Lincoln Staff Blog

💙 Don't forget to list custodial needs in the log book located in the lounge. Work order items still go to the office.

💛 Consider how you will communicate progress and next steps on the next report card. Start now to reduce stress. A few comments each night will help you not to feel overwhelmed. Our families cherish and welcome our partnership.

💙 Thank you to our 2nd-grade teachers for attending our PTO meeting last week and allowing us to use Mrs. Laukus' room on short notice. The PTO loved hearing about all of the second-grade events and how you were spending your PTO funds.

💛 Thank you to Mallory and Leath Ann, who are working to create amazing sub folders for us to hand out to subs as they enter our building. See the information below for specifics on these sub folders.

💙 Melaina has coined the phrase "Feelings February" to represent this month! When your frustration builds because students are exhibiting strong feelings, keep in mind that behavior is communication. Taking a few minutes to talk to our students and determine the cause of the behavior will help to eliminate the behavior and save valuable learning time down the road.

This Week

P2: Being present and giving others my attention

SEL: Tier 1

2/20 WIDA testing all week, Lisa at Ad Staff (9:00 - 10:30)

2/21 Staff Meeting 4-5:00

2/22 Stop the Bleed Training 8:15-9:15, Staff Luncheon hosted by PTO

2/23 Parent/teacher conferences - half day (Hearing & Vision Re-screen)

2nd Grade to Planetarium (Harmening & Laukus)

2/24 Parent/teacher conferences - half day

Next Week

P2: Humor

SEL: Tier 2

2/27 Lisa at Ad Staff (9:00 - 10:30)

2/28

3/01 Staff Luncheon hosted by PTO / Late Start

3/02

3/03 End of 2nd trimester- half day

Future dates to know...

3/6 Grades Due at 4 pm

3/8 Talent Show Dress Rehearsal

3/9 Talent Show!

3/15 First Grade Performance 2:00-2:30

3/17-3/26 Spring Break

4/13 VIP Breakfast (Last Name A-K) 7:45 - 8:15 am

4/14 VIP Breakfast (Last Name L-Z) 7:45 - 8:15 am

4/19 Second Grade Performance 2:00 - 2:30

4/25 Science and Culture Night 6 - 8 pm, School Bus Driver Appreciate Day

5/31 5th Grade Performance 2:00 - 2:30

March is right around the corner, which means lots of FUN is on its way to help us celebrate our love of literacy with our students!

Please check out our Reading Month website to be in the know, as some of the fun starts right NOW!

Thanks for all you do to foster book love in our students. You make a difference! Please let us know if there is anything we can do to support you this reading month and beyond!

Sarah and Julia

Please follow this schedule for the training. When it is your time, please head to the media center for the training. Be sure to have your certificate pulled up on your phone or have a printed copy of your certificate (from the online training). If you have not completed the training for some reason, please go to https://www.stopthebleed.org/training/online-course/ and complete the 25-minute training. You will need to put your email address in at the end in order to get your certificate. Please let me know if I missed anybody!

Stop the Bleed Schedule:

8:15 - 8:30 Y5, K, 1, Mallory, Lara

8:30 - 8:45 2, 3,

8:45 - 9:00 4, 5, Michelle, Katie M., Laura

9:00 9:15 Melaina, Jo-Anne, Tessa, Itinerants, Jen, Jasmine, Grace

9:15 - 9:30 Jenni, Leath Ann, Jenni, Miranda, Daniel, Ashley

As substitute teachers enter our building, we want them to feel welcome, supported, and ready for the day. To create this atmosphere, substitutes will receive their binders in the office upon arrival. These sub binders will include a welcome letter, a map of the building, attendance forms, lunch count forms, emergency directions for all drills/emergencies, medical/allergy alerts, and an end-of-the-day feedback form (all created in by Mallory and Leath Ann!) We will be asking you to include a summary sheet that describes helpful students, routines, behavior concerns/behavior plans, and anything else you find necessary. All of this should already be in your sub folder. Additionally, please include an emergency plan for the day. As we know, emergencies arise, and being prepared helps our students and teammates go about their normal routines. We have had a number of emergencies this year that have left teammates scrambling and subs feeling ill-prepared for the day. If you have these items already, please bring them to the office. If your current sub folder does not contain them, please work on those two items once you get through conferences.

Our PTO is working to provide learning opportunities for our students and families. Members of the PTO are working hard to plan our first Science and Culture Night. All evening activities will be organized through our PTO! Please try to show your support for our PTO by making an appearance at the event. It will be a lot of fun for our students, and they would love to see you there.

We will meet in the media center this Tuesday from 4-5 pm. If you have accidentally scheduled conferences on this date, please reschedule them if they are before 5 pm.

Please come prepared to share a small win- school & personal.

There will be snacks!

✔️ IRIP conferences should be scheduled with Lisa

✔️ Bring sub information to the office if you have it, or put it on your calendar to create once report cards have gone home.

✔️ Grades are due March 6th

✔️ Read our Lincoln Family Blog to stay current on what families see from our school (not updated until 3:00 pm on Sundays)

Email: lknuth@sjschools.org
Website: www.sjschools.org
Location: 1102 Orchard Avenue, St. Joseph, MI, USA
Phone: 269.926.3700