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FROM MR. HUNT
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Thank you to all who supported the elementary concert with Steve James. I've had several parents who commented it was one of their favorite events. Your students did an amazing job and your support is very appreciated. I've had a couple parents ask if there is another way to get a copy of his music if they weren't able to pick it up at the concert. If you are interested you can email me, and I'd be happy to contact Steve James for you.
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Presidents Day - Feb 21st
Just a reminder that Presidents Day is Feb. 21st. We will not be having school on this day.
Testing for 5th and 8th graders
If you have a 5th or 8th grader, they will be administered the DWA (Direct Writing Assessment). All of our teachers have been working hard to help them prepare for this test. You can help by making sure your student has a good night’s rest and breakfast. The dates will be as follows:
8th Grade: B1 English - Feb. 24; A1 & A2 English - Feb. 25.
5th Grade: Goodey - Feb 23; Jackson - Feb 28; Mecham -March 1st.
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ENROLLMENT
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Currently we are accepting applications for the waiting lists for 5th through 9th grades. We have a couple of positions available for 8th & 9th grade. If you know anyone who is interested in attending Lincoln, please have them fill out an application on our website. For any additional questions, email us at enrollment@lincoln-academy.org.
To all families:
If you are considering transferring to a different school for 2011-2012, please contact Josephine North at the front desk or email us at enrollment@lincoln-academy.org. We have many families waiting to get in.
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START TRAINING FOR THE FUN RUN!
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Our third annual Lincoln Family Fun Run will be on Saturday, April 9 at 8:00 am. We want everyone to start training and bring their friends to join us for a really fun morning. This will be our culmination of Health Week (April 4-8) and is also a great way to kick off spring break (April 11-15). Proceeds from this year's race will go toward buying uniforms for Lincoln’s soccer and volleyball teams.
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Registration will be $15 for Lincoln students and their family members through March 29. Registration forms will soon be available at the front office or online at the school website. So get moving and get into shape so you’ll be ready to run on April 9th!
Fun Run T-shirt Design Contest
We are holding a student contest for the graphic design that will be printed on our Fun Run T-shirts. Entries are due to the front desk by Friday, February 25, at the end of school. Entry forms are available at the front desk.
Student T-shirt design entries must be black and white, must include the phrase “Spring Run-off Challenge ” (our theme) and must fit on an 8 ½” x 11” sheet of paper. Students will vote for the winning design the following week.
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JAZZ READING CONTEST
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Lincoln's Jazz Reading contest for elementary students ends on February 22. Just a reminder that the winning class overall gets a free dress day. Reading minutes for each class are posted in the school hall. Also, if we are in the top 10 schools participating in Utah (we were #14 last year), we will get the opportunity to have a Jazz player come for an ice cream party with our students. So spend as much time during this holiday weekend reading and send in your student’s minute totals and your signature on Tuesday, Feb. 22!
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BOX TOPS COLLECTION COMPETITION
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Our Box Top Competition ends on Friday! So, look in your cupboards for items that have Box Tops and cut them off and send them in with your student by Friday. Every little Box Top is helpful! If as a school we collect 5,000 Box Tops, we will have a school-wide Free Dress Day on March 11th!
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MARCH RESTAURANT FUNDRAISER
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Our next Lincoln Restaurant Fundraiser Night is Tuesday, March 1st. We're going to Panda Express in Pleasant Grove (Macey's parking lot). Bring in your flyer anytime that day, and our school will receive 20% of your purchase. Mark your calendars!!!
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STUDENT COUNCIL ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK (FEB. 14-18)
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All fundraisers will benefit a child through the Make-A-Wish Foundation.
Penny Wars will be held all week. Jars will be at the front office where students can donate their change. Dollar bills can take points away from other classes. The winning class and homeroom gets a free dress day!
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Thursday: School wide breakfast-for-lunch fundraiser
School wide Locks of Love Assembly*
Friday: School wide ice cream sundae on student council’s heads at lunch**
*You must have 8 inches of hair to donate. Sign up with Mrs. Kinkade at the front office to participate.
**Bring your change to buy ice cream and toppings and build a sundae on top of your favorite student council member’s head at lunch! Prices range from $.75-$.25.
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TICKETS AND FUNDRAISING FOR THE SCHOOL MUSICAL
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To help with fundraising for the production of the school musical “The King and I”, there will be two $1 Free Dress Days held during March: Thursday, the 17th (St. Patrick’s Day) and Friday, the 25th. Please put those dates on your calendar. All of the proceeds will go to help sponsor the play.
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The play will not be shown to the students during the day at school. Each student will receive a free ticket to attend one of the evening performances. Cast members will be selling tickets or you may contact Amy Dahl ( amy@utpa.org) if you would like to purchase tickets . Tickets are $5.00 per person or $15.00 for a family pass. 2 and under are free. Children under eleven must be accompanied by an adult.
The play will be performed at Pleasant Grove Jr. High.
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PROPS FOR THE KING AND I
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Our performance of our school musical "The King and I" is just six weeks away. We are in need of your assistance to help us gather props. If you have any of these items you could loan us for the play, we would really appreciate it. Please mark your name on it or attached to it in some way and bring it to the school by Friday, March 4. We will have a collection box there near the front desk. Also, if you know of resource (i.e., a rental place or another school/organization) for some of these items, we welcome that info also. Thank you so much! Please send info/questions to Shauna Lawrence (shauna@ourletter.com) or Eileen Johannesmeyer (eileen@johannesmeyer.org).
Here's what we are looking for:
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· Various crates, barrels trunks and gunny sack bags (at least 10 items)
· Large rope, like shipyard-looking rope, as thick as possible and long enough to go across stage width
· Chaise lounge with decorative pillows
· Large decorative pillows for floor
· Stacks of old books
· Old looking globe of the world (preferably free standing)
· Old telescope
· Gong and mallet
· Rolled parchment
· Old notebook
· Old map
· New map
· Pointer for school teacher
· Small wooden stool
· Large Bible for King
· Stack of dinner napkins
· Parchment list of conversation subjects for King
· 2 large pillows for the narrators
· Large scroll
· Gong with mallet for narrator
· Finger cymbals for narrator
· Triangle for narrator
· Tree branches for forest (can be dead)
· ”Sun” for Angel/George
· Cornucopia horn for angel
· Black or Asian baby doll for Eliza (can just be cloth)
· Whip for Guard
· Letter for Lady Thiang
· Blanket and pillows for chaise lounge
· Gold metallic paint
· Long sheer white fabric or netting for curtains in the arches of the backdrop (as much as we can get)
· Fake palm trees or other tropical looking plants
· Plywood flats, 4x4's, 2x4's
· Cardboard cement forms or poster/art
· Roll mailing-type containers, 4"-10" in diameter
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
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We are in need of volunteers who need an at-home job to help with the Campbell's soup labels. Please call Christie Wimmer at 801-768-0181 if you are interested.
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We also need someone to help with advertising for the Lincoln Family Skate Night. Please contact Bernice Pratt at 801-717-7087.
We are in need of additional at-home volunteers who can help sew costumes for the upcoming school musical, “The King and I”. Sewing must be completed by March 1st. To find out more, please contact Amanda Wilding at 801-492-9295 or at wildingar@gmail.com.
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BUSINESS SPONSOR SPOTLIGHTS
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Mr. Bingham is very grateful to his class sponsors, Aaron and Tiffany Garrity. Says Mr. Bingham, “They have helped our class in so many ways. We have been able to purchase classroom supplies and experience the BYU Shakespeare production. We have also gone to JA Biztown and have scheduled field trips to the Planetarium as well as the Christa McAuliffe Space Center. In addition, they donated to our Christmas stocking endeavor in November, we were able to fill 10 stockings because of their generosity, as well as that of others. I have the best class sponsors in the school. They are great people who are willing to help in any way that they can. I couldn't be more happy.”
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Mrs. Webster feels fortunate to have two wonderful sponsors for her classroom this year: Brad and Jennifer Wilson, and Brett and Carol Bailey. “As a class we feel very indebted to our sponsors for their generosity which has provided so many wonderful things for us. Part of our funds went to purchase sets of classical architectural blocks that we will use each year for our Ancient Rome Unit. The children had a great time using them to design buildings in the style of Ancient Rome, and the blocks really helped the children understand the elements of Rome's architecture. We will also use our funds to go on some amazing field trips, which will include seeing the plays “A Christmas Carol” and “Beauty and the Beast”, visiting the Clarke Planetarium, and going to the zoo. The remainder of our funds are used to enjoy many engagement activities like "A Victorian Christmas Afternoon", "Searching for Gold in El Dorado", and "Triangular Trade". We do many of these types of activities all year long to help reinforce what we are learning. A huge thanks to our sponsors that help make all this possible.”
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