Dear Lincoln Families
Happy Sunday to you all. I hope you were able to enjoy your weekend. This is a very important week at school for our 3rd-5th grade students as we will begin state testing on Tuesday, April 15th! It is important that students get a good night's sleep on testing days. Please assist them by setting earlier bedtimes and limit screentime before bed on those days especially. Each subject are test is estimated to take 2 hours to complete, however the students are not timed and may require additional days to finish. Please help to get your children to school every day this week so they can do their best and finish the test!
We appreciate your support.
Testing Schedule
April 15th: ELA (3rd-5th) 9:00-11:00 AM
April 16th: ELA (continued)
April 22nd: Math (3rd-5th) 9:00-11:00 AM
April 23rd: Math (continued)
April 29th: Science (5th) 9:00-11:00 AM
April 30th: Science (continued)
May 1st: Social Studies (5th) 9:00-11:00 AM
May 2nd: Social Studies (continued)
Our first grade classes will be visiting the Kalamazoo Public Library (Central Branch) this Thursday. As we continue to work on building a culture of literacy here at Lincoln, be sure to ask your child what they are reading and encourage them to read or listen to reading every night. 20 minutes a day is the LION way to build strong reading muscles/skills!
Thank you, and as always, if you have questions or concerns, feel free to email me at robertsdn@kalamazoopublicschools.net or call or schedule an appointment for an in-person meeting.
Annie's BIG Nature Lesson is a 5-day field trip experience organized by the Kalamazoo Nature Center. Thank you Ms. Beltran, Ms. Kasinger, and Ms. P. for taking your students out to engage in learning about science and nature in a real-world setting. The students participated in writing each day of the experience. Be sure to ask your fourth grader what they learned!
Kindergarten Fundraiser
Our classes will be going to Boulder Ridge Animal Adventure Park on May 30th. We are working together as a school community to help them raise money to feed the animals while they are there. If you would like to help the kindergarteners and your child's class win the Penny War , consider sending in your pennies between April 23rd-May 23rd!
Important Dates to Remember
April 15th- ELA MSTEP Testing Grades 3-5
April 17th-1st Grade Field Trip to Kalamazoo Public Library
April 22nd- Math MSTEP Testing Grades 3-5
April 24th- Kalamazoo Rotary Readers Visit 2nd Graders
April 24th-1st Grade to the Kalamazoo Air Zoo
April 25th- 3rd Grade Field Trip to Wolf Lake Hatchery
April 25th- Author Keenan Jones visits 2nd Grade Classes
April 29th-Science MSTEP Grade 5
April 29th- An Evening with Author Kate DiCamillo 6:00 pm-8:00 pm [Community Event]
April 30th-Kindergarten Field Trip to the Kalamazoo Valley Planetarium
May- 1st Social Studies MSTEP Grade 5
May 5th- Music Concert (Grades 4th and 5th), 1:30 pm [CANCELED]
May 7th-Gilmore Piano Lab Spring Recital, 6:00 pm
May 15th-Lincoln Talent Show (Times TBD)
May 19th- 4th Grade Lemonade Day!
May 21st-2nd and 3rd Grade Field Trip to White Caps Baseball Game
May 23rd-5th Grade Track and Field Day at K-Central
May 23rd-Last Day for PEEP Students
May 26th-NO SCHOOL Memorial Day
May 30th-Kindergarten Field Trip to Boulder Ridge Adventure Park
June 2nd-Grades 4-5 Field Trip to Kalamazoo Growlers Baseball Game
June 3rd- Grade 4 Field Trip to Warren Dunes
June 5th-Kindergarten Promotion Ceremony
June 6th-5th Grade Promotion Ceremony
