Welcome to Lincoln School Mrs. Lisa Knuth!
I am very excited to have Lisa take over as principal of Lincoln. I know you will welcome her and help her to learn what it means to be a part of the Lincoln Family.
After teaching preschool, special education, and early elementary school for 14 years, Lisa joined SJPS as a 1st grade teacher at E.P. Clarke in 2008. She has remained at EPC teaching 3rd grade since 2011. In her time at SJPS, she has demonstrated excellence in teaching, bringing skill, compassion, and professionalism to her work. Additionally, she has taken on many leadership roles including chairing the EPC School Improvement Team, assisting with the design and implementation of the teacher evaluation system, serving on the District Leadership Committee, and leading a grade level team. Lisa is passionate about SJPS and deeply committed to our strategic plan. Lisa has a Masters in Educational Leadership and Early Childhood Education.
We Need Your Help!
Teacher Appreciation Week is quickly approaching and the PTO has planned a lot of great things for the entire staff. To see how you can help please click on the link below:
The SJPS Elementary Track meet is back and we need your help to make it happen. Please click on the link below to find out more about this event and how you can help:
Coming Up
Monday, March 28
P2- Humor
Tuesday, March 29
7:15 – 8:15am SIP/St. Meeting
3:50 – 4:50pm Checkmate Chess: Grades 1-2
Wednesday, March 30
Late Start
Thursday, March 31
8:15 – 8:30am Lincoln Bear Credit Union
4/1 - 4/8 No School: SPRING BREAK
2022 LINCOLN TALENT SHOW
INFORMATION SHEET
DETAILS
All 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders are invited to tryout
Signed permission slip is required for tryouts. This also applies to stage crew & hosts. All slips must be turned into the office before tryouts
Actors, dancers, singers, musicians, comedians, gymnasts, etc. are needed. We really like to see different unique acts try out
NO lip syncing for singers
Position(s) for Show Host & Stage Crew are open to 5th graders only
Costumes are not mandatory for tryouts, but students should be prepared to provide costumes/props for show
Acts requiring musical accompaniment should make prior arrangements for tryouts
You are responsible for supplying your own music for auditions. You may bring in your phone, a flash drive or a cd. If you do not come prepared you risk the chance of forfeiting your audition. Additionally, you will be responsible for cutting your own music and providing it to us no later than 1 week before the show
Tryouts are closed to public. Parents/family/friends are not permitted inside gym during tryouts
Students chosen for show must participate in rehearsals & have transportation after practice. This includes stage crew & hosts
Acts should be no longer than 2 minutes
IMPORTANT DATES
REGISTRATION: now through March 28th, complete form & return to school office
TRYOUTS: April 13th (4pm – TBD, depending on number of acts)
Students will wait in the hallway outside the gym until they are called in to audition. During that time they may practice quietly or work on their homework, etc. Once they are finished, they are free to leave. I will provide the order of acts to audition the day before tryouts
CHOSEN ACTS WILL BE ANNOUNCED April 14th at school
PRACTICE SCHEDULE - TBA
FINAL DRESS REHEARSAL-Tuesday May 3rd 4pm-6pm
Mandatory attendance for full cast + full costume/props!!!
PERFORMANCE- TBA
Questions? Call or text Dawn Riethmeier 269-369-9189
If you are interested in helping out in any way please contact Dawn Riethmeier
Lincoln Bear Student CU
Open every Thursday from 8:15-8:30. Lincoln Bear Student CU offers great incentives to promote good saving habits for students. All new members will receive $15 if they open their membership with at least $1 (membership forms are available at the Lincoln Bear Student CU table or in the school office). All existing members will receive $5 for making their first deposit at Lincoln Bear Student CU. There is a prize box so students can choose a prize with every deposit. Every deposit is entered into a monthly drawing to win a gift basket with a $10 Meijer gift card. Every deposit is also entered into an annual drawing to win an iPad Mini at the end of the school year!
News from the Lunch Room
We would like to remind everyone that breakfast and lunch are FREE again this year to every St Joseph Public School student. Please try to remember to pre-order your student’s lunches when they are going to participate in lunch. This helps speed up the morning lunch count process. You will be allowed to order the Friday before the next week using www.sendmoneytoschool.com.
Due to the supply chain issues we are having with our vendors and food outages we will be providing a one week menu on our website and Principal blogs on the Friday before the next week. This will alleviate us having to make constant changes to a monthly menu and keep you better informed.
03/28/22 – BREAKFAST - POPTART, FRUIT, 100% JUICE, AND MILK
LUNCH - MINI CORN DOGS, STEAMED CARRTOS, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK
03/29/22 – BREAKFAST - CINNAMON MUFFIN, FRUIT, 100% JUICE, AND MILK
LUNCH - MINI PANCAKES, SAUSAGE, HASH BROWN, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK
03/30/22 – BREAKFAST - WAFFLE , FRUIT, 100% JUICE, AND MILK
LUNCH - TURKEY LUNCHABLE, VEGGIE STICKS, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK
03/31/22 – BREAKFAST - CEREAL BAR, FRUIT, 100% JUICE, AND MILK
LUNCH - CHEESE PIZZA, CORN, SALAD CUP, FRUIT SELECTION AND MILK
Late Start Change
April 13th is NOT a late start day. This is a change from the originally published school calendar due to testing changes at the secondary level. Please adjust your calendars accordingly. We look forward to welcoming students at 8:20 on April 13th.
St. Joseph Public Schools is Hiring!
Upton Middle School is seeking Paraprofessional candidates for two immediate hires. The two positions have different time requirements. One for the hours of 7:30am-12:30pm, the other 10:30am-3:30pm. Anyone interested can view and apply for current postings at the following link:
Let's show our educators they are appreciated!
We want to share your stories about how our educators have shown support and dedication to our students. We are looking for stories about all education personnel – teachers, bus drivers, school lunch staff, paraprofessionals, custodians, coaches, librarians, administrative assistants, and anyone who is an important part of a student’s educational success.
To submit a story about a St. Joseph educator that has made a lasting impact on a student, please send story background, participant names, relevant pictures, and any pertinent information including quotes and specific story elements to Kelly Gaideski, Campaign Contact, at kgaideski@sjschools.org.
Classroom Blogs
Our Lincoln School classroom teachers have important information to share with our families.
Y5 - Mrs. Schmidt schmidtyoungfives2021-22.blogspot.com
K - Mrs. Bartz https://bartzkdg2021.blogspot.com/
K- Mrs. Mutschler https://mutschler2021.blogspot.com/
1 - Mrs. Mrs. Confer https://confer2122.blogspot.com/
1 - Mrs. Fiesbeck https://fiesbeck21-22.blogspot.com/
1 - Miss Reimers https://reimers21-22.blogspot.com/
2 - Ms. Harmening harmening2122.blogspot.com
2 - Mrs. Laukus laukus21-22.blogspot.com
2 - Mrs. Starks https://starks21-22.blogspot.com/
3 - Mrs. Ettinger https://ettinger2122.blogspot.com/
3 - Miss Koenig https://koenig2021.blogspot.com/
3 - Mrs. Peek https://peek2021-22.blogspot.com/
4 - Mrs. Abbott https://abbott21-22.blogspot.com/
4 - Mrs. Goniwiecha https://goniwiecha2021-2022.blogspot.com/
5 - Mrs. Briney-Kelm https://bk-2021-2022.blogspot.com/
5 - Ms. Griffith https://griffith2021.blogspot.com/
5 - Mrs. Schermerhorn https://schermschool21-22.blogspot.com/
For additional spring activities to enroll your child in, click on the 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.
