Lincoln School News for March 5-9, 2018

MARCH IS READING MONTH!
Click here to access the SJPS Elementary Media Center blog for all of the latest news!

Ahoy, Mateys! It's March and that means it's time to celebrate all the reading we love to do!

Unfortunately, some pirates are trying to steal our most valued treasure...our love of reading. What are we going to do about it? You've got it...READ, READ, READ!

Since our schools are committed to engaging our students in a rich and challenging literacy program, we provide different opportunities throughout the year to grow and develop as independent readers. Daily 5, readers' theater, book fairs, and celebrating reading month are just some of the ways we make reading fun. Children who can read successfully read more often for enjoyment, leading to a lifelong "treasured" love of reading.

Goals:

• To motivate and encourage reading for enjoyment
• To create opportunities for adults and children to share time reading
• To expose children to good literature and quality authors of children's literature
• To improve language skills for children
• To promote a positive attitude toward reading
• To exercise our brain
• To have fun and treasure our time with books.

Directions:

Young Fives through Grade 2 (Y5-2)

• Weekly Reading Log - Parents, please help your child list books/chapters on their weekly reading log. Please initial to confirm that your child has completed the books listed. A new log will be sent home each week.
• Logs will be collected on Friday mornings. Once 20 books have been read, students will receive a prize and have their picture taken for "ARRR Amazing Wall of Readers." Students should KEEP READING to help our school reach our school goal.
• The top three readers in each class each week will be recognized and will get to pick a prize out of our treasure chest.

Grades 3-5

• Students in each grade will read books and take Reading Counts (RC) tests. Each grade has a certain number of points to reach. Points awarded for tests will be added to their classroom total.
• Once students have reached their RC goal, they will receive a prize and have their picture taken for "ARRR Amazing Wall of Readers." Students should KEEP READING to help our school reach our school goal.
• The top three readers in each class each week will be recognized and will get to pick a prize out of our treasure chest.

Treasure Map of Activities

In addition to the above reading logs or RC points, all students will receive a Reading Treasure Map with an assortment of fun activities to complete as they treasure their time with books. Students who complete the map by Thursday, March 29th, should turn it into the media center. We will have a drawing for various "special treasures" on Friday, March 30.

Special Dates:

Book Fair - March 12-16 (Family Night - March 13th)

Dress Up Days

• Dress as a Pirate Day - Friday, March 9
• Dress as your Favorite Book Character - Friday, March 16
• Flashlight Friday (PJ Day) - Friday, March 23
• Celebration Day to include movie - Friday, March 30

Let's enjoy this month as readers and keep our love of reading a valuable treasure!

Thanks for your support and Happy Reading!

Kindergarten Registration is This Thursday!

St. Joseph Public Schools welcomes all parents/guardians of incoming Kindergarten-aged children to join us for Kindergarten Round-Up this Thursday, March 8th at 7:00 p.m. at Brown Elementary School (2028 Brown School Rd. in St. Joseph).  At this adult-only event, you will learn about our Kindergarten program and will complete pre-registration activities for your child. Please come with your registration information, including your home address, phone number, and emergency contact information. To save time, you can also complete and print the forms at home by clicking here. We look forward to meeting you soon!

Culver's Give Back Night
Culvers will be hosting a Give Back Night for the St Joe Softball Program on Monday, 3/5/18 from 5:00-8:00pm

SJPS Foundation Photo Contest

Entries are due March 30th.  Check out the Photo Contest Flyer for details.

Community Student Art Exhibit at the Box Factory for the Arts

A Partnership program sponsored by Berrien RESA, the Krasl Art Center and the Box Factory for the Arts

March 10- March 24, 2018

Artwork from 35 students in each elementary building will be on display at the Box Factory for the Arts.  Students with work in this show have been notified with a letter.  You are all invited to join us for the opening reception for the Elementary Show on Saturday afternoon, March 10, from 12:00 – 2:00 PM.  You may stop in any time throughout the two hours to enjoy refreshments, celebrate our talented St. Joseph artists, and see artwork from elementary students throughout Berrien County. 

This art show will be on display at the Box Factory until Saturday, March 24. The Box Factory is located at 1101 Broad Street in St. Joseph and is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM-4:00 PM.

Spring Picture Day

Spring Pictures will be Tuesday, March 6th beginning at 8:35am.  Pictures orders are pre-pay only.  Only students who order on-line or bring in order forms with payment will be photographed.   To order pictures on-line go to www.inter-state.com/order and type in code:  26994JA.

SchoolStore.com

Booklets containing 11 postcards will be going home with students on Monday for our Schoolstore.com on-line shopping spring promotion.  If you child returns the packet he/she will receive a light-up suction ball as well as be entered into a drawing to win a Minon Robot.  Participation is completely optional.  This is the first year Lincoln School has done the Schoolstore.com program, and it has been extremely successful.  Our fall promotion generated over $550.00 for Lincoln School to use toward fun events/activities for our students.  It has also generated over $6000 worth of gift cards for teachers to use to buy supplies and items for their classrooms through the caring for classroom program.  A BIG THANK YOU from Lincoln School to all who have supported this program this year.  Below is a link to the promotional video the students will be seeing on Monday.  Thank you again for your support.

www.schoolstore.com/video2

Community Corkboard

Looking for after school activities for your child? 

Our Community Corkboard is your source for information about 

all kinds of happenings around town. 

North Lincoln Baseball and Softball Association added information this week.

Take me to the Community Corkboard now.

This Week at Lincoln School

Monday, March 5, C Day

Tuesday, March 6, D Day

Spring Picture Day

Lincoln PTO at 7:00pm

Science Olympiad Meeting in Mrs. Peek’s Room at Lunch

Wednesday, March 7, E Day

Late Start

Science Olympiad at LMC 8:30-1:30 

Thursday, March 8, F Day

Lincoln Bears Credit Union 8-8:30am

Kindergarten Round-up 7:00pm at BROWN SCHOOL

Friday, March 9, A Day

Popcorn Day

COMING UP

Monday, March 12, B Day, Mrs. Laukus’ class to Calling All Colors at 9:30 and School Board Meeting at Brown School 6:00pm

Tuesday, March 13, C Day, Access at 8:10am and School Store at Lunch

Wednesday, March 14, D Day and Late Start

Thursday, March 15, E Day, Lincoln Bears Credit Union 8-8:30am and School Store at Lunch

Friday, March 16, F Day, 2^nd grade to Sarett at 9:00 and Mrs. Peek’s and Mrs. Abbott’s classes to Planetarium at 1:30pm

Monday, March 19, A Day and Mrs. Borah’s class to Calling All Colors at 9:30

Tuesday, March 20, B Day, 2^nd grade to Planetarium at 1:30 

Wednesday, March 21, C Day, Late Start

Thursday, March 22, D Day, Lincoln Bears Credit Union 8-8:30am and Mrs. Ettinger’s class to Planetarium at 1:30pm

Friday, March 23, E Day and SSW Lower El