January 2014
Volume 5 Issue 2
Lincoln Public Schools
“An educational system with a tradition for excellence, challenged by growth and diversity, is dedicated to building a
partnership of home, school, and community, in order to provide educational opportunity through standards-based curriculum
and high quality instruction so that all students can learn the skills needed to be productive citizens in a global society.”
Inside This Issue:
Happy New Year!
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We are now midway through the 2013-14 school year. I am excited to share
another edition of the Lincoln Public Schools district newsletter—this will truly
capture the essence of the Lincoln Public Schools.
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As always, my door is open for any suggestions that you may have.
Wishing you a safe and relaxing February vacation. Stay warm!
Best,
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Superintendent of Schools
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Lincoln Middle School’s Holiday Spirit!
Each year, Team 5 teachers, students and parent volunteers make
and donate apple pies to be included
in the community food baskets delivered to families in need in Lincoln. In
just three short hours, assembly line
work stations peeled, cored and cut
apple after apple. The apples were
then covered in cinnamon, nutmeg
and sugar and placed up to the brim
of pie shells that were created in the
Family and Consumer Science
room by another energized
group from
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Team 5. With thousands of
apples processed the number
of pies continued to grow
throughout the morning. At
the end of the morning, a final
count was taken. This undertaking was proclaimed a huge
success, with a new record
set: Ninety-five pies made
and set out with the food
baskets.
HoopFest 2K13!
On a cold, wintery evening in
December, the Lincoln Middle
School community (parents,
teachers, students) joined together in the spirit of the holidays and packed the Lion’s Den
for the annual Holiday
HoopFest for charity. The
event, which began eight years
ago when the new middle
school opened, donates the
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Lincoln Central Elementary School’s PBIS Team
Central Elementary faculty, staff, and students would like to wish everyone a happy
and healthy New Year. We hope 2014
turns out to be a great year for everyone!
Central Elementary is off to a great start to
2014 -- our PBIS team recently held an
assembly to announce the incorporation of a
student branch of the PBIS team chosen
from our fourth and fifth grade
classrooms. These students will
become members of the adult PBIS
team, as well as student leaders in the
school. Lincoln Central Elementary has
a Crystal Apple Winner! Debbie
Jacobson, grade one teacher, received
the award at the January faculty meeting. Her colleagues chose her, in part,
because "she is a well respected
veteran
teacher who
has a silent
hand in just
about every
committee
here at
Central.‖
Congratulations
to Debbie!!
Collaborative Learning at Saylesville Elementary School
The Rhode Island teacher evaluation
standards and the Common Core standards
raise the expectations for student learning
and teacher collaboration. It isn’t enough for
students to memorize facts and teachers
cannot work in isolation if we expect our
students to compete in this highly competitive
global economy. The edge American
students have had in past, we still posses:
creativity. At Saylesville, we are cultivating
creativity; deeper learning; and providing
experiences that excite and interest students
through integrated experiences in the arts.
This approach values process and product,
multiple learning styles, and effective effort.
Or, as the students put it, it’s ―fun!‖
So far this year, Mrs. Robinson, Saylesville’s
music teacher, has paired up with Mrs.
Crowell’s K class to use arts-numeracy
approaches to teach math. In the fall, the
students read ―Five Little Ducks‖ and went on
a Book Walk around the school. During the
walk, we saw duck hats and heard the
cheerful singing voices of five year olds.
However, upon closer inspection, it was
obvious that the teachers were reinforcing
foundational math standards, asking grade
appropriate math questions, and
developing number sense. Their
integrated work continued in the
winter. Mrs. Crowell and Mrs. Robinson’s
students read ―On Top of Spaghetti‖ to learn
about positional words. They read, created a
menu, sang songs and even turned the
classroom into an Italian restaurant.
Mrs. Robinson, our music teacher, worked
with Mrs. Menard and Mrs. Haddad to
prepare the students for The State Ballet of
Rhode Island presentation of Herci
Marsden’s ―Coppelia.‖ The teachers, with
the help of Librarian Joanne Koczera,
Special Educators Tracy Pereira and Patti
Hien, and the Reading Specialist, Brenda
Leclerc, had the students explore the
question, ―How are stories told?‖ In this
case, the students learned about the ballet.
Throughout the unit, students read various
stories about ballet and practiced the skill of
summarizing. Using a stations approach,
they read informative texts, where they
learned about the various roles within a ballet
performance; they created story maps; they
learned about theater etiquette; and developed questions which they asked two performers from the production - Lincoln Middle
School student Katie Fisher and Saylesville
third grader Ava Marini. As a result of the
preparation and integration, the students
appreciated the ballet and understood the
story and experience on a much deeper
level.
Using an arts-integrated approach to teach
social studies in the third grade has helped
raise the quality of work and has pushed
student thinking. Mrs. Goldberg and Mrs.
Fanning’s students have been learning about
patriotic symbols and their meaning. Under
the guidance of the art teacher, Mrs. Mahler,
the students have created beautiful pieces of
work that are proudly displayed in the
classrooms. The collaboration has helped to
keep the students motivated, curious and
engaged as they work toward meeting the
social studies curriculum goals. For example, the students used the Jasper Johns
technique to decorate the lyrics of a patriotic
song using an American flag. Students have
also created bald eagles, the Statue of
Liberty and the White House. The third
grader’s next integration project will relate to
the biography unit and the students will
learn how to draw portraits.
Over the course of the year, our
goal is for each class to participate
in at least one art-literacy or artnumeracy project. If your child’s
class hasn’t done one yet, keep in mind that
we have another half of a year to go and that
quality arts-integration takes time to plan and
deliver.
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“MAGIC” at Lonsdale Elementary School
Prior to our holiday recess, something
magical happened at Lonsdale Elementary
School which has left a few educators at the
school thinking this may be one of the most
special things we have experienced at
Lonsdale. It all began with an assignment
that the third grade teachers, Mrs. Avery
and Mrs. Barrett, gave to their students. It
was an assignment seemingly popular and
commonplace, but very meaningful and
purposeful. The third graders wrote
LETTERS TO SANTA, which was originally
a fun way for the third grade teachers to
teach the students how to write a friendly
letter. These letters weren’t just your every
year routine letter informing Santa what was
wished for this year. Students had to create
a letter with 3 paragraphs. The first
paragraph was about the student himself,
whether he was naughty or nice, and
evidence to support that; the second
paragraph outlined the student’s wishes for
Christmas; and the third paragraph posed
comments and questions for the jolly old elf to
ponder, and hopefully answer. This assignment
was important to the students, but it was just as
important to the teachers, who wanted their hard
work in writing class to pay off. Once the letters
were complete, they were mailed to the North
Pole. Not only did Santa receive the letters, but
he responded to each and every third grader! He
answered their questions, and even knew
personal things about them that he put in his
responses to the students. Mrs. Barrett’s
students all received their letters on Christmas
morning, or right before Christmas in the mail;
while Mrs. Avery’s class got quite the surprise…
On the final day before Christmas vacation, Mrs.
Magliocco went into 3rd through
5th grade lunch and presented
the Principal’s Awards. During
that time, guess who showed up
at Lonsdale? It was Santa himself!
He waited patiently for Mrs. Magliocco to
come out of the lunchroom because he wanted
to surprise the students. He then asked to tour
the school and visit all of the students to wish
them a Merry Christmas. He had come by to
bring something, and decided to stay, despite his
very busy schedule just 5 days before Christmas.
Third grade was the last grade that Santa visited.
Unbeknownst to Mrs. Magliocco, who was
touring the school with Santa, Mrs. Avery’s class
had JUST received their letters. Perhaps Santa
had delivered them to the classroom during the
students’ lunch? Students had returned to lunch
and found a sack in the middle of the room with
the letters inside. Some observant students also
noticed some very large boot
prints in the snow outside.
Had Santa peeked in to be
sure the students were not in
class when he delivered the
letters? When we entered
Mrs. Avery’s class, students
were overjoyed and ecstatic.
Students from Mrs. Barrett’s class
came in. They hugged Santa, thanked
him for the letters, and cheered with
delight. Students hugged one another, zig
zagged with sheer thrill and a few even
cried saying they were so excited.
The magic of learning was paired with the
magic of the holiday thanks to the creativity
and dedication of two third grade teachers.
Perhaps if YOU take the time to write such
a meaningful letter to Santa next
year, you may experience the
magic, too!
Northern Elementary V.I.P Bus Program
The Northern Elementary P.B.I.S Team, lead
by their coach, Special Education Teacher
Jessica Spizzirri, has created a V.I.P. Bus
Program to help improve bus behavior during
dismissal and on the buses. The ideas for the
program were developed after learning from
Central First Grade Teacher Deborah
Jacobson about the Central Elementary
Paws Bus program.
The V.I.P. Bus Program is a reward program
for Northern bus students for following the
expectations of good bus behavior and
making good
choices while
waiting, boarding
and riding the school bus. The bus program
follows the school motto of R.O.A.R: Respect
Others and Act Responsibly. This reward is not
for individual students — it is for the whole bus.
The best part of the program is that the bus
drivers decide each day if their bus students
receive the reward. Moreover, students can earn
one additional sticker per day from the staff on
bus duty for positive behavior while in line for
their bus. Each Northern bus was issued a bus
shaped chart that hangs in the Northern school
gymnasium. The bus drivers also receive sheets
of stickers that have their bus number with
R.O.A.R printed on them. Each day they can
award up to two bus ROAR stickers for the
morning ride and then two
bus ROAR stickers for the
afternoon ride. The bus
ROAR stickers are
announced in school and
then added to the specific bus
charts. At the end of the month, the chart
with the most bus ROAR stickers is
crowned the V.I.P. bus for a whole school
week! After meeting with the Lincoln
Public Schools Director of Operations and
the bus company to pitch their program,
the team received enthusiastic approval
and
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Mrs. Becky Blachet, Central Elementary, Kitchen Staff
Becky Blanchet is a new addition to the
Central Elementary kitchen staff. Ms.
Blanchet has worked for Aramark for eight
years. She worked for seven years at
Lincoln Middle School before coming to
Central Elementary. Becky lives in Lincoln
with her two boys, the youngest of whom just
graduated from Lincoln High School last year.
Welcome to Central Becky!
Mrs. Donna Ouellette, Central Elementary School, Librarian
Central Elementary is fortunate to have a
cadre of exceptional staff members. One
such faculty member is our school librarian,
Donna Ouellette. Donna began her career
in Lincoln in 1999 as a librarian at Northern
Elementary. After spending her early years
at Lonsdale, Fairlawn, and Lincoln High
School, she came to Lincoln Central where
she has been for the last four years. Donna
is our ―go to girl‖ for all things technological.
Her colleagues state, ―Donna always takes
the time to support teachers with technology,
literature resources, and educational websites.―
It is typical to see Donna’s colleagues in her
room at lunch time or after school asking for,
and receiving, advice on media implementa-
tion that will benefit student learning and
engagement in the classroom. She is an
exceptional listener both to her students and
her colleagues at Central.
Donna is also a great resource to her
colleagues at other schools in the district,
sharing her considerable expertise with them
and providing leadership and guidance in the
area of library media services. She is always
out in front of new trends in her field and the
use of technology in the classroom.
We consider ourselves very fortunate to have
such a talented professional on our team at
Central; one who is always willing to go above
and beyond for the students and staff at Central
Elementary. Donna embodies all the qualities
of a true
professional –
dedication
to her students, their
families,
and her
colleagues.
Mrs. Allyson Ventura
Ventura--Tesilo, Lonsdale Elementary School, Teacher Assistant
Allyson Ventura-Tesilo is a highly respected
teacher assistant in Mrs. Catallozzi’s Pre-K
class. Mrs. Ventura-Tesilo works one-on-one
with students, assisting them in accessing
the curriculum every day. She cites one of
the most rewarding aspects of the job is
when the students she serves smile when
they see her. She was encouraged to
become a teacher assistant from the joys
she has experienced raising her own
children. She also thought that becoming a
teacher assistant would help her become an
even better mother.
Mrs. Ventura-Tesilo also works for the
Rhode Island Parent Information Network
(RIPIN). She will soon also be working for the
Pawtucket Day Care Development Center as a
Teacher Assistant She will continue working at
Lonsdale in the morning Pre-K program, before
she goes off each afternoon to assist even more
pre-school age children than she already does.
Allyson is also a certified medical assistant and
is certified as a medical interpreter, as she can
read, write and speak Spanish.
Although she doesn’t have a lot of spare time on
her hands, she enjoys painting as a leisure activity and she enjoyed painting portraits when
she had the time. Mrs. Ventura-Tesilo resides in
Providence with her husband Alain, her two
children
Aydan and
Autumn,
and their
dog Winter
Moon and
cat Natori
Belle.
Mrs. Diane Avery, Lonsdale Elementary School, Grade 3 Teacher
Mrs. Diane Avery is a highly respected third
grade teacher at Lonsdale Elementary
School. Mrs. Avery exudes an excellence
that is noticed by her colleagues, parents
and most importantly, by
her students. Mrs. Avery
started her teaching
career as an art teacher.
She became inspired in her studio classes when
she and her classmates talked about their artwork. As an art teacher, she began executing art
integration projects with the classroom teachers,
and realized how much she enjoyed the writing
and math aspects of education. At that time, she
was inspired to achieve her Master’s Degree in
Elementary Education. She attended Roger
Williams
University
and completed her
student
teaching at
Lonsdale.
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Mrs. Avery cites that the most rewarding
aspect of teaching is the relationships she
forms with her students. She enjoys creating
a situation where real learning is taking
place, and expresses that is where the
―magic is‖ in teaching. Mrs. Avery’s favorite
subject to teach is math, because she loves
know enough. Mrs. Avery maintains that she is
thankful to come to work every day.
During her spare time, Mrs. Avery loves to cook,
read, and spend time with her family. She lives in
Smithfield with her husband Allen and their son
Joey.
the way the numbers and patterns work, and
how the students find their way through
something that seemed impossible to solve.
She cites collaboration with her colleagues as
a gift of others’ expertise. She believes there
is so much to know about teaching, that
having someone else’s expertise is invaluable
in moving forward because you can never
Mrs. Jolene Bianco, Northern Elementary School, Teacher Assistant
Jolene Bianco just returned from a leave of
absence to Northern as a one to one
teacher assistant. Mrs. Bianco says that
she loves working at Northern because
everyone is so friendly and caring and always looks out for each other. Her favorite
part of her job is being greeted in the morning by all of the children. She enjoys listening to the children’s open and honest stories.
Mrs. Bianco has been working with students
with special needs for the last twelve years.
During that time, she has worked at Fairlawn,
Lincoln Middle School and at Northern. In
December of 2013 she completed her
teaching degree in elementary and special
education!
Outside of school, Mrs. Bianco has a
husband and an adorable seven month old
son, Domenic. She coaches track and field
and swimming for the
Special Olympics and
her hobbies include
scrap booking and
photography. She
especially likes to
take photographs of
children.
Mrs. Donna Rowland, Northern Lincoln Elementary School, Kindergarten Teacher
Donna Rowland is a kindergarten teacher at
Northern. She says that she feels fortunate to
work with a very experienced staff that is
committed to supporting each other in order to
provide their students with a rich educational
environment. She appreciates that the staff
often shares ideas and solves problems
together. Mrs. Rowland’s favorite part of her
job is watching and listening to the children as
they use the skills they have acquired to solve
new problems or situations. She loves the
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from both. The details were finalized, shared
with all Northern staff and bus drivers and then
rolled out to all the students during their lunchtime. Students are excited to participate and
everyone wants to be the winning V.I.P. bus!
For a whole week, the V.I.P. bus students
receive the awesome benefit of being the first
bus called down and their bus line is roped off
with stands like you would normally see at a
Hollywood award show. They are also given
cool new sunglasses to help shield their eyes
from the flashes of the paparazzi that are there
to take their pictures. They are then escorted to
expression on a child’s face when they find that
they have mastered a skill.
Mrs. Rowland received her B.S. in Early
Childhood Education from Rhode Island
College and also holds a Master’s Degree in
Special Education from Providence College.
She worked with behavior specialists at the
Groden Center for many years before coming to
Lincoln. Currently, she serves on the Rhode
Island Teacher Advisory Council.
their bus first with the help of a bullhorn/siren
and shouts of ―Make Way for the V.I.P. Bus!‖
The bus gets to display a V.I.P. placard and
the driver and monitor receive gift card
rewards. We do not allow autograph seekers
to approach our V.I.P. bus students, as they
do not have time to mingle with the public. All
these benefits are awarded for one whole
week to the whole bus for demonstrating the
most expected positive bus behavior. A bus
can win many times, but each month only one
bus is the V.I.P. bus. The program began in
December and the first V.I.P. bus was
announced when we returned in school in
January after the holiday recess.
Mrs. Rowland
has been married
for twenty-six
years and has
two daughters in
college. In her
spare time, she
enjoys
gardening and
drawing.
Congratulations Bus 15 - we are
very proud of you! The program has
been very successful as dismissal
behavior has improved and the bus discipline
referrals have dropped significantly since the
program began. Pictures of our V.I.P. bus
students show that the students love the V.I.P.
Bus Program. We cannot wait to see which bus
is the V.I.P. bus next month -- good luck to all
Northern buses -- be sure to ROAR each day on
the buses! Thank you to everyone who has
collaborated in making this program so successful! It really is a team effort and we appreciate
everyone being so supportive and helpful.
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Mr. Donald Alves, Saylesville Elementary School, Custodian
Donald Alves has worked in the Lincoln Public
Schools for 14 years; 11 years at Northern
and the past three years at Saylesville. Mr.
Alves helps to maintain the classrooms and
plays a vital role in keeping our building clean
and well kept. Mr. Alves likes being a part of
the Saylesville team. ―I enjoy the camaraderie
with the teachers and staff.‖ During evening
functions and events, Donald is always willing
to lend a helping hand. When it is dark, he is
willing to walk teachers out of the building to
ensure they get to their cars safely. ―I always
help them when I can.‖ Mr. Alves was born
and raised in Rhode Island. He grew up in
the communities surrounding Lincoln and has
made the area his home. For four years, Mr.
Alves served our country as a Supply Specialist in the Army. His time in Army brought him
to places as diverse as South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, Kansas and overseas to
Germany. Donald is an avid sports fan. He
enjoys keeping up with whatever sport is in
season and loves to talk about the latest
sports news. Donald describes himself as a
―home body.‖ He
enjoys landscaping
and maintaining his
home. Mr. Alves is
active in his church,
helping during
services and
working with the
church staff to train
children in how to
participate in the
service.
Mrs. Paula Bowen, Saylesville Elementary, Speech and Language
Paula Bowen is a Speech and Language
Pathologist (SLP) at Saylesville Elementary
School. She has worked as a SLP in Cumberland, South Kingston, and Lincoln for 28
years. In addition to Saylesville, Paula has
worked at Fairlawn, Lonsdale, Lincoln Middle
and Lincoln High School. Mrs. Bowen grew
up in Portsmouth and attended college at
UNH, where she focused on communication
disorders. Paula earned her Master’s in communication disorders from Boston University.
Throughout her life, Mrs. Bowen has been
fascinated by neuropsychology. ―My experience with adults has helped me solidify my
understanding of language and how the brain
works.‖ As a SLP, Mrs. Bowen works with
students in every grade level. ―I enjoy the
diversity of the job. I get to work with children
and adults in various capacities.‖ She accomplishes some of her work through small group
instruction. These small group classes allow
Paula a chance to really get to know her students and their families. For example, Mrs.
Bowen might work with some students on social
thinking and another group on articulation. As a
result of her work, she has seen numerous
students exit from services and make incredible
gains. Mrs. Bowen also works in classes supporting students, so she knows just about every
student in Saylesville. She is always impressed
at how thoughtful and kind kids can be to each
other. Mrs. Bowen is a strong advocate of collaboration. She is a member of the School Improvement Team, participates in the Professional Learning Community Study Group on
writing and using data; and has led professional
development on a
wide range of topics
including social
thinking, auditory
processing and
phonological development. When Mrs.
Bowen isn’t teaching Saylesville students and teachers
about Super Flex
and how to defeat
Glassman, the Destructor of Fun & Rock Brain, she is spending time with
one of her two daughters who are both in college; reading (she recommends ―The Pleasure of My Company‖
by Steve Martin) or gardening in her flower, vegetable
or herb garden.
Mrs. Barbara McElroy, Lincoln Middle School, Teacher Assistant
Mrs. McElroy is a wonderful addition to
Lincoln Middle School. As a 1:1 teacher
assistant, Barbara works closely with her
student to have full experience in school.
Over the past sixteen years, she has worked
at Fairlawn Early Learning Center, Saylesville Elementary School, Central Elementary
School and Northern Elementary School.
She said she was apprehensive moving up
from the elementary level to work with ―big
kids‖ but is pleasantly surprised how much
she loves it here at Lincoln Middle School.
She credits Mrs. Amy DelFarno and the way
her classroom is structured. She feels part of
a team working with Amy and the
other teaching assistants in the classroom.
Mrs. McElroy has been married for over thirtyfive years to the love of her life, Steven. She
has three wonderful children, thirty-four year
old Melissa, twenty-seven year old Steven Jr.,
and twenty-one year old Geoffrey. Barbara
keeps very busy with her many hobbies, particularly gardening, baking and enjoying the
open waters on a cruise ship as often as she
and her husband can. Barbara also dreams of
the day when she can move to a warmer
southern climate once she and her husband
are retired.
Mrs. McElroy has acclimated seamlessly to
Lincoln Middle School. When asked about her
positive attitude
and sunny disposition, she states ―I
love my job because I am just a
big kid at heart
who never wants
to grow up.‖ Barbara is a valuable
member of our
school community
and we are glad to
call her one of our
own.
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Ms. Cathy Carlson, Lincoln Middle School, Science Teacher
Ms. Carlson, a middle school teacher for ten
years, enhances the educational opportunities
for all students through her hard work and
dedication both in the classroom and beyond
the school day.
The former owner of Twin Village Salon, Cathy
completed her cosmetology degree in 1993
from Loretta’s School of Cosmetology. After
years of owning her successful business,
Cathy returned to school and graduated with a
Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the
University of Rhode Island in 2002. In 2004
she graduated, again from the University of
Rhode Island, in the Teacher Program with
endorsements in biology, general science and
teaching at the middle school level. At Lincoln
Middle School Cathy teaches life science.
Besides being a wonderful classroom teacher,
Ms. Carlson also leads many after school
clubs and activities. Cathy spends countless
hours as the advisor for the Science Olympiad team
that competes yearly at Rhode Island College against
middle schools from around the state. She is also the
advisor of the very popular Chess Club and the
Science Research Club. She also leads the After
School Help Club for students on her team.
You may remember seeing Ms. Carlson working with
student volunteers to create a flower garden at the
school’s front entry under the message board. Cathy
also organizes many activities during the year that
include Earth Day during the spring. Classroom
events are centered on lessons that involve recycling
which includes creating crafts using recycled materials. On Earth Day she leads an army of students as
they clean up the school grounds and plant flowers.
Ms. Carlson is the proud mother of two children,
Lauren, age 17 and Josh, age 13. When asked who
inspires her, she proudly answers her parents who
taught her to be driven in all that she does. Cathy
also credits her former high school teachers who
opened up her
desire to continue
to be a life-long
learner. She further states that her
fellow team
members, Mrs.
Graf, Mr. Crooks,
Mrs. McPeak and
Mr. Mellen, are her
school family who
drive her to always
be the best she can be.
Ms. Carlson plans to continue her education by
earning a Master’s degree in Bio-Technology.
Cathy is a wonderful teacher and a valuable
member of Lincoln Middle School. Her
dedication to her students is evident in all that
she does each year.
Mrs. Joann Perry, Lincoln High School, Teacher Assistant
Mrs. Joann Perry has worked at Lincoln High
School for many years. During that time, her
favorite assignments have been working with
students who struggle in school. Currently, she
works as the classroom assistant in the Connections program, helping students develop the
skills necessary to be successful in school and
in the wider community.
Mrs. Perry also helps with Lincoln High School’s
two ―shops‖ - the print shop & the greenhouse.
To help with knowledge of plants, Mrs. Perry
completed the URI Master Gardener program.
She enjoys helping the students use these outlets
to build the skills necessary to be successful in the
world of work.
When not at school, Mrs. Perry enjoys spending
time with her large family. A busy mom and
grandmother, she especially enjoys her ―down time‖
at her campground. One will definitely find lots of
plants purchased from the Lincoln High School
greenhouse decorating her campground.
―Joann is an energetic and kind person who always
goes above and beyond for the school,‖ says
Lincoln High School Administrative Liaison
Charlotte
Tavares. Those
who work with
Mrs. Perry surely
agree and value
her efforts at
Lincoln High
School.
Mr. Christopher Jones, Lincoln High School, English Teacher
Christopher Jones is a well-known Lincoln
High School faculty member for many
reasons. He designed the super hero
drawings which depict the mission statement
in the connector; he coaches the boys’ volleyball team; he unabashedly shows his pride for
the Green Bay Packers and most importantly,
he works with students who have the most
challenging array of needs in the school. He
meets the needs of his students with kindness,
compassion and energy. Mr. Jones goes
above and beyond to ensure that his students
get everything they need to meet their
academic, social, and emotional needs during
the day.
It’s for these reasons and many others that Mr.
Jones was selected by the Lincoln High
School Department Chairs as the first Horace Mann
Crystal Apple winner this past December. Mr. Jones
was nominated by a fellow faculty member and his
work spoke for itself. During the presentation,
Superintendent Fortunato, along with members of
the central administration, spoke glowingly about Mr.
Jones’ ability in the classroom. Ms. Fortunato and
Colleen Manuppelli from Horace Mann then
presented Mr. Jones with the Crystal Apple.
Mr. Jones creates many unique learning experiences for his students. Whether swimming in the
pool at Epoch Assisted Living to improve range of
motion or creating life size models for Student Showcase Night, Mr. Jones’ classroom is always abuzz
with activity. He integrates technology into every
lesson he can to help engage his students in the
learning process.
Mr. Jones is an
even prouder
father and dedicated husband.
He loves spending time with his
family which
also includes a
Great Dane. His
favorite family
activity revolves
around Green
Bay Packer
games. He is
definitely one of the most committed fans of any
NFL team!
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Exhibition at Lincoln High School
presentations that last
anywhere from 8-15
minutes and they take
questions from the judges.
At the end of the all the
student presentations, the
judges deliberate and then
report the scores to Mr.
Paul Dalpe, the PBGR
Coordinator.
The process is demanding
and sets a high bar for the
students. In order to be
successful in the 21st century, students must demonstrate the ability to
solve problems, think critically and communicate clearly. The Exhibition project addresses
all these areas. If you wish to be a judge for the
spring presentations on May 23, 2014, please
email Mr. Dalpe at [email protected].
The Lincoln High School music program continues to earn statewide honors. Three students
earned All State Band honors and the Lincoln
High School chorus performed at the State
House as part of its holiday concert series.
Courtney Lemois is a two-time senior All State
band member. She was selected at the best
euphonium player in the state. The euphonium is a lower brass instrument similar to a
trombone. Martine Lokken is a three-time
senior All State band member. Martine was
selected as the best flute player in the state.
Carlos Cosme is a two-time senior All State
band member. He was selected as the best
trumpet player in the state.
Lincoln High School has earned a place on the
students to speak intelligently and provide
prestigious AP District Honor Roll. A total of
analysis about their core questions. At the
477 school districts from the U.S. and Canada
end of the class, students begin presenting
are being honored by the College Board
before their classmates to receive feedback with placement on the 4th Anand hone their presentation skills.
nual AP District Honor Roll. These districts
On Exhibition day, students are assigned a
were selected for simultaneously increasing
judging panel. The panel is made up of
access to Advanced Placement course work
teachers and community members. This
while increasing the percentage of students
time around, Lincoln High School welcomed earning scores of 3 or higher on AP Exams.
judges from Amica and CVS/Caremark.
Seventy New England districts are included on
Some topics from this day’s presentations
the Honor Roll for their sustained commitincluded: Preventing Anterior Cruciate
ment of student access to AP coursework.
Ligament Injuries with Exercise; Nanomedi- The purpose of the Honor Roll is to comcine: Can it Be the Cure for our Healthcare
mend expanding access to AP courses
System; Internet Piracy: Problems and Solu- while improving performance. Lincoln
tions; Student Health; Creating Better Safe- High School is committed to this concept.
guards for Elderly Drivers. Students make
Lincoln High School offers AP courses in:
On Friday, January 10, 2014, over 124
students presented their Exhibition projects.
As part of the Rhode Island Board of
Regents regulations, all students must
demonstrate proficiency in two of three ways
to earn a high school diploma. Starting with
the Class of 2008, Lincoln High School
students have been completing Exhibition
projects and compiling portfolios.
This presentation represents the culmination
of a semester’s work in Exhibition Class.
Students pick a core question that seeks to
answer some unresolved topic in their
chosen area. Students then begin to
research how to solve the problem. Exhibition is not a ―report‖ and is not a compilation
of research. Students must think critically
and come up with a viable solution
to the problem in their core questions. Much of the class work is
made up of research that allows
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English, Calculus, Statistics, Physics, Biology, Psychology, US History, Government
and Politics, and Spanish. Students also
prepare Studio Art portfolio to be judged
according to AP criteria. Currently there are
174 students enrolled in AP courses. Next
year, the Social Studies Department
will offer AP Human Geography to
interested ninth graders.
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proceeds to charities such as Adopt a Family, Toys for
Tots and others. With a packed crowd cheering them
on, the eighth grade boys’ and girls’ basketball players
overcame a 17 point second half deficit to stage the
greatest comeback in HoopFest history! The teachers
held a precarious 2 point lead with just seconds to
play when a layup tied the score and sent the game
into to overtime. The students emerged victorious,
63-61, as the gym erupted and the students charged
the floor at the end! The unprecedented collapse of
the faculty team may cause some changes in rosters
before next year’s rematch!
However, the real winners of the event would have to
be all the local children who benefited at Christmas
from the money raised, which was a record setting
$1,723.00! The girls’ basketball players shopped and
wrapped for the kids, and we would like to thank
everyone who donated for their generous support and
help to show the true Christmas spirit for all to see.