Here are a few upcoming dates for our calendars:

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

10.9 - 6th Grade Music Concert at 7 PM

10.10 - No School Preschool through 12th grade for Staff Professional Development

10.13-10.17 - 6th Grade to School Of The Wild Field Trip

10.14 - Parents and Lincoln School (PALS) meeting in the Library at 7 PM

10.16 - 6th Grade Music Concert at 7 PM (Rain Date)

10.24 - Noon Dismissal

10.28 - Fall Conferences from 4:00-8:15 

10.30 - Noon Dimissal, Fall Conferences from 1:00-8:15

10.31 - No school for Preschool through 12th grade

Safety Drills - Students and staff at all Cedar Falls schools participate in drills to continually improve our Safe School Plan. These drills help make sure everyone understands what to do in a crisis situation. Drills are practiced for fire, tornado, dangerous intruder, and off-site evacuation situations. Classroom teachers explain the purpose of the drill in age-appropriate discussions with students, and drills are clearly identified as only a drill. If you wish to opt your child out of participating in these discussions or drills, please contact your building principal. 

Backpack Program - Lincoln Elementary is again partnering with the Northeast Iowa Food Bank to provide the BackPack Program to students during the 2025-2026 school year. The BackPack Program is a FREE program that provides kid-friendly, non-perishable food for students most in need, to eat over the weekends and breaks when school meals are not available and there may be little or no food to eat. Please carefully consider your family's economic status and determine if this program is something needed by your child(ren). If the BackPack program is something your family could depend on, please complete the attached registration form and return it with your student to school. Only one registration form (https://tinyurl.com/34h3trr3) needs to be completed to include all of the students in your home, and can be given to your child's teacher or the office. If you are interested in the program, but would like us to send the registration form home with your child, please email Mrs. Jacobsen (jennifer.jacobsen@cfschools.org) as soon as possible. Delivery will begin in mid October, but we can add children at any time. Along with the registration form, there is a letter included with more detailed information. Please let me know if you have further questions or are interested in receiving food this year. Thank you,  Jennifer Jacobsen, School Counselor

Winter Gear (https://tinyurl.com/2xmszkdc)  - does your family need help with winter gear? We hope cold weather doesn’t arrive for a long time and we have a very generous organization that helps us help our families with needed gear. Yes, we go outside as much as possible during the cold weather months to enjoy fresh air! If you would like assistance, please complete the link for each member of your family. Thank you!

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- The Five Senses (https://tinyurl.com/5xk54nmn) 

1st Grade- The Human Body (https://tinyurl.com/86euxckz) 

2nd Grade- Early Asian Civilizations (https://tinyurl.com/4b5zx5nm) 

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- Numbers 1-10 (https://tinyurl.com/2ks394pk) 

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

2nd Grade- Adding and Subtracting Within 100 (https://tinyurl.com/vumfsmkp) 

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