Here are a few upcoming dates for our calendars:

2.20 - No school for Preschool to 12th Grade for Staff Professional Development

2.26 - Kindergarten Music Concert in the Gym at 6:30 PM

2.28 - Winterfest from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM!

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) 

Wacky Winterfest is scheduled for Saturday, February 28th!  Our annual school carnival is a family friendly event that is scheduled for Saturday, February 28th from 11 AM to 2 PM. Our students can enjoy carnival games, food, student bands and prizes! This event requires many helping hands, please consider finding a way to help!

 - If you would like to consider a donation, please read the attached letter. Thank you for considering! (https://tinyurl.com/4aue4bm5) 

 - If you would like to volunteer to count tickets, please click this link! (https://tinyurl.com/4bmypx6u)  

 - If you would like to volunteer on the day of the event, please click on this link! (https://tinyurl.com/4hu5y2hh) 

Spring Conferences - We are excited to welcome our families and students for conferences on March 10th (4:15-8:15 PM) and 12th (1:00-8:00 PM). We will hold Family/Teacher conferences to allow families more time to speak with our staff. We hope to have volunteers available in each hallway to allow for private conversations, if needed. We will plan to meet face to face with families, if you would like to meet virtually, please communicate with our teaching staff. Please use these directions to sign up beginning February 13th, our conference scheduler will close on February 27th (https://tinyurl.com/ynrbu5b8)!  If you need help scheduling, you can also call the school at 319.553.2950. It is our goal to meet with every family!

Safety Matters Parent Permission (https://tinyurl.com/y49ddx38)  - This year our school will be using the MBF Child Safety Matters ® program from the Monique Burr Foundation for Children. The goal of the organization is to help keep your child safe. The program empowers children to recognize and respond to bullying, cyberbullying, child abuse, and digital dangers. Most importantly, it teaches that adults are responsible for their safety but there are things they can do to help adults keep them safe. The curriculum is evidence based, created with the latest research, and has been reviewed and endorsed by national experts.

Why does your child need a safety program?

» 1 out of 10 children are abused before their 18th birthday

» 90% of the time, abuse is done by someone the child already knows

» 14% of children have been solicited online

» 1 in 5 students have been bullied

» 73% of children under 17-years-old have viewed explicit material online

The program teaches about these dangers by:

» using age-appropriate, easy to understand language

» playing fun games and activities

» providing take-home items to remind children and parents of the lessons and Safety Rules

To learn more about the program and find additional resources, including information about being a Safe Adult, go to www.mbfpreventioneducation.org. You can also download the “MBF Child Safety Matters” app at no cost from the App Store or Google Play. MBF-CSM® is provided by trained facilitators and staff from UnityPoint Health—Allen Child Protection Center. You may contact the Prevention Education Coordinator, Megan Lumetta, at megan.lumetta@unitypoint.org.

When children are taught safety information and rules to help them stay safe, they perform better in school and enjoy healthier, happier, and safer lives. Your child is not required to participate in this presentation, but we do highly encourage for them to hear this important and developmentally appropriate message. We want to do everything we can to protect our students, and prevention is the first step. Click here to watch a short informational video.

Would you like to nominate a teacher as a Gold Star teacher? (https://tinyurl.com/3rbykxfh) Thank you for considering a Lincoln teacher to receive this honor! The deadline for nominations is Friday, February 20th.

Please help us plan ahead for Kindergarten! We will send home this letter (https://tinyurl.com/muw64y5c)   with our youngest students to help us begin planning for our Kindergarten class of 2026-2027! You are welcome to complete the hard copy and return to our office or complete this Google form (https://tinyurl.com/3v6ay4hh). If you have a student who will be in Kindergarten next year, our Kindergarten Parent Information Night will be Tuesday, March 24th at 6:30 PM. Thank you for your help!

Our district is planning a Wellness and Wellbeing Night on Thursday, April 16th. Please provide feedback on the evening here!

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 for 6th grade. We encourage you to use the unit overview as a conversation starter!

Kindergarten- Kings and Queens (https://tinyurl.com/3t65jb4s) 

1st Grade- The History Of The Earth (https://tinyurl.com/3zp52t3a) 

2nd Grade- Insects (https://tinyurl.com/2kvdazvx) 

3rd Grade- Astronomy: Our Solar System and Beyond (https://tinyurl.com/4e2bsnbc) 

4th Grade- American Revolution (https://tinyurl.com/mr3w8y82) 

5th Grade- The Reformation (https://tinyurl.com/m9yfacsw) 

6th Grade- The Greeks (https://tinyurl.com/4v2vxu34) 

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- Composing and Decomposing Numbers 1-10 (https://tinyurl.com/2rwwep96) 

1st Grade- Adding Within 100 (https://tinyurl.com/z76rvpzz)  

2nd Grade- Geometry, Time and Money (https://tinyurl.com/5n74ebpe)  

3rd Grade- Relating Multiplication To Division (https://tinyurl.com/6h2bhff2) 

4th Grade- From Hundredths to Hundred-Thousandths (https://tinyurl.com/5x4k4cep) 

5th Grade- Place Value Patterns and Decimal Operations (https://tinyurl.com/mn6s2783) 

6th Grade- Arithmetic In Base 10 (https://tinyurl.com/4d3rhmpp) 

Second Step - During the third quarter of the school year Team Lincoln will learn about empathy and kindness. When students have empathy and show kindness, they are able to understand and care about how others are feeling. Children learn to listen, include others, and respond with compassion through their words and actions. These skills help create a safe and supportive classroom, strengthen friendships, and teach students how to be respectful and caring members of their school community. Learn how you can support this at home! 

Kindergarten (https://tinyurl.com/7xb4a8e6) 

1st Grade (https://tinyurl.com/2sen24xu) 

2nd Grade (https://tinyurl.com/3pkwmdew) 

3rd Grade (https://tinyurl.com/4eeyf6km) 

4th Grade (https://tinyurl.com/3kc4ajm5) 

5th Grade (https://tinyurl.com/3ttd5hnx) 

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

Thank you for your support! 

Respectfully,

Ralph Bryant

Lincoln Elementary Principal

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