Lincoln Weekly Announcements 2017-02-17

Academics Lincoln Elementary


UPCOMING DATES
  - This links to our website Calendar

2.18 - WACKY WINTERFEST from 4:00-7:00 PM - Please come to enjoy and volunteer to help!

2.20 - Deadline to nominate a Lincoln teacher for the Gold Star Award - the link is here!

2.23 - 1st Grade Music Concert 7 PM in the gym

2.24 - NO SCHOOL - Professional Development Day

2.26 - Canyon Creek Conference Scheduler closes

3.7 - Conferences

3.9 - Noon Dismissal and Conferences

3.10 - No School

3.13-3.17 - No School, Spring Break

 

Thank you again for a great week! We are looking forward to seeing you Saturday at Winterfest between 4 and 7 PM!

 

Conferences are March 7th and 9thThe Parent Window to schedule conferences is currently open until the end of the day on Feb 26th. Please see the Parent Instructions for step by step directions for scheduling or our blog post http://www.cfschools.org/schools/lincoln/blog/2017/02/09/693-march-parent-teacher-conference-scheduler

 

Yearbook Sales will end on March 31stMake sure to get your order in; no additional copies will be available after sales close. Please head over to ybpay.lifetouch.com using yearbook ID Code: 12435617 to reserve your copy or pick up a form outside of the office during Wacky Winterfest. If ordered in the office please make sure checks are made payable to Lincoln Elementary!

 

We’re also looking to fill up our yearbook pages with YOUR photos! Please submit your shots for an opportunity to have your photo included in our pages!  Please visit https://community.lifetouch.com/ and enter Site Access Code FTHIZS. We’d love to see those Wacky Winterfest photos!!

 

Kinder Parent Meeting: Incoming kindergarten parent meeting is on Tues, March 21st from 6:30-8 at Lincoln. If you have not notified the school of an incoming kindergartener please email jessica.selleck@cfschools.org with child’s name, date of birth, parent’s name, street address, phone number, and contact email addresses.

 

Wacky Winterfest is quickly approaching!

Wacky Winterfest NEWS

 

How you can help!

Volunteers - we can still use your help! Please sign up here: http://www.signupgenius.com/go/409044eada62ba6ff2-2017

Baked Goods - BAKE SALE items can be brought to Lincoln anytime on Friday. We appreciate cookies, cupcakes, brownies, rice krispie treats, pies and cake. Please note if any items contain nuts.

Candy - individually wrapped candy to be used as prizes.  (Smarties, tootsie rolls, laffy taffy etc)

Prizes - coloring books, play doh, lego minifigures, puzzles, sticker packs

Monetary Donations - Donations of $100 or more will be advertised as Game Sponsors

Set up - Friday, February 17th beginning at 4pm we will be setting up for our night of WACKY fun.  Many hands make light work as we transform the school into a kids carnival!

 

We are pleased to announce that we have an Online Directory! This is an optional opportunity for families to share contact information with other families. Our plan is to make this available digitally. If you have a need for a printed copy, please let us know. If you would like to participate, please provide information using this link and join code cflincolnhttps://www.myschoolanywhere.com/join.a5w

 

Birthday Blessings - Mrs. Becker’s 5th grade class has been awarded a grant of $250 from the Iowas Realtor’s Association’s “Project Jack” to be used “pay-it-forward” in Iowa. They will put this money toward “Birthday Blessings”, an organization started by Anna Grace Becker, a student in Mrs. Becker’s class. “Birthday Blessings” designs boxes filled with birthday presents and party supplies that are sent to children within the foster care system on their birthdays. Mrs. Becker’s class is accepting donations for “Birthday Blessings” throughout the month of February, as we celebrate kindness month! If you feel inspired to pay it forward consider donating any of the following at school throughout February, or come up with your own ideas! Every donation counts!

  • Wrapping Paper
  • Paper Plates, Cups, and Napkins
  • Table Decorations
  • Balloons
  • Party Hats, and Blowers
  • Wrapped Candy and Snacks
  • Small Birthday Gifts
  • Plastic Tubs the Size of Shoe Boxes
  • Money for Supplies and Postage