February 2025 Rocket Messenger
From the Principal
Greeting Rocket Families! Second semester is off to a great start! We have a busy quarter 3 ahead and we look forward to supporting your Students in their many activities. As always, our R.I.S.E. expectations are below: Being Respectful, Inclusive, Safe and Engaged will help ensure we are maintaining a safe and effective learning environment for all students.
Keri Applebee
Principal
kapple@lps.org
News and Notes
Parent/Teacher Conferences
February 5th, 3:45-5:45 in person. 5:45-6:45, teachers will do outreach via phone calls.
Nominate your favorite teacher for Thank You Teacher…
Please take time today to nominate your favorite teacher for the annual Lincoln Public Schools Thank You Teacher event.
In honor of Nebraska Teacher Recognition Day – Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – Lincoln Public Schools, the Foundation for LPS, Lincoln Education Association and KFOR/KFRX Radio are again collaborating to thank our educators with the annual Thank You Teacher contest.
Anyone who lives in Lincoln/Lancaster County can nominate a teacher in any of five categories: preschool–grade 2, grades 3–5, middle school, high school and retired. In addition to a written description explaining why a teacher made a difference in your life.
Five teachers will be chosen and honored on March 4 with a special ceremony at the Governor’s Mansion.
Calendar items- For your planning purposes:
- February 17th- no school, President’s Day
- February 18th- no school for students, District Professional Learning Day
- March 10th-14th- no school, Spring Break
Dance Criteria: Prom 2025
Eligibility expectations for the date range of January 6, 2025-April 4, 2025
- Tardies: fewer than 60 periods
- Truancies: fewer than 30 periods
- Failing grades: no more than 2 F’s
- Suspensions: no out of school suspensions
Student Guidelines/ Behavior expectations at Dances
- Appropriate dress and behavior is expected. Any student who attends a school event under the influence will be subject to school discipline and notification of the proper authorities, which may result in a police citation.
- The Northeast student must show his/her school ID at entrance.
- One guest per Northeast student is allowed. The guest’s name and school must be provided by the Northeast student at the time tickets are purchased.
- The guest must have a photo ID and cannot be older than 20 to avoid being able to purchase liquor.
- Entry to the dance is closed 60 minutes after the dance has started.
- Once a student leaves a dance, re-entry is not allowed.
Library News
Learn about Gale Digital Resources
Did you know that LPS students have access to a vast collection of digital resources, including reference materials, magazines, and newspaper articles? One of the key tools available is the Gale database, where you can find answers to almost any question and dive deep into topics that interest you. Whether you're working on a research project or just curious about the world, Gale is a fantastic resource to explore!
To access Gale, click the icon on the LPS Portal and choose the most relevant Gale Database for your needs.
Digital Citizenship Tips
At LPS we teach students that privacy policies are important and have real-world implications. Topics for a family discussion might include:
- What is a privacy policy? (Tells how an application or service will use your personal information, photos, videos, and may include age requirements for the application or service.)
- Why are privacy policies important? (It's important at a young age to decide how much information you want to share with an application or service and what information you want to keep private).
- This Common Sense Media site provides additional information for parents concerning privacy and internet safety.
Want ideas for supporting digital citizenship in your home? Follow your school, LPS Library Services, or #lpsdigcit on social media to get weekly tips. Or find the whole collection here: https://home.lps.org/libraries/digital-citizenship/