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Season 1: Episode 126
Friday, March 27, 2020

Good morning Lincoln High, and welcome to LinksLIVE! The Lincoln High morning news show.

I’m Mr. Keller still guest anchoring during the school closure and keeping you updated on the latest news about school and the coronavirus situation. Hope you’re all doing well.

Just because we’re distancing, it doesn’t mean we can’t still connect. The Advocate, LinksLIVE! and Yearbook staffs are still on the job keeping a record of these historic times, and we want to hear about your experiences during the closure. Send us messages, photos, or videos of how you’re coping with this new situation by filling out the form at the Jump Code: PBYZ. We want to hear from you.

School Business:
Remember that this coming week (March 30th – April 3rd) you should still be doing a second week of review material through Google Classroom for all of your classes. This work is optional and will not be graded, BUT it will be helpful to have as we move forward with online instruction, so be sure to check it out. Contact your teachers if you have questions.

Phase II of the plan will begin on Monday, April 6th and will include the beginning of online and remote instruction with new material for you. As we get those details worked out this coming week, you’ll get updates from LPS. We’ll be sure to pass those along as well.

Many teachers are learning new technology and using online tools for the first time in addition to getting class material ready. Please be patient with us as we get this all figured out. Thanks.

Speaking of teachers, here are some more messages to you from LHS staff.

Here’s an update on Food Distribution. There have been some big changes to the Grab-and-Go meal distribution program starting THIS MONDAY, so please listen carefully.

Four more LPS sites have been added, bringing the total number of sites to 12, and more meals are being prepared for each location.

Distribution will now be weekly on Mondays from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Drive-thru sites are being set up at each location and families are being asked to stay in their vehicles and pick up the child meals in the drive-thru lane.
To keep everyone safe, please follow LPS staff directions and signage at each location.
Please obey all traffic laws and do not block the regular flow of traffic, driveways or arterial streets surrounding schools.

The sites will open at 11 a.m. and vehicle lines will not be allowed to form more than five minutes prior to opening.

There is a walk-up area available for families who do not have a vehicle, but long lines will not be allowed. Please follow the directions from LPS staff. Cones will be set to promote proper line spacing.

Each child will continue to receive five breakfasts and five lunch meals.
The meals are for children only, and all children 18 and younger are eligible for meals.
Children must now be present to receive the meals.

Meals are also available to persons with disabilities, ages 18 to 21, who participate in LPS programs. They must also be present to receive the meals.

Meals will be distributed weekly on Mondays from now on from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the following LPS locations: 

Belmont Elementary School: Vehicles enter near the swimming pool at 12th and Manatt streets and follow staff directions to Door 36 near Educare.
Arnold Elementary School: Vehicles enter the driveway on the north side of the school on W. Cumming Street and follow directions to Door 10.
Calvert Elementary School: Drive south on S. 46th Street, southbound vehicles pull into the bus cutout at Door 1 in front of school.
Hartley Elementary School: Turn south on 34th Street off Vine Street then enter the alley south of the school off 34th Street and pick up food at Door 8.
Huntington Elementary School: Northbound vehicles on 46th Street will drive into the bus lane at Door 1.
Clinton Elementary School: Take Clinton Street east to Door 3.
Saratoga Elementary School: Take Saratoga Street west into the bus lane.
West Lincoln Elementary School: Drive west on W. Dawes Avenue and pull into the bus lane at Door 1.
Culler Middle School: Just like school drop off, enter the driveway on Vine Street and follow the directions to Door 1.
Park Middle School: Enter the driveway loop on F Street and pick up meals at Door 5.
Northeast High School: Enter the staff parking lot at Baldwin Street on the south side of the school and follow directions around the west side of the building to Door 35 near the cafeteria.
Lincoln High School: Enter the circle on 21st and J streets and follow staff directions.

Maps of each drive-thru will be available on our website (lps.org, type the keyword “food”). Additional LPS staff will be available at each site to ensure that proper social distancing measures are taking place for the health and safety of our community, so please give them your cooperation.

The Food Bank of Lincoln is also offering free prepackaged bags of food TODAY AT Everett Elementary, from 3-3:30 p.m. The Food Bank of Lincoln has requirements for anyone who attends food distribution. Visit the Lincoln Food Bank website at LincolnFoodBank.org for next week’s times and locations and for additional information about their services.

The Food Bank of Lincoln has these requirements for anyone who attends food distribution:
Only one member per household, unless you have physical limitations.
Maintain at least 6 feet between yourself and other individuals.
All available food will be pre-bagged. You must take the complete bag without exception.
They cannot and will not accept individual items back once they have been distributed.
They will distribute food in a drive-thru model. Please note: They are taking the health and safety of their staff. extremely seriously. Therefore, staff will not be allowed to carry products to or lift products into vehicles.
Do not approach Food Bank tables or vehicles. They will designate a location within a safe distance where you can collect your bag of food.

If you have questions or comments for us, email us at LinksLIVE@lps.org and we’ll do our best to answer your questions or get you to someone who can.

We miss you all. Really. And we hope this situation gets resolved quickly.

In the meantime, please follow CDC guidelines and stay home as much as possible and stay away from others in public, Wash Your Hands, Don’t Touch Your Face, and Cover Your Cough.

Take care, keep supporting each other, and stay connected with us.

That’s all for today. Remember that you can see all past episodes of our show on The Advocate Online website at LHSAdvocate.com and a list of all jump codes through the master jump code YZYR.

Thanks for watching our broadcast, and we’ll see you again next time on… LinksLive!