Here are a few upcoming dates for our calendars:

9.12 - 6th Grade morning Orchestra begins at Cedar Falls High School

9.27 - 4th Grade Orchestra Bootcamp at Cedar Falls High School 9:00-11:00 AM

9.29-10.3 - 3rd Grade Students to Museum School

9.30 - 4th Grade Music Concert at 7 PM in the Gym

We will celebrate homecoming during the week of September 15th with themed days! Please remember these days are optional and to have fun! We can ask students to change if disruptions to learning occur.

FAST Testing - we have started to screen our students in both literacy and math according to state law. These tests allow us to see what our students are doing well and where they need support. We will also screen students in January and again in May. We will send along scores following each testing window. If you have questions, please contact our teaching staff and they will be able to help!

Lincoln PALS (Parents and Lincoln School) held our first meeting of the year on Tuesday, September 9th. Our meeting notes are here (https://tinyurl.com/5262edjp)! All families are invited to attend and our next meeting will be on Tuesday, October 14th.

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) 

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- Dahl and Narrative (https://tinyurl.com/yc7pk4bd) 

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