Lincoln Lions Family Newsletter

Dear Lincoln Families,

I hope this newsletter finds you well! We've had an exciting month filled with wonderful events and have more coming up that we'd love to share with you.

Celebrations from Last Week

Thank you to Mr. Burrel, our daytime CIS coordinator and all the First Day Shoe Fund Volunteers. 270 of our students were fitted and received new shoes on Wednesday of last week. Please be sure to check your child's shoes for proper fitting.
Congratulations to our 5th grade orchestra members! We are so proud of your hard work and dedication that lead to a splendid 5th grade Orchestra concert at Chenery last Thursday. Shout out to our Orchestra teacher, Mr. Cicha, for helping make this event possible and supporting our students.
Congratulations to our K-2 students on a successful concert on the big auditorium stage. Ms. Jordan, our general music teacher, deserves a round of appluase for her preparation and leadership during the concert.

Seeing families in the audience made these celebrations even more special — we are grateful for your time and encouragement.
Pictures from the events are below (or attached) so you can enjoy these memories with your child.

Important Upcoming Dates

Tues, February 24 — 4th/5th Grade Spelling Bee at 9:30
Wed, February 25 — Literacy Night, 5:30–7:00 PM (drop-in style)

Family Dance aka Sneaker Ball 6:00-8:00 PM (drop-in after attending Literacy Night stations.

Thursday, February 26---WMED Stem Fair for 5th Grade Students at 10:00 AM
Friday, February 27 — Mid-Winter Break — No school
Monday, March 1 — School resumes
Wednesday, March 4 — PreK / Kinder Orientation

Sessions: 9:30 AM and 5:30 PM

Thank you for your continued support.

Mrs. Roberts 🤎

Principal

robertsdn@kalamazoopublicschools.net

The Stranger Readers vs The Reading Raiders

This year, our school had two amazing student teams participate in the KPL Global Reading Challenge. Seventeen 4th and 5th-grade students have spent the past three months reading and discussing books with their coaches, Ms. Nevala (school library assistant) and Ms. Harrison, to prepare. Preparation included reading 10 titles chosen by the Kalamazoo Public Library and intentional practice in answering comprehension questions!

The energy was electric in our auditorium last Friday as students and teachers cheered both teams on as they demonstrated their expertise in each of the books they had read. The 5th-grade Team, The Reading Raiders, is the advancing team for our school with 100 points in the Branch Challenge on March 17th. Our 4th Grade Team, The Stranger Readers, was a powerful contender, earning 80 points. We are SO PROUD of all of our scholars! Well Done.

February 24th at 9:30 Lincoln Auditorium

The Top 5 Spellers from each class have advanced to Round 2, the build-level challenge, and will compete to determine which 2 students will represent our school at the Kalamazoo Regional Spelling Bee! Our building-level spelling bee is on February 24th at 9:30 in our auditorium. Families of spelling bee participants are bringing home invitations this week. We hope to see you there.

What's Needed to Register my PEEP or Kindergarten Student?

Dear Kindergarten Families,

The State of Michigan requires that all Michigan kindergarteners have a dental screening. Smiles on Wheels will be providing the screenings on March 25th at Lincoln. If your child has seen the dentist within the past 6 months, we can accept a letter from the dental office stating that they were seen. You will need to provide a copy of the letter to us.

For more information about the dental screening requirement, please visit

https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/adult-child-serv/childrenfamilies/familyhealth/oralhealth/koha

Sincerely,

Mrs. Roberts