Thank you for your input from the re-enrollment survey. We will be reviewing your suggestions and making changes for the better. Also thank you for letting your friends and neighbors know about the Open House. We had a good turn-out for this event. We continue to encourage you to talk to your friends. If you would like 5 hours of volunteer credit for putting a sign in your yard, please contact Stephanie Kinkade. kinkade@lincoln-academy.org

THE BOOK FAIR IS COMING!

Tuesday, Feb. 11th: 7:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Feb 12th: 7:45 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Thursday, Feb 13th: 7:45 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Don’t miss the next Scholastic/Usborne Book Fair! We will be open during parent-teacher conferences, so be sure to drop by and see all the great new titles we have to help you and your kids get through winter! 

Visit our Scholastic Book Fair home page to volunteer or order books online.

You can also visit the Usborne Fair online.

It's that time a year again to have the Jazz Reading Competition! It started on Friday, January 17, and continues until February 18. 

We are excited to be participating in it again! We have set a goal for our students to read 700,000 minutes this year. We know it's a big goal but have full confidence that we can do it.

 
We need parents' help by filling out the reading log and helping us stress reading these next few weeks. If classes hit their reading goal, they will get a free dress day each week. So please help us get a Jazz Player to our school and help us stress the power of reading to our students!

Our school Geography bee for grades 4-8 was held on January 10th. Grace Grimmer, a 6th grade student from Mrs. Johnson's class was our school winner; Matthew Parkes, a 7th grader, was took 2nd place and Jacob Wright, a 6th grader took 3rd place. Congratulations, Grace, Matthew, and Jacob! 

Grace took a qualifying exam for a chance to participate in the state geography bee this spring. Thank you to all who participated and helped with judging.

Students can do a 10-question daily geography quiz to prepare for next year's bee at http://
www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/.

Thank you to everyone who participated in this year’s Lincoln Academy Science Fair on January 13th. We also wish to thank our awesome judges who shared their time and expertise with our students!

Congratulations to the following students for presenting projects at our fair and the Charter Schools Science and Engineering Fair:

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.

On February 21st at 7 pm, come celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday! The Parent Council is hosting a super activity for all Lincoln families.

There will be a cake decorating contest. Bring a cake decorated to either a patriotic theme or a Lincoln theme. Great prizes!! Be prepared to share your cake! :)

The deadline for collection of Box Tops and Labels for Education has been extended until February 24th! Please collect all you can and get them sent in to school with your student. Each class is working toward a goal of collecting 1500 box tops/labels. The classes who reach this goal will earn a popcorn and movie party.

Remember that box tops and labels are not just on food products they can be found on other household items as well. Here is a list:

Gather round, ya'll! Come on out to see your Lincoln friends in the school play, "Oklahoma!" This family-friendly shortened version includes many classic songs that will keep your toes tapping. The play runs March 13, 14, 15, and 17 at 7 pm at Pleasant Grove Junior High, 845 North 100 East. 

Discounted tickets will be available in advance Feb 14 - March 7. See a cast member or call the school for more info. Tickets bought at the door will be $5 plus a credit card processing fee.

Coming soon: Dollar dress day on February 14th, Valentine's Day, to celebrate the school play, "Oklahoma!" Yee-Haw!

On Tuesday, January 14th, 6th-9th grade students attended a "Fight the New Drug" assembly where they learned about the harmful effects of pornography to their brain, relationships, and society. The assembly was presented by a Utah-based non-profit group. We invite you to visit their website
( www.fightthenewdrug.org) to learn more about their message and talk with your student about what they learned. You can also help share the message and take the "fighter pledge".

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.