What’s the city SNOW PLOW BLADE doing in the school’s yard?
Our Art teacher, Mrs. Dickhaut, and fifth graders will paint a design on the blade. We can all watch for the Randolph artwork on snowy streets this winter!
Parent Teacher Conferences: Tuesday, Sept. 23 and Thursday, Sept. 25
Teachers will be at their classrooms for Parent Teacher Conferences this coming week. You will find the Expressive Arts Teachers (PE, Music, Computer, Art, and Instrumental Music) in the main hallway. Mrs. Wenstrand (5-7:00 p.m.) and Mr. Scofield (4-6:00 p.m.) will be at Randolph conferences on Tuesday. The instrumental music teachers can also be reached by email at jscofie@lps.org and cjabos1@lps.org
BOOK FAIR!
The Scholastic Book Fair is in our library this week! Hours are Tuesday and Thursday after school until 7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday until 4 p.m.
Music “tests”?
Mr. Wheeler teaches songs and rhythms and music theory, too. Students learn the different types of notes (for example: whole, quarter, eighth) and how those notes add up to the beats in a measure. As a “check for understanding” students in 4th grade completed a music note quiz. Second graders worked on dynamics (loud and quieter parts of songs) and had a quiz on dynamics. The results show Mr. Wheeler what to reteach so students learn well. Questions about the vocal music curriculum? Please contact Mr. Wheeler at cwheele@lps.org or 402-436-1163, or see him at Parent Teacher Conferences on Sept. 23 and 25th.
Chorus starts next week! Wednesday mornings, students in 5th and 3rd have chorus at 8:00. Thursday mornings, students in grades 4 and 3 have chorus at 8:00. Students should be dropped off in the west bus lane and come in door #3 at 7:55 a.m.
FAMILIES: A reminder on what doors to use—
Family Service arrival/drop off = door #1 (ring bell if needed)
Band, Strings, Chorus before school = door #3; NOT parking lot—the doors are locked.
Dismissal from after school clubs: door #3; NOT the parking lot
(exception = Girls on the Run from lower field basketball court)
Dismissal/pick up from Family Services: door #1 (ring doorbell if needed)
The Fun Power Challenge: Love of Play
The goal of this first LPS Wellness Challenge is to encourage students to be physically active in many ways throughout the day, while also having fun playing. Children and families are asked to keep track of the fun play activities they do outside of school. Walking the dog, playing basketball or football in the yard, climbing on monkey bars, or skateboarding are all examples of the Fun Power of Play. Students in grades 3, 4, and 5 will return it to school on Monday, September 22. Children in grades K, 1, and 2 will record their play activities from the night before with their class.
What is “culture”? Who has it?
“Culture includes all characteristics of human description including age, gender, socioeconomic status, geography, ancestry, religion, history, sexual orientation, physical & mental levels of ableness, occupation, and other affiliations.” Terrill & Lindsey, 2009
How many cultures does your family have? If your family immigrated from Sierra Leone, you have cultural characteristics of that country. If your grandparents immigrated to the United States from Ireland, you may have traditions that reflect an Irish culture. If you are a member of a Lutheran church, your family may have aspects of that religious culture. If you are Husker fans, that’s a culture, too. Think about the variety of cultures your family embraces. What traditions, foods, music, or games would you be willing to tell other families about at the Multicultural Family Fair on Nov. 7th?
CALENDAR
Sept. 22 Students grades 3-4-5 return Wellness Challenge record sheets to office.
Teachers in K-1-2 will turn in their class record sheets to office.
Sept. 22 Elementary principals meet at LPSDO 12:30-5
Sept. 23 Title 1 Principals 7:30 a.m. at LPSDO
Sept. 23 Parent Teacher Conferences
Sept. 25 Parent Teacher Conferences Do you have your time scheduled?
Sept. 29 Safety and Security committee meets 8:10 a.m. in library
Sept. 30 PLC Early Out 2:18 Day 0 = Tiger Rock Academy
Sept. 30 SCIP meets 8:10
October 1 BIST Consultation Day
Oct. 2 Wellness Committee meets 8:10
Oct. 6 GET meets 8:10
Oct. 7 Staff meeting 3:45 Agenda: SCIP, SFCC, weekly prize drawings
Oct. 8 Elementary Principals meet at LPSDO 7:30-12
Oct. 10 NO SCHOOL for elementary students Plan Day End of Quarter
Oct. 11 Pumpkin Run! See registration in Mr. Atanasu’s GYM news.
Oct. 13-14 NO SCHOOL LPSDO fall break
Oct. 20 School Improvement Process Committee meets 8:10
Oct. 21 Report cards completed and sent to Dr. B. by 4 p.m.
Oct. 21 Staff meeting: Science Consultant James Blake
Oct. 23 Picture Retake Day
Oct. 24 Report Cards sent home
Oct. 24 Trunk or Treat in the parking lot!
Oct. 27 Elementary Principals meet 1-5:00 at LPSDO
Oct. 28 PLC Early Out 2:18
Oct. 29 Title 1 Principals meet 7:30 a.m.
Oct. 29 Family Services “Lights On” event 7:15-8:15 a.m.
Oct. 30 Instructional Conferences grades K, 1, 5 with Dr. B and Mrs. Bushaw
Oct. 31 Instructional Conferences grades 2, 3, 4 with Dr. B and Mrs. Bushaw
Randolph Multicultural Fair!
Friday, November 7th will be the Third Annual Randolph Multicultural Family Fair.
Please join us at 4:00 on Tuesday, Sept. 30 in the library to plan the event and activities! What was your favorite part of the previous fairs? We’re looking forward to working with you on this fabulous family fun!
YEARBOOK PHOTOS!
It’s not too early to think about sharing school event and activity photos with the yearbook coordinator. Throughout the school year, send any photos to randolphyearbookphotos@yahoo.com
From Mr. Atanasu in the Roadrunner Gym:
Physical Activity Facts:
- Regular physical activity in childhood and adolescence improves strength and endurance, helps build healthy bones and muscles, helps control weight, reduces anxiety and stress, increases self-esteem, and may improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels.1
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recommends that young people aged 6–17 years participate in at least 60 minutes of physical activity daily.
Looking for something Free to do?
Lincoln High is having a basketball clinic.
- it is on September 24th
- Grades 3rd-5th- 6pm-7:15pm
- Grades 6th-8th- 7:15 p.m- 8:45pm.
- Will be at Lincoln High in Johnson Gym.
Here is the link for the October 11 Pumpkin Run. Course will be run at Pioneers Park again this year. Also I will be picking up the packets and t-shirts when they are ready for all Randolph Students.
- $12 Per Runner: now until September 26
$15 Per Runner: September 27 – October 9 - Randolph is a large school and our heats start at 8:30a.m.
- https://events.clearthunder.com/index.php?module=thunder&cmd=login&event=LPR14
- Registration closes at 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 9.
- On-site entries WILL NOT be accepted.
ENTRY DEADLINES:
Runners registering through their school must have their completed entry form to their P.E. teacher by Friday, September 26. Registrations WILL NOT be accepted through the schools after Sept. 26—that’s this coming Friday!
From the Health Office:
It is screening season. This year we will doing screenings in the health office. All students will be screened for Height, Weight, Vision and Hearing. Every Monday and Thursday morning we will screen one class. I would consider doing more but with the office being staffed with substitutes and then a new Health Tech in a few weeks, slow and careful will benefit us all. Homeroom teachers, please come to the Health Office Monday and pick a day you would prefer to schedule your screening. You can choose a morning time that best works for you and your class and curricular needs.
Health office pass and visits. We are seeing more students coming to the health office without a pass. If you need more passes pick them up when you schedule your screening. Soon we will be getting you a laminated pass that can be reused. Students who are coming frequently for minor complaints will be sent back to you for a pass. Of course bleeding, obvious illness etc should come right down. I will try to let you know if someone is becoming a frequent flier. I totally trust your judgement when you say this kiddo is not acting right, and appears ill. I don’t have to wait for a vomit or fever to call home. We trust that you know your students better than anyone else. Let us know when that is the case.
Action Plans. Homeroom teachers will find a copy of a completed action plan in their mailbox for students who have submitted one this year. This is your copy for your sub book/emergency plans in the event you may need to refer to it.
Thank you for warm welcome!
Dianne Frydendall-Smith RN BSN
School Nurse
Lincoln Public Schools
LOVE AND LOGIC MOMENT:
By Charles Fay
Meal Times Should Never Be Battle Times
Have your kids ever twisted-up their faces and proclaimed something like, “I’m not eating that!” or “Yuck! I want something else!”? If your children are like most, you’ve experienced at least some challenges getting them to eat what you’d like them to eat. In many families, these challenges turn into a full-fledged war, turning meal times into epic battles.
Please don’t fight with your kids over eating. It’s a battle none of us can win, and it’s a battle that can continue in their subconscious minds far into adulthood. Possibly, you know someone who is still fighting with his or her parents over food issues and is struggling with significant over- or under-eating problems.
In my DVD, Painless Parenting for the Preschool Years, I teach an approach that applies to children of all ages:
- Model good eating habits (of course, this is the hardest part).
- Provide healthy meals.
- When your kids complain about the meal or refuse to eat, say, “Dinner will be on the table until 6:30. You may either eat it or see if you like what’s served for breakfast a little better.”
- Resist the urge to nag, remind or warn.
- With great empathy, allow them to be hungry until the next meal.
With most children this approach works great. Sometimes they eat a lot, sometimes they eat a bit, and sometimes they eat nothing. Overall, they learn to eat what their bodies need to stay healthy. If you have any reservations about applying this approach with your child, share it with your pediatrician and get his or her advice.