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!
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!
Welcome to the 2026-27 school year! We hope you are enjoying a wonderful summer break and are getting ready to join us for a great year of learning. We are excited to start a new year! Pershing staff and administrators have been busy this summer reflecting, refining our school-wide practices, and getting everything ready for the 2026-2027 school year. We would like to extend a special welcome to our kindergarten students, their families, and others who are new to Pershing. Please know that we want you to be a part of your child’s education.
This year we welcome some additional professionals to Pershing School
Brea Kreikemeier - Kindergarten teacher
Natalie Upchurch - 4th grade teacher
Savannah Fulton - 5th grade teacher
Laynee Nauman - 5th grade teacher
Sara Roberts - Resource teacher
Christine Cesena - Resource teacher
Lexus Brown - Instructional Coach
Laura Barker - Paraprofessional
Kindergarten Jump Start
July 27-30
8:30-11:00 a.m.
Drop kindergarten students off at Door #2 and pick them up at Door #15
OPEN HOUSE - Safe Walk to School Night: Monday, August 10th
5:30 p.m.- 6:30 p.m.
o Practice arriving at school using the safest route
o Meet your new team of teachers
o Tour the building & find your classroom
o Join the Pershing Parent Teacher Organization (PPTO)
IMPORTANT CENSUS INFORMATION
For the Annual Online Registration Verification: Starting in mid-July, parents and guardians will verify their child(ren)’s enrollment information through the online parent portal, ParentVUE. The Health History Form and the request to provide medication (Tylenol/Ibuprofen) permission form are now part of the Annual Online Registration Verification.
You must have an LPS ParentVue account to complete this process. (Activation is a one-time setup). To create your ParentVue account, please contact the Pershing school office for an activation key. Your ParentVue account will be used for the duration of the time you have a student in LPS. Note that you will need a valid email address to create your ParentVue account. If you do not have one, you may obtain a free email account through services such as Google.
BUILDING INFORMATION:
First Day Kindergarten: Wednesday, August 12th
Breakfast will be served on the first day of school.
7:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria Door #2
8:00 a.m. -8:15 a.m. Students not eating breakfast arrive #1
8:15 a.m. School begins - Students in their seats
2:53 p.m. School dismisses - Kindergarten will exit Door #15 (Southeast side)
First Day 1st-5th: Thursday, August 13th
Breakfast will be served on the first day of school.
7:45 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. Breakfast is served in the cafeteria Door #2
8:00 a.m. -8:15 a.m. Students not eating breakfast arrive #1
8:15 a.m. School begins - Students in their seats
2:53 p.m. School dismisses (See below)
First Day of Preschool: Tuesday, August 18th
Preschool a.m. will enter & dismiss through Door #10 (North Side): AM hours – 8:00-11:30
Preschool p.m. will enter & dismiss through Door #10: PM hours- 11:45-3:15
Outside supervision begins at 8:00 a.m.
Students who are not eating breakfast should not arrive before 8:00 a.m.
Dismissal Information
2:53 p.m. Dismissal bell rings
Pershing’s playground will be closed to families and students until 5:30 p.m.
Families will need to wait outside the building for their children at dismissal. Students will be dismissed out of their assigned doors.
Kindergarten: Dismiss Door 15 (Southeast)
1st Grade: Dismiss Door 2 (Southwest)
2nd Grade Classrooms: Dismiss Door 1 (South, center of building)
3rd Grade Classrooms: Dismiss Door 12 (Northeast)
4th Grade Classrooms: Dismiss Door 11 (North center of building)
5th Grade Classrooms: Dismiss Door 15 (Southeast)
Early Childhood: Dismissed out Door 10 (North, center of building)
Lunch Schedule (revised from last year)
Kindergarten Lunch: 10:45-11:15
1st Grade Lunch: 11:15-11:45
2nd Grade Lunch: 11:40-12::10
3rd Grade Lunch: 11:55-12:15
4th Grade Lunch: 12:15-12:35
5th Grade Lunch: 12:35-12:55
Lunch/Breakfast
Both lunch and breakfast are free for all students this year.
As we look to the year ahead, please know the teachers at Pershing want to partner with you to make this a productive and successful year for your children. If you have a concern about your child at any time throughout the year, please contact your child’s teacher or call our office.
We are looking forward to seeing you very soon!!
Sincerely,
Annette Bushaw, Principal - abushaw@lps.org
Anna Salomons, Assistant Principal - asalomon@lps.org
Megan Strauch, Special Education Coordinator - mstrauch@lps.org
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.
REMINDER: School physicals
It is time to schedule your students’ school physical for next school year! All students benefit from an annual wellness exam.
Families of kindergarten and seventh grade students for the 2026-2027 school year need to provide evidence of a physical examination completed by a physician, physician assistant, or an advanced practice registered nurse to the school your child attends – or will attend. There are required immunizations needed for school that are given to kindergarteners and seventh grade students during their school physical.
All students must be current with all school required immunizations and provide proof to the school. There are many resources available and the school nurse can assist you if you have questions.