Pre-Order Your Copy of Diary of Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck
Has your child been counting the days until the latest installment in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid series?
Why not order it through the Lincoln PTO? We’re taking orders through Revtrak starting today, and books will be delivered for pick up at the Lincoln Library on the day the book comes out: Tuesday, November 5th.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck will cost $13.95 if you purchase it on Revtrak and all proceeds benefit Lincoln’s PTO and Library.
Deadline for orders is Monday, November 4th at 3PM.
Questions? Email nyungerman AT yahoo.com
Please join us for the Pancake Breakfast tomorrow!
Last call for LINCOLN’S PANCAKE BREAKFAST tickets! Advance tickets are just $3.50, but on line sales close at 6pm today!
Breakfast is served this Saturday, October 26th, 8:00 to 11:00 am
in the Gym. Please enter through the Franklin doors.
Join us for our annual PTO fundraiser breakfast, which includes pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee. Click here to order tickets by 6pm Friday.
Walk ups are always welcome! Tickets at the door are $4 per person. We hope to see you there!
Can you lend a hand? We still need help flipping pancakes! Fourth Graders are encouraged to sign up too; please click here to see who’s helping and pick a time slot with your friends! Thank you, we really appreciate it.
Oct. 24th Lincoln PTO Newsletter
FUN LUNCH for Friday, Oct. 25th is PIZZA from Domino’s Pizza, 329 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park. Thank you to Domino’s OP and our wonderful Fun Lunch volunteers!
LINCOLN’S PANCAKE BREAKFAST–Did you order your tickets yet? Advance ticket sales close at 6pm tomorrow!
Join us this Saturday, October 26th, 8:00 to 11:00 am
in the Gym. Please enter through the Franklin doors.
Advance Tickets are just $3.50 per person and include pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee. Buying tickets in advance helps us order the right amount of food, and it saves you money–tickets at the door are $4.00. Click here to order tickets.
Can you lend a hand? We still need help flipping pancakes! Fourth Graders are encouraged to sign up too; please click here to see who’s helping and pick a time slot with your friends! Thank you, we really appreciate it.
HEARTWORKS FALL FOOD DRIVE: Oct. 21-25th
Friday is the last day to drop off donations for our Fall Food Drive! Your generous donations benefit local families at the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry. Fill up your shopping bags with non-perishable food items such as pasta, sauces, tuna, rice, cereals and canned fruits and vegetables. Also needed are personal hygiene items: soaps, deodorants, shampoos, diapers, toothpaste, toothbrushes. Plea
The new Girl Scouts Daisy Troop for Kindergarten is hosting a parent meeting to hand out uniforms tonight, Thursday, 10/24 from 6:30-7:30 pm in the Lincoln Gymnasium. It’s not too late to join! Please contact Lurana: “luranajbrown AT yahoo.com”.
Thanks to all who attended Family Math Night last Thursday. The gym was full, and it was great to have so many volunteers! Special thanks to Annie Darley, Cindy Mastbrook, and Katie Iammartino for organizing this event.
We’re getting ready for the Lincoln Book Fair! This fundraiser will be held in the Lincoln library November 19th through the 22nd. Volunteers are needed for the whole week, including set up on Monday 11/18. Can you help us? Please see time slots and job descriptions here. Thank you!
Halloween is next Thursday, 10/31!
Please join us for the Costume Parade at 8:30 on the Franklin playground and remember there is early dismissal at 11:25 am. Trick-or-Treat hours in River Forest are 3:00pm – 7:00pm.
Every Wednesday is Waste Free Wednesday! Green4Good Volunteers will give out hand stamps to all kids who bring a waste-free lunch. For tips on packing a waste-free lunch go to the District 90 website and click on the “Zero-Waste Lunch Tips” flyer.
Would you like an opportunity to volunteer for one hour and see your child during a regular school day? We need parent volunteers to come in on Wednesdays during the lunch hour (11:25-12:25). Don’t know much about packing a zero-waste lunch? Don’t worry. We’ll give you a brief training so you’ll be an expert! Please Click here to sign up. Lincoln School and the Earth appreciate it! Thank you.
DO YOU WANT TO ANNOUNCE YOUR EVENT?
Please submit requests to “lincolnPTOcommunications AT gmail.com” by midnight on Tuesday for the weekly Thursday newsletter.
Lincoln’s Pancake Breakfast is this Saturday!
Bring the whole family to the Lincoln PTO’s annual Pancake Breakfast
this Saturday, October 26, 8:00am to 11:00am.
Advance tickets save you money and help us plan, so please order now! Just $3.50 per person for pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee. Event is in the Gymnasium; please enter through the Franklin doors.
Don’t miss this fun fall fundraiser, click here to order.
Are you and/or your Fourth-Grader able to help out before or after you eat? Please see time slots on Sign Up Genius here. Thank you for your support!
Advance ticket sales end on Friday. $4 per person at the door.
Are you Grocery Shopping this week?
Please don’t forget the Lincoln Fall Food Drive! Your generous donations benefit almost 16,000 local families at the Oak Park River Forest Food Pantry. Fill up your shopping bags with non-perishable food items such as pasta, sauces, tuna, rice, cereals and canned fruits and vegetables. Also needed are personal hygiene items: soaps, deodorants, shampoos, diapers, toothpastes/toothbrushes. Plea
10-17 Lincoln PTO Newsletter
FUN LUNCH for Friday, Oct. 18th is subs from Alpine, 7538 W North Ave, Elmwood Park, IL 60707. Thank you to Alpine and our wonderful Fun Lunch volunteers!
FAMILY MATH NIGHT is TONIGHT, Thursday, October 17th at 6:30PM.
Join your friends in the gymnasium for this popular event! Get ready for a fun night with hands-on math, games, and fun ideas to take away and use at home. Admission is free.
PANCAKE BREAKFAST–BUY YOUR TICKETS NOW!
Please join us for a Lincoln PTO fundraising tradition, our Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, October 26th, 8:00 to 11:00am. Advance Tickets are just $3.50 per person and include pancakes, sausage, fruit, juice and coffee. Buying tickets in advance helps us order the right amount of food, and it saves you money–tickets at the door are $4.00. Click here to order tickets. Thank you!
The new Girl Scouts Daisy Troop for Kindergarteners is hosting a parent meeting to hand out uniforms on Thursday, 10/24 from 6:30-7:30PM in the Gymnasium. It’s not too late to join! Please contact Lurana: “luranajbrown AT yahoo.com”.
WASTE-FREE WEDNESDAYS–the lunch challenge continues through April 2014! The Green4Good Committee will give out hand stamps to all kids who bring a waste-free lunch. This will be an on-going event each Wednesday up until our BIG Waste-Free Lunch Challenge during Earth Week. For tips on packing a waste-free lunch go to the District 90 website and click on the “Zero-Waste Lunch Tips” flyer.
Would you like an opportunity to volunteer for one hour and see your child during a regular school day? We need parent volunteers to come in on Wednesdays during the lunch hour (11:25-12:25) to give hand stamps to students who have packed a lunch that creates no trash.
Don’t know much about packing a zero-waste lunch? Don’t worry. We’ll give you a brief training so you’ll be an expert! Please Click here to sign up. Lincoln School and the Earth appreciate it! Thank you.
The PTO runs on volunteers—can you help?
We need volunteers for Waste-Free Wednesdays and the Pancake Breakfast. Find the event right for you on Sign Up Genius. Thank you!
DO YOU WANT TO ANNOUNCE YOUR EVENT?
Please submit requests to “lincolnPTOcommunications AT gmail.com” by midnight on Tuesday for the weekly Thursday newsletter.
Ongoing Lincoln Volunteer Opportunities