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Empowering All Students to Achieve Success May 2, 2008 The "Knightly" News |
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A WEEKLY NEWSLETTER FOR ELEMENTARY PARENTS AND
STUDENTS E-mail
bfriedrich@esu3.org School begins at 8:25 a.m. School is dismissed at 3:25 p.m. |
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DATES TO REMEMBER:
May 8
S.0.S. Meeting at 7:00 p.m.
May 12 All Stars Celebration Ceremony for 6th
students and families at 7:00 p.m. in the gym
May 16 Elementary Talent Show at 1:00 p.m. in
the gym. Parents and public are invited
to attend.
May 19 Ground Breaking Ceremony 10:30 a.m. at
the Elementary School
May 20 Elementary Field Day at 1:00 p.m. on the
football field. Parents are welcome to
attend.
May 20 D.A.R.E. Graduation for 5th
grade students at 7:00 p.m. in the gym.
May 21 Last day of school school is dismissed
at 11:15 a.m. Breakfast and lunch will
not be served.
NO ELEMENTARY LUNCHES WILL BE CHARGED
AFTER FRIDAY, MAY 9, 2008
Students that have a negative lunch
account and do not have a cold lunch will not be allowed to charge a hot lunch
beginning Monday May 12, 2008 through the rest of the school year. Students that have a negative lunch account
and have not brought a cold lunch will be given a peanut butter sandwich and
milk and their parents will be contacted. (The cost of the sandwich and milk is
$1.00). All accounts and fines must be
paid by May 21, 2008. Report Cards and
Power School will not be made available until all accounts are paid. Thank you for your cooperation.
GROUND BREAKING CEREMONIES
Official
Groundbreaking Ceremonies for the $8,995,000 expansion and renovation project
passed by the district voters on March 11, 2008 are scheduled for Monday, May
19, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. at the Elmwood School site and 1:00 p.m. at the Murdock
School site. Various speakers and
musical performances will be included as part of the ceremonies. All district patrons are encouraged to attend
and participate in this celebration.
GOLF NEWS
Information regarding the
Elmwood-Murdock Golf Camp (June 16 -18) is available in the
Elementary office or on the
school website (Activities/Golf/Documents).
Grandpa's Woods will also
be offering a junior golf league.
Contact Grandpa's Woods (994-2100) for more information.
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Bright Lights Summer Learning Adventures
Come celebrate
summer as a season of learning! Bright Lights is offering a broad range
of hands-on classes for middle school and elementary aged students. By mid
April nearly 60% of the classes for summer 2008 were filled, but over 800
openings were still available. With the end of school a short time away, act
now to register for hands-on classes that will explore your area of interest!
There are no residency requirements for Bright Lights.
In
fun classes, your child can enjoy topics like My Amazing Body (taught by
a doctor/nurse team), Digital Photography, Podcasting, Spanish Fiesta
in the Caribbean, Cooking, Mummies or
Science: Natural Disasters. These classes will help keep students brains
in gear to avoid the summer slide. Over the summer, children can lose up to two
months of reading or math skills. Harvard researcher Jimmy Kim links reading
4-5 books in the summer with increased reading achievement gains.
A
Lincoln tradition for over 20 years, check out the 2008 Bright Lights program
schedule on-line at www.brightlights.org or call
420-1115. Information is also posted concerning need-based scholarships
and bus transportation. 85% of the over 100 classes and day camps will be held
at Randolph Elementary, 37th & D Streets, the weeks of June
9-13, June 23-27, and July 7-11.
Barbara Hoppe
Co-Founder and Education Director
Bright Lights: Summer Learning Adventures
5561 S. 48th Street, Suite 220
Lincoln, NE 68516
Phone: (402) 420-1115, Ext. 42
Fax: (402) 420-5954
Toll free number is 1-888-547-1076
Bright Lights is a non-profit organization that takes learning
beyond the classroom
by providing youth with unique, motivating, hands-on learning opportunities.
Summer 2008: Randolph Elementary (37th & D)
Lincoln, NE
Dates: June 9-13, June 23-27, and July 7-11, 2008
Registration begins April 1.
Visit website www.brightlights.org for latest
updates!