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AREAWIDE SCHOOLS

AND THE WINNERS ARE: This year's Project Connect contest put on by the Heartland Council of the Pioneers, a volunteer group, has ended. These Nebraska students each won $50 gift cards: Kordale Strivers of Emerson-Hubbard Public Schools; Koby Perry and Destiny Scott of North Omaha Boys & Girls Club; Chase Tenney, Dakota Fisher, Gavin Fenstemaker and Adan Reyes of Johnson County Central Middle School; and Nicole Craft and Rachel Duncan of Wayne Middle School. Teacher Lee Brogie of Wayne Middle School also won a gift card. Project Connect teaches telecommunications through seven different games on the Internet.

CENTRAL METRO SCHOOLS

SPECIAL GUESTS: Gov. Dave Heineman and Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood of Norfolk visited Omaha Brownell-Talbot School before the holiday break. Second-grader Emalie Wightman wrote a letter inviting the governor to visit the school while her class studied Nebraska government. The governor and speaker attended chapel with students in kindergarten through fourth grade and had brief campus tours. The governor spent about 30 minutes answering questions from the second-graders. Flood spent about 25 minutes answering the questions of eighth-grade history students.

WEST METRO SCHOOLS

DING-DONG DOINGS: Third-grade classes from Holling Heights Elementary in Millard Public Schools rang bells on three days for the Salvation Army at the Hy-Vee Supermarket at Oak View Mall. The classes did this community service project as part of the 40 developmental assets program and the social studies curriculum.

SOUTH METRO SCHOOLS

UNICAMERAL MAN: Students in the Bellevue Public Schools will mark George W. Norris Day on Tuesday. Norris is the father of Nebraska's one-house Legislature.

FAMILY FUN: The PTA at Two Springs Elementary in Bellevue will sponsor a free family night at the Lied Activity Center from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday. The school's families can enjoy swimming and an open gym.

A SWEET DEAL: Bellevue Public Schools' staff, students and their families have supported the Bellevue Food Pantry through food drives. The Fairview Elementary School Student Council continued the effort in a sweet way during the holiday season. The school earned $500 for the pantry through its Candy Canes for Caring campaign. The student council sold candy canes for 50 cents after school, donating proceeds to the pantry.

WESTERN IOWA SCHOOLS

CHRISTMAS DINNER: Fourth- and fifth-graders in the Challenge Program at Rue Elementary School in Council Bluffs organized a schoolwide, monthlong food drive to benefit families at the Micah House. The students made signs and had classroom competitions. Weekly classroom winners received traveling trophies. Overall, Rue students collected 800 pounds of food.

NEW SCHOOL: During a recent indoor “sign-raising” ceremony, Council Bluffs Superintendent Martha Bruckner and members of the school board unveiled a sign that will soon mark the location of the new Carter Lake Elementary. Construction of the school will begin early this year, and the school will open in August 2011. The new school on College Road will have the same design as the old school, with some modifications.

BOOKING IT: The ASTRA Club at Council Bluffs Thomas Jefferson High School conducted a book drive for two weeks in November. The students collected 1,888 books, which they distributed to different organizations throughout Council Bluffs, including Children's Square, Risen Son, the Phoenix House and Jennie Edmundson Hospital.

NEBRASKA SCHOOLS

BZZZZZ: Lincoln Public Schools' annual spelling bee will begin at 8:30 a.m. Feb. 13 at Culler Middle School. Students in grades six through eight compete. The Scripps National Spelling Bee maintains a Web site, www.spellingbee.com, with tips and information. Check www.myspellit.com for a copy of the student study booklet. Access the Midwest Spelling Bee Web site at www.owh.com and click on “Midwest Spelling Bee.” Midwest Spelling Bee rules will govern the bee.

SAYING THANKS: In honor of Nebraska Teacher Recognition Day, which will be March 2, Lincoln Public Schools and KFOR/KFRX radio will collaborate to thank educators. In the annual Thank You Teacher contest, students and adults can nominate a teacher or professor who has made a difference in their lives. Six teachers will be chosen and honored at a breakfast on March 2 at the Governor's Mansion. Anyone who lives in Lincoln/Lancaster County can nominate a teacher in any of six categories: preschool through grade two, grades three through five, middle school, high school, university and retired. In addition to a written description explaining why a teacher made a difference in your life, entries should include the teacher's name, grade level and school (or contact information), as well as the nominator's name, address and phone number. Nominations should be received by Feb. 12 at Thank You Teacher, KFOR/KFRX Radio, 3800 Cornhusker Highway, Lincoln, NE 68504.

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