🧭 Choose Your Journey: Upcoming LPS Focus Programs Info Night on Oct. 8
Are you looking to customize your high school experience to your interests and find your community? Lincoln Public Schools Focus Programs give students in grades 9 -12 an immersive, hands-on learning environment. Our nine focus programs center on exploration, education, engagement, and empowerment. They aim to connect you with like-minded peers and staff to align your unique skills with real-world global opportunities.
You’re invited to meet individual focus program staff and explore your choices in one convenient stop:
Event: LPS Focus Programs Fall Info Night
Date and Time: Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 | 6 - 8 p.m. (Program begins promptly at 6 p.m.)
Location: Lincoln Northwest High School (Park and enter near Door #18 on the south side by the track)
Who Should Attend: All students and families in grades 8 -11, but all are welcome to attend!
Ready to take the first step? Get started today by learning about specific focus programs by completing the interest form.
When it rains, it pours! Lincoln experienced historic rainfall last night, so Emily and Mitch took advantage of this phenomenon to help students connect to water testing in our local watershed! Emily collected water samples for students to test and took photos to explain how our watershed is managed to protect people and property in the city.
Matt provided SFP students and friends the opportunity to take a sample ACT exam on Saturday through the ACT Prep Club. These committed individuals gave up their Saturday to prepare for their futures! Way to go!
Focus Program Applications are NOW LIVE!
Apply now through January 5th for Priority Registration.
If you'd like some more information, join us for the LPS Focus Program Information Night on Thursday, October 8th at LNW!
Apply now through January 5th for Priority Registration.
If you'd like some more information, join us for the LPS Focus Program Information Night on Thursday, October 8th at LNW!
The LPS September Monthly Family Update is now available for LPS families!
LPS Communications sends the newsletter on the last Friday of every month with important information for families. Click on the button in the update for either elementary, middle or high school. We’ve also included an index for each section to help you find the information that impacts you and your child.
Emily's chemistry students have been busy learning lab skills, creating lab reports, and understanding how to calculate atomic mass of isotopes.
Matt's Geometry students collaborated with their peers to understand geometric relationships between composite figures.
SFP Students adventured last week on several field trips. Some seniors and juniors attended Field Research Field Trip, led by the SFP Booster Families, to Cedar Point Biological Research Station near Ogallala, NE. They had a great time learning from professors and scientists. All other SFP students adventured to Morrill Hall and the NE History Museum where they explored our Nebraska history through a variety of lenses. Thank you, SFP Booster Families, for making these trips happen!
What's Happening Wednesday?! 🔬
Big thanks to Dr. Catelyn Bridges, Assistant Professor of Biological Systems Engineering at UNL, for visiting our junior and senior Research classes today!
After connecting with Emily and Mitch at NJAS last year, Dr. Bridges is partnering with us for three sessions this year to help students take their statistical analysis to the next level. We're so grateful for her mentorship!
The Family Monthly Update for July 31, 2026 is now available for families and students.
The beginning of the school year is almost here and we are excited to see all of our students and families again. The first week of school is approaching fast!
Just a reminder that the first day of school for students in grades kindergarten, sixth, and ninth will be Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026. Students in grades 1-5, 7-8, and 10-12 will join them on Thursday, August 13. Early Childhood students will start classes on Tuesday, August 18. You can find the updated 2026-2027 calendar on our website.
Don’t miss out on important back-to-school information! Please take the important steps below to ensure your family’s information is up-to-date.
Every year families are required to complete the enrollment verification process. This includes updating contact information and signing consent and release forms. Please do this as soon as possible so you don’t miss out on important information. The deadline is before the first day of school.
Verify your child’s records:
Starting today, families can log on to ParentVUE, and click on the Online Registration button in the top right corner.
Verify the current address, phone number and email information provided. (This is how your school will contact you about emergencies and send important updates.)
Follow the prompts on the screen and answer each question or verify information already provided as thoroughly as possible.
If you have questions or need help with completing these steps, please contact your child’s school.
If you have previously used your ParentVUE account, but can’t remember your password, you can reset it online at https://synergyvue.lps.org/. If you have not yet activated your LPS ParentVUE account, please contact the main office of your child’s school for instructions and an activation key.
Thank you for your help!
SFP Back to School Open House (August 10)
Come tour the building and meet the teachers!
When: Monday, August 10th from 4:30–6:00 PM
Come tour the building and meet the teachers!
When: Monday, August 10th from 4:30–6:00 PM
SFP Family Fishing Night (July 29)
Join us to get together and enjoy the great outdoors!
- When: Wednesday, July 29th from 6:00–8:00 PM
- Where: Holmes Lake (70th & Normal), Pavilion #3 (closest to the playground)
What: This event is free and open to the public. Bring your own picnic, socialize with other SFP families, and enjoy a night of fishing!
Join us to get together and enjoy the great outdoors!
- When: Wednesday, July 29th from 6:00–8:00 PM
- Where: Holmes Lake (70th & Normal), Pavilion #3 (closest to the playground)
What: This event is free and open to the public. Bring your own picnic, socialize with other SFP families, and enjoy a night of fishing!
New version of StudentVUE app now available
Edupoint, the company that brings us Synergy StudentVUE, has updated their mobile apps for both iPhone and Android. While the functionality is the same, the app looks a little different. All current and future users of the StudentVUE app will need to download the new app. StudentVUE users will student login and password.
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.
2026 Summer meal information
Thanks to the federally funded program (SFSP), children can get the nutrition they need throughout the summer. Summer community meal locations are listed on the Lincoln Food Bank website with dates and times, or you can text FOOD or COMIDA to 304304, call 2-1-1, or use an interactive map located at NoKidHungry.
New version of ParentVue app now available
Edupoint, the company that brings us Synergy ParentVUE, has updated their mobile apps for both iPhone and Android. While the functionality is the same, the app looks a little different. All current and future users of the ParentVUE app will need to download the new app. Current ParentVUE users will sign in using the same login/password as is used now. If you do not yet use ParentVUE and would like to, please contact your student’s school office for an activation key.
