Channel One Food and Funds Drive - Donations Accepted September 23 to October 3

Channel One Food Bank and Food Shelf served 100,000 people last year. I am sponsoring a Food and Funds Drive for Channel One at Lincoln as part of my Communication Arts service project. The drive will run from Tuesday, September 23 to Friday, October 3. Please bring canned or boxed foods such as peanut butter, packaged meals, soups, crackers/ snacks, canned vegetables or fruits, noodles, or fresh produce (that will keep) to the bin in the front foyer.  No glass or perishable foods. Monetary donations are also being accepted - checks can be made out to Channel One Regional Food Bank and dropped off in Linnea Archer's room.

Let's fill the bin! Thank you for helping - Jared Nathan

Lincoln Parent Orientation Nights - September 16 and 18

Separate Parent Orientation Nights have been scheduled for K-5 and Uppers (6-8):

• Uppers Parent Orientation Night – September 16 6:00pm-8:30pm
• K-5 Parent Orientation Night – September 18 6:00pm-8:00pm 

Parent Orientation Nights are for parents/guardians only – please leave students at home.
Both Parent Orientation Nights will start in the gym.

INFORMATION FOR UPPERS PARENTS (GRADES 6,7,8)
It is very important that you make plans to attend this event so that you can hear details about the uppers classes and opportunities.
At the orientation, you will follow your student's schedule and meet each of your child’s teachers.
A copy of your student’s schedule will be sent home the first week of school.
CLICK HERE FOR THE TIME SCHEDULE AND ROOM LOCATIONS FOR UPPERS PARENT ORIENTATION NIGHT

Lincoln Lingo 2014!

We've compiled a list of acronyms and terms to help all parents/families understand the Lincoln Lingo!
CLICK HERE for a PDF document of the Lincoln Lingo!, or
CLICK HERE for the Lincoln Lingo! page on the LincolnLincs.

PPT MEETING - MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 - 7-8pm - LINCOLN MEDIA CENTER

The Lincoln PPT welcomes all new and returning families to the new school year!  The PPT is the parent, guardian and staff planning team at Lincoln, and all are automatically PPT members.  Please join us for our kick-off meeting next Monday, September 15, from 7-8pm in the Lincoln media center.  We will learn about ways to get involved in the upcoming Lincoln Family Auction and other Lincoln activities and committees.  If you have any questions, please contact your PPT Co-Presidents, Jodi Kruse (jmkruse22@gmail.com or 269-6344) or Cinnamon Marxen (cinnamonmarxen@yahoo.com or 250-4527).

Hope to see you there!

First Players Band and Concert Band - Grades 5-8 - Registration Open!

First Players is a program that many Lincoln students have participated in.  It gives 5th graders an opportunity to get small group "lessons" and particpate in an organized band led by a professional band director, and students in 6-12th grade to participate in a Concert Band experience.  It is a great way to get an early start on music for 5th graders and a great place for middle school students to apply and practice all they are learning in band!
CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION FLYER

Registration Open for Young Authors, Young Artists Conference (Grades 6 - 8) - October 31

CLICK HERE FOR A FLYER AND REGISTRATION INFORMATION for Southeast Minnesota's Young Authors, Young ArtistS Conference. This open to anyone in grades 6-8 who loves to write or create. Register for 4 sessions. It is a great opportunity for creative kids. 

Summer Reading Ice Cream Party September 12 - Donations and Volunteers Needed

Can you help reward our kids for all their hard work reading this summer at the ICE CREAM PARTY!?!? Please donate an item or volunteer to help us serve ice cream for all of our summer readers!!
We need help September 12 from 2-4pm to serve ice cream!! Can you volunteer? Contact Dani at 254-3594 or dani.nikolai@gmail.com

We will also need the following items donated; contact Dani at 254-3594 or dani.nikolai@gmail.com:

• 2 gallons of ice cream 
• 2 large bottles of chocolate syrup 
• 2 large bottles of caramel syrup 
• 4 containers of sprinkles 
• 300 bowls or small cups (short but wide is better than tall and narrow) to serve ice cream in 

AND...If you haven’t yet… turn in your child’s summer reading form to their classroom teacher by September 5 so they can join us in this fun celebration!!
Questions regarding the summer reading program and reward can be addressed to
Katie Schafer at 328-3568 or kaschafer@rochester.k12.mn.us
Thank you!!

Parent of K Info Day Power Point Presentation

A big welcome to our new kindergarten parents! Here is the link to the powerpoint that was presented at the Parent of K Info Day on Tuesday and Wednesday mornings - CLICK HERE

August LincolnLincs Now Available - Back to School Edition!

EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT!

It’s back to school time, and important information is available in the August LincolnLincs! The August LincolnLincs is available to you in multiple ways:

1. CLICK HERE FOR A PDF copy of the August LincolnLincs
2. The August LincolnLincs newsletter was mailed to every Lincoln family household on August 18. Watch for it in your mailbox! The August LincolnLincs is the only paper edition of the LincolnLincs published during the school year.
3. The LincolnLincs was sent to every Lincoln family via Peachjar.
4. The upcoming Parent e-files will contain a PDF file of the August LincolnLincs.

The LincolnLincs ONLINE newsletter is your source for information throughout the school year. Visit www.lincolnlincs.blogspot.com frequently for updates on news, events and notifications from Lincoln K-8 Choice School.

How can you get notified directly when new articles are posted on the LincolnLincs? Enter your email address in the “Follow by Email” box at the left of the LincolnLincs main page. You will receive a confirmation email – follow the directions to complete your subscription. Once you are subscribed, you will receive an email every day that contains all the new articles on the LincolnLincs that were posted that day.
If no new articles were posted that day, you will not get an email that day. It's a great way to keep up with Lincoln news!

Note: Information can be sent home on paper for families with barriers to internet access – please contact your teacher for more information.

Required Annual Notifications to Parents

The district is required to make these documents available to parents each year.
Click on the document below to read.

Asbestos,Pest Control Materials and Indoor Air Quality Notice

PesticideHerbicide Application Schedule

StudentAccident Insurance Notice and CHIP Information

Collect Supplies Over the Summer for Art Project Going to D.C.!

Lincoln students will be making ornaments next fall that will be displayed on the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree in Washington D.C.! We need your help to collect the supplies needed for the ornaments.  Please collect these supplies over the summer and bring them to the Meet the Teacher Day on August 28.
Supplies needed:

• Clean metal pie tins
• Bottoms of 1 liter and 2 liter pop bottles - cut approximately 3 inches up from the bottom of the bottle.

Meet the Teacher Day Reminder, Lincoln K-8 Supply List and LincolnLincs Update

CLICK HERE FOR THE SCHOOL SUPPLY LIST FOR 2014-15

REMINDER - Meet the Teacher Day is Thursday, August 28 - 11:00am to 1:00pm

You will be receiving the August Back to School Edition of the LincolnLincs in the mail the week of August 18 and it will be posted here on the LincolnLincs Online Newsletter later this week.

24 Days until the First Day of School!

Place Your Bid - Online Auction Closes at 9:00pm Wednesday

We have raised over $600 on our online auction, all proceeds benefitting Lincoln! You still have time to bid!  The auction will close at 9:00 p.m. Wednesday.

http://www.32auctions.com/lincoln

Lincoln Auction News and Online Pre-Auction Open through June 4!

NEW THIS YEAR: ONLINE Pre-Auction http://www.32auctions.com/lincoln
This is a "pre-auction" to our large live event to be held at Lincoln on Saturday October 25.
We have collected a few items for use THIS SUMMER, and thought an online auction would be a great way to raise money for our awesome school!  Items include many local summer activities; Twins tickets, Valleyfair tickets, Honkers Package and more!

• Please share the link with your family and friends!
• 100% of auction proceeds benefit our Lincoln Students! 
• Online Pre-Auction BEGINS Thursday May 22 at 4pm & CLOSES Wednesday June 4 at 9pm 
• Easy process to register and bid. No cost to register & you can view auction items without registering. 
• All winners must arrange for pickup within 5 days of the auction ending. 
• All payments to be made via check.

 How else can you help with the auction? Volunteer Opportunities Available! Currently our we are focusing on GETTING VOLUNTEERS AND AUCTION ITEMS:

• Volunteer Recruitment Coordinator- Responsible for identifying, contacting and scheduling volunteers to work on Auction tasks. 
• Friends and Family Solicitors- Contact previous donors, and reach out to new donors, to identify items from our Lincoln friends and families. 
• Live/Platinum & Local Solicitors – Volunteers to contact local businesses that have donated previously and identify new businesses that would like to donate. We would like each volunteer to commit to contact 10 to 15 local businesses. 
• Classroom Basket Manager(s) – Work with Lincoln classroom teachers to create unique classroom baskets. 
• Meet the Teacher Day Information Fair Booth Organizer – Organize information to be presented to parents at upcoming Meet the Teacher in August. 

These are positions that will be meeting over the summer. More volunteer opportunities to be announced later. We appreciate all help! Please contact your auction co-chairs:
Donna Layton calldgl@aol.com 507-254-5579
Aaron Richard  richard.aaronandjeab@gmail.com

Books Needed for First Grade Classrooms

As you are cleaning off your bookshelves this spring, please consider donating some of your gently used books to the Lincoln first graders.  We are specifically looking for any titles within the following series:

·         Biscuit by Alyssa Capucilli

·         Little Bear by Else Minarik

·         Elephant and Piggie by Mo Williams

·         Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold

·         Frog and Toad by Arnold Lobel

·         Young Cam Jansen by David Adler

·         Henry and Mudge by Cynthia Rylant

·         Flat Stanley by Jeff Brown

·         Amelia Bedelia by Peggy Parish

·         Ready Freddy by Abby Klein

Please send any donations to Stephanie Koenig’s classroom.  Our first grade readers appreciate your help!

Lincoln Gardens Update

You may have noticed as you drive through the pickup line that the raised bed gardens are being planted…Grades 2/3 are creating Salsa Gardens to make salsa next fall. The other teams will be planting on Tuesday. We have added straw bales this year as part of a grant we received from the Minnesota Agriculture in the Classroom. We have been conditioning them and watering them and they are now ready for planting. The internal temperature of each bale is now over 100 degrees due to decomposition. Students will be planting vegetable and flowers on each bale. Hopefully we will be able to see if there is a difference in the plant growth between the raised beds and the straw bales. Keep watching us grow….

May PPT Meeting: Monday, May 19 -- 7-8pm -- Lincoln Media Center

Please join us for the May PPT Meeting this Monday, May 19, from7-8pm in the Lincoln Media Center. The PPT is a great way to keep informed about what is going on with our students, and a great way to find out how you can get more involved in the Lincoln Community.  All parents, guardians and staff are welcome.

Panel Discussion on E-Cigarettes - May 19 at Century High School

A live panel discussion on e-cigarettes will be held on May 19, 2014 from 7:00 to 8:30pm in the Century High School Forum. Panelists will discuss the associated health risks of e-cigarettes, state and local perspectives on the issue, and school policies with regard to e-cigarettes. Adults and middle/high school students are welcome. Panelists include:

• Pete Giesen, Director of Public Health, Olmsted County
• Dr. Michael Burke, Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Mayo Clinic Nicotine Dependence Center
• Erin Simmons, American Lung Association
• Mark Kuisle, Rochester Public Schools, Activities Director, Century High School 

There is increasing evidence of the negative impact of e-cigarette use on children and teens. A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report showed that e-cigarette use more than doubled among U.S. middle and high school students from 2011-2012. Researchers from the Center for Tobacco Research and Education at the University of California, San Francisco, reported that trying e-cigarettes increased the odds that a teenager would also try tobacco cigarettes and become regular smokers. And the Minnesota Poison Control System (Poison Center) saw more than 10 times as many reports of children and teens being poisoned by e-cigarette juice in 2013 compared to 2012.

The panel discussion is co-sponsored by the Century High School PTSA, Mayo High School PTSA, Friedell Middle School PTSA, John Adams Middle School PTSA and the Rochester Area Council.

CLICK HERE FOR A FLYER ON THE PANEL DISCUSSION

Summer Camp Available at Boys and Girls Club

Fun morning camps with the complete Club experience!
June 9 – August 22
Monday – Friday
7:30am – 11:00am (Club open until 6pm weekdays for campers)
For ages 6 to 12
Breakfast & lunch will be provided (as always, dinner provided for all Club members)
*Please note: regular Club hours will be 11:00am – 6:00pm for all members, including campers*
 Each camp week is $25 – you choose the weeks!
We’ve got something new and exciting planned each week!
Pay for all 11 weeks and receive a $50 discount!

CLICK HERE FOR FULL INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAMP AND REGISTRATION INFO