6/6 Lincoln Log
Lincoln Families,
I hope you enjoyed the summer heat this weekend and are full of excitement for the final days of school.
The end of each school year always brings with it a variety of emotions. Feelings of excitement for the summer days that lie ahead, exhaustion for all the work and passion poured into the previous 170 days and sadness as our 4th graders and their families move on to Roosevelt after five years at Lincoln.
However, this year those emotions are felt even deeper than ever before. While Covid-19 dominated the past year, I’m hopeful that you don’t allow it to define the 2020-2021 school year. Instead, when you reflect upon this year, I hope the themes that surface in your mind are the resilience of our kids, the unparalleled dedication and work of our teachers, and the countless selfless acts of kindness that were on display throughout the Lincoln community.
In every way, the kids at Lincoln schooled us all in lessons of perseverance, positivity and inclusivity for the past year. They played the hand they were dealt with understanding, compliance and appreciation for the gift of simply being together. Earlier this year many thought that kids were incapable of wearing masks, keeping distance and complying with all the Covid-19 mitigations. Well, it’s safe to say they silenced the critics. It gives me great hope and pride knowing that these kids will one day be our future leaders, doctors, teachers and first responders. As they grow up and use lessons learned this year, it’s undeniable that our future is bright.
Like most professions, prior to 2020, educators had no playbook for teaching during a global pandemic. Thrust into the unknown, we implemented plans that had never been created and literally “built the plane while flying it,” and now we are bringing that same aircraft to safe landing. This year our work as educators faced more critics and scrutiny than ever before. Yet we have all emerged stronger, better and wiser educators for having endured this shared experience.
Even through the trials and tribulations of the past 170 days, it was the small and gentle acts of kindness that will live on and be the legacy of this emotional year. Over the past fifteen months, there have been moments of frustration, sadness, and jubilation for us all…. and perhaps there were also times when we never thought June would arrive : -). However, just as we do each year, we’ve arrived at the final week of school. Crossing the finish line this year feels a bit more symbolic and we do so with a greater sense of pride, gratitude and accomplishment than ever before.
Aside from our teachers, no one worked harder this year than Ms. Godellas (the finest school nurse in the land) and our Maintenance and Custodial staff. Without the grit and dedication of these incredible individuals, this school year would have looked markedly different. They are the best in the business – please be sure to celebrate them in these final days with some LINCOLN LOVE.
As we prepare to close this chapter in the story of our Fine Fine School, I offer unparalleled gratitude to our PTO Presidents Devin Howe and Alexis Agema. When accepting the call to serve our community in this volunteer capacity, they had no idea the journey that lay ahead. Thanks to their leadership, we literally reinvented opportunities our PTO has so proudly provided our kids. With lots of patience and collaboration, they led this organization to provide our kids with countless new/reimagined and creative virtual opportunities during this school year. Leading a volunteer organization is a labor of love, so please be sure to send some Lincoln Love their way. I’m indebted to their partnership.
Finally, in my opinion, effective and timely communication is always at the core of any successful organization. It’s no different with the Lincoln School PTO. Therefore, special thanks to the PTO communications team composed of Sarah Donoho, Lauren Behan and Vanessa Druckman. They spend countless hours each week and much of their weekends compiling and scheduling our school’s main publication. The Lincoln Log is one of the most comprehensive, organized and consistent school communication tools anywhere!
These final days will come and go quickly and also look to be a bit hot. Don’t forget to dress your kids in light layers and ensure they have a water bottle with them.
In closing, Happy Summer Lincoln Families. Thank you for your continued support of our school. Don’t spend your summer reliving the past or anxious for what’s to come. Instead, live in the moment, and soak up every family memory, every moment of relaxation and every ray of sunshine. Until we meet again in August, don’t forget to work hard, have a great day and to show your Lincoln School P.R.I.D.E.
Happy Summer, CG
**Please don’t forget Friday, June 11 is a 2:30 dismissal for students.**
Calendar
Thursday, June 10: Field Day – Students/Staff Only
Friday, June 11:
- 4th Grade Picnic- 4th graders and Staff Only
- 2:30 Dismissal
4th Grade Parents: Order 5th Grade School Supplies Now!
Get ready to send them to Roosevelt in the fall! Teacher-approved kits from SchoolKidz available for purchase, starting Monday, May 10th.
www.shopttkits.com . Enter account number 20848 in the red box. Sale site will be open from 5/10/21-6/18/21.
All SchoolKidz supply boxes will be mailed to your home. Expect them to arrive sometime in July. You will be notified via email by SchoolKidz when your student’s kit has shipped. Supplies will come in plain cardboard boxes – no “carry handles.”
See attached for more information.
Donate Your Child’s Used School Supplies!
Each year on the last day of school, Green4Good at Lincoln collects leftover new and gently used school supplies, organizes them, and donates them. This year, we will be donating leftover school supplies to SCARCE, an organization dedicated to keeping resources out of landfills. SCARCE distributes school supplies to teachers and non-profit organizations struggling to afford them.
Kindergarten, 1st and 3rd grade are participating this year. If you DO NOT wish for your child’s supplies to be donated, and would rather reuse them at home, that’s great! Please let your teacher know, and your child will bring supplies home. Otherwise, all supplies will be collected by noon on Friday June 11. Thank you for your support! Please contact Alexis Murphy at alexis_murphy@hotmail.com with any questions.
Lincoln School Art Gallery
Both virtually and in person this year our kids created some incredible art. Below is a link to the virtual “Lincoln School Art Gallery” curated by none other than our very own Ms. Kozbur.
2020-2021 Lincoln School Art Gallery
D90 School Registration
River Forest Public Schools registration for the 2021-22 school year opens Friday, April 30. All the District 90 registration forms are online and can be found within the PowerSchool parent portal. A link to the PowerSchool parent portal can be found under the Quick Links section of your student’s school’s website.
You will need a PowerSchool Parent Portal account to access the registration forms. A complete guide for how to complete these forms can be found in our How to Register Your Student document. All pertinent student registration documents can be found on the District 90 Student Registration page, and are there to assist you with this process.
These documents include New Account instructions, Adding a Student to an Existing Account, and if you already have an account, but have forgotten your password please refer to the Forgot Password? document.
Please fill out your registration forms as soon as possible as this information is helpful in addressing staffing needs for next school year.
Please complete the online registration forms by Wednesday, June 30. On July 1, the PowerSchool Parent Portal will be closed to prepare for the 2021-22 school year. The PowerSchool Parent Portal will reopen on Monday, August 2.
**Please note that registration fees are still paid through RevTrak web store. RevTrak will be available throughout the summer. Please go to our District 90 web store to pay all registration fees for your student(s). An early bird discount is available from April 30 through June 14.*
Lincoln Love
Please have your child(ren) fill out a Lincoln Love Note for their awesome teachers and staff members. Parents can fill these out too! These notes will be distributed to the staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Lincoln Love “Shout Out” Form
Technology Support
Thank you for emailing powerschool@district90.org or helpdesk@district90.org with your technology questions/issues. Please remember to include as much information as possible, e.g., Student Name, Teacher Name, School, iPad asset tag number, etc. Screenshots, links, websites and any other information regarding the issue is helpful. For example, my iPad/computer can’t connect to the XXXXX website when I click on this link.
Additionally, if you have difficulty logging into your child’s special area classes, please be sure to reach out to that particular teacher to assist with any login issues.
5/31 Lincoln Log
Happy Memorial Day Lincoln Families,
I hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend. Hopefully it was full of family, friends and lots of relaxation and left your kids and our teachers rejuvenated for the final “home stretch” of the school year. With only 9 school days remaining, it will be a busy finish to the end of the year.
As referenced last week, 4th grade families, please be sure to see this message for important information regarding the final days of 4th grade.
On Thursday, June 10, we will hold a “Pandemic Style,” Field Day. Unfortunately, this event will be for our kids and staff only. Also our annual “Clap Out” for the 4th graders will also take place prior to dismissal on Friday, June 11, but will also be limited to students and staff only.
At Lincoln we continue to teach and model kindness, acceptance, and inclusivity as the foundation of our school culture. This year, that kindness and acceptance was on full display in one of our kindergarten classrooms. Earlier this year, Nora Ignoffo was diagnosed with alopecia, an autoimmune disorder that resulted in the loss of her hair. Not only has she persevered this year, but so did each of her 5/6 year old peers by wearing hats, scarfs and other head coverings all led by Ms. Suzuki’s inclusive spirit. That inclusivity and acceptance led the Ignoffo family to share the following message with our school community regarding Nora’s condition:
Lincoln Families,
As many of you have likely noticed, Nora lost all her hair over the past few months. As a result we have received many concerned inquiries about Nora and her health. We are happy to say that Nora is entirely healthy and well.
She was diagnosed with alopecia – a highly unpredictable, non-contagious, autoimmune disease that causes hair loss in two percent of the population. Although alopecia is not physically disabling, it can be emotionally challenging. So far, with the support of family, friends and the wonderful Lincoln school community, Nora has a healthy self-esteem with minimal moments of sadness. However, as more activities start-up and the kids grow older, Nora will likely experience increased moments of hurt feelings as a result of individuals unfamiliar with alopecia. So, as a first step to increase alopecia awareness, we recently spoke to her classmates and read two books: Bald is Beautiful & What is Silly Hair Day With No Hair? The key take-aways were: (1) Nora’s hair may or may not grow back – we just don’t know; (2) Nora doesn’t feel sick and (3) alopecia is not “catchy”.
We aim for Nora’s peers to be comfortable with her alopecia and discussing it with the adults in their life should they have any questions. We sincerely appreciate all the help and support you can give by discussing alopecia with your kids and others – especially others who may inquire about Nora’s baldness at the playground, soccer field, ballet, pool, etc.
Thank you again for your support as Nora starts her journey with alopecia – we look forward to seeing everyone around town this summer!
Greg & Heather Ignoffo
For tomorrow’s Morning Message, I’ll be reading one of the books Greg and Heather mentioned in their note to the entire student body and reinforcing our commitment at Lincoln of acceptance, inclusivity, and kindness.
Finally, as we enter the final days of the school year, some remote families have inquired about returning to Lincoln for the final days of school. Please know that your family is welcome to return to Lincoln at any time. Please contact me for more information.
Please take some time in these final days to send some LINCOLN LOVE to our incredible staff for all they’ve done during this “one of a kind” school year.
As always, thanks for your continued support of Lincoln, please don’t hesitate to reach out if there is anything more I can do to support your family.
Have a great week. CG
4th Grade Parents: Order 5th Grade School Supplies Now!
Get ready to send them to Roosevelt in the fall! Teacher-approved kits from SchoolKidz available for purchase, starting Monday, May 10th.
www.shopttkits.com . Enter account number 20848 in the red box. Sale site will be open from 5/10/21-6/18/21.
All SchoolKidz supply boxes will be mailed to your home. Expect them to arrive sometime in July. You will be notified via email by SchoolKidz when your student’s kit has shipped. Supplies will come in plain cardboard boxes – no “carry handles.”
See attached for more information.
Donate Your Child’s Used School Supplies!
Each year on the last day of school, Green4Good at Lincoln collects leftover new and gently used school supplies, organizes them, and donates them. This year, we will be donating leftover school supplies to SCARCE, an organization dedicated to keeping resources out of landfills. SCARCE distributes school supplies to teachers and non-profit organizations struggling to afford them.
Kindergarten, 1st and 3rd grade are participating this year. If you DO NOT wish for your child’s supplies to be donated, and would rather reuse them at home, that’s great! Please let your teacher know, and your child will bring supplies home. Otherwise, all supplies will be collected by noon on Friday June 11. Thank you for your support! Please contact Alexis Murphy at alexis_murphy@hotmail.com with any questions.
D90 School Registration
River Forest Public Schools registration for the 2021-22 school year opens Friday, April 30. All the District 90 registration forms are online and can be found within the PowerSchool parent portal. A link to the PowerSchool parent portal can be found under the Quick Links section of your student’s school’s website.
You will need a PowerSchool Parent Portal account to access the registration forms. A complete guide for how to complete these forms can be found in our How to Register Your Student document. All pertinent student registration documents can be found on the District 90 Student Registration page, and are there to assist you with this process.
These documents include New Account instructions, Adding a Student to an Existing Account, and if you already have an account, but have forgotten your password please refer to the Forgot Password? document.
Please fill out your registration forms as soon as possible as this information is helpful in addressing staffing needs for next school year.
Please complete the online registration forms by Wednesday, June 30. On July 1, the PowerSchool Parent Portal will be closed to prepare for the 2021-22 school year. The PowerSchool Parent Portal will reopen on Monday, August 2.
**Please note that registration fees are still paid through RevTrak web store. RevTrak will be available throughout the summer. Please go to our District 90 web store to pay all registration fees for your student(s). An early bird discount is available from April 30 through June 14.*
Lincoln Love
Please have your child(ren) fill out a Lincoln Love Note for their awesome teachers and staff members. Parents can fill these out too! These notes will be distributed to the staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Lincoln Love “Shout Out” Form
OPRF – Youth Football and Cheer
Registration is now open for Oak Park and River Forest Youth Football and Cheer – see this link for all the details! Open to ages 7 – 14, email info@oakparkyouthfootball.org with questions!
Technology Support
Thank you for emailing powerschool@district90.org or helpdesk@district90.org with your technology questions/issues. Please remember to include as much information as possible, e.g., Student Name, Teacher Name, School, iPad asset tag number, etc. Screenshots, links, websites and any other information regarding the issue is helpful. For example, my iPad/computer can’t connect to the XXXXX website when I click on this link.
Additionally, if you have difficulty logging into your child’s special area classes, please be sure to reach out to that particular teacher to assist with any login issues.
5/23 Lincoln log
Lincoln Families,
I hope you enjoyed this “summer like,” weekend.
As we wrap up the month of May, many thanks are owed to Candy Singh and Jahee Hong Yi for all of their efforts and advocacy for assisting in Lincoln’s first observance of Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. Candy and Jahee collaborated to create a resource guide that aided our staff in highlighting Asian culture throughout the Month of May. Thanks to their help Asian fun facts, music culture was included in my daily Morning Messages to kids. Additionally, last week we had a school wide author visit with Natasha Yim. It was a wonderful month, thanks to their dedication to this project.
Fourth grade families, it’s hard to believe that your kids are entering their final thirteen days at Lincoln. Please be sure to read the message I sent to all 4th grade families last week outlining the many 4th grade events that are taking place over the next few weeks. In the event you didn’t receive that email, here is the message.
This week we will be celebrating the Lincoln School Instructional Aide Support Staff. These incredible “behind the scenes,” individuals literally make our Fine Fine School run. They are always found working a recess or lunch shift, making copies, running errands and supporting our teachers and kids. Please take a moment this week to share some LINCOLN LOVE with these Fine Fine individuals:
Ms. JoAnn Clark
Mr. Richard Taylor
Ms. Leigh Miles
Ms. Monique Forte
Ms. Tess Vanek
Ms. Jennifer Medland
Ms. Maggie English
Finally, don’t forget there is no school on Friday, May, 28 or Monday, May 31.
As always, thanks for your continued support of Lincoln. Please reach out if there is ever anything more I can do to support your family. Have a wonderful week. CG
Calendar
Friday 5/28
- Deadline to return all library books
- NO SCHOOL
Returning Books
Please return all library books by Friday, May 28th. We appreciate your help with this!
4th Grade Parents: Order 5th Grade School Supplies Now!
Get ready to send them to Roosevelt in the fall! Teacher-approved kits from SchoolKidz available for purchase, starting Monday, May 10th.
www.shopttkits.com . Enter account number 20848 in the red box. Sale site will be open from 5/10/21-6/18/21.
All SchoolKidz supply boxes will be mailed to your home. Expect them to arrive sometime in July. You will be notified via email by SchoolKidz when your student’s kit has shipped. Supplies will come in plain cardboard boxes – no “carry handles.”
See attached for more information.
Volunteer for Lincoln’s Native Gardens!
Lincoln has several areas of native plantings, including 2 curbside native gardens (Franklin and Park) and the garden outside the Kindergarten classrooms. These gardens are part of the West Cook Wild Ones Wildlife Corridor, AND are certified as Wildlife Habitat through the National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
Native gardens serve as habitat for pollinators and other wildlife, provide important environmental services in cleaning our air, soil, and water, can be a didactic resource for teachers and students, and are relatively low maintenance. They DO however require ongoing weeding and occasional rearranging and watering. Whether you have a few hours a month OR want to take the lead, whether you have garden experience OR would just like to learn while meeting other parents, we would LOVE to count you in. Many hands make light work!
Please contact Amy Hansmann (amy@hansmann.org) or Alexis Murphy (alexis_murphy@hotmail.com) to express interest by May 31.
D90 School Registration
River Forest Public Schools registration for the 2021-22 school year opens Friday, April 30. All the District 90 registration forms are online and can be found within the PowerSchool parent portal. A link to the PowerSchool parent portal can be found under the Quick Links section of your student’s school’s website.
You will need a PowerSchool Parent Portal account to access the registration forms. A complete guide for how to complete these forms can be found in our How to Register Your Student document. All pertinent student registration documents can be found on the District 90 Student Registration page, and are there to assist you with this process.
These documents include New Account instructions, Adding a Student to an Existing Account, and if you already have an account, but have forgotten your password please refer to the Forgot Password? document.
Please fill out your registration forms as soon as possible as this information is helpful in addressing staffing needs for next school year.
Please complete the online registration forms by Wednesday, June 30. On July 1, the PowerSchool Parent Portal will be closed to prepare for the 2021-22 school year. The PowerSchool Parent Portal will reopen on Monday, August 2.
**Please note that registration fees are still paid through RevTrak web store. RevTrak will be available throughout the summer. Please go to our District 90 web store to pay all registration fees for your student(s). An early bird discount is available from April 30 through June 14.*
Lincoln Love
Please have your child(ren) fill out a Lincoln Love Note for their awesome teachers and staff members. Parents can fill these out too! These notes will be distributed to the staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Lincoln Love “Shout Out” Form
Social Emotional Learning
This week’s SEL message is a great exercise to promote happiness within families. The video link gives instructions for a 60 second Laughter Yoga challenge. The graphic is the visual aide for families to use if they would like to continue practicing laughter yoga together.
Technology Support
Thank you for emailing powerschool@district90.org or helpdesk@district90.org with your technology questions/issues. Please remember to include as much information as possible, e.g., Student Name, Teacher Name, School, iPad asset tag number, etc. Screenshots, links, websites and any other information regarding the issue is helpful. For example, my iPad/computer can’t connect to the XXXXX website when I click on this link.
Additionally, if you have difficulty logging into your child’s special area classes, please be sure to reach out to that particular teacher to assist with any login issues.
5/16 Lincoln Log
Lincoln Families,
I hope you had a nice weekend.
With only three Mondays left in the school year, the final eighteen days of school will be busy.
Beginning this week our third and fourth graders will participate in the Spring administration of the NWEA MAP assessment. In a typical school year, this assessment is given to 3rd and 4th grade students in the Fall and Spring. This year our kids took this assessment in the Winter and this week will take the Spring administration. Below is the schedule we will follow:
Many thanks to the core group of lunch/recess volunteers who’ve aided in our pandemic lunches at Lincoln. In these final days, we still have a few open time slots where support would be greatly appreciated. Please reach out to me if you are interested or willing to help.
Finally, please don’t forget about the adjustment that was made to the D90 student attendance calendar. Friday, May 28 will be a non-attendance day for all students.
As always, thank you for your continued support of Lincoln. Please never hesitate to reach out if there is anything more I can do to support your family. Have a wonderful week. CG
Calendar
Wednesday 5/19
- PIMA fundraiser – Portillos Dine and Share
Friday 5/21
- Natasha Yim Author Visit
Library News!
Author Visit
On May 21st, we will have our final author visit in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander month. Natasha Yim, author of Goldy Luck and the three Pandas and Mulan’s Lunar New Year, will be virtually visiting with us in K-2 and 3rd/4th. We’re excited to meet her and hear about her books. If you would like to purchase any of her books, please click this form.
Returning Books
Please return all library books by Friday, May 28th. We appreciate your help with this!
4th Grade Parents: Order 5th Grade School Supplies Now!
Get ready to send them to Roosevelt in the fall! Teacher-approved kits from SchoolKidz available for purchase, starting Monday, May 10th.
www.shopttkits.com . Enter account number 20848 in the red box. Sale site will be open from 5/10/21-6/18/21.
All SchoolKidz supply boxes will be mailed to your home. Expect them to arrive sometime in July. You will be notified via email by SchoolKidz when your student’s kit has shipped. Supplies will come in plain cardboard boxes – no “carry handles.”
See attached for more information.
PIMA Dine and Share This Wednesday – Portillos
Please come out and support the last fundraising event for PIMA at Portillo’s (Forest Park location) on Wednesday, May 19th from 5 to 8 pm. 20% of your purchase will be donated to the music program at District 90. Please show the attached flyer or mention PIMA when placing your order. This offer only applies to drive-thru orde
D90 School Registration
River Forest Public Schools registration for the 2021-22 school year opens Friday, April 30. All the District 90 registration forms are online and can be found within the PowerSchool parent portal. A link to the PowerSchool parent portal can be found under the Quick Links section of your student’s school’s website.
You will need a PowerSchool Parent Portal account to access the registration forms. A complete guide for how to complete these forms can be found in our How to Register Your Student document. All pertinent student registration documents can be found on the District 90 Student Registration page, and are there to assist you with this process.
These documents include New Account instructions, Adding a Student to an Existing Account, and if you already have an account, but have forgotten your password please refer to the Forgot Password? document.
Please fill out your registration forms as soon as possible as this information is helpful in addressing staffing needs for next school year.
Please complete the online registration forms by Wednesday, June 30. On July 1, the PowerSchool Parent Portal will be closed to prepare for the 2021-22 school year. The PowerSchool Parent Portal will reopen on Monday, August 2.
**Please note that registration fees are still paid through RevTrak web store. RevTrak will be available throughout the summer. Please go to our District 90 web store to pay all registration fees for your student(s). An early bird discount is available from April 30 through June 14.*
Lincoln Love
Please have your child(ren) fill out a Lincoln Love Note for their awesome teachers and staff members. Parents can fill these out too! These notes will be distributed to the staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Lincoln Love “Shout Out” Form
Social Emotional Learning
In continued recognition of Mental Health Awareness month:
Pillars Community Health presents TRU STORY:
A one-hour virtual presentation featuring songs from the musical TRU on Thursday, May 27 at 7 pm, followed by a panel discussion at 8 pm. TRU highlights the life of “Truman,” a man living with mental illness. The musical debuted with a sold-out run at the 2018 Chicago Musical Theatre Festival where it took home 14 nominations and 2 wins for “Best Choreography” and “Best Music.” During TRU STORY, Gosz and Fotos unpack the origins of sharing their own mental health journeys through the medium of musical theatre, and encourage viewers to find a way to tell their truths. Following the presentation, Pillars Community Health will lead a panel discussion with mental health leaders from west suburban organizations including NAMI Metro Suburban, Riveredge Hospital, and Cicero Family Services. Click here for more information.
Technology Support
Thank you for emailing powerschool@district90.org or helpdesk@district90.org with your technology questions/issues. Please remember to include as much information as possible, e.g., Student Name, Teacher Name, School, iPad asset tag number, etc. Screenshots, links, websites and any other information regarding the issue is helpful. For example, my iPad/computer can’t connect to the XXXXX website when I click on this link.
Additionally, if you have difficulty logging into your child’s special area classes, please be sure to reach out to that particular teacher to assist with any login issues.
5/9 Lincoln Log
Lincoln Families,
Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible Lincoln School Moms. I hope you had a wonderful weekend with your family.
On behalf of the entire Lincoln School staff, thank you for all the kind messages, gestures, and tokens of appreciation during our celebration of Staff Appreciation last week. Each of those gestures, no matter how small, truly made our staff feel appreciated. Special thanks to the Lincoln School PTO for all of their extraordinary efforts in making our teacher and staff feel loved!
Registration is now open for the 2021-22 academic year. Please see the message and links below from Dawne Simmons regarding registration for the coming school year. Also, please pass this information along to families who might have unenrolled in D90 over the past year.
Additionally, kindergarten registration is also ongoing. If you have a child who will turn 5 on or before September 1, 2021, please don’t forget to register! Our kindergarten teachers are currency scheduling kindergarten screening assessments for all registered students. Don’t forget to register as soon as possible so that your child can participate in this informational screening.
Finally, as referenced in Dr. Condon’s weekly update to the community, don’t forget to adjust your calendar. There will be no student attendance on Friday, May 28.
As always, thanks for your continued support of Lincoln. Please reach out if there is anything more I can do to support your family.
Have a great week. CG
Calendar
Monday 5/10
- 4th Grade Photo Submission Deadline
Friday 5/14
- FLIP book orders due
- School Supply Kit orders due
LAST WEEK to Order School Supply Kits – order by midnight on 5/14!
Did you remember to order your SchoolKidz supply kits for the 2021-2022 School Year? The Lincoln PTO organizes a School Supply Kit program to make sure your kids are ready for next school year. The school supplies are dropped off directly in their classroom. Orders are online only and they are accepted only through Friday, May 14. The supplier cannot accept late orders. If you have any questions, please contact Julianne Heiniman.
*Please remember to buy a kit for NEXT YEAR’s Grade Level.*. Order your kits at www.shopttkits.com, Lincoln Account Number: 20838
Lincoln Flip Books – extended deadline, 5/14!
Flip Books are now available to order through the TreeRing website. Due to the unusual circumstances of this school year, Flip Books are being offered instead of a traditional yearbook. The softcover books are available for $20, now through Friday, May 14 at midnight!
Flip Books will be distributed in person at the end of the school year. Please click here to order your 2020-2021 Lincoln Flip Book. Please see attached flyer for further instruction. All flip book orders must be placed with TreeRing. The PTO will not be selling flip books at the end of the school year.
Commemorative slideshow video for 4th graders – photo deadline tomorrow, 5/10!
Pictures needed by Monday, May 10!
Attention 4th grade parents, it is a tradition at Lincoln School to assemble a digital slideshow video for the graduating 4th graders commemorating their years at Lincoln, grades K-4. The slideshow will contain photos of the 4th grade students throughout their years at Lincoln School.
Please share photos of your student from school events, school concerts, class parties, field trips, PTO events, PTO Clubs, back to school, Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, pictures with good Lincoln buddies at school, etc. Please refrain from sending photos of birthday parties, holidays, or religious events (we cannot use photos from non-school related events, as cute as they may be).
Two ways to share:
Google Drive Upload: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1A0xbu6_HdKmZmV-Hfcpx_wJT3p5Bz8Ky?usp=sharing
Email: lincoln4thgradeclass@gmail.com
Please include the child’s name either in the name of the photo or as part of your email.
D90 School Registration
River Forest Public Schools registration for the 2021-22 school year opens Friday, April 30. All the District 90 registration forms are online and can be found within the PowerSchool parent portal. A link to the PowerSchool parent portal can be found under the Quick Links section of your student’s school’s website.
You will need a PowerSchool Parent Portal account to access the registration forms. A complete guide for how to complete these forms can be found in our How to Register Your Student document. All pertinent student registration documents can be found on the District 90 Student Registration page, and are there to assist you with this process.
These documents include New Account instructions, Adding a Student to an Existing Account, and if you already have an account, but have forgotten your password please refer to the Forgot Password? document.
Please fill out your registration forms as soon as possible as this information is helpful in addressing staffing needs for next school year.
Please complete the online registration forms by Wednesday, June 30. On July 1, the PowerSchool Parent Portal will be closed to prepare for the 2021-22 school year. The PowerSchool Parent Portal will reopen on Monday, August 2.
**Please note that registration fees are still paid through RevTrak web store. RevTrak will be available throughout the summer. Please go to our District 90 web store to pay all registration fees for your student(s). An early bird discount is available from April 30 through June 14.*
Lincoln Love
Please have your child(ren) fill out a Lincoln Love Note for their awesome teachers and staff members. Parents can fill these out too! These notes will be distributed to the staff during Teacher Appreciation Week. Lincoln Love “Shout Out” Form
Library News!
One School One Book
I hope you enjoyed reading Bob with your family. The students were able to participate in some fun activities as well such as trivia, drawing Bob, making a time capsule, and voting for some of Bob’s favorite things. Please be sure to turn in your family bookmark to be entered into the family raffle for a prize by tomorrow.
One last exciting announcement is that the authors, Wendy Mass and Rebecca Stead, will be virtually visiting with Lincoln on May 13th. We’re excited to meet the authors of Bob and hear all about writing this terrific book.
One School One Book – link to Mrs. Brauweiler’s read-aloud
Author Visit
On May 21st, we will have our final author visit in honor of Asian American Pacific Islander month. Natasha Yim, author of Goldy Luck and the three Pandas and Mulan’s Lunar New Year, will be virtually visiting with us in K-2 and 3rd/4th. We’re excited to meet her and hear about her books. If you would like to purchase any of her books, please click this form.
Returning Books
Please return all library books by Friday, May 28th. We appreciate your help with this!
Social Emotional Learning
May is Mental Health Awareness Month – did you know:
- 1 in 5 U.S. adults experience mental illness each year, but less than half get treatment
- 1 in 20 U.S. adults experiences a serious mental illness each year, but less than two-thirds get treatment.*
- 1 in 6 U.S. youth experience a mental health condition each year, but only half get treatment.
- The average delay between onset of mental illness symptoms and treatment is 11 years.
- 55% of U.S. counties do not have a single practicing psychiatrist.*
Did you also know, you’re not alone! Let’s raise awareness about the importance of taking care of our mental health and stomping out the stigma!
Technology Support
Thank you for emailing powerschool@district90.org or helpdesk@district90.org with your technology questions/issues. Please remember to include as much information as possible, e.g., Student Name, Teacher Name, School, iPad asset tag number, etc. Screenshots, links, websites and any other information regarding the issue is helpful. For example, my iPad/computer can’t connect to the XXXXX website when I click on this link.
Additionally, if you have difficulty logging into your child’s special area classes, please be sure to reach out to that particular teacher to assist with any login issues.
Ongoing Lincoln Volunteer Opportunities
