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Lincoln Public Schools families,
Is there an outstanding Lincoln educator who has made a difference in your life or the life of your child? We want to hear all about it!
LPS, KFOR/KFRX Radio, Lincoln Education Association and the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools are teaming up to honor five outstanding educators in celebration of Nebraska Teacher Recognition Day on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.
Anyone who lives in Lincoln/Lancaster County can write an essay nominating a teacher in any of five categories: preschool–grade 2, grades 3–5, middle school, high school and retired. In addition to a written description explaining why the teacher made a difference in your life, entries should include the teacher’s name, grade level and school (or contact information), as well as the nominator’s name, school and grade level (if applicable), address and phone number.
Please note: Past winners include an essay on what makes the teacher outstanding. NOMINATIONS ARE DUE JANUARY 31, 2024!
Submit your nomination via this form on our website or in writing to:
Thank You Teacher
Lincoln Public Schools Communications
5905 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
Schools, parents, caregivers and communities all play a role in providing supportive pathways for our youth as they navigate childhood and adolescence. Lincoln Public Schools is partnering with School Community Intervention and Prevention (SCIP) and Region V Systems to put on valuable community presentations about how to support the health and well-being of our community’s youth.
Please join us for this upcoming event:
Keeping Current: Youth Vaping and Mental Health
Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, 6:30 – 8 p.m.
Lincoln Medical Education Partnership Vrbka Classrooms – 4600 Valley Road (Entrance 1, first floor)
Vaping poses significant health risks to our youth. While youth may start vaping for a variety of reasons, a large number of young people vape nicotine or marijuana to lessen feelings of stress, anxiety or depression.
When better coping skills are developed, there may be fewer temptations to try to manage mental health challenges through vaping, reducing the possibility of addiction and the risk of negative health outcomes.
Lindsay Brundege, a therapist with Jenda Family Services, will discuss:
Please contact Abbe Edgecombe, SCIP Coordinator for Lincoln-Lancaster County, for questions at (402) 327-6841 or aedgecombe@lmep.com.
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 February edition preview of Community News online.
Are you or someone you know interested in a career as an educator at Lincoln Public schools? Certificated candidates interested in becoming a teacher (general, special education, early childhood), counselor, school psychologist, speech-language pathologist, social worker or school nurse within Lincoln Public Schools are eligible to participate in our Educator Interview Fair.
Educator Interview Fair
Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024
8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
In-person or over Zoom at the Steve Joel District Leadership Center (the district office at 5905 O Street).
All interested candidates can apply for the fair HERE
We are now accepting applications for 2024-25 LPS Preschool year. Application materials are available on our website and also available in our Early Childhood Department Office, located at 300 S. 48th Street (enter door #2) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Families of children who will be at least three years old (born on or after July 31, 2021) and who are not yet kindergarten age eligible (born on or before July 31, 2019) are welcome to apply.
Our inclusive preschool classrooms are located at 31 LPS buildings across the district and serve three-to-five year olds.
Applications along with the required materials may be submitted by:
Do you have a child – or do you know of a child – that will start kindergarten next year? Lincoln Public Schools is now accepting kindergarten registrations for the 2024-2025 school year.
Parents of children turning five years of age on or before July 31, 2024 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.
For children who turn five between August 1 and October 15, parents may request an assessment for their child to receive a waiver to attend school early. That information is also located on the kindergarten registration page.
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.
For more information about kindergarten registration and assessment testing for incoming students, please go to: https://home.lps.org/studentservices/kindergarten-registration-assessment/.
LPS Focus Programs are a customized high school experience rooted in connections and opportunities.
Families and students in grades 7-11 interested in learning more about the LPS Focus Programs are invited to attend a special in-person Information Night:
LPS Focus Program Information Night
Feb. 20, 2024
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
The Career Academy, 8800 O St.
Choose your passion. Choose your community. Choose your future with LPS Focus Programs.
Discover more about LPS Focus Programs at home.lps.org/focus or contact us by email at focusprograms@lps.org.
With several informational nights being moved due to winter weather, Lincoln Public Schools announced they have extended the deadline for High School Choice Forms to Monday, Feb. 5, 2024. This will allow families and students plenty of time to attend all of the informational open houses and have conversations before choosing their high school experience.
As a reminder, each incoming ninth grade student is assigned to a high school based on their address. Families can find the high school for their address by going to the LPS website – www.lps.org – and clicking on the Home School Lookup under Essentials. If they want their child to attend a high school other than the home high school assigned to their address, they will need to submit the “High School Choice” form by the new Feb. 5 deadline.
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.
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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