Lincoln NewsLinc
October 6, 2018
JRP Walk to School Day!
Wednesday October 10th is Walk To School Day. When you arrive at school please check-in at the tables at the Kindergarten playground or main playground. Walking students will receive a sticker and will write their name on a paper shoe to display in the school hallway.
Lincoln scouts are welcome to come help at either check-in table.
Contact Jen Holstein with questions or to volunteer @ vpmembershiplincolnptawheaton@gmail.com
Please click here for more information.
SEL Core Competency Focus: Self-Awareness
Self-Awareness Tool Kit
Upcoming Events:
10/8: Columbus Day-No School
10/10: Walk to School Day
10/11: PTA Meeting
How Can You Help Your Child Learn Math Facts?
Chess Club
When: Monday during lunch/recess starting Oct. 29th through mid-March
Where: Art room
Who: 1st through 5th graders, Kindergartners by approval. We accept all levels.
Come learn to play chess from an international master. Play friendly matches with other CUSD 200 schools and help the team win three major tournaments: All-Wheaton, Wheaton Christian Grammar, and last but not least, the Illinois State chess championship.
Sign up starts 10/5/18. Send registration info to Annie Myung at magicsquare3@yahoo.com (child’s name, grade, teacher) and a check for $44/child (1 check/family) payable to Chess-Now, Ltd. in an envelope marked Chess Club to front office. Scholarships are available. 1st come, 1st reserved. For a paper registration form, click here.
New this year: optional membership to ChessKid.com Learn and play online at your own pace. Include a separate check $7/child (1 check/family) payable to Wheaton Christian Grammar School.
Questions? Call 630-510-1347 or e-mail Annie Myung at magicsquare3@yahoo.com.
Volunteer Crossing Guards Needed!!!
Box Tops
1st Classroom Collection Contest ends Thurs 10/18/18
I hope that you have you been clipping & saving your Box Tops all summer.
It is almost time for our 1st Box Tops contest for the year! Bring your Box Tops in to school and turn them in to your teacher no later then Thurs, Oct 18th. Be sure to keep your refrigerator collection bag to remind you to keep clipping Box Tops. The class with the most will win an indoor recess book or game for the class.
You can go on line to www.boxtops4education.com & earn Bonus Box Tops for school via online sweepstakes & in-store offers. Also don’t forget to download the Bonus Box Tops app to earn Bonus Box Tops in addition to those you clip. Get those Box Tops in by October 18th & Good Luck to Everyone!
Paper Mate online sweepstakes ends 10/24/18 Make Schools a Brighter Place with PaperMate 5 Schools win 50,000 Bonus Box Tops & 5,000 Paper Mate Pens! To enter, go to: http://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/sweepstakes/2018/brighter to complete and submit the online Sweepstakes entry form. Sweepstakes ends 10/24/18. Enter daily for more chances to win!
Monsters Cereal Madness Sweepstakes ends 10/31/18
Enter Daily through Oct 31st for a chance to win 10,000 Bonus Box Tops for your school.
Plus 10 First-Prize winners will each receive 1,000 Bonus Box Tops.
To enter, go to: https://www.boxtops4education.com/earn/sweepstakes/2018/monster-cereal to complete and submit the online Sweepstakes entry form.
PTA Reflections
Entries are due Friday, October 19, 2018 so interested students are encouraged to work on their entry now. Official rules and entry forms are now posted at https://illinoispta.org/reflections/ For any other questions, contact Annie Myung at magicsquare3@yahoo.com or 630-510-1347.
Reflections also runs a theme search contest. Children are encouraged to think of themes for the 2020-21 school year. Win $100! Past themes and entry forms can also be found at https://illinoispta.org/reflections/
Only 3 weeks left until Reflections entries are due. The theme is "Heroes Around Me". Let's make this 50th anniversary the best year yet!
Lincoln Elementary School
Website: http://www.cusd200.org/Domain/1057
Location: 630 Dawes Avenue, Wheaton, IL, United States
Phone: 630-682-2075
Twitter: @LINCOLNCUSD200