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December Calendar
16-19 - Christmas Gram sales
20 – Last day of school in 2013; full day
20 -- Dollar Dress Day (Yearbook)
January Calendar
6 – Back to School
8 -- Dollar Dress Day (Parent Council)
8 – Parent Council Meeting; 8:00 am
10 -- School Geography Bee (grades 4-8)
10 – End of Second Term
13 – Beginning of 3rd Term
13 -- Science Fair
13-16 -- Restaurant Fundraiser; Pizza Pie Cafe
14-15 – Re-enrollment for current Lincoln families
15 -- Inspirations Art Contest entry deadline
16 – Public Board Meeting; 6:30 pm
20 – Martin Luther King holiday; No school
23 -- School Expansion Open House; 6:30-7:30 pm
24 -- Jr. High Super i-Excel Activity; 11:30-2:30 pm
24 -- Elementary Jazz Read-athon; 1-2:20 pm
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FROM MR. HUNT
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Parents:
We appreciate your support and help thus far. We have had a successful first four months of school. As we look forward to the break, I'd like you to be aware of a couple of things.
Friday, Dec 20th- We will be having a full day of school on Friday, December 20th. The schedule will be the same and students will not be released until 2:30.
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Holiday Break Reading- Please encourage your students to spend time each day reading. Continued and increased reading will help build comprehension and fluency. Additionally, consider how often your children see you reading. Modeling reading in the home is also a way to encourage your children to read more.
Update on our Expansion- The school is still working through the funding process for the new building. We have been finalizing floor plans and will have a rendition of what the building will look like next week. Construction is scheduled to begin March 1st and be completed by August 11th. We still need you to talk to your friends and encourage them to enroll their children. We have videos you can share on our YouTube channel.
Please have a happy, safe holiday season!
Jake Hunt
Principal
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DOLLAR DRESS DAY - FRIDAY, DEC. 20TH
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Friday, December 20th will be a dollar free dress day to earn money for the Yearbook class to purchase new cameras.
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NEW COMPUTER LAB
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We are excited for the new addition of a junior high building next year. The Parent Council is focused on raising money to help supply computers for the computer lab that will be part of the addition. So far this year we have raised about $5,000. Thank you for your generosity. We would like to reach out to local businesses and ask for their donations for the computer lab also. If you are part of a business that can donate any amount of money, please contact Kristina Brockbank at brockbankfamily@msn.com. We appreciate all your support!
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AMAZON CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
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The next time you buy something from Amazon.com, first log on to our school website at Lincoln-academy.org and click on the Amazon logo at the top right corner of the homepage. This will send you directly to Amazon, but our school will get a kickback for every dollar spent. Get your Christmas shopping done and earn money for our school!
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SHOP AT TARGET
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Have you linked your Target card yet to Lincoln Academy?
Please take two minutes right now and call 1-800-316-6142 and register your card. Every time you use your Target card our school will earn money! This works with the Target Visa card, Target card, and Target Debit card. It's that easy!
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FACEBOOK
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Check out Lincoln Academy on Facebook!
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SCIENCE FAIR 2014 FACTS
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It’s time to ask a BIG QUESTION and present your results at Lincoln Academy’s Science Fair, which will be held Monday, January 13, 2014 during school hours.
Top projects in grades 5-9 will be selected to attend the Charter Schools fair. Completed CUSEF registration forms are required for all students in grades 5-9 who participate in Lincoln's fair. For registration forms, project ideas, rules, display information and tips on how to win, visit http://cusef.byu.edu/
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DEADLINE FOR INSPIRATIONS ART COMPETITION COMING SOON
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This year’s theme: My Best Day Ever
Deadline: Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Pick your favorite category and enter!
Students have Christmas Break to work on their entry.
For rules, entry forms, and more information, please visit http://charterinspirations.blogspot.com/search/label/2013-2014
If you would like to volunteer to help this year or if you have any questions, please email Carey Anderson tft360@yahoo.com
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GEOGRAPHY AND SPELLING BEES
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The school Geography Bee for 4th-8th graders will be held Friday, Jan. 10. The site for some great information is www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee.
Our school Spelling Bee will be Friday, Feb. 7 and is for 3rd-8th grade students. The link for some great information is www.spellingbee.com.
Teachers have a grade appropriate spelling list also. If you want a complete list of words, you can contact me at dhaenens@lincoln-academy.org for that list.
Please support your student and the school by encouraging your student to participate in these activities.
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BOX TOPS/LABELS FOR EDUCATION CONTEST
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We will be starting the next Box Tops and Labels for Education collection right after the winter break so please continue collecting them, especially over the holiday. In the past we haven't had as much success in the 2nd competition as we have had in the 1st, and we would love to change this so we are going to do something a little different this time. Instead of having the competition between classes, we will be giving each class a goal of 1500 Box Tops and labels. We will put up a chart in each classroom so that the kids and teachers will know how much more Box Tops and/or labels they will need in order to win. We will try and update those charts once a week. Each classroom that reaches their goal will get a movie and popcorn and a free dress day.
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We will also have an overall winner again. That winner will get the movie, popcorn (if they reach their 1500 mark), and a chocolate fondue party. We will get some more of the collection sheets handed out before winter break and will still offer a small treat for each of those that are turned in completed.
Remember that Box Tops and Labels for Education are not just on food products; they can be found on other household items as well.
Here is a list:
Labels for Education are found on Bic, Danimals, Campbell's, Glad, Pepperidge Farms, Pop Secret, Post, Spaghettios, Swanson, V8, and Emerald brand products.
(Remember that we only need the UPC code or the beverage caps for the labels for education.)
Box Tops are found on Hanes, Betty Crocker, General Mills Cereals, Bisquick, Ziploc, Yoplait, Pillsbury, Green Giant, Hamburger Helper, Old El Paso, Progresso, Kleenex, Cottonelle, Scott toilet paper, Land O' Lakes, Avery school supplies, and Hefty products.
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STUDENT COUNCIL/EMERGENCY PREP BLANKET COLLECTION
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Just a reminder about the fleece blanket drive going now thru December 20th. Blankets are on sale at Big Lots for $3 and Wal-Mart for less than $3. We are so excited for this opportunity to help our school, and we are grateful for all the support you as parents continually give throughout the year! Thank you for all your help!
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HEALTH WEEK
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We are having a Health Week for the elementary students April 14-18. We will be focusing on physical activity, eating healthy, being safe (bike and car safety), taking care of our teeth, and not smoking. If you are interested in helping with this week of activities, or have any ideas for it, please contact Heather Hall at heather@hallblog.com.
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RE-ENROLLMENT - JAN. 14-15
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ALL Lincoln families must re-enroll. Re-enrollment will take place January 14th and 15th. Please plan to re-enroll at that time.
We request 40 volunteer hours per family per school year and that 25 of those hours be completed by re-enrollment. Continued sibling preference is dependent upon completion of volunteer hours.
Please take some time during the holiday break to record your volunteer hours for August - December!!
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To record your volunteer hours, select "Volunteer" on the top bar of the Lincoln webpage. Then select [Log On] on the opportunities page in the upper right corner. Click "Register" to set up your account. Complete the account information and click "Register". You will receive an email that your account has been registered. Once the email is received by you, you may go back to the [Log On] and proceed to log your volunteer hours using the [Add Time] option.
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LINCOLN SPIRIT WEAR
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If you are in need of Lincoln T-shirts or hoodies, please contact Carol Bailey at 801-636-4623 or casbailey@msn.com. She has a limited number or shirts and hoodies left over. FYI - The T-shirts can be worn every Friday and Lincoln Academy logo sweatshirts/hoodies are allowed to be worn in class.
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