Sunday, March 3, 2019

Lincoln School News for March 4-8, 2019


This week's blog has A LOT of information.  Please take some time to read through all of it.  Things get busy this time of year and I know you want to stay on top of things!


Handicap Parking at Lincoln 
In the front parking lot, we have one handicap spot and a handicap ramp.  We have children and families that need these.  Please STOP parking in the space and using the ramp as a drop off space!  If you drop your child off, you do not have to try to be closest to the doors, please drop them on the south end of the building or at the sidewalk on Orchard, just be mindful of the bus area.  Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Don't Forget to Read Your Teachers' Blogs
Mrs. Briney-Kelm   https://bk18-19.blogspot.com/
Mrs. Warsow   https://mrswarsowsartroom.blogspot.com/
SJ District Special Education   https://spedsjps.blogspot.com/ 

This Week at Lincoln School
Monday, March 4 – C Day
5th Grade to Planetarium

Tuesday, March 5 - D Day 

Wednesday, March 6 – E Day 
Late Start
School Store at Lunch

Thursday, March 7 – F Day
Lincoln Bear Credit Union 8 – 8:30am,
Kindergarten Round-Up at Brown School 7 – 8:30pm,
Author Patricia Sutton (4th & 5th Grades) 9:30 – 10:30am

Friday, March 8 – A Day 
Yearbook Orders Due

Sunday, March 10 – Daylight Savings Time Begins – Spring Clocks Ahead 1 Hour

Coming Up
Monday, March 11 – B Day, Lincoln Book Club at Lunch, 6 – 7pm Board of Education Meeting Lincoln Elementary Library/Media Center and Book Fair
Tuesday, March 12 – C Day, ACCESS at 8:10am and Book Fair
Wednesday, March 13 - D Day, Late Start, 11:45-12:45 Lory's Place Group, Book Fair
Thursday, March 14 – E Day, 8:30-9:30 1st gr. to Planetarium, 8-8:30am Lincoln Bear CU and Book Fair
Friday, March 15 – F Day, Book Fair
Sunday, March 17 – Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Monday, March 18 – A Day, 10-11:15am Bible Release Time
Tuesday, March 19 – B Day, 9:30 – 11:30am Ettinger-Calling All Colors, 11:45am-12:30pm PTO, Lory’s Place Group Lower El at Lunch
Wednesday, March 20 – C Day, Late Start and School Store at Lunch
Thursday, March 21 – D Day, 8 – 8:30am Lincoln Bear Credit Union
Friday, March 22 - E Day, 8:45 – 9:45am Ettinger/Peek to Planetarium and Popcorn Day
Monday, March 25 – F Day
Tuesday, March 26 – A Day, 6pm 4th Grade Program
Wednesday, March 27 – B Day, Cub Lunch 
Thursday, March 28 – C Day, 8 – 8:30am Lincoln Bear Credit Union, 9am – 1:30pm 5th Grade Visiting Upton
Friday, March 29 - D Day, Half Day School - Dismiss at 12:05
Spring Break – March 30 through April 7, ENJOY!


March is Reading Month 2019 
One World, Many Stories
Each year during March, we go all out to get our students reading and this year is
no exception! Our theme, One World, Many Stories, will run from March 1st - March 29th.

We live in one great big world and each of us has a story to tell. Throughout March, we will be traveling the globe to learn about the many stories that make up the people and places of our world.

Our challenges will be to read daily and participate in a number of reading
adventures to help Mr. Hubble earn the miles he needs to complete his worldly
adventure. Fortunately, we’ll be traveling right along beside him to learn about the
people, cultures, and stories of our world. Each day, classrooms will hear clues on the news and will have a chance to try and figure out 
“Where in the World is Mr. Hubble?”

Goals
● To promote lifelong reading habits
● To motivate and encourage reading for fun
● To create opportunities for adults and children to share time reading
● To learn about countries around our world
● To engage in reading and STEAM activities around our theme (breakout boxes, Dash robots, tower building, Google Earth scavenger hunts, etc.)
● To become aware and participate in a global service project to raise money for
school supplies for a village in Zimbabwe

Directions:
Students in grades Y5-2 will have a passport for recording the minutes they read
daily as well as the reading adventure activities that they complete.
o Y5/K → Goal is 50 mins/week
o 1st Grade → Goal is 60 mins/week
o 2nd Grade → Goal is 75 mins/week

Students in grades 3-5 will have a passport for recording the Reading Counts
points they earn weekly as well as the reading adventure activities that they
complete.
o 3rd Grade → Goal is 3 Reading Counts points/week
o 4th Grade → Goal is 4 Reading Counts points/week
o 5th Grade → Goal is 5 Reading Counts points/week
● Passports will be collected and reviewed on Fridays.

Rewards:
● Students have the opportunity to receive 2 raffle tickets each week. One raffle
ticket will be given to students for reading the required minutes or for completing
the required Reading Counts points for the week. Another raffle ticket can be
earned for completing the reading passport activities for the week. Raffles will be
drawn on a weekly basis and will include books, posters, gift cards, etc. Thank
you, Lincoln PTO!
● Along with the individual student rewards, classes will be challenged to meet the
class goal and will receive a puzzle piece each week they meet the goal. Our
school will build this mystery puzzle throughout the month which will reveal Mr.
Hubble’s final reading location.
● Classes will see their progress around the world on the large map that will be
displayed outside of the gym.
● Grade level classes will compete against each other to earn the most minutes
read or the greatest number of Reading Counts points. The class at each grade
level with the highest number of points or minutes will receive a special yummy
treat at the conclusion of reading month (March 29th).

Special Dates
● Kick Off Video/Passports passed out - Friday, March 1st
● Author Visit for Upper Elementary: Patricia Sutton, author of the book,
Capsized: The Forgotten Story of the Eastland Disaster, will be here visiting with
4th and 5th graders on March 7th.
● BOOK FAIR: March 11 - 15
● Book Fair Family Night: Thursday, March 14
● Reading Month Celebration Movie(s): Friday, March 29th

Fun Friday Dress up Days
Friday, March 8 Dress like a World Traveler Day
Friday, March 15 Dress as Your Favorite Book Character
Friday, March 22 Flashlight Friday & Fuzzy Socks
Friday, March 29 PJ Day

Please feel free to contact Mrs. Gruchot (email: jgruchot@sjschools.org) or 
Mrs. Bacolor (cbacolor@sjschools.org) in the Media Center if you have questions.



CALLING ALL BEAR CUBS 
St. Joseph Public Schools Kindergarten Round-Up is Thursday, March 7th at Brown Elementary beginning at 7pm. If you or someone you know has a child who will be 5 years old on or before September 1, 2019, please plan to attend this special adult-only event. You will have the opportunity to meet our Kindergarten and Young Fives staff, see a primary classroom, learn about our comprehensive curriculum and pick up registration materials. 

It is important that we know your intent to register your child in St. Joseph Public Schools for the 2019-2020 school year. If you are unable to attend, please contact the school office for registration details.

Please note: If your child is currently enrolled as a student in one of our Young Fives classrooms, you do not need to attend. 

The 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) will be held from March 9th until March 23rd. Thirty students from grades 2nd-5th will be notified through a letter next week if their artwork is to be included in the show. All families and community members are invited to celebrate and enjoy our locally selected elementary artists!

HealthWorks for 4th and 5th Graders:
The St. Joseph Public Schools Board of Education has established a program of instruction, which includes HIV/AIDS and other serious communicable disease prevention education and sexuality education. An outline for the units of study to be used in 4th & 5th grades will be available for your review in our building office.

According to Michigan Law, you have the right to review the materials and curriculum content to be used in the family life and reproductive health curriculum which includes serious communicable diseases such as HIV. The local board of education, in compliance with the statute, has made the materials and curriculum guides available for your review.

5th Grade HealthWorks presentation is Friday, May 24.
4th Grade HealthWorks presentation is Wednesday, May 29.

Family Open Gym and Movie Night at Upton  
Friday night, March 8th:  Gym time will be from 5:30-6:15 pm.  
The featured movie will be Coco and will begin at 6:30pm.  $10 per family suggested donation for the gym and movie.  
$ 5.00 per family suggested donation for the movie only.  Snacks, candy, baked goods, Capri Sun, and water will be available for purchase.  Come out and enjoy a family night!


Book Drive! March 1 - 21
Let’s spring into action to help United Way collect books for kids in need. Please bring in your new or gently used books from March 1 - 21. A collection box will be in the foyer.

Author Visit March 7th
Patricia Sutton, author of the book Capsized! The Forgotten Story of the SS Eastland Disaster will be here to present to our 4th and 5th grade students on March 7th.
Families can purchase signed copies of this book from Forever Books. All orders are due on Thursday, February 28. Additional order forms are available here.

Keeping Your Child Safe Online
This week’s national news regarding the Momo hoax and You Tube initiatives designed to keep kids safer online reinforces the importance of helping children stay safe online at home and at school. Here is an informational article about Momo and it includes some good tips for parents as well. Here at school we have a team of tech experts and a number of safeguards in place to monitor online activity, including blocks for inappropriate content. At home, it’s not as easy to figure out! That’s why the Attorney General’s office has put together many resources to help you understand trends in social networking, new apps kids are using, and set parental controls. They also provide a sample online safety contract for families. Check it out!

 Community Corkboard
Looking for fall activities to enroll your child in?
Check out local offerings by visiting our Community Corkboard.


It is the policy of the St. Joseph Public School District that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or ancestry, sex, disability, height, weight, or marital status be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to, discrimination during any program, activity, service or in employment.

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