Happy Birthday to Joan Creger on April 3, and to Jennifer Hansen and Kristin Nelson on April 13!
THANK YOU to Kathy Hansen, Carolyn Clark, Laura Lindgren and Susie Mahoney for organizing and working the March 23 Randolph Kids Clothing Give Away! This first time was LOTS of work, but this crew pulled it all together for the benefit of our families! Thank you!
CANS FOR BOOKS Collection Starts! Bring your empty aluminum cans to school or take to the recycling centers and tell them it’s for Randolph!
Help kids form healthy habits on Spring Walk to School Day!
Wednesday, April 17th is Spring Walk to School Day. Children should walk or ride their bikes to school.
The last week for America Reads tutors will be April 15, 2013.
The last day for after school tutoring is Thursday, April 18, 2013.
Third Quarter Attendance:
60 students earned perfect attendance this quarter!
79 students were absent one day or less this quarter!
Eating Out @ Applebee’s™
Eat This…Asiago Peppercorn Steak
390 calories, 14 gm fat.
Not That…Sizzling Steak and Cheese
1,040 calories, 65 gm fat.
Eating Out @ Applebee’s™
Eat This…Southern Barbecue Classic Wings
660 calories, 35 gm fat.
Not That…Southern Barbecue Boneless Wings
1,110 calories, 55 gm fat.
Eating Out @ Applebee’s™
Eat This…Grilled Shrimp & Island Rice
370 calories, 4.5 gm fat.
Not That…Cajun Shrimp Pasta
1,190 calories, 72 gm fat
Eat This Not That, 2012
CALENDAR
April 8 Morrill Hall grade 5 Enstrom
April 8 GET meets 8:10
April 9-10 NeSA Reading test grade 4
April 11-12 NeSA Reading test grade 3
April 16-17 NeSA Math grade 5
April 16 McTeacher Night at McDonald’s 27 & Vine to benefit Back Pack Program!
April 17 Spring into Fitness! Walk to School Day!
April 18-19 NeSA Math grade 4
April 18 Randolph Family Hy-Vee Night (84th and Holdrege Hy Vee)
April 19 Multicultural Fair! Please volunteer to be stationed at one of the 15 cultural booths or heritage trunks! Call the office to sign up for a 45
minute shift. We need your help!
April 22 SIP Committee meets 8:10 NOTE DATE CHANGE!
April 22 Elementary Principals Council 12-4:30
April 23-24 NeSA Math grade 3
April 23-24 NeSA Science grade 5
April 23 Staff meeting
April 23 BIST consult day
Spring training Grade 4 for camp – Outdoor Ed – April 25th – afternoon
April 25 Papa John’s Pizza Night
April 26 NO SCHOOL ELEMENTARY STUDENTS
April 26 5:00-9:00 p.m. BIST Vision Team Conference, Lincoln
April 27 8:30-4:00 BIST Vision Team Conference, Lincoln
April 29 Strings Concert 7 p.m.
April 30 PLC Early Out 2:18
Camp volunteer meeting – Outdoor Ed – May 2 – 7:00 pm – media
May 3 Elders Day/Book Parade
May 4 Mayor’s Run
May 6 GET meets 8:10 in library
May 6 Kindergarten Orientation 6:00 p.m. in gym
May 7 Chorus Concert 7:00 p.m.
May 8 4th to 5th transition meeting for teachers and Dr. B.
May 9 3rd to 4th grade transition meeting for teachers and Dr. B.
May 9 Band Concert 7:00 p.m. NEW DATE!
May 10 FUN NIGHT 5-8:00 p.m.
May 13 BIST team meeting at Lefler at 4:00
May 13 BIST consult day at Randolph
May 13 2nd to 3rd grade transition meeting for teachers and Dr. B.
May 14 1st to 2nd grade transition meeting for teachers and Dr. B.
May 14 Randolph School Skate 6-8 p.m.
May 15 Elementary Principals Council
May 15 Kdg. to 1st grade transition meeting for teachers and Dr. B.
May 16 4th grade to Camp!
May 16 4th grade at Camp!
May 17 – Kindergarten Antelope Park/Zoo study trip. Walk to the park and zoo— picnic lunch.
May 22 Papa John’s Pizza Night
May 22 Second Grade to Aksarben Aquarium
May 23 – Kindergarten Morning field day on lower playground (9:15-11:15)
May 23 First Grade and Third Grade go to Chet Ager Nature Center
May 23 LAST DAY OF SCHOOL!
Coming to Your Community
ServeNebraska Week of Service
April 22-28, 2013
Now is the time to join Nebraskans from Cass County to Banner, and everywhere in between in volunteering during this signature Week of Service! ServeNebraska Week of Service is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging Nebraskans to seek out creative ways to serve their communities. Volunteerism spans all ages. Anyone can volunteer! It’s about working together, to meet our community’s needs and accomplish our goals. All Nebraskans are being called on to demonstrate the power of service in our state. The week-long effort provides Nebraskans with the flexibility as to when they volunteer and for how long. Our goal is to have participation in all 93 counties.
Join us, and our champions, Governor Dave Heineman and First Lady Sally Ganem to encourage colleagues, families, students, employees, groups and individuals of all ages and backgrounds to get involved and volunteer their time in giving back to their community. To register your volunteer effort and learn more about the ServeNebraska Week of Service, visit www.serve.nebraska.gov.
Volunteers and School Security
As you know, Lincoln Public Schools requires volunteers to register with the district before being allowed to work in the schools.
For the rest of this school year, Randolph Elementary School and Irving Middle School will be piloting the online version of the volunteer registration system.
Check out the process to volunteer at Randolph:
go to the Randolph webpage http://wp.lps.org/randolph
look for Pages of Interest and click on the Volunteer Registration title
OR along the top row, click on Parent Center, and choose Volunteer.
There are three levels or types of volunteers, based on what those volunteers do and their access to children.
Level I Volunteers:
Are people who volunteer occasionally and in a highly public setting with minimal direct student contact, and who is under supervision of LPS personnel. Level 1 volunteers are NOT required to complete a volunteer application form and can call the school directly to set up volunteer times.
Level II Volunteers:
Are people who have direct student contact under the supervision of LPS staff. (Room Parents, Classroom Helpers, Field Trip Assistants) Level II volunteers MUST complete a volunteer application form.
Level III Volunteers:
Are people who have extended contact with students on or off campus. (Chaperoning overnight trips, sponsoring an after school club) Level III volunteers are required to complete a volunteer application form and submit information for a background check. For example, this level form will be required of all parents who accompany fourth graders to camp this year.
Questions? Please contact Dr. B. or Mrs. Fasnacht at 402-436-1163 or Deb McKinney in the LPS Security Office at 402-436-1668.
LOVE and LOGIC MOMENT
There’s nothing more frustrating than students who just won’t listen and follow instructions! In every classroom, there seems to be at least one or two. To make matters worse, their selective hearing impairment seems contagious.
How do successful teachers…and parents…train kids to listen? Listed below are some suggestions:
Build special relationships with your most resistant students.
Great teachers know that tough students are far more likely to listen to teachers they love.
Set limits only for things over which you have total control.
Unsuccessful teachers and parents are famous for attempting to set limits on things they could never control in a million years. Successful teachers use Enforceable Statements to set limits.
Great teachers say things like, “I give full credit to papers handed in on time.” Less successful teachers say, “Hand your papers in on time.”
Enforce limits without repeated warnings and reminders.
Effective parents and teachers remember that kids will always come to need at least the same number of warnings and reminders they are given.
For additional ideas on building cooperative teacher-student relationships, applying Enforceable Statements in the classroom, and managing behavior as you teach, listen to our CD, Quick and Easy Classroom Interventions.
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