NATURE CLUB NEWS!
Summer is just around the corner and Nature Club will soon be ending. Nature Club for K – 2 Grade will end on Thursday May 2. Nature Club for 2 – 5 Grade will end on Friday May 3. We have loved teaching your children about the world around them. Please help us continue that experience, by signing up for the Summer Garden Sign Up list. The list provides families the opportunity to take of the garden for a week’s time in the summer. Families can sign up with other families and can sign up for more than one week. Instructions will be given to families on how to care for the garden (such as weeding, harvesting, and other tasks). Some tools will be provided, as well as water supplies for families during their designated week. Please sign up through the Google Docs Link Below.
Google Docs Summer Garden Sign Up Link: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AphvXTqI_eljdEdNSmlzcU9qbEF5M2JXLVRNZ2NQX0E#gid=0
- Cans For Books continues through April 30. Pass it on – take aluminum cans to either A & J Recycling (3250 N 20th St) or A-Can Recycling (3255 S 10th St) and donate any or all of your payment to the school library of your choice. (LPS libraries have earned over $34,000 from this program since 2001) Click here for more info.
Following are dates when changes need to be made in the recess/lunch schedules:
May 16 and 17: Grade 4 gone to camp; Grade 5 goes to recess at 12:20 and lunch at 12:35-12:55.
May 22: Second grade gone, so we skip that recess/lunch time; no schedules change; recess and lunch start with Kindergarten at their regular time.
May 23: Grade 3 gone; Grade 4 comes to recess at 12:00 and lunch 12:15-12:35 AND grade 5 comes to recess at 12:20 and lunch 12:35-12:55.
CALENDAR
April 26 NO SCHOOL for elementary students
April 29 Dress Rehearsal, Strings Concert, 2:45 in gym
April 29 Strings Concert 7 p.m.
April 30 PLC Early Out 2:18
May 2 Last day for K-2 Nature Club
Camp volunteer meeting – Outdoor Ed – May 2 – 7:00 pm – media
May 3 Elders Day/Book Parade Postponed to September!
May 3 Last day for grade 3-4-5 Nature Club
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 CLASSROOM Teachers K-5: Nutrition Education Program
May 7 Dress Rehearsal Chorus 2:45 in the 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 Dress Rehearsal Band 2:45 in gym
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!
Eating Out @ McDonald’s™
Eat This…Cheeseburger and Chicken McNuggets ( 4 with BBQ sauce)
540 calories, 24 gm fat.
Not That…Crispy Chipotle BBQ Snack Wrap with medium Fries
710 calories, 23 gm fat.
Eat This…McRib
500 calories, 26 gm fat.
Not That…Angus Mushroom & Swiss
770 calories, 40 gm fat.
Eat This…McDouble
390 calories, 19gm fat.
Not That…Premium Grilled Chicken Club Sandwich
530 calories, 17gm fat.
Eat This Not That, 2012
LOVE AND LOGIC MOMENT
He loves to play the trumpet, but how do I get him to practice?
Nick is excited about playing the trumpet. He dreams of entertaining others, being on stage, and receiving applause. But now he has to practice daily, alone in his room. Rats, he thinks, this isn’t what I signed up for. Where’s the fun in this? It doesn’t take long for his enthusiasm to dwindle.
Before long, Nick loses interest and wants to quit his lessons. Mom asks, “What’s the problem, Nick? You were so anxious to get started. I know that if you just keep practicing, you’ll love playing in the band.” When this doesn’t work, she tries everything else she knows, with no results. He still wants to quit.
Mom came to me for help. “Jim, you are a musician. How did your mom keep you practicing when things got hard for you? I know that you’re glad you didn’t quit. I’ve heard you tell about how thankful you are to have your music.”
I owe it to a wise mother who kept me excited about playing my horn. She didn’t send me to my room to practice alone. I practiced in the kitchen while she prepared dinner so that she could often interrupt my playing, saying things like, “Stop, Jim. That’s great! Play that again. I just love how you did that. That was so beautiful.” She would ooh and aah about my efforts.
Even though she heard my mistakes, she seldom stopped me to correct them. She left the criticism for the teacher and she only raved about how much she loved my good notes. My practicing didn’t become work. It was a time to show off, and it became the best time of my day.
I wrote this today for a couple of reasons. My mom’s technique can apply to all sorts of different childhood endeavors. And I was reminded of this because I will be the featured euphonium soloist in an upcoming concert.
If you happen to live in the Denver area, come to the free concert on May 9th at 7:30 p.m. It will be held at Ralston Valley High School. If you can’t attend, look for it on our YouTube channel.
As you can tell, my mother gave me a gift for a lifetime.
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