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Three Southwest High School students are standing in a row outside a local grocery store for the Food Blitz XIII event. A girl on the left side of the row is holding a sign that says Food Blitz Tackle for Hunger. The girl in the middle is holding a pink delivery card, and the girl on the right is holding a sign that say It's a Souper Day to Help the Hungry.

LPS students show kindness to others with Food Blitz drive

December 5, 2025
Hundreds of local residents will receive nourishing meals this holiday season thanks to hard work of many Lincoln Public Schools students. LPS high schoolers gathered more than si...
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More than three dozen LPS high school choir students stand on a stage in front of an organ.

LPS students shine in All-State music concerts

December 4, 2025
Lincoln Public Schools students scaled to the top of the All-State music mountain this fall when they sang and played with scores of other elite performers. Elementary, middle an...
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A Southeast High School student is typing on her laptop computer during a newspaper class this fall. She is facing right to left and has both hands on her keyboard. She is wearing a light sweater and has her sleeves rolled up on her right arm. The hands of another student typing on a second keyboard are shown at the very top of the picture.

LPS students capture Cornhusker Awards for quality journalism

December 3, 2025
Lincoln Public Schools students received positive recognition this fall for producing premier-level words, photos and graphics in their newspapers and yearbooks. Southeast High Sc...
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University of Nebraska-Lincoln student Michaela Nanfito smiles as she works with Hartley Elementary School students on multiplication tables this fall. She has long hair and is using a clipboard to point to several multiplication problems that are being displayed on a projector screen. Nanfito and fellow UNL student Alex Ohnoutka are gaining experience at Hartley through a college practicum class for education majors. Twelve Hartley teachers are mentoring 15 UNL students this fall.

Hornets are helping future teachers through UNL partnership

December 1, 2025
Hartley Elementary School is serving as a garden of educational growth for future teachers like Michaela Nanfito and Alex Ohnoutka this fall. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln...
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A woman standing inside a building hallway wearing a black shirt.

Staff Spotlight: Sydney Weddleton - gifted facilitator in the curriculum department

November 26, 2025
Every week, we shine a spotlight on one Lincoln Public Schools staff member! This week, meet Sydney Weddleton, gifted facilitator in the curriculum department. “Sydney consis...
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From left, a girl and a boy are sitting at a table in a math classroom at Irving Middle School. The girl has a soft cast on her right arm and is looking left to right. She is holding a pen in her right hand. The boy is smiling and is writing on a piece of paper with his left hand. They are taking part in an escape room activity to prepare for a math test about subjects such as polynomials, fractions and decimal-based division.

Irving students increase math skills with innovative activity

November 25, 2025
Irving Middle School students unlocked mathematical doors this fall by solving escape room puzzles in their classrooms. Dozens of Aardvarks increased their knowledge of polyn...
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Seven smiling adults, four women and three men, stand together in the Lincoln Public Schools board room. They are professionally dressed, with United States and Nebraska state flags visible in the background.

Highlights of the November 25 Lincoln Board of Education regular meeting

November 25, 2025
The Lincoln Board of Education held its regular meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 25, at 6:00 p.m. at the Lincoln Public Schools Steve Joel District Leadership Center, 5905 O Street. You c...
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Lincoln High teacher Brenna Hansen smiles as she displays a state award at a National Council for Geographic Education event.

Hansen earns state honor for social studies expertise

November 24, 2025
Brenna Hansen is helping Lincoln High students dig up valuable social studies knowledge with her ace-level understanding of the subject. The Geographic Educators of Nebraska (GEO...
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Twenty-two Humann Elementary School Student Council members and three Humann staff members are standing and kneeling in two rows in the front lobby of the school. All of them are forming the shape of a heart with their hands. Many of them are wearing shirts that say Student Council on them. They are behind 123 kindness care kits that they packaged as part of a community service project.

Huskies help Lincoln residents with kindness care kits

November 24, 2025
Humann Elementary School students proved this fall that kindness can come in the form of toothpaste, deodorant and fruit snacks. Humann Student Council members brightened the liv...
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A man standing outside a school.

Staff Spotlight: Nickos Horton - student support technician at Lefler Middle School

November 21, 2025
Every week, we shine a spotlight on one Lincoln Public Schools staff member! This week, meet Nickos Horton, student support technician at Lefler Middle School. “Nickos ‘Coach...
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Judy Wadhams smiles while sitting at her desk in a classroom at Schoo Middle School. Her hands are over the keyboard of her laptop computer and the back of the screen is facing the camera. She has shoulder-length hair and is wearing glasses and an audio device to project her voice to students.

Wadhams makes substantial impact as substitute teacher for LPS students

November 21, 2025
Judy Wadhams is making a substantial impact on Lincoln Public Schools students through her significant work as a substitute teacher. Wadhams is continuing her lengthy LPS career a...
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Three Eastridge Elementary School students smile in a music classroom this fall. They are raising their hands to indicate that they are displaying good effort in class. A girl at the far lefthand side of the photo is raising her right hand, a boy in the middle is raising his right hand and a girl on the righthand side is raising her left hand. They are sitting in a row in front of several musical instruments.

Eastridge students celebrate effort with new schoolwide program

November 21, 2025
Eastridge Elementary School students are learning how effort can lead to excellent moments both inside and outside the classroom. Fifth graders like Addie and Paul are part of a ...
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There are nine people in a row in the photo. At far left, guest artist Angelica Tapia prepares to take part in a printmaking activity with Everett Elementary School students.

Owls help downtown mural take flight with printmaking activity

November 19, 2025
Elliott Elementary School students helped a downtown mural take flight this fall by picking up printmaking skills in their art class. Dozens of Owls created hand-printed bird ima...
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Norwood Park paraeducator Gemma Love smiles as a first grader successfully completes a math story problem at a wooden table in a classroom. Love has long hair and is sitting next to the student. She is looking over his righthand shoulder as he uses his right hand to write the answer to the story problem on a piece of paper. There are trays of classroom supplies on shelves behind Love and the student.

Roadrunners take positive steps with help of supportive paraeducator

November 19, 2025
While Gemma Love was talking with another adult near one of Norwood Park Elementary School’s classrooms, a student walked downstairs and ran over to embrace her in a hug. During ...
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Three students and one older man with a walker are standing in the main commons area of The Career Academy's main campus. The man is wearing a light jacket and is holding onto the walker while smiling. The three students are wearing Future Farmers of America jackets and have their backs to the camera.

TCA celebrates educational milestone with tenth anniversary event

November 17, 2025
Maddy, Sha, Sami and Kaylie gave a perfect illustration this fall of the healthy impact The Career Academy has made on thousands of Lincoln Public Schools families. The four heal...
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There are four separate photos combined into one collage. At top left, Lincoln High teacher Brenda Lopez Adame looks from right to left in her classroom. She has long curly hair and is wearing a long-sleeved shirt with glasses. At top right, Moore Middle School teacher Sarah Klankey looks from right to left. She has shoulder-length hair and is wearing a plush long-sleeved shirt and a lanyard with her LPS badge. At bottom left, Janine Theiler leans down to speak to a student at Northeast High School. She is looking from left to right and has shoulder-length hair. At bottom right, Mohammed Alnajem smiles with his state award in his classroom at North Star High School. He is wearing a long-sleeved shirt and is standing in front of a screen on the wall. All four teachers earned state awards from the Nebraska Languages Association.

LPS world language teachers win prestigious state awards

November 17, 2025
Four Lincoln Public Schools teachers are speaking the supportive language of providing excellent instruction for their students. The Nebraska Languages Association (NEBLA) honored...
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Bryan Community student Bella created this painting as part of a class project to raise awareness about mental health.

Bryan Community artists share hopeful mental health messages

November 14, 2025
Bryan Community art students turned the invisible world of mental health into visible displays of perseverance, inspiration and triumph this fall. Students like Bella, Ivanah, Ju...
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A woman standing outside wearing a yellow sweater.

Staff Spotlight: Amy Proffitt - office professional at the Science Focus Program

November 14, 2025
Every week, we shine a spotlight on one Lincoln Public Schools staff member! This week, meet Amy Proffitt, office professional at the Science Focus Program. “Amy is the heart...
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Several Fredstrom Elementary School students hold thank you signs as a veteran and his grandson walk past during a Veterans Day ceremony. A teacher is capturing the moment with her smartphone.

LPS students, staff celebrate Veterans Day with many activities

November 14, 2025
When Matthew Manning heard about the Veterans Day activities taking place at Riley Elementary School on Tuesday morning, he knew he wanted to invite one of his students to join hi...
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A first grade girl smiles as she holds a painted lady butterfly in her right hand at Calvert Elementary School.

Coyotes share love of learning with families at butterfly celebration

November 12, 2025
Calvert Elementary School families shared a sense of wonder and awe this fall when they watched painted lady butterflies make colorful trips across campus. Calvert first grad...
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