Lincoln PALS (Parents and Lincoln School) - Lincoln PALS is our parent organization that supports our students, staff and school community. We meet each month in our Media Center on the second Tuesday of each month (unless there are conflicts) at 7:00 PM. Our first meeting is on Tuesday, September 9th. All are welcome to attend! If you are unable to attend in person meetings and still wish to help, please reach out to Mr. Bryant so we can connect with you.

7th Street Bus Lane - we have a new bus supporting our students and it is longer than our old one! Please do not park close to the entrance or exit of our 7th Street bus lane as it may cause our bus to get stuck if there is not enough room!

Arrival And Dismissal - we want to help our students safely enter and leave the building each day. In the morning, we will ask students to arrive between 8:30 and 8:45. We will not have staff available to supervise before this time and students are not allowed to wait on our playgrounds. They will report to their classrooms or to the cafeteria for breakfast, if needed. At the end of the day, we will dismiss students beginning with Kindergarten and ending with 6th grade. 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. 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!

Lincoln Family Directory (https://tinyurl.com/4kxya9px) - Parents and Lincoln School (PALS) is sponsoring a directory to help our families connect! This is an opt in directory and it will be shared only with those families who choose to share their information. We will not share this link on social media. Please reach out to Mr. Bryant with questions!

Cedar Falls High School events (https://tinyurl.com/5n68sry7)  - Here are all of the details you need if you choose to attend football games at Cedar Falls High School! 

 - Fan Guide (https://tinyurl.com/mvyt2mdw) 

 - Map 1 (https://tinyurl.com/5e92pr5w) 

 - Map 2 (https://tinyurl.com/yc75fhx4) 

Please consider this Mini Cheer Clinic! (https://tinyurl.com/dfd6v662) 

Amplify -  The English/Language Arts (ELA) resource we use in our district is called Amplify CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts) from grades Kindergarten through 5th and Amplify ELA for 6th grade. We encourage you to use the unit overview as a conversation starter!

Kindergarten- Nursery Rhymes and Fables (https://tinyurl.com/3bnysj6k) 

1st Grade-  Fables and Stories (https://tinyurl.com/bdhken92) 

2nd Grade- Fairy Tales and Tall Tales (https://tinyurl.com/9yxnsucn) 

3rd Grade- Classic Tales (https://tinyurl.com/2fakfram) 

4th Grade- Personal Narratives (https://tinyurl.com/3ymsuck6) 

5th Grade- Personal Narratives (https://tinyurl.com/4upa3vxd) 

6th Grade- Dahl and Narrative (https://tinyurl.com/yc7pk4bd( 

Illustrative Math - This year, we're excited to continue using the Illustrative Math curriculum, a problem-based approach where students build a deep understanding of mathematical concepts by collaborating with peers and teachers. This instructional style fosters flexible thinking, which is essential for students to apply their knowledge to new situations and succeed on modern assessments.rials for each unit as we appreciate your support at home!

Kindergarten- Math in Our World (https://tinyurl.com/2p9ru844) 

1st Grade-  Adding, Subtracting, and Working with Data (https://tinyurl.com/537393yr) 

2nd Grade- Adding, Subtracting, and Working with Data (https://tinyurl.com/yx7uv4t3) 

3rd Grade- Introducing Multiplication (https://tinyurl.com/mr2p47c7) 

4th Grade- Factors and Multiples (https://tinyurl.com/yc6pm4aa) 

5th Grade- Finding Volume (https://tinyurl.com/mpmb92r) 

6th Grade- Area and Surface Area (https://tinyurl.com/55ch9d5k) 

Second Step - During the first quarter of the school year Team Lincoln will learn about growth mindset. Having a growth mindset means believing that our abilities and intelligence can grow with effort, practice, and perseverance. In school, this helps children see challenges as opportunities to learn instead of signs that they "aren’t good at something." When students make mistakes, they begin to understand that mistakes are a normal and important part of learning, not something to fear. By encouraging a growth mindset, we want children to build confidence, stay motivated, and learn to keep trying even when things feel hard. This mindset helps them not only in academics but also in building resilience and problem-solving skills they will use throughout their lives. Learn how you can support this at home!

Kindergarten (https://tinyurl.com/y433hkw6) 

1st Grade (https://tinyurl.com/5c657he4) 

2nd Grade (https://tinyurl.com/ema8srwu) 

3rd Grade (https://tinyurl.com/4u9m7ykc) 

4th Grade (https://tinyurl.com/2e6hwenr) 

5th Grade (https://tinyurl.com/msuytjbz) 

6th Grade (https://tinyurl.com/37ddrf98) 

Thank you for your support! 

Respectfully,

Ralph Bryant

Lincoln Elementary Principal

Follow Lincoln On Social Media

Art: www.facebook.com/LincolnArtRoom/ 

Music: www.facebook.com/LincolnMusicCF/ 

Media Center: www.instagram.com/lincolnlibrarycf 

Physical Education: www.facebook.com/Lincolnphysicaleducation/ 

Lincoln Facebook: www.facebook.com/CFLincolnElementary/ 

Lincoln Instagram: cflincoln

Lincoln Twitter: @CF_Lincoln 

Lincoln PALS (Parents and Lincoln School): www.facebook.com/LincolnPALS