School Newsletter
from the Parent Council

CALENDAR
October Calendar
7-20: Elementary Box Tops collection contest
14-15: Fall Break; no school
21: Public Board Meeting; 6:30 pm
22: Elementary Read-a-thon; after lunch
29: End of 1st Term
29: Elementary Halloween Parade; 1:30 pm
29: Jr. High Halloween Party; 2:45 - 4:15 pm

November Calendar
3: $1 Free Dress Day
3: Parent Council Meeting; 8:15 am
8: School Picture Make-up Day
 
FROM MR. HUNT
 
  
 
It is now October. Thank you for all that you have done to support the school and your students. Thanks for donating supplies to our classes, supplies for your children, participating in the carnival, driving on field trips, and signing up to help in the classroom. Your efforts help make our school better and afford a better education for your student. Thank you for everything! I am confident that as educators, parents and students work together, the quality of education increases. more

Parent/Teacher Conferences

Thank you to all parents who came to parent/teacher conferences.  There was a great turn-out in the elementary and a good one for junior high.  If you missed parent/teacher conference, you can still set up an appointment to meet with your student's teacher or just communicate by email.

Mid-Term/9th Grade Graduation

Junior High parents should have received an email with their students' mid-term report last week.  They are password protected.  Just enter your students' ID number to open the document.  We are implementing a 9th grade graduation in which 9th graders must pass all their core classes and most of their electives in order to qualify.  We are looking at further implementing this throughout the entire junior high in the coming years.  Please work with your ninth-grade students to help them remain eligible to attend graduation.  If you did not receive a report for your junior high student, please contact the front office.

1st-3rd Grade Lunch

We are having problems with 1st through 3rd grade students using the microwaves.  Many of the students using the microwave who are this age do not know how to use it, and we have had several who have burned themselves in the process of using the microwave.  Due to inexperience and complications, the lines for the microwaves are extremely long during this lunch.  Please help us by limiting what you send with your 1st-3rd graders.
FALL FESTIVAL THANK YOU
 
  
 
A big thank you to all of the Lincoln families who attended and supported this year's Fall Festival/carnival. We enjoyed some delicious food, socializing, and games for the students. It was a wonderful event that was not only lots of fun, but successful in earning funds for our school! We really appreciate all of you who donated auction items or purchased tickets and auction items. Mrs. Jackson's class donated the most item for the auction, with kind help from her room mom, Gaylene Syme. Special thanks go to Kuulei Giffin and Zara Quintana for all of their planning and hard work and to all of their committee members who contributed their time and effort to this event. And a special thanks to Kohls, who really stepped up to help! more

As part of the Fall Freedom Festival held on Friday, September 17, "Constitution Day", the food and frolic also included a Constitution Quiz to test the participant's knowledge of United States history.

The Quiz consisted of 20 regular questions plus two extra or tie-breaker questions. It included notes on qualifications to be President, procedures for creating laws, quotes from Founding Fathers and on identifying particular Founders.

The Constitution Quiz seemed to indicate that Lincoln's families should become a lot more acquainted with American history and the Founding Document. The test scores ranged from just two wrong to 19 out of the 22 questions wrong. Many were in the range of 10 to 15 incorrect answers.

The first prize was a framed reproduction of a painting of the signing of the Constitution. The second prize was a hand-finished beach blanket embellished with the Stars and Stripes that came in its own handmade carrying bag. The third prize was a framed reproduction of the Constitution itself.

The first prize winner was parent Carlton Bowen. The second prize winner was student Joshua Healey, and the third prize winner was parent Brad Gale.

Here is a copy of the Constitution quiz which you can take. The correct answers will be included with the next newsletter.
SPIRIT WEAR
 
  
 
Lincoln T-shirts have been delivered!  If you still need a T-shirt, give Carol Bailey a call--801-756-2830.  The hoodies have been ordered and will be in around the middle of October and will be delivered to the students right away.  If you still need a hoodie, a few extras were ordered.  To get on a waiting list for extras, please e-mail Carol at casbailey@msn.com.  Include your name, phone number, student's name, grade, teacher and size you would like.  The adult sizes for the hoodies run big, so take that into account.  T-shirts are $10 and hoodies are $25.
HALLOWEEN COSTUME GUIDELINES
 
  
 
Many parents are starting to look for Halloween costumes. Lincoln Academy is always concerned about your child's safety. Halloween presents some additional dangers. The school's guidelines for Halloween are first and foremost that you make sure your child can still play and move around in his or her costume safely. In addition, the following regulations will be in place for all costumes: more
  • No masks.
  • No weapons.
  • No cross-dressing.
  • No costumes that demean or belittle ethnic groups, nationalities, or religions.
  • Costumes must be modest.
  • Students must be able to be identified.
If your student chooses not to dress in an obvious costume on this day, he or she must be in uniform. Non-uniform, "normal" clothes do not constitute a costume. If your student doesn't follow these regulations and guidelines, he or she will be asked to change costumes or be in uniform. Students will be allowed to come to school dressed in their costume on Friday, Oct 29th and wear their costumes the whole day.
GENERAL MILLS BOX TOPS COLLECTION CONTEST
 
  
 
It's time for our fall Box Tops collection contest for grades K-6! The competition begins this week and ends on Wed., Oct. 20. Gather all the General Mills Box Tops you've collected over the summer and put them your class container. Please check the expiration dates and only send valid box tops. Also, the expiration date must be legible to be valid. The winning class will receive an ice cream party, so bring them in and win!

(Note: Jr. High students are welcome to bring in Box Tops to the front office. Every Box Top benefits the school!) more

In addition, General Mills has partnered with many online shopping sites and will donate a percentage of Internet purchases to the school. Please take a minute to look through the list of online merchants and do your holiday shopping through the BoxTops4Education website. It only takes a few minutes to become a Box Tops member, which will also allow you to print coupons for Box Tops products.
EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO PERU
 
  
 
Please see this information letter about an educational trip to Peru scheduled for Spring Break 2011. Contact Mr. Arteta (arteta@lincoln-academy.org) for more information.
PARENT HELP NEEDED!
 
  
 
Thank you so much for all of your volunteer help so far this year! Here is a list of our current volunteer needs.  Please contact the listed person if you are able to help with these activities.  Contact Bernice Pratt, pratts009@hotmail.com, go to the school website or check the binder at the front desk for other volunteer opportunities.
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  • Oct. 22: Read-A-Thon. Contact Rebecca Swindle - rebeccaswindle@hotmail.com
  • Oct. 29: Elementary Halloween Parade. help set up chairs. Contact Zara Quintana - zqtee9603@gmail.com
  • Oct. 29, 2:45 - 4:15: Jr. High Halloween/End of Term Party. Contact Michelle Harvey - smlharvey@comcast.net
  • Nov. 12: I-Excel Super activity. Need drivers from school at 12:30 and from Jack and Jill Bowling at 2:15. Contact Aimee Lewis - aimeebel@gmail.com
  • Dollar Free Dress Day collection: 1st Wednesday of each month. Various times throughout the morning. Contact Shamae Mickelson - 1spinach1@gmail.com
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