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LPS families,
We will be moving to monthly updates for families over the summer. The next one will be on June 24.
Congratulations to the Graduating Class of 2022! We have more information below about how you can join us as we honor their academic work and accomplishments.
Below are important reminders and information for families.
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Celebrate with the Class of 2022! Here is all the information you need for attending the ceremonies at Pinnacle Bank Arena. You can also join us virtually by watching any of the ceremonies on our livestream:
Families will be able to download the video FREE 24 hours after the ceremony from our website.
Are you looking for a career that makes a difference in the lives of children? Lincoln Public Schools will be hosting three interview fairs for those interested in applying for bus drivers, transportation paras, food service workers, food service manager trainees, head bakers, head cooks and custodian positions. Click on the links below for more information about these opportunities:
Wednesday, June 1
9am – 3pm at Culler Middle School
Qualified candidates will be offered a job on the spot pending the successful completion of background and reference checks.
For more information, go to lps.org/fasthire.
Friday, June 10
9am – 3pm at Pound Middle School
Friday, July 15
9am – 3pm at Culler Middle School
Open positions include bus drivers, transportation paras, food service workers, food service manager trainees, head bakers, head cooks and custodians.
For more information, go to lps.org/hr/fair.
The community is invited to an open house honoring Dr. Steve Joel on Wednesday, June 1, from 4-6 p.m. at Southeast High School in the commons area. Dr. Joel is finishing a 37-year career in education, 12 at Lincoln Public Schools, with his retirement on June 30. There will be brief remarks given at 4:30 p.m.
Please join us for refreshments and conversation!
LPS and the Food Bank of Lincoln work collaboratively to offer meals to children ages 0-18 free over the summer. This year, per federal guidelines all meals must be eaten on site and cannot be sent home with families. Meals are for children ages 0-18 years only. No adult meals or parent meals will be served. For additional information, please check our webpage or contact the school directly.
Registration for Athletics and Activities for the 2022-2023 school year is open! To register your student, please visit the LPS Athletics home page at https://home.lps.org/athletics/packet/ . The process is changing from previous years and will now be completed in ParentVUE. If you do not have a ParentVUE account currently, please contact the main office at the high school where your student is enrolled for assistance creating the account prior to attempting to register.
Parents of children turning five years of age before July 31, 2022 can go to lps.org and click on the red “Enroll Your Student” button. Here you will also find all the information necessary for registering, the required documents needed and answers to frequently asked questions.
Parents who do not have access to the online registration, or wish to register their child in person, should contact their attendance area elementary school as soon as possible.
Questions about kindergarten registration should also be directed to the child’s attendance area school.
Our preschool program is located in many of the elementary schools across the district. Children who are at least 3 years of age on or before July 31, 2022 and who have not yet turned five as of July 31, 2022, are eligible to apply.
At this time we are accepting 2022–2023 preschool applications and necessary documentation online, by email, fax or mail. You may also complete and submit an application and required documents by visiting our office, located at 300 S. 48th Street (enter door #2). Our office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
For more information and to download the application, please visit our website: https://home.lps.org/earlychildhood/preschool-application/
Is your child looking for a job or other extended learning opportunity? Students can use their Chromebook or LPS Student Portal account to check out our electronic bulletin board by going to lps.org and typing in the keyword “JELO”. (Students must be logged in to their LPS Student Portal to view the board.)
Students in grades 6-12 will find information about a wide variety of opportunities available. This includes activities, camps, jobs and internships. We update the board every Wednesday afternoon.
Are you a business or organization wanting to share your opportunities with LPS students?
If so, please enter the information about your program/opportunity here: www.bit.ly/stujobslps.
Once you submit the information on the form, we will review it to ensure that it fits with our Board policies and regulations before we post it to the electronic bulletin board. Once an opportunity is posted, students in all middle and high schools are easily able to access the information. Please note: anyone outside of the LPS network or without LPS Portal access will not be able to access the eBulletin board.
Teaching and learning doesn’t stop during the summer at Lincoln Public Schools! Check out our website for the latest opportunities offered at our schools.
LPS offers high-quality, affordable workshops to help students prepare for the ACT college exam. If you are looking ahead to next year and wanting some extra practice, we have two sessions available. Both sessions will be held in person at Lincoln High.
June 6-10 from 1:00-4:30 p.m.
Register by Thursday, May 26 2022 by 3:00 p.m.
July 5-8 & July 11-15 from 1:00-3:00 p.m.
Register by Friday, June 24 2022 by 3:00 p.m.
Registration is online and open now on our website.
Registration is online and open now on our website.
Summer Athletic Clinics are offered through all 7 LPS High Schools and are conducted by the individual sport coaches at their respective locations. Clinics are offered in various sports and are available for students entering grades 3-12 for the 2022-2023 school year. Click here for more information.
The Lincoln Public Schools Summer Technology Program is provided for students entering grades 4 through 9 in the fall of 2022. The goal of the program is to provide upper elementary and middle level students a fun, exciting, and challenging opportunity to explore their interest in computers and technology. Click here for more information.
There are multiple opportunities for students entering grades 4-12 who have an interest and passion for music. Check out our website for information and registration information.
If you are in crisis and need immediate assistance, these services are available any time of the day or night, any day of the week:
Additional community resources can be found at MyLink – a website (https://mylnk.app) and a mobile app (for Apple and Android – search MyLink). It can be downloaded in a wi-fi environment and then used when wi-fi is not available. Translations are provided in Arabic, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.
Lincoln Public Schools is the second largest public school district in Nebraska, located in the heart of the plains, renowned for its long-standing legacy of educational excellence and tradition of rigorous academic achievement. The school district is growing and thriving, serving over 42,000 students in more than 60 schools and programs.
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