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9/30 - 10/4 District Homecoming Spirit Week

9/30 - Pajama Bottom Day

• PBIS October Focus/Incentive grade level Assemblies

10/1 - Tie Dye/Neon Day

10/2 - Sweats & Stuffies

10/3 - Future College or Career Day

• High School Homecoming Parade

10/4 - Color Wars - Pk-Black, KG-Blue, 1st-White

• High School Homecoming Football Game

10/5 - High School Homecoming Dance

10/7 - Fire Prevention Assemblies

• 10am - Roche, Penn, O'Linn, Long, Marilla, Newett, Allen
• 2:30pm - Jones, Bucceri, Norman, Dixon, Marilla, Newett, Allen

10/8 - Fire Prevention Assemblies

• 10am - Everiss, Phillips, Ita, Smith, Grimes, Meyer
• 2:30pm - Shuppe, Tripoli, Patton, Novak, Grimes, Meyer

10/9 - Parent Academy PK-5th grade 6-7:30pm at Obama

10/10 - Picture Day - Dress to Impress!

• End of First Grading Period

10/11 - No School (NEOEA Day)

10/14 - No School Staff Professional Development/Records Day

• MHCSD Board of Education Meeting 6:00p.m.

10/17 - Parent Academy 6th-12th grade 6-7:30pm at HS

• ALL PRO DAD KICKOFF

10/23 - No School Staff Professional Development

10/28 - Red Ribbon Spirit Week

• Say No To Drugs Wear Red
• MHCS Board of Education Meeting 6:00p.m.

10/29 - Books for Treats 5-6pm

• I'm Too Bright for Drugs Wear Sunglasses

10/30 - Team Up Against Drugs Wear Favorite Sports Team

10/31 - Say No To Drugs & You Can Be Anything Wear A Career Costume (NO Masks/Weapons)

11/1 - Fall Parties

• Follow Your Dreams Don't Do Drugs Wear Pajamas (NO Shorts/Nightgowns)

11/5 - No School (Election Day) Staff Professional Development Day

Now that the school year is underway and we have met each other at Parent-Teacher Conferences, it is time to reaffirm our commitment to helping all children achieve their maximum potential. We believe that the responsibility for improved student achievement should be shared by parents and the school. It is our hope that this compact will build and foster the development of school-parent partnership.

Abraham Lincoln Elementary School and the parents of the students participating in activities, services and programs funded by Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), agree that this compact outlines how parents, the entire school staff, and the students will share the responsibility for improved student academic achievement and the means by which the school and parents will build and develop a partnership that will help children achieve the Ohio Department of Education’s high standards. We welcome any comments or suggestions you may have for future revised compacts. These may be submitted in writing to Principal, Ms. Dawn Besteder.

School Responsibilities

Abraham Lincoln School will:

• Provide progress reports.
• Participate in parent/teacher conferences.
• Keep the lines of communication open between parent-teacher and student-teacher.
• Provide engaging and challenging work for students.
• Create a safe learning environment that promotes student academic achievement.
• Be a positive role model.
• Utilize parent volunteers inside and outside classroom.
• Be consistent in grading, teaching and assigning homework.

Parent Responsibilities

We, as parents, will support our children’s learning in the following ways:

• Encourage good study habits at school and at home.
• Talk to my child about school activities and check homework/planner.
• Monitor attendance.
• Attend parent/teacher conferences and other school activities when possible.
• Teach my child respect for self and others.
• Support the school in its efforts to maintain proper discipline.

Thank you for your time and commitment, as together we embark on a journey to achieve personal excellence for you child. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Ms. Besteder.

This month we had 4 weeks of fun Spirit weeks and activities to celebrate attendance!

Week 1 - Take the ATT Pledge

• Did your take the pledge?

Week 2 - Browns Spirit Week & Lincoln Color Days

• Silly/Crazy Hat Day
• Mismatch Sock Day
• Stay in the Game Orange Day
• Maple Gear Black Day
• Browns Gear Brown Day

Week 3 - Door Decorating contest & Lincoln Color Days

• Red Day
• Yellow Day
• Blue Day
• Green Day

Week 4 - At-Ten-Dances, Lincoln Color Days, & PBIS Dance Party

• Purple Day
• Pink Day
• Gray Day
• White Day
• Rainbow or Favorite Color Day

What is PRIDE?

Prepared: Be Ready!

Respectful: Be Kind!

Invested: Be Safe!

Determined: Keep Trying!

Engaged: Be Focus!

Parents our October PRIDE initiative focuses on the cafeteria & indoor/outdoor recess. Each class needs to earn 32 apples for showing PRIDE in the Classrooms. The classes that earn 32 will earn an extra recess in November.

Parents our September PRIDE initiative focuses on the Classrooms/Learning Areas. Each class needed to earn 24 Crayons for showing PRIDE in the Classrooms. The classes that earn 24 crayons and a Dance Party on 9/27 are listed below.

Each month teachers pick students who exemplify PRIDE, throughout the building. What is PRIDE? It is:

P - Prepared: Be ready,

R - Respectful: Be kind,

I - Invested: Be safe,

D- Determined: Keep Trying,

E - Engaged: Be focused.

Each student receives a shirt, certificate, and book, who will be chosen next month? Can't wait to see!

Library - Mrs. Lisa Harrell

Nyla Wells (Ita)

Form for Parents

The school counseling department at Abraham Lincoln School wants to make you aware of our Social Groups. Students may or may not be chosen to participate in a group, but by giving permission it allows more flexibility to prepare groups. Some of the groups offered are:

1. Social Club, a group that focuses on social skills and helping students develop friendships. Some children might be shy, nervous about making friends or having difficulty making and keeping friends. During this group your child will develop social skills that will contribute to making and keeping friends in an environment that will respect differences and encourage acceptance.

2. Kids Supporting Kids group, which focuses on helping students identify and understand their thoughts and feelings associated with grief and loss. Because your child has experienced loss/separation or death of a loved one, we wish to provide them with the opportunity to participate in the group. During the group sessions, your child will develop positive coping skills, learn from the experiences of others and receive positive peer support.

3. Regulation Club, a group that focuses on self-regulation skills and helping student express themselves. During group sessions, your child will learn strategies to self-regulate and use their words to express themselves.

These groups will meet once a week for approximately 10 weeks. Please click the Social Groups Permission form button below. If you have any questions about the groups, please feel free to contact Rebecca Zverina, School Counselor at (216) 438-6030 x5030, rebecca.zverina@mapleschools.com