Lincoln Elementary Newsletter

Looking ahead, December brings its own opportunities for learning and celebration.

We're looking forward to having everyone together at our Winter Concert on December 11th. We will be trying a new format this year to avoid having all of our K-3 students being on the stage at the same time. This year, Kindergarten and 1st grade students will perform by grade level and then altogether. After their performance, they will go back to Lincoln. Next up, our 2nd and 3rd grade students will perform by grade level and then altogether. This should help alleviate the congestion on stage. If you have children in K-1 and do not wish to remain for the 2nd and 3rd grade performances, there will be a very short intermission in between performances.

Be sure to check the calendar for upcoming events and important dates as we wrap up 2024 together.

If you have time for your children to practice the songs for the Winter Concert, here is the link to the recordings from Mr. Bova.

R-Respect self and others A-Achieve excellence M-Make good choices S-Stay safe

NOVEMBER

Preschool

Mrs. Leslie/Mrs. Grlica-

AM-Class: Draco Erickson

PM Class: Ezra Vasquez

Kindergarten

Mrs. Conway- Chiamaka Eke-Okoro

Ms. Lawton- Abigail Byrnes

Mrs. Schwarz- Harper Viola

1st

Ms. Doering- Juliana Arcos Soriano

Mrs. Yobs- Roman Fernandez

Mrs. Jacinto- Luke DeMiceli

2nd

Mrs. Jones (Mrs. Hawkes)- Alexander Rivera

Mrs. Medore- Elijah Ortiz

Mrs. Tuluca- Kamila Pimentel

3rd

Mr. Kadus- Aubrey Merrick

Ms. Schumacher- Joseph Laboy

Mrs. Thompson- Colby Alvarenga

Classroom Winner: Mrs. Schwarz Class

In addition to our flag fundraiser, which raised $250 for Project Kind, we invited veterans to attend our celebration. Our guests enjoyed some breakfast treats in the Faculty Lounge and then attended our celebration in the gymnasium.

We had the following veterans in attendance:

Mr. Yobs (Mrs. Yobs' husband) and Mr. Yobs (Mrs. Yobs' father-in-law)

Mr. Penkoski (Olivia Penkoski's dad)

Mr. Pepe (Kaila Sental’s grandpa)

Officer Nauen (Royce Nauen’s dad)

Ms. Gonzalez (Natalia’s Marter's mom)

Detective Sgt. Mike Gosden (friend of Lincoln)

Fire Marshall Thomas Trapasso (friend of Lincoln)

The following veterans were honored and/or remembered with the purchase of a flag:

Fred Davies

Rocio Pararroyo

George Carlson

Grandpa George Haas

Peter Link

Uncle Dan

Bill Paterson

Pop-pop Wayne Bryant

Ken “poppo” Christiansen

Bill Taylor

Grandpa Jack Calandra

Steven Howell

Levon Montelbano

Roger Loomis

Sgt Major Dennis Kovalchick

Papa Louis J. Pepe

Grandpa Martin

Mike Penkoski

Did you know that Mrs. Thomas, Lincoln's Librarian, has many amazing resources on her website? Check it all out here.

Friendly reminder for PreK and PALS families:

Every child under the age of 5 who attends preschool or daycare in New Jersey is required to receive an annual influenza vaccination, (“flu shot”), for the 2024-2025 flu season. The deadline for completing this requirement is December 31, 2024. If your child will be five years old by December 31, 2024, the flu shot is not required.
Any student who is under the age of 5 returning to school on January 2, 2025 without documentation of having received the flu vaccine will not be able to attend class and will need to remain at home until they receive the vaccine. This is strictly enforced by the Rockaway Borough Health Department, so please plan early to avoid any interruption in your child’s education as we are not permitted to make any exceptions other than for students who already have a religious or medical exemption on file.
If you have already submitted documentation of your child’s flu shot, thank you very much!
If your child received a flu shot this fall and you have not yet submitted the documentation, please send it in to school as soon as possible. Thank you so much for your cooperation with this policy. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me, or you may contact the Health Department nurses at 973-537-7118.

If your child is seen by a doctor and has a diagnosis, it is helpful to communicate this with Mrs. Jacobus. Doing so will help her to be able to track trends and inform parents, when necessary. Thank you for keeping your children at home when they are ill. 🤒

ENROLLMENT INFORMATION

Does your family need health insurance? Open enrollment

for 2025 through GetCoveredNJ, the Health Insurance

Marketplace site for New Jersey, is November 1, 2024-

January 31, 2025.

Please visit https://www.nj.gov/getcoverednj or call 1-833-

677-1010 for further information about how to apply for

health insurance.

Please refrain from parking and turning around in the business lot on East Main Street. This creates a traffic jam for people trying to arrive for their appointments.

The next meeting will be on December 11th at 7:30 PM in TJ's cafeteria. Please join us! 😁

December 2024

Call 973-627-5709 or visit rblibrary.org to register.

LEARN HOW TO MAKE A BUSTED CANVAS*

Monday, December 2 ~ 6:00pm. Adults 18 and up. *Registration required.

Geri will teach you the art of creating a Fall or Winter Busted Canvas.

THE PILGRIMS AND THE MAYFLOWER: FROM SEA TO SHINING SEA*

Wednesday, December 9 ~ 6:30pm. Adults 18 and up.

Embark on a rocky ride through history as we discover why and how the Pilgrims left England. Historian Joel Farkas explains how this voyage is connected to Henry the Eighth (yes the one with all the wives) and ends with the woman responsible for the national celebration of Thanksgiving.

BOOK LOVERS MEETING*

Wednesday, December 11 ~ 6:30pm-7:30pm. Adults 18 and up. *Registration required.

Reserve a copy of A Home for the Holidays by Taylor Hahn and participate in a discussion about the book at the meeting. Bring a book suggestion or two to share with the group.

TIME FOR TOTS*

Friday, December 13 ~ 11:00-11:45am. Ages 1-5. *Registration required.

MY FIRST BOOK CLUB*

Friday, December 13 ~ 3:30pm. Grades 1-3. *Registration required.

Join the fun at My First Book Club! This month, we're reading "Henry and the Something New" by Jenn Bailey. We'll share our thoughts on the story, get creative with a drawing activity, and taste a "new" fruit and veggie. Don’t forget to pick up your book ahead of time!

CREATE YOUR OWN HOLIDAY ORNAMENT*

Saturday, December 14 ~ 11:00am. Ages 3-10. *Registration required.

Join us to create and decorate your own ornament!

LET'S DISH!*

Monday, December 16 ~ 1:30pm. Adults 18 and up. *Registration required.

We'll be sharing our favorite holiday cookie/dessert recipes.

GRINCH'S NIGHT OUT*

Monday, December 16 ~ 6:30pm. Ages 5-10. *Registration required.

Join us for a reading of this classic book along with activities and a craft. Whoville attire is optional.

ART JOURNALING HOUR!*

Tuesday, December 17 ~ 4:00pm. Adults 18 and up. *Registration required.

Participants can bring supplies from home or share ours as they work on creating a new page for their journal. First-time art journaling participants will receive a journal of their own to use.

AFTERNOON ARTS & CRAFTS*

Wednesday, December 18 ~ 3:30pm. Ages 6-10. *Registration required.

We'll be decorating cardboard thread spools and making them into Christmas trees.

KNIT AND CROCHET GROUP

Thursday, December 19 ~ 11:00am-12:30pm. Adults 18 and up.

We'll be meeting on the 3rd Thursday instead of the 4th Thursday due to next week's holiday.

AFTER SCHOOL GAME CLUB*

Thursday, December 19 ~ 3:30pm-4:30pm. Ages 8-18. *Registration required.

Kids and teens meet in the library to play board games and card games.

Boonton Winter Theater Programs

Ages: 5 - 15

• Peter Pan Jr.

• Start Date: December 3, 2024

• Rehearsals: Tuesdays & Fridays, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM

• Tech Week: February 2 - 7, 2025

• Holiday Break: Weeks of December 23 and December 29, 2024

• Final Performances: February 8 & 9, 2025

• Schedule: Peter Pan JR

Denville Winter Theater Program

Register Now at: www.acacnj.org