February 2017
Lincoln Light
Mrs. McNeely
Principal
Smarter Balanced
The state testing window for the Smarter Balanced Assessment opens March 9.
Lincoln Elementary students will be testing as follows:
Grade 5: March 20-24
Grade 4: March 27-31
Grade 3: April 3-7
Library Lowdown
Bike Giveaway: Each time a student returns their book to the library on time, their
name will be put into a bucket for a bike drawing. One boy’s name and one girl’s
name from each grade will be drawn at the end of the school year.
Condition of Returned Books: Please remember to care of materials that you borrow
from the library. These materials do not belong to you. Handling books, magazines,
and reference materials with care will ensure that these materials are returned in
good condition for the next borrower.
PTA News
Important Dates
PTA Meeting
5:30pm
February 2
Fuel Up to Play 60
Family Activity Night
6:15-7:30pm
February 2
NO SCHOOL
Staff Development
February 10
Valentine Treats
2:15pm
February 14
Fundraiser
Kick-Off
February 16
NO SCHOOL
Presidents’ Day
February 20
Fun Night
February 25
PTA Meeting
6:30pm
March 2
EVENING
CONFERENCES
March 09
Many games including a book walk and a cash machine (with winners every hour).
NO SCHOOL
CONFERENCES
March 10
Please note: We will be doing the jar game again! For those who don't remember,
everyone who wants to participate (or donate) brings a clean plastic jar filled with
items the kids will like. Some ideas include: hair pretties, cards, small action figures,
wrapped candies, art supplies - ideas are endless! Wrapped McDonald's toys are
being accepted for Fish Pond prizes.
NO SCHOOL
Staff Development
March 15
Fun Night is Saturday, February 25 from 4-8pm.
Setup will be Friday, February 24th. If you are interested in helping, please leave a
message at the school (725-7200). Watch for more information in your child's backpack.
We are accepting nominations for PTA board members. Please have your nomination
(yes, you can nominate yourself) in by the March 3rd meeting.
We are still collecting Box Tops for Education, Ken’s and Kessler’s receipts, Labels
for Education (Campbell's) and Coke Rewards! Please send them often, as some do
expire. We are always looking for volunteers to help cut, sort, and total these reward
programs. Please call the school if you would like to help. Instructions are included
inside the collection containers.
NO SCHOOL
Spring Break
March 16-17
All City Chorus Concert
Monday, February 6, 2017
Thomas F. Kelly Theatre (CHS)
Concert starts at 7:00 pm
(Students report at 6:45 pm.)
3rd Grade Social Studies
Learning About Scandinavian Countries
In December, the 3rd grade classrooms learned about Scandinavian holiday traditions when Ron & Doris
Anderson, and Tim & Faye Berndt spent the morning with our students. They shared their knowledge of
Scandinavian countries and taught the students how to make kringle as well as demonstrated how to
make lefse. Students were able to make their own kringle and decorate sugar cookies. Each student took
home a box filled with samples of kringle, lefse, decorated cookies, almond bark pretzels, and a candy
cane. Students were encouraged to share what they had learned with their families.
Dacotah Prairie Museum
Ms. Rawstern from the Dacotah Prairie Museum has been volunteering once a month in the 3rd grade
classrooms. Activities presented include topics such as the history of Aberdeen, Native Americans, and
pioneers. These activities have incorporated many of our social studies standards. Students have enjoyed
sharing what they have learned with their families. This year-long learning adventure will culminate with a
field trip to the museum!
January’s lesson:
How pioneers used dip
pens and quills to write
important documents.
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February 2017
Conflict Managers
Mrs. Giedt’s Class
Joran Foss
Ashlinn Hartwell
Abby Nagel
Nang Naing
Kalli Rawden
Liva Vander Hoek
Coen Vogel
Mrs. Phillips’s Class
Livia Anderson
Bandee Auske
Sabrina Beving
Kylie Clemens
Zach Ehnes
Dustee Giroux
Cordel Rychlik
Miss Vockrodt’s Class
Lauryn Barstad
Grant Beyer
Katrina Holzkamm
Kaden Larson
Brendan Phillips
Tehya Usselman
Hayden Williams
Miss Kleven’s Class
Aleigha Allison
Tony Gardner
Hailey Johnson
Anthony Miller
Kimberly Reyes Gonzalez
Branson Rosand
Noah Steele
Keegan Stewart
Miss Taylor’s Class
Taden Borge
Casaundra Butler
Katrina Gibson
Angel Mattson
Ethen Simonson
Sequoia Stugelmeyer
Mrs. Torbert’s Class
Ryan Fiechtner
Mariah Hart
McKellan Moore
Denver Wolff
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Kindergarten registration is
underway. If your child needs
to be registered, please
come in as soon as possible.
Children need to be registered in order to attend the
Kindergarten Open House on
April 20st from 3:30-4:30pm.
We will send out a letter as
the date approaches.
We look forward to seeing
you all there!
February 2017