Upcoming Events at Lincoln

            December 15 -    All Pro Dads in the Gym 8:00 AM

            December 19-     Band, Orchestra and Choir Concert

            January 12 -       All Pro Dads in the Gym 8:00 AM 

   

January 18 –       Pizza Bingo 

February 6-8       Spring Book Fair

            February 9          App Pro Dads in the Gym 8:00 AM

It’s Time to Start Planning for 2018 Special Projects!!!!!!!!

Due to a very successful auction enough monies were raised to support the PPT budget as well as fund $22,000 worth of Special Projects!!!!

What are Special Projects?
* Special Projects can be any project or item that will benefit the school. Special Projects can be submitted by parents, grandparents, teachers or students of Lincoln.
* Special Projects are paid for by money that is raised from the annual Lincoln Auction after the PPT budget has been funded.
* Special projects funded in the past include: Support of Media Center and Computer Lab Re-Visioning, Green Screen paint, the "Big Toy" playground equipment, STEM technology, Lincoln information sign, popcorn popper and 3D Laser Printer just to name a few.

Date of 2018 Special Projects meeting will be announced in the next 2-3 weeks.

Applications will be available in January.

The Uppers Winter Concert

Tuesday, December 19^th: 

Orchestras – 6:30,

Bands – 7:00

Choir – 7:30.

Spelling Bee

We will be having a spelling be for grades 6, 7, & 8 in January. The top two finishers will represent Lincoln at the Regional Spelling Bee on Feb. 13^th!   Contact Vandi King for more information vaking@rochester.k12.mn.us

Lincoln is Tweeting

Twitter is a wonderful tool to help parents connect with the school.

Staff are increasing the number of Tweets to give you more opportunities to see the amazing learning happening at Lincoln.

Here are just a few Twitter accounts you might want to check out and followJ

@lincolnk8school

@Lincolnk8PPT

@lincolnk8sonju          Jim Sonju

@sireksstars               Stephanie Sirek

@litlovinglady             Courtney Collins

@Classroom_Katie       Katie Kruger

@Lincolnk8gr1            Andi and Stephanie

@lincoln2nd                Ginelle Robertson and Kristi Beeman

@lincolnK8Graff          Carrie Graff

@lincolnk8howes        Jason Howes

@4thLincolnK8           Beth and Mickey

@Ruffin_II                  Will Ruffin II

@MrsO_k8                 Kim Olson

@mrwill_s                  Will Schulz

@LinneaArcher           Linnea Archer

@liz_elkoehler            Liz Koehler

@ArnesonDianne          Diane Arneson

@kaschafer1978          Katie Schafer

@proparatricia             Tricia Beighley

@kerigernandSLP       Keri Gernand

@SraFreund               Christina Freund

@uppers_science        Kyle Casper

@Lincolnk8math         Andy Roth

@Lisakinderteach       Lisa Robbins

@jenny_Bruenger        Media

@Vandik12                 Vandi King

Upcoming Lincoln Events

December 5-7 – Winter Book Fair 

 

            December 7^th Bring a Grandparent/special person to lunch and book fair day

            December 15 -   All Pro Dads in the Gym 8:00 AM

            January 12 -       All Pro Dads in the Gym 8:00 AM

January 18 –      Pizza Bingo

February 6-8      Spring Book Fair

            February 9          All Pro Dads in the Gym 8:00 AM

BOOK FAIR THIS WEEK!

Lincoln's Book Fair starts this week! Tuesday, December 5th through Thursday, December 7th each day open 9am to 4:30pm on the Lincoln Stage.
Thursday, December 7th is bring a grand person/special person to lunch day. Reminder that there will not be enough lunches available for each extra person, so please have the special person/grandparent bring their own lunch. Check in at the office and head to the gym for lunch. 
Want to buy from book fair but can't make it in? Shop the online fair which will be open until Friday, December 8th. Ships free to the school:
http://www.scholastic.com/bf/lincolnk8choiceschool1

PPT Meeting TONIGHT! All Parents are welcome and invited!

November PPT Meeting - Monday, November 20th at 7:00pm in the Media Center

Lincoln's Reading Specialist, Courtney Collins, will be joining us to talk about all things reading and help you make sense of those numbers and letters and answer your questions!

All parents are welcome!

Watch this short presentation on  PPT - https://spark.adobe.com/video/GO4lWx54ePpLc 

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Upcoming Lincoln Events

 November 20 -    Program Planning Team meeting in Media Center – every parent is a 

 part of PPT and can attend meetings

 December 5-7 – Winter Book Fair

             December 7^th Bring a Grandparent/special person to lunch and book fair day

             December 15 -    All Pro Dads in the Gym 8:00 AM

             January 12 -       All Pro Dads in the Gym 8:00 AM 

 January 18 –       Pizza Bingo 

 February 6-8       Spring Book Fair

             February 9          App Pro Dads in the Gym 8:00 AM

LYNX Volunteers Wanted

We need more help with the LYNX checkout time in the mornings, especially on C and E letter days when Mrs. B is not at Lincoln.  If you can commit to a regular weekday or letter day, we would greatly appreciate your help.  The volunteer work involves stamping reading log sheets, sorting books by color level, and assisting with circulation.  Please contact Janis Melvin if you are able to help.  jamelvin@rochester.k12.mn.us

Salvation Army Christmas Programs

Families in need of holiday assistance are encouraged to call the Salvation Army, starting Monday, Nov. 13. Approved applicants can participate in the Salvation Army’s Toy & Joy Shop on Dec. 20 or Dec. 21. At the Toy & Joy Shop parents can shop for new toys, books, and stocking stuffers for their infant, preschool and school-aged children at no cost to the family. Please note, there are eligibility requirements and families may only participate in one of the following programs (Salvation Army Toy & Joy Shop, Christmas Anonymous, St. Francis’ Angel Tree Program, the YMCA’s program, or the JSSVP Adopt A Family program). Registration is required by calling 507-288-3663.
Families who are interested in the Salvation Army’s Toy & Joy Shop may also be interested in the Salvation Army’s Children’s Shopping Trip. Open to students who are 8 or 9 years old, call the Salvation Army starting Monday, Nov. 13. Eligible students receive a gift certificate and shop, on Wednesday, Dec. 6, with a volunteer to purchase Christmas gifts for their family at ShopKo.  Registration is required by calling 507-288-3663.

Mini Maker's Fair 2017

Calling all tech enthusiasts, tinkerers, hobbyists, engineers, science club members, authors, artists, students, entrepreneurs, crafter, and makers of any kind—join us this November for the 3rd annual Mini Maker Faire!

Once again, we’ve partnered with Maker Media, creators of Make: Magazineand Maker Faire to host our own all-ages celebration of the maker movement, Mini Maker Faire, at select Barnes & Noble stores nationwide* on November 11 and 12 from noon to 4 p.m. local time! We’ll learn from each other, hear from experts, and work on projects together.

Will be held at the Apache Mall Store from Noon to 4:00 PM

Upcoming Events at Lincoln

November 16th       No School   -Teacher professional development
November  17th      All Pro Dad's in the Gym 8:00am
December 5-7th     Winter Book Fair 
December 7^th        Bring a Grandparent/special person to lunch and book fair day
December 15th       All Pro Dad's in the Gym 8:00am
January 12th           All Pro Dad's in the Gym 8:00am
January 18th           Pizza Bingo
February 6-8th        Spring Book Fair
February 9th           All Pro Dad's in the Gym 8:00am
                      

Lincoln Parents Needed for Kickoff to Kindergarten Table November 2

We are looking for Lincoln parents to welcome and answer questions for prospective Lincoln parents at this year's Kickoff to Kindergarten on Thursday, November 2 from 4:30-7:00pm at Mayo High School. It is an open house format, so no formal presentations are required, just your friendly faces and a desire to talk about Lincoln and your experiences. You can participate for as long as you are available. Please email Cathy Nathan at natecate13@charter.net if you would like to help out.

Tomorrow is Auction Day!!!

www.auctria.com/auction/LincolnSchoolAuction

Continue bringing in your bake sale and farmer’s market items! Volunteers will be pricing these items for you!

Registration online will be closing tonight at midnight – after that time you will need to register at the event in the bank.

Friday volunteers please check in at the gym.

Saturday volunteers, please check in at the entrance to the media center.

We have seven silent rooms and a huge Live auction ready for your bids! Cannot wait to see everyone tomorrow! Great way to check out all the renovations at Lincoln, let your kids show you their space and to show your support for our amazing school!

See you at 11!

The Lincoln Library Media Center Needs You

We are looking for volunteers to shelve books in the library.  The time commitment is flexible.  You can come in as little as once a week for 15 minutes.  A little chunk of time goes a long way with re-shelving books. 

We also need LYNX club volunteers to serve as substitutes when other folks can’t make it.  In this job, you will sort returned books and stamp students’ reading logs.  The time commitment is 8:45-9:30 a.m.

Finally, the library houses spare warm weather gear for students.  We are in need of gloves.  Please consider donating a pair of children’s gloves for our students.

Veterans Day Celebration

Please join us to celebrate Veterans’ Day at Lincoln K-8 on Tuesday November 7^th
at 10:00 am.

We look forward to honoring our Veterans!

One More Day until Auction Day!

 www.auctria.com/auction/LincolnSchoolAuction

Thank you for all of the amazing & extremely generous donations! All items have been updated in the online catalog! Other items will also be available for immediate purchase in the buy it now area of the marketplace.
Make sure to check out Andy Roth’s classroom baskets, “Fun in the Snow” this year! His classroom baskets have an overall value of over $1100! Way to go!!!

Fun in the Snow brought to you by Mr. Roth’s homeroom.  If you are interested in getting a child into skiing or if you’d like to snowshoe do we have options for you! 

Basket #1 (Value $430)

    1 Junior ski lease package, 

    1 Helmet

    2 ski passes to Afton Alps

    75$ gift card to Afton Alps (may be used for skiing, golf, mountain biking)

Basket #2 (Value $335)

    1 Junior ski lease package 

    1 Helmet

    100$ Tyrol gift card (may be used for discounted ski passes to Welch, or anything at Tyrol)

Basket #3 (Value #335)

    2 pairs of Snow Shoes

    75$ Gift card to MN State Parks (may be used for Annual pass (25$), camping, equipment rental (snow shoes, cross country skis, canoes, kayaks)

You can continue to bring in bake sale & farmer's market items! Volunteers will be pricing these for you.
Leftover catalogs will be at the event on a first come, first serve basis. We recommend bringing along the copy your child brought home from school. There will be copies of the Live Auction catalog at the entrance to the gym.
We're ready to shift gears into set up mode! Friday volunteers, please check in to volunteer in the gym. Saturday volunteers, please check in to volunteer in the entrance of the media center.
On Saturday, childcare opens at 11:30 – please do not drop your children off before their opening time. This is a free service provided by College Nannies & Tutors and SACC!
Can’t wait to see everyone on Saturday!

Student Dress up - Count Down to Auction Saturday

The countdown continues!
 FRIDAY is SPIRIT DAY 

Auction info:

Classroom Baskets are always some of our most popular items! The teachers, students and parents have done a great job this year! This room will be the last silent room to close, make sure to stop by and support their generous contributions!

Please continue to bring in bake sale and farmer’s market goodies! The volunteers will be pricing the items. We can’t wait to see all the goodies our families and friends will be

We have some great local and Lincoln K-8 items to bid on this year! Here are a few!

·       J.E.T.S. has donated a gymnastics birthday party AND a Ninja Athletics birthday party!

·       RCTC has donated some amazing experience items with their baseball and basketball teams!

·       Flowers for a Year, donated by Renning’s Flowers, is back for Live!

·       Reserved seating (6) to any Lincoln event and (4) to next year’s Live auction!

·       NEW! The very first item in our auction is an Auction Budge Pass! Winner will pick this pass up after the first room closes – that bidding number gets to budge in the bank line AND item pick up line all day!

There will be a BONUS Live auction item to start off that event with a bang! …I wonder what it could be?!? Be prepared for laughs and fun! This is a really fun part of the day! Live starts at 2:00!

It’s going to be cold outside. Stay warm and join us at the auction for a family friendly, fun, indoor event! See you Saturday!

All Pro Dads Meeting (Friday, October 27)

The main objective for All Pro Dad is to get fathers (or a significant person in the child’s life) a chance to spend time with their child (children) here at school.  With varying topics of discussion every month, the All Pro Dads program allows time for fathers to have meaningful discussion with the child while having a muffin and juice.  This month’s topic is responsibility.  The world needs responsible people to take action, follow through, and be the role models people can trust. A responsible person takes ownership of the role they’ve been given but also asks for help when the going gets tough. Let’s rise up and show our communities what it means to be responsible.  See you Friday, in the gym, at 8:00am! 

The All Pro Dads are creating a basket for the Auction.  Our Theme is Star Wars and any items you could bring on Friday would be greatly appreciated.

IT'S AUCTION WEEK!!!

www.auctria.com/auction/LincolnSchoolAuction

Auction Catalog online

Registration for Bidding Number 0nline

Student Dress up - Count Down to Auction Saturday

1.Friday- spirit day
2. Thursday- sports day
3. Wednesday- wacky day
4. Tuesday - fancy day (Today)

We are looking to forward to seeing everyone this Saturday! Doors open at 11, silent bidding begins at 11:30 and Live starts at 2:00!

We have some amazing items to bid on this year – here are just a few:

·      TWO Minnesota cabin weekend getaways

·      TWO sets of Minnesota Wild Tickets

·      VIP tickets to Minneapolis Comic Con with a celebrity meet & greet

·      Lawn mowing services for the entire 2018 summer

·      MOA getaway weekend, including a hotel room

·      Tickets to the Minnesota Orchestra’s Christmas Production

·      Romantic Hudson Getaway at a B&B

And SO much more! We have something for any budget!

Our marketplace will also include a room filled with items from our bake sale, farmer’s market and buy it now! Make sure to stop in there to check out all the goodies!

Don’t forget that there is FREE child care! Great day for the entire family!

Updates and newly added items are being posted on our Facebook Event Page! You can find the auction event on the "Lincoln K-8 School" Facebook page.

IT'S ALMOST HERE!!!

The auction is next week!

www.auctria.com/auction/LincolnSchoolAuction

The auction catalog is available online! Your family will get a printed copy sent home via backpack express after MEA.

BAKE SALE/FARMER’S MARKET! You can start bringing in items for the bake sale and farmers market (located in our marketplace) starting on Wednesday the 25^th. The team will be pricing the items, thank you for your generosity and time for providing these items!

REGISTER AHEAD OF TIME using the website. This will save you lots of time upon arrival! If you register ahead of time, all you will need to do is quickly check in and get your bidding number!

VOLUNTEER! We are still needing volunteers to monitor the silent auction rooms (short shifts!) and to help with item pick up.

CLASSROOM BASKETS, if you haven’t turned in items for classroom baskets – please do so ASAP!

THANK YOU! The amount of donations and generosity we have received has been overwhelming. We are truly lucky to be part of such an amazing school.

Doors open at 11. Bidding starts at 11:30. LIVE starts at 2 PM! See you on the 28th!