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Lincoln Public Schools Families,
We will continue sending you a monthly update with important information and reminders.
Just a reminder that there will be no school for all elementary students on Friday, October 14. Fall Break is October 17-18 for all students and there will not be any classes those two days.
All LPS households should have a login to ParentVUE in order to access important school information about their child. This includes current attendance, grading and reports cards each quarter. Please contact your student’s school office for information on setting up your account or for questions on how to use this important portal. Check out our website for more information.
Each month LPS publishes Community News in an effort to help share family-friendly community events and activities from non-profit organizations. Check out the October edition preview of Community News online.
Are you part of a community non-profit organization that wants to share your information with LPS families? Reserve your ad space in our Community News! Learn more on our webpage: lps.org/communitynews.
Starting October 17, StarTran will once again be charging fees to students who ride StarTran buses. After October 3, StarTran Bus passes can be purchased one of two ways:
Through your child’s school office
EVERYONE who rides a StarTran bus after October 17, will be required to have a pass or pay the fare. For more information, visit the StarTran website at: https://www.lincoln.ne.gov/City/Departments/LTU/StarTran.
We are hosting another interview fair to fill over 150 unfilled positions that support teaching and learning. Open positions include paraeducators, bus drivers, transportation paras, food service workers, food service manager trainees, head bakers, head cooks, custodians, health technicians and treatment nurses. Learn more and fill out an application ahead of time on our website: https://home.lps.org/hr/fair/.
Culler Middle School (5201 Vine Street)
Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Anyone interested can fill out an application at the event and be interviewed on the spot.
Part-time (those who work at least 17.5 hours per week) and full-time employees qualify for competitive health insurance, pension, generous leave and other benefits. Learn more about our benefits on our webpage.
The current salary ranges for the employee groups are as follows:
Every year, Lincoln Public Schools Elementary Principals Network organizes and distributes winter clothing through the Bubba’s Closet event.
Families who are in need of winter coats for their pre-school and elementary aged children are asked to fill out a form (bit.ly/Bubbas22) by Friday, Oct. 7 indicating the child’s size, age and school. Elementary principals cannot guarantee a new coat for every child, but they will do their best to fulfill as many requests as possible. Coats will be distributed to students through their school by late November.
Those who are interested in donating to Bubba’s Closet this year are encouraged to give through the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools Fund a Need campaign bit.ly/donatecoats22. Funds raised will be used to help fill the coat requests from families. Donations of new coats (tags still on the garment) will also be accepted at each elementary school. Please call the school office ahead of time to arrange dropping off the donation.
Our children are at risk from people who want to do harm and one of the easiest ways they find our youth is through social media and gaming platforms.
Join Stephanie Olson with the Set Me Free Project for a special presentation as she discusses how we can work together to keep our children safe on social media.
October 27, 2022
Scott Middle School (Multipurpose Room)
2200 Pine Lake Rd., Lincoln
6:30-8:00 p.m.
The session will cover:
This event is sponsored by Lincoln Public Schools in partnership with School Community Interventions & Prevention (SCIP) and Region V Systems.
Safety in school is one of our top priorities, and that includes after school at LPS athletic events. Safety takes a community.
We are reminding families of the following safety guidelines for elementary and middle school students who attend high school athletic events:
We encourage LPS elementary and middle school students and families to attend LPS high school events. LPS elementary and middle school students often want to express their loyalty to their future high schools. Make sure to contact your future high schools if you would like to purchase team gear.
Thank you for partnering with us to keep everyone safe and secure at all of LPS athletic/activity venues.
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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