Lincoln Family Information Spot!

Issued 9/18/22

Dear Lincoln Families,

It's been another great week at Lincoln School. Students are settling into routines, and teachers and students are getting to know each other. I see many smiling faces in the hallways!

September Lunch Menu

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Volunteer Consent Form

Please be sure to fill out this form if you plan to volunteer at any time during the school year. Filling this out early will help our office staff clear our volunteers so there are not last-minute issues.

Community Corkboard

Please click this link to see all of our community events for students

RevTrak

Explore this link to donate field trip funds, donate to Laps for Lincoln, purchase device insurance, and more!

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A Week at a Glance and a Peek Beyond!

This Week

9/19 Back to School Night!

1st & 2nd grade: 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm

3rd, 4th, & 5th: 6:45 pm - 7:30 pm

9/21 Late Start

9/22 Picture Day!

Coming Up...

9/25 Bear Wear Orders Due

9/28 Late Start

Picture Day!

Don't forget that picture day is Thursday, September 22nd! We can't wait to see those smiling faces!

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Back To School Night

We can't wait to see you at our Back to School Night! We value your ideas, opinions, and all of the knowledge that your have about your special individual. Come and share all you have to offer. We are looking forward to building a home-school connection for the success of EVERY Lincoln student!

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Drop-off, Pick-up

Thank you for being patient while we study our pick-up and drop-off procedures. In the meantime, please remember

Cars in the street at the back of the school need to keep moving during drop-off. Please do not leave your car while it is in the street.
If you are waiting for your student in your car during pick-up at the back of the school, please do not get out of your vehicle if it is in the street directly behind cars parked in the angled parking.
If you would like to get out to walk your child to school or pick your child up at the door, find a convenient place to park where you will not interfere with others. Parking is available at the church or in the front of the building. There is a beautiful path that connects the church to Lincoln and is a quick two-minute walk.
Always consider the needs of others--kindness spreads!

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Learn by Heart

Each day, our school staff makes a difference in the lives of children. They teach them how to read, serve them lunch, safely transport them to and from school and make sure their learning environment is clean and welcoming. They prepare our students for successful careers and life after the classroom. They challenge students to reach their greatest potential and support them every step of the way. These superheroes make a tremendous difference, and for that, our community would like to say, "Thank you!" Join us as we celebrate the hard work and dedication of everyone on our staff by supporting the Learn by Heart campaign.

The Learn by Heart campaign is designed to increase the awareness of the dedication of our educators. The campaign's focus will be to highlight relationships between educators, students, parents, and community members through stories. In the coming months, we will share those stories with you to showcase our educators, who serve as the lifeblood that makes the district beat. Do you have a story to share? Simply send your story background, participant names, relevant pictures, and any pertinent information, including quotes and specific story elements to Kristen Bawks at kbawks@sjschools.org.

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Late Start Supervision

Just a reminder that late start supervision is available on an as-needed basis. If you are in need, you may sign your child into the office as early as 8:10. We want to support you while you support the important work that our teachers are doing during this 1-hour late start!

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Lory's Place

Lory's place is dedicated to serving individuals and families going through a time of pain or loss. If you would like your student to participate in this program because he or she has suffered a loss, please email mvonbehren@sjschools.org. Lory's place participants will meet once a month at 12:30 - 1:15. The first 3 dates are October 12th, November 9th, and December 14 .

News from the PTO:

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Volunteer Opportunities!

There are many great PTO volunteer opportunities coming up! Please click on the links below to see how you can get involved:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4fafaf29a6fd0-laps

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4fafaf29a6fd0-laps4

Please don't forget to join our Facebook page at SJ Lincoln PTO for just-in-time announcements and information.

Our first PTO meeting is this Tuesday, September 13th at 12:00. We would love for you to join us!

Order Your Bear Wear Here!

Orders are due by Sept. 25 and will be delivered back to Lincoln by the end of October.
Please contact Catherine Kirshenbaum with any questions

Laps for Lincoln--From our PTO

Hello Lincoln Families,

Mark your calendars for Friday, October 14th, 5-7pm for our Laps for Lincoln celebration!

Funds from Laps for Lincoln are used in many meaningful and important ways that help our teachers and students thrive. If your family or business is interested in being a sponsor for our event please see the attached sponsorship form. Premier sponsors that would like their logo featured on the back of our t-shirt will need to have sponsorships in by Sept. 14 and logos emailed to Catherine Kirshenbaum at catherinebkirshenbaum@gmail.com.

Thank you for your continued support and generosity! We are looking forward to a great school year and another successful Laps for Lincoln!

Lincoln PTO

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YEARBOOK PICTURES NEEDED

If you like taking pictures and are looking for a fun, easy way to get involved, look no further! We need a few volunteers from each class to take pictures for the yearbook. Please email Katie Mandarino at katiemandarino@gmail.com if you’re interested in helping.

WHAT DOES OPEN-MINDEDNESS MEAN?

You like to consider new ideas and try new things. You examine things from all sides and

don’t jump to conclusions. Open-mindedness is the willingness to actively search for

evidence that goes against one’s favored opinions, plans, or goals. Open-minded individuals are able to weigh all evidence fairly, when it is available. They see the other side and fight the tendency to have a bias for their own views. And, rather than favoring the socially dominant

views, they give attention to those that are less dominant. This character strength helps individuals build knowledge about specific issues or points of view – and provide sound

recommendations and advice. Open-minded people do not jump to conclusions. Instead, they seek out and examine all of the available evidence before forming an opinion.

WHY DOES IT MATTER?

Individuals with the character strength of open-mindedness are more likely to make accurate decisions – and decisions that they won’t regret. This is because they think through all sides of a problem and actively fight “myside bias,” which happens when people generate evidence, evaluate evidence, and test hypotheses in a manner biased toward their own prior opinions and attitudes. Open-minded individuals are often good listeners and called upon to provide a balanced viewpoint. Both listening and the ability to deliver reasonable and practical advice are marks of good friends and confidantes. This strength helps individuals form meaningful and lasting relationships. On a group level, open-mindedness is crucial in counteracting groupthink. Individuals with this strength help their group identify the correct goals, evidence, possible alternatives, and final decisions to a given problem.

Let Me Run!

Lincoln Elementary is very excited to announce that we will be starting our very own running club for boys, through the use of a program called Let Me Run. Here are the details:

All boys in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade are invited to join.
Practices will begin the week of October 3rd. There will be two practices per week from 4-5:15 after school in the gym.
The season is 7 weeks long, and ends with a 5K at Western Michigan University on Saturday, November 19th.
Boys will follow a curriculum that will teach boys to learn teamwork, build relationship skills, create friendships, grow emotionally, amplify their self-esteem, empower themselves and others, and live an active lifestyle
There is a $125 participation fee to participate in the program. You can sign up at https://letmerun.org/registration
If you have any questions you can contact Chris Bernick at bernickchris@gmail.com

Also, we are looking for any coaches that would like to volunteer this season! If you are interested, please email Chris, and also sign up to coach at https://letmerun.org/coaches/coach-registrationrenewal You will need to register and go through a short coach training prior to the program.

*Financial assistance is readily available for this program. Click on the link to register and just follow the link for financial assistance to learn more.