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OUR MISSION STATEMENT….OUR MISSION STATEMENT….

““The purpose of the Lincoln Public The purpose of the Lincoln Public Schools Association of Office Schools Association of Office

Professionals is to recognize our Professionals is to recognize our member’s unique roles in the member’s unique roles in the

education system, promote educational education system, promote educational opportunities, serve the youth of our opportunities, serve the youth of our

community and provide fellowship with community and provide fellowship with other educational office professionals.”other educational office professionals.”

LPSAOP SCHOLARSHIPSLPSAOP SCHOLARSHIPS

Each year, Lincoln Public Schools Association of Office Each year, Lincoln Public Schools Association of Office Professionals offers two scholarships. The Dianne Professionals offers two scholarships. The Dianne

Grieser Memorial Scholarship for $800 and the LPSAOP Grieser Memorial Scholarship for $800 and the LPSAOP Scholarship award for $500. These are offered to any Scholarship award for $500. These are offered to any

LPS graduate that will be attending a Nebraska LPS graduate that will be attending a Nebraska University/College majoring in Business. University/College majoring in Business.

In order to make money for these scholarships, LPSAOP In order to make money for these scholarships, LPSAOP has events to raise the monies…………………has events to raise the monies…………………

LPSAOP AUCTIONLPSAOP AUCTION

This event is held in the fall of This event is held in the fall of each fiscal year. A committee each fiscal year. A committee works on gathering donations works on gathering donations

from various vendors to donate from various vendors to donate items such as gift certificates, items such as gift certificates,

restaurant coupons, movie restaurant coupons, movie passes, décor, games, etc. to passes, décor, games, etc. to be auctioned to those people be auctioned to those people attending. This event is a lot attending. This event is a lot of fun and brings in a greater of fun and brings in a greater

percentage of the money percentage of the money needed. It also provides needed. It also provides

fellowship for the LPSAOP co-fellowship for the LPSAOP co-workers throughout the Lincoln workers throughout the Lincoln Public Schools district………Public Schools district………

SECRET FRIENDSSECRET FRIENDSAnyone who is an LPSAOP Anyone who is an LPSAOP

member can join this fun member can join this fun event!! The event runs event!! The event runs October through May. October through May. Giving and receiving gifts Giving and receiving gifts for Halloween, for Halloween, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving, Christmas/Hanukkah, Christmas/Hanukkah, New Years, Valentine’s New Years, Valentine’s Day, Etc., is exciting and Day, Etc., is exciting and a good social experience. a good social experience.

LPSAOPLPSAOP SOCIAL GATHERINGS SOCIAL GATHERINGS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR…..THROUGHOUT THE YEAR…..

A A Fall Get TogetherFall Get Together is is held at a different held at a different facility every fiscal facility every fiscal year. Several year. Several Secretaries in the Secretaries in the Association attend Association attend these gatherings. A these gatherings. A good time is had by good time is had by everyone in everyone in attendance…………attendance…………

OTHER LPSAOP EVENTSOTHER LPSAOP EVENTS

LPSAOP Winter TeaLPSAOP Winter Tea is is held at a different held at a different facility every winter. facility every winter. Members have tea Members have tea and treats, along with and treats, along with some type of programsome type of program

or or entertainment………entertainment………

LPSAOP SPRING DINNERLPSAOP SPRING DINNER

This is the biggest event of This is the biggest event of the year. And oh what the year. And oh what fun!!! It is an occasion fun!!! It is an occasion wear the Secretaries are wear the Secretaries are dressed in their best.dressed in their best.

Some arrive early to reveal Some arrive early to reveal their Secret Friends that their Secret Friends that they have had throughout they have had throughout the year………the year………

More on Spring Dinner…..More on Spring Dinner…..

Socializing with Socializing with Secretaries Secretaries throughout the district throughout the district is a huge is a huge activity……….activity……….

Also, the fiscal year’s Also, the fiscal year’s retirees are retirees are recognized………..recognized………..

Still More……..Still More……..

Professional Standards Professional Standards Program recipients Program recipients are recognized………are recognized………

The new officers for the The new officers for the next fiscal year are next fiscal year are installed………….installed………….

FUN, FUN, FUN….FUN, FUN, FUN….

TESTIMONIALS OF LPSAOP TESTIMONIALS OF LPSAOP MEMBERS………..MEMBERS………..

Julie KleagerJulie KleagerPresident-Elect 2005-2006President-Elect 2005-2006

Since I joined this organization Since I joined this organization 19 years ago, I have watched 19 years ago, I have watched our membership grow to our membership grow to almost 300 members strong. almost 300 members strong. LPSAOP is a great support LPSAOP is a great support system of my peers and I system of my peers and I believe everyone who is believe everyone who is offered the opportunity to join offered the opportunity to join this great organization would this great organization would reap many benefits. Together, reap many benefits. Together, we can we can “Plant, Nurture, and “Plant, Nurture, and Grow”.Grow”.

My name is Amy ChandlerMy name is Amy ChandlerPresident LPSAOP 2004-2005President LPSAOP 2004-2005

LPSAOP continues to have a very strong LPSAOP continues to have a very strong association for the past 25+ years. association for the past 25+ years. Membership has grown immensely Membership has grown immensely the last few years. The association the last few years. The association has always been very supportive for has always been very supportive for the board, Negotiations, and our the board, Negotiations, and our Professional Standards Program. I Professional Standards Program. I have grown professionally through have grown professionally through conferences and workshops. I have conferences and workshops. I have made many new lasting friendships. made many new lasting friendships. The association is always there for The association is always there for you in any endeavor. I feel I made the you in any endeavor. I feel I made the best decision when I decided to join best decision when I decided to join the association.the association.

My name is Lisa Morehouse, CEOEMy name is Lisa Morehouse, CEOEThrough my membership in LPSAOP, I am Through my membership in LPSAOP, I am

part of something that is educational, fun part of something that is educational, fun and supportive. This organization helps and supportive. This organization helps our members strive for professional our members strive for professional development through classes and staff development through classes and staff development workshops; it offers development workshops; it offers opportunities to attend conferences, and opportunities to attend conferences, and has developed a very strong PSP has developed a very strong PSP Program. Members gain confidence in Program. Members gain confidence in their leadership skills and grow to heights their leadership skills and grow to heights never thought possible. I can attest to that never thought possible. I can attest to that personally, having had the opportunity to personally, having had the opportunity to serve as both local and state President, serve as both local and state President, after gaining the confidence to “get on after gaining the confidence to “get on board”. LPSAOP has offered me many board”. LPSAOP has offered me many opportunities to learn and develop opportunities to learn and develop friendships that will last a lifetime. In my friendships that will last a lifetime. In my opinion, it doesn’t get much better than opinion, it doesn’t get much better than that!!that!!

THIS PRESENTATION THIS PRESENTATION

HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO YOU BY LPSAOP.HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO YOU BY LPSAOP.

WE HOPE THAT YOU HAVE ENJOYED IT AND WE HOPE THAT YOU HAVE ENJOYED IT AND THAT YOU RETURN TO OUR SITE SOON.THAT YOU RETURN TO OUR SITE SOON.

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SHELLEY HOWARD, Web Master for LPSAOP, at SHELLEY HOWARD, Web Master for LPSAOP, at showard@lps.orgshoward@lps.org

Thank You!!Thank You!!