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January
Jan. 12 – Science Fair
Jan. 13-15 – Re-Enrollment
Jan. 15 – Jazz Reading Assembly-Elementary; 2:00 p.m.
Jan. 16 – Jazz Reading Contest Starts
Jan. 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day, No School
Jan. 20 – Box Tops Contest Begins
Jan. 23 – Super i-Excel Activity-Junior High; 11:30-2:30 p.m.
Jan. 23 – Elementary Read-a-thon; 1:00-2:30 p.m.
Jan. 29 – School Open House; 6:30-8:00 p.m.
February
Feb. 4 – Dollar Dress Day
Feb. 5 – Inspirations Awards and Recognition Assembly; 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Feb. 10 – 2015/2016 Lottery; 10:00-11:00 a.m.
Feb. 11-12 – Book Fair
Feb. 11 – Parent Teacher Conferences; 3:00-8:00 p.m.
Feb. 12 – Parent Teacher Conferences; 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Feb. 15 – Jazz Reading Ends
Feb. 16 – Presidents Day, No School
Feb. 18 – Spelling Bee; 8:30-11:00 a.m.
Feb. 18 – Lincoln Birthday Celebration
Feb. 20 – Box Tops Contest Ends |
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FROM MR. HUNT
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Dear Parents:
This week is re-enrollment. As a part of this process, you will be asked to fill out a survey about the school. We recognize this takes some time to complete. Thank you in advance for taking the time to thoughtfully respond and let us know what we are doing well and how we can better serve your students. The feedback we receive is invaluable.
Parent-Teacher Conferences
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Please put February 11th and 12th on your calendar for Parent-Teacher Conferences. We will hold these meetings from 3:00-8:00 on Wednesday for elementary and junior high and 3:00-6:00 on Thursday for just the elementary. Elementary parents, please sign up for a time slot on the sign-up sheets which will be available starting February 2nd at the front desk. Junior high parents, please plan on a five-minute conference or less. If your concerns are going to take longer than five minutes, please make an appointment to meet with the teacher at a different time.
Book Fair
Our book fair will be held during Parent-Teacher Conferences.
GET VOLUNTEER HOURS FOR PROMOTING LINCOLN
I sent an email on Friday, January 9th letting parents know they can get volunteer hours by posting messages about Lincoln and open enrollment on social media sites or by emailing friends. Parents get 1 hour for each site and 1 hour for every 5 friends they email with children eligible to attend Lincoln.
You could edit the following or post something similar:
“My children attend Lincoln Academy. Lincoln Academy has certified teachers, a rigorous curriculum, positive environment, smaller classes, and prepares students well for high school.
We have had a great experience having our children attend Lincoln. Other parents have shared their opinions and experiences in a short video clip located at:
http://youtu.be/uZeEFU2nZUA
If you would like to find out more about Lincoln, you can tour the school on Wednesdays at 10:00 or Thursdays at 4:00. Additionally, you can attend an open house on Thursday, January 29th from 6:30-8:00.”
Thank you for your continued support of Lincoln Academy.
-Jake Hunt
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PARENT COUNCIL UPDATE
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Dear Parents,
I hope you had a wonderful holiday season! January and February will be busy months, so I just wanted to keep you updated on all that's happening. Our next Box Tops and Labels for Education Competition has begun so be sure to save them and send them in with your students. The Inspirations contest has also started so we hope you'll encourage your children to participate. The last thing we have is Jazz Reading, starting this Friday. We hope to read enough minutes, so we can have a Jazz player come read to the students again. Please encourage your children to be reading!
We would like to thank those who have donated their $35 to our fundraiser. We will be sending home a letter with an envelope again soon, so if you haven't donated and would still like to, you can still send it in to the school. We have already used some of the money to update the elementary computer lab and hope to be able to get a bigger marquee for the school.
Thank you for all those who are working hard to make our school a better place! We definitely notice your efforts and are grateful for all you're doing!
Jennifer Wilson
Parent Council President 2014-2015
Jenniferwilson77@yahoo.com
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INSPIRATIONS
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We have come to the final month for the Inspirations Art Program and Competition.
Our Theme this year is What A Wonderful World.
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*Remember all submissions must have an Entry Form included with them. Entry forms can be found at the front desk of the school and online at charterinspirations.blogspot.com.
*All Rules for each category must be followed for the submission to be entered in the competition. All rules are available online at charterinspirations.blogspot.com
*How to turn in the art Submissions:
All entries must be turned in to an inspirations representative on the following dates provided. We will be at the old front desk in the lobby of the elementary school:
January 14th, Wednesday, before and after school
16th, Friday, before and after school
21st, Wednesday, before and after school
23rd, Friday, before and after school
28th, Wednesday, before and after school
30th, Friday, before and after school FINAL DEADLINE
*No late submissions can be accepted. Friday January 30th is the final deadline set by the state program and the judging will immediately follow.
We are always here to Help. Please contact us with any questions:
Ashley Henriksen: Coordinator Musical Composition/ Film and Video/ Digital Art ashanddoug@comcast.net
Jerusha Renstrom: Theater/ Photography/ Visual Art jerusharen@gmail.com
Joanna Lyons: Literature/ Choreography and Dance/ 3-D Art cookwithjoanna@gmail.com
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INSPIRATIONS AWARDS NIGHT AND RECOGNITION
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Mark Your Calendars: What A Wonderful World Inspirations Awards Night and Recognition will be held at Lincoln Academy on Thursday, February 5th from 6:00-7:00 p.m. Some of the winners will be asked to perform and all artwork will be on display. Come join us in celebration of the hard work and creativity that helps make up our own Lincoln Academy!
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2015 BOX TOPS DRIVE COMING SOON
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It's Box Top Collecting time again!!
We will be starting our spring box top drive January 20th!! We will be conducting classroom competitions in the elementary grades and house competitions in the junior high. The elementary class that collects the most box tops will receive new indoor recess equipment/games! The junior high house that collects the most box tops will have a special lunch brought in! We will be collecting the box tops through February 20th. Over $1000 was earned for our school with our fall box top drive! Be sure to clip those box tops and send them in with your students to earn even more money for our school!!
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JAZZ READING NEWS
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Jazz Reading Kick-off assembly for grades K-6th Thursday, January 15th in the gym at 2:00.
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Friday, January 16th Jazz Reading Contest Begins!
The Details:
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The Challenge:
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Minute Goal for Entire Contest per class
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Nightly Minute goal per student
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Weekly minute goal per student
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Kindergarten
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20,000
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25 min/night
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175 min/wk
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1st
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30,000
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35 min/night
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245 min/wk
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2nd
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35,000
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40 min/night
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280 min/wk
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3rd
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40,000
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45 min/night
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315 min/wk
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4th
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50,000
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60 min/night
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420 min/wk
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5th
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60,000
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70 min/night
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490 min/wk
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6th
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70,000
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80 min/night
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560 min/wk
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School Goal: 900,000 minutes!!
Reading logs need to be signed by a parent and turned in each Monday. The first log will be turned in Tuesday, January 20th (Monday is Civil Rights Day.) The final log is due Tuesday, February 17th (Monday, February 16th, is President’s day.)
Weekly Reading Raffle: Winners will be announced over the loud system each Tuesday or Wednesday (after a 3-day weekend). Students will be asked to come to the office to collect their prize. The more students read, the more raffle tickets they will earn, and the more chances to win each week!
Weekly Prizes: The Parent Council will provide weekly prizes for every student who turns in a reading log, even if they have not reached their goal. Every single minute counts!
Class Prizes: EVERY class that reaches their grade level goal will receive one free dress day.
The class that has exceeded their goal by the greatest percentage will win a class party!
School Prizes: If our school reaches the goal of 900,000 minutes, the whole school will get a free dress day! If we exceed the goal and achieve 1,000,000 minutes we will reward your efforts with AN ENTIRE WEEK OF FREE DRESS!
All students who participate will receive prizes. We want all to be encouraged and recognized.
The Grand Prize:
We can win a visit from a Jazz player and ice cream for the school! We must place in the top 10 schools in the state to win this.
**Notes will be coming home with your elementary student on January 16th**
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DONATIONS NEEDED FOR JAZZ READING
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We are still searching for some grand-prize type of donations for our top readers in the Jazz Reading Contest. We were wondering if anyone had an item such as a bike or snowboard they would be willing to donate to the contest winners? These items may be donated from a family or business and are tax deductible. You can receive volunteer hours for your donation. Please email reading@lincoln-academy.org
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JAZZ READ-A-THON
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Friday, January 23rd, school will be dismissed at 1:00 for Elementary students to participate in a read-a-thon held at the school until 2:30. We are arranging for VIP guests to come into the school and read to the classes. Some local authors will be amongst them. Parents are welcome to come and participate!
We will be asking for some parent volunteers to come and help introduce our guest to each classroom as we make rotations. It’s a fun way to get some hours! More information to come!
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ROOM MOMS AND PARENT VOLUNTEERS
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Teacher Appreciation Snack Day
Wednesday, January 21
During Lunch Time
(exact time will be announced)
Room Parents who signed up to help, please have your vegetable and fruit trays to the school by 10:30 a.m. that day. We will be contacting you with further information. Thank you for being so willing to help show appreciation to our wonderful Lincoln Academy Teachers! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Diane 801-367-2238 or Alisha 801-836-8062.
We still need more parent help for this day if you are interested in helping!
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AMAZONSMILE
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Before you shop, be sure to visit the school website and click on the Amazon link. By doing this a percentage of your purchase comes back to the school!
If you haven't registered your Maceys Perks account, Smith's fresh values, Target Red Card or Ridley's card be sure to do that too!
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FIND US ON FACEBOOK
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Lincoln Academy’s Official Facebook Page:
https://www.facebook.com/LincolnAcademySchool
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VOLUNTEERING AT LINCOLN
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Here are some of the volunteer opportunities that we need to fill right now.
Jazz Reading Volunteers:
- We need volunteers to help cut out Lego Bricks. Packets will be in the office. Contact Tina Okolowitz with any questions (tina@okolowitz.org). Then record your hours when you are done!
- We also need volunteers to escort and introduce authors and other local VIP guests as they read to our students during our read-a-thon on January 23. Please contact Tina if you are interested in helping out!
Inspirations Volunteers:
One judge needed for 3D art and literature. If you are interested in helping out please contact Joanna Lyons cookwithjoanna@gmail.com.
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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.
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.
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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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JANUARY RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER
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January's Fundraiser TBA: Watch for a flyer coming home.
Yogurt Bliss: (also in Macey's parking lot) gives money back to Lincoln Academy all year long! Just mention Lincoln, and they'll give us a percentage of sales.
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EMAIL REPORT CARDS TO THOMPSON ORTHODONTICS
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Report cards have been sent home, and Thompson Orthodontics will pay our school $1 for every A our students receive!
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All you have to do is email a copy of your child's report card to thompsonreportcards@gmail.com, and they will donate $1 to the school for every "A" your child receives! It's really easy and can be done by simply taking a picture of the report card with your phone and emailing it in. You don't have to be a patient of Dr. Thompson's to participate. Please take a minute to do this and earn more money for the school!
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