Welcome to the final stretch of the
school year, PLCS! It was a difficult winter by any measure, and if you’re like
the Rikli family, you’re thrilled to see the snow melting and experience the
warmth of spring. Unfortunately, the warmer weather and rain have brought their
own challenges in the form of widespread flooding across the State and region.
We are blessed. Our schools and most of our staff and families have avoided the
worst of the damage. But we don’t need to go very far to find displaced staff,
homeless students, and homes devastated by the recent floods.
The PLCS Family has committed to an
all-staff jeans day to support flood relief efforts across the metro and State.
Furthermore, many individual PLCS schools have launched benefits to support our
fellow Nebraskans, many of whom have lost everything to flood damage.
At Tara Heights Elementary, students
launched a “Kids Helping Kids” campaign to support families in Fremont.
Students and staff at La Vista Middle School are collecting items ranging from
cleaning supplies to food items for the Salvation Army. Papillion La Vista
South is accepting donations for area homeless shelters. Trumble Park students
are raising money for the Red Cross. At Prairie Queen, Anderson Grove, Rumsey,
and G. Stanley Hall, students and teachers are putting together care packages
and packing supplies for families in need. These are just a few of the examples
of how our schools and families are rallying support.
Moments like these remind me what a
special place we live in and call home. Martin Luther King, Jr. once reminded
us that “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for
others?” Nebraska is sometimes derided for being flyover country. We don’t have
beaches or mountains or oceanfront views. But what we do have is tough, strong,
resilient people who care deeply about their community and their neighbors. I
have never been prouder to be a Nebraskan and a Papillion La Vista resident.
Thanks for everything all of you do to make this a great place and #BeKind!
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