June 28th Monthly Update

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Lincoln Public Schools families,

It’s hard to believe that summer is half over! Our staff is working hard to prepare for the 2024-2025 school year. Below are important reminders for you and your family.

Do we have the most up-to-date contact information for you? Please get in touch with your child’s school if you have moved to ensure you receive important information over the summer.

Have you seen the updated student calendar for the 2024-2025 school year? Changes include:

All K-12 students will have the same calendar.
No more early release days for students.
There are six days that students will not have school, so staff can plan: Sept. 3, Oct. 15, Nov. 5, Jan. 3, Feb. 18, and Apr. 21.
Fall break is moved earlier (Oct. 11–15) to ensure 42 days per quarter.

You can find the official 2024–2025 Student Calendar here.

Information for All Families

Preliminary Proposed Lincoln Public Schools 2024–2025 Budget

The Lincoln Board of Education held a work session on Tuesday, June 25, to preview the Preliminary Proposed LPS 2024-2025 Budget as presented by Associate Superintendent for Business Affairs Liz Standish. You can read the summary and view the work session here.

You can learn more and submit your questions and feedback on our special website: lps.org/budget.

Summer student meals and Electronic Benefit Transfer information

Summer EBT

This summer, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer (Summer EBT) will provide eligible school-age children with $120 in benefits to help keep them fed when school is out. These funds can be used to buy select food items during the summer period of May 16 through August 31.

More information can be found on this website to see if your family is eligible.

Free student meal locations for summer 2024

Thanks to the federally funded Summer Food Service Program, children aged 18 or younger get the nutrition they need to learn, play and grow during summer when they do not eat at school.

Summer locations are listed on our website with dates and times, or Text FOOD or COMIDA to 304304 or call 211 or use an interactive map located at NoKidHungry.

REMINDER: School physicals

It is time to schedule your students’ school physical for next school year! All students benefit from an annual wellness exam.

Families of kindergarten and seventh grade students for the 2024-2025 school year need to provide evidence of a physical examination completed by a physician, physician assistant, or an advance practice registered nurse to the school your child attends – or will attend. There are required immunizations needed for school that are given to kindergarteners and seventh grade students during their school physical.

All students must be current with all school required immunizations and provide proof to the school. There are many resources available and the school nurse can assist you if you have questions.

Please note that high school athletic physicals need to be completed after May 1st to be eligible for the 2024-2025 sports season.

Interview Day - July 16

Lincoln Public Schools is hosting two interview days this summer to fill nearly 150 open positions across the district. We’re hiring in various areas, including paraeducators, transportation, custodian and nutrition services.

Walk-ins are welcome, but we recommend filling out a pre-event application to speed up the interview process and potentially get a job offer that day!

Join us!

Tuesday, July 16
North Star High School – Commons and Library
(5801 N 33rd St)
10 a.m. – 5 p.m.

The Lincoln Board of Education recently approved negotiated agreements with several employee groups that include salary and benefit increases. The current salary ranges for the employee groups are as follows, depending on the position:

Bus Drivers: $23.86 per hour with paid training to obtain a CDL.
Transportation Paras: $15.49 per hour
Custodial: $19.53–$28.22 per hour
Nutrition Services: $16.37–$24.35 per hour
Paraeducators: $15.96–$19.82 per hour

Full-time and part-time (at least 17.5 hours per week) employees qualify for competitive health insurance, pension, generous leave and other benefits.

In order to expedite to the interview process, interested candidates will need the following to fill out the application:

Email address, social security number and driver’s license
References (at least three): Please include email addresses for your references so LPS can send them a survey to complete on your behalf. (Email sent upon submission of your application.)
Work history: Include dates of employment, company names, addresses, phone numbers and supervisor names and email addresses. (This will be used to verify employment history and employability.)

For more information, visit our website: lps.org/hr/fair.

LPS summer camps and learning opportunities

Teaching and learning doesn’t stop during the summer at Lincoln Public Schools! Check out our website for the latest opportunities offered at our schools. More opportunities will be added soon!

ACT Prep

Lincoln Public Schools offers high-quality, affordable workshops to help students prepare for the ACT college exam in June and July. Registration for Summer workshops is open now. Click here for more information.

Music

There are multiple opportunities for students entering grades 4-12 who have an interest and passion for music. Check out our website for information and registration information.

Athletics (grades 3-12)

Summer Athletic Clinics are offered through all 8 LPS High Schools and are conducted by the individual sport coaches at their respective locations. Clinics are offered in various sports and are available for students entering grades 3-12 for the 2024-2025 school year. Click here for more information.

Information for Pre-K and Elementary School Families

Check it off your to-do list: Kindergarten registration for 2024-25

Do you have a child – or do you know of a child – that will start kindergarten next year? Lincoln Public Schools is now accepting kindergarten registrations for the 2024-2025 school year.

For more information about kindergarten registration and assessment testing for incoming students, please go to: https://home.lps.org/studentservices/kindergarten-registration-assessment/.

LPS preschool applications for 2024-25

We are now accepting applications for the 2024-25 LPS Preschool year. Application materials are available on our website at https://home.lps.org/earlychildhood/preschool-application/ and also available in our Early Childhood Department Office, located at 300 S. 48th Street (enter door #2) between the hours of 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Information for Middle and High School Families

Community Summer Jobs and Extended Learning Opportunities (JELO)

Is your child looking for a job or other extended learning opportunity? Students can use their Chromebook or LPS Student Portal account to check out our electronic bulletin board by going to lps.org and typing in the keyword “JELO”. (Students must be logged in to their LPS Student Portal to view the board.)

Students in grades 6-12 will find information about a wide variety of opportunities available. This includes activities, camps, jobs and internships. We update the board every Wednesday afternoon.

Are you a business or organization wanting to share your opportunities with LPS students?
If so, please enter the information about your program/opportunity here: www.bit.ly/stujobslps.

Once you submit the information on the form, we will review it to ensure that it fits with our Board policies and regulations before we post it to the electronic bulletin board. Once an opportunity is posted, students in all middle and high schools are easily able to access the information. Please note: anyone outside of the LPS network or without LPS Portal access will not be able to access the eBulletin board.