Congratulations to Randolph Students (and Former Students)!
Once again, you have had a couple wonderful representatives of your school at the Nebraska State Fair Education Competitions. Your current & former students did a wonderful job and represented your school and Lincoln Public Schools very well.
Science Displays K – 2 Science Displays 3 – 5
2. Keegan McChristian 6. Adrian Vavala
3 – D Art 3 – 5
2. Adrian Vavala
ELDERS’ DAY AT RANDOLPH
Friday, September 6 is Elders’ Day! We will have a shortened schedule on Sept. 6, and invite our honored elders (grandparents, aunts/uncles, and other influential adults) to come to school for activities in our classrooms starting at 3:00. Each grade has a plan for sharing our learning with the elders as well as learning from these honored adults. There will be a display of Randolph history items and photos in the gym for your viewing.
Grandparents’ Day at Pioneer Park Nature Center:
Grandparent’s Nature Fun Day
Sunday – September 8, 2013
2:00 – 4:00 pm
Pioneers Park Nature Center Prairie Building
Come celebrate Grandparent’s Day by spending a fun filled afternoon at the Nature Center. There will be several hands-on activities, a scavenger hunt and meet a live animal. Cost is $5.00 per person.
From Nutrition Services:
Dear Principals,
Our department currently has 25 openings available for cafeteria staff in the district. Kevin Johnston (Human Resources) and I would appreciate it if you would include the short job opening message listed below in your next school newsletter. We would appreciate it greatly if you could get the message out before the end of September.
Part-Time Job Opportunity!
Lincoln Public Schools Nutrition Services is now seeking energetic new employees to join our fun and fast-paced work environment! Whether you are looking for a part-time job to earn extra cash while your children are in school or if you are looking to begin a fulfilling career in school food services, a position as a School Cafeteria Worker may be the right fit for you! Our shifts allow you to work when school is in session for 4-5 hours making $11.06 per hour. To apply, go on-line to lps.org and look for “Employment Opportunities” under “Popular Pages” on the left side of the Home Page. If you have any questions or need additional information please call Mary French at 402-436-1766.
RANDOLPH SCHOOL CHOSEN FOR AUTHOR VISIT!
Eric Rohmann, who won the Caldecott Award for his picture book My Friend Rabbit, will be coming to Randolph for a one-hour presentation for K-3 on Thursday, September 26!!! This is so very exciting and it is happening due to the organizers of the Plum Creek Literacy Festival who arrange for a speaker to visit three elementary schools in LPS free of charge AND Randolph’s friend Chris Haeffner who now is with Library Media Services. Thank you Chris!!!
We do not know the time yet, but will work with it as Chris gives us more info. We want to prepare the students in advance for this fantastic event so next week with all K-3 check out classes I will announce this to the students and read My Friend Rabbit. (3rd grade: it’s a short book so I think we can work this in even though you need your check out to be a quick one due to your reading group pacing).
I will also work on creating a display and computer presentation for your check out times (in place of a story) for the next few weeks. We presently have in our collection A Kitten Tale and Oh, No! From Barnes and Noble I have ordered… using our wonderful Cans4Books money copies of:
Bone Dog
Pumpkinhead
Clara and Asha
The Cinder-Eyed Cats
Time Flies
His website is: http://www.ericrohmann.com/
http://www.ericrohmann.com/Other info online:
http://www.childrensliteraturenetwork.org/aifolder/aipages/ai_r/rohmann.html
http://voices.yahoo.com/author-illustrator-eric-rohmann-biography-5359083.html
CALENDAR
Sept. 2 NO SCHOOL Labor Day
Sept. 3 6:00 Walking path ribbon cutting celebration!
PTA 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 4 Volunteer Orientation for Our Saviours Lutheran
10 a.m.
Sept. 5 Randolph Night at HyVee (84th Street) 4-8 p.m.
Sept. 5 4W writing/walking club starts 3:45-4:30
Sept. 6 Elders’ Day!
Sept. 6 BIST teaching #1 due
Sept. 9 Technology Committee 8:10 in media
Sept. 9 Grade 4 to Prairie
Sept. 10 Professional Development 4-5:00
K-3 teachers here; 4-5 teachers at Zeman
Sept. 11 Elementary Principals 7:30-1:00
Sept. 12 Bike Rodeo in the parking lot 5-7:00 p.m.
Sept. 16 School Improvement Process Committee 8:10
Sept. 17 Coordinators’ Meeting 7:30-11:00
Sept. 17 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES!
Sept. 18 BIST Consult day for “First 15”
Sept. 19 Papa John’s Pizza night
Sept. 20 BIST practice #1 dues
Sept. 22-27 LPS StudentServe Week
Sept. 23 Principals Curriculum Council 1:00-5:00
Sept. 24 PLC Early Out 2:18
Individual student photos taken
Staff meeting 8:10
PTA Board Meeting 5:00
Sept. 26 PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
Sept. 26 Author visit for grades K-1-2, in gym 1:30-2:30
Eric Rohmann (K and 4th switch lunch/recess?)
LOVE AND LOGIC MOMENT
Raising Patriotic Kids
No democracy can survive without a self-disciplined population. Preserving our democratic way of life requires that we teach our youngsters the true meaning of patriotism: “There is no freedom without responsibility.”
For more than 35 years, the Love and Logic Institute has been devoted to giving parents effective, easy-to-learn tips for raising kids who can think for themselves and make wise decisions, even when no adults are watching. We believe parents can raise responsible, self-disciplined kids, enjoy a happier family, and strengthen our great nation at the same time. Start teaching the value of self-discipline to your kids today by following these tips:
Tip 1: Model self-discipline by thinking out loud.
When your kids can hear you, model self-control by saying things like:
“I sure would like to go faster, but I better stick to the speed limit.”
“The clerk handed me too much change. I really wanted to keep it, but I’m glad I was honest and gave it back.”
Tip 2: Give your kids a small taste of democracy at home.
Kids who have never been allowed to make decisions when they are young lack the skills essential for making wise ones when they are older. Effective parents teach decision making by giving their children plenty of opportunities to practice. They do this by providing many small choices, such as:
“Would you like apple juice or grape juice?”
“Would you like your curfew to be 9 or 9:30 p.m.?”
Tip 3: Allow your children to make plenty of “affordable” mistakes.
As children grow larger, so do the consequences of their poor decisions. Love and Logic parents pray for their children to make plenty of small mistakes when they are young, so they’ll have the wisdom and self-control to avoid larger ones when they’re older. Love and Logic teaches, “The road to wisdom is paved with mistakes.”
Tip 4: Lock in self-discipline with the “Empathy + Consequence” formula.
The seeds of wisdom and self-discipline are planted when children see their poor decisions lead to uncomfortable consequences. Unfortunately, some parents destroy the teaching value of consequences by delivering them with anger. Parents who make this mistake raise kids who reason, “When I act irresponsibly, it makes other people really mad. Next time, I’d better not get caught.” Not surprisingly, these children lack self-control and require constant supervision.
Wise parents deliver consequences with sincere sadness or empathy. As a result, their children reason, “When I act irresponsibly, it makes my life sad. The quality of my life depends on the decisions I make.” Therefore, these kids understand freedom and responsibility go hand-in-hand.
One parent we know commented, “Love and Logic saved my son’s life. Instead of getting in a car with a bunch of kids who had been drinking, he decided to stay home. The next day, we learned about the crash. One of his best friends died that night.”
Don’t wait until it’s too late! Get started with Love and Logic and join the thousands of parents who are raising more responsible kids, building happier families, and strengthening our nation.
For more ideas on teaching kids the value of self-discipline, read my book, Parenting Kids To Become the People Employers Really Want and America Desperately Needs!
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