May 21, 2026
The results are in for the 25th annual Cans4Books Recycling Drive. Thank you to all of the students, staff, friends and neighbors that participated! We added up your school and public donations and they totaled $766. Our amazing recycling partner, RecycleLink, donated an additional $234 in funding and prizes for 1st and 2nd place! O […]
May 20, 2026
The Green Schools Recognition Program just wrapped up its tenth year! Through this program, schools choose and complete a variety of earth-friendly activities throughout the school year. These activities earn the school points towards Green, Greener and Greenest levels of achievement, plus corresponding funding rewards for future sustainability projects.
May 19, 2026
Brownell Buffaloes are on a roll! Students have engaged with safe and sustainable transportation all year long through their partnership with Lincoln Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program, with support from Safe Kids Lincoln-Lancaster County (SKLLC). From a Bike Rodeo in the fall, to a spring Bike & Pedestrian Safety Day, Spring Fling activities, and […]
May 18, 2026
Scrap Metal Drive Raises Over $500 We’ve tallied up all the donations from the Lincoln community, and the 2025-26 LPS Scrap Metal Drive raised $536! Our recycling partners, Alter Metal Recycling and Sadoff Iron and Metal Recycling Company, accept a wide variety of metal items for recycling and track donations throughout the school year. When […]
May 6, 2026
Sustainability Spotlight: Maggie Elsener at the Arts and Humanities Focus Program May’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on Maggie Elsener from the Arts and Humanities Focus Program. Elsener has been an art teacher at Arts and Humanities since 2018 and took on the role of Sustainability Champion in August 2025. Throughout the 2025-26 school year, she […]
May 4, 2026
LPS pulled out all the stops (and all the weeds) for Earth Month 2026, and it may have been our most impactful celebration yet! From tree plantings to solar panel tune-ups, students at every grade level rolled up their sleeves and got to work.
May 1, 2026
Fredstrom fourth graders teamed up with Lincoln Parks and Recreation, the Arbor Day Foundation, the LPS sustainability team, and community volunteers to plant trees throughout Highland Park this Arbor Day.
April 1, 2026
4th annual Students of Sustainability Summit Recap The Students of Sustainability (S. O. S.) Summit is an annual gathering of LPS high school students that have an interest in environmental sustainability efforts. This event started simply as an opportunity for student leaders across the community to connect with each other and share what activities they […]
March 4, 2026
Sustainability Spotlight: Maclain Randazzo at Rousseau Elementary School March’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on Maclain Randazzo from Rousseau Elementary School. Randazzo has been teaching at Rousseau for seven years and took on the role of Sustainability Champion in August 2025. Since then, he has gone above and beyond to involve the whole school community in […]
February 2, 2026
Sustainability Spotlight: Lincoln Southwest Hive Helpers February’s Sustainability Spotlight is shining on three outstanding students from Lincoln Southwest High School! Alisa, Ella, and Amuor are leading the Hive Helpers club at Southwest where they have focused on growing a thriving garden and promoting sustainability at their school and across LPS. This year, the leadership team […]