Lincoln Weekly Announcements 2020-09-04
Lincoln Families - we had an amazing week of school! As we watch COVID-19 cases in our area, our district and building will continue to use the safety procedures we have in place including wearing face coverings, regular hand washing and sanitizing surfaces. We will continue to remain in our classrooms for lunch (with the exception of Kinder and 2nd grade as previously shared) and Specials (with the exception of PE). Our dismissal plan will also remain the same. Our goal is to promote safety and continued learning at school. We will continue to monitor and inform our families of changes. Thank you for your continued support!
A few upcoming dates:
8.31 - First day for preschool students!
9.7 - Labor Day, no school!
9.14 - PALS meeting at 7 PM
9.28 - School Picture Day
Safety Reminders:
Face Coverings - please remember that students will be required to have a face covering or a shield while at school. The latest guidance from Black Hawk County Public Health states that either can be worn. It also states that if a staff or student plans to work in close proximity with others and are wearing a shield, they should plan to also wear a mask underneath. We appreciate your help discussing this and practicing at home daily. Our most recent Return To Learn family frequently asked questions document can be found here.
Visitors and Volunteers - to support safety, we will not be able to allow visitors or volunteers to enter our classrooms. We would like to encourage siblings to separate at the door and younger children begin practicing walking to their rooms on their own. We will continue to have adults in the hallway to help. In addition, if you come to the building to pick up your child, you can enter the office or call and we will walk the student outside to our visitor parking spots.
Arrival And Dismissal - we are working to help our students safely enter and leave the building. In the morning, we will ask students to arrive between 8:30 and 8:45. Please do not come before 8:30. They will report to their classrooms. At the end of the day, we will dismiss students by grade to the bus. Following this, we will dismiss students who are picked up or walk home. Our staff will walk students to the door. There will be no after school activities so we will expect students to leave school immediately following dismissal. Thank you for your patience as we work to support student safety each morning and afternoon.
Additional Announcements:
Our East Playground will be closed on Saturday, September 5th in the morning! We have an Eagle Scout who will be updating our outdoor classroom benches. Thank you for keeping this area clear.
Safety Precautions at Activities - Please carefully review these safety precautions if you plan to attend any fall activities for our school district. They include fan guidelines, Cedar Falls High School Gym guidelines and UNI Dome expectations.
Device Return - If you borrowed a device for learning last Spring (iPad or Chromebook), could you return it with your student to our office?
2019-2020 Yearbooks - At long last, our yearbooks arrived late in the summer! You may purchase one in our office for $15.
First Lego League opportunities - Students interested in being part of a FIRST LEGO League team can use the links below to sign up. Teams will be forming now through the end of August. Team meeting formats will follow all guidelines set by schools and may need to adjust to changes during the year. Please contact Kenton Swartley (kenton.swartley@cfschools.org ) with any questions.
FIRST LEGO League Explore: (grades 1-3): Teams consist of 4-6 students and meet for 12 weeks in the fall or spring. Students work as a group to learn about the theme for the year, robots and coding. The team shares their learning at a virtual Expo at the end of the season. Please sign up here.
FIRST LEGO League (grades 4-6): Teams consist of 5-10 students and meet throughout the fall. Students work as a group to research a topic related to the theme for the year and program a robot they have built to complete missions. The team participates in a virtual FLL Qualifier at the end of the season. Please sign up here.
Have a great weekend!
Follow Lincoln On Social Media
We have many options for following our work with your students on social media:
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 Instagram: cflincoln
Lincoln Twitter: @CF_Lincoln
