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SCIENCE FAIR
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Lincoln Academy Science Fair will be held Monday, December 3, 2012. Judging will be held during school hours.
Top projects in grades 5-9 will be selected to attend the Charter Schools Science and Engineering Fair which will be held at UVU January 14, 2012.
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Winners of the Charter Schools Fair will be invited to the Central Utah Science and Engineering Fair at BYU March 18-21, 2013 where they'll compete for special awards, scholarships and cash prizes. See http://cusef.byu.edu/awards for prize details!
Parents, please keep in mind, we can send 10% of partipating students from each division -- 5-6grades, 7-8 grades, 9th grade -- to the charter schools fair; encouaging your student(s) to prepare a project for our fair will help Lincoln Academy be better represented at higher level fairs.
Science Project Checklists:
Grades K-4
Grades 5-9
Student and Teacher Resources:
sciencebuddies.org for project ideas, how-to guides and professional advice.
mooneyutah@gmail.com Tracy Mooney,science fair coordinator.
bingham@lincoln-academy.org Mr. Bingham, science fair coordinator.
carpenter@lincoln-academy.org Mr. Carpenter, Jr. High science teacher.
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GEOGRAPHY BEE
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The Lincoln Academy Geography Bee will be held on December 7th for 4th - 8th graders. The winner of Lincoln Academy's Geography Bee will have the opportunity to compete in the Utah State Geography Bee at Thanksgiving Point in the spring. Here is some information to help your student prepare for the Geography Bee.
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Preparation for the Geography Bee
1.Get the Necessary Tools: A good, up-to-date world map, atlas, and geography reference book are your best study tools, along with blank outline maps with which to practice locating places.
2.Learn Map Terminology: Understanding what you're looking at and correctly reading labels and coordinates on a map are essential.
3.Understand the Interconnectedness of Geography: Subdivisions of geography,such as physical features, climate, and culture, are all influenced by each other. Once you understand this, it will be easier to categorize and remember information about countries and regions.
4.Follow Current Events: News items regarding political upheavals, international agreements, and discoveries are fair game for Bee questions, so make sure you are an informed citizen of the world. See the National Geographic News site for recent stories.
5.Analyze the Questions: Visit the National Geographic Sample Questions page to see the types of questions asked in the Bee and to learn how you can look for clues within the questions to help you figure out the correct answers.
6.Keep Geography Fun: There are many games you can play to help study for the Bee. Check out the GeoBee Challenge, with ten new questions each day, and GeoSpy, to test your map skills.
7.Other Fun Learning and Geography Quiz Sites:
a. http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq
b. http://www.triviaplaza.com/geography-world-quizzes/
c. http://geography.about.com/
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SPELLING BEE
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Our school Spelling Bee date has changed to Friday, January 25th. Winning students should have a list of words to study for the Spelling Bee. Congratulations to the class winners!
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CANNED FOOD AND COAT DRIVE
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The Lincoln Academy Student Council is conducting their canned food and coat drive. This is our only humanitarian project at school so we really appreciate your help. We will have bins set up to collect canned food and coats and hats. Help make a difference in someone’s life this season. Donate!
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PICTURE MAKE-UP DAY
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Picture Make-up Day will be Monday, November 12th.
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RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER
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Tuesday, Nov 13th at Arby's in Lindon (593 N. State St. - near Wal-Mart) from 4-8pm. Lincoln gets 20% of all customer sales during these hours. Make sure to go to Arby’s for dinner that night!
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VOLUNTEER NEEDS
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Here are a few ways to volunteer.
-10 volunteers to deliver enrollment fliers to businesses and neighborhoods.
-Volunteers to collect money for $1 Dress Day on the first Wednesday of every month throughout the entire school year from 7:30 - 8:00 a.m.
-1 volunteer to be the Scholastic Book Fair Chairperson for the school year.
-1 volunteer to apply vinyl lettering (we are looking for someone with experience in this area)
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To help with these opportunities, please visit Lincoln Academy's website, click on the tab at the top of the home page that says "Volunteer", and then click the "I Can Help!" button associated with the position(s) you would like to volunteer for. Volunteer Page
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LABELS FOR EDUCATION
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Lincoln Academy will be having a contest to see which class can collect the most Labels for Education. These labels can be found on lots of different products that you probably use every day. Before you throw an empty can of soup or empty package of pens away, check the packaging by the UPC code and if it says “Labels for Education” just cut it out and send it to school with your child.
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A complete list of participating products can be found here. Boxes in each classroom are provided for collecting the labels.
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BOX TOPS FOR EDUCATION
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Wow! Lincoln students and parents with your help we collected a RECORD number of Box Tops for Lincoln! Thank you so much for your support! We collected over 9700 valid Box Tops which means $970.00 for Lincoln Academy! You are really making a difference. Thanks for taking the time to buy Box Top products and clipping and sending them in!
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Our next elementary contest will run from December 15th through February 15th. Keep on collecting and clipping. The Junior High contest is running now through homerooms. The homeroom that collects the most Box Tops between now and December 15th wins a free dress day. Send them in with your junior high students so they can get in on the fun, as well.
A note went home on Wednesday/Thursday November 7/8 with instructions on how to link your Smith's rewards card to ebox top redemption. If you have a chance to do this it would be fantastic and will mean even more money for Lincoln without having to do any work except signing up. Box Tops for Education will automatically send ebox tops to our school for qualifying purchases and you don't have to do anything else.
Thank you so much for your support! And keep clipping!
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RE-ENROLLMENT
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ALL families must re-enroll. Re-enrollment will be held in the school Library on Tuesday and Wednesday, January 15th and 16th from 7:45 a.m. until 3:15 p.m. A parent will be required to return the re-enrollment form and verify this information with a member of the Enrollment Committee on one of these dates.
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Please plan about 30 - 45 minutes for this process. Volunteer hours will be verified at this time. We ask that 25 of the requested 40 annual volunteer hours be completed by re-enrollment. If you currently have siblings on our waiting lists, or have an incoming kindergartner, please make sure the bottom portion of the re-enrollment form is completed. If Lincoln Academy has available positions, siblings of currently enrolled students will be given sibling preference based upon completion of all volunteer hours.
Lincoln Academy is still in need of some sponsors. A class/program sponsorship is $500. Should you choose to be a sponsor, as a thank you, Lincoln Academy will waive your 40 volunteer hours. If you are interested in our sponsorship program please contact Josephine North at the front desk to inquire about the available sponsorships.
Parents of our current 6th graders: Please be aware that a TDap or Td booster will be required for entry into 7th grade. Please make arrangements for this immunization to be administered.
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INSPIRATIONS
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Inspiration Projects Due Jan 10, 2013
Theme: Beauty Is...
"Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it." -Confucius
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SPIRIT WEAR
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Please contact Carol Bailey if you are still in need of any Lincoln Academy t-shirts or hoodies. T-shirts from previous years are $5 and this year's shirts are $12. There are a few extra hoodies for $20. casbailey@msn.com or 801-636-4623. T-shirts can be worn every Friday and Lincoln Academy logo sweatshirts/hoodies are allowed to be worn in class.
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HANDICAPPED PARKING SPOTS
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Please make sure to leave the Handicapped Parking spots available in the school parking lot for those who have a handicapped sticker or tag. Please leave them available for those that really need them.
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DOLLAR DRESS DAY
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The Lincoln Academy Parent Council hosts Dollar Dress Days on the first Wednesday of each month. Students bring a dollar for the option to wear free dress. (Appropriate free dress can be found at the end of the uniform policy.) This free dress day is totally optional. Students are encouraged to earn their own dollar to pay for their free dress option.
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SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
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We are pleased to announce that Lincoln Academy will now be serving lunch ourselves and not through an outside vendor. Please look at our menu and help your student determine when and what they would like to eat. Lunch is $2.25 per person per day. Students (or parents) pay for lunch at the front office.
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Each morning teachers will take a count of how many students in their class want hot or cold lunch and Mrs. Lum, our kitchen manager, will collect the count. Extra lunches will be added to our count in case students arrive late. Thank you for your patience as we improve our lunch program for your students.
Changes to the menu will sometimes be made without notice depending on what food is delivered and how many students order lunch that day.
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