The Lincoln Log Issue #12

Dear Abraham Lincoln Families,

I hope all families enjoyed the February break. It was awesome to see all the students' smiling faces back at the Abraham Lincoln School this week.

On Friday, February 14, we held a school-wide PBIS celebration. Collectively, Abe Lincoln students earned more than 5,000 RAM awards so far this year. Our PTO generously donated all the fixings for ice cream sundaes and we had some very special guests to celebrate with. Several athletes from the University of Maine Swimming and Diving Team joined students in this celebration. Students are already excited and asking about our next school-wide celebration.

Winter weather persists here in Maine. Our Mitten Tree is currently empty and we would graciously accept mitten donations for our tree to carry us through the last few weeks of cold temperatures. Thank you in advance for keeping our students' little hands warm!

We hope all families can join us for our annual Academic Showcase next Thursday, 3/6 4:30-5:30p. The lobby doors will open at 4:30p and students are expected to remain under the care and supervision of their parent/caregiver during the entirety of the showcase event. This is an opportunity to see all of the meaningful learning your child has been engaging in over the past few months, and has been a favorite event for families!

Best,

Shannon Shaw, Principal

Our school attendance goal is at least 95% average daily attendance each month. Here's how we are doing for the first six months of school:

September: 95.5%

October: 95.1%

November: 94.9%

December: 91.9%

January: 88.5%

February: 85.2%

March:

April:

May:

June:

You are invited to access this valuable resource for families. You can find guidelines for student use and internet safety, TikTok, Cyberbullying, and other web-related topics of concerns for families.

https://connectsafely.org/about-us/

call: 207.941.6280

email: abelincolnoffice@bangorschools.net

fax: 207.990.6376

visit: 45 Forest Avenue, Bangor, ME 04401

Principal's Secretary: Marian Jerome, mjerome@bangorschools.net

Principal: Shannon Shaw, sshaw@bangorschools.net

School Nurse: Erika Wing, ewing@bangorschools.net

School Counselor: Dana Morris, dmorris@bangorschools.net

School Social Worker: Lindsay Chadbourne, lchadbourne@bangorschools.net

After School clubs are from 3-4p.

Mondays: Grade 3 Chess Club

Mondays: Grade 2 Coloring Club

Wednesdays: Grade 3 Music-Makers

Read Squad- see updated schedule below

**Second Grade Families, be on the lookout for sign ups for Garden Club in a few weeks.**

https://abrahamlincoln.bangorschools.net/o/als/dining

• 3/6 4:30-5:30p Academic Showcase Night
• 3/12 5:00p Volunteer Training
• 3/12 5:15p PTO Meeting
• 3/14 NO SCHOOL- Teacher In-Service Day
• 4/21-4/25 NO SCHOOL- April Break

A reminder for students to bring their water bottles to school every day. Hydration is crucial for their well-being and concentration in the classroom.

Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our students refreshed throughout the day.

**We are graciously accepting donations of small paper or plastic cups for students to use to access water when they forget to bring their water bottles to school. THANK YOU!!**