Randolph SchoolÕs End of the Week Notes for March 20, 2008
Celebrations!
Happy Birthday to Deb Saunders on March 31!
Please note.
1. Yes! Once again we will be participating in
the ÒCans for BooksÓ recycling effort.
Beginning Tuesday, April 1, you can bring your aluminum cans to
RandolphÕs collection point (likely to be a stock trailer on the playground) or
you can take your cans directly to the recycler—and note that the money
is to go to Randolph School. The
Cans for Books promotion runs from April 1-April 30. Randolph has won (collected the most cans for the number of
students enrolled) the grand prize every year but one. (We came in second four years ago.) SO, gather those cans and bring them to
the school or the recycler! All
the money earned (and the first place prize money!) goes to buy more books for
our library!
2. Hy Vee red stripe
receipts are good for $1.00 for every $100 total collected by a school. The collection runs through April 6, so
keep sending those Hy Vee receipts to school. WeÕre up to $11,419.59! ThatÕs $114 of easy money for Technology!
Student Information
1. Girls on the Run
Info:
We've got five Randolph registrations in hand. We need at least
three more to host a team. Reduced registration fees are available for those
with documented need. Girls may
register through the fourth class, which will be April 10 at Randolph (although
girls will have missed three classes by then). They can mail in the
registration form posted on www.girsontherunofnebraska.org or bring a signed
form with payment to the first class.
Amy Cyphers Carr
Girls on the Run of Nebraska
E-mail: girlsontherun@neb.rr.com
Home: (402) 484-6831
Cell: (402) 610-5355
Internet: www.girlsontherunofnebraska.org
2. Severe Weather
Awareness Week will be April 7-11, 2008, throughout Nebraska. A tornado warning in Lincoln and
Lancaster County will be issued via an emergency radio broadcast around 10:15
am on Wednesday, April 9
3. The Mayor's Run is
coming!!!! Get ready to run on
Saturday, May 3, at 8:00.
Registrations can be found in the "Free Times", at any
sporting goods store, or at www.lincolnrun.org.
For Your Information
Beginning Monday, March 31st we will no longer count
the number of A lunches, B lunches or salads for each grade. Teachers, you will write the number of
students having ANY KIND OF HOT LUNCH on the attendance form. (You donÕt have to have kids specify A,
B, or salad. The kitchen crew will
work from past orders to know how many of which entrŽe to provide for
students.) So, we will NOT need to
use the A and salad labels. (But
donÕt get rid of them. Hold on to
them until we see how well this works.)
Joyce and the kitchen crew will make the entrees and salads based on
past orders, and be ready to add more to the choices, so all lunch lines get a
choice. This should make for a
more relaxing walk through the serving line, as well as fewer power struggles
over ÒforgettingÓ or changing minds or Òlosing tagsÓ. Thanks for your cooperation in changing this long standing
practice to an easier format.
Meetings Held This Week
Elementary Principals Council met on Wed., March 19 at LPSDO. Among the agenda items were:
1. a demonstration of
the data warehouse computer application
We will find this very helpful as we analyze data from criterion
referenced tests, norm referenced tests, and build our School Improvement
goals.
2. a discussion of
2008-2009 district and building flex time and required professional development
requirements. Watch for details in
April.
Upcoming Events
March 21-28 NO
SCHOOL SPRING BREAK
April 1 PTA (no
foolinÕ) 7:00 p.m. ÒGarden of
GiftsÓ
April 3 Fourth
Grade Outdoor Education PARENT meeting 7 pm in the gym. This is an important one, parents!
Friday April 4th from 6-8pm Randolph Family Nature Night
April 7-8 McREL Balanced Leadership
workshop
April 14 SIP meets at 8:15
April 15 Staff meeting 8:15
April 15 PTA Bike Rodeo
This is an opportunity
for children to learn bicycle safety and participate in a number of bicycle
events. 5:30-7:00 p.m. in our
parking lot! Watch for details.
April 16-17 Instructional
Conferences
April 16 Elementary Principals
Council
April 17 District SIP meeting
April 21 NO SCHOOL
April 22 Re-schedule
of the Healthy Child Fair from 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. Watch for flier with details. (This event was cancelled in February due to a snowstorm.) The following health care specialists
will be available to talk with students and parents, including an audiologist,
a vision specialist, nutrition and health people from Bryan LGH, and a dentist.
April 23 Office Professionals
Day
April 24 PrincipalÕs Parent
Forum 7:00 p.m.
April 25 Fourth Grade Outdoor
Education Spring Training
April 26 Backpack Food Program
Walk at East High
April 28 SCIP meets in Mrs.
MahoneyÕs room
April 29 EARLY DISMISSAL for PLC
at 2:18
May 1 Fourth
Grade Outdoor Education Parent Volunteer Meeting 7 pm in the media center.
May 2 Spring
Classroom Parties
May 9 FUN
NIGHT
May 15, 16 Fourth Grade Goes to Camp Carol Joy Holling for Outdoor Education camp out!