New Items:

Families - we need your help with student safety each morning and afternoon. Students who arrive early are not supervised by school staff. We ask them not to arrive until 8:30 to be sure our staff are available to help everyone start their day positively. As a reminder, Safety Patrol students should not arrive before 8:20. Thank you!

Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) - During the week of April 3rd, all Cedar Falls 3rd-6th grade students will take the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) tests. These will be taken digitally using our Chromebooks. Students and families can take advantage of online practice tests to help students prepare (https://tinyurl.com/w2jdw3xf). We will also be using these practice tests during school. Please help our students to be ready by ensuring they are rested, fed and come to school with a positive mental attitude. We ask that families ensure students are at school and appointments are avoided during this week. Last, we will ask students to leave home electronic devices (phones and watches) or be prepared to turn in to staff during testing. If you have questions, please let us know!

Our Spring Book Fair Is Coming! (https://tinyurl.com/3zhwuvaw) Get excited!! Our book fair is coming April 3rd-7th! Next week 1st-6th grade students will preview the fair and bring home a wish list for you. They will also be bringing home a flyer for the fair. Here is additional information for you!

VOLUNTEER - We need LOTS of volunteers to help - you can sign up here (http://bit.ly/lnbookfair23volunteer).  

SCHEDULE - 3rd-6th grade students will shop during their regular library time. Younger         students can shop with an adult during one of the family shopping times.  Click here to see student and family shopping times (https://tinyurl.com/3zhwuvaw)

eWALLET - Skip sending money to school! You can set up an eWallet here (https://tinyurl.com/mrxdjjc4) for your student to use at the fair. Any funds left in the Wallet can be used to shop online. We've had several families ask about making donations so kids who might otherwise not be able to purchase books at the fair can. You can donate to that fund here (https://tinyurl.com/26us9jr6)

Thank you for supporting our school library and your child's love of reading!

Conditions for Learning Survey (https://tinyurl.com/ycxuv6nr) - Students in Grades 3-6 will be given the Conditions for Learning Survey during the week of April 10th. The state uses this as part of our rating for the State Performance Profile. If you do not wish for your child to participate, please complete the attached form and return to school. Thank you!

Measurable Results Survey (https://tinyurl.com/49v7nt5u)  - would you be willing to give our school feedback on our Leader In Me work? Please click on the survey to help us plan ahead to support our students next year!

Planning For The 2023-2024 School Year - Planning for the needs of our current and future students in Cedar Falls is important to us. We are asking that each preschool and elementary school family assist us by providing the following information. We will send home a hard copy to each family, please complete either the hard copy or this electronic form. Thank you for your help! (https://tinyurl.com/2dvsruxv) 

Kindergarten Preparation Program - Kinder Prep is a program offered by our district to support students who are younger and would benefit from an additional year before beginning kindergarten. Registration information will happen between April 3rd-14th. Please refer to this link for additional information (https://tinyurl.com/k3bjmun5)!

Dressing For The Weather - We do our best to be outside as much as possible. We have entered the time of year when our weather seems to change quickly. Please ensure students are prepared for these changes. We will also ask students to wear coats until the temperature is above 50 degrees (real feel). If a student is not dressed properly, we will lend them a coat for the recess to allow them to be outside (https://tinyurl.com/52b5bnkd) 

Summer Opportunities

Camp Invention - Summer is coming soon, please consider Camp Invention as a potential activity! Camp Invention will be held at Cedar Heights Elementary School, June 12th – June 16th, 2023 with all new programming for an exciting time of inventing, making new friends, and having fun! Through a generous donation from the R.J. McElroy Trust, campers can register for only $150!! These scholarship spots are limited and will  be taken on a first-come, first-served basis! Once scholarship spots are full, registration will be taken at full price.  You can register now at invent.org and search for our location, or by clicking the direct link below:

https://invent-web.ungerboeck.com/programsearch/moreinfo.aspx?event=39967

This summer at Camp Invention, young innovators will:

• Design and build their own mini skate park, customize their mini skateboard, and practice persistence as they take on ramps, bowls, rails and more

• Transform a robot into a one-of-a-kind stuffie while exploring genetics, finding inspiration in nature and taking pride in their individuality 

• Take on the role of event planner as they design a grand celebration, invent a Party Assistant, and create a light-up party hat and bubble art banner

• Launch their own pop-up business while building entrepreneurship skills, making smart financial choices, using green energy and attracting customers 

If you have any questions about discounts, Camp Invention, and all the fun we will be having this summer, please contact Bethany Nuese (bethany.nuese@cfschools.org) 

The Grout Museum also offers summer camp opportunities! (https://tinyurl.com/yhd7933b) 

Information To Remember:

Arrival And Dismissal - we are working to help our students safely enter and leave the building. In the morning, students can arrive between 8:30 and 8:45. They will report to their classrooms. We do not provide supervision before 8:30 AM. At the end of the day, we will first dismiss students by grade who ride the bus. Following this, we will dismiss students who are picked up or walk home. Our staff will walk students to the door. Our Kindergarten and 1st grade students will dismiss at their outside classroom doors, second grade will dismiss onto the east playground, third grade will also dismiss onto the east playground, fourth grade will dismiss using our main entrance doors on 8th street and 5th and 6th grade will dismiss using our 7th street doors. We appreciate families making and following consistent after school plans, please do not ask your students to wait on our playgrounds until you are able to arrive.  Thank you for helping us support safe morning arrivals and afternoon dismissals!

Wednesday Early Dismissal - we dismiss every Wednesday at 1:50 PM. Please be sure to set a reminder to pick up students promptly. Our staff use this time to collaborate to support learning for our students.

Snacks and Birthday Treats - We are proud to be a Blue Zones school and encourage healthy choices when students bring food for their daily snack. In addition, to support safety this school year when celebrating birthdays, we will ask for families to bring prepackaged items to minimize handling. Thank you!

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