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Important Dates

� Oct. 10: No school - Grade K - 5

� Oct. 13-14: Fall Break - No School

� Nov. 25: PLC Day - Early Dismissal

� Nov 26-30: Thanksgiving Break - No School

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What’s Inside Book Trivia .................................... 4Apps for Learning ....................... 4 Art Calendar .................................. 9 Experiment .................................. 11 Athletics Schedules ................... 13Word Search ............................... 14Menus .......................................... 15Art Challenge ............................. 16

October 2014

How to do your own static

electricity races with a balloon, an empty pop can and

your hair!

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National School Lunch Week - Oct. 13-17

Culler Middle School Principal Gary Czapla said it “is pretty amazing that only four weeks ago we handed out 650 digital de-vices to students…and saw the smiles on their faces and the smiles on their parents’ faces.” Czapla provided an update recently to the members of the Lincoln Board of Education on the Digital Learning project at Culler,where staff members are instructing students through digital curriculum delivered online, and pro-viding a tablet for each stu-dent. Technology is a tool to facilitate excellent instruc-tion, Board member Don Mayhew stressed. “I am very excited about this pilot and what education is go-ing to look like at Lincoln Public Schools.” Czapla noted some wonderful early observa-tions:

About 150 high school students partici-pated in a national fi shing tournament at Holmes Lake in September. The basic purpose of the event was to provide a fun, competitive-light fi sh-ing tournament for high school students who have completed the National Fishing in Schools Program (NFSP) course in their school. Students were paired in teams of two, used catch-and-release, no live bait, and fi shed from shore using a fl ycast reel. For more photos, see Page 6 or visit www.lps.org.

Fishing event caps coursework

Cullertech pilot shows positives

National School Lunch Week is Oct. 13-17, with the theme ‘Get in the Game with School Lunch.’ The week is about encouraging kids to fi nd a balance between healthy eating and physical activity. Pictured above is the fruit bar at Lincoln East High School. Lincoln Public Schools promotes healthy eating with similar fruit bars, salad bars and a variety of entree choices throughout the schools.

Students encouraged to ‘Get in the Game’For school lunch menu information ...

• See October’s menus on Page 15 of this issue;• Get daily updates at @lpsmenus on Twitter, or ‘Like’ LPS

Menus on Facebook;• Visit www.LPS.org. For complete dietary information on meals served in LPS, visit www.LPS.org. In the Nutrition section you will fi nd healthy eating tips, food allergy information and more.

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BEGINNING BB GUN6-week sessions start

Thursday, November 64:30-6 p.m.

Fee: $33/student

For class sign-up & details,Belmont Recreation Center

402.441.6789

WILD FALL FESTIVALFriday, October 17 from 4:00–8:00 pm

Pioneers Park Nature CenterCelebrate fall with this FREE family friendly event!

Explore hands-on activities including nature photography, journaling, wildlife sketching, geocaching and live animals,

enjoy a campfire with music by Mike Menard and stories by the Cowboy Poet. There will also be

hayrack rides with a tour through the park.Food will be available for purchase.

For more info, call 402-441-7895.

HAYRACK RIDESFriday Oct 10 & Oct 24

7:00-8:30 pm Pioneers Park Nature Center

Load up and head out on a wagon ride through thewoods and prairie of Pioneers Park. Afterwards enjoy a

campfire with beverages and entertainment.Rides for everyone! Fee: $7/person

Call 402-441-7895 to reserve your spot today!

Private Group Rides are available!September 13 – November 1, 7:00-8:30 pm

Schedule your own private group ride for 30-90 people.Call 402-441-7895 for rates and availability.

LEARNING A NEW GAME!Golf Lessons for ALL ages with the fun Get Golf Ready Program!For more info, 402-441-3862golf.lincoln.ne.gov

FALL INTO FUN WITH . . .!

INDOOR SHOOTING ACTIVITIES For Kids Ages: 8-15

402-441-7847parks.lincoln.ne.gov

@LNKparksrec

• Staff rallying around each other with collaborative efforts.• Good instruction was happening at Culler prior to this year – but the digital devices are enhancing instruction: “The level of engagement is amazing.”• There are fewer behavioral issues among students, and much cooperation among students: students helping stu-dents.• Connectivity in the building is excel-lent – when there might be 600-plus stu-dent devices and teacher devices operat-ing pretty seamlessly.• Staff has had amazing support and professional development.“There are glitches…students not remem-bering passwords,” Czapla noted. “But students have taken this very seriously…are caring for their devices…Parents have been great about backing the school and saying this is a great way for kids to ad-vance their education.”Board member Kathy Danek said she was impressed with “seeing what is happening at Culler…I saw kids always engaged…I look forward to hearing how this really impacts how students have learned.”

Cullertech pilot shows positives

Lincoln Public Schools had an all-time high number of art/project entries at the 2014 Nebraska State Fair Ed-ucation Competitions, in addition to competing in sever-al academic competitions. Four of the ten projects chosen as “Best in Show” (best projects of ANY age group in the major artistic categories) were created by students from across Lincoln. LPS was represented by about 100 students from 15 different schools In the Quiz Bowl, the semi-fi nal and fi nal rounds were occupied by all Lincoln teams. A Lux Middle School team of three eighth-graders and two seventh-graders (four boys and a girl) won the middle school quiz bowl championship over four ninth grade boys representing Lefl er Middle School. Third place went to four ninth grade girls representing Irving Middle School. The fourth place team was a team of four ninth graders representing Lux. All matches determining the top rank-ings were won on tie breaker questions.Individual results:Grammar Competition:9th -- 12th Grades 1. Hannah Hoffman, Lincoln High School 6th-- 8th Grades1. Jesse Lin, Lux Middle SchoolMath Competition:11th & 12th Grades 1. Tony Kirkpatrick, East 9th & 10th Grades 1. Hannah Hoffman, Lincoln High 6th – 8th Grades - 1. Jesse Lin, Lux 3rd – 5th Grades - 1. A.J. Nelson, Morley Elementary School Science Competition:9th & 10th Grades - 1. Gus Burchell, East 6th – 8th Grades - 1. Jesse Lin, Lux

Social Studies Competition:11th & 12th Grades - 1. A.J. Russert, Lincoln Northeast High School 3rd – 5th Grades - 1. Garrett Salisbury, MorleySpelling Contest9th – 12th Grades - 1. A.J. Russert, Northeast 6th – 8th Grades - 1. Jesse Lin, LuxPerformance Competitions:Middle School Quiz BowlGrades 6 – 8 - 1. Lux Boys + Suzie, Luke Bigelow, Suzie Cho, Alix Cui, Darrix Lim, Jessie LinProject Competitions:Brick Art3 – 5 Grades - 1. Kimberly Johnson, Kahoa Elementary School3 – 5 Grades - 1. Olivia Swanson, Kahoa6 – 8 Grades - 1. Helen Little***, Lux 9 – 12 Grades - 1. Caroline White, East 9 – 12 Grades - 1. John Hao, East***Health Poster6 – 12 Grades - 1. Matthew Johnson, Mickle Middle SchoolEssay6 – 8 Grades - 1. Aaditya Rau, Lux11 – 12 Grades - 1. Suvy Qin, EastPoetry6 – 8 Grades - 1. Suzie Cho, Lux 9 – 12 Grades - 1. Isha Khanna, EastComputer Graphics3rd – 8th Grades - 1. Kimberly Johnson, Kahoa Computer Power Point5th – 8th Grades - 1. Suzie Cho, Lux Science DisplaysK – 2nd Grades - 1. Caden Gallagher, Kahoa 3rd – 5th Grades - 1. Ella Brooks, Kahoa 6th – 8th Grades – 1. Ina Bhoopalam, Lux

Students at state fair take top honors in academic, performance events

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Lincoln High School is the fi rst school in the nation to offer a letter in Slam Poetry. A letter is an honor given to an ath-letic or activity participant based on participation, meeting team expectation and character. Lincoln High and Lincoln East High schools had been holding slam poetry events twice a year for many years with cooperation between Deborah McGinn at LHS and Sarah Thomas at EHS. Then an Omaha group, Omaha Writer’s Col-lective, started Louder Than a Bomb, Omaha as an Omaha-metro area com-petition, but later renamed, LTaB Great Plains, and other schools were invited to compete. Lincoln North Star High School also participates at the state level with LHS,

and the two teams fi nished in the top two spots this past season, with LHS winning its second straight title. “As sponsor of LHS I believe that if sport teams, speech, drama, and debate could letter for excellence in athletic, academic and dramatic performances, so should the slam poets who are also extraordinary at producing original polished writing on a stage,” McGinn said. “After winning the State Champi-onship in 2013 and 2014, I knew it was the perfect time to rationalize lettering in this valuable activity.” LHS Principal Mike Wortman has seen the team perform, even attend-ing all three years of LTaB fi nals. In the spring of 2014, Lincoln High was fi rst to award a letter in slam poetry. McGinn hopes to see the movement spread.

LHS fi rst school to offer letter in Slam Poetry

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LincolnChildrensMuseum.org (402) 477-4000 1420 P Street Lincoln, NE 68508

1-day: $50 Members, $65 Non-Members 2-day: $65 Members, $80 Non-Members

Mighty Magic Pants

Regular admission or Museum membership applies. Treat bags, required for candy

collection, must be purchased at the Museum Welcome Desk for $3 each.

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For more information on special events or camp registration,visit LincolnChildrensMuseum.org

For two weeks, students at Lux Middle School collected gently used and new books to donate to the teachers for their classroom libraries in Pilger, Nebraska. Wisner-Piger Middle School was torn down after being hit by the devas-tating tornado ripped through the community on June 16, 2014. The students called the book drive a success as over 1,450 books were collected. The students graciously shared over $10,000 worth of books.

Inspire me to: Go DigitalInspire me to: Read

Lux students send thousands of books,

well wishes to counterparts in Wisner

Each month we will share favorite apps and websites recommended by LPS staff. Some are related to curricular areas, while others are just for fun. We will try to recommend free or low cost apps, but prices do change daily.

NEBRASKA QUILTERS: Explore the life of a Ne-braska homesteader told through the story of her quilts. Grace McCance Snyder lived nearly 100 years of Nebraska history, much of which she cap-tured through her art - quilts! Check out http://nequilters.org/ to view Snyder’s quilts, see an in-teractive timeline, and view primary sources from Nebraska history.

EDUCREATIONS: The teacher can create person-alized lessons within the app, you can take a snap-shot of an assignment and the student can write/type/voice record the answers right onto the ipad, you can take a picture of student work and refl ect it up onto the screen. There are so many possibili-ties!

Connect (with lines from the author to the book) the author to the popular children’s book they wrote: Maurice Sendak Alice in Wonderland Shel Silverstein Curious George E.B. White The Velveteen Rabbit Eric Carle Wonderful Wizard of Oz Roald Dahl Charlie and the Chocolate Factory J.K. Rowling Where the Wild Things Are Margery Williams Where the Sidewalk Ends A.A. Milne Winnie the Pooh Beatrix Potter Charlotte’s Web Lewis Carroll The Tale of Peter Rabbit H.A. Rey Harry Potter (series) Frank Baum The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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Jason Wilmot is the computer teacher at Campbell Elementary School, and is active in integrating technology - such as Minecraft - as part of his curriculum. Minecraft is a relatively new element in education, and was recently purchased by Microsoft in a deal for $2.5 billion. Wilmot - and his students - explain the benefi ts of Minecraft and why it works in his classroom.What is Minecraft? Minecraft is a digital platform that can be used in a wide variety of ways. It can be played on a number of devices including computers, Xbox, PlayStation, the iPad and some An-droid devices. First of all, it can be played as a game centering on strategic thinking and deductive reasoning. The user must prioritize; set goals and problem solve to explore the in-game world. Throw in an optional threat of danger (monsters) and this fosters a need for security and necessitates preservation strategies. Secondly, Minecraft can be played in a creative mode. This mode pro-vides for an endless virtual sandbox of creativity (think digital Legos). Here kids can imagine, design, build, engineer, program, develop, code, and simulate almost any type of learn-ing environment. Users can play indi-vidually, in small groups or can play on servers holding hundreds of play-ers. On top of all that, the game also allows for virtual fi eldtrips. Here, a teacher could drop the entire class into a pre-created world. There are ancient Roman dwellings, China’s Forbidden City and Egyptian pyra-mids. This feature is called Adventure Mode. It gives students the ability to visit a world but disables their ability to break anything within it. Basically, it’s a class trip to the art gallery with no need to worry about oily fi ngers.

How do kids use it in class? I started using Minecraft in my classroom last year with the help of Dr. Trainin of the University of Nebraska. Since then, I’ve used it in several dif-ferent ways. I’ve used it for individual, whole-class, and entire-school builds. Our most complex project to date was building Campbell City: a 500+ stu-dent project where each student was given a creative space within the city to build whatever they could imagine. We’ve learned about digital citi-zenship, computational thinking and connected everyday classroom cur-riculum into student creations. Kids have solved math problems, created digital dioramas, and have built proj-ects like the Great Wall of China, the Orphan Train, our solar system, water conservation tutorials, and everything in between. We’ve simulated learn-ing goals from Language Arts, Junior Achievement and extra curricular ac-tivities. Really, I could keep going, but I think you get point: with Minecraft, the possibilities are endless.

What are the Educational Benefi ts? I subscribe to the idea that edu-cation can happen anytime and any-where. Learning is like breathing. We breathe in oxygen - we grow cells; we take in impulses - we connect den-

drites. It’s natural, it’s nor-mal and it’s done best when there’s an intrinsic interest. Before I was a comput-er specialist at Campbell, I was a classroom teacher for six years at Saratoga. I made the move for a num-ber of reasons, but one of my primary motivations for the switch was to learn how to further embedded technology into educa-tion. But it was more than that – I didn’t just want to sprinkle in techy gadgets or electronic worksheets - I wanted to fi nd where cur-riculum, creativity and stu-dent desires could meet. Our job as educators is not to provide the dots, but to facilitate the connecting of dots. This means taking student experiences and building into that specifi c knowledge base. It means getting to know the stu-dents on an individual ba-sis. It’s discovering what they fi nd interesting, what they believe about the world, and where they fi nd signifi cance. And for all these things - for this affi n-ity space – the best place to start was Minecraft.

What do the kids think about Mine-craft? So, rather than just hearing my opinion on this, I decided to through this question out to my Campbell El-ementary students on Google Class-room. I asked students if they thought Minecraft should be in more schools. Here are a few responses: - Minecraft belongs in schools be-cause it helps kids be creative and dif-ferent. Minecraft also helps kids learn about objects in the world....we get to EXPLORE! - Minecraft belong in school be-cause it helps kids think and be more creative. Its also makes them think and focus on what they’re building in Minecraft. - Minecraft belongs in school be-cause you get to create things people haven’t before. And kids can think more and be creative and can use their imaginations. - Minecraft belongs in school because it helps kids learn to build things. And it is fun for some kids. - Minecraft allows you to express your feelings. And it’s something for you to be creative. - Kids want to play Minecraft be-cause they want to have fun. - It lets kids express their feelings and brings your imagination to life. - Because it is a fun building ex-perience to build whatever you want. You get to have fun and build with your friends. - It is fun to create creations and it is creative and awesome. It’s cool that some creation can be used. - Minecraft teaches kids to be creative. The kids will be happy and learn stuff.

Q&A with teacher Jason Wilmot: Minecraft - think digital LEGOs - promotes creativity

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Youth Concussion Assessments

Dr. Adam Kafka

Contact the experts at Madonna Physician Services for a concussion evaluation and assessment today:

402.413.3531

5445 South Street Lincoln, NE 68506www.madonna.org

If your child has recently sustained a concussion or head injury and is experiencing difficulties with:

Students in a P.E. course at their high school learned about fi shing as a life-long activity. They tested their skills at Holmes Lake as part of a national fi shing event. See Page 1 for more details.

Shawn Shea, MD

Bryan Medical Center recognizes Mental Illness Awareness Week and presents:

The Mysteries of the Human Matrix:Finding a Tough Happiness in Difficult TimesWednesday, October 8, 6:30-8 p.m. Attend a free Health Fair to learn about local resources at 6 p.m. and following the program.

This program was developed under a grant from The Kim Foundation. Thank you to The Kim Foundation for their support.

Bryan Mental Health Services offers free confidential online screenings for depression, bipolar disorder (manic depression), anxiety, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and alcohol use.

Go to: bryanhealth.org/onlinescreenings

Bryan Counseling Center provides experienced, compassionate counselors and a full range of services to support you and your family.

For more information, call 402-481-5991.

Shawn Christopher Shea, MD, is an acclaimed speaker in the fields of suicide prevention and creating resiliency. Dr. Shea takes his audience on an intriguing journey into the heart of three questions: What is the nature of happiness? How do we make it last? and What is the nature of human nature that allows us to find it in the first place? He deftly, and with a wicked sense of humor, provides a dynamic map for self-exploration and problem-solving, and shows you how to use it to transform difficult times.

Cost: Free, pre-registration requiredWhere: Bryan East Campus, Plaza Conference Center, 1500 S. 48th St.To register: Go online to bryanhealth.org/calendar or call 402-481-8886

Proudly presents these October programs

Bryan Kids’ Club members & their families are invited to spend a fun day at Roca Berry Farm pumpkin patch at a discounted rate! Families will get to enjoy jumping pillows, zip lines, playgrounds, a hayrack ride to the pumpkin patch and much more! You’ll also be invited to join us at the Kids’ Club campfire for a tasty snack. Bryan Kids’ Club members will receive a coupon in the mail to attend the Roca Berry Farm event at a discounted rate. You must be a Kids’ Club member to participate and must present your coupon at the admission gate.

Membership to Bryan Kids’ Club is FREE, and the club is for kids ages newborn-12. Members receive a t-shirt, quarterly newsletters and invitations to take part in the variety of Kids’ Club events offered throughout the year.

If you would like to sign up for Kids’ Club, please go to bryanhealth.org/kids-club.

Presents:

Roca Berry Farm Pumpkin Patch Saturday, October 18, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.

Join Bryan’s Kids’ Club and Join the Fun!

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Inspire me to: CheerLPS Arts ScheduleHigh schools in Lincoln Public Schools perform various music and theater per-formances throughout the year. For more information about a specifi c event, call the school.

October 20142-4 - Theater: Cinderella, Lincoln High School, Oct. 2-3 at 7 p.m., Oct. 4 at 2 p.m., Ted Sorensen Theatre, LHS2-4 - Theater: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, North Star, Oct. 2-3 at 7 p.m. and Oct. 4 at 2:30 and 7 p.m.4 - Marching Band: Southeast at Capitol City Marching Band Championships, Oct. 4, Time TBA, Seacrest Field7 - Concert: Choral, North Star, Dec. 7, 7 p.m., Auditorium9 - Concert: Instrumental, North Star, Dec. 7, 7 p.m., Auditorium9-12 - Theater: Fall Play, Southeast, Oct. 9-12, 7:30 p.m., Auditorium16 - Concert: Choir, Southeast’s Singing Knights Concert, Oct. 16, 7 p.m., audi-torium18 - Marching Band: Southeast at LPS Marching Band Contest, Oct. 18, after-noon, Seacrest Field20 - Concert: Jazz, Southeast, Oct. 20, 7 p.m.21 - Concert: Orchesta, Southeast, Oct. 21, 7 p.m.22 - Concert: Choirs, Southeast’s Knight Sounds, Oct. 22, 7 p.m. 25 - Marching Band: Southeast at NSBA State Marching Band Contest, Oct. 25, Time TBA, Seacrest Field28 - Performance: Jazzy Strings Soup Supper, Northeast, Oct. 28, 6 p.m., LNE Commons Area

November 20142 - Theater: Day of the Dead, Lincoln High School, Nov. 2, time TBA, Sheldon Art Gallery4, 6 - “Grease”, The Musical, Northeast, November 4, 6, 6 p.m., LNE Audito-rium (Tickets, $10, $8, $6)7, 8 - “Grease”, The Musical, Northeast, November 7, 8 7 p.m., LNE Audito-rium (Tickets, $10, $8, $6)6-8 - Theater: Fiddler on the Roof Musical, East, Nov. 6-8, 7 p.m., auditorium

StudentServe SnapshotsThousands of students in Lincoln Public Schools volunteered time to clean up neighborhoods, school gardens, write letters and contribute to their community. Pictured are students, from below in clockwise order, Prescott Elementary, Mead-ow Lane Elementary, Beattie Elementary and Mickle Middle School.

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Fifth grade’s

Fall Classic

Fifth-grade students in Lincoln Public Schools attended a Lincoln Saltdogs baseball game on Aug. 29.

About 3,000 students from 35 LPS elementary schools were in attendance. This is the sixth year and seventh event for the trip. This year, total student attendance over the six years surpassed 20,000.

Students prepared for the event by learning more about baseball, conducting themselves in public situations and simi-lar activities.

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Family Service is currently enrolling students in our before and after school programs.

We are located in twenty-one schools in Lincoln, and we have immediate fall openings in many of them.

kids to fun and active learning environments. Our weekly fees are reasonably priced and lower rates

are available to families who apply and qualify. State Assistance (Title XX) is accepted!

Please call TODAY to inquire or to enroll:

Inspire me to: Experiment

With winter weather approaching, our children will be spending more time in-doors. But they still need opportunities to play and move. What a great op-portunity to shut off the TV, turn off the video games, and enjoy some quality family time exploring the world of science! So, let’s go to the races for some fun family competition…here we go!

Static Electricity Races

Follow upAsk the family of racers what made the cans roll across the fl oor. Make guesses and dis-cuss. Then share the infor-mation below.

1. When you rub a balloon on your hair, it becomes loaded with electrons. These electrons attract the protons in the pop can. Thus, the movement!

Challenge1. Rub the balloon on your hair and then try to stick it to other objects (TV screen, the wall, your face).

2. Turn the water on a fau-cet very low to a little more than a trickle. Now rub the balloon on your head and hold the balloon near the wa-ter. The stream of water will bend toward the balloon!

Discuss: How did this hap-pen? What do we now know about electrons and protons?

Funny Fact Xerox machines use static electricity to make cop-ies. The static charge on the roller drum inside the Xerox machine attracts the plas-tic toner powder, and heat melts the toner image onto a blank piece of paper, creating a copy of the image that is placed on the glass.

Materials needed• empty pop can (one per family member); • blown-up balloon (one per family member); • your hair.

ProcedureOn a hard, fl at fl oor surface create a start and fi nish line, approximately eight feet apart.

Line up the pop cans on their sides along the start line, with approximately two feet between each can. Each racer should rub their infl ated balloon on their hair back and forth very fast.

On the count of “Go”, hold the balloon about an inch from the front of the can. The can will start to roll, even though you are not touching it. Move the balloon away from the can very slowly, and the can will fol-low the balloon.

Now race to the fi nish line! Remember: You cannot touch the can. If you need more ‘fuel’, rub the balloon on your hair again, and keep moving that can toward the fi nish line.

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Being TeamMates with Mary Beth Bavitz has helped Katie learn the im-portance of setting goals. She has be-come more self-aware. She knows what she wants and she has learned to not be afraid of “going for it.” Mary Beth and Katie started meet-ing when Katie was in sixth grade. Ka-tie had learned about the TeamMates program from her teachers in elemen-tary school. In third grade she started meeting with her fi rst mentor, who later had to move out of the Lincoln Public Schools District. Katie is Mary Beth’s fi rst Team-Mates mentee. She learned about the program from a friend who was a TeamMate. Her friend enjoyed the ex-perience and explained how the pro-gram features meeting with the men-tee at the student’s school for one hour a week during the school year. The program appealed to her because she wanted to do something that made a difference in someone’s life. “Katie gives me a purpose.” Her children have grown and she believes in the importance of one mak-ing a difference in this world. “If I can make a difference in the life of a child, it is a tremendous accomplishment.” She has found getting to know Katie has been a rewarding experi-ence. “She’s a very special girl, she has a sweet disposition. She is the most grateful person that I’ve ever met. She is grateful for everything I do for her, which isn’t very much since I’m here

only once a week. I can’t think of a bet-ter investment in my time.” “I am grateful,” Katie said, “with-out TeamMates, there would have been a lot of things I wouldn’t have been able to do. Mary Beth is amazing and she’s helped me with a lot more than she thinks.” Katie said she also appreciates that there are adults in the community who are willing to help students. Mary Beth shared that when she and Katie started meeting, Katie was very shy. They were meeting in the of-fi ce and playing the games that were available at Katie’s school. “Nothing seemed to click.” She realized that she didn’t know what Katie liked to do, so she simply asked Katie what she really liked to do. Katie responded that she loves to read. At the time, Mary Beth was pleased to learn that her 6th grade mentee would read fi ve or six books a week. They changed their meeting location to the school media center. Mary Beth and Katie noticed a differ-ence right away. Katie enjoyed being around books and talking about books. They continue to share their love of reading to this day. Since Katie loved to read, Mary Beth thought it logical that Katie would enjoy writing and as it turned out, writing was an equally strong passion for her. “Katie is an awesome writer,” Mary Beth said. She wrote a 50-page novel while in sixth grade. They

worked together to enter it in a contest. Katie also wrote a letter to a favorite author, and he wrote back. As they explored Katie’s other compelling interests, they began to share Katie’s love of art. Mary Beth suggested that they spend their meet-ing time in the art room. “The art teacher was fabulous.” One of Katie’s paintings was se-lected for a competition. Mary Beth wonders if people re-alize how easy it is to help a child through the TeamMates program. It’s only an hour a week, a short time frame for the difference that it makes.

“Over a period of almost six years, I can really see a difference. It’s really rewarding to have a continuous pres-ence in someone’s life. You can really make a difference.” Katie will graduate from high school in May 2015. She has already toured the art department at the Uni-versity of Nebraska where she plans to major in art. Her goal is to become a graphic novelist which will allow her to write and illustrate. She hopes to be employed at one of the two main graphic novel publishers. Also, she hopes to come back into the Team-Mates program as a mentor.

October 2014 TeamMates of the Month

“Mentoring is so important for the youth in our communities. As a coach, I’ve seen the impact of mentors on my players throughout the years and the difference mentoring makes in their lives. I am proud to support the Coaches’ Mentoring Challenge and I encourage everyone to step up to the challenge by giving just one hour of their time per week to mentoring a student.”

– Bo Pelini

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October 4th Capitol City Marching Band Championships

at Seacrest Field

October 11th LINKS Marching Band Contest

at Beechner Field

October 18th

at Seacrest Field

October 25th The Nebraska Sate Marching Band Contest

at Millard Field in Omaha and Seacrest Field in Lincoln

BATTLE OF THE

BANDS

Katie and Mary Beth Bavitz, value goal setting

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Inspire me to: CheerLPS Athletics Schedule

This schedule includes LPS home contests featuring two or more LPS high schools

Date Day Sport Host Opponent(s) Location Time10/1 Wed T LNS LNE at WTC 4 p.m.10/1 Wed T EHS LSE at EHS 4 p.m.10/2 Thu SB EHS LSE at DB 5 p.m.10/2 Thu VB EHS LSW at EHS 6:30 p.m.10/2 Thu G LNE LPS schools, others at MGC 9 a.m.10/3 Fri VB LNE LSE, others at LNE 4 p.m.10/3 Fri XC EHS LPS schools at PP 5 p.m.10/3 Fri FB LSE LHS at SF 8 p.m.10/3 Fri T EHS LPS schools, others at WTC 9 a.m.10/4 Sat SB LHS Bryan at DB 11 a.m.10/4 Sat VB LNE LSE, others at LNE 9 a.m.10/6 Mon T LHS EHS at WTC 4 p.m.10/6 Mon T LNE LNS, other at NTC 4 p.m.10/7 Tue VB LNS LNE at LNS 6:30 p.m.10/8 Wed T LSW LHS at WTC 4 p.m.10/9 Thu T LSW LSE at WTC 4 p.m.10/9 Thu XC LSE LPS, others at PP 4:45pm10/9 Thu VB LNS EHS at LNS 6:30 p.m.10/10 Fri FB LHS LSW at SF 4:30 p.m.10/10 Fri FB EHS LSE at SF 8 p.m.10/11 Sat VB EHS LSE, others at EHS 10 a.m.10/14 Tue VB EHS LNE at EHS 6:30 p.m.10/14 Tue VB LSE LSW at LSE 6:30 p.m.10/15 Wed VB LHS LSE at LHS 6:30 p.m.10/16 Thu FB LNS LHS at SF 7 p.m.10/17 Fri FB LSW EHS at SF 8 p.m.10/20 Mon VB LHS EHS at LHS 6:30 p.m.10/23 Thu VB LSW LHS at LSW 6:30 p.m.10/23 Thu VB LSE LNS at LSE 6:30 p.m.10/24 Fri FB LSW LNS at SF 7 p.m.10/30 Thu VB LHS LPS schools, others at LHS 5 p.m.

WTC - Woods Tennis CenterDB - Doris Bair Softball ComplePP - Pioneer Park

NTC - Nebraska Tennis CenterSF - Seacrest FieldMGC - Mahoney Golf Course

HGC - Highlands Golf CoursePGC - Pioneer Golf CourseHLGC - Holmes Lake Golf Course

EHS - Lincoln EastLHS - Lincoln High

LNS - Lincoln North StarLNE - Lincoln Northeast

LSE - Lincoln SoutheastLSW - Lincoln Southwest

James and Kent Seacrest on be-half of the Joe and Ruth Seacrest Fund at the Lincoln Community Foundation have presented a con-tribution of $110,000 to the Founda-tion for Lincoln Public Schools to fund a new video scoreboard going up at Seacrest Field. Wendy Van, president of the Foundation for Lincoln Public Schools, accepted the contribution on behalf of the Foundation. “Lin-coln is so fortunate to have gener-ous families like the Seacrests sup-porting our students,” Van says, “We have one of the best school sys-tems in the country and the support in our community plays a critical role in its success.” Lincoln Public Schools Super-intendent Steve Joel was also pres-ent to accept the contribution. “We cannot wait to start next fall with a renovated Seacrest Field. This is a huge boost to our athletic programs all across the city.” The Seacrest family has a long history of making donations to help Lincoln athletics. In 1961, Lincoln Public Schools and the City of Lin-

coln collaborated on Seacrest Field, funded in part by a $50,000 gift from the J.C. Seacrest Trust. “My grandfather J.C. Seacrest had a tremendous vision for our community, including seeing the importance of a high quality athlet-ic fi eld that all students could have access to,” says James Seacrest, “My nephew Kent and I are thrilled to see this legacy continue in new improvements to Seacrest Field in honor of my parents Joe and Ruth.” Full renovations to Seacrest Field will begin after the fi nal foot-ball game of the season and are ex-pected to be completed by fall 2015. In addition to the new scoreboard, improvements will include new bleachers, stadium and press box renovations and improved com-munications infrastructure. The Seacrests’ $110,000 contribution will act as a lead gift for the $250,000 video scoreboard. Seacrest Field is located near Lincoln East High School at 7400 A St. It hosts all home fi eld games for the six Lincoln high school athletics teams.

Seacrest family funding new video scoreboard

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LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS ELEMENTARY PRINCIPALS PRESENT:

PARENTS, UNCLUTTER YOUR CLOSETS FOR A GOOD CAUSE!If your elementary-age children have outgrown any winter coats, jackets, sweaters, sweatshirts or jeans, drop them off at any of the following Hanger’s Cleaners locations between October 1st and October 31st:

All clothes will be cleaned by Hanger’s and sorted by Lincoln Public Schools elementary principals. Then on Saturday, November 15th, Bubba’s Closet will be open from 8:30-9:30 a.m. at: McPhee Elementary School, 820 Goodhue Boulevard.

Any elementary student, accompanied by an adult, may choose appropriate items of clothing to adopt and use! Sacks will be provided by Lincoln Public Schools.

This is one of the many American Education Week activities planned in Lincoln Public Schools.

SATURDAY,

ELEMENTARY

(820 S. 15TH STREET)

a.m.

Inspire me to: SearchThis month’s word search theme is popular Halloween cos-tumes. The search on the top right is easier, and the search on the bottom right is much more diffi cult.

In the Basic, or easier, puzzle words can only be forward, and they are up-and-down or sideways.

In the Advanced, or harder, puzzle words can be forwards and backwards, up-and-down, sideways and diagonal.

Enjoy!

ADVANCED

BASIC

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday ��������� ������� ���������������� �� ��� ���� ��������� ����� ������ ��� ������� ���������������� �����OCTOBER 6 OCTOBER 7 OCTOBER 8 OCTOBER 9 OCTOBER 10

WHOLE GRAIN CHEESE STUFFED BREADSTICK WITH DIPPING SAUCE

BBQ RIBLET ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN CHICKEN ENCHILADA VEGETARIAN: Whole Grain Cheese

Stuffed Breadstick with Dipping Sauce

SUB SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN

HAMBURGER ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN HOT & SPICY CHICKEN SANDWHICH

ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN VEGETARIAN: Veggie Sub on Whole Grain Bun

WHOLE GRAIN SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS

BUFFALO CHICKEN STRIPS WITH WHOLE GRAIN BREADSTICK

FISH & CHEESE SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN

VEGETARIAN: Whole Grain Spaghetti with Cheese

POPCORN CHICKEN WITH WHOLE WHEAT CINNAMON ROLL

CHILI WITH WHOLE WHEAT CINNAMON ROLL

TOPPED BAKED POTATO WITH WHOLE WHEAT CINNAMON ROLL

VEGETARIAN: Vegetarian Chili with Whole Wheat Cinnamon Roll

CHEESE PIZZA ON WHOLE WHEAT CRUST CHICKEN ALFREDO ON WHOLE GRAIN ROTINI PHILLY CHEESE SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN VEGETARIAN: Cheese Pizza on Whole Wheat Crust

OCTOBER 13 OCTOBER 14 OCTOBER 15 OCTOBER 16 OCTOBER 17

CELEBRATE NATIONAL SCHOOL

LUNCH WEEK OCTOBER 13-17

HAMBURGER PIZZA ON WHOLE WHEAT CRUST

BREADED CHICKEN SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN

FISH PLATTER WITH WHOLE WHEAT ROLL

VEGETARIAN: Vegetable Pizza on Whole Wheat Crust

WHOLE GRAIN CHICKEN NUGGETS WITH WHOLE WHEAT GARLIC BREAD

WHOLE GRAIN LASAGNA WITH WHOLE WHEAT GARLIC BREAD

SWEET & SOUR MEATBALLS ON WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE

VEGETARIAN: Veggie Wrap on Whole Grain Tortilla

WHOLE GRAIN CORN PUPPIES SLOPPY JOE ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN GENERAL TSO CHICKEN ON WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE

VEGETARIAN: Veggie Burger on Whole Grain Bun

OCTOBER 20 OCTOBER 21 OCTOBER 22 OCTOBER 23 OCTOBER 24 ORANGE POPCORN CHICKEN ON WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE COUNTRY BEEF SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN BBQ PORK SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN VEGETARIAN: Red Beans & Whole Grain Brown Rice

SOFT SHELL TACO ON WHOLE GRAIN TORTILLA SAUSAGE PIZZA+ ON WHOLE WHEAT CRUST HOT & SPICY CHICKEN SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN VEGETARIAN: Cheddar/Mozzarella Cheese Taco

WHOLE GRAIN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH

SAVORY ROASTED CHICKEN NUGGETS WITH WHOLE GRAIN BISCUIT

WHOLE GRAIN BEEF & MAC VEGETARIAN: Whole Grain Grilled Cheese Sandwich

WHOLE GRAIN SPAGHETTI & MEAT SAUCE WITH WHOLE WHEAT GARLIC BREAD

BREADED PORK+ SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN

CATFISH STRIPS WITH WHOLE WHEAT GARLIC BREAD OR FISH TACOS

VEGETARIAN: Meatless Sauce on Whole Grain Spaghetti with

Cheese & Whole Wheat Garlic Bread

L O C A L F O O D D A Y BBQ SMART CHICKEN DRUMSTICK WITH WHOLE WHEAT ROLL

SALISBURY STEAK WITH WHOLE WHEAT ROLL

PORK CARNITAS+ ON WHOLE GRAIN TORTILLA

VEGETARIAN: Veggie Burger on Whole Grain Bun

OCTOBER 27 OCTOBER 28 OCTOBER 29 OCTOBER 30 OCTOBER 31 CHICKEN FINGERS WITH WHOLE

GRAIN BREADSTICK WHOLE GRAIN BEEF & BEAN BURRITO WHOLE GRAIN CALZONETTES VEGETARIAN: Whole Grain Vegetarian Burrito

WHOLE GRAIN ITALIAN DUNKER TURKEY HOT DOG ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN

TURKEY TETTRAZINE WITH WHOLE WHEAT ROLL

VEGETARIAN: Cheese Dunker Whole Grain Bread

PEPPERONI PIZZA+ ON WHOLE WHEAT CRUST

WHOLE GRAIN CHICKEN & CHEESE QUESADILLA

FISH PLATTER WITH WHOLE GRAIN BREADSTICK

VEGETARIAN: Vegetable Pizza on Whole Wheat Crust

CREAMED TURKEY WITH WHOLE WHEAT ROLL

BREADED BEEF STICKS WITH WHOLE WHEAT ROLL

CHICKEN CRISPITO VEGETARIAN: Veggie Wrap on Whole Grain Tortilla

WHOLE GRAIN MAC & CHEESE MEXI PIZZA ON WHOLE WHEAT CRUST WHOLE GRAIN CHICKEN STRIPS WITH WHOLE GRAIN BREADSTICK VEGETARIAN: Whole Grain Mac & Cheese

Menu subject to change without notice. Menus also located at www.lps.org +Contains Pork The USDA is an equal opportunity provider & employer. Last Update:8/19/2014

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Did you know LPS, Nutrition Services makes their lasagna and garlic bread from scratch? We

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WHOLE GRAIN CHEESE STUFFED BREADSTICK WITH DIPPING SAUCE

BBQ RIBLET ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN Sweet Peas Spinach & Lettuce Salad Sweet Cherries Pineapple Tidbits Low-Fat Milk VEG: Whole Grain Cheese Stuffed Breadstick

TURKEY SUB SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN

HAMBURGER ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN Baked Beans Spinach & Lettuce Salad Honey Dew & Watermelon Mixed Fruit Low-Fat Milk VEG: Veggie Sub on Whole Grain Bun

WHOLE GRAIN SPAGHETTI & MEATBALLS BUFFALO CHICKEN STRIPS WITH WHOLE

GRAIN BREADSTICK Green Beans Spinach & Lettuce Salad Cantaloupe Cubes Diced Peaches Low-Fat Milk VEG: Whole Grain Spaghetti with Cheese

POPCORN CHICKEN WITH WHOLE WHEAT CINNAMON ROLL

CHILI & WHOLE WHEAT CINNAMON ROLL Baby Carrots & Dip Spinach & Lettuce Salad Fruit Diced Pears Low-Fat Milk VEG: Vegetarian Chili with Whole Wheat

Cinnamon Roll

NO ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL

OCTOBER 13 OCTOBER 14 OCTOBER 15 OCTOBER 16 OCTOBER 17

CELEBRATE

NATIONAL SCHOOL LUNCH WEEK

OCTOBER 13-17

HAMBURGER PIZZA ON WHOLE WHEAT CRUST

BREADED CHICKEN SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN

Savory Carrots Spinach & Lettuce Salad Fresh Pear Diced Peaches Low-Fat Milk VEG: Vegetable Pizza on Whole Wheat Crust

WHOLE GRAIN CHICKEN NUGGETS WITH WHOLE WHEAT GARLIC BREAD

WHOLE GRAIN LASAGNA WITH WHOLE WHEAT GARLIC BREAD

Broccoli & Cauliflower with Dip Spinach & Lettuce Salad Cantaloupe Cubes Diced Pears Low-Fat Milk VEG: Veggie Wrap on Whole Grain Tortilla

WHOLE GRAIN CORN PUPPIES SLOPPY JOE ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN Corn Spinach & Lettuce Salad 100% Juice Sorbet Applesauce Low-Fat Milk VEG: Veggie Burger on Whole Grain Bun

OCTOBER 20 OCTOBER 21 OCTOBER 22 OCTOBER 23 OCTOBER 24 ORANGE POPCORN CHICKEN ON WHOLE GRAIN BROWN RICE COUNTRY BEEF SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN Sweet Peas Spinach & Lettuce Salad Sweet Cherries Pineapple Tidbits Low-Fat Milk VEG: Red Beans & Whole Grain Brown Rice

SOFT SHELL TACO ON WHOLE GRAIN TORTILLA SAUSAGE PIZZA+ ON WHOLE WHEAT CRUST Refried Beans Shredded Lettuce & Tomato Fresh Grapes Mixed Fruit Low-Fat Milk VEG: Cheddar/Mozzarella Cheese Taco

WHOLE GRAIN GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH SAVORY ROASTED CHICKEN NUGGETS WITH

WHOLE GRAIN BISCUIT Tomato Soup Spinach & Lettuce Salad Fresh Pear Diced Peaches Chocolate Chip Cookie Low-Fat Milk VEG: Whole Grain Grilled Cheese Sandwich

WHOLE GRAIN SPAGHETTI & MEAT SAUCE WITH WHOLE WHEAT GARLIC BREAD

BREADED PORK+ SANDWICH ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN

Baby Carrots with Dip Spinach & Lettuce Salad Orange Wedges Diced Pears Low-Fat Milk VEG: Meatless Sauce on Whole Grain Spaghetti with

Cheese & Whole Wheat Garlic Bread

L O C A L F O O D D A Y BBQ SMART CHICKEN DRUMSTICK WITH

WHOLE WHEAT ROLL SALISBURY STEAK WITH WHOLE WHEAT ROLL Whipped Potatoes & Gravy Spinach & Bibb Lettuce Salad Fruit Cinnamon Apple Slices Low-Fat Milk VEG: Veggie Burger on Whole Grain Bun�

OCTOBER 27 OCTOBER 28 OCTOBER 29 OCTOBER 30 OCTOBER 31 CHICKEN FINGERS WITH WHOLE GRAIN

BREADSTICK WHOLE GRAIN BEEF & BEAN BURRITO Green Beans Spinach & Lettuce Salad Sweet Blueberries Pineapple Tidbits Low-Fat Milk VEG: Whole Grain Vegetarian Burrito

WHOLE GRAIN ITALIAN DUNKER TURKEY HOT DOG ON WHOLE GRAIN BUN Baked Beans Spinach & Lettuce Salad Orange Wedges Mixed Fruit Low-Fat Milk VEG: Cheese Dunker Whole Grain Bread

PEPPERONI PIZZA+ ON WHOLE WHEAT CRUST WHOLE GRAIN CHICKEN & CHEESE

QUESADILLA Cheesy Broccoli Spinach & Lettuce Salad Strawberry Cup Diced Peaches Low-Fat Milk VEG: Vegetable Pizza on Whole Wheat Crust

CREAMED TURKEY WITH WHOLE WHEAT ROLL BREADED BEEF STICKS WITH WHOLE WHEAT

ROLL Whipped Potatoes & Gravy Spinach & Lettuce Salad Raisins Diced Pears Low-Fat Milk VEG: Veggie Wrap on Whole Grain Tortilla

TRICK OR TREAT WHOLE GRAIN MAC & CHEESE SCARY MEXI PIZZA ON WHOLE WHEAT CRUST Candy Corn Savory Carrots Monster Spinach & Lettuce Salad Bobbin’ Applesauce 100% Juice Pumpkin Orange Sorbet BOO Low-Fat Milk VEG: Trick or Treat Whole Grain Mac & Cheese

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This Lincoln Public Schools Community Newsletter is a publication of Lincoln Public Schools. LPS does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, marital status, disability, or age in admission or access to, or treatment of employment, in its programs and activities. If you have any questions about this publication please contact Mary Kay Roth, 402-436-1609; or Zachary Baehr, 402 436-1619; Lincoln Public Schools, P.O. Box 82889, Lincoln, NE 68501-2889.

Inspire me to: Create Symphony | DESIGN | Play | Story | Empathy | Meaning

“Carry a notebook and write down examples of good and poor design. After a week, you’ll begin to realize that nearly everything is the product of a design decision.”

Daniel Pink, creative thinking researcher

DESIGNDesign is considering both function and aesthetics (beauty) when creating something.

Bob Reeker, Eastridge Elementary Visual Art and Integrated Technology Specialist has created a series of sketch activities that can assist learners in developing creativity and critical thinking.

Try it! Begin with a basic black and white draw-ing using lines and shapes. You can use this one (to the right) or draw your own.

Select an object of interest. It doesn’t have to connect to the drawing in any way. Examples in-clude a satellite, an obstacle course, a blender, a fi retruck. Using elements from the basic drawing, (re)design the object of interest. Remember, you must consider both the function as well as the look of the new design. Add color if it enhances the design.

Submit your creative solutions to zbaehr@lps.org. Include the artist’s name, school and grade level in the email. We’ll feature some of the best in our next issue and online at www.lps.org.

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Featured ArtAnthony, a fi fth-grade student at Eastridge Elementa-ry, combined a spigot with a grill to show ‘symphony’ between two diff erent objects. This fulfi lled our Sep-tember Art Challenge. Congratulations, Anthony!

Arts in Education Week in LPSSeptember 14-20

Lincoln Public Schools Art Department goals are that students will be able to: • Acquire skills to be able to analyze, refl ect, under-stand and communicate ideas prevalent in today’s Visual Age of media rich culture.• Understand that art is a form of literacy and can convey meaning through content (subject matter, themes, metaphors, irony), context (personal, cultural, historical, artistic), and Form (elements and prin-ciples of design, techniques, genres and styles).• Create ideas that are meaning-laden. Conveying concepts, feelings, values and qualities.• Identify and under-stand cross-cultural un-derstanding that happen within art. As global in-terdependence between people and societies con-tinue to develop, art helps students understand the di-versity of cultures as well as commonalities.• Develop cognitive skills of observation, creativity, refl ection, critical thinking (problem fi nding), prob-lem solving, recognizing multiple and diverse inter-pretations and confront ambiguity.

Hill Elementary School fi fth-graders paint a City of Lincoln snow plow as part of a joint project.