Learning blooms for Beattie students in garden
Beattie Elementary School students are growing more than just Ogallala strawberries, red jewel cabbage and early butternut squash in their community garden.
They are also planting seeds for valuable life skills like work ethic, patience and perseverance.
Beattie Principal Julie Lee said the garden has benefited thousands of students over the past 23 years. Plants, trees and flowers are located on three sides of the building, and numerous fruits and vegetables are included in a large section along Worthington Avenue.
“It’s such an amazing part of our school culture here,” Lee said. “We use it on a daily basis. We’ll hear on the communications radio that a teacher is taking their class to the garden, and it might be to have a math lesson or to let the kids do some reading. It’s used in so many different ways, and the kids love having it here. It’s really wonderful.”
Lincoln resident Mike Hillis spearheaded the garden project in 2000 after he volunteered in his son’s kindergarten classroom. He became sad when he heard a student say tomatoes came from a Styrofoam package in a supermarket. He decided to form a garden to help them learn where food truly comes from and discover native Nebraska plants and flowers.
The project has flourished since then. The Worthington Avenue section includes themed areas such as the green sea garden, pollinator garden and contemplation garden. A sundial, colorful mosaic sculptures and a small boat named NEBobcat1 are featured alongside fruits, vegetables, plants and grasses.
The Platte River garden runs along the entire Calvert St. side of the building and includes many trees and flowers by a trail. A walking path garden stretches down Stockwell St. and has trees, flowers and native grasses.
Fifth-grade student Penny said the outdoor classrooms have been a fun place to learn about the world.
“The garden is full of family community friendship, and it’s just like, I mean, they have names of the trees and plants. And if you just look around and notice the small things, it’s really beautiful,” Penny said.
Third-grade student Emek has also enjoyed his outdoor experiences. He was in the school’s garden club last year. He was happy to learn his plants had remained healthy and fruitful over the summer.
“It’s very exciting that some stuff has bloomed,” Emek said.
Third-grade teacher Lee Dreyer said the garden has helped students like
Penny and Emek in academic, social and emotional ways.
“It’s a place that provides so many different opportunities for students,” Dreyer said. “It gives them room to walk outside and enjoy nature, and it has a real calming presence for them. It helps them decompress and cope with anything that might be going on in their lives.”
Dreyer said students benefit from having ownership stakes in the garden. They oversee different sections each year based on grade level.
Penny said students are aware that the garden connects everyone at Beattie.
“It’s not just a one-grade thing,” Penny said. “It’s a full-family thing.”
Lee said the garden has offered more than just carrots, hostas and hydrangeas for Beattie students and parents to enjoy. It has also provided a place to grow a strong neighborhood and school community.
“Our biggest supporters are our neighbors and families,” Lee said. “They really value what we have here. It’s so nice to see that, because it shows what an amazing school we have.”
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A3 TeamMates of the month: Christine and Sara
A5 Sustainability at LPS: Join us at Roper
A5 Looking for a book?
A9 Wellness: Wellness has gone to the dogs
A10 Menus
A12 Humann Elementary focuses on creating connections through restorative circles
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TeamMates of the Month Christine and Sara: A positive pairing
When Christine met her sixthgrade mentee Sara in November of 2020, they had to use their imaginations; their faces were masked. It would be more than a year before what Sara called their “face reveal.”
“I think both of us were like, ‘That’s not what I thought you were going to look like!’” Christine said.
Walking side by side around the school when the weather was nice was a great way to get to know each other. Christine discovered their age difference mattered very little.
“I think the biggest thing that has surprised me and continues to surprise me, is that we have so many things in common.”
Sara agrees.
“I was just about to say that. We just kept talking and talking and we’d say, ‘Me too!’ We talk about things and they just click.”
They learn from each other, sometimes through books. Early on, Sara
shared her love of Japanese graphic novels.
“The characters face a lot of strug gles but they always, in the end, get through it,” Sara said.
Since Christine is a writer, they picked out a graphic novel to read together starring a strong character who liked to draw. Sara liked it so much she got her own copy.
“Sara is game to try anything, to talk about anything,” Christine said. “She can see there’s more than one way to look at something. I’m learning from her all the time!”
Sara says it is clear what she gains from her friendship with Christine.
“I think when I’m with you I learn stuff I will carry on for the rest of my life. You always see the good in stuff. You’re always very positive and that’s a quality that a lot of people need.”
Christine credits Sara for keeping life in perspective.
“The morning I got the call from the doctor’s office about my cancer diagnosis, there was one thing I was certain of: ‘It’s my morning to meet with Sara and I’m going.’ It wasn’t to comfort myself, it was more like, this is part of life too. We didn’t talk about my diagnosis.
We just talked like always.” They started a list last summer of all the things they plan to do and see together after Sara graduates from high school. They’ll keep filling it, because Sara says, they will “definitely” be friends after graduation.
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4-H is America’s largest youth development organization! In 4-H, youth:
• Choose from over 150 projects to “learn by doing” (such as STEM, photography, foods, home environment, horticulture or animals).
• Develop practical and life skills.
• Explore interests and career “sparks.”
• Participate in leadership and community service activities.
• Earn recognition such as ribbons, awards and scholarships!
• Have fun while making new friends!
Ways youth ages 5–18 can participate:
• Join a new or existing 4-H club.
• Be an independent member.
• Participate in 4-H activities such as camps, workshops and contests.
ADULTS:
Ways adults can help youth grow:
• Help start a new 4-H club (it’s easy)!
• Help with an existing 4-H club.
• Volunteer at events such as the Super Fair.
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Unbound : The Life and Art of Judith Scott by Joyce Scott
Sunny G’s Series of Rash Decisions by Navdeep Singh
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VISIT DAYS! FALL DISCOVERY DAYS FALL CAREER DAYS BEATRICE CAMPUS LINCOLN CAMPUS Oct. 9 & Nov. 6 Automotive Career Expo: Oct. 10, 6-8 pm LINCOLN CAMPUS MILFORD CAMPUS Sept. 29 & Nov. 17 Careers in Manufacturing & Engineering Technologies Day: Oct. 25, 9 am-2 pm MILFORD CAMPUS Oct. 6 & Nov. 3 Discovery Days are from 9:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. Lunch provided! Go to southeast.edu/VisitSCC to learn more! Career Days provide students with a hands-on experience in numerous career pathways! WHY FAFSA? LAUNCH YOUR COLLEGE CAREER. whyfafsa.org
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Wellness has gone to the dogs
By Michelle Welch, RD, LMNT District Wellness Facilitator
If you visit your child’s school, you might notice that there is a bit of an animal theme for 2023-2024. Lincoln Public Schools Wellness, in collaboration with several departments, has created a visual arts campaign featuring all types of animals.
You might see animals with a message about kindness, encouraging students to take brain breaks, talking about music or supporting sleep habits. All of these components are part of our wellness plan to support efforts toward physical and emotional self-care for both students and staff.
Two years ago, we found that students went wild for wellness featuring staff pets. This year we are expanding that feel by adding some fun visual arts with animals doing activities. So, keep an eye peeled for animal imagery everywhere at schools.
LPS is also fortunate to have 91 pet therapy teams participating in the pet therapy program. All pet therapy teams are required to pass the canine good citizenship training test, maintain current vaccination records and receive certification through a pet therapy certifying organization.
Some teams have additional certifications for therapeutic training, such as reading thera py dogs. The dogs are accompanied by their human handler and are not left alone with students or allowed to move independently within the schools for added safety.
Thanks to health office intake data provided by families, therapy pet teams steer clear of allergen issues by making a concerted effort to not be in classrooms where identified aller gy sufferers are present.
Often for students who are dealing with a tough day, having the opportunity to feel the unconditional love animals provide is extra soothing. For many students who don’t have pets at home, having a therapy dog in the classroom may be their only chance to have these types of stress-reducing interactions.
Best of all, many therapy dogs are trained and partnered with staff, thus allowing them much more time at school. One thing is for sure, the dogs are extremely popular and go home exhausted from all of the attention.
Thanks to all of our pet therapy teams for expending their own resources and time to make each day a bit better for students who benefit from them.
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October 2023 | Community News | Section A A11 2023 Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri 27 Entree Entree Entree Entree Entree Stuffed Crust Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Tortilla Rounds with Nacho Meat & Breaded Chicken Fingers BBQ Chicken BBQ Chicken Sandwich Cheeseburger on a Bun Cheese Sauce Country Beef Patty on Bun Hamburger Pizza Chef Salad Chef Salad Chicken Corn Puppies Chef Salad Chef Salad Meatless Entree Meatless Entree Chef Salad Meatless Entree Meatless Entree Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks with Meatless Cheeseburger on a Bun Meatless Entree Meatless Meatball Sandwich Chickpea & Cauliflower Taco on Flour Tortilla Marinara Sauce Cheese Chef Salad Tortilla Rounds with Meatless Nacho Meat & Cheese Cheese Chef Salad Cheese Chef Salad Meatless Teriyaki Burger on a Bun Vegetable Cheese Chef Salad Vegetable Vegetable Cheese Chef Salad Romaine Tossed Salad Vegetable Romaine Tossed Salad Romaine Tossed Salad Vegetable Crinkle Fries Shredded Lettuce & Diced Tomatoes Cooked Carrots Steamed Broccoli Romaine Tossed Salad Fruit Refried Beans Fruit Fruit Peas Apple Slices Warm Cinnamon Apple Slices Banana Fruit Fresh Red Pepper Strips Pineapple Tidbits Fruit Mixed Fruit Mandarin Oranges Applesauce Grain Orange Wedges Grain Grain Assorted Fruit Hamburger Bun Diced Pears Biscuit Dinner Roll Grain Dinner Roll Grain Hamburger Bun Flour Tortilla Hamburger Bun Tortilla Rounds Hot Dog Bun Dinner Roll Dinner Roll Dessert Frosted Chocolate Cake Mon 30 Tue 31 Entree Entree Teriyaki Chicken on Rice Taco Meat on Flour Tortilla with Chef Salad Shredded American Cheese Meatless Entree Turkey Hot Dog on a Bun Stuffed Crust Cheese Pizza Chef Salad Meatless Chana Masala on Rice Meatless Entree Cheese Chef Salad Bean and Green Chile Burrito Vegetable Cheese Chef Salad Romaine Tossed Salad Vegetable Ccrn Shredded Lettuce & Diced Tomatoes Fruit Refried Beans Apple Slices Fruit Pineapple Tidbits Orange Wedges Grain Diced Pears Rice Frozen Fruit Slush Dinner Roll Grain Flour Tortilla Hot Dog Bun Dinner 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Fruit Fruit Potato Smiles Apple Slices Cantaloupe Cubes Watermelon Cubes Fruit Fresh Red Pepper Strips Pineapple Tidbits Fruit Applesauce Mandarin Oranges Mixed Fruit Grain Red Grapes Grain Grain Assorted Fruit Hamburger Bun Diced Pears Biscuit Dinner Roll Grain Dinner Roll Grain Hamburger Bun Flour Tortilla Hamburger Bun Tortilla Rounds Hot Dog Bun Dinner Roll Dinner Roll Dessert Frosted Chocolate Cake Mon 9 Tue 10 Wed 11 Thu 12 Fri 13 Entree Entree Entree Entree Message Teriyaki Chicken on Rice Taco Meat on Flour Tortilla with Breaded Chicken Patty on a Bun Meat Sauce on Rotini Noodles No Elementary School Chef Salad Shredded American Cheese Fish Sticks Mexi Pizza Meatless Entree Turkey Hot Dog on a Bun Chef Salad Chef Salad Stuffed Crust Cheese Pizza Chef Salad Meatless Entree Meatless Entree Meatless Chana Masala on Rice Meatless Entree Meatless Chik'n Patty on a Bun Rotini with Meatless Meatballs & Cheese Chef Salad Bean and Green Chile Burrito Cheese Chef Salad Marinara Sauce 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6-8 Lunch OCTOBER 2023 Mon 2 Tue 3 Wed 4 Thu 5 Fri 6 Entree Entree Entree Entree Entree Stuffed Crust Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Tortilla Rounds with Nacho Meat & Breaded Chicken Fingers BBQ Chicken Sloppy Joe on a Bun Cheeseburger on Bun Cheese Sauce Country Beef Patty on a Bun Hamburger Pizza Chicken Fajita Rice Bowl with Chef Salad Chicken Corn Puppies Chef Salad Nacho Cheese Breaded Fish Wedges Seasoned Black Beans and Meatless Entree Chicken & Cheese Rolled Taco with Meatless Entree Chef Salad Cheese Sauce Meatless Cheeseburger on a Bun Cheese Sauce Meatless Buffalo Wings Meatless Entree Chef Salad Cheese Chef Salad Chef Salad Meatless Meatball Sandwich Chickpea & Cauliflower Taco on Flour Meatless Entree Vegetable Meatless Entree Cheese Chef Salad Tortilla Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks with Romaine Tossed Salad Tortilla Rounds with Meatless Nacho Vegetable Cheese Chef Salad Meat & Cheese Vegetable Marinara Sauce Peas Romaine Tossed Salad Crinkle Fries Cheese Chef Salad Cooked Carrots Romaine Tossed Salad Meatless Sloppy Joe on a Bun Fruit Vegetable Fresh Broccoli Cheese Chef Salad Shredded Lettuce & Diced Tomatoes Scalloped Potatoes Vegetable Apple Slices Fruit Whipped Potatoes Refried Beans Romaine Tossed Salad Pineapple Tidbits Cantaloupe Cubes Poultry Gravy Potato Smiles Grain Fresh Red Pepper Strips Fruit Applesauce Fruit Hamburger Bun Seasoned Fries Grain Watermelon Cubes Mixed Fruit Dinner Roll Fruit Biscuit Mandarin Oranges Red Grapes Grain Assorted Fruit Hamburger Bun Grain Diced Pears Hot Dog Bun Dinner Roll Hamburger Bun Grain Flour Tortilla Tortilla Rounds Rice Dinner Roll Dinner Roll Mon 9 Tue 10 Wed 11 Thu 12 Fri 13 Entree Entree Entree Entree Entree Teriyaki Chicken on Rice Taco Meat on Flour Tortilla with Breaded Chicken Patty on a Bun Meat Sauce on Rotini Noodles Chicken Nuggets Spicy Chicken Patty on a Bun Shredded American Cheese Fish Sticks Mexi Pizza BBQ Beef Rib Patty on a Bun Chef Salad Turkey Hot Dog on Bun Chef Salad Chicken & Vegetable Dumplings with Homemade Meatloaf Meatless Entree Honey Sriracha Boneless Wings Meatless Entree Teriyaki Sauce Chef Salad Stuffed Crust Cheese Pizza Meatless Chik'n Patty on Bun Chef Salad Meatless Entree Chef Salad Meatless Chana Masala on Rice Meatless Entree Cheese Chef Salad Meatless Entree Meatless Chik'n Nuggets Cheese Chef Salad Bean and Green Chile Burrito Vegetable Rotini with Meatless Meatballs & Cheese Chef Salad Vegetable Romaine Tossed Salad Marinara Sauce Vegetable Cheese Chef Salad Romaine Tossed Salad Vegetable Crinkle Fries Cheese Chef Salad Romaine Tossed Salad Corn Shredded Lettuce & Diced Tomatoes Fresh Red Pepper Strips Vegetable Baby Carrots Seasoned Fries Refried Beans Fruit Romaine Tossed Salad Potato Rounds Fruit Baked Potato Cantaloupe Cubes Fresh Cauliflower Fruit Whole Apple Fruit Applesauce Scalloped Potatoes Mixed Fruit Pineapple Tidbits Orange Wedges Grain Fruit Assorted Fruit Grain Diced Pears Hamburger Bun Watermelon Cubes Grain Rice Grain Breadstick Mandarin Oranges Croissant Hamburger Bun Flour Tortilla Grain Hamburger Bun Dinner Roll Hot Dog Bun Rotini Noodles Breadstick Garlic Bread Dinner Roll OCTOBER 2023 Mon 16 Tue 17 Wed 18 Thu 19 Fri 20 Message Message Entree Entree Entree No School No School Popcorn Chicken Salisbury Steak Breaded Pork Patty on a Bun Three Meat Pizza Chicken Tenders Chef Salad Buffalo Chicken Tenders Buffalo Chicken Pizza Meatless Entree Meatless Entree White Cheddar Mac & Cheese Chef Salad Black Bean Burger on a Bun Meatless Entree Black Bean & Corn Salsa with Tortilla Vegetable Sun butter & Jelly Sandwich Rounds Baked Beans Cheese Chef Salad Cheese Stick Vegetable Cooked Carrots Cheese Chef Salad Romaine Tossed Salad Crinkle Fries Vegetable Fruit Romaine Tossed Salad Corn Warm Cinnamon Apple Slices Whipped Potatoes Fresh Red Pepper Strips Mixed Fruit Baked Potato Grain Beef Gravy Fruit Breadstick Fruit Applesauce Orange Wedges Hamburger Bun Diced Pears Assorted Fruit Grain Grain Hamburger Bun Dinner Roll Tortilla Rounds Dinner Roll Mon 23 Tue 24 Wed 25 Thu 26 Fri 27 Entree Entree Entree Entree Entree Stuffed Crust Turkey Pepperoni Pizza Tortilla Rounds with Nacho Meat & Breaded Chicken Fingers BBQ Chicken BBQ Chicken Sandwich Cheeseburger on Bun Cheese Sauce Country Beef Patty on a Bun Hamburger Pizza Chicken Fajita Rice Bowl with Chicken & Cheese Tamale Chicken Corn Puppies Turkey Sub Sandwich Nacho Cheese Breaded Fish Wedges Seasoned Black Beans and Chef Salad Chicken & Cheese Rolled Taco with Chef Salad Chef Salad Cheese Sauce Meatless Entree Cheese Sauce Meatless Entree Meatless Entree Chef Salad Meatless Cheeseburger on a Bun Chef Salad Meatless Meatball Sandwich Chickpea & Cauliflower Taco on Flour Meatless Entree Cheese Chef Salad Meatless Entree Cheese Chef Salad Tortilla Cheese Stuffed Breadsticks with Vegetable Tortilla Rounds with Meatless Nacho Vegetable Cheese Chef Salad Marinara Sauce Romaine Tossed Salad Meat & Cheese Romaine Tossed Salad Vegetable Cheese Chef Salad Romaine Tossed Salad Meatless Teriyaki Burger on a Bun Crinkle Fries Cooked Carrots Fruit Vegetable Steamed Broccoli Cheese Chef Salad Shredded Lettuce & Diced Tomatoes Whipped Potatoes Vegetable Apple Slices Scalloped Potatoes Refried Beans Poultry Gravy Fruit Romaine Tossed Salad Pineapple Tidbits Fruit Grain Fresh Red Pepper Strips Banana Peas Warm Cinnamon Apple Slices Hamburger Bun Seasoned Fries Mandarin Oranges Potato Rounds Mixed Fruit Dinner Roll Fruit Grain Grain Fruit Orange Wedges Biscuit Dinner Roll Applesauce Diced Pears Flour Tortilla Assorted Fruit Grain Hamburger Bun Mandarin Orange Cup Tortilla Rounds Hot Dog Bun Grain Dinner Roll Hamburger Bun Rice Dinner Roll OCTOBER 2023 Mon 30 Tue 31 Entree Entree Teriyaki Chicken on Rice Taco Meat on Flour Tortilla with Spicy Chicken Patty on a Bun Shredded American Cheese Chef Salad Turkey Hot Dog on Bun Meatless Entree Honey Sriracha Boneless Wings Stuffed Crust Cheese Pizza Chef Salad Meatless Chana Masala on Rice Meatless Entree Cheese Chef Salad Bean and Green Chile Burrito Vegetable Cheese Chef Salad Romaine Tossed Salad Vegetable Corn Shredded Lettuce & Diced Tomatoes Seasoned Fries Refried Beans Fruit Baked Potato Apple Slices Fruit Pineapple Tidbits Orange Wedges Grain Diced Pears Rice Grain Hamburger Bun Flour Tortilla Dinner Roll Hot Dog Bun Breadstick Dinner Roll
Secondary Lunch
Humann Elementary focuses on creating connections through restorative circles
Fourth-grade teacher Emily Pickerel has been one of the pioneers of circles at Humann. She took a restorative practices class in 2020 and began using the activity during the year of remote learning.
Pickerel teaches students about being safe, respectful and responsible during her circles - lessons that are not new to LPS students. During circles, she reinforces lessons in topics such as kindness, forgiveness, gratitude, inclusivity and being a good role model. These have been beneficial for everyone.
“The circles have helped build a classroom community among my scholars,” Pickerel said. “It helps them feel like they have a voice in our classroom. They have been successful in building relationships and making connections.
“A big takeaway from implementing circles is a decrease in problem behavior. The year I started using circles, I noticed a decrease in my office
second nature.”
Fifth-grade teacher Laura Heller has also seen positive outcomes with her older students.
“Restorative circles have been such a calming aspect of our week,” Heller said. “Even on week three, students know what to expect when we come to circle, and I can sense a feeling of calm in the room. There are students who are more hesitant to share ideas in other subject areas, but when we get in a circle, they are much more comfortable.
“Circles have helped them build connections and confidence in our classroom. It has also enhanced the community sense. Our classroom is everyone’s as opposed to just mine.”
Mattie Trejo-Amen introduced restorative circles in several classrooms in the spring semester of the 2022-23 year as part of her counseling work. The pilot program was an immediate success, and she made plans to expand the concept. Humann
ask friends to play, how to ask permission for something and how to give and accept compliments. This can go a long way in preventing disagreements. When situations arise, students are able to refer back to what they talked about in their circles.
Andersen said restorative circles at Humann will lead to many moments of well-being throughout the year.
“This has been so great for the kids to get to know each other’s names and make connections to things they have in common with their fellow scholars, especially since a majority of the kindergarteners are new to Humann and don’t know each other already,” Andersen said. “I always give my kiddos an opportunity to pass when the ‘talking piece’ comes to them, but I don’t see that often. They love to share and make connections with each other!”
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