LCPS Moving to 24/7 Learning Model w. Increased Technology

The Loup City Public schools will partner with Computer Hardware and Lenovo Corporation to significantly upgrade district technology beginning in the fall of 2011.  The technology plan, approved by the Loup City Board at a Special May 19th meeting will feature the addition of  laptop carts (each containing 30 computers)  in the Primary (grades K-3), Elementary (grades 4-6), and Junior-High  (grades 7 & 8) grades. Students in grades 9-12 will be part of the district's 1 to 1 student laptops program.

The  24/7 Learning program, which has been more than a year in the making, has been developed by Junior-Senior High School Principal Nick Hodge. Mr. Hodge and the Jr.-Sr. High School faculty are developing curricular enhancements to take advantage of the enhanced potential of 1 to 1 student laptops. Administrative intern Sara Paider, is working with the elementary faculty to develop curricular, enrichment, and accelerated learning applications that will integrate the K-6 mobile laps into teaching and learning at the elementary school.

Earlier this year, the wireless capacity of the two district attendance centers was enhanced to handle the increased demands of a significant upgrade in district technology. Loup City Public Schools now features state-of-the art infrastructural and technology models to prepare K-12 students for 21st century learning.

With the addition of new mobile  labs and 1 to 1 student laptops, computer labs in the district are being phased out. The new technology model will also provide increased capacity to meet the demands of for district testing, specifically the NeSA and MAP assessments.

The Loup City Board of Education deserves special commendation for being foresighted and proactive in approving the technology plan in these uncertain economic times. The Board has set aside funds for technology upgrades for several years- making this project possible.

Work has already started to make sure that 24/7 learning is ready to roll out on day one of the 2011-12 school year.

Five LCPS Classes Achieve Reading Incentives

At the beginning of the school year,  LCPS classes were challenged with readings goals in either the DIBELS (grades K-2) or NeSA (grades 3-8, 11) reading assessments. Five classes achieved their goals and will be rewarded with an incentive, which was chosen by the students. Classes achieving their reading goals and the incentives that they earned are:

• 2nd Grade (Pizza and Movie)
• 3rd Grade (Pizza and Picnic)
• 4th Grade (Pizza and Bowling)
• 6th Grade Lock-in)
• 11th Grade (1/2 day off of School)

The bar will continue to be raised next year, when our students will be challenged with lofty goals in both both reading and math. Our district philosophy in assessment is to be successful by any measure- and we are proud of the effort put forth by our teachers and students in as we peruse high standards of achievement.