Lincoln Families - in an effort to shorten our weekly family email, we will begin to keep recurring informational items here for your reference (https://tinyurl.com/yr2j2nd7) 

Fall Conferences - We enjoyed meeting with families on Tuesday, please call the school if you still need to schedule a time to meet! We are moving to Caregiver/Teacher conferences to allow families more time to speak with our staff. If it is possible for caregivers to come without kids, that is our preference. If not, we hope to have volunteers available in each hallway to allow for private conversations. We will plan to meet face to face with families, if you would like to meet virtually, please communicate with our teaching staff. It is our goal to meet with every family!

Halloween Plans for Thursday, October 30th - We will celebrate Halloween on Thursday, October 30th! We invite our Preschool, Kinder, 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grade students to wear costumes to school. This is encouraged, but not required. Our 5th and 6th grade students will not dress in costumes. We ask our families to support all students by not including costumes that might scare others, including fake weapons or blood. All classrooms will celebrate Halloween with a classroom party. Due to the noon dismissal and conferences beginning at 1 PM, we will not hold a parade this school year. 

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

Food Resources For Families (https://tinyurl.com/mryfny2p) - we wanted to provide a list of community food resources for families. This is not an exhaustive list and hopefully for those in need, a place to start. We hope this helps!

Treat or Treat at Bickford Assisted Living! (https://tinyurl.com/3dxdnbjx) This is a great opportunity to support Bickford residents and treat or treat!

Harvest Hullabaloo! (https://tinyurl.com/mdvazd3a) Our fantastic neighbors, First United Methodist Church, are hosting Harvest Hullabaloo on October 29th from 5:30-7:00 PM!

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!

As we start to see cooler weather, we would like to share our recess guidelines with families to help our students be prepared! (https://tinyurl.com/mrdjtxcd) 

The Tiger Ten (https://tinyurl.com/3zr8w9ep) - we are excited to share with our families the work we are doing in our district and at Lincoln Elementary to teach and practice durable skills. If you have questions, please feel free to reach out to Mr. Bryant!

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- Different Lands, Similar Stories (https://tinyurl.com/59z56hfy) 

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

3rd Grade- Animal Classification (https://tinyurl.com/mrz9xysy) 

4th Grade- Empires In The Middle Ages (https://tinyurl.com/yf7babb6) 

5th Grade- Poetry (https://tinyurl.com/2e47z8su) 

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-  Addition and Subtraction Story Problems (https://tinyurl.com/3a5th9ph) 

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

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

4th Grade- Extending Operations To Fractions (https://tinyurl.com/3wj327y8) 

5th Grade- Multiplying and Dividing Fractions (https://tinyurl.com/hcjzvhyx) 

6th Grade- Introducing Ratios (https://tinyurl.com/2fbvhptp) 

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

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