Lincoln Weekly Announcements 2019-05-10

Academics Lincoln Elementary

Lincoln Families - We had an amazing week! Here are our weekly announcements:


A few important dates for your planning:

5.13 - PALS meeting in the Media Center at 7:00 PM

5.15 - Kinder Visit Day, no school for current Kinders

5.15 - Noon Dismissal (we will be serving lunch!), PM Conference Report Writing

5.16 - Mini-Variety Shows for each grade level (See below)

5.21 - In School Orchestra performances at Cedar Heights (9 AM) and Southdale (10 AM)

5.22 - In School Orchestra performance at Lincoln (9 AM) and Hansen (10 AM)

5.24 - 6th Grade Field Trip to Hartman

5.24 - Graduation Walk for former Lincoln students at app. 10:15 AM

5.28 - Holmes Show Choir performance from 1:55-2:25 in the Gym

5.31 - Field Day beginning at app. 1:30 PM

6.1 - Lincoln Night at the Waterloo Bucks (see below for more information)

6.3 - 5th Grade Field Trip to Des Moines

6.4 - Field Day Rain Date

6.5 - Awards Ceremony for students in grades 3-6 beginning at 9 AM, Preschool graduation at 12:30 PM

6.6 - Student Variety Show beginning at app. 1:30 PM


Due to our later dismissal at 4 PM, please wait until after 4:15 to use our Bus Lane. Thank you!


Dismissal Help Needed! Please make sure that you follow our daily dismissal plans. Our staff appreciate the chance to prepare for the next day when our students are picked up in a timely manner. Last, unless an adult is with their students following dismissal, students must leave immediately following dismissal and head home. This ensures that all students are safe! Thank you!


Variety Show Sign Up Form - do you have a student who would like to perform for their peers? Please have them sign up here before May 13th! Each grade level will have a Mini Variety Show on Thursday, May 16th during their Specials time. The schedule will be:

9-9:45 6th grade

9:50-10:35 5th grade

10:40-11:25 3rd Grade

12:15-1:00 4th grade

1-1:45 K

1:50-2:35 1st

2:40-3:25 2nd


Our School Wide Variety Show (from selected performers at Mini Show) will be June 6 beginning at 1:30. Due to time constraints, students in grades 4-6 will be selected to perform for our School Wide Variety Show.



Please join us for Lincoln Elementary Night at the Waterloo Bucks! This fun and exciting event will take place on Saturday, June 1 at 6:35 pm. Gates open at 5:30 pm. The Bucks play Rochester! Enjoy FIREWORKS after the game! All kids will be able to participate in a pregame parade before the game. Please check in to ‘Guest Services’ by 5:45 pm to participate. Tickets are just $5.00 each. Online fees do apply, but you still receive a savings of $3.00 off the regular box office price. Tickets are available by using the special Promo Code (LINCOLN-CF). To order, please follow the instructions on the attached flyer. Tickets are available starting on May 1 and you have until May 31 to purchase and receive the discounted price


Do you need transportation for the 2019-2020 School Year? If so, you may request transportation using the form on this page. Please note that we will be busing only to PRIVATE day cares (registered by the State of Iowa).  We do not have service to/from Blessed Beginnings, A to Z, Community United, CCUDC Nordic, Cradle to Crayons, or ABC Childcare. If you have any questions, please contact the Transportation Dept at 553-2458.


Potluck Picnic In The Park - Families are invited to attend this opportunity sponsored by the Cedar Falls Historical Society to help kick off the summer at Overman Park on Sunday, May 19th from 4:30-6:30.


Would you be willing to give the Iowa Department of Education information through a four question survey?


Are you looking for opportunities for your students? Please make use of the Fliers section of our district website!


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 cflincoln: https://www.myschoolanywhere.com/join.a5w


Follow Lincoln On Social Media

We have many options for following our work with your students on social media. Please consider following:

Art: https://www.facebook.com/LincolnArtRoom/

Music: https://www.facebook.com/LincolnMusicCF/

Media Center: https://www.instagram.com/lincolnlibrarycf

Physical Education: https://www.facebook.com/Lincolnphysicaleducation/

Lincoln Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CFLincolnElementary/

Lincoln Twitter: @CF_Lincoln


See you next week!