Pyrtle Elementary School https://pyrtle.lps.org Pyrtle's community inspires and empowers learners for the future. Thu, 03 May 2018 12:33:37 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://pyrtle.lps.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/57/2018/04/cropped-pyr-32x32.png Pyrtle Elementary School https://pyrtle.lps.org 32 32 Hour of Code Dec 7th https://pyrtle.lps.org/2017/10/26/hour-of-code-dec-7th/ Thu, 26 Oct 2017 19:45:04 +0000 http://wp.lps.org/pyrtle/?p=855 ... Read more »]]>

On Thursday, Dec 7th Pyrtle students and families are invited to come and code together for our Pyrtle Hour of Code event!  

Interested in completing an Hour of Code project on the computer?  Sign up for one of our two web-based events.  Grades K-2 will be in the computer lab and grades 3-5 in the library.  

We’ll also have limited spaces for Hour of Code Dash Robot Challenges!  We only have enough room for eight kids in K-2 and 3-5 rooms each.  Kids will partner up and rotate through several challenges coding Dash robots with iPads.  Special thanks to Mr. Schinkel at Morley Elementary for loaning us the extra Dash robots and iPads!

NOTE:  You CANNOT do BOTH Robots and web-based activities.  Pick one or the other.

Sign up via our PTO page or get a paper form Mr. Rinne and return it as soon as possible.  Spots are first come first served and electronic registration is likely to be faster.  Adults are encouraged to accompany students and enjoy the learning as well!

Following the Hour of Code event will be a quick presentation in the library by our 3-5 grade 4H Incredible Wearables participants.  Come and see how these engineers designed and made wearable technology!

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Conferences and Book Fair! https://pyrtle.lps.org/2017/10/01/parent-teacher-conferences/ Sun, 01 Oct 2017 14:59:17 +0000 http://wp.lps.org/pyrtle/?p=323 ... Read more »]]> Parent Teacher Conferences will be Tuesday February 20th and Thursday February 22nd in the evening.

In addition to conferences, the book fair will be going on in the library. Here are just a few notes for you about the book fair:

1. There is a teacher wish board so students can purchase books for classroom libraries. Thank you for supporting reading in our classrooms!

2. If you or your students would like to shop online, we have an online book fair. There are more selections available online and books will be delivered to students at Pyrtle.  Here is the link: Pyrtle Scholastic Online Fair.

3.  The book fair will be open after school Tuesday February 20th until 7:00pm and Thursday February 22nd until 7:00pm.

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Hats on to Fight Hunger 9/29 https://pyrtle.lps.org/2017/09/21/hats-on-to-fight-hunger-929/ Thu, 21 Sep 2017 20:38:57 +0000 http://wp.lps.org/pyrtle/?p=784 ... Read more »]]> On Friday, September 29th, we are hosting a Hats On to Fight Hunger day.  We are trying to raise awareness and funding for the BackPack program.  Students are asked to wear their favorite hat to school.  Stickers can be purchased for $1 dollar that will be placed on their hats.  All money from the sticker sale will go to the BackPack Extra Mile walk, which will be in April.  Classroom teachers will have the stickers.

The BackPack Extra Mile program raises money in order to fill a backpack with food to give to a child of need every Friday during the school year.  This program was launched in the 2004-2005 school year at Clinton Elementary.  Children are our most important and valuable assets, and research shows that healthy, well-nourished children are much better learners.  Currently 2,291 LPS students at 32 LPS schools receive weekly food-filled backpacks.  The program now includes students from private and parochial schools in Lincoln, as well as from 29 rural communities.  Pyrtle currently has 13 families receiving support from this amazing program.

As a BackPack Committee, we are challenging students to not ask for a dollar, but see if they can earn a dollar by doing good deed.  This will allow the students to take ownership and understand the importance of doing something for others.  For every $1 we can raise, the Food Bank can produce $5 worth of food for the BackPack program!

We have 10 vouchers for free entry for the run if you qualify for free/reduced lunch while supplies last, please email Mr. Armagost. narmago@lps.org

Thanks for all of your support with the BackPack Extra Mile program!

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Curriculum Night https://pyrtle.lps.org/2017/08/15/curriculum-night/ Tue, 15 Aug 2017 15:28:33 +0000 http://wp.lps.org/pyrtle/?p=742 ... Read more »]]> Curriculum night for preschool through fifth grade will take place on Thursday August 31st from 5:30-6:45pm at Pyrtle.  Kindergarten, first, and second grade will present from 5:30-6:00 and third, fourth, and fifth grade will present from 6:15-6:45.  During the break between presentations PTO will have ice cream treats for students.  We will also have activities for Pyrtle students whose parents are attending curriculum night.  Kindergarten, first, and second graders will watch an educational video, and third, fourth, and fifth graders will have computer time to practice the skills they learned last year in computer science.  This is available for Pyrtle students only!  Immediately following fifth grade’s presentation there will be a special meeting on Camp Kitaki.  This is for fifth grade students and families only.

  • Preschool: Room 108 5:30-6:00
  • Kindergarten: Gym 5:30-6:00
  • First Grade: Cafeteria 5:30-6:00
  • Second Grade: Media Center 5:30-6:00
  • Third Grade: Media Center 6:15-6:45
  • Fourth Grade: Gym 6:15-6:45
  • Fifth Grade: Cafeteria 6:15-6:45

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Open House https://pyrtle.lps.org/2017/08/01/open-house/ Tue, 01 Aug 2017 15:44:39 +0000 http://wp.lps.org/pyrtle/?p=725 ... Read more »]]> Pyrtle’s Open House will take place Thursday, August 10th from 5:30-6:30pm.  Teachers will be available to meet their new students and you can tour the school!  There are a few forms in the Important Information Booklet that you can fill out ahead of time.  Please bring the following forms with you to Open House:

  1. Birth certificates (new students and Kindergarteners only)
  2. Request to provide medication during school hours (p. 61)
  3. Request to provide medication during school hours – acetaminophen and ibuprofen (p. 63)
  4. Application for fee waver and sharing information consent (p. 65-66)
  5. Parent acknowledgment of computing devices in LPS elementary classrooms
  6. Eclipse viewing opt out

Census forms will be available at school and can be filled out at that time.  You may also wish to visit the LPS website to fill out the Free/Reduced Lunch Application and the Volunteer Application.  We look forward to seeing you at Open House!

Click here for grade level welcome letters with a list of possible donation items.

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Cans 4 Books https://pyrtle.lps.org/2017/03/31/cans-4-books/ Fri, 31 Mar 2017 13:00:34 +0000 http://wp.lps.org/pyrtle/?p=695 ... Read more »]]>

Welcome to the 18th annual Cans4Books!

In addition to being a great way to raise money for your school library during School Library Month, Cans4Books provides a wonderful opportunity to recycle aluminum.  Participating in Cans4Books is easy.  During the month of April:

  • Bring your aluminum cans to A-Can Recycling at 3255 S. 10th Street.
  • Mention ‘Cans4Books’ and donate your recycling refund to the school library of your choice.
  • You can also bring your cans to Pyrtle Elementary in a plastic leak proof bag and we will drop them off at A-Can for you!
  • The prizes:  Schools with the top dollar earnings per capita will receive Barnes & Noble Bookstore (South Pointe) gift certificates:

1st place –   $75

2nd place-   $50

3rd place –  $25

Don’t miss this great opportunity!

Recycling is a great way to help the environment AND Cans4Books is an excellent way to earn money for your school library.

The Cans 4Books program has donated over $36,704 to LPS elementary and middle school libraries for the purchase of library books since 2001.

Cans4Books sponsored by A-Can Recycling and Barnes & Noble Bookstore (South Pointe) in partnership with LPS Library Media Services and LPS Recycling Office. Questions?  Contact Emily Jacobs at (402)436-1162 or ejacobs2@lps.org.

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Books fundraiser https://pyrtle.lps.org/2016/08/14/books-fundraiser/ Sun, 14 Aug 2016 23:42:30 +0000 http://wp.lps.org/pyrtle/?p=463 ... Read more »]]> Runza is hosting its annual “Great Books for Great Kids” fundraiser on Tuesday August 23rd.  Stop by any Runza restaurant and order something.   A portion of the proceeds go to providing Golden Sower books for children across Lincoln Public Schools.  No need to mention your school by name!

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Pyrtle Open House https://pyrtle.lps.org/2016/08/01/pyrtle-open-house/ Mon, 01 Aug 2016 19:52:35 +0000 http://wp.lps.org/pyrtle/?p=433 ... Read more »]]> Open house for Pyrtle Elementary will be Thursday August 11th from 5:00-7:30PM.  Vendors will be in the gym starting at 5:00PM until 7:30PM.  Teachers will be available from 5:30-6:30 in their classrooms to meet Pyrtle families.  We look forward to seeing you there!

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Pyrtle at the Pool Party! https://pyrtle.lps.org/2016/08/01/pyrtle-at-the-pool-party/ Mon, 01 Aug 2016 19:49:41 +0000 http://wp.lps.org/pyrtle/?p=429 ... Read more »]]> Join us for the first ever Pyrtle at the Pool Party!  Pyrtle families can join us from 8:30PM-10:30PM at Star City Shores Pool to cool off and kick off the school year.  The cost to get in is $5 per person, $12 max per family.  Thanks to Pyrtle PTO for putting this event together!

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Summer Library https://pyrtle.lps.org/2016/05/31/summer-library/ Tue, 31 May 2016 22:06:13 +0000 http://wp.lps.org/pyrtle/?p=400 ... Read more »]]> Summer library starts this Wednesday June 1st and runs from 9:00-11:00am every Wednesday until July 6th.  Come check out books for summer reading and see whats happening at Pyrtle’s Library!  This program is run in conjunction with the Lincoln City Library Summer Reading program.  For more information on it, please click on this link: http://lincolnlibraries.org/

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