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November Calendar
8 - School Picture Make-up Day
12 - Last day for Halloween costume collection
15-23 - Student Council Food Drive
18 - Public Board Meeting; 6:30 pm
19 - School Spelling Bee
23 - BYU or U of U Spirit Day
24-26 - Thanksgiving Break; no school
December
1 - $1 Free Dress Day
1 - Parent Council Meeting; 8:15 am
10 - School Geography Bee |
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FROM MR. HUNT
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Time has flown. It is hard to believe it is already November. It is a fun time of year to be in school. The holidays bring a little extra excitement into the students. The trick is to try and harness this excitement! A few items for you:
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Board of Trustees
The Board of Trustees has selected Rob Murphy to fill the Financial Manager/Treasurer position on the board. Rob and his family have been a part of Lincoln since the beginning. We thank him for his willingness to serve the school and we are excited to have him as part of the Board of Trustees.
Focus on Instruction
As principal, my job is to make sure that your students are receiving sound educational instruction and that they are learning in all facets of educational life. I am making it more of a priority to be in the classroom and meeting with teachers to discuss instructional and student data. In order to better serve in this capacity, I have set office hours where I will be available by appointment to meet with parents. I will be available on Tuesdays from 11-12; Wednesdays from 7:30-8:30 and Thursdays from 1:30-2:30.
As has always been the case, before you approach me with a concern that involves a teacher, I would appreciate that you try and address this with the teacher first. I have found that 98% of the time teachers and parents can work through most problems when a conversation takes place. I am more than happy to be of help if this does not work. If you have talked to a teacher and have not been able to work things out, you can email or talk to Mrs. Kinkade (kinkade@lincoln-academy.org). She can set up an appointment for you. If one of the times listed above does not work, you can email me and if we need to meet in person, I will have Mrs. Kinkade contact you and set up another time.
End of Term - Report Cards
The end of 1st term was Friday, October 29th. Your junior high students will have their report cards emailed to you and your elementary students will be given their report cards on Friday, November 5th.
Morning Carpool
Some of you may have noticed that from 7:54-8:00 the carpool is very busy and you sometimes have to wait a long time. If you want to avoid traffic and congestion, there is hardly anyone here from 7:45-7:53. If you arrive during those times, you will be able to drive directly in, drop off your students and avoid any congestion.
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GEOGRAPHY BEE
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The Lincoln Academy Geography Bee will be held on Friday, December 10th for 4th - 8th graders. Here is some information to help your student prepare for the Geography Bee.
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Preparation for the Geography Bee
- 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 (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/atlas/) with which to practice locating places.
- Learn Map Terminology: Understanding what you're looking at and correctly reading labels and coordinates on a map are essential.
- 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.
- 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 (http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/) site for recent stories.
- Analyze the Questions: Visit the National Geographic Sample Questions (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/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 right answers.
- Keep Geography Fun: There are many games you can play to help study for the Bee. Check out the GeoBee Challenge (http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geobee/today.html#/start) , with ten new questions each day, and GeoSpy (http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/kids/games/geographygames/geospy/) , to test your map skills.
Other Fun Learning and Geography Quiz Sites:
http://www.travelpod.com/traveler-iq
http://www.triviaplaza.com/geography-world-quizzes/
http://geography.about.com/
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BOX TOP CONTEST RESULTS
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Thank you to everyone who sent in Box Tops for our Fall Contest!!! We were able to collect 6,778 Box Tops for a total of $677.80 for our school! Our big class winner was Mrs. Beck's class with 1,757 (after a big last weekend push!) with Mrs. Nielsen's class coming in 2nd with 696. Keep clipping Box Tops for our winter contest!
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Thinking of doing your Christmas shopping online this year? If you shop your favorite stores (Target, Children's Place, Gap, Old Navy, Barnes and Noble, Walmart, Kmart, Sears, Justice, Kohl's) through the Box Tops Marketplace, Box Tops will donate a portion of your purchase (anywhere from 1-9%) to Lincoln! It just takes an extra click and signing up at boxtops4education.com. They also offer some special deals and extra coupons from time to time, so you can shop, save money AND support Lincoln at the same time! The Marketplace link is: http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/marketplace/Marketplace-Collection.aspx?Id=33
Thank you so much for your support!
Next up is our Labels for Education Contest! So, start clipping those labels! A complete list of which products have labels and what you need to clip (mostly UPC labels) can be found at: http://www.labelsforeducation.com/earn/participating-products.aspx . Products vary in point numbers - anywhere from 1 to 10 points. Points can then be exchanged for equipment and products for our school! The Labels contest will run until December 15th and the class with the most points will receive a pizza party! So start clipping, saving and sending those labels in!
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INSPIRATIONS ART CONTEST
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Just a reminder that the Inspirations Art Contest due date is January 11, 2011 and January 14th is the Inspirations Award Assembly. This contest is open to children from K-9th grades, and winners from our school will go on to compete at the district and state levels. The theme is “If Only…”
The art categories this year to include the following:
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Theater - Storytelling of Original Story, Mime, Original Monologue, Original One Act Play (up to 3 people)
Choreography/Dance - Originally choreographed dance composition
Film/Video - Narrative, animation, documentary, experimental, music, media presentations using computers.
Photography - A photography entry must be an original black-and-white or color image, or a group of images, produced by a photographic process.
Literature - Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Drama, Prose
Digital Art - Digitally alter photos, 3-d images created through the use of a computer program such as photoshop, carerra, DAZ Studio, or other 3-d program. It also includes any form of computer manipulated imagery.
3D Art - Sculpture, Jewelry, mobiles, wind chimes, kites, collages, dioramas, ceramics
2D Art - Pencil, charcoal, ink, colored pencil, pastels, chalk, crayon, serigraphs, linoleum cuts, woodcuts, computer-generated art (no clip art), vegetable prints, tempera, oil, acrylic, watercolor, paint a T-shirt or other fabric, make a collage of photographs, metal etching or punch work, and sand painting.
Musical Composition - A musical composition entry may be for voice, instruments, or a combination of both.
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LINCOLN ACADEMY BUSINESS PARTNERS
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Lincoln Academy has benefited from a tremendous outpouring of generosity this year from our many business partners and class sponsors. We want to thank all of our families and businesses that have donated money and services to our classrooms and programs.
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It is through these donations that our students are able to participate in many education-building experiences that would not be possible without the extra funds. Please take the time to look through this list, and if the opportunity presents itself that you are in need of the services these businesses provide, we encourage you to patronize them as a way to say "Thank you"!
- Sizzling Platter Restaurants:
- Little Caeser's Pizza
- Sizzler
- Ruby River
- Hoppers
- Red Robin
- The Clique
- Judy's Family Bakery
- Anderson Studios, Inc.
- Fenton & Associates
- Gala Receptions
- Leisure Villas Active Retirement Communities
- Envision Lending
- ADR Packaging
- Xango
- Foundation for the American West
- R & R Realty, Mike Rowbury
- Mountain West Foot and Ankle Institute
- Napa Resources
- Neways
- Lan School
- Blue Cherries, LLC
- Remax Results – Jean & Julie Shoaee
- Aspen Chiropractic Clinic
- Cricut
- Integrated Pro
- Generation Maps Genealogy Charts
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VOLUNTEER NEEDS
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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 is you are able to help with these activities.
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
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CARTRIDGES FOR KIDS FUNDRAISER
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Just a reminder to keep track of your used inkjet and laser cartridges and send them to school with your kids. There is a box located in the lobby to collect them. Also if you have any old scratched video games, DVD's or old cell phones collecting dust, de-clutter your house, reduce our landfills and help raise funds for the school by donating them to as well.
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FALL FESTIVAL CONSTITUTION QUIZ ANSWERS
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In the last newsletter, we included a copy of the Constitution quiz that was available at the Fall Festival held on Constitution Day (Sept. 17). Did you take a moment to test your Constitutional knowledge? Here are the answers to the quiz. This would be great information to share with your older students.
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FAMILY PORTRAIT FUNDRAISER
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On Tues, Nov. 30th from 4 - 8 p.m. there will be a photographer from TMI at the school taking family portraits. For $10 your family will get sitting and a 10 x 13 family portrait that will be ready in two weeks. And Lincoln Academy gets to keep the entire $10! You can order additional copies, if you'd like. Please contact Gail Robley at 801-785-5178 to set up an appointment or if you need any additional information.
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ENROLLMENT FOR THE 2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR
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Open enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year will begin December 1st 2010 and run through January 28th. If you know anyone who is interested in our school please let them know of these dates.
Re-enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year will be held January 12th and 13th, 2011. 25 volunteer hours should be completed by this time. Continued sibling preference is dependent upon completion of volunteer hours.
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SCHOOL JACKETS
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The are no jackets left from this year but there are a few larger, adult size jackets available from last year. Please contact Carol Bailey if you are interested in purchasing one. 801-756-2830 casbailey@msn.com
Please make sure you label all of your children's sweaters, coats, jackets and lunch boxes. It's much easier to return lost items if we know who the owner is.
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FROM THE ENROLLMENT COMMITTEE
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Parents:
Open Enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year will begin December 1st, 2010, and run through January 28th. If you know anyone who is interested in our school, please let them know of these dates. Thank you.
Re-enrollment for the 2011-2012 school year will be held January 12th and 13th, 2011. Twenty-five (25) volunteer hours should be completed by this time. Continued sibling preference is dependent upon completion of volunteer hours.
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LUNCHTIME MICROWAVE USE
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We have had several younger (1st -3rd) students burn themselves and not know how to operate the microwaves. Some of them expect the TA's to cook the meal for them. The TA's have other supervisory responsibilities and they are not available to help them cook their meal. Please limit the microwaveable items that you send with your 1st-3rd grade students.
Also (for all grades), due to the high number of students using the microwaves, please limit microwaveable foods sent for lunch to items that can be cooked/reheated in under 2 minutes and be sure to include the appropriate utensils.
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HALLOWEEN COSTUME COLLECTION
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Is your basement getting overstocked with previous years' Halloween costumes?
The Lincoln Academy Parent Council would like to collect clean, gently used costumes of all sizes to sell at a $5 Costume Shop at the fall carnival next year. Please bring your costume donations to the collection boxes in the front lobby by November 12. Hopefully, this will be a great way to clean out old costumes and get a great deal on costumes for next year.
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SPELLING BEE
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The Lincoln Academy Spelling Bee is coming up soon. Each class will hold its own bee and the winners will compete on Wed., November 17th. For ideas on how to help your kids prepare for the bee, check out the following links:
http://www.spellingbee.com/students-parents
http://www.spellingbee.com/study-tips
There is also this list of study guide words for each grade.
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FOOD AND COAT DRIVE / COLLEGE FOOTBALL SPIRIT DAY
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The Lincoln Academy food and coat drive will be held Monday, November 15th to Tuesday, November 23rd. We will be collecting donations of nonperishable food items and coats and jackets again this year.
(See the attached list of requested items.)
In the spirit of our in-state football rivalry, students will be able to vote for their favorite school (BYU or U of U) by donating cans in the appropriate bin at the front office. Points will be earned as follows:
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Each food item will be worth 1 point, while coat donations count for 25 points. As a school, we are setting a goal to reach 10,000 points.
All donations to be counted in the point system and to determine which team wins must be
turned in by 10:00 am on Nov. 23rd! Which team has the most giving fans??
Additionally, students will be allowed to wear either BYU or Utah shirts/jackets/or sweaters on Tuesday, Nov. 23 to cheer on their favorite team. If they don’t have BYU or Utah shirts/jackets/or sweaters, students are welcome to wear red or blue shirts. It is not a free dress day. Students not participating need to be in uniform. All students need to have appropriate uniform pants or skirts and shoes.
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