TLA Times 3/31/23

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Hello TLA Families,

We had quite the eventful week. We always look forward to Parent Teacher Conference, as it is a perfect opportunity to connect and calibrate on the best next steps for supporting scholars. Thank you for your continued partnership and support.

Please remember that the school buses drop off scholars on Morse street. For the safety of all involved, we ask that you do not drop off on Morse street where the buses are currently off-loading scholars.

Here's what's on the docket for next week.

• 4/4 - Primary Awards Ceremonies

• 4/4 - Pre-ACT for Freshman and Sophomores

• 4/5 - Middle School and High School Awards Ceremonies

• 4/6 - Dress Down Day

• 4/7 - NO SCHOOL

Now, let's go be great.

Tavi Riddle - Principal, K4-5th

Priscilla El-Amin - Principal, 6th - 12th

Third quarter conferences were by teacher or parent request.

If you were required to attend a conference and did not attend, teachers have made efforts to reschedule for Monday or Tuesday after school. If you do not have a conference set you will need to do so, prior to your scholar being admitted to school.

Please email your scholars teacher (homeroom teacher for middle and high school) to schedule your conference.

Join us for our next PLC meeting on Tuesday, April 25th from 8:00 - 9:00 am. Parents will have the opportunity to observe our morning assembly and dive into some planning and preparation.

PLC is open to all TLA parents. If you are interested in a more hands-on opportunity to support TLA, please RSVP to our upcoming meeting below.

The Beloit Public Library is remaking its children’s area into Discovery PLAYce, a children’s-museum-like environment that will have multiple hands-on interactive exhibits for kids ages Birth-to-6 and their families and caregivers. The library is asking The Lincoln Academy families for input. Please fill out this brief survey (https://forms.gle/tMifvEwNP4k1ioTHA) to help them determine how Discovery PLAYce might be most useful to you and your child(ren) before, after, or during school hours. To see an example of what Discovery PLAYce will look like, see Storyville here (click on the pictures to take a virtual tour): Storyville - Baltimore County Public Library (bcpl.info)

Thank you for helping our neighbor create a magnificent learning experience for our scholars and their families!

Kristi

Scholars in physical science had fun studying music and sound waves. Their objective was to make a collection of sounds that deliberately use a regular pattern to create music. They played various musical instruments to explore rhythm, pitch, and sound. Scholars made water xylophones with glass beakers and colored water to demonstrate the more liquid the beaker held, the lower the pitch. They made conclusions about how sound waves travel through different mediums. They even collaborated in small groups and performed their own original music!

3rd -8th Grade Scholars Forward Exam This Week

• Monday - Makeups
• Wednesday - ELA Text Dependent Analysis

Scholars have been practicing to do their best on the PreACT. Here are the details.

• Select exams given on Monday.
• Most exams given on Tuesday.
• The exam is three hours long, so be to get plenty of sleep and eat a good breakfast. A snack will be provided in the middle of testing.
• Scholars need to be on time and will not be admitted to the testing room after 8:30.
• Scholars need to have their TLA ID, pencil, and CHARGED Chrome Book.
• Movie reward in the afternoon, we are going to see Shazam II.

Hello TLA families, this month we are learning the virtue of PERSEVERANCE. Perseverance is “the ability to work through situations even when there are obstacles or challenges in the way”. We all experience challenges in our lives and have moments when we feel like we can’t do it or that we want to give up. Here at the Lincoln Academy we are focusing on tools scholars can use to help work through those challenges and grow instead of giving up. Our 3rd-8th grade scholars persevered through testing this week and did an AMAZING job!!!

Hello TLA families! Here are some trends from this week's infraction data. We continue to see a decrease in disrespectful behavior. We continue to encourage scholars to use their voice to advocate and communicate their needs. Our focus is on helping scholars understand an appropriate approach and the delicacy of time and place. One downward trend we are noticing is scholars being unprepared for class. Families, please make sure scholars have their school supplies and Chromebooks charged for every day.

6th - 10th ROAR Update:

Exciting news, we opened up Chip’s Store for the R.O.A.R. initiative this week. We were amazed at how many scholars had enough punches to purchase items from the store. The number one item scholars purchased was…..you guessed it snacks. Scholars also purchased backpacks (60 punches), water bottles (40 punches) and highlighters (20 punches). Keep up the great work scholars.

It is never too early to learn about careers! We wrapped up Healthcare Careers focus month with a guest speaker in first grade. Alycia works in the Radiology Department at Beloit Health Systems and is also a mother to a scholar in first grade. She read a book to scholars about radiology and answered scholars' questions. Scholars learned a lot and are no longer afraid of getting an xray.

All 10th graders will be completing a job shadow this quarter in the career area of interest. Scholars interested in construction, electrical, and engineering job shadowed with CCI on the TLA campus. The scholars suited up in PPE and headed out to the job site for a full morning of learning on the job. Thank you to CCI for hosting out 10th graders! They all enjoyed it and learned a lot.

All scholars will be participating in our second annual service learning day on May 4th. Ms. Olson and Ms. Johnson's homerooms picked to donate lettuce as their service learning project. Scholars planted seeds in the rockwell and then transplanted the sprouted seeds into the Fork Farm. Now is the time to watch it grow! The lettuce will be ready to harvest on our service learning day.

Middle and high school scholars signed up to participate in Today's Dreamers, Tomorrow's Leaders on April 20th. They are busy getting ready for the event. Scholars have participated in etiquette classes, attended guest speakers, and had the opportunity to shop for their business professional attire to wear to the event. The girls have master how to shake hands.

Congratulations to our monthly attendance winners! Any scholar who achieves 95% or higher attendance is entered into a drawing each month. Winners receive special recognition at an all school assembly, along with some great prizes!

Grade Level Winner

K4 - Alberto Marquez

K5 - Joshua Gilbert

1st - Mateo Perez

2nd- Emiliano Martinez

3rd - Emily Schulz

6th - Lily Knowles

7th - Kayona Douglas

8th - Lady Martinez-Cruz

9th - Acasha Douglas

10th - Britney Froelich

See pictures of this months recipient winners and past winners picking and enjoying their prizes.

Your child’s presence at school helps to set them up for success. If you have questions or concerns about your child’s attendance, we are here to help! Please reach out to the School Social Worker, Mrs. Nitz, at (608) 690-5158 or jennifer.nitz@tlabeloit.com

Attendance Goal - 95%

Year To Date - 92.70%

Weekly % - 92.17%

Hello TLA Families,

A reminder that athletic fees need to be paid before the start of the the season. Athletes with unpaid athletic fees will not be allowed to participate in practices or competitions until all fees are paid. Athletic fees can be paid in the TLA main office or via Skyward.

If you are still interested in joining a track and field, baseball or softball, it’s not too late. Email Athletic Director Mr. Clothier to get signed up.

Soccer club has reached the roster limit for both the 1st-3rd grade and 6-10th grade teams. Additional scholars will be placed on the waitlist. Mr. Clothier will reach out to families on the waitlist if a spot becomes available.

Sport Specific Information:

• Baseball

• Who: 6 - 10th grade scholars

• Where: Practice and Home Games will be held at Leeson’s Park

• Address: 2200 Milwaukee Road - Beloit, WI 53511

• Coaches

• Head Coach - Coach Cieplewski email: robert.cieplewski@tlabeloit.com

• Assistant Coach: Coach Davie email: shane.davie@tlabeloit.com

• When

• Grades 9 and 10 start March 20th and end May 25th.

• Grades 6 - 8 start April 17th and end May 25th.

• Softball

• Who: Any 6 - 10th grade scholars

• Where: Practice and Home Games will be held at Leeson’s Park

• Address: 2200 Milwaukee Road - Beloit, WI 53511

• Coaches

• Head Coach - Coach Swanson email: brianne.swanson@tlabeloit.com

• Assistant Coach: Coach Cole email: hanna.cole@tlabeloit.com

• When

• Grades 9 and 10 start March 20th and end May 25th.

• Grades 6 - 8 start April 17th and end May 25th.

• Track and Field

• Who: 6 - 10th grade scholars

• Where: Practice and Home Games will be held at and around The Lincoln Academy campus.

• Coaches:Head Coach - Flor Finley email: flor.finley@tlabeloit.com

• When

• Grades 9th and 10th start March 20th and end May 25th.

• Grades 6 - 8 start April 17th and end May 25th.

• Soccer Club

• Sign Up - Email Mr. Clothier the name of the scholar sport and grade.

• There is currenlty a waitling list for both levels. Mr. Clothier will contact families on the waiting list if a spot becomes available

• Who: 1st -3rd Grade and 6-10th grade scholars

• Where: Practice and Home Games will be held at Telfer Park
• Address: 2101 Cranston Rd, Beloit, WI 53511
• When: April 19th - May 24th.
  

• Grades 6-10 meet every Wednesday 4:30 - 6:00

• Grades 1-3 meet every Friday 4:30 - 5:30

• Coaches:

• Coach Aceves email: cesar.aceves@tlabeloit.com

• Coach Perez email: ivan.perez@tlabeloit.com

All athletic schedules are available at TLA Athletic Schedules. You can also download the rschooltoday “Activity Scheduler” to get notifications and updates for each team.

Quarter 4 clubs start next week. To sign-up, scholars should report to the club room the first day it is scheduled. Scholars must be eligible to participate and bring the $10 fee for the quarter. Scholars are ineligible to participate in a club if they fall into any of the categories below for the previous quarter:

• Two or more F’s or a GPA less than 2.0

• Two or more Unexcused absences

• Two or more school suspensions

April

Career Focus - Hospitality

Character Virtue - PERSEVERANCE

• 4/4 - Primary Awards Ceremonies
• 4/5 - Middle School and High School Awards Ceremonies
• 4/6 - Dress Down Day
• 4/7 - NO SCHOOL
• 4/10 - 4/14 -NO SCHOOL - Spring Break
• 4/24 - Progress Reports Sent Home
• 4/25 - PLC Meeting (8:00 - 9:00 am)
• 4/26 - Primary Spring Sing
• 4/28 - Middle & High School Spring Production