Currently we’ve raised $1,747.03 for the BackPack Program!
The penny jars and other donations have yet to be counted!
Please return clothes borrowed from the Health Office.
Every day, young students have a variety of accidents that soil their clothing. Our Health Office graciously shares pants, socks, and shirts as needed. The clothes need to be laundered and returned to school as soon as possible. Our supply of emergency wear has been depleted! Thank you.
Love and Logic Moment
By Dr. Charles Fay
Taking the Stress Out of Family Meals
Stepmom Alisha wasn’t a dietician, physician, or any other type of nutrition expert. Nevertheless, she did understand that kids will starve if they don’t have enough love. That’s why she and her husband, Bart, made a strong commitment to never…ever…fight with their kids about whether they ate enough at meals. “The only essential nutrient at the family table,” Bart often proclaimed, “is love!” Whenever the kids refused to eat, he or Alisha would smile and say, “That’s okay. The food isn’t important. The reason we all get together for meals is to love on each other. We love you guys!”
When the kids chose to eat very little or nothing, they could either try again at the next meal or eat as many fruits and vegetables or as much salad as they wanted. There was no begging, pleading, threatening, or lectures about starving children in impoverished countries.
As the children got older, the one rule that could not be broken was getting home for dinner. Of course, enforcing this rule was never difficult. There’s nothing that draws kids home more reliably than loving routines.
Families who regularly sit around the table and enjoy meals consisting of this one essential nutrient create far happier and more responsible kids. Their children display less delinquency, are less likely to abuse alcohol or drugs, show greater academic achievement, and tend to have fewer problems with obesity and other eating disorders. While researchers have yet to delineate the scientific reasons for this, common sense tells us that folks bond over food. When families bond, nothing but great stuff happens!
For more commonsense tips for taking the stress out of parenting and stepparenting, purchase my book, Love and Logic Magic When Kids Leave You Speechless (also available in our Stress-Free Parenting Package).
Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend.
CALENDAR
April 13 School Improvement Process Committee 8:10 in library
April 14 Fuel Up To Play 60 Assembly at UNL (Atanasu & 4 students)
April 14-15 NeSA grade 4 Math
April 16-17 NeSA grade 5 Science
April 17 8:10 Adverse Childhood Experiences (Trauma) Rm 114
April 21 3:45 CITW2 Cooperative Learning & All of Component #1
(Required) Kristin C., Michelle, Alesia
April 21 Kdg. Families’ Picnic 5:30
April 23 Spring Training for 4th Graders for Outdoor Education
(Grades 2 and 4 switch lunch & recess times)
April 24 NO SCHOOL: elementary plan day
April 24 Safety and Security: Evacuation Drill to OSL, 8:30 announcement
NOTE this is a change of time, since OSL has a funeral at 11.
April 27 Principals Curriculum Council 12-4:30
April 28 PLC Early Dismissal 2:18
April 28 LPS Board of Education recognizes Mrs. Mahoney and Randolph Counseling Program for National R.A.M.P. designation!
April 28 Band concert 7 p.m.
April 30 Lefler and Grade 5 transition meeting 8:10
April 30 Parent Camp Volunteer meeting in library 7:00 p.m.
April 30 Kindergarten Orientation
May 1 8:10 in the library: Dr. Joel
May 4 GET 8:10
May 5 ASSEMBLY SCHEDULE: musical dress rehearsal in gym at 2:45
May 5 Kdg. To 1st Transition meeting teachers & Dr. B. 3:45
May 5 Musical: You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown! 7:00
Tickets are required.
May 6 BIST Consultant AM
May 6 1st to 2nd grade transition meeting teachers & Dr. B. 3:45
May 7 2nd to 3rd grade transition meeting teachers & Dr. B. 3:45
May 8 FUN NIGHT!
May 11 3rd to 4th grade transition meeting teachers & Dr. B. 3:45
May 12 4th to 5th grade transition meeting teachers & Dr. B. 3:45
May 13 Principals Council at LPSDO 7:30-12
May 14-15 Camp for 4th Graders and Parent Volunteers!
May 18 SIP meets 8:10 with Dr. B. and Mrs. Finley: summer date planning
May 18 South Street Dairy Queen 5-8:00 p.m. 15% of order goes to PTA
May 19 Grade 5 Recognition 7 p.m.
May 19 All School Skate 6-8 p.m.
May 20 Dr. B’s Retirement Ice Cream Social; front lawn
May 21 Students’ last day of school
May 22 Teachers’ last day of school
Love and Logic Moment
By Dr. Charles Fay
Taking Good Care of Yourself
Loving our children and our students requires that we first take care of ourselves in loving, unselfish ways. That’s the First Rule of Love and Logic!
Too frequently, we are led to believe that “good parents” and “good educators” should sacrifice their own needs to serve their children. While this sounds sweet and ever so politically correct, trying to accomplish it leaves our love-reserves depleted:
When our bucket is empty, we have nothing to give.
Love and Logic is not about being narcissistic or selfish, it’s about giving kids the gift of patient, encouraging, relaxed, and enthusiastic role models. Listed below are a few quick reminders:
Focus on what you can control.
A sure recipe for disaster involves trying to make kids happy, attempting to make them be good students, trying to make them get enough sleep, ensuring that they pick the right friends, etc.
What we do have control over is what we model, the types of limits we set, and how we respond when these limits are tested.
Set limits to avoid becoming a doormat.
Effective people set limits by describing how they will take care of themselves…not what others should do. For example:
I do the extra things I do around here when I feel respected.
I listen to students when their voices sound calm like mine.
I _______ when I don’t have to hear complaining or arguing.
Provide discipline when it’s convenient for you…not for the kids.
Avoid falling into the trap of trying to solve problems or provide immediate consequences. Take care of yourself by taking time and handling the problem when you have the time, energy, and support you need.
Refresh your skills at our annual Love and Logic Summer Retreat.
One teacher stated: “Love and Logic really works well when I remember to use it.” Living these skills requires constant repetition and practice. I even find myself slipping when I’ve taken too long a break from learning.
Plan your summer vacation around our annual Love and Logic Summer Retreat. Enjoy three days of inspiring presentations, amazing mountain recreation, and some of the most awesome scenery on earth. We guarantee that you’ll leave refreshed and ready to enjoy your kids!
Thanks for reading! Our goal is to help as many families as possible. If this is a benefit, forward it to a friend.