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About Our School Sixth Grade Seventh Grade Eighth Grade E-mail a Teacher Lefler Media Center Lefler Learning Center Counselor's Corner _______________ Departments: Art Business Computers English Journalism Reading Drama World Languages ELL Family and Consumer Sciences Math Music/Vocal Music Science Social Studies Industrial Technology Special Education P. E. and Health Differentiated Curriculum ___________________ Clubs & Activities Chess Club Culture Club Student Council Sports SCIP Teammates	Good Luck to the track team tomorrow in their final meet. The Word of the Day for May 9th is: chockablock • \CHAH-kuh-blahk\ • adjective 1 : brought close together 2 : very full Example Sentence: Chandra's tiny apartment is chockablock with fabric, yarn, and other craft supplies. Daily Bulletin May 9, 2008 Lunch today: Chicken popcorn w/ a biscuit, country beef sandwich, french bread garlic pizza, express lunch Lunch Monday: Breaded baked chicken w/ a roll, salisbury steak w/ a roll, corn puppies, express lunch Breakfast Monday: Buttermilk pancakes, cold cereal, whole grain toast, juice, milk STUDENT NEWS:* • Please remember that if you decide to keep any school pictures, you must pay for them. Return your payment and any unwanted pictures to the office by May 14 th . • The Lincoln Council on Alcoholism and Drugs Youth Board is hosting the 13 th Annual FreeFest this weekend. Saturday, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Antelope Park BandShell, there will be bands, prizes, and lots of free stuff. Hope you can join us! • Students the latest overdue book count is 230. Check the list by the computer lab. Remember, next Wednesday May 14 is the final due date. Welcome to Millard Lefler Middle School located in Lincoln, Nebraska. We are a middle school composed of grades 6, 7, and 8 and have approximately 650 students. We are located close to the "middle" of our city and therefore we serve students not only from our surrounding neighborhood, but from all over the Lincoln area. The strength of our school is in the teaching staff and the diversity of students who come from different social, economic, and cultural backgrounds Our school first opened its doors on September 12, 1955. Our school was named after Mr. Millard Lefler, who began his career with the Lincoln Public Schools as an assistant principal of Lincoln High School. He became superintendent of schools in 1920. Some of Mr. Lefler's accomplishments were: creating the position of director of elementary education, initiating the junior high school system, developing vocational training in the senior highs and starting adult education programs. When Mr. Lefler was interviewed at the dedication ceremony for the school named in honor of him and he had to say, "I couldn't think of any place a person could be more proud to have his name associated with than a school." Mr. Lefler was superintendent of the Lincoln Public schools from 1920 to 1948.The land that the Lefler school was built upon (12 acres) cost the district $12,000 and was purchased in 1912. The cost of the building was $1,227,000.There have been five principals of Lefler since 1955. They are:Kathryn Hurst, Bob Knaub, Dr. Don Grassmeyer, Hugh McDermott and Kelly Schrad. Presently there are 53 teachers, an assistant principal, and 3 counselors that make up the teaching staff. In addition, there are 12 paraeducators, 8 kitchen helpers, 8 custodians, and a number of volunteers. (c) Lefler Middle School 1999-2005

Good Luck to the track team tomorrow in their final meet.

The Word of the Day for May 9th is:

chockablock • \CHAH-kuh-blahk\ • adjective

1 : brought close together

*2 : very full

Example Sentence:
Chandra's tiny apartment is chockablock with fabric, yarn, and other craft supplies.

Daily Bulletin
May 9, 2008

Lunch today: Chicken popcorn w/ a biscuit, country beef sandwich, french bread garlic pizza, express lunch

Lunch Monday: Breaded baked chicken w/ a roll, salisbury steak w/ a roll, corn puppies, express lunch

Breakfast Monday: Buttermilk pancakes, cold cereal, whole grain toast, juice, milk

STUDENT NEWS:

• Please remember that if you decide to keep any school pictures, you must pay for them. Return your payment and any unwanted pictures to the office by May 14 th .

• The Lincoln Council on Alcoholism and Drugs Youth Board is hosting the 13 th Annual FreeFest this weekend. Saturday, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. at the Antelope Park BandShell, there will be bands, prizes, and lots of free stuff. Hope you can join us!

• Students the latest overdue book count is 230. Check the list by the computer lab. Remember, next Wednesday May 14 is the final due date.

Welcome to Millard Lefler Middle School located in Lincoln, Nebraska. We are a middle school composed of grades 6, 7, and 8 and have approximately 650 students. We are located close to the "middle" of our city and therefore we serve students not only from our surrounding neighborhood, but from all over the Lincoln area. The strength of our school is in the teaching staff and the diversity of students who come from different social, economic, and cultural backgrounds

Our school first opened its doors on September 12, 1955. Our school was named after Mr. Millard Lefler, who began his career with the Lincoln Public Schools as an assistant principal of Lincoln High School. He became superintendent of schools in 1920. Some of Mr. Lefler's accomplishments were: creating the position of director of elementary education, initiating the junior high school system, developing vocational training in the senior highs and starting adult education programs. When Mr. Lefler was interviewed at the dedication ceremony for the school named in honor of him and he had to say, "I couldn't think of any place a person could be more proud to have his name associated with than a school." Mr. Lefler was superintendent of the Lincoln Public schools from 1920 to 1948.The land that the Lefler school was built upon (12 acres) cost the district $12,000 and was purchased in 1912. The cost of the building was $1,227,000.There have been five principals of Lefler since 1955. They are:Kathryn Hurst, Bob Knaub, Dr. Don Grassmeyer, Hugh McDermott and Kelly Schrad. Presently there are 53 teachers, an assistant principal, and 3 counselors that make up the teaching staff. In addition, there are 12 paraeducators, 8 kitchen helpers, 8 custodians, and a number of volunteers.

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