Week 6 - October 11-15

October 11-15

10/11   P2 Character Strength: Integrity

10/12  PTO Meeting in the Media Center at 12:30

10/13   Late Start Day (arrival at 9:20 a.m.)

10/14   1/2 Day - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Dismissal @ 12:09 p.m. 

10/15  1/2 Day - Parent/Teacher Conferences - Dismissal @ 12:09 p.m. 

Monday   10/18 No School  (Professional Development Day)

Parent-Teacher Conferences
I believe I have confirmed a conference time for each family.  I am very excited to meet with you.

  I will email you a reminder the day prior to our scheduled meeting time. 

If you selected the option to meet virtually I will send you a link in my reminder email.

Halloween Party
It’s that time! Halloween at Lincoln School is a fun time. 

Costumes are optional, but most children do wear them. 

We wear them ALL day, so please make sure your child is wearing something they

can sit and move about in easily.  Please refrain from sending any large prop pieces. 

For example, an inflatable dragon costume, or Poseiden with a trident would be hard to

manage for 7+ hours! Many children choose a scaled down version of their trick-or-treat attire.
Our classroom party will be Friday, October 29 from 1:20-2:05.  Parents are welcome to join us.

However, we do not have space for siblings and grandparents during the party. 

If additional family members are interested in seeing the spectacle that is an elementary

Halloween celebration, please bring them to the parade that will happen on the playground

at 3:15. 
In order to make our party a success I am asking for donations of various items. 

If you’d like to contribute, please see this document and add your name beside whatever you’d like to provide. 

Thanks in advance for your help!

Academic Updates
This week we will study words with the ck digraph
We will be working on interpreting data and using addition/subtraction to do so
In Social Studies we are learning about families, rules, and communities
We will be learning about East and West and the movement of the sun
Students should be well equipped to add and subtract within ten using a variety of strategies
Our Positivity Project theme this week is integrity

News From the Lunchroom

We would like to remind everyone that breakfast and lunch are FREE again this year to every St Joseph Public School student. Please try to remember to pre-order your student’s lunches when they are going to participate in lunch.  This helps speed up the morning lunch count process.  You will be allowed to order the Friday before the next week using www.sendmoneytoschool.com.  

Due to the supply chain issues we are having with our vendors and food outages we will be providing a one week menu on our website and Principal blogs. Here is this week's lunch menu:

10/11/21 – Mini corn dogs, muffin, green beans, fruit selection and milk 

10/12/21 – Hamburger, smile potatoes, fruit selection and milk

10/13/21 – Macaroni & cheese, broccoli, bread stick, fruit selection and milk

10/14/21 – ½ Day Packed Lunch available to take home if ordered in advance – soybutter and jelly, carrot sticks, apple slices, snack crackers

10/15/21 – ½ Day Packed Lunchavailable to take home if ordered in advance– soybutter and jelly, carrot sticks, apple slices, snack crackers

Back To School Slides

 

                                                          Back to school Slides

Student of the week Sample Letter

Every child will have a chance to be student of the week at some point in the school calendar. 

Selection is random and I will email you on the Thursday before to let you know that your child will be next.

Student of the Week

Congratulations! You are the Student  of the Week! You will be our line leader and in charge of other special jobs throughout the next week.  Please complete your poster this weekend!

Monday:

Poster reveal.

Tuesday:

Bring your favorite book to class and Mrs. Confer will read it aloud.

Wednesday:

Parent Letter: Parents, please write a letter to the class describing how your child is a super star at home.  This could be about a time your child showed responsibility, respect, or safety. This might also be a story about a special trip or any special jobs your child does at home.

Thursday:

Show us your talent!  What is something cool you can do? (A cartwheel, karate kick, sing a song, speak a different language, etc.)

Friday:

Show and Tell and a special snack for the class  if they wish.

( 23 students and we are peanut free)

Thanks for being great and enjoy your special week!

Mrs Confer

WEEK 4 September 27 - October 1

This Week at Lincoln School

9/27     P2 Character Strength: Open-Mindedness

             Happy Birthday to Johnny Appleseed

9/29     Late Start Day (doors open at 9:20 a.m.

            Pictures for SJVS students from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. at Brown School

10/1    Last day for Laps Donations - $30 per student family goal

        School Custodian Day! 

Thank you, Mr. Eric & Mr. Andrew!

            

Laps for Lincoln Celebration 5:00-7:00pm 

on the playground - Details HERE

Coming Up...

10/4     P2 Character Strength: Being Present & Giving Others My Attention

10/6     Count Day

Updates

We are wrapping up our NWEA testing this week and are settling into our normal schedule. This week we will continue to extend our stamina in reading plus add in the next component of our Daily 5 routines--Word Work.  We’ve been working on understanding an author’s purpose as well as determining the main idea and supporting details of a text. This is an exciting week in phonics as we begin our study of digraphs.  This week we will unlock the sh and ch sounds.  We are studying addition and subtraction within 20 and working on how we do math centers independently. In Science we will begin our study called “Spinning Sky.”  We will learn about shadows and the sun’s movement this week. Hopefully the sun will shine! Our concept this week for the Positivity Project is Open-Mindedness

Computers

Computers will be coming home soon.  We have held off in order to be sure the children can login independently and navigate to at least a few of our learning sites without assistance.  When they come home, please charge them every night and keep track of the charging cords.  I do not have many spares in the classroom, so it is critical that devices come to school charged.  

Ask Your Firstie about….

• Teamwork activities we tried

• Read to Someone

• The short vowel sounds

Field Trips

*We will go on field trips this year and are collecting field trip money again. We ask for $5 per student or $10 per family (max). We would prefer to have families pay this fee using RevTrack. The link can be found here.

STUDENT ILLNESS

Student Illness Guidance

Because we are in the "high" transmission level in the county at this time, students exhibiting symptoms which are strong indicators of COVID-19 (temperature over 100.4 or feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose/congestion, muscle or body aches, headaches, fatigue, vomiting and/or diarrhea, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, new loss of taste or smell) must stay home for 10 days, unless a negative COVID-19 test result or a doctor’s note stating the student may return to school is provided to school authorities.

This information, as well as additional guidance, can be located on the COVID-19 Tab on our District website. 

LAPS 4 LINCOLN - $30 per student goal

Laps for Lincoln - Message from our PTO

 Dear Lincoln Families,

Thank you for your generosity and support for our Laps for Lincoln Fundraiser.  

We are looking forward to celebrating with all of you next Friday, October 1st from 5-7pm 

on the Lincoln playground.  Dinner for the event is now being generously donated and 

prepared by Chef Nick Geaney.  There will be no charge for dinner, however donations

 are welcomed.  Dinner is on a first-come first-serve basis so come early and enjoy some

 incredible food before it's gone!  Feel free to bring picnic blankets or chairs and we can 

enjoy dinner on the lawn.  We will also have free face painting, desserts, and 

awards…it’s guaranteed to be a special Lincoln event you won’t want to miss.

We have three more collection days next week and students will continue to earn charms

 for good behavior.  Here is the online link if you’d like to share with out-of-town family

 and friends:

https://sjschools.revtrak.net/        

(Click "Lincoln Elementary", then "PTO", then "Fundraisers", and 

then choose from either a business donation or individual donation

 from left-hand side of screen)

We are also looking for a few volunteers to help our Laps Celebration run smoothly.  

Please click on the link below to find out more:

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4fafaf29a6fd0-laps3

Thank you for your continued support of our incredible school.

Your Lincoln School PTO

Week 2 - Sept 13-17

Confer Specials

Monday  9-13	Gym
Tuesday 9-14	Music
Wednesday 9-15	Late Start
Thursday 9-16	Library
Friday  9-17	Art

Academic Updates

This week we will continue to learn procedures and routines to help make our year

run smoothly.We will begin to learn what Daily 5 looks like in 1st grade as well as math centers and

ways to be independent.

Reminders

• We have two snacks daily.  It is expected that students bring their own.  

• It’s going to be hot this week.  Please be sure your child has a water bottle. 

If, at any time, you want to contribute to our classroom,

here are a few items on my wishlist .

Birthday Treats

If your child has a birthday during this school year, they are welcome to send in a prepackaged birthday treat to share with our class. We typically celebrate summer birthdays in June, but occasionally parents request to bring something on a half birthday instead.

Communication

Blog/Folder/Email

Mr. Hubble will send a weekly blog post each week with a link to my blog.  Please be sure to check this. I will include news of upcoming events and details about what we're learning in the classroom. The blog will be your primary news-getting source.  Most days your child will bring home a folder containing any work samples, notes, or additional communication from the school.  Please return this folder each day. Email is the best way to reach me, but you are also welcome to send a note or call the school.  My email address is aconfer@stjoebears.com

Water and Snacks

Please send two healthy snacks for your child each day as well as a water bottle. Please do not send candy or soda.  I do have treats on occasion for the children. If your child has an allergy or sensitivity please be sure to communicate that to the office and to me directly.

Classroom Donations 

Crayola crayons

Disinfectant Wipes 

Black Dry Erase Markers 

Volunteers

I am thrilled to be able to welcome parent volunteers again this year! I will have more information about this at our Back to School Night.

Masks

Yes, we will be wearing masks all day.  There will be opportunities for breaks.  Please have your child keep extra masks in his or her backpack--they can get pretty gross throughout the day.

Sickness

Please monitor your child and be diligent about keeping him/her home when warranted by symptoms. 

Recess

We will have recess three times each day as long as it's not raining, storming, or below 10 degrees. We will also take walks, and head outside to read as much as possible.