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IMPORTANT DATES

District School Calendar

January 11: Single Session Day / Professional Development

January 16: School Closed / MLK Day

January 19th: Winter Concert (4th grade)

January 23rd: Fingerprinting (Kindergarten only)

January 27th: 2nd Marking Period Ends

REMINDERS

-Please join our PTO. Your support has a huge impact on the activities and events we can provide to our Lincoln students. Please visit https://lncpto.wixsite.com/lincolnpto for more details.

GRADE LEVEL NEWS- Please click on the link to view!

ESL

LLD

Kindergarten

1st Grade

2nd Grade

3rd Grade

4th Grade

5th Grade

Physical Education

This year, our grading process for grades K, 1 & 2 has changed to a standards based grading system. These standards are based on the New Jersey Student Learning Standards and measure your child's growth towards meeting those standards. The first report card will be available in Genesis on Friday, December 16th. You should receive a notification from Genesis that the report card is available.

The district has created a parent handbook explaining standards based grading system. To access this, please click here.

In addition, the rubrics for each grade and content are linked here. *Scroll to the bottom of the page for the rubrics. This describes the behaviors teachers look for from students to determine their understand towards that specific standard.

Any questions, please contact your child's teacher.

Huge thank you to Mrs. Romeus for volunteering to come in for a "How To Day" at Lincoln. Ms. Romeus taught the class about Haiti's Independence Day. Students were so engaged and excited to learn about this history and celebrations surrounding this day. Lyndsey was so proud of her mom! We appreciate your time and hard work!

First Week Of School Arrival Procedures For All Students:

• Please View Map Below for Locations

• All LLD & K students will enter the building immediately and line up by homeroom in the gym.

• All 1-2 students will line up on the front island.

• All 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students will line up near the side entrance.

**Teachers will be outside with signs to help your child locate their classroom teacher.**

Regular Arrival Procedures For All Students:

• Arrival time for all students is from 8:45 – 8:50 AM. School starts promptly at 8:55 AM. Parents are not permitted to drop off their children at school until 8:45 AM.

• BUS STUDENTS: Students arriving from a bus are dropped off on the sidewalk in the driveway in front of the school. 4th and 5th grade students will enter using the side entrance. Kindergarten to 3rd grade students will enter using the main entrance.

• DROP OFF STUDENTS: Students that are driven to school by their parents are let out in the designated drop off zone on the same side as the school on Brookville Rd (yellow curb). 4th and 5th grade students will enter using the side entrance. Kindergarten to 3rd grade students will enter using the main entrance.

• Reminders:

• Students should exit the passenger side only and parents should pull all the way up to the end of the pick-up zone.

• In order to keep the flow of traffic, parents should not exit the car.

• Please do not park on the other side of Brookville Road.

• All students will enter the building and wait outside their classroom door under the supervision of teachers on duty.

• At 8:45 AM all Edison Recreation Before-Care students, who are in the multipurpose room, are dismissed to line up adjacent to their classrooms.

• LLD & Kindergarten Students: TBD, it will be modified based on construction. Please follow first week's procedures until notified of changes.

• 1st & 2nd Grade Students: All students will enter the front door after lining up on the island.

• 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grade Students: All students will enter the side entrance.

Regular Dismissal Procedures For All Students:

• Dismissal time for students is 3:25 p.m.

• WALKERS: All students who do not take bus transportation will be dismissed from the side entrance of the school. Parents should meet these students at this location, unless it has been designated by a parent that they may walk home alone. If you are picking up a student, please stay behind the cones and your child will walk to you.

• Reminders:

• All parents of walkers will be asked to complete a dismissal form that delineates who the parent may walk home with or if that student has permission to walk alone. Additionally, this form will include information regarding siblings who walk together.

• Change in dismissal procedure: If there is a change in your child(rens) dismissal procedure, you must call the office and e-mail the homeroom teacher prior to 2:45 pm.

• BUS STUDENTS: Students taking bus transportation will be escorted to their bus line. Please ensure all students have their bus passes in their bookbags.

AFTER-CARE STUDENTS: All students that are participating in the Edison Township After-Care program will proceed to designated classrooms. Once all students are dismissed, the students will be relocated to the multi-purpose room.

With the flu season upon us, it is important to keep our children healthy. Those who get flu-like symptoms should stay home until at least 24 hours after they no longer have a fever without the use of fever-reducing medicines. Common symptoms of the flu include fever, headache, muscle and body aches, chills, sore throat, fatigue (tired) and dry cough. Children may also have nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. Children need enough time to recover at home with rest and fluids. Call your family doctor if you have questions, and follow their advice. Please use your judgement and make sure your child feels well enough to be in school for a full day before they return.

Additional Parent’s Guide for the Flu can be found on the CDC website: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/pdf/freeresources/family/flu-guide-for-parents-2018.pdf

When to keep your child home from school:

-Fever 100 degrees or higher. Children should not come back to school until the temperature is normal for 24 hours without medication.

-vomiting or diarrhea (within the past 24 hours)

-a frequent cough that won’t stop or other problems with breathing

-any rash accompanied by a fever

-sore throat with a fever and/or rash

Maschio's Welcome Letter (Lincoln Food Program)

• Breakfast is free to all students. Students order weekly.
• Lunch is NOT free to all students. A lunch application needs to be submitted prior to the end of September to have continuance of benefits. (Application located below)
• Reduced Students are free.
• Paid lunch is $3.00
• Money can be put on account via My School Bucks. You can also set up an automatic replenishment. Cash and Checks are accepted in school to add to account.
• Allergy Menus are available.
• Contact the Food Service Office with any questions - 732-452-2851

All families are encouraged to fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch Application to see if they qualify for assistance for the 2022-2023 school year. Even if you have qualified in the past, you need to fill out a new application each school year.

Free & Reduced Lunch Application

For information and updates, please use the Lincoln Elementary School website.

• Parent Student Handbook

• https://www.edison.k12.nj.us/parents/resources-for-parents

• https://www.edison.k12.nj.us/departments/it-department/parent-helpdesk-support