Weekly Notes....
May 10th, 2008
Congratulations to Zeman 4th grade students! Ninety-two percent of our students scored proficient on the state writing test given this past February.
Thank You to Mr. And Mrs. Krull for organizing the Zeman Bike Rodeo. The rain stayed away, allowing 61 students and their families to enjoy the rodeo.
Information:
1. KFRX Summer Fun passes can be purchased for $5.00 in the office.
2. The portable to the north of the building will be moved to the back of the building early this summer. The area around the portable will be fenced off starting May 27th. Students that line up to the north of the building will be assigned a new area to stand before school. Information regarding this change will be sent home with students.
3. FUN In The Sun is our Zeman field day to be held on May 23rd during student's specials time. If you are available to volunteer either in the a.m. or p.m. please let Dr. Hotz-McMahon know of your availability. Students are invited to wear flipflops, sunglasses and bring a beach towel to sit on at lunch. We will have a cookout during lunch and will plan to eat outside.
4. Celebrate! Our fourth grade students performed very well on the state writing CRT. The results of the tests were that 92% of all 4th graders scored proficient on the test and 88% of the ELL students scored proficient. Our school improvement goal was that 90% of our students would score proficient on the state writing test and 75% of the ELL students would score proficient on the tests.
Congratulations,Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Witty, Mrs. Garrison, and Mrs. Muggy on your hard work in preparing our students for the test!
5. As the end of the year approaches please work with the cafeteria manager to keep your student's lunch account current.
6. The chorus/recorder concert has been rescheduled for May 12th at 1:30 and 7:00. The daytime concert will be at 1:30 to allow for completion by dismissal time. Because of time change of the concert, the times for the showing of the 5th grade human growth and development films have been changed. The girls will view the film at 10:15and the boys will view the film at 11:40.
7. The Zeman Marathon will be held on May 27th in the morning. If you re available to volunteer to help please contact Mrs. Sutton, Mrs. Schmeichel, Ms. Rempe, or Mrs. Hunsaker.
Dates:
May 12th Chorus Concert 1:30, 7:00 p.m.
May 12th-21st CRT Testing 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
May 23rd Fun In The Sun -Specials time
May 27th Zeman Marathon
May 27th Early Dismissal PLC 1:33
May 30th 5th Grade Recognition 1:15-2:15
May 30th Last Day
June 5th Summer School begins 2nd and 3rd Grade Students 9:15-12:15
May 2nd, 2008
Happy Birthday! Barb DeFreece, May 6th
Congratulations to Allison Shockley for winning the Lee Booksellers Bookmark Design Contest!
Congratulations to Rachel and Chad Scheel upon the arrival of their new baby boy!
Information:
1. Chorus Concert- Because of a death in Mr. RegierÕs family the chorus concert has been moved to May 12th at 7:00. The school concert will be on Monday, May 12th at 2:00.
2. Bottled water will be sold during lunch at the cost of 50 cents per bottle. If students wish to purchase water they must bring money rather than use their SNAP account.
3. Bike Rodeo- The bike rodeo will be held this Friday night, May 9th, at 5:30-7:00. Students who participate will have a chance to win one of the 15 bike helmets provided by Bike Peddlers.
4. Beginning May 19th the public works department will begin constriction at 56th and Elkcrest Drive. The project is scheduled to be completed sometime mid- August. The project will allow for an 11 foot wide painted left turn lane on all legs of the intersection. Elkcrest Drive will be closed within the project limits and will not have access to 56th Street. Pedestrian access and access to adjacent residences will be maintained.
5. Students in 3rd through 5th grades will be given criteria referenced tests between May 5th and May 23rd. These are the tests that the district gives to determine how well students have mastered the Lincoln Public Schools reading and math curriculum.
6. The Zeman PTA will meet this Tuesday, May 6th at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria.
7. If you would be willing to volunteer to help with Fun In The Sun on May 23rd please contact Dr Hotz-McMahon. Fun In The Sun is the field day for each grade level. Volunteers are needed for helping with various stations. You may volunteer for a half-day or all day.
Dates:
May 5th 5th Grade Visit to Pound
May 6th PTA 7:00
May 6th National School Nurse's Day
May7th Gold Star Banquet
May 8th 2008-09 Kindergarten Orientation 3:15
May 9th Bike Rodeo
May 12th Chorus Concert 2:00, 7:00
May 23rd Fun In The Sun -Specials time
May 27th Zeman Marathon
May 27th Early Dismissal PLC 1:33
May 30th Last Day
April 26th, 2008
Happy Birthday! Barb DeFreece, May 6th
Celebrations! Congratulations to Mr. Bouffard and Mrs Wenstrand and their students on a great instrumental music concert Thursday evening!
Information:
1. Tuesday April 29th is an early release day because of professional learning community time. Teachers will be reviewing assessments and determining progress toward academic goals. Recently during instructional conferences with teachers I realized that teacher PLC teams had organized and planned interventions for any of our students who were below grade level in reading. This is an amazing commitment to the learning of each childÕs reading progress. The interventions are provided by classroom teachers, paraeducators, student teachers or special educators. PLC teams also have worked to plan for students who are achieving above their grade level curriculum by designing learning opportunities with other high achieving students within the grade level. Staff have been good stewards of the PLC early release time.
2. Grade levels have set their fourth quarter goals. Below are the goals that have been set:
Kindergarten: 80% of the students will learn all 36 kindergarten sight words
First Grade: 75% of the first graders will pass the level 7 high frequency word list
Second Grade: 95% of the second grade students will score 80% or higher on the reading theme tests
Third Grade: 80% of the third grade students will pass all five of the timed tests for math
Fourth Grade: Fourth graders will read at least 100 books by the end of the quarter
Fifth Grade: All fifth grade students will score a "3" or "4" on answering questions with a complete sentence and with supporting details.
3. Our fourth quarter celebration will be on May 23rd. The specialists will plan a field day for students during their specials time. Student council will assist with this activity by lining up parent volunteers for the morning and afternoon times.
4. Note date change: The Zeman fifth grade chorus and fourth grade recorder concert will be on May 5th at 7:00.
5. Please turn in any input regarding classroom placement to the office by May 2nd.
6. The Zeman portable most likely will be moved to the back of the building near the playground area. The move is expected the weekend of May 23rd. Please be aware of this if your children play on the Zeman playground on weekends.
Dates:
April 29th PLC Day early dismissal 1:33
April 30th Volunteer Appreciation Tea 3:00
May 3rd Mayor's Run
May 5th 5th Grade Visit to Pound
May 5th 4th and 5th Grade Vocal Music Concert 7:00 p.m.
May 6th PTA 7:00
May 8th 2008-09 Kindergarten Orientation 3:00
May 9th Bike Rodeo
April 19th, 2008
Spring is here! Students have enjoyed having the opportunity to get outside without wearing heavy coats. Please encourage your student to look for any lost winter items that are in the lost and found.
Information:
1. Monday April 21st is a teacher plan day so students will not be in school on that day.
2. The spring instrumental concert will be on Thursday, April 24th at 7:00 p.m.
3. The Zeman Gold Star honorees for the 2007-08 school year are Ms. Lana Bond and fifth grade student Hannah Savidge. Ms. Bond has been the "birthday cupcake lady" at Zeman for several years. She organizes a monthly birthday list of students and passes out birthday cupcakes as a means of celebrating the students who have a birthday that month. Hannah Savidge is a fifth grade student who exemplifies the Character Counts character traits. She has been involved in band, student council, and ambassadors while at Zeman. Ms. Bond and Hannah will be honored at the Gold Star banquet to be held on May 7th.
4. Next week is National Public School Volunteer Appreciation Week. Zeman staff and I are very thankful for all of the volunteers that enrich our school. Parents, grandparents and community members provide many services for our students. Volunteers at Zeman take the form of classroom volunteers, PTA volunteers, Teammates, Junior Achievement, Big Sisters/Big Brothers, room parents as well as many other roles. There are many activities and events that would not happen if it were not for those of you who give of your time. If you are or have been a volunteer at Zeman sometime this year we would like to invite you to our Volunteer Appreciation Tea to be held on Friday, April 30th at 3:00 in the Zeman media center.
5. Moving???? If you will be moving out of the Zeman attendance area you may request a permit to have your student continue attending Zeman. If this is not possible please alert the school office that your child will be attending a new school for the 2008-09 school year. This information helps us n planning for the school year.
6. Traffic- Please try to observe the traffic flow at dismissal and arrival time. We ask that you approach school from the south and head north so that all traffic is heading north. Please do not park your car in front of the school. The signs that are posted in front of the school state that there is to be no parking between the hours of 8:00 and 4:00. All schools have these signs posted at the drop off areas. We ask that expect your child to cross the street using the crosswalk.
Dates:
April 21st Teacher Plan Day - Students not in attendance
April 23rd Office Professionals Appreciation Day
April 24th Band and Strings Concert 2:00, 7:00
April 26th Back Pack Program Walk 10:00 at East High
April 29th PLC Day early dismissal 1:33
April 30th Volunteer Appreciation Tea 3:00
May 3rd Mayor's Run
May 5th 5th Grade Visit to Pound
May 5th 4th and 5th Grade Vocal Music Concert 7:00 p.m.
May 8th 2008-09 Kindergarten Orientation 3:00
May 9th Bike Rodeo
April 12th, 2008
HappyBirthday! Taryn Abourezk, April 15th Sharon LaValleur, April 15th
This week the books that were purchased for classrooms by the proceeds from the PTA sponsored book fair arrived at Zeman. Thank you again to the PTA and Kandy Wade for organizing the book fair.
Information:
1. Input about class placement for the 2008-09 school year will be welcomed until May 1st. Please describe the characteristics of the classroom that you feel would help your child be most successful.
2. Summer school will be held at Zeman again this year. Second and third grade students needing additional time to master reading or math objectives in grades two and three are invited to participate
3. This Wednesday is Paraeducator Appreciation Day. Zeman staff appreciate all that our paraeducators do to support students and staff at Zeman. The role of paraeducator ranges from working with one student with special needs to supervising whole grade levels of students at recess or lunch. Paraeducators also do tasks such as clerical work, crosswalk duty, and security monitoring.
4. PTA election was held on April 1st. The results are as follows:
President: Jodi Isome Vice- President: Nicki Rivers Treasurer: Mary Brittenham Secretary: To Be Named
Thank you to outgoing officers: Kandy Wade, Mark Pederson, and Lisa Alvarez.
5. BackPack Walk: On April 26th LPS will be sponsoring a BackPack Walk to raise money for the BackPack Program that supplies a weekend backpack filled with nonperishable food for students whose Family is in need of food. If you would like to sponsor a teacher or enter the walk your self please speak with Mrs. Amy Dixon, ELL teacher, or Linda Fowle, health technician.
6. Running Club began on Wednesday April 19th. The club is open to 3rd-5th grade students. It presently has 60 members who meet each Monday and Wednesday after school. Zeman teachers Denyse Hunsaker, Nancy Sutton, Eileen Schmeichel, and Joanna Rempe sponsor the club with the help of parent Nelson Peterson. All Zeman students will be invited to participate in the Zeman Marathon to be held on the morning of May 27th.
Dates:
April 15th Pre-bid Construction Meeting
April 16th Paraeducator Appreciation Day
April 23rd Office Professionals Appreciation Day
April 24th Band and Strings Concert 2:00, 7:00
April 26th Back Pack Program Walk 10:00 at East High
April 28th 5th Grade visit to Pound 9:30-11:30
April 29th PLC Day early dismissal 1:33
Celebrations! Fourteen of our fifth grade students represented Zeman at the district science fair last Tuesday evening. They received two blue ribbons and ten purple ribbons (top honors). They worked very hard under Mrs. RafatÕs direction and were very knowledgeable about their topic.
Joel Brejda, fifth grade Zeman student, finished second in the state geography Bee. The bee was held this last Friday in Omaha. The winner of the bee was from Lux Middle School. There were 101 contestants competing in the bee. We appreciate the preparation Mrs. Walden does with our students through the geography club.
Information:
1. Progress reports for third quarter will be coming home this Wednesday with students.
2. Please return the Life Touch pictures if you are not wishing to purchase them.
3. MAT testing will take place this week. Students in grades three and five will be tested in reading, spelling math, language, science, and social studies. Please encourage your child to do their best to reflect their achievement. April 14th-18th will be used for make-up tests.
4. This past Tuesday evening Gary Martin, architect for The Architectural Partnership, presented the Zeman construction project to Zeman parents. The construction will begin in June and may be finished as early as JanuaryÕ09. The portable on the north side of the building will be relocated to the south of the building off of the concrete area outside the cafeteria. The relocation is scheduled for Memorial Day weekend. Fencing will be placed around the portable until it is set down permanently.
5. Input about class placement for the 2008-09 school year will be welcomed until May 1st. Please describe the characteristics of the classroom that you feel would help your child be most successful.
6. Running Club will begin Wednesday, April 9th. Students in third through fifth grade are invited to participate. A note about running club was sent home on Friday. Zeman will again hold its annual Zeman Marathon on May 27th. All students will be invited to participate in the marathon.
7. Summer school will be held at Zeman again this year. Second and third grade students needing additional time to master reading or math objectives in grades two and three are invited to participate
Dates:
April 7-18 MAT Tests 3rd and 5th Grade
April 7-11 STAR Lab 4th Grade
April 8th 2008-09 Kdg Screening 1:00-3:30
April 16th Paraeducator Appreciation Day
April 23rd Office Professionals Appreciation Day
April 24th Band and Strings Concert 2:00, 7:00
April 26th Back Pack Program Walk 10:00 at East High
April 28th 5th Grade visit to Pound 9:30-11:30
April 29th PLC Day early dismissal 1:33
March 14th, 2008
Happy Birthday Amanda Barkmeier March 19th, Sunnie Fox March 24th, Diana
Frydendall- Smith March 27th, Jeffre Picraux, March 29th, Judi Wittwer,
March 30th
Information:
1. Fifth grade students who are participating in the Pfizer-LPS science
fair are invited to attend an assembly at East High to honor Clayton
Anderson, the astronaut from Nebraska. The assembly is on April 1st at
1:00. Parents are required to take their student to the assembly since
it is during the school day. Please inform the office if you are
planning on taking your student out of school to attend he assembly.
2. Pictures from Life Touch have arrived and will be sent home with your
student on Wednesday, March 19th. If you plan to keep the pictures keep
the packet at home and send the money for the packet back to school with
your child. If you do not wish to purchase the packet please have your
child return the packet to school.
3. On March 31st the Scarlet and Cream Singers from UNL will be
performing at 1:00 for the 2nd through 5th grade students. The PTA is
sponsoring this program.
4. Tuesday, March 18th is an early dismissal day for students because of
PLCs. Students will have their regular lunch and be dismissed at 1:33.
5. April 6th is the deadline for turning HyVee receipts for the Dollars
for Education.
Dates:
March 18th PLC Early Release 1:33
March 20th 5th Grade to Earth Wellness Festival
March 20th End of the Quarter Celebration
March 20th Don and Millie’s Night
March 21st-March 30th Spring Break
April 1st Pfizer-LPS Science Fair
April 6th Deadline for receipts for Dollars for Education
April 7-11 Star Lab at Zeman 4th Grade
March 8th
Happy Birthday! Anne Walden March 8th, Jodi Spreier March 11th, Chelley Peterson, March 14th
Celebration: Thanks to Chris Rafat and Bonnie Hotz-McMahon for a successful science fair. The students were prepared and the evening was well organized.
Thank you to the PTA for providing bagels and juice to the staff for Teacher Appreciation Day!
Information:
1. PLC Sharing Fair: On Wednesday at 3:30 Zeman will be presenting, along with 6 other schools, what we have been doing at our PLCs this year. The meeting will be in the LPS boardroom. Dr Moore, Dr Jacobs, Vern Fisher, and other district persons are the organizers. The audience consists of the staff from other schools that are also presenting as well as schools that are just interested in seeing what is happening in the district.
2. Please remind your student that electronic devices are not permitted at school and if staff see them they will give them to the office to hold until parents make arrangements to pick them up. Some students are using the devices during class time. Staff also will not be responsible for lost or stolen items
3. Kindergarten registration for the 2008-09 school year will be March 13th and 14th at the Zeman office. Please share this information with your neighbors who may have a kindergarten student.
4. Spring Break will soon be here! School will not be in session from March 21st to March 30th.
5. An open house for 5th grade students who will be attending Pound next year will be on Monday March 10th at 6:30-7:30. It would be very helpful to your fifth grade student if he/she would attend. If your student will be attending a different middle school please contact that school soon to determine when their open house for fifth grade students will be held.
Dates:
March 10th Pound Middle School Open House for 5th Grade students 6:30-7:30 p.m.
March 12th PLC Sharing Fair 3:30 LPSDO Board Room
March 13 and 14 Kindergarten Registration at Zeman. On Thursday it will be from 8:00 to 6:00 and on Friday it will be from 8:00 to 4:00.
March 18th PLC Early Release 1:33
March 20th End of the Quarter Celebration
March 21st-March 30th Spring Break
February 29th
Happy Birthday! Anne Walden March 8
Information:
1. The Science Fair will be held this Thursday, March 6th from 6:30-8:00. Students should have their display ready by 6:20. Fifth grade students will set up in the cafeteria and the rest of the students will be in the gym with their projects. Fifth grade students participating in the district science fair are invited to a presentation by Astronaut Clay Anderson at East High School at 1:00 p.m. on April 1st. Parents will need to provide transportation and accompany their student to the presentation.
2. Individual Pictures were taken of all students who were at school on Friday, February 29th. Proofs of the picture will be sent home with your child and you will choose to order pictures based on the proof.
3. An open house for 5th grade students who will be attending Pound next year will be on Monday March 10th at 6:30-7:30. It would be very helpful to your fifth grade student if he/she would attend. If your student will be attending a different middle school please contact that school soon to determine when their open house for fifth grade students will be held.
4. Kindergarten registration for the 2008-09 school year will be March 13th and 14th at the Zeman office. Please share this information with your neighbors who may have a kindergarten student.
5. Please help us keep traffic flowing at dismissal time by not parking in the area reserved for daycare vans.
6. Grade level goals have been set and will be celebrated on March 20th.
Grade level goals are:
Kindergarten: Students will learn 21 sight words by the end of the quarter.
1st Grade: Students will be able to name the coins penny, nickel, dime, and quarter and know the value of each.
2nd Grade: Students will pass the addition and subtraction timed tests.
3rd Grade: Students will pass the 0-10 multiplication timed tests and the 0-5 division timed test. 4th Grade: Students will read one fiction and one non-fiction book and do a book talk over one of the books this quarter.
5th Grade: Together 5th grade will read 200 books by the end of the quarter.
Ask your child how he/she is doing on reaching the class goal.
Dates:
March 3rd Read Across America All School Read Kdg, -5th Grades
March 4th Skating Party A&R Skate 6:00-8:00
March 4th Nebraska Teacher Appreciation Day
March 6th Science Fair
March 10th Pound Middle School Open House for 5th Grade students 6:30-7:30 p.m.
March 13 and 14 Kindergarten Registration at Zeman. On Thursday it will be from 8:00 to 6:00 and on Friday it will be from 8:00 to 4:00.
March 18th PLC Early Dismissal 1:33
March 20th End of the Quarter Celebration
March 21st- March 30th Spring Break
February 21st
Happy Birthday! Dana Dean, February 24th and Peter Bouffard, February 26th
Thank you to all who attended parent/teacher conferences. We recognize
that educating your child is a partnership between school and our Zeman
families. Staff appreciate the meals that were provided by parents
during conferences.
Information:
1. Science Fair: If your child needs a display board for the science
fair they may get one from 5th grade teacher, Mrs. Rafat. The science
fair will be held March 6th . Students will need to have their display
ready by 6:20 p.m.
2. Book Fair: Thank you to all of the parent volunteers who helped to
make the book fair a big success.
3. Picture Day: The PTA is sponsoring a spring school picture day on the
evening of February 28th at 5:30-7:30 and during the school day on
Friday February 29th from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. You may bring your
family for pictures on the evening of February 28th.
4. Sheldon Art Gallery: The 5th and 4th grade students will be going to
the Sheldon Art Gallery on Tuesday, February 26th in the morning. This
is a field trip that is sponsored by the Lincoln Public Schools art
curriculum department.
5. Early Release: Tuesday, February 26th will be an early release day .
Students will be dismissed from school at 1:33 p.m.
6. Parent Conference: Each year the Nebraska State Department of
Education sponsors a Parent Involvement Conference. This year’s
conference is March 29th at Papillion-LaVista South High School in
Papillion , Nebraska. The cost of the conference is $25. If you would
like more information or a registration form please contact Donna
Williams at 436-1169. Registrations are due February 29th.
7. If you would like information about the LPS ExCite program for
preschool age children please contact the office or take one of the
flyers attached to the posters in the front hallway.
Dates:
February 26th Early Release 1:33 for PLC meeting
February 26th 4th and 5th Grades to the Sheldon Art Gallery
February 28th Evening Individual pictures taken
February 29th Morning individual student pictures taken
February 29th First Grade “Read Across America” activities 11:00-12:00
February 29th Second Grade Karate Presentation 2:00
March 3rd Read Across America All School Read Kdg, -5th Grades
March 4th Skating Party A&R Skate 6:00-8:00
March 4th Nebraska Teacher Appreciation Day
March 6th Science Fair
March 10th Pound Middle School Open House for 5th Grade students
6:30-7:30 p.m.
February 17th
Happy Birthday! Sheila Garrison February 22nd and Dana Dean February 24th
Thank you to all of the parents and grandparents who helped with the
Valentine’s parties. The children had a wonderful time playing games,
opening their valentines and eating treats.
Information:
1. Parent/Teacher conferences are this Tuesday and Thursday evening
starting at 3:30. If you do not have an assigned time please sign up by
contacting your child’s teacher or calling the office to get an open time.
2. Construction: Drawings of the new construction will be on display
during conferences in the hallway leading to the instructional area and
media center.
3. Individual Pictures: You will have the opportunity to purchase a
spring individual picture of your child this year. Individual pictures
will be taken on the evening of February 28th and during the school day
in the morning on February 29th. You may have additional family member’s
pictures taken in the evening of the 28th if you wish. Students will be
bringing a flyer home this week in the Wednesday folder about pictures.
4. Arrival and Dismissal Plans: If you have not completed an arrival and
dismissal plan that was sent home in January please plan to do so at
conferences.
5. Book Fair: The Zeman book fair will be open to families during
conferences. The proceeds generated by the book fair will be used by
teachers to purchase books for their students to use in the classroom.
Your child’s classroom has been assigned a specific time during the
school day when they will visit the book fair. Flyers with featured
books went home in Wednesday folders.
6. Zeman Cookbooks: The Zeman cookbooks are still available and will be
for sale during conferences. The cost is $8.50. Just about every child
at Zeman has a recipe in the cookbook.
Dates:
February 18th Teacher Plan Day
February 19th and 22nd Parent/Teacher Conferences
February 26th Early Release 1:33 for PLC meeting
February 26th 4th and 5th Grades to the Sheldon Art Gallery
February 28th Evening Individual pictures taken
February 29th Morning individual student pictures taken
February 29th First Grade “Read Across America” activities 11:00-12:00
February 29th Second Grade Karate Presentation 2:00
March 4th Skating Party A&R Skate 6:00-8:00
March 4th Nebraska Teacher Appreciation Day
March 6th Science Fair
February 10th
Happy Birthday! Mrs. Roberts February 11th Mrs. Hawkins February 14th
Mrs. Rauch February 15th Mrs. Schmeichel February 17th
Information:
1. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held February 19th and February
21st. If you were unable to get in to sign up for a conference time
please contact your child’s teacher t set up a conference time.
2. Dr. Hotz-McMahon fell as she was leaving school last Tuesday evening
and broke her arm in several places. The break required surgery. She was
very appreciative of the Zeman families that helped her as they came to
pick up their students from the after school care program. She will
probably be out most of the week recuperating.
3. It was sunny and warm in California this past week. I attended an
educator’s conference there along with several other Lincoln Public
Schools principals. The conference brought together many top persons in
the field of education and I appreciate the opportunity to attend. I was
reminded again of the awesome privilege that I have to impact students
as a principal. However, it is good to be back at Zeman.
4. Valentine parties will be held this week! Students are looking
forward to celebrating with their classrooms. We appreciate the parents
that plan and hold the parties.
5. PTA officer nominations are being sought. If you are a PTA member and
would be willing to serve as president, vice-president, treasurer, or
secretary please let Mrs. Giltner or Mr. Alvarez know of your interest.
Dates:
February 13th 5th Grade Valentine’s Party 1:00
February 14th K-4th grade Valentine’s party 2:00
February 18th Teacher Plan Day –No school for students
February 19th-21st Book Fair
February 19th and 21st Parent Teacher Conferences
February 1st
Happy Birthday Renee Roberts February 11th
Congratulations to Nancy Sutton,
Nancy received the Ambassador Award as a part of the recognition of
Girls and Women in Fitness Awards. She helps with the Lincoln Marathon.
The Mayor’s Run, and with the Zeman Running Club. She was recognized at
a brunch on Saturday, February 2nd.
Information:
1. State Writing Test: Our fourth grade students have completed the
state writing test this past week. Staff is very pleased with the effort
that students put forth. We were all pleased that students applied what
they had been taught and performed at a level at which they were
capable. This spring we will get the results of the test.
2. Parent/Teacher Conferences will be held February 19th and February
21st. If you were unable to get in to sign up for a conference time
please contact your child’s teacher t set up a conference time.
3. PTA will meet this Tuesday at 7:00. New PTA members are welcomed. We
have a goal of hoping to reach 100 members this year. We are very close
to that. PTA is currently seeking nominations for PTA officers for the
2008-09 school year. If you are a member of PTA and would be willing to
serve as an officer please let Mike Alvarez or Audrey Giltner know of
your interest.
4.Zeman will again host the 2nd and 3rd grade summer school program this
year. The summer school is for students who are in need of additional
time in reading or math to meet the district curriculum objectives. The
dates of the summer school are June 5 through July 2nd. Because the
summer school is only 4 weeks long it is important that students attend
consistently during the session. The hours are 9:15 to 12:15.
5. Students are being given the opportunity to have lunch at the Manners
Table each Monday. Lunchroom supervisors choose 6 to 8 students to eat
in the principal’s office during their lunchtime. They enjoy music,
candlelight (battery operated candles), a tablecloth and decorations.
This is a way to recognize positive behaviors in the lunchroom.
Dates:
Feb. 5th PTA Meeting 7:00
February 7th Kindergarten Field Trip to Wesleyan Theater (Note change
from Feb 5th)
February 13th 5th Grade Valentine’s Party 1:00
February 14th K-4th grade Valentine’s party 2:00
February 19th-21st Book Fair
February 19th and 21st Parent Teacher Conferences
January 25th
Happy Birthday Donna Williams January 30, Denyse Hunsaker February 1
Information:
1. This Tuesday will be an early release day due to PLC meetings. Students will be dismissed at 1:33. Lunch will be served as usual.
2. Families may sign up for conferences between now and next Friday, February 1st. Conferences are on Tuesday, February 19th and Thursday, February 21st.
3. Next Monday, January 28th we will kick off a fundraiser for new bookshelves n our media center. Students will bring home a packet of postcards to be filled out with names of relatives or friends that might be interested in renewing their subscriptions on behalf of Zeman School. Participation is voluntary. Names ad addresses will be kept confidential.
4. Science Club will begin February 4th and Geography Club will begin February 21st,
5. Valentine parties will be held the second week of February. The 5th grade party will be on February 13th at 1:00 to accommodate the field trip to Satrbase on February 14th. The rest f the parties will be at 2:00 on February 14th.
6. If you would like to view the fifth grade pictures from Starbase, go to starbasenebraska.org and click on tuesdayzeman.
7. Remember that HyveeÕs ÒDollars for EducationÓ is going on now until April 6th. Send all HyVee receipts to Zeman and we will receive money for our school.
8. Lost and Found items will be put out in the hallway this next week. Stop by or encourage your child to stop by and claim lost items.
9. Report cards will come home in the Wednesday folders January 30th
Dates:
January 28th-Feb 1st QSP Fundraiser
January 29th PLC early dismissal day
January 30th Report Cards home in Wednesday folders
February 1st Science Fair Registration due
February 1st End of conference sign up
February 5th Kindergarten trip to Wesleyan for the Jungle Book presentation
January 18th
Happy Birthday! Kim Ziemann January 22nd
Celebrations! The Primary Focus Program, sponsored by the PTA, was a great way to end the week and start the semester. The program presented skits and songs that reinforce each of the six Character Counts traits. Ask your child about the program and see how many f the following traits he/she can name: respect, responsibility, caring, fairness, trustworthiness, and citizenship.
Information:
1. Conference sign up will begin on January 22nd. Sign up sheets will be in the hallway leading into the media center. You may sign up between January 22nd and February 1st for conferences that will be held Feb. 19th and the 21st.
2. The Science Club registration is full. Thank you to those of you who have volunteered to help with this exciting after school program. Geography registrations are still being accepted.
3. "Dollars for Education", sponsored by HyVee has begun and will continue until April 14th. Please send your red-rimmed receipts with your child and we will turn them into HyVee. For every $100 you spend at the store, Zeman receives a $1.00. We can earn up to $1,000 by just shopping at HyVee. We appreciate the HyVee stores and Zeman parent, Mr. Phil Savidge, for all that they do to support students at Zeman.
4. Next Wednesday the fourth grade students will have the opportunity to go to the Lincoln Symphony. This is a part of the music curriculum for Lincoln Public Schools students. This is a great time for them to be exposed to the variety of instruments in an orchestra. Many of the fourth grade students have been studying a string instrument this year and will have the opportunity next year if they wish to choose to play band instruments.
Dates:
January 21st Martin Luther King holiday No school for students
January 22nd-Feb, 1st Conference sign up
January 23rd 4th Grade to Lincoln Symphony
January 29th PLC early dismissal day
February 1st Science Fair Registration due
February 5th Kindergarten trip to Wesleyan for the Jungle Book presentation