2/23 Lincoln Log
Lincoln Families,
I hope you had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the balmy weather and especially the sunshine! Unfortunately, the forecast for the coming week doesn’t look quite as pleasant, however the silver lining is that Spring Break is less than a month away!
I look forward to seeing you at Spring Conferences this week. The conference schedule is outlined below.:
Thursday, February 27:
PreK and Kindergarten: 8:20 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Grades 1–4: 3:40 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Grades 5 – 8: 3:40 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Friday, February 28:
PreK and Kindergarten: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Grades 1 – 4: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Grades 5 – 8: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
To register, you may click on this link: https://www.virtualparagon.com/d90k4/conference/
D90 is asking that you consider providing your feedback to the DRAFT 2020-25 Strategic Plan. To provide your observations, please participate in this brief survey by clicking this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Z7YMCZH
The purpose of this survey is to gather stakeholder feedback on the tentative Strategic Plan that is currently being developed. Your feedback will help to refine the language and provide guidance on the Draft 2020-25 Strategic Plan. The survey will close at noon on Friday, February 28.
Don’t forget – there is no student attendance on Friday, February 28 and Monday, March 2 for conferences and the observance of Casimir Pulaski Day.
As always, thanks for your support of our Fine Fine School. I look forwarding to seeing you later this week at conferences.
Have a wonderful week. CG
Calendar
Monday, February 24:
- Lincoln News Broadcast – during lunch, Mr. Cheney’s classroom
- Chef Du Jour – during lunch, library
- Lincoln News Crew – 3:10 – 4:15pm, STEM
- Winter Yoga – 3:15 – 4:15pm, library
- Winter Sports (Grades 1/2) – 3:15 -4:15pm, gym
- Chess Club – 3:15 – 4pm, multipurpose room
- Green4Good Club – 3:15 – 4:15pm, Mrs. Suzuki’s classroom
Tuesday, February 25:
- Books and Building Club (grade 1) – during lunch, library
- Theater Club – 3:15-4:15pm, auditorium
Wednesday, February 26:
- Wednesday Walking Club
- Waste Free Wednesday
- Game On Club – during lunch, STEM lab
Thursday, February 27:
- Wonder Readers – 7:30am, Mrs. Mares’ classroom
- FUN LUNCH – pasta/mac n cheese
- Coding and App Development Club – during lunch, Mrs. Clasky’s classroom
- Books and Building Club (grade 2) – during lunch, library
- Recorder Club – 3:10-4:15pm, auditorium
- Parent/Teacher Conferences – evening
Friday, February 28:
- NO SCHOOL – Parent/Teacher Conferences
Monday, March 2:
- NO SCHOOL – Pulaski Day
*The next Lincoln Log will publish on Monday, March 2.*
Girls Volleyball Club – registration now open for spring session!
Registration for spring volleyball begins on Sunday, February 23rd at 5pm!
Lincoln Auction, Friday, March 13 – tickets selling fast!
Want your child to be the principal or librarian for a day? A night out with Mr. Godfrey? Want an amazing experience with Lincoln parents or prizes from local vendors? Come to Lincoln’s biggest fundraiser of the year on Friday, March 13 at 7 pm at Doc Ryan’s.
Sign up here: https://cbo.io/tickets/d90/tix to register. All proceeds benefit the PTO. There will be both a silent and live auction, drinks, appetizers, DJ, dancing and a ton of fun.
Looking for parent volunteers for 4th Grade Field Day activities
Would your son or daughter like to participate in one of Lincoln School’s Field Day traditions? Our kids have excitedly been watching the “big kids” (aka – 4th graders) over the years entertain and kick off Field Day with Drumming and the Maypole Dance. Now it’s their turn to participate! Field Day is scheduled for the last day of school. Your 4th grader can choose to participate in the Maypole Dance and/or Drumming. Registration will occur after spring break. In the meantime, we are in need of parent volunteers to help guide and instruct the students in the Maypole Dance and drumming activities. Please email Amy Dwyer (amyadwyer@gmail.com) or Gina Hardy (gfrioli@hotmail.com) if you are interested in leading the 4th graders in this wonderful Lincoln tradition.
Potential new PTO committee – gardening!
Interested in gardening? Have a green thumb? Value Lincoln’s native garden and green spaces? Please let Amy Hansmann, Alexis Murphy or Renee Sichlau know as soon as possible! We are gauging interest in forming a new PTO Garden Committee to help support stewardship of Lincoln’s native gardens as well as future gardening initiatives at Lincoln.
Library Lowdown
Rosie R
evere Musical: Rosie Revere, Engineer will be presented on Saturday, April 4th at North Central College in Naperville. The performance is a fun new musical based on Andrea Beaty’s terrific three picture books: Rosie Revere the Engineer, Iggy Peck, Architect, and Ada Twist, Scientist.
Here is the link to NCC’s website for show information. Both the books and the theatre group come highly recommend by Mrs. Brauweiler!
A Very Important Message from your School Nurse
Please remember during cold and flu season to keep your child home if they are sick. If they have a fever they need to be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. If they are vomiting and/or have diarrhea, make sure it has been at least 24 hours since the last episode before returning to school. If your child has an excessively runny nose or cannot stop coughing, it may be a good idea to keep them home. This is to protect your child from catching something if their immune system is down, as well as to protect the other students and staff. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone at Lincoln School healthy.
If you have any questions at all please contact our school nurse, Erin Godellas at godellase@district90.org or 708-366-7340 x 8034.
Strengthening Families Program – program begins 2/25
Roosevelt PTO’s Positive Youth Development (PYD)/Parent Enrichment Committee is working with the Oak Park Township’s PYD committee to help promote their Strengthening Families Program. This program helps families work on the skills needed to effectively communicate with each other and to improve family relationships. It is a free program to residents of River Forest and Oak Park. The next session begins in the evening on Tuesday, February 25th.
Please see the attached flyer for more details about the program and registration information.
Questions? Please contact Megan Hunkele at mewoodward@hotmail.com
2/18 Lincoln Log
Lincoln Families,
Sometimes a four-day weekend is just what you need in the middle of February. While at times it seems we are crawling through the winter, it is nice to see the sun beginning to linger in the sky a little longer each day.
We are excited to welcome Ms. Gerges back to Lincoln this Friday, February 21. After beginning her adventure of motherhood, she is excited to be back at Lincoln and Willard. I know she is very excited yet anxious to be back and I’m confident you will make her feel welcome on her transition back to school.
Today all D90 teachers gathered for an Institute Day at Roosevelt Middle School that focused on grade level/special area collaboration around Standards Based grading. It was a productive day for our staff and much cherished time working with colleagues from Roosevelt and Willard.
Last week, our 3rd and 4th graders attended an assembly presented by Historical Perspectives, with an actress portraying Harriett Tubman. It was an amazing assembly as the actress narrated and acted out the key moments of this heroine’s life and her significance in our country’s history!
The other highlight of the past week was the annual Kindergarten Valentine concert. While it was our kindergarten kids’ first visit to the Lincoln School stage, it was the final curtain call for the legend we call Mrs. Halter! The kindergarten show is always a fan favorite! Congratulations kindergarten kids!
If you happen to be in or around the River Forest Public Library in the next few weeks, be sure to check out a variety of Lincoln School student artwork that is on display. Many thanks to Ms. Kozbur for the time put into creating this great display of our kids’ creations.
Finally, don’t forget Spring Conferences are coming up next week. If you haven’t yet done so please be sure to sign up for a conference time with your child’s teachers.
Conference Dates/Times by grade level:
Thursday, February 27:
- PreK and Kindergarten: 8:20 a.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Grades 1–4: 3:40 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Grades 5 – 8: 3:40 p.m. – 7:45 p.m.
Friday, February 28:
- PreK and Kindergarten: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Grades 1 – 4: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
- Grades 5 – 8: 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m
To register, you may click on this link: https://www.virtualparagon.com/d90k4/conference/
As always, thank you for your continued support of our Fine Fine School. Have a great week. CG
Calendar
Wednesday, February 19:
- Wednesday Walking Club
- Waste Free Wednesday
- Game On Club – during lunch, STEM lab
- Roald Dahl Book Club – 3:15-4pm, library
- Winter Sports (Grades 3/4) – 3:15-4:15pm, gym
Thursday, February 20:
- Wonder Readers – 7:30am, Mrs. Mares’ classroom
- Coding and App Development Club – during lunch, Mrs. Mares’ classroom
- Books and Building Club (grade 2) – during lunch, library
- Recorder Club – 3:10-4:15, auditorium
Friday, February 21:
- Wonder Writers – 7:30am, multipurpose room
- Fun Lunch – pizza
Girls Volleyball Club – spring session coming soon
Registration for spring volleyball begins on Sunday, February 23rd at 5pm!
Tickets Now Available for the Lincoln Auction!
Please join us at Lincoln’s biggest fundraiser of the year on Friday, March 13 at 7 pm at Doc Ryan’s. Sign up here https://cbo.io/tickets/d90/tix to register. All proceeds benefit the PTO. It’s a great way to meet new parents (and teachers!), catch up with old friends, or lift your paddle for exciting one-of a kind experiences and items. There will be both a silent and live auction, drinks, appetizers, DJ, dancing and a ton of fun.
Do you have a special skill? A business to promote? A hook-up for a cool experience or tickets?
Please reach out to Stephanie Kendall Kang or Lauren Plungas Perlstein with any questions. All help is greatly appreciated!
Looking for parent volunteers for 4th Grade Field Day activities
Would your son or daughter like to participate in one of Lincoln School’s Field Day traditions? Our kids have excitedly been watching the “big kids” (aka – 4th graders) over the years entertain and kick off Field Day with Drumming and the Maypole Dance. Now it’s their turn to participate! Field Day is scheduled for the last day of school. Your 4th grader can choose to participate in the Maypole Dance and/or Drumming. Registration will occur after spring break. In the meantime, we are in need of parent volunteers to help guide and instruct the students in the Maypole Dance and drumming activities. Please email Ginger Timchak (gingertimchak@gmail.com) or Devin Howe (devinlhowe78@yahoo.com) if you are interested in leading the 4th graders in this wonderful Lincoln tradition.
Library Lowdown
Rosie Revere Musical: Rosie Revere, Engineer will be presented on Saturday, April 4th at North Central College in Naperville. The performance is a fun new musical based on Andrea Beaty’s terrific three picture books: Rosie Revere the Engineer, Iggy Peck, Architect, and Ada Twist, Scientist.
Here is the link to NCC’s website for show information. Both the books and the theatre group come highly recommend by Mrs. Brauweiler!
Kids Heart Challenge: REGISTER NOW!
Lincoln Elementary’s KIDS HEART CHALLENGE is up and running! This service-learning program from the American Heart Association (formerly Jump Rope For Heart) teaches your student how to care for their hearts both physically and emotionally and teaches the importance of giving back by raising lifesaving donations to fight the nation’s #1 killer, heart disease!
We encourage you register with your student to take a challenge to stay healthy this year. The three challenges are:
- You can register for the Kids Heart Challenge and take the challenge using this link: http://www2.heart.org/goto/lincoln90
- During the kick-off we talked with our students about the work the AHA does and challenge students to start living a healthy lifestyle with the help of our friends, the HEART HEROES!
- Meet the new Heart Heroes and learn their heart healthy messages here: Kids Heart Challenge – Heart Hero Characters Introduction
ANY student who takes the KIDS HEART CHALLENGE online will earn a FREE wristband to wear proudly! Once your student collects a donation (optional) they will start earning their own Heart Heroes and a backpack clip for them to hang on! ALL of our Heart Heroes (and the wristband!) will COME TO LIFE and share their heart healthy messages with your student! To bring characters to life you must use the FREE mobile app: Kids Heart Challenge
Here are four easy steps to get your student’s online fundraising page set up and start collecting lifesaving donations:
- Go to your school’s fundraising page: http://www2.heart.org/goto/lincoln90
- Click on the Sign Up button
- Create a username and password and then fill out the registration form to take the challenge
- Share your personal fundraising link with friends and family right away.
AND/OR Download the FREE mobile app Kids Heart Challenge and register your student that way.
Thank you for joining us as we challenge each other to keep our heart healthy and raise money for kids with special hearts.
Mr Augustine & Mrs McDermott
A Very Important Message from your School Nurse
Please remember during cold and flu season to keep your child home if they are sick. If they have a fever they need to be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. If they are vomiting and/or have diarrhea, make sure it has been at least 24 hours since the last episode before returning to school. If your child has an excessively runny nose or cannot stop coughing, it may be a good idea to keep them home. This is to protect your child from catching something if their immune system is down, as well as to protect the other students and staff. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone at Lincoln School healthy.
If you have any questions at all please contact our school nurse, Erin Godellas at godellase@district90.org or 708-366-7340 x 8034.
2/9 Lincoln Log
Calendar
Monday, February 10:
- Lincoln News Broadcast – during lunch, Mr. Cheney’s classroom
- Chef Du Jour – during lunch, library
- Winter Yoga – 3:15-4:15pm, library
- Winter Sports (Grades 1/2) – 3:15-4:15pm, gym
- Chess Club – 3:15-4pm, multipurpose room
Tuesday, February 11:
- Books and Building Club (grade 1) – during lunch, library
- Volleyball – 3:10-4:15pm, gym
Wednesday, February 12:
- Wednesday Walking Club
- Waste Free Wednesday
- 3rd and 4th Grade Harriett Tubman Assembly – 12:30pm
- Game On Club – during lunch, STEM lab
- Roald Dahl Book Club – 3:15 – 4pm, library
- Winter Sports (Grades 3/4) – 3:15-4:15pm, gym
Thursday, February 13:
- Wonder Readers – 7:30am, Mrs. Mares’ classroom
- February Principal Birthday Lunch
- Coding and App Development Club – during lunch, Mrs. Mares’ classroom
- Books and Building Club (grade 2) – during lunch, library
- Recorder Club – 3:10-4:15, auditorium
Friday, February 14:
- Valentine’s Day – Classroom Friendship Parties
- Wonder Writers – 7:30am, multipurpose room
- Kindergarten Valentine’s Concert – 10:15am, auditorium, both AM and PM kindergartners attend in the morning, there is no afternoon session
- Fun Lunch – burger or grilled cheese
- Volleyball – 3:10-4:15pm, gym
Monday, February 17 – No School/Presidents’ Day
Tuesday, February 18 – No School/Teacher Institute Day
**Due to Presidents’ Day and Teacher Institute Day, the next Lincoln Log will be published on Tuesday, February 18.***
GREEN4GOOD T-SHIRTS FOR SALE – order through tomorrow, 2/10!
If you and your family would like to show your support for District 90’s commitment to “ensuring a sustainable future for and with our students,” Lincoln’s Green4Good team will be taking t-shirt orders from now through Monday, February 10! T-shirts are $12 each and will be delivered to your door, well in advance of Lincoln’s Earth Week celebration, April 20-24. Click here to order.
Lunch/Recess Volunteers Still Needed – this Wednesday 2/12
We are looking for volunteers to help at lunch and recess on February 12 from 11:30-12:30. Giving teachers this one hour off provides them a much-appreciated opportunity to do team building with other Lincoln staff. Anyone interested in volunteering can email Ginger Timchak at gingertimchak@gmail.com. Thank you!
Tickets Now Available for the Lincoln Auction!
Please join us at Lincoln’s biggest fundraiser of the year on Friday, March 13 at 7 pm at Doc Ryan’s. Sign up here https://cbo.io/tickets/d90/tix to register. All proceeds benefit the PTO. It’s a great way to meet new parents (and teachers!), catch up with old friends, or lift your paddle for exciting one-of a kind experiences and items. There will be both a silent and live auction, drinks, appetizers, DJ, dancing and a ton of fun.
Do you have a special skill? A business to promote? A hook-up for a cool experience or tickets?
Please reach out to Stephanie Kendall Kang or Lauren Plungas Perlstein with any questions. All help is greatly appreciated!
Library Lowdown
Rosie Revere Musical: Rosie Revere, Engineer will be presented on Saturday, April 4th at North Central College in Naperville. The performance is a fun new musical based on Andrea Beaty’s terrific three picture books: Rosie Revere the Engineer, Iggy Peck, Architect, and Ada Twist, Scientist.
Here is the link to NCC’s website for show information. Both the books and the theatre group come highly recommend by Mrs. Brauweiler!
Kids Heart Challenge: REGISTER NOW!
Lincoln Elementary’s KIDS HEART CHALLENGE is up and running! This service-learning program from the American Heart Association (formerly Jump Rope For Heart) teaches your student how to care for their hearts both physically and emotionally and teaches the importance of giving back by raising lifesaving donations to fight the nation’s #1 killer, heart disease!
We encourage you register with your student to take a challenge to stay healthy this year. The three challenges are:
- You can register for the Kids Heart Challenge and take the challenge using this link: http://www2.heart.org/goto/lincoln90
- During the kick-off we talked with our students about the work the AHA does and challenge students to start living a healthy lifestyle with the help of our friends, the HEART HEROES!
- Meet the new Heart Heroes and learn their heart healthy messages here: Kids Heart Challenge – Heart Hero Characters Introduction
ANY student who takes the KIDS HEART CHALLENGE online will earn a FREE wristband to wear proudly! Once your student collects a donation (optional) they will start earning their own Heart Heroes and a backpack clip for them to hang on! ALL of our Heart Heroes (and the wristband!) will COME TO LIFE and share their heart healthy messages with your student! To bring characters to life you must use the FREE mobile app: Kids Heart Challenge
Here are four easy steps to get your student’s online fundraising page set up and start collecting lifesaving donations:
- Go to your school’s fundraising page: http://www2.heart.org/goto/lincoln90
- Click on the Sign Up button
- Create a username and password and then fill out the registration form to take the challenge
- Share your personal fundraising link with friends and family right away.
AND/OR Download the FREE mobile app Kids Heart Challenge and register your student that way.
Thank you for joining us as we challenge each other to keep our heart healthy and raise money for kids with special hearts.
Mr Augustine & Mrs McDermott
A Very Important Message from your School Nurse
Please remember during cold and flu season to keep your child home if they are sick. If they have a fever they need to be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. If they are vomiting and/or have diarrhea, make sure it has been at least 24 hours since the last episode before returning to school. If your child has an excessively runny nose or cannot stop coughing, it may be a good idea to keep them home. This is to protect your child from catching something if their immune system is down, as well as to protect the other students and staff. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone at Lincoln School healthy.
If you have any questions at all please contact our school nurse, Erin Godellas at godellase@district90.org or 708-366-7340 x 8034.
2/2 Lincoln Log
Lincoln Families,
Happy Super Bowl Sunday! Whether you are cheering for San Francisco or Kansas City or are just excited for the commercials, food and J-Lo’s halftime show…..I hope you enjoy the game and that you had a great weekend.
Kudos to Roshni Richetti and the Science Expo team for making this years Expo such a great experience for our kids. The Expo is always one of my favorite events each year. This year’s projects were so creative and it was incredible to see the enthusiasm with which our kids presented their research!
Please continue to spread the word about our upcoming Kindergarten Information Night for 2020-2021. Any prospective or interested families are invited to join Ms. Suzuki, Ms. Bailitz, Ms. Stasys and me on Thursday evening, February 6 at 6:30PM in the Lincoln Auditorium to learn more about Kindergarten in D90. Please see the attached flier for more information.
The 4th Grade broadcast news club is pleased to present the third edition of “Life @ Lincoln.” Congratulations to our kids, Ms. Clasky and Mr. Cheney for their work on this latest edition. Enjoy. https://vimeo.com/388057595
Finally, don’t forget next Friday’s Kindergarten Valentines Concert as well as our annual Friendship Parties. Remember that on Friday, February 14, both AM and PM students will attend school in the morning. The concert will be at 10:15.
As always, never hesitate to reach out if there is anything more I can do to support your kids and family. Thanks for your support of our Fine Fine School. Have a great week. CG
Waste Free Wednesday Leaders for Wednesday, January 29:
- 1st – 3 way tie Donnelly, Meyers, Neilson (9)
- 2nd – Mayer (11)`
- 3rd – McCole (11)
- 4th – Bajo (14)
Calendar
Monday, February 3:
- Lincoln News Broadcast – during lunch, Mr. Cheney’s classroom
- Chef Du Jour – during lunch, library
- Lincoln News Crew – 3:15-4:15pm, STEM lab
- Winter Yoga – 3:15-4:15pm, library
- Winter Sports (Grades 1/2) – 3:15-4:15pm, gym
- Chess Club – 3:15-4pm, multipurpose room
- PTO Meeting – 7pm, library
Tuesday, February 4:
- Books and Building Club (grade 1) – during lunch, library
- Theater Club: 3:15-4:15pm, auditorium
- Volleyball – 3:10-4:15pm, gym
Wednesday, February 5:
- Wednesday Walking Club
- Waste Free Wednesday
- Game On Club – during lunch, STEM lab
- Roald Dahl Book Club – 3:15 – 4, library
- Winter Sports (Grades 3/4) – 3:15-4:15pm, gym
Thursday, February 6:
- Wonder Readers – 7:30am, Mrs. Mares’ classroom
- Coding and App Development Club – during lunch, Mrs. Mares’ classroom
- Books and Building Club (grade 2) – during lunch, library
- Recorder Club – 3:10-4:15, auditorium
- Kindergarten Information Night – 6:30pm, auditorium
Friday, February 7:
- Wonder Writers – 7:30am, multipurpose room
- Fun Lunch – chicken tenders or grilled cheese
- Heartworks – during lunch, STEM lab
- Volleyball – 3:10-4:15pm, gym
PTO Meeting – 7pm Monday
Join us for the February PTO meeting this Monday evening, 2/3, at 7pm in the Lincoln library. All are welcome!
Library Lowdown
Virtual Author Visit – Shane Burcaw: We’re very excited that Lincoln will be virtually hosting author, Shane Burcaw, this coming Thursday and Friday, February 6 and 7. Shane is the author of “Not So Different”, a book nominated for both the Illinois Monarch and Bluestem reading programs. His picture book answers questions about his life living with spinal muscular atrophy.
All 1st – 4th students have listened to his book and this week will have the opportunity to ask their questions directly to Shane via Skype. We’re very excited to meet Shane and learn more about this life.
Rosie Revere Musical: Rosie Revere, Engineer will be presented on Saturday, April 4th at North Central College in Naperville. The performance is a fun new musical based on Andrea Beaty’s terrific three picture books: Rosie Revere the Engineer, Iggy Peck, Architect, and Ada Twist, Scientist.
Here is the link to NCC’s website for show information. Both the books and the theatre group come highly recommend by Mrs. Brauweiler!
Young Authors Deadline Extended
The deadline has been extended until February 7 for 
turning in your completed writing pieces for the Young Authors Conference. If you need more time after that, please contact Mrs. Moriarty.
Lunch/Recess Volunteers Needed 2/12
We are looking for volunteers to help at lunch and recess on February 12 from 11:30-12:30. Giving teachers this one hour off provides them a much-appreciated opportunity to do team building with other Lincoln staff. Anyone interested in volunteering can email Ginger Timchak at gingertimchak@gmail.com. Thank you!
Tickets Now Available for the Lincoln Auction!
Please join us at Lincoln’s biggest fundraiser of the year on Friday, March 13 at 7 pm at Doc Ryan’s. Sign up here https://cbo.io/tickets/d90/tix to register. All proceeds benefit the PTO. It’s a great way to meet new parents (and teachers!), catch up with old friends, or lift your paddle for exciting one-of a kind experiences and items. There will be both a silent and live auction, drinks, appetizers, DJ, dancing and a ton of fun.
Do you have a special skill? A business to promote? A hook-up for a cool experience or tickets?
Please reach out to Stephanie Kendall Kang or Lauren Plungas Perlstein with any questions. All help is greatly appreciated!
GREEN4GOOD T-SHIRTS FOR SALE – order through 2/10!
If you and your family would like to show your support for District 90’s commitment to “ensuring a sustainable future for and with our students,” Lincoln’s Green4Good team will be taking t-shirt orders from now through Monday, February 10! T-shirts are $12 each and will be delivered to your door, well in advance of Lincoln’s Earth Week celebration, April 20-24. Click here to order.Kids Heart Challenge: REGISTER NOW!
Lincoln Elementary’s KIDS HEART CHALLENGE is up and running! This service-learning program from the American Heart Association (formerly Jump Rope For Heart) teaches your student how to care for their hearts both physically and emotionally and teaches the importance of giving back by raising lifesaving donations to fight the nation’s #1 killer, heart disease!
We encourage you register with your student to take a challenge to stay healthy this year. The three challenges are:
- You can register for the Kids Heart Challenge and take the challenge using this link: http://www2.heart.org/goto/lincoln90
- During the kick-off we talked with our students about the work the AHA does and challenge students to start living a healthy lifestyle with the help of our friends, the HEART HEROES!
- Meet the new Heart Heroes and learn their heart healthy messages here: Kids Heart Challenge – Heart Hero Characters Introduction
ANY student who takes the KIDS HEART CHALLENGE online will earn a FREE wristband to wear proudly! Once your student collects a donation (optional) they will start earning their own Heart Heroes and a backpack clip for them to hang on! ALL of our Heart Heroes (and the wristband!) will COME TO LIFE and share their heart healthy messages with your student! To bring characters to life you must use the FREE mobile app: Kids Heart Challenge
Here are four easy steps to get your student’s online fundraising page set up and start collecting lifesaving donations:
- Go to your school’s fundraising page: http://www2.heart.org/goto/lincoln90
- Click on the Sign Up button
- Create a username and password and then fill out the registration form to take the challenge
- Share your personal fundraising link with friends and family right away.
AND/OR Download the FREE mobile app Kids Heart Challenge and register your student that way.
Thank you for joining us as we challenge each other to keep our heart healthy and raise money for kids with special hearts.
Mr Augustine & Mrs McDermott
A Very Important Message from your School Nurse
Please remember during cold and flu season to keep your child home if they are sick. If they have a fever they need to be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. If they are vomiting and/or have diarrhea, make sure it has been at least 24 hours since the last episode before returning to school. If your child has an excessively runny nose or cannot stop coughing, it may be a good idea to keep them home. This is to protect your child from catching something if their immune system is down, as well as to protect the other students and staff. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone at Lincoln School healthy.
If you have any questions at all please contact our school nurse, Erin Godellas at godellase@district90.org or 708-366-7340 x 8034.
1/26 Lincoln Log
Lincoln Families,
I hope you had a great weekend. Last week, we officially reached the mid-point of the school year… so as they say…. “it’s all down-hill from here!”
Whether your child is participating or not, I hope to see many of you on Thursday evening for our annual Science Expo. Over the past few years, this event has evolved into an amazing opportunity for our kids to collaborate, explore, and hypothesize as they display and present their creative projects. See you on Thursday from 6:30-7:30pm here at Lincoln.
While it is hard to fathom in January, it is already time to begin preparing for our Spring Conferences. On Tuesday, the Spring Conference window will open for families to begin signing up. Please look for a message from D90 that will outline the sign-up process. Conferences are scheduled for February 27 and 28.
If you haven’t already done so, please take a few moments to complete the Illinois 5 Essentials Survey. This important survey is a element of our annual Illinois School Report Card. We need a total of 20% of our families to participate in this survey…. currently 9% of families have done so. Please consider taking a few moments to provide your feedback. The survey closes February 14, 2020.
Finally, please continue to spread the word about our upcoming Kindergarten Information Night for 2020-2021. Any prospective or interested families are invited to join Ms. Suzuki, Ms. Bailitz, Ms. Stasys and I to learn more about Kindergarten in D90 on Thursday, February 6 at 6:30pm in the Lincoln Auditorium Please see the attached flier for more information.
Finally, please never hesitate to reach out if there is anything more we can do to support your family. Thanks for your continued support of Lincoln.
Have a great week. CG
Quote of the Week: “Look with kindness and you will always find wonder.” ― R.J. Palacio
Waste Free Wednesday Leaders: 01.22.20
1st – Donnelly & Meyers
2nd – Mayer
3rd – Ponzio
4th – Bajo
Calendar
Monday, January 27:
- Lincoln News Broadcast – during lunch, Mr. Cheney’s classroom
- Chef Du Jour – during lunch, library
- Lincoln News Crew – 3:15-4:15pm, STEM lab
- Winter Yoga – 3:15-4:15pm, auditorium
- Winter Sports (Grades 1/2) – 3:15-4:15pm, gym
- Chess Club – 3:15-4pm, multipurpose room
- Green4Good – 3:15-4:15pm, Ms. Suzuki’s classroom
Tuesday, January 28:
- Books and Building Club (grade 1) – during lunch, library
- Theater Club: 3:15-4:15pm, auditorium
- Volleyball – 3:10-4:15pm, gym
- 4th grade Chorus and Recorder Concert – 7pm, auditorium
Wednesday, January 29:
- Wednesday Walking Club
- Waste Free Wednesday
- Game On Club – during lunch, STEM lab
- Roald Dahl Book Club – 3:15 – 4, library
- Winter Sports (Grades 3/4) – 3:15-4:15pm, gym
Thursday, January 30:
- Wonder Readers – 7:30am, Mrs. Mares’ classroom
- Coding and App Development Club – during lunch, Mrs. Mares’ classroom
- Books and Building Club (grade 2) – during lunch, library
- Science Expo – 6:30-7:30pm, Lincoln School
Friday, January 31:
- Wonder Writers – 7:30am, multipurpose room
- Fun Lunch – pasta/mac and cheese
- Volleyball – 3:10-4:15pm, gym
A Very Important Message from your School Nurse
Please remember during cold and flu season to keep your child home if they are sick. If they have a fever they need to be fever free for 24 hours without the use of fever reducing medication. If they are vomiting and/or have diarrhea, make sure it has been at least 24 hours since the last episode before returning to school. If your child has an excessively runny nose or cannot stop coughing, it may be a good idea to keep them home. This is to protect your child from catching something if their immune system is down, as well as to protect the other students and staff. Thank you for doing your part to keep everyone at Lincoln School healthy.
If you have any questions at all please contact our school nurse, Erin Godellas at godellase@district90.org or 708-366-7340 x 8034.
Kids Heart Challenge: REGISTER NOW!
Lincoln Elementary school is getting ready to kick-off KIDS HEART CHALLENGE! This service-learning program from the American Heart Association (formerly Jump Rope For Heart) teaches your student how to care for their hearts both physically and emotionally and teaches the importance of giving back by raising lifesaving donations to fight the nation’s #1 killer, heart disease!
We kicked off the KIDS HEART CHALLENGE at school today! We encourage you register with your student to take a challenge to stay healthy this year. The three challenges are:
- You can register for the Kids Heart Challenge and take the challenge using this link: http://www2.heart.org/goto/lincoln90
- During the kick-off we will talk with our students about the work the AHA does and challenge students to start living a healthy lifestyle with the help of our friends, the HEART HEROES!
- Meet the new Heart Heroes and learn their heart healthy messages here: Kids Heart Challenge – Heart Hero Characters Introduction
ANY student who takes the KIDS HEART CHALLENGE online will earn a FREE wristband to wear proudly! Once your student collects a donation (optional) they will start earning their own Heart Heroes and a backpack clip for them to hang on! ALL of our Heart Heroes (and the wristband!) will COME TO LIFE and share their heart healthy messages with your student! To bring characters to life you must use the FREE mobile app: Kids Heart Challenge
If that wasn’t exciting enough, we are offering a special incentive to students who start collecting donations early!
Students who collect $150 by Friday 1/24/2020 using their online fundraising page (or the KHC App!) will earn an exclusive Slow-Rising Heart Hero
Here are four easy steps to get your student’s online fundraising page set up and start collecting lifesaving donations:
1.Go to your school’s fundraising page: http://www2.heart.org/goto/lincoln90
2. Click on the Sign Up button
3. Create a username and password and then fill out the registration form to take the challenge
4. Share your personal fundraising link with friends and family right away.
AND/OR Download the FREE mobile app Kids Heart Challenge and register your student that way
Thank you for joining us as we challenge each other to keep our heart healthy and raise money for kids with special hearts.
Mr Augustine & Mrs McDermott
Mark your calendars for March 13 for Lincoln’s biggest fundraiser of the year!
On March 13, all Lincoln school parents and friends are invited to ‘try their luck’ at Lincoln’s Annual Auction! This year’s event will take place on March 13 from 7 – 10 pm at Doc Ryan’s in Forest Park. We’ll have a silent and live auction chalked with fantastic experiences, items from local vendors, and memorable school activities with Principal Godfrey and our staff. All proceeds go to the PTO and benefit our school. Look for an invitation soon.
Also, we’re always looking for auction items to donate. If you have season tickets to professional or college sports, have a home in Michigan to lend, own a local business and would like to donate services, willing to host a fun party at your home, or offer any experience or items to our auction — Email Lauren Perlstein at lplungas@yahoo.com or Stephanie Kang at stephanie.kendall@gmail.com. All help is greatly appreciated.
GREEN4GOOD T-SHIRTS FOR SALE – order through 2/3!
If you and your family would like to show your support for District 90’s commitment to “ensuring a sustainable future for and with our students,” Lincoln’s Green4Good team will be taking t-shirt orders from now through Monday, February 3! T-shirts are $12 each and will be delivered to your door, well in advance of Lincoln’s Earth Week celebration, April 20-24. Click here for order form.