Wednesday, November 04, 2026

Lincoln Weekly Family Announcements 2026-11-05

Hello Lincoln Families - Please remember we will dismiss at noon today! Please make sure to set a reminder to pick up all students on time! Pictured are our 5th grade students at their excellent concert last Thursday night!


Upcoming Dates For Our Calendars:

11.5 - Noon dismissal, Conferences from 1:00-8:00 PM

11.6 - No School!

11.10 - PALS Meeting at 7:00 PM in the Media Center

11.25-11.27 - No School, Happy Thanksgiving


Partnering for Success - As we look forward to Parent-Teacher Conferences, remember that excellent attendance is one of the best tools for academic growth. We love sharing all the progress your children make when they are in our classrooms every day!

Fall Conferences - We are excited to welcome our families and students for conferences on Thursday, November 5th from 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. If you need help scheduling, you can call the school at 319.553.2950. It is our goal to meet with every family!

We will not host Book Club next week due to conferences! (https://tinyurl.com/y4d2f5um) 

Colder weather has arrived (https://tinyurl.com/mstapbhy)!  Here are our recess guidelines to allow our students to enjoy colder weather. Thank you for helping your students come to school prepared!


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- Stories (https://tinyurl.com/3n8rmf5w)   

1st Grade- Early World Civilizations (https://tinyurl.com/2ah94bsb) 

2nd Grade- Greek Myths (https://tinyurl.com/4v69zpsj) 

3rd Grade- The Human Body (https://tinyurl.com/5c2wta6d) 

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

5th Grade- Early American Civilizations (https://tinyurl.com/4k6ata6f)  

6th Grade- Mysteries and Investigations (https://tinyurl.com/zry8nnea) 


Illustrative Math - We will use Illustrative Math for our 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- Flat Shapes All Around Us (https://tinyurl.com/ykh2vucc) 

1st Grade-  Adding and Subtracting Within 20 (https://tinyurl.com/y733vevx) 

2nd Grade- Measuring Length (https://tinyurl.com/4wzcm96h)  

3rd Grade- Wrapping Up Addition and Subtraction Within 1,000 (https://tinyurl.com/2srtp8ca) 

4th Grade- Extending Operations To Fractions (https://tinyurl.com/2frc57cp) 

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

6th Grade- Unit Rates and Percentages (https://tinyurl.com/mpnmasre) 


Growing Our Tiger Ten Together!

We are excited to kick off the school year by teaching our students The Tiger Ten—10 skills that help children be successful at school and in life. These skills help children make good choices, get along with others, handle challenges, solve problems, and become confident, independent learners. Families can help by encouraging children to keep trying when something is hard, talk about their feelings and ideas, work through problems, learn from mistakes, and think about what they can do differently next time. When we use the same language at home and at school, we help our students see that these skills are important everywhere! 

THE TIGER TEN

Character: Behaving in a way that is respectful to others and responsible for yourself.

Collaboration: Working together to complete tasks or solve problems.

Communication: Effectively listening and sharing thoughts, feelings, or ideas with others.

Creativity: Using your imagination to creatively solve problems, innovate, make art, or tell stories.

Critical Thinking: Gathering information, asking questions, and thinking carefully before making decisions.

Fortitude: Courage, resilience, and grit to keep trying, even when something is hard.

Growth Mindset: Believing that you can learn new skills and get better if you keep trying.

Leadership: Being a helper, taking healthy risks, and showing others how to do the right thing.

Metacognition: Thinking about your thinking and managing your personal needs.

Mindfulness: Self-awareness; noticing what’s happening around you and inside of you.

Thank you for your support! We are looking forward to seeing you again next week!


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