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October
Oct. 9 – Public Board Meeting; 6:30 pm
Oct. 15 – Picture Day
Oct. 16-17 – Fall Break
Oct. 22 – Junior High Music Concert
Oct. 24 – End of First Term
Oct. 31 – Halloween Parade; 1:45 pm
November
Nov. 5 – Dollar Dress Day
Nov. 7 – Super i-Excel Activity
Nov. 12 – Picture Retake Day
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FROM MR. HUNT
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Dear Parents:
It is now October. It is amazing how time flies. 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, donating to the parent council, driving on field trips, coming to parent/teacher conference, 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.
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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 solid one for the Junior High. If you missed parent/teacher conferences, you can still set up an appointment to meet with your student's teacher or communicate by email.
Halloween
I know that many are deciding Halloween costumes already. Students are allowed to wear their costumes to school at Lincoln Academy. However, there are no masks allowed. Additionally there are no weapons, cross-dressing or "blood" of any kind. The costumes must also be modest and not offend any group of people. Staff members need to be able to identify students in costume.
The Elementary holds a Halloween parade at 1:45 on Halloween. Parents are invited to view the parade in the elementary gym.
-Jake Hunt
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PARENT COUNCIL NEWS
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We would like to thank those who have supported the Parent Council fund raiser this year! We have been able to raise over $3,000 so far! We really appreciate the generosity of those who have donated. If you haven't had a chance to donate and would be willing to help, please give your money in an envelope marked "Parent Council" to the front office. The suggested donation is $35. If you are able to donate more, we welcome your generosity. If you cannot give that much at this time, we would appreciate any help you can give.
Thank you also to those who have helped with the Parent Council programs. We really appreciate all the effort you're putting in to making Lincoln a better school. Thank you to those who helped make our movie night a huge success, all room moms, Junior Achievement volunteers, our Teacher Appreciation committee, and all PC committee members. We are so grateful for all your hard work!
-Jennifer Wilson
Parent Council President 2014-2015
Jenniferwilson77@yahoo.com
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SUPER I-EXCEL
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Coming Soon! Mark your calendars! Super i-Excel will be on November 7, 2014. We are still working on the location and time, but we will let you know as soon as we have those details. We need lots of drivers, so volunteers, please set aside this day to help us out if you can.
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BOX TOPS NEWS
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As of October 1, 2014 we have collected 3,600 box tops! WOW!
Please remember to send in your carefully cut out (non-expired) box tops. Your student can drop off box tops in the office or with their teacher. We have a bag in each classroom and a box in the office.
We have a goal of 10,000 box tops to reach by 10/14/14. If we meet our goal each student will earn a free dress day and a coupon from Chick-fil-A.
Thank you so much to all our awesome parents who have taken time to send these in.
We are so excited to meet our goal!
Thanks so much,
Tobie Baxter-Spears
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NEW LINCOLN ACADEMY PARENTS GROUP ON FACEBOOK
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In addition to liking our Facebook page, you can now join the new Lincoln Academy Parents Group! This is different from the Lincoln Academy Facebook page and is a place for parents to post questions, tips, info, etc. that pertain to Lincoln Academy. Join "Lincoln Academy Parents" today!!!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/lincolnacademy/
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WE’D LOVE YOU TO “LIKE” LINCOLN ACADEMY TODAY
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We are offering each new family who likes our Facebook page one free volunteer hour. Each family that joins the Lincoln Academy Parents group may earn a second free volunteer hour.
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SUNNY D LABELS CAN HELP YOUR STUDENTS READ!!!
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Dear Lincoln Parents,
We have a great opportunity to put at least 20 books into the hands of your students in every classroom from Kindergarten to Sixth Grade. We are collecting the UPC labels from any of the Sunny Delight Bottles. We can earn one free book for each UPC code turned in to your student’s teacher.
This opportunity continues until November 30, 2014, so please help us in our efforts of bringing leveled Scholastic books to the classroom.
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EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS
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We still need quite a few fleece blankets. You can turn in your donations at the front office. THANK YOU!!
Students with allergies: Don’t forget to turn in your alternative emergency snacks!
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RETAIL KICKBACKS
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Did you know…you can help our school earn money by shopping at your favorite stores!
The following stores will give a percentage of sales back to Lincoln Academy:
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Smiths: Log on to smithsfoodanddrug.com, click on community rewards, then create an account to link your Fresh Values card to the school.
Target: If you have a RED card log on to target.com, click on the REDcard link, then take charge of education, then sign me up to link your card to the school.
Ridley’s: If you have a Home Town Advantage card you can donate your points to the school. This can be done in store or online at shopridleys.com, click on the Home Town Advantage link, log-in or create a log-in, then look for the request to donate link/form. **Ridley’s rewards are based on the calendar year, so in January be sure to link your card again!
Amazon: go to Lincoln-academy.org, click on the Amazon logo, this will take you to smile.amazon.com, sign in and begin shopping!
**This only works if you link to the site through the school website each time you purchase items through Amazon.
Watch for more information as we partner with additional businesses in the community.
Thank you for supporting these businesses and Lincoln Academy!
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VOLUNTEERING AT LINCOLN
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Parent volunteers are an important part of the success of Lincoln Academy and are very much appreciated!
- To find volunteer 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. An email will be sent to Mrs. Kinkade who will either contact you or the person who is in charge of the volunteer need will contact you.
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It's really important to our opportunities for grants and other funds that we record our volunteer hours.
- To record your volunteer hours, click the [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.
Here are some of the volunteer opportunities that we need to fill right now. You can sign up for any of them on the Lincoln Website:
- Hold posters during carpool times. For more information contact: matherbunch@gmail.com
- Lunch Help Needed Monday-Thursday 12:05-1:05 Fridays 12:37-1:07
- Science Fair Judges Needed on January 12, 2015
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DOLLAR DRESS DAYS
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The 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 on the school website.) This free dress day is optional. Students are encouraged to earn their own dollar to pay for their free dress 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 of shirts and hoodies left over. FYI - The T-shirts can be worn every Friday and navy hoodies are allowed to be worn in class every day.
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