Mitchem's Memo
11/5/2017
Believe in Your Selfie!
News, Notes and Reminders
Daylight Saving Time took place early this morning as we set the clocks back one hour. In a very short time, we will all be arriving to work in the dark and going home in the dark. How fun is that?!?!
The end of the first trimester is Friday, November 10th. Report Cards will go home on Friday, November 17th. Please make sure you have report cards turned in to me to review no later than Wednesday morning, November 15th. I will have them back to you within 24 hours.
Please be sure to student F and P levels in the instructional level sheet by the end of the first trimester, or November 10th. You can access the instructional sheet by clicking here.
With parent/teacher conferences upon us, please let me know if you would like support with any of your meetings. Some of you have asked in the past and I wanted to let you know that if needed, I am more than happy to join.
Dates to Know:
11/7: EC-12 Admin Meeting
11/7: P/T Conferences
11/8: Staff Meeting
11/9: Lincoln Walkthroughs with Faith
11/9: P/T Conferences
11/10: Veterans Day Breakfast
Veterans Day Service Project
In an effort to support those that have fought for our freedoms, Lincoln School will be collecting goods and donating them to the Midwest Shelter for the Homeless Veterans located here in Wheaton.
Please click on the link below to view the list of items that are needed at the shelter. Beginning Monday morning on November 7th, please drop off items from the "Wish List" in the foyer of the front entrance at Lincoln. Please have the items boxed or bagged for volunteers to deliver.
Art Quote of the Day:
Art attracts us only by what it reveals of our most secret self.
~Alfred North Whitehead
Duties for the week:
Team: Washington Huskies
1st Grade Door: Maribeth Braga
K Playground: Alyssa Lueondee
South Playground: Kelly Giacolo (monitor basketball court area) and Ellen Therens (monitor playground area)
5th Grade Door: Beckie Kienzle
After School Car Duty/Lounge Duty: Lauren Fitzgerald
November Birthdays
Maribeth Braga - 18th
Kari Jeter - 20th