December 2022 Community News

Students practice democracy during mock election

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Student Vote is a Lincoln Public Schools tradition since 1992 that offers students the chance to partici pate in a mock election using the same local ballot that voters saw on Nov. 8.

Students in grades four through 12 at every LPS school participated in Student Vote, which has been held every two years in partnership with KFOR and KFRX radio stations.

This year, 19,698 ballots were cast. Student Vote co ordinators North Star High School junior Mikey Pitts and East High sophomore Gabriel Buggi announced the results live on KFOR and KFRX radio stations later that afternoon.

Student Vote is more than a one-day event. Students at all levels learn more about voting and the election process during the weeks leading up to Wednesday. For elementary students, there are lessons that focus on the question, “Why does voting matter?” For middle and high school students, “How do I become an informed voter?”

Students voted with their Chromebooks. Some schools had students vote during their social studies classes, while others set aside time at the beginning of a period for all students to vote at the same time.

“I think of it as two important lessons. One is just that ability to participate in a mock election - that physical act of casting your ballot on Student Vote day

for students,” Kellison said. “The other purpose is all of the lead-up to that, everything that surrounds the Student Vote activity. Students are

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Scottish Rite Award Fredstrom teacher Rochelle Settles honored as Distin guished Teacher of the Year at ceremony. Page A11

Veterans Day at LPS Students across the district celebrated Veterans Day with family visits and assemblies. Page A16

More than 19,000 students from across Lincoln and Lancaster County cast their electronic ballots as part of Student Vote on Nov.

LPS K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist Jaci Kellison took part in the first Student Vote when she was a student at Lincoln Southeast High School. The candidates and issues may have changed since then, but the purpose behind Student Vote remains the same.

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learning about the democratic process, they’re learn ing about what different offices to vote for, why you vote for those offices, what those offices get to do and how they impact your life.”

Community events advertised in Community News are privatelysponsored events that are neither sponsored nor endorsed by the Lincoln Public Schools. Lincoln Public Schools makes no representations about the absence of COVID-19 at these events.

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You’re invited to reimagine your high school experi ence. LPS Focus Programs offer students options to follow their passions and develop skills that will serve them well beyond high school.

Ready to do high school differently? We are calling all current 8th-grade students to come to our open house.

Explore all focus programs by visiting our website at home.lps.org/focus or contacting us at focusprogram@lps.org.

LPS Focus Programs Open House

• Jan. 5, 2023

• 6:30 p.m.

• Lincoln Northeast High School

Nationwide ‘Lights On Afterschool’ celebration highlights impact of Community Learning Centers

On Thursday, Oct. 20, Lincoln Community Learning Centers (CLC) joined in with after school programs around the country in celebrating Lights On After school, a nationwide celebration “to call attention to the importance of afterschool programs for America's children, families and communities”.

City of Lincoln Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird declared Oct. 20 as Lights On Afterschool Day in the City of Lincoln. CLC Director Nola Derby-Bennett read part of the mayor’s proclamation at Thursday night's event.

“Lincoln residents are committed to high quality after school programs that provide academic and enrichment opportunities essential to student success, school and life, and by keeping the lights on after school, Lincoln’s 30 afterschool programs provide safe, fun and nurturing space every school day for over 5,000 students per day.”

Community organizations and partners from around Lincoln attended the event, including University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the Lincoln Children’s Museum, Civic Nebraska and many more. Dana Berger, a school community coordinator at Norwood Park Elementary, said community partners are essential to their mission.

“We are about the community,”Berger said. “What we want to be is a community school to get different resources and different programming going on in our schools to help our families and our students in our neighborhoods.”

Community Learning Centers also work with a wide array of clubs at the schools they serve, helping to co

ordinate meeting times and materials, and connecting club members with local partners. At Lincoln High, se nior Gianna says partnering with their CLC has made a world of difference for her club, LHS Skate Club.

“It helped so much,” Gianna said. “Before, we just had our once a month meetings during a school club, but with CLC we can have weekly meetings so we can get more stuff done. And then we also connected with Pre cision through CLC, we connected with the Bay, which are like big skateboarding things. And so with that, we get more opportunities.”

She says the opportunities and friendships gained from participating in LHS Skate Club are a great reason for anyone to give their school’s CLC clubs a try.

“I've never had opportunities like that before,” Gianna said. “CLC is amazing. The clubs are amazing. Our club is amazing. Just it's opened up so much for me. I've met so many new people, and I've got to do so many things. It's worth it.”

For Berger, providing the space and support for stu dents to explore their interests and make new con nections is what CLC’s are all about, and the purpose behind the Lights On Afterschool celebration.

“It's a safe place after school where kids can go and learn, have fun, build positive relationships with adults and kids all around them,” Berger said.

For more information about Lincoln Community Learning Centers, go to https://clc.lps.org/

Jordan & Vance: Feeding the connection

Jordan and his TeamMate Vance kicked off their relationship in an interesting way.

“You need to eat,” Vance said.

Jordan, a soft-spoken fourth grade student, wasn’t excited about lunch. Vance wanted to change that. So, he and Jordan made a trip to the Randolph library and found a spot together.

“I marked his height and he start ed eating his lunch then,” Vance added.

Jordan remembers the measuring with a grin. It was the year when he grew more than six inches. The high school junior is now almost the same height as his mentor.

“I wonder if the marks are still there,” Jordan said. “ I thought I was pretty tall when I first met him.”

Jordan’s height is not the only thing that has changed during this men torship. They talk a lot more than

they did early on. Jordan appreci ates having Vance as a confidant.

“Just talking to him, meeting every week forms the connection,” Jordan said. “ I learn about Vance’s expe riences, and what he went through and those experiences can help me.”

Vance’s dependable presence is something that Jordan values. It helped ease some worry when Jor dan transitioned schools. Jordan wondered if Vance would follow him – he did.

“He was there. He still came,” Jor dan said.

Competition is another key aspect of their bond. The pair likes play ing chess, which is a game Jordan learned from his dad.

“I tried to get him away from the chess board because that was one thing he always beat me at,” Vance said. “Sometimes it was like five moves and the game’s over.”

Basketball is their equalizer – the game of HORSE in particular.

“We’re both not very good in bas ketball,” the former Husker added. “I just haven’t been as bad this year. I’ve been eating his lunch lately.”

Soon, the match will be talking about college, like exploring schol arships that could support Jordan’s

plans to attend the University of Nebraska - Lincoln. He plans to become a third-generation apprais er in his family.

“I look at him as a friend. I think it matters to him that we meet,” Jordan said.

“If it didn’t matter, I wouldn’t do it,” Vance added.

Carla and the Christmas Cornbread

by Carla Hall

In this heartwarming tale inspired by her childhood, superstar chef and TV host Carla Hall shares the story of young Carla, who eats a sugar cookie meant for Santa on the night before Christmas and tries to make things right. Christmas is Carla’s fa vorite holiday of the year. She goes to her grandparents’ house and eats grandma’s special recipe—a perfectly delicious cornbread. She listens to her grandpa Doc’s marvelous stories about traveling the world. And, best of all, she spends lots of time with her family. But when Carla accidentally takes a bite out of Santa’s sugar cookie, she thinks she’s ruined Christmas. How will Santa know to stop at their house if they don’t leave him a midnight snack? With her grandmother’s help, Carla comes up with a plan, but will it be enough to save Christmas?

Fast Pitch

by Nic Stone

As captain of her school’s all-black girls softball team, the Fulton Firebirds, twelveyear-old Shenice has her sights set on winning the Fastpitch World Series, until she becomes waylaid by the revelation that her grandpa JonJon may have been banned from playing Major League Baseball for a crime he didn’t commit. As she investigates the truth, she tries to stay focused on both of her goals to bring back pride in her family name.

An Emotion of Great Delight

by Tahereh Mafi

In 2003, Muslim American teen Shadi is crumbling from sadness and stress, very little of which is related to the hatred she’s feeling from peers at school due to the recent 9/11 attacks. Shadi’s brother was killed in a car accident and the resulting stress on her family likely led to her father’s heart attack and her mother’s deep depression. Feeling alone and floundering, Shadi’s only lifeline is her former friend’s brother Ali, who becomes a source of support — and maybe something more — during this time of family and political turmoil.

Lincoln Midwest Ballet Company Shari True, Artistic Director Nebraska Symphony Chamber Orchestra

at Lincoln Public Schools Sustainability Sustainability

Kooser Kodiaks champion sustainability through composting

Kooser Elementary recently launched a school-wide compost program after a successful pilot last spring. The Kodiaks started collecting organic materials like food scraps, paper towels and tis sues around their school. The school has waste bins throughout the building to help students and staff correctly sort their waste into three categories– compose, recycle and landfill. This effort com plements its cafeteria compost program.

Kooser kindergarten teacher and sustainability champion Andrea Woita helped get the ball rolling. Woita was also the think tank behind having students learn about waste sorting.

Similar to several elementary schools across the school district, Kooser’s early release days on the last Tuesday of the month follow an adjusted schedule allowing a 30-minute assembly where stu dents can engage in an activity. On one of these days during the fall semester, Kooser invited the Lincoln Public Schools’ Sustain ability Team to lead activities for each grade helping transform students into waste-sorting experts.

“The Kodiaks had a blast with the sustainability team during their grade level presentations because it was interactive and the kids en joyed learning about what they can do to help our world,” Woita said.

LPS composting expert Melissa Mercier brought a sample of fin ished compost so students could see what happens to the materi al they collect in the bins at school. Then, Assistant Sustainability Coordinator Mandy Bydalek reviewed the type of items that go into each container before having students test their skills with a “Super Sorter” relay race.

“The students were all engaged in what would go in compost, recycling, or landfill,” school librarian Katie MacDonald said. “Having the students themselves sort the pieces in a relay or by showing the number on their fingers allowed them to all be actively engaged. I’d tell anyone who uses this system in their school to invite the sustainability crew out!”

These experiences with the LPS Sustainability Team are a great way to review information with the entire school in a meaning ful way. They are also a great starting point for schools unsure about how to incorporate more sustainable practices through out the day.

“I can say that it was one of the best experiences that we have ever set up for our students – ever,” Kooser computer teacher Jill Swank said.

ConnectLPS

“Awesome art show. You all rule!”

“LNE students got to tour UNL’s Innovation Campus as a part of the FEWS Immersion Learning Experiences at Northeast. Students were able to tour Plant Research & Operations, the UNL Makers Space, and participate in food sustainability and food science activities. LNE Rockets rise!”

Holmes Elementary School

“This week we are celebrating our custodial team. From left to right are Mr. Yien, Mr. Linnie, Mr. Bill, and Mr. Jim. We appreciate all that our custodial team does for the Holmes community!”

LPS Music conductors Ian Wright and Addie Hotchkiss.”

Lincoln Northeast High School

“Thank you Dr. Gausman for taking and answering questions in Mr. Hix’s 7th grade social studies class.”

Elliott Elementary School

“It was ‘Ask the Principal’ hour at Elliott Family Literacy Parent Time class today. Parents took the time to ask Principal Kulas about school life.”

Here’s some of our favorite photos from LPS schools in the past month. Want to see more? Connect with your school’s social media at lps.org/connect.

Northwest High School band marches on despite challenges

The Lincoln Northwest High School marching band faced unique challenges this fall. The band dealt with obstacles like a canceled football season, limited practice spaces and zero competitions. Despite the setbacks, the Falcons marching band didn’t let it rain on their parade. The stu dents found new ways to practice and build connections through the hardships.

“It’s kind of bonding us all together, knowing that none of us will go on the field and play. We’re all doing it together,” Northwest junior Alexah said.

“We specifically wanted them to bond and build a strong culture from the beginning, especially since we knew we weren't going to have what people consider a normal marching season,” Head Band Director Paul Kenney added.

To celebrate their resiliency, the band’s directors put their heads together to give the students a chance to still perform and showcase their hard work through a “Spir it Night.” The band will play selections from the Disney blockbuster – Encanto during the event. A movie where family is at the center became symbolic for the Falcons marching band.

“I didn’t originally intend that to be the case, but it was just a nice coincidence that we chose this show that had a lot of music that dealt with family, bonding, relationships and being together, which kind of what this season has been all about,” Kenney added.

“They’re literally like my family. I love them so much,” Northwest junior Da’Vion said.

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Kloefkorn principal’s love for education sparked at an early age

“Education is my blood,” Cook said.

Her interest in education sparked at an early age. Cook’s mom was a kin dergarten teacher at Elmwood-Murdock and shared with her daughter about her job daily. Her mother talked about her excitement for teaching upcoming lessons and how she cared for her students.

“I got to vicariously experience her excitement in creating learning oppor tunities for her classroom,” Cook said.

She said school was a positive place for her and she loved her own elementa ry teachers deeply. Her love for education blossomed and transformed into a career. Following in her mother’s footsteps, Cook became an educator.

“I simply love working with kids, their individual journeys, and how I as sist along the way,” Cook said.

The educator’s career journey started at Schoo Middle School, a place that Cook said was instrumental in her professional development.

She started there teaching sixth grade, and then she became a team leader. Her responsibilities kept evolving at the middle school serving as its in structional coordinator and eventually associate principal.

“I learned under amazing leadership mentors and an incredibly energized and collaborative staff,” Cook said.

Now, she gets to bring those lessons from Schoo to develop her own team and students at Kloefkorn Elementary as its principal. She defined her leadership style as one that revolves around building and maintaining re lationships. Fostering community and bonding with her staff and students are essential to her.

“A person has to feel safe and valued in order to be at their best. Relation ships are foundational,” she added.

Cook has served as Kloefkorn’s principal for two years. She wants her staff and students to know that she’s their cheerleader. She hopes they feel rec ognized for their successes and motivated to keep growing, improving and learning.

During her tenure, she has already had to navigate challenges like creating nor malcy and helping people deal with trauma after the COVID-19 pandemic.

What keeps the principal going? Her team and the students.

“I work with a great team that keeps each day positive. This work also satisfies my need to be creative, find strategic solutions for learning and im merse myself in human interactions,” she said.

Rochelle Settles honored at Scottish Rite ceremony

Every fall, Lincoln Public Schools formally hon ors the Scottish Rite Distinguished Teacher of the Year. This year a special ceremony on Nov. 4 recognized Fredstrom Elementary School teach er Rochelle Settles.

“The Scottish Rite honor is one of our most pres tigious awards in the School District – an award that recognizes an outstanding classroom teach er in Lincoln’s public schools,” said Matt Larson, associate superintendent for Instruction. “I would like to thank the Lincoln Scottish Rite for their ongoing support of Lincoln Public Schools and our staff.”

Settles has taught in Lincoln Public Schools for 26 years, all at Fredstrom Elementary School. She started as a resource teacher, then a class room teacher followed by being a Science spe cialist. Settles has also been instrumental in organizing the annual city-wide science fair for many years.

Settles holds all of her students to the highest of academic and behavioral standards and volun teers her time to mentor students who struggle in the classroom. She has been able to develop those strong and lasting relationships that are foundational to students staying in school and graduating. She truly takes the mission of LPS to heart in all that she does in and out of the classroom.

Here are some words from the nomination letter written by Fredstrom Elementary Principal Cheryl Richter:

“Rochelle is an outstanding candidate for this award. She daily demonstrates an energy and enthusiasm for teaching and learning that is con tagious and motivates her students and her peers. Rochelle is also a leader for science education in Lincoln Public Schools. Students at Fredstrom and throughout Lincoln benefit from her dedi cation and expertise as a science educator. She inspires students to explore and discover science, as well as helps them to think critically about why the world around them works. Rochelle is a lifelong learner and has been involved in many state and national science offerings to grow her knowl edge and understanding of science to directly impact student success in the classroom.”

“Rochelle has also been instrumental in grow ing the concept of Science Fairs, both in our Fredstrom community, as well as for the school district. She has been the force behind getting

our Fredstrom students excited about science investigations and theories, and allowing them to explore their heartfelt interests. We have had students build and demonstrate the science behind hoverboards, find out which liquids benefit the growth of certain plants, and many other unique science experiments, all based on sparks that were ignited in Rochelle’s own science classroom.”

“As for the district science fair, it has grown un der Rochelle’s leadership the past several years. Rochelle forms a key group of educators to start the foundational work about 6 months ahead of the date the fair will be held so it is a well planned and thought out experience for students, fami lies and the community at large. With Rochelle’s leadership, even during a pandemic, the District Science Fair has evolved into STEAMFest, so that students would still be able to learn and grow the experiences in the area of science! She is truly amazing in her abilities to think outside the box to continue to serve students throughout Lincoln in the area of science education!”

Settles thanked everyone for their support, es pecially her family, the Fredstrom staff and LPS district staff.

“I learned from my parents, you don’t stop when the sun goes down. You keep going until the job is done,” Settles told the crowd. “I just wanted you to know that my job is not done. And it will not be done, because I will continue to work hard to honor this award that has been bestowed upon me and all those people before me.”

Kloefkorn Elementary Principal Shayna Cook was destined to be an educator.

By Michelle Welch, RD, LMNT, LPS District Wellness

Whether your winter break is filled with hustle and bustle or quiet and calm, having your student home for a 12-day stretch provides some nice opportunities to celebrate, relax and prepare for next semester. Here are a few tips to make next semester even more successful.

Ditch perfection and involve the kids. One of our biggest mistakes we adults make is not having kids be part of a holiday preparation process. The aspects you dread about the season may be fun for the kids. Make the proclamation early that now they are (insert age), they “get” to be part of (insert activities here). Everyone likes to feel needed and valued; our kids are no different. This is a chance to create those special memories together that children are craving. Some great ways to have them help are wrapping presents, putting return labels on greeting cards and teaming with you in food prep (remember that pizza cutters are great knives for kids).

Sneak in building school skills at home. Hit the library and get a stack of books to keep them busy during quieter times. Find some books you could enjoy as a family or books on tape to play during travel. Consider having them write a story, a letter, or even a note inside some greeting cards for someone they love. Shopping and cooking are both excellent ways to practice math.

A family that plays together, stays together. Dust off the board games, cards and those pandemic puzzles. When weather permits, build a snowman. Try ice skating or just enjoy wintery walks together. We know more students now are showing social-emotional shortfalls developed over the past cou ple of years. Focusing on spending time with them in-person matters now, more than ever.

Decrease the device divide. Do you get frustrated with how much time kids (and maybe yourself) spend on electronic devices? Set the expectation ear ly what device hours will be. Determine (insert your firm time frame here)

for kids, but be ready with activities to keep them busy. Do the same for yourself to avoid falling into endless scrolling and frustrating kids. It will also save you money by decreasing your exposure to the number of tempt ing ads during peak shopping temptation.

Help them be the surprise gift. Often elders and grandparents are particularly frustrated by kids not showing good manners or hiding on devices during the holidays. Pleases and thank yous, helping set up or clear dishes, and asking elders if they can get a beverage or carry a plate goes a long way. Kids will thrive with the positive feedback and everyone will be happier. Set firm device guidelines that keep devices at bay during those rare family gathering times. Devices can emerge when most adults are in their post-feast snooze.

Help get the conversation started. Kids are often nervous about talking to adults. Once they learn what to ask them, they can become pros. Prime the conversation by providing kids with good questions to ask adults.

Consider the following prompts:

• What do you like best about our time together?

• What was your favorite gift ever?

• What is fun for you these days?

• What are you looking forward to in the next couple of months?

• Set the stage for a good semester kick-off.

As the spring semester comes closer, work back to family routines and structure. Return those sleep patterns to normal. Be sure to process back packs. Charge Chromebooks. Check ParentVUE to ensure your student is processing any schedule adjustments, especially if they are older where they change classrooms. For each of us, having that second-semester fresh start is a positive.

Here’s wishing you and your family quality time together and a great start to 2023!

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STUDENTS HONOR LOCAL VETERANS

Schools throughout Lincoln honored service members past and present for Veterans Day. Events included special ceremonies, service activities, guest speakers and visitors. Below are highlights from some of the ceremonies.

Brownell Elementary

Brownell Elementary held its first Veterans Day celebration. Students invit ed their military loved ones to recognize and thank them for their service. The buffaloes recited poems and sang songs like “This Land is Your Land” while waving mini flags.

Campbell Elementary School

At Campbell Elementary School family members of staff and students who served or have served in the military welcomed students into the building. Then the veterans were invited for a special breakfast served by Campbell student leaders. The invited guests then headed into each classroom where they read to students and spoke about their experiences.

Fredstrom Elementary School

Each year, Fredstrom Elementary School invites students' family members who serve or have served into the cafeteria for a special lunch. This year, over 50 family members filled the cafeteria to share their experiences with their student's classmates. Fredstrom Principal Cheryl Richter had each veteran stand and be thanked by the students.

Kloefkorn Elementary School

Several veterans visited Kloefkorn Elementary to share their stories about working in the military. Chief Warren Officer (CW4) Richard Davis spoke to fourth graders about his Nebraska Army National Guard job. He even brought supplies like a helmet and food they would eat in the field.

Lux Middle School

Lux Middle School honored service members with a special assembly on Fri day, Nov. 4. The school’s band and chorus performed songs like the “Armed Forces Medley.” Then, they commemorated 94-year-old retired Marine Art Jones. He was a part of “Chosin Few” who served in the Korean War.

Morley Elementary School

Morley Elementary welcomed in veterans for an all-school assembly on Nov. 11. All of the veterans in attendance were related to a student or staff member at Morley, who stood when the veteran introduced themselves. One of Morley's own staff members, computer teacher Ron Schinkel, also joined the veterans on stage to be honored for his service.

Sgt. Tony Franklin (SFC), husband of Morley fourth grade teacher Janelle Franklin, was the guest speaker. He talked to students about the history of Veterans Day, what a veteran is, and the freedoms those in the military serve to protect.

Fourth grade students also led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance and "The Star-Spangled Banner".

Riley Elementary School

Riley Elementary School held a special event for family members of stu dents who serve or have served in the military. Family members were welcomed into the cafeteria for cookies and punch. Then they paraded through the halls to the gym while students cheered them on waiving special signs they created. During a special ceremony in the gym, North east High School students who participate in the Junior Air Force ROTC program presented the colors while Taps was played by UNL junior Brock Godown. The Riley chorus performed the "Star Spangled Banner". Riley student leaders spoke about the history of Veterans Day along with a spe cial video message that played.

Rousseau Elementary School

A staff member at Rousseau Elementary got a special visit from a former student on Veterans Day. Second grade teacher Hope DaCosta-Schiltz received flowers and a visit from Tavarius, who was in her very first class at Huntington Elementary. Tavarius is now in the Army, and shared that DaCosta-Schiltz was his favorite teacher, and knowing that she served in the Army as well, he wanted to follow in her footsteps. He said she gave him hope - no pun intended.