Lincoln Elementary School

It has been a great first month of school seeing our students flood the hallways, classrooms and playground! There are so many smiles, high fives, fist bumps and hugs throughout the building. Students are learning more each and every day. Lincoln is fortunate to have an exceptional staff and amazing students!

We have completed our Team Building and Recess Games units for grades 3-5 and locomotor patterns and chasing fleeing dodging units for K-2! We are now moving into kickball variations for 3-5 and pathways for K-2.
We have some exciting activities prepared involving pathway cards with various letters, numbers, patterns, and shapes. The Incredibles cards representing the 5 Components of Fitness, and a version of kickball called Line Ball! We just wrapped up gaga ball and tetherball, which were fan favorites!

Fourth & First Grade Buddy Classes! Every month that we have a Family Friday assembly we will also have our buddy classes. This month the classes worked on a collaborative project together! Just wait until you see the results!

In guidance we have been working on learning about the Zones of Regulation in 4k-2nd grade. Students learned about the 4 zones (blue, green, yellow and red) and talked about using strategies such as taking deep breaths, counting, or taking a break to get back into the green zone. Third grade has been learning about growth mindset and how our brain works when learning new skills. We also have talked about how mistakes are part of learning. Fourth and Fifth grade are learning about goal setting and growth mindset. They have been working on making an effective plan to reach a personal goal and a class goal.

Just a couple reminders:

4K Students: Drop off is at 7:50 AM at the double glass doors by the staff lot.

Breakfast is at 7:30 AM: Students should be dropped off in gym loop and head through the TURTLE DOORS. Doors will open at 7:30 AM. Breakfast is free for all K-5 students!

NON BREAKFAST EATERS: Drop off is at 7:50 AM in the gym loop. If you arrive before, there is no supervision for our students.

Staff will come out at 7:50 to welcome all students in.

Bus riders will be dropped off in front of school.

PICK UP 3:00 PM: 4K and Kindergarten (and siblings of kindergarten or 4K) will be at the staff lot, double doors.

1st through 5th grade pick up is the gym loop.

MOVE ALL THE WAY TO FIRST SPOT, this helps to unload many at a time and keeps the line moving. Once student is dropped off, move car to far right and exit.

It was a great first month of school and we look forward to a GREAT year!!

On September 29 the entire building was part of a cognitive safety drill. The staff talked to each class about the importance of practicing drills and listening to the directions of the teacher. The students did a great job listening and learning the importance of being prepared.

Thank you to Culvers for making our first Culver's Night a huge success this past Wednesday! It was great having so many Lincoln families and staff supporting our great school!

• October 4: 5th Grade Field Trip to Madison
• October 5: UWW Football Team visit during lunch recess!
• October 9: No school for students, Teacher professional development
• October 10: Science of Reading/ Structured Literacy Night (FREE DINNER SERVED) See flyers below
• October 11: Family Teacher Partnership (FTP) Virtual Meeting @ 6:15
• October 13: Road Rally presented by FTP
• October 19: 4th Grade Field Trip to Old World Wisconsin
• October 20: Family Friday Assembly: Wear your Lincoln gear!
• October 25: Band Concert
• October 26: Career and Internship Fair at Whitewater High School 3-7 pm
• October 26-27: Fall Break, no school for students

Paper copies of the lunch menus will not be sent home. Instead, please check out the weekly menu by clicking this LINK.

If you are looking to volunteer you must complete the volunteer background check form found online or at the link below. (Please note, the background check can take up to two weeks to be approved/completed, so please plan ahead)

https://www.wwusd.org/page/volunteer-information

Click on the video below to listen to a story!

FTP holds meetings virtually once a month via Zoom and the Zoom link is sent out the day of the meeting. No participation is required at the meetings! You are more than welcome to just join and listen!

A few FTP Highlights to share:

• Winter Gear Drive - this will be happening in the month of October. Informational flyers have been sent home. There will be boxes in the vestibules and up by the office for families to donate gently used or new hats, gloves, jackets, snow pants, boots, scarves, etc.
  
• UW-Whitewater Warhawk Football to visit Lincoln!! - Some of the UW Warhawk Football team will be joining our students for recess on Thursday, October 5th! FTP will provide the players with snacks after their time at recess!
• Thank you Lincoln Families and staff for a GREAT turn out this past Wednesday for our first Culver's Night of the year!