Dear Lincoln Families,

As we enter the holiday season with Thanksgiving approaching, I want to express my gratitude for the opportunity to serve the students, staff, and families of Lincoln Elementary. Your children truly are a blessing, and I appreciate you sharing this precious gift with us every day. We are excited to celebrate several special events this month, including our Student Council-sponsored Salvation Army Fund Drive, our Veteran’s Day Program, and our annual Friendsgiving Feast. Details for all these events can be found throughout our newsletter. Please note that the end of our first trimester is on November 20. When report cards are distributed at the end of the month, I encourage you to review them with your child. Celebrate their hard work and achievements, and provide support in areas where they may need it. If you have any concerns or questions about your child's progress, please do not hesitate to reach out to me or your child's teachers. We are always happy to assist you.

Lastly, please remember to pick up any Gardner Pies your family ordered on Nov. 7 from 12:30-4:30pm here at Lincoln. These pies arrive frozen and must be picked up on this day. We do not have the freezer space at Lincoln to hold them.

Hi Lincoln Families!

Here are some updates about what’s happening in our school counseling program. We’ve just wrapped up our bullying and violence prevention lessons, and I’ve seen some fantastic engagement from our students as they’ve explored their personal choices and the impacts that they have on others.

Next up, we’ll be diving into our drug prevention curriculum, focusing on making healthy choices and then digital media safety. I truly believe this will help our kids navigate both their online and offline lives with confidence and responsibility.

At-Home Practice

To keep the conversation going at home, I encourage you to chat with your child about healthy choices and online safety. You might want to discuss different scenarios they might face or even role-play together. It can be a fun way to reinforce what they’re learning!

Small Groups

I’m also happy to share that I’ve completed my first two small groups of the year, and I’m gearing up for the next round! If you think your child could benefit from small group support—whether it’s for social skills, coping strategies, or anything else—please feel free to reach out. I want you to know that no need is too small, and I’m here to support your student in any way I can.

Weekenders Program

Lastly, a friendly reminder about our partnership with Feeding Medina County’s Weekenders program. This wonderful initiative provides a bag of healthy food for students to take home each weekend. The bags will be discreetly sent home at the end of the week and will continue throughout the school year. If you’re interested or if your family is in need of assistance, please don’t hesitate to reach out to me.

Thank you for your ongoing support in creating a nurturing and safe environment for our kids. I’m always here if you have any questions or just want to chat!

Student Council is excited to announce our Salvation Army Fund Drive and Spirit Week from November 11-15! Across the district, we’re teaming up to support our local pantries with a Change War to see which grade level can collect the most loose change! All donations will go to the Salvation Army to help those in need.

How It Works:

Each day, students are invited to bring any loose change they can donate. We’ll keep track of donations by depositing them into 2-liter pop bottles, so if you have any empty bottles to spare, please send them in – they’ll help us tally our donations! The grade level that collects the most will win a donut party with Mrs. Maslyk! 🍩

📢 Join us on Wednesday, November 13, at 2:00 p.m. in the gymnasium as we honor our veterans! Wear your red, white, and blue to show your support.

🌟 Special Guests: Veterans, current military members, and their families and friends are warmly invited!

📣 Scouts Welcome: Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts are encouraged to wear their uniforms and help lead The Pledge of Allegiance and the Presentation of Colors.

🍪 Sweet Treats Await: After the program, we invite our veterans to enjoy cookies, coffee, and water with us!

Let’s come together to celebrate those who have served! We can’t wait to see you there!

📢 A special "THANK YOU" to all our friends and family who came to visit last week for our special person(s) luncheon.

🔆 Click here to check out a short video of our special person(s) luncheon last week

On Thursday, November 21 students will be enjoying a special Friendsgiving lunch! All K-4 students and staff will enjoy a Thanksgiving meal together featuring:

• Turkey
• Mashed potatoes & gravy
• Corn
• Applesauce
• Dinner roll
• Milk

Nut-free desserts are provided by our staff!

Students can also pack their own lunch if they prefer, but no chicken nuggets will be served.

🎉Let’s celebrate friendship, community, and all we’re thankful for!🎉

NOVEMBER

• November 3 - Daylight Savings Time (turn clocks back)

• November 4 - Family First Night

• November 5 - Lincoln PTO Meeting (6:30-7:30)

• November 7 - Gardner Pie Pick-Up (12:30-4:30)

• November 7 - NO SCHOOL - P/T Conferences (8:10-3:40)

• November 8 - NO SCHOOL - (Prof. Dev. In-Service Day)

• November 13 - Veteran's Day Program (2:00)

• November 15 - PTO sponsored Parent's Night Out! (6:00-8:30pm)

• November 18 - Board of Education Meeting (7:00)

• November 20 - End of 1st Trimester

• November 21 - Friendsgiving Feast

• November 28 & 29 - NO SCHOOL - Thanksgiving Break

DECEMBER

• December 3 - Picture Retake Day and Candid/Group photos for the Yearbook

• December 9 - Board of Education Meeting (7:00)

• December 14 - PTO sponsored Donuts with Santa

• December 20 - Winter Classroom Parties

• December 23 through January 6 - NO SCHOOL (Winter Break)

At Lincoln, we have a “treat free” birthday policy. In conjunction with our wellness policy and various allergies.

They can however celebrate their birthday by donating a book to the classroom or our school library. Books will be identified with the student’s name and birthdate and shared with the class. In addition, student names are announced in the morning and they receive a birthday pencil from the office.

We appreciate your cooperation with this policy.

Email: edillemuth@wadsworthschools.org
Website: wadsworth.k12.oh.us
Location: 280 North Lyman Street, Wadsworth, OH, USA
Phone: (330) 335-1460