Lincoln Families,

Welcome to March! I hope you enjoyed the beautiful weather and sunshine this weekend. It sure was a welcome sight after such a brutal February! 

Thank you so much for your participation in conferences last week. I hope you found your time with our teachers to be beneficial and productive as we prepare for the final trimester of the school year. Hours and hours of time are dedicated by our staff to compile report card data and prepare for conferences. So if you haven’t done so, please be sure to pass along some Lincoln Love to them. Send some Lincoln Love!

If you haven’t yet completed the 5Essentials Survey, please take a few moments to participate. The Illinois 5Essentials survey is designed to generate a comprehensive picture of the inner workings of our schools. Teachers, parents, and students will be able to share their insights and perceptions about our schools as we develop school improvement plans. Students in grades 4-8, teachers, and parents/guardians will be able to participate in this online and confidential survey that is based on 20 years of research at the University of Chicago. The survey will be open for participation until April 2, 2021.

Finally, prior to and upon return from any travel, please be sure to consult the updated Cook County  Travel/Quarantine Guidance, and contact Ms. Godellas or me if you have any questions. Thanks for your adherence to this guidance and for doing your part to keep our school community safe. 
As always, please feel free to reach out if there is anything more I can do to help support your family. Thanks for your continued support of Lincoln.

Wishing you and your family a magnificent month of March!

CG

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Calendar

Thursday, March 4 – Kindergarten Author Visit

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Picture Day is 3/18

Be sure to mark your calendar for Lincoln Picture Day – Thursday, March 18th. Order forms will be sent home with your child this week. Pictures can also be ordered online at www.ordervgil.com (school code 20077101)

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Kindergarten Author Visit – Thursday, March 4

Lincoln School is excited to welcome author Sara Shacter on Thursday, March 4th.  She will be meeting with both morning and afternoon kindergarten classes.  Her virtual visit will include reading her book, Just So Willow, and talking about being an author.  Her book is available for sale through Anderson’s and will come with a signed bookplate.  You can order the book online (click here!) and books will be brought to Lincoln for distribution. 

Orders will be taken through Thursday, March 11th, more information here. If you have any questions, please contact Mrs. Brauweiler.

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School Board Candidate Q&A Forum

Want to ask a question to the candidates running in the upcoming School Board election? Here is your chance! The PTOs are sponsoring a School Board Candidate Q&A on 3/11 at 7 pm via Zoom. Please send your questions to rooseveltmiddlebb@gmail.com by Monday 3/8.

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Green 4 Good at Home

Tickets Now Available for the One Earth Film Festival! If you love movies and you care about your health, your community and our magnificent planet we call home, join us for the 10th anniversary season of the One Earth Film Festival, March 5-14, 2021 https://www.oneearthfilmfest.org

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PIMA/PS Dinner’s Ready – Fundraiser!

PIMA (Parents Instrumental Music Association) has teamed up with Chef Peter Schonman, River Forest resident and band parent, and his delicious chef prepared meals at PS Dinners Ready! The dine and share fundraiser will be offered the first two weeks of March on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays starting on 3/2. Limited daily meals and ordering deadlines apply. Place your orders at: www.psdinnersready.com

The coupon code to use is PIMA (case sensitive) for us to get credit for the meals ordered. Thank you for your continued support as we promote and support the instrumental music programs in District 90.

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2021-22 Kindergarten Registration

Kindergarten Registration for the 2021-2022 School year is now open. If your child will turn five on or before September 1, 2021, they are eligible to register for Kindergarten. To register please contact Ms. Josephine Ribaudo. ribaudoj@district90.org, 708.771.8282

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Lincoln Love

Are you looking for a quick and easy way to recognize a staff member, student or volunteer? If so, take a quick moment to share your story using the link below and we will be sure to share some Lincoln Love with your honoree! Thanks for filling someone’s bucket today! Lincoln LOVE

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Social Emotional Learning

Talking over your child’s report card

Report card rewards

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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. 

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