Lincoln-Erdman News
January 2019
Principal's Message
You should have received a letter about some changes to our homework policy. As stated in the letter, this change was made after a lot of discussion with staff and was made in an effort to support the diverse needs of our families. The biggest thing to remember is that we still are expecting students to do work every night, but that work is limited to skills that they can do independently (reading at their level, math facts, word work). If you feel that homework is a positive experience for you and your child, please communicate with your child's teacher and they will work on sending additional work home. Here is the link to several of the articles we read about homework at the elementary level:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Abf2XKBPhZ6BevlyFxst8FfhC17hOsOkF-LIO5ml8Kc/edit?usp=sharing
We will be hosting a Math Resource Night on Tuesday, January 29th from 6:00-7:00. Teachers at each grade level will be available for parents to stop in and learn how they can support their child with math at home. There will be three 20-minute sessions at each grade level. Each session will cover the same information but this will allow parents who have students at different grade levels to attend multiple sessions. Hope to see you there!
Important Dates
Jan. 17: 2nd quarter ends
Jan. 18 - 21: No School
Jan. 22: 3rd Quarter/2nd Semester Starts
Jan. 29: Math Resource Night 6:00 pm-7:00 pm
Feb. 13: Parent Teacher Conferences 3:00 pm-8:00 pm
Feb. 15: Parent-Teacher Conferences 8:00 am-1:00 pm (No School)
Feb. 18: No School
Feb. 22: School Dance 5:30-7:00 pm
Feb. 28: Science Fair 6:00-7:30 pm
Aleria Strong Fundraiser
Spelling Bee
On December 12th we had our annual spelling bee. Ella Spielman was our winner. Other participants were: Parker Schramm, Madeline Laux, Michelle Trieu, Izzy Webb, Ellie Turcotte, Mateo Arciniega, Ephraim Vang, and Aaron Cortez.
School History Cont.
Lincoln School's first PTO was established in the early 1930s. The PTO held fundraising events and helped purchase playground equipment including a slide, rings, and a trapeze at the cost of $75.
During this same time period, a radio was purchased by the Young People's Society of the school district. Installation of this radio made Lincoln School one of the most progressive schools in the county. The radio helped enhance music, art, and social studies curriculum.