EXPECT us to swoop in.
- Be MORE ready to intervene with kids who don’t usually need it. If a kid never seems to need rescued, pay close attention when he/she does.
- Base your decisions on real needs and real dangers, NOT what others might think. Parenting is not about impressing the neighbors. Your kids’ long-term health is way more important than the perceptions of others.
Find more solutions in Jim Fay’s CD, Raising the Odds for Responsible Behavior.
Thanks for reading and good luck staying balanced! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend.
Jedd Hafer
My Plate: Fats and Oils
Oils and fats are not a food group but are essential nutrients for your body. Choose fats that are polyunsaturated or monounsaturated to keep cholesterol levels low. Boys and girls ages 9-13 should consume only 5 teaspoons a day.
How much can I eat?
- 1 Tbsp. Mayonnaise = 2.5 tsp. oil
- 1 Tbsp. Margarine = 2.5 tsp. oil
- 2 Tbsp. Peanut Butter = 4 tsp. oil (Ping Pong ball)
- 1 oz. peanuts = 3 tsp. oil
News from Mr. Atanasu:
Lincoln 5k Color Run
May 18, 2013
- Get ready Lincoln for the most colorful fun-filled day of your life! You’ll have more color on you than your happy levels can handle! So get your friends and family stretched out for this amazing color blast event where you’ll get blasted with color while you run the Color Vibe 5K. Color Vibe is here, and you’re about to get tagged!
- You’ll be blasted at every color station throughout this awesome 5K run. Sign up fast, because spots are filling quickly and we have a limited number of shirts available. So grab your girlfriends, your bro’s, your friends, and your family cause we’re bringing a color fun experience to your life that you never knew existed! So join us for the Color Vibe 5K run in your city and get ready to be tagged with color!
http://www.thecolorvibe.com/lincoln.php
Lincoln 5K Glow Run
- May 25th, 2013
- Be a part of the Inaugural Glow Run5K event at Haymarket Park, home of the Lincoln Saltdogs and University of Nebraska. Haymarket Park is a $35 million multi-purpose baseball and softball complex located near the Historic Haymarket Downtown area of Lincoln.
- Be a part of this unique Glow Run5K experience as the race will start and finish inside Haymarket Park during the Lincoln Saltdogs home game on Saturday, May 25th against the defending American Association League champion, Winnipeg Goldeyes.
http://www.glowrun5k.com/linc.html
Mr. Atanasu is Putting a Team together for this event. It will bring the cost down to $30. If interested please email him at jatanas@lps.org
Spartan Race Obstacle Run
Abbott Sports Complex • Lincoln, NE
Saturday, October 12. I found a Living Social Deal for Half Price. You will have 5 days from 2/12/2013
They even have a Jr Spartan Race.
https://www.livingsocial.com/events/582382-spartan-race-obstacle-run
Copy and Paste the above address in your browser to receive the deal