A Message from Principal Zaniolo
Important Updates & Reminders | December 6th, 2019
Upcoming Events:
December
Report Card Distribution for Trimester 1 - December 6
Second grade fieldtrip to see the Nutcracker at Dominican University - December 9, 9:00-12:00
Lincoln's Holiday Sing - December 19-20
Winter Break - December 23 - January 3rd (Lions return on Monday, January 6th)
January
Principal's Community Meeting - Lincoln Improvement Plan Update - January 16th, 6:00-7:00pm
Parent Teacher Conferences-Half Day of School - January 30 & January 31, 8:00am-11:00am
D97 Parent University at Lincoln!
Multilingual Language Learners In this session, parents will learn about different strategies and resources that are available to support their child in learning a new language. We will present examples and show parents how to use them to promote language learning. We especially encourage parents of English Learners, Spanish Immersion students and other families who have language learners at home, to join us!
The D97 Parent University that will be held on Saturday, December 14 from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm at Lincoln Elementary School. The theme of Parent University is Cozy up to Curriculum. Our focus is to help families understand more about our curriculum and how to assist their child at home. Families will receive the opportunity to attend three 40-minute sessions of their choice.
Sign up using this link! Parent University Registration Form
Food Allergy Management Program
District 97 is committed to creating a positive learning environment for all students that is safe, equitable, inclusive and focused on the whole child. To that end, the number of children who have food allergies is increasing. Approximately 7% of our Lincoln students have a food allergy. The most common allergen is nuts of any kind.
Every food-allergic reaction has the possibility of turning into a life-threatening reaction within minutes. With this in mind, we created a Food Allergy Management Program for the district that will help preserve and protect the health and safety of our students. This program includes the following guidelines/requirements.
- Nuts and nut products are not allowed in any classroom. This includes products that are labeled “processed in a facility that shares equipment with nut products."
- Do not send nuts or nut products as a snack for your child to eat. Please read all packaging to ensure the snack item is not processed in a facility that also processes nut products.
- We encourage nut-free products on field trips.
- There is NO food sharing between students at any time during school.
- There is NO eating or drinking on school buses.
- There is NO eating in outside play areas.
During the 2019-20 school year, District 97 will be in Phase 2 of the "Food Free in Three" program. This means that school celebrations can only include food from the following four categories: fresh fruit, fresh vegetables, and packaged popcorn and pretzels that are nut safe. Please note that any fresh fruit or fresh vegetables brought into our schools must either be pre-washed/pre-packaged from a store or prepared, cut, etc. after they arrive in our buildings. This will help minimize potential cross-contamination.
PLEASE NOTE: If a student in your child’s classroom is allergic to other food products that must be restricted, your child’s teacher will let you know what those products are and what steps, if any, need to be taken in conjunction with the district’s Food Allergy Management Program.
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Georgia Donovan, BSN, RN, PEL-CSN
School Nurse
Lincoln Elementary School
phone: 708-524-3108
fax: 708-524-3124