Randolph School Notes for March 7, 2014
Help us demonstrate the POWER of PENNIES!! The Randolph Student Council is holding a penny drive next week to kick off our work to collect for the LPS Backpack Walk. This penny drive will be for ONE WEEK ONLY!! Send your spare change (or dollars) to school. There are penny collection jars in each classroom. ALL money collected will go to the Lincoln Food Bank, who provides so many families in Lincoln with backpacks of food each Friday. Over 55 families at Randolph alone get this benefit!! Send your powerful pennies NEXT WEEK!
CALENDAR
March Randolph Students’ Art Featured at the Lied Center in March!
March 3-7 Student Council hosts a Penny Drive for the BackPack Program of Food Bank of Lincoln
March 3 GET meets 8:10
March 4 Staff meeting 3:45 in library: data team process & progress review
March 5 Elementary Principals Council 7-12:00
March 5 Dr. B’s Science Fair Prep Session in library 3:45-4:30
March 5 Building Flex session: Developing Independent Readers by Susan Johnson and Jenni Hansen for K-1-2 and other interested teachers.
March 6 Dr. B’s Science Fair Prep Session in library 3:45-4:30
March 6 Test Prep Session led by Kristin Christensen for Certificated Staff: (can be used for Building Flex) 4:00-5:00
March 6 Skate Night 6-8:00 p.m.
March 7 End of Quarter 3
March 7 Qtr 3 BIST practice log due
March 10-14 NO SCHOOL SPRING BREAK
March 17 SIP meets 8:10
March 17-21 Grade Teams “choose an instructional conference time” with Dr. B.
March 18-19-20 Runza fundraiser for the backpack program: Families can eat at Runza on 40th & Randolph for a 15% donation to the Food Bank from Runza. Families just have to tell Runza they’re with Randolph.
March 18 Coordinators meet at LPSDO
March 18 Randolph Science Fair
March 19 BIST Consult Day
March 20 Grades 4 & 5 Sheldon Art Tours
March 20 Club Choice Delivery of Fundraiser products: 3:30-5:30 in gym
March 20 Kindergarten Registration 8:00-6:00 p.m.
March 20 LPS Science Fair
March 21 Kindergarten Registration 8-4:30
March 21 Freeze Pop Friday! (Benefits BackPack Program)
March 24 Report Cards due to Dr. B
March 25 PLC Early Out 2:18
SCIP 8:10
March 26 Earth Wellness Event for grade 5
March 27 Hy Vee Night at 84 & Holdrege
March 27 Papa John’s Pizza Night
March 28 Report Cards home
March 28 BIST Q3 Reteaching log due
March 28 Freeze Pop Friday! (Benefits BackPack Program)
Bright Lights Contact:
Becky Rock, Communication Specialist-Bright Lights
Brock@BrightLights.org, 402-420-1115 x43
Bright Lights Classes – The Importance of ELOs
Teachers in our schools do an amazing job of teaching, guiding and interacting with their students during the school year. They pour hundreds of hours of time into their students to give them the best academic edge possible.
But what happens during the summer?
With the increasing research on the cumulative effect of summer learning loss on students’ skills and knowledge, Bright Lights provides Expanded Learning Opportunities (ELO) in half-day classes and full-day camps that have the potential to slow down this loss and propel students toward higher achievement.
Research from the American Education Research Association has shown that student participation in high-quality ELOs is associated with:
- better work habits
- improved academic performance
- gains in self-confidence in their capabilities
- increased attendance and fewer school absences
As Bright Lights heads into its 28th summer in 2014, we want to provide your student with the best possible tools to succeed when they start school again this fall.
The 2014 Bright Lights classes will be held June 2-6, June 16-20, and July 7-11; both half-day and full-day classes will be available during these week-long sessions. Registration begins April 1st. Class and camp descriptions, registration and scholarship information can be found at brightlights.org or call 420-1115.
Capture the power of summer – it’s within reach!
Love and Logic Moment
In part one of the article “Kids and Lying,” I wrote about a situation in which the parent knew what her child had done, but what if you suspect a misbehavior but don’t know for sure? Then what do you do?
Janice’s intuition tells her that her son Brad has been drinking at some recent parties. However, as they say on those cop shows, she just doesn’t have the evidence to prove it.
Lack of evidence shouldn’t keep her from talking with him about it. “Brad, I’ve been getting this funny feeling that you are drinking at those parties. I just don’t like to worry about things like that, especially since you are driving.”
“Aw, Mom, you don’t have to worry about that. You know I don’t drink.”
“That could be, Brad, but you’ve lied to me about some other things lately, so I am worrying about it.”
“Yeah, but why are you on my case about this? I’m not lying this time.”
“Brad, we are not talking about lying. We are talking about my worrying. And your job is to make sure I don’t worry. I love you, and as a mom I have a duty to worry about drinking and driving. It’s all about keeping you and others alive.”
“So?”
“So, Brad, I know that if you are not driving, I won’t worry as much. Figure out a good way to keep me from worrying and you’ll get back the keys to the car.”
“But why do you think I’m lying?”
“Brad, we’re talking about worry, not lying. I’ll be anxious to hear your plan to set my mind at ease. Thanks, pal. See you later.”
Could you use the same approach about brushing teeth, computer use, cell phone use, etc.? Write to me and tell me about your creative use of this technique with your own kids.
Check out pages 198 and 227 in Parenting with Love and Logic to learn more about childhood lying.
Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend. Jim Fay