Lincoln School News December 2014 Please think of the children first. If you have anything to do with their entertainment, their food, their toys, their custody, their day or night care, their health care, their education‐listen to the children, learn about them, learn from them. Think of the children first. From “The World According to Mister Rogers” Paul Struck, Principal, 815 Locust St., Yankton, SD 57078, 665-7392 [email protected] CALENDAR OF EVENTS Monday, December 1/PTA Meeting/5:05 p.m./Lincoln Lounge Tuesday, December 2/5th Grade DARE Graduation/2:45 p.m./Lincoln Gym Friday, December 5/5th Grade Wax Museum/Afternoon/Lincoln Gym Thursday, December 11/4th and 5th Grade Winter Sing/7:00 p.m./YHS Theatre Wednesday, December 17/Writers’ Round Table for grades 1, 3, & 5/2:30 p.m./ Multi-purpose room Thursday, December 18/4th and 5th grade Holiday Orchestra Performance/7:00 p.m./YMS Theatre Tuesday, December 23/Christmas Parties and the end of the 2nd Quarter Monday, January 5/School Resumes LINCOLN SCHOOL WINTER SING OPEN HOUSE THANK YOU On behalf of all our students and staff, I would like to thank everyone who attended our open house Monday, November 10. Our students and staff had been working very hard for the last two months to make this a special celebration to commemorate our state’s 125th birthday. Thanks to your support, all the work was worth the effort. I’m hopeful our students will keep a special memory of this event in their hearts. I’m also hopeful that they are more knowledgeable about our state’s great Imagine a world where all weapons were replaced by musical instruments. Welcome to the legend of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table like you’ve never seen or heard before. Lincoln Elementary School will present “Joust! A Mighty Medieval Musical” on December 11, 7:00 pm at the YHS Summit Center Theatre. Grades Four and Five will be featured in the evening program. We invite you to come enjoy the sounds of a medieval time when life was much different than it was today. Christmas Parties Tuesday, Dec 23 School Resumes Monday, Jan 5 Student Council Projects Grade 4 & 5 Winter Orchestra Concert, Thursday, December 18, 7:00 PM at Yankton Middle School I’m hopeful that you enjoy the holiday season with your family and friends. I hope you take time to share special memories of holidays from the past and create new memories that you will treasure for a life time. Sincerely, The Student Council had so much fun performing M is for Mount Rushmore during Lincoln Elementary’s Open House. We presented it to all three lunch shifts too. The Open House was a wonderful celebration of South Dakota’s 125th birthday! Thank you for coming! We were also busy with the Christmas Shoebox project during November. The Student Council would like to thank all of the parents and teachers for their help with this very special act of kindness. We were able to deliver 65 boxes to the collection center on Friday, November 21st. Finally, on November 25th, we met with the school kitchen staff to discuss breakfast and lunch menus. Thank you so much for supporting Lincoln Elementary and the Student Council Enjoy the holiday! PTA News Season’s Greetings! Reflections entries are due December 3. Please watch for information on the 2013-14 Reflections Program awards and recognition ceremony that will take place in January. Thanks to Pam Cunningham and Misty Nockels for chairing this! Remember to continue saving your Tyson Labels and Box Tops (see Tara’s update below)! Target also has a Red Card program offering 5% discount on purchases, with 1% of your purchase total going back to the school that you designate on your account. These are a few of the ongoing ways we raise funds for student, family and staff events. All are welcome to attend the monthly PTA meetings, currently held the first Monday of the month at 5:05 pm in the teachers’ lounge. If you would like to be involved, we welcome you and your ideas! If you have any questions, you may contact us or any of the board members: Nancy Langdon, Treasurer (open); Tara Sheldon, Box Tops Chair; Kayla Loecker, Publicity; and Mrs. Likness and Ms. Brooks, Teacher Representatives (open positions include: VP, Treasurer, and Secretary). **Also check out the “Lincoln Leaders Parent Page” on Facebook. Have a safe Holiday Season! Tammi Adam (605-661-8100) & Pam Cunningham (605-940-3217) Lincoln PTA Co-Presidents Good job Lincoln Leaders! We collected a lot of Box Tops and will receive a check for $1400 dollars from Box Tops for Education in December. We are only $1180 from our goal!!!! The winners of the October contest month were: 1st Place - Mrs. Svatos' 2nd Grade Class with 1254 Box Tops, 2nd Place - Mrs. Moon's Kindergarten Class with 867 Box Tops, and 3rd Place - Mrs. Ford's 5th Grade Class with 838 Box Tops. Keep sending those Box Tops in. We will have another contest month soon and a grand prize for the class that collects the most Box Tops for the entire year. Tara Sheldon, Box Tops Coordinator BUS LOADING ZONE There are many buses that make a stop at Lincoln School each morning. Each bus driver must do everything he or she can to ensure the safety of all the students on that bus. Bus Safety Zones are located at each elementary school. The zones are identified by Bus Zone Signs and no vehicles are to park between these two signs while buses are loading or unloading there. Please refrain from parking in these zones from 7:45 to 8:15 each morning. Your cooperation in this matter is appreciated. For School Closings, listen to: KYNT 1450 AM WNAX 570 AM KVHT 106.3 FM KELO-TV Home & School Connection The winter holidays are just around the corner. This month’s edition has several stressfree suggestions that may make them a little less hectic for you and your family. In this edition, you will also find ideas on how to teach your child responsibility and how to make learning fun. Other topics are covered and I encourage you to take time to read the short snippets of helpful information for you and your family. The Lincoln Staff wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!