Lincoln Academy: School Newsletter from the Parent Council

School Newsletter
from the Parent Council

CALENDAR

May

May 11 – Restaurant Fundraiser @ Pizza Pie Café

May 13 – Junior High Music Concert; 6:00-7:00 p.m.

May 19-20 – Scholastic BOGO Book Fair

May 20 – 9^th Grade Graduation Night; 7:00-8:30 p.m.

May 21 – 9^th Grade Lagoon Day

May 22 – Last Day of School; 8:00-11:00 a.m.; FREE DRESS

FROM MR. HUNT

Last Day of School
The last day of school is Friday May 22nd. It is a Free Dress day as well as a short day. School will be released that day at 11:00.

Summer Classes/Camps
Just a reminder that we are offering summer classes. If you have a junior high student that has struggled in math we have summer school that can help them make up some of their grades. We also have science classes for students currently in 8th and 9th grade where they can get elective science credit.

Summer Education

I find that students who continue to do some educational work over the summer will perform better the next year. Parents can do a lot at home during the summer to help students prepare for the next year. Daily reading and math facts can do a lot to help students. Additionally, parents can continue to use our online subscription to Lexia throughout the summer to help students become better readers.

Recently in talking with a parent she said "My first grade son recently made a huge jump in his reading thanks to Lexia. In the past he has only worked on Lexia at home inconsistently. I wanted him to work on it more, so I found an incentive that would motivate him. He ended up doing Lexia 30-60 minutes everyday for two weeks. I was happy that he was spending his screen time doing something educational and he was happy earning a reward, but the real reward came when his teacher sent home a note saying that he moved up three guided reading levels. I really think that doing Lexia consistently made the difference. Thank you Lincoln Academy for providing this reading program for us to use at home. I am definitely going to make Lexia part of my son’s summer routine!"

If you would like to learn more about Lexia you can contact Mr. Hinton- hinton@lincoln-academy.org.

Another way to engage students is through educational apps. There are many apps that help student develop their basic skills. Plan now for an hour of educational work a day, which can go a long way to help your student succeed next year.

Khan Academy
Khan Academy is a great way to help your older students continue their summer learning. Check out Khan Academy and learn more athttp://www.khanacademy.org/about. I highly recommend this as a great educational resource.

I hope you all have a safe, fun summer. I look forward to another great year next year where we can all continue to help students grow and succeed.

PARENT COUNCIL UPDATE

Dear Parents,

Thank you to my amazing Parent Council members for making all of our programs and activities a huge success this year! It has been a fantastic year, and I really appreciate your hard work. Thank you to all the parents who have helped on our committees and helped to make Lincoln Academy the best school around. Have a wonderful summer!

Jennifer Wilson

Parent Council President 2014-2015

Jenniferwilson77@yahoo.com

PARENT COUNCIL FOR THE 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR

We are looking for parents to help with Parent Council next year. If you are interested in being a member of Parent Council please email next year's president, Jennifer Christensen, at garnjenn@comcast.net or call 801-520-8763.

Here are some of the positions that we need filled ASAP:

Please let us know if you can help us out!

Teacher Appreciation: Would chair a committee and work in conjunction with our Room Mom chairs to prepare and carry out Teacher Appreciation in the spring.

Retail Kickbacks: Would communicate and coordinate passive fundraising with local and national retailers such as Smiths, Maceys, Target, and Amazon.

Health Week: Would chair a committee to plan and carry out Health week in the Spring.

Emergency Preparedness: Would coordinate and update the school’s emergency preparedness plans and supplies.

Box Tops for Education: We need two people who can run our box top drives. We hold one drive in the fall and one in the spring.

Activities: Would chair a committee to plan and carry out whole school and elementary activities. We will have a separate Jr. High Activities Committee. You would work closely together for whole school activities.

Inspirations Committee Members: Would help to plan and facilitate Inspirations.

Volunteer Hour Coordinator/Chair: Would work closely with Mrs. North to organize and facilitate volunteer opportunities at Lincoln.

Volunteer Sign-Up: Would Oversee Volunteer Sign-ups for Parent Council Activities and Programs, keeping them updated and current though out the year.

MAY RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER

A big thanks to everyone who has supported our restaurant fundraisers this school year. What a delicious way to earn money for our school! Our last restaurant fundraiser will be at Pizza Pie Cafe in Highland. Come anytime, Monday-Thursday May 11-14. Students will be bringing home their fundraiser card on Monday the 11th. Be sure to bring the card, and Pizza Pie Cafe will give Lincoln 25% of the bill! They are setting aside Tuesday, May 12th as Lincoln Spirit Night. They will schedule extra staff to help us between 5pm and 8pm. If that doesn't work for you, please feel free to go anytime for lunch, an after-school meal, or dinner!

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.

MESSAGE FROM ENROLLMENT

Parents:

Teachers, parents, and administration work diligently to continue to provide a great educational experience and safe environment for all of our students here at Lincoln Academy. We are grateful for the opportunity to be partners with parents in this endeavor. We have processed our lottery and have extensive waiting lists for most grades which is very exciting and shows what a great school we have. If you have decided that your students will not be returning to Lincoln for the 2015-2016 school year, please notify Josephine North at the front desk as soon as possible.

Please continue to record all volunteer hours on the website. Continued sibling preference is dependent upon completion of all 40 volunteer hours of service. The siblings for whom the hours are completed will be placed on the regular wait list. Thank you.

2015 BOX TOPS DRIVE

Thank you for your participation!

We had a wonderful turnout collecting box tops this year. Thank you for supporting our school.

Keep collecting! We'll need more box tops in the fall!!

Happy summer,

The box tops team

Tobie Baxter-Spears

Linda Bowen & Tonya Judd

RETAIL FUNDRAISING

It’s never too late! If you haven't done so, please go online and link your Smith's card, Target Red Card, Ridley's card, Macey's card, and Amazon account with Lincoln Academy. Remember...you have to link your Smith's card every year, so if you haven't done that in a while, please do it again. This is an easy way to bring in money to the school!

LINCOLN SPIRIT WEAR DESIGNS NEEDED

We are in need of new Spirit Wear Logos for our shirts and hoodies! If you can help us out, please submit your designs to Carol Bailey ASAP.

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.

VOLUNTEERING AT LINCOLN

Here are some of the volunteer opportunities that we need to fill right now.

1. Parent Council Volunteers for the 2015-2016 School Year

Contact Jennifer Christensen at garnjenn@comcast.net.

2. Volunteers for Buy One Get One Free Scholastic Book Fair

Tuesday May 19^th: 9-10, 11-12, 2:30-4

Wednesday, May 20^th: 9-10, 11-12, 12-1:10, 2:25-4, 4-6, 6-7

Email mellor@lincoln-academy.org

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.

FIND US ON FACEBOOK

Lincoln Academy’s Official Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/LincolnAcademySchool