Sunday, December 13, 2020

Lincoln School News for Dec. 14-18, 2020

 This Week at Lincoln School:

Monday the 14th : Positivity Project shirts 
Tuesday the 15th : Wear Green Day 
Wednesday the 16th: Late Start and Wear Red Day
Thursday the 17th: Wear an Ugly Sweater Day
Friday the 18th: Dress as an  Elf Day

Some of our Virtual Program students joined in the fun of PJs and Popcorn on Friday! It sure is good to see you.




Enjoy the break, we return on Monday, January 4, 2021

Teacher Blogs

Positivity Project 

Mondays are P2 t-shirt days! Please plan to have your child join our staff in wearing his/her t-shirt each and every Monday as we kick off a new character strength. 

This week's Y5-5th grade lessons are focused on "Self Control". You child's teacher will be delivering daily lessons remotely. This is a great opportunity for you to observe the rich dialogue and thoughtful reflections that come from these resources. 

We encourage your family to participate in using this shared language at home for maximum impact. Please access the P2 family site by clicking here to gain more information.  The password is "P2". 

Reminders

Please download the Box Tops for Education app by visiting https://www.boxtops4education.com/.  

 

Box Tops receipts for delivery services, such as Shipt, now work with the digital Box Top collection.  For more information, visit https://boxtopsforeducation.knowledgeowl.com/help/electronic-receipts



St. Joseph Virtual School 's blog is now available! 

SJVS Families, click here to access content from Mr. Pratley. Be sure to bookmark the link: https://stjoevirtualschool.blogspot.com/


Check out the positive messages and celebration of our community on the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation blog.
Click here to enjoy! 


Looking for activities to enroll your child in? 


Check out local offerings by visiting our 


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.

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Dress Up Days Start this Friday (Dec. 11)

 Dress Up Days are Coming!!!

Friday the 11th: PJ Day and Popcorn!!!  Teachers are welcome to have Read-In time as well.

Monday the 14th: Positivity Project shirts 

Tuesday the 15th : Wear Green Day 

Wednesday the 16th: Late Start and Wear Red Day

Thursday the 17th: Wear an Ugly Sweater Day

Friday the 18th: Dress as an  Elf Day

Sunday, December 6, 2020

Lincoln School News for Dec. 7 - 11, 2020

This Week at Lincoln School
Monday, Dec. 7 - P2 T-Shirt Day, our message this week is: Knowing my Words and Actions Affect Others
School Board Meeting at 6:00pm (Virtual)

Tuesday, Dec. 8The PTO meeting will be this Tuesday at 12:30pm.  If you’d like to attend this virtual meeting please email Catherine Kirshenbaum at catherinebkirshenbaum@gmail.com and she will send you the link to join. 

Wednesday, Dec. 9 - Late Start

Thursday, Dec. 10 - Tech Meeting 4:15-5:15pm

Friday, Dec. 11

Coming Up:
Monday the 14th : Positivity Project shirts 
Tuesday the 15th : Wear Green Day 
Wednesday the 16th: Late Start and Wear Red Day
Thursday the 17th: Wear an Ugly Sweater Day
Friday the 18th: Dress as an  Elf Day

Masks must be worn throughout the school setting, with the exception of eating time or during a masking break when distanced from others. Please be sure to screen your child's health prior to attending school everyday using the guide linked here. Your assistance with this is vital to us staying together safely. 

Teacher Blogs

Common Sense Media 

Have you had the need to check the content of a movie before enjoying it with your young children? Are you wondering about the content of a new, popular online game? Common Sense Media is a FABULOUS resource for families! It is a perfect place to learn the answers to the questions above and so much more. Check it out today!

Hour of Code

December 7th-13th is Computer Science in Education Week and the annual Hour of Code.  St. Joseph Public Schools has participated in the Hour of Code for many years, and we would like to offer students the opportunity again this year. Mrs. Bacolor will be sharing a coding lesson with 3rd-5th grade students via Google Classroom.  If you would like to do more coding with your child, visit the Hour of Code website for ideas.  There are numerous activities to help your child learn basic coding logic and skills.  If you are looking to reduce screen time, we encourage you to check out the “unplugged” activities.


A special note for families of students in grades 3rd-5th:  One of the choices during the Hour of Code will be building a village in Minecraft focusing on inclusion.  Students choosing this option will be shown how to install Minecraft on their Chromebooks and log into the program using their @stjoebears credentials.  Our district subscribes to the Minecraft for Education platform, and we believe strongly in its educational value.  If your child is interested in this activity, we encourage you to explore it with him or her.  Of course, if you do not want your child using Minecraft at home, there is no expectation that students have to use the program.  Limits and guidance with technology at home are fully supported and appreciated.  We are so thankful for your partnership with our 1:1 computing program.    


Positivity Project 

Mondays are P2 t-shirt days! Please plan to have your child join our staff in wearing his/her t-shirt each and every Monday as we kick off a new character strength. 

This week's Y5-5th grade lessons are focused on "Knowing my words and actions affect others". You child's teacher will be delivering daily lessons remotely. This is a great opportunity for you to observe the rich dialogue and thoughtful reflections that come from these resources. 

We encourage your family to participate in using this shared language at home for maximum impact. Please access the P2 family site by clicking here to gain more information.  The password is "P2". 

Reminders

Please download the Box Tops for Education app by visiting https://www.boxtops4education.com/.  

 

Box Tops receipts for delivery services, such as Shipt, now work with the digital Box Top collection.  For more information, visit https://boxtopsforeducation.knowledgeowl.com/help/electronic-receipts



St. Joseph Virtual School 's blog is now available! 

SJVS Families, click here to access content from Mr. Pratley. Be sure to bookmark the link: https://stjoevirtualschool.blogspot.com/


Check out the positive messages and celebration of our community on the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation blog.
Click here to enjoy! 





Looking for activities to enroll your child in? 




Check out local offerings by visiting our 


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.

Sunday, November 29, 2020

Lincoln School News for Nov. 30-Dec. 4, 2020

The launch of the Positivity Project (P2) was great! We will introduce a new character trait each Monday so, let's make every Monday a P2 T-shirt day. You can help by encouraging your child to wear their T-Shirt every Monday.  
A huge "Thank you to our PTO for the T-Shirts!"

For those of you in the Virtual Program, I will be communicating with the SJVS teachers and if they are planning to use the program too, we will get to work on t-shirts.  Stay tuned...Last week, we focused on Gratitude. Did you know that gratitude is the single best predictor of individual well-being? It is correlated with increased energy, empathy, happiness and optimism.

If you would like to check out information you can use at home, check out the P2 Family link https://posproject.org/p2-for-families/. (the password is P2)

This week, we will focus on "Kindness." 

Kind people think about the needs and feelings of other people, and then act to help those people. Kind people are selfless. That is why a true act of kindness is distinct from helping another person in order to simply gain something for yourself. An individual with the strength of kindness helps others because it’s the right thing to do, not because they expect any reciprocal treatment or gain in reputation.

This Week at Lincoln School!
Monday, November 30
Tuesday, December 1
Wednesday, December 2 - Late Start
Thursday, December 3
Friday, December 4

Masks must be worn throughout the school setting, with the exception of eating time or during a masking break when distanced from others. Please be sure to screen your child's health prior to attending school everyday using the guide linked here. Your assistance with this is vital to us staying together safely. 

Teacher Blogs

Reminders

Please download the Box Tops for Education app by visiting https://www.boxtops4education.com/

Box Tops receipts for delivery services, such as Shipt, now work with the digital Box Top collection. For more information, visit https://boxtopsforeducation.knowledgeowl.com/help/electronic-receipts


St. Joseph Virtual School 's blog is now available! 

SJVS Families, click here to access content from Mr. Pratley. Be sure to bookmark the link: https://stjoevirtualschool.blogspot.com/

Thank you for continuing to adhere to our daily screening guide posted on our district's website before sending your child to school. It is imperative that we work together to safe safe so that we can stay in school. 






Check out the positive messages and celebration of our community on the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation blog.
Click here to enjoy! 


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

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.

Sunday, November 22, 2020

Lincoln School News for November 23 - 27, 2020

 



We will officially begin our Positivity Project (P2) partnership on Monday! We are so delighted to join over 560 schools across the nation who have made the commitment to empower our youth by explicitly teaching and discussing the 24 character strengths during daily class meetings. The family letter linked here will explain more about this partnership. Thank you for taking a look. 

We will launch this initiative Monday with the character strength "gratitude".  Speaking of gratitude, we would like to thank our supportive PTO for purchasing t-shirts for all of our staff and students to celebrate the character strengths that we will all learn and exercise this year. You are all so generous!

On Monday, your child will be provided a shirt that he/she will wear to celebrate the school-wide launch. When your child wears it home, it is your to keep.  We will publish dates for P2 Fridays (similar to Bear Wear Fridays) throughout the year. Please plan to have your child wear his/her P2 shirts on these days. 

Want to learn more about  P2?  Click here to access their family site and here to learn more about the community impact of this project.  



YEARBOOK PICTURES FOR OUR STUDENTS IN THE VIRTUAL PROGRAM
Hey Virtual Bears!  We are working on the yearbook and we want to see you in it!  Please email pictures of the creative ways you’re learning this year to Mrs. Mandarino at katiemandarino@gmail.com  to include in this year’s yearbook.

 

1:1 Initiative Kicks Off Successfully!

We are delighted to have our 1:1 devices for all of our K-5 students! Thank you for your help to ensure student Chromebooks are charged nightly and returned to school each day in the school-issued sleeve. As a reminder, chargers should be kept at home. You can access the family letter and video from our Director of Instructional Technology, Amy Dirlam, by clicking here.

A site was created to answer many questions related to this initiative, please click here to access our SJPS Student/Parent Digital Handbook.



This Week at Lincoln School

Monday, November 23 - Launching the Positivity Project (P2) !!! and Book Fair

Tuesday, November 24 - Book Fair

Wednesday, November 25 - No School, Thanksgiving Break

Thursday, November 26 - No School, Thanksgiving Break

Friday, November 27 - No School, Thanksgiving Break

For those returning or starting at Lincoln School, we are delighted to welcome you to face-to-face instruction beginning on Monday, November 23rd. We’re looking forward to continuing our partnership with your family.  Below is important information that will help to ensure a smooth transition into the school setting. 

Our drop off and pick up routine is a bit different this year. Please look at the attached maps for guidance. Please note that our start time is 8:45 a.m. on typical school days and 9:45 a.m. on late start Wednesdays. Due to safety protocols, we are not able to offer before school supervision this year. In addition, students are not able to stage on the playground before school as in years past. When the school doors open at 8:45 a.m. (9:45 a.m. on late start days), your child will enter through their specified door (see diagram) and will go right to their classroom. If your child will be riding the bus at all this year, please call our transportation department at (269) 926-3900 to make arrangements. 

Masks must be worn throughout the school setting, with the exception of eating time or during a masking break when distanced from others. Please be sure to screen your child's health prior to attending school everyday using the guide linked here. Your assistance with this is vital to us staying together safely. 

Again, welcome back to Lincoln School. Please do not hesitate to reach out with any questions. 


Teacher Blogs

Scholastic Book Fair

The Scholastic Virtual Book Fair is happening now! Please click here to learn all about it and click here to order directly.


Our Lincoln School Media Center receives a portion of the profits that go right back to purchasing new books for our students. Thank you for ordering!


Reminders

Please download the Box Tops for Education app by visiting https://www.boxtops4education.com/.  

 

Box Tops receipts for delivery services, such as Shipt, now work with the digital Box Top collection.  For more information, visit https://boxtopsforeducation.knowledgeowl.com/help/electronic-receipts

St. Joseph Virtual School 's blog is now available! 

SJVS Families, click here to access content from Mr. Pratley. Be sure to bookmark the link: https://stjoevirtualschool.blogspot.com/


Thank you for continuing to adhere to our daily screening guide posted on our district's website before sending your child to school. It is imperative that we work together to safe safe so that we can stay in school. 



Check out the positive messages and celebration of our community on the St. Joseph Public Schools Foundation blog.
 Click here to enjoy!  


Looking for fall activities to enroll your child in? 

Check out local offerings by visiting our 


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.