Lincoln Monthly Newsletter
March 2020
Keeping You Linc'd In!!!
From the Principal's Desk
Dear Lincoln Community,
Spring Break will be here before you know it, and hopefully the time will fly by quickly as we have a busy month of March ahead.
Parent-Teacher Conferences are set for the afternoon and early evening of Tuesday, March 10th. These conferences are typically scheduled by core teacher request. Elective teachers will be available during that time for drop-in discussions.
See below for more information about the spring musical - Shrek Jr. We are very excited for this second annual production that involves so many of our students. Buy your tickets soon to ensure availability.
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), an assessment for all students in Illinois, will be administered in District 64 from April 6-17. Eighth-grade students will also take the Illinois Science Assessment (ISA) on March 16th and 17th.
The best preparation for the IAR has been the quality instruction our teachers have provided throughout the school year. However, there are things you can also do to promote your child’s success:
Make sure your child gets a good night’s sleep and eats a healthy breakfast before each day of testing.
Provide your child with words of encouragement. While we don’t want our students to feel anxious about any assessment, we do want them to do their best.
Please send earbuds/headphones to school by Wednesday, April 1. We will be using these for the English Language Arts test and Math test. These items will be kept at school and returned at the end of testing.
The IAR is an online assessment and students will be using their Chromebooks to complete these tests. Please make sure your child brings his or her Chromebook to school each day, fully charged.
Below is Lincoln's schedule for test administration:
Tuesday, April 7: ELA and Math Session I
Wednesday, April 8: Session II
Thursday, April 9: ELA and Math Session III
If you would like to learn more about the IAR tests, click here. Thank you for your support in helping your child be prepared for upcoming testing.
Lastly, we will be rounding out the month with our second Lion Pride Assembly. This is an opportunity for us to come together as a school and to recognize the efforts of our students, spread a little positivity, and to have a little fun heading into spring break. This celebration will take place the morning of March 19th. We will share more about this in our next newsletter that comes out that same day.
Until then, please do not hesitate to reach out to us with any questions. We realize that there is a lot happening in the coming weeks and we want to continue to keep you informed as we move into this busy time of year.
All the best to you and your family,
Dave
Celebrating Abraham Lincoln's birthday!
ON THE HORIZON...
Su 3/8 - Daylight Saving - set clocks forward
M 3/9 - No School, Records Day; Students will have the day off on Monday, March 9, Records Planning Day - Due to the lack of any inclement weather days used in January,
District 64 students do not have to attend classes on Monday, March 9.
Mon. 3/9 - GVB vs. Holmes (home) 3:45 PMT 3/10 - Spring Conferences (by team request) 3:30-7:00 PM
Parent-Teacher Conferences are set for the afternoon-early evening of Tuesday, March 10th. These conferences are typically scheduled at the request of the core team. Elective teachers will be available for drop-in conferences during that time.W 3/11 - ROARS Day; Early Dismissal 2:10 PM;
Boys VB Try-outs 4-5:30 PMH 3/12 - PTO Meeting 7:00 PM in LRC
End of the Trimester
The end of the second trimester is March 6, 2020. We ask that you regularly check in on the Parent Portal to keep on on the progress of your student. Please do not hesitate to be in contact with your child’s teachers should you have any questions or concerns heading into this final month.
The parent portal will be closed on March 6th at 8 AM, and it will reopen on March 16th 8 AM.
Report cards will be mailed home on March 17, 2020.
Second Step Lessons - Social and Emotional Learning
Our Second Step program supports students with the social-emotional skills that developing adolescents may need as they move through their middle school years. Last month, we learned about empathy and how perspective influences decisions. Topics included the understanding of perspectives, reserving judgment, and avoiding assumptive reasoning. This month’s lesson, on March 11th, will focus on strategies for stopping harassment. The 7th-grade lesson defines gender identities and strategies for stopping gender harassment at school and in the community. The 8th-grade lesson defines the effects of sexual harassment in school and how to respond to sexual harassment when it occurs. Please feel free to contact the school if you have any questions.
IAR (Illinois Assessment of Readiness) - State Testing
The Illinois Assessment of Readiness will be administered to all students at Lincoln beginning on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. During this two-week testing window, we will be running modified schedules on testing days. These schedules are forthcoming and will be made available via the Lincoln website and communication from the school. In the meantime, we ask that you are considerate of these dates in the scheduling of vacations and/or appointments for your children during the school day. Please look for more information in the upcoming weeks.
Additionally, our 8th-grade students will take part in the Illinois Science Assessment on Monday and Tuesday, March 16-17. When we have more info, we will be sure to get communication out to you.
Shrek Jr. Musical
Musical tickets on sale NOW!
Get your tickets for Lincoln's Musical: Shrek Jr!
Buy your tickets HERE! Shrek Jr. will be performed at Emerson Middle School. Tickets are $5 and all sales go back to our musical program! Our ticket sales help pay for lights, costumes, sound equipment, microphones, set supplies, scripts, performance rights, and many more odds and ends that come with putting on a school musical. Your generosity is greatly appreciated. Donations will also be accepted at the door. Get your tickets TODAY! Showtimes are:
March 13th - 7 PM
March 14th - 3 PM & 7 PM
There will be concessions and raffle prizes for sale. Cash only please.
#ShrekisLoveShrekisLife
Message Fundraiser to the cast and crew.
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Sports Corner
BOYS VOLLEYBALL TRY-OUTS
7th Grade: March 11th, 4-5:30 PM
8th Grade: March 16th, 3:00-4:00 PM
Combine 7th/8th Grade (after first cuts): March 17th, 3:00-4:30 PM
All students who want to try out must have a physical form turned into the Nurse’s Office before the first day of tryouts. Sign up sheets will be in the boy’s locker room starting March 1st.
Questions?
Ms. Gronwick (jgronwick@d64.org)
Mr. Vana (cvana@d64.org)
Mrs. Kadolph (kkadolph@d64.org)
LINCOLN PE CLASSES
Congratulations to Makayla Waters and Seamus Lynch for being the Lincoln PE departments January Students of the Month. They exemplify the highest ROARS behavior standards such as effort, sportsmanship, being prepared, and respectful to teachers and peers. Their pictures are posted just outside of the gym one doors.
LINCOLN INTRAMURALS
Our Hoops 4 Heart tournament is underway. Teams are competing at all grade levels to see who will travel to Emerson for the championships on Thursday, March 5, 2020. A bus will take our competitors to Emerson but students will need to have their own rides home.
LOST & FOUND
The second trimester will be coming to an end Friday, March 6th so please check the table in the back of the cafeteria for lost lunchboxes, hats, gloves, and jackets. The tables will be cleared off Wednesday, March 11th and donated to a charity.
WRESTLING
Lincoln Middle School offered wrestling for the first time and performed well at the end-of-season conference meet.
Team Schedules
Find the 7th and 8th-grade Girl Volleyball game schedules and other activities HERE.
Spring Break
Schools will be closed for Spring Break from March 20-27. Schools will be closed for six days (10 including weekends). The last day of classes will be Thursday, March 19. Schools will re-open on Monday, March 30.
PTO NEWS
Queen of Hearts Fundraiser
The current jackpot is over $12,000!! The Lincoln and Emerson PTO Queen of Hearts 50/50 raffle will raise money to equally benefit the students and staff at both Lincoln and Emerson Middle Schools. The next drawing is Tuesday, March 3rd at 9 PM at Harp and Fiddle. Hope to see you there!
For regular updates and more information, please follow this event on the Queen of Hearts Facebook Page.
GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB
MAINE SOUTH CLASS OF 2024 - CURRENT 8TH GRADERS
8th Graders:
Maine South Class of 2024!
Click here for Maine South FRESHMAN ORIENTATION EVENTS.
Activities, Athletics, and Fine Arts Fair: Wednesday 3/11
*Summer School Registration begins Monday 2/24 at 7am!*
Save the dates (more info coming soon):
Lincoln Promotion Dance 6/5
Lincoln Promotion Ceremony 6/8
Information from the District
Summer school registration opens March 3
Online registration for the 2020 summer program will open at noon on Tuesday, March 3. Dates and locations are listed below. Visit the District 64 website for more information.
- The program for students completing grades K-3 will be held at Field Elementary School, while the program for students completing grades 4-7 will be held at Emerson Middle School.
- Two sessions are planned: Monday, June 15 - Thursday, July 2; and Monday, July 6 - Thursday, July 23.
- District 64 resident priority registration will end April 15; the tuition will increase after that date and registration will be opened to all.
- Registration will close on Tuesday, June 9 for both sessions.
Director of Student Services hosts coffee chats.
Do you have any questions about District 64's student services? Are there any concerns you
want to tell us about?
Dr. Lea Anne Frost, District 64’s Director of Student Services, will host a monthly coffee for
parents to express their concerns, ask questions, or discuss any matters related to the Student
Services Department. Please feel free to attend all or part of these meetings.
The times and dates for the remaining coffees are:
● 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10 in the Emerson Middle School conference room, 8108
North Cumberland Avenue, Niles
● 8 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 22 in the Carpenter Elementary School conference
room, 300 North Hamlin Avenue, Park Ridge
● 3 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19 in the Washington Elementary School conference
room,1500 Stewart Avenue, Park Ridge.
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Links that might help you...
Help Lincoln PTO while shopping! Use the PTO's Amazon Smile Link: search Lincoln Middle School Parent Teacher Organization to sign up.
Sign up for District 64's new text messaging feature Here.
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