Thursday, November 12, 2026

Lincoln Weekly Family Announcements 2026-11-13

Hello Lincoln Families - Thank you for an excellent week!

Upcoming Dates For Our Calendars:

11.25-11.27 - No School, Happy Thanksgiving

12.3 - 5th and 6th Grade Orchestra Concert at Cedar Falls High School at 7:00 PM

12.7 - PALS (Parents and Lincoln School) in the Media Center at 7:00 PM

12.10 - 6th Grade Band Concert at Hansen Elementary at 7:00 PM

12.21-1.1 - Winter Break!

Finish the Feast of Learning! With the holiday season approaching, it can be tempting to extend vacations. However, our teachers are teaching right up until the break. Help us keep classrooms full and learning moving forward this week!

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!

Lincoln PALS (Parents and Lincoln School) met on Tuesday, November 10th. Here are our notes!

Lincoln PALS (Parents and Lincoln School) is preparing for our annual school carnival, Wacky Winterfest (https://tinyurl.com/kameau7n)!  We have created an Amazon wish list of items we would like to offer as prizes for our students. Thank you for considering a donation using this wish list!

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- Poetry (https://tinyurl.com/p9t4vbbk) 

5th Grade- Poetry (https://tinyurl.com/4hh47rpb)   

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- Multiplying And Dividing Fractions (https://tinyurl.com/yr3w2kse) 

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