LPS Science Focus Program

Welcome to the @LPSorg Science Focus Program, where students play an active role in defining their learning environment and education.

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Be sure to join us for our upcoming Science Focus Program Information night on November 2nd from 5:30-6:30 PM! We would love to show you around and share more about our program with you!

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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 explained how our watershed is managed to protect people and property.

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Matt provided SFP students and friends the opportunity to take a sample ACT exam on Saturday through the ACT Prep Club! Way to go!

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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!

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Looking for a customized high school experience?
Explore #LPSFocusPrograms at our fall info night!
Join us on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, 6-8 p.m. at Lincoln Northwest High School.
Open to all students and families in grades 8-11.
Learn more: https://t.co/3os1ykbaWB.

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What's on your playlist, SFP Community? Jamie and Amy are always looking for ways to connect the people of SFP, as shown here on the windows at the program! Let us know what you're listening to in the comments!

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Emily's chemistry students have been busy learning lab skills, creating lab reports, and understanding how to calculate atomic mass of isotopes.

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During Advisory Community Time today, Mitch's class chose to share some positivity with our students and staff through sidewalk chalk messages. Thank you!

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Matt's Geometry students collaborated with their peers to understand geometric relationships between composite figures.

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Mitch’s Botany students have been exploring local sites like Antelope Park, the Rose Garden, and Sunken Gardens. At Sunken Gardens, they recorded observations in field notebooks to prepare for sketching, collecting specimens, and creating "herbaria" for their final portfolios!

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SFP students went on awesome field trips last week! Juniors & seniors explored Cedar Point Biological Research Station near Ogallala, learning from scientists, while others discovered state history at Morrill Hall & the NE History Museum. Thanks SFP Booster Families!

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REMINDER: There will be no classes Monday, Sept. 7 and Tuesday, Sept. 8. All LPS buildings will be closed Sept. 7 and Sept. 8 is a professional learning/planning day. #LPSProud

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Hello! This is a friendly reminder to all students to bring a sack lunch and water bottle for all field trips tomorrow.

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What's Happening Wednesday?! 🔬

Big thanks to UNL Assistant Professor Dr. Catelyn Bridges for visiting our Research class today! After connecting with our students at NJAS, she's leading 3 sessions this year to help them level up their statistical analysis! 📊🙌

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The Inaugural SFP Advisory Olympics kicked off yesterday on the first day of school! Multi-grade level advisories created team names, chants, and pennants and competed in games!

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On Wednesday, we welcomed our New Students to SFP! Students and staff built connections, learned names, and became familiar with campus! We are so excited about this coming school year! Welcome to SFP!

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Please join us for our SFP Open House on Monday, August 10th from 4:30-6:00!

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SFP students had a great time gaining valuable research skills on our field trip to Conestoga Lake in May! Check out the article for more info. https://t.co/N0l6CsTfBH

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Senior Spotlight! From now until the end of the year, we're going to feature one of our incredible seniors! Today's Senior Spotlight is Lucas Long! Congratulations on all you've accomplished at SFP!

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Senior Spotlight! From now until the end of the year, we're going to feature one of our incredible seniors! Today's Senior Spotlight is Will Nicholson! Congratulations on all you've accomplished at SFP!