Lincoln Elementary Newsletter

3/29-4/5: Spring Break 🌷🦋☀️

4/3: Paraprofessional Appreciation Day

4/4: School Librarian Appreciation Day 📚

4/9: Yoga Club for 3rd Graders 🧘🏾 (must be signed up with Ms. Schumacher)

4/10: HSA Meeting @ Lincoln @ 7:30 PM 🗓️

4/16: BOE Meeting 🗓️

4/22: Author Visit 📚

4/25: Bring Your Child to Work Day

4/26: HSA Tricky Tray 🎟️

5/8: Spring Concert @AOG@ 9:30 AM 🎶

5/9: Kindergarten 🦁 & 3rd Grade Field Trips 🚌

5/14: 2nd Grade Field Trip 🚌

5/15: Jump Rope for Heart Health♥️

5/17: 1st Grade Field Trip 🚌

5/20-24: NJSLA Testing ( 3rd Grade)

5/29: Night of the Arts 6:30-8:00 PM 🎨

5/30: 2nd Grade Field Trip 🦓

6/13: 1st & 2nd Grade Class Parties 🥳

6/14: Kindergarten Celebration & 3rd Grade Clap Out 👏; Last Day of School (as of now)

March RAMS Winners

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

Preschool

Mrs. Leslie/Mrs. Grlica-

Elizabeth Andrade - AM

Luca Andrade- PM

Kindergarten

Mrs. Conway- Luciana Quinones

Ms. Lawton- Noriel Lopez

Mrs. Schwarz- Nia Patel

1st

Ms. Doering- Madison Suarez

Mrs. Yobs- Yusra Chaudry

Ms. Tajiddin- Vivianna Iannone

2nd

Mrs. Jones- Elise Guerrero

Mrs. Medore- Dennes Vega Marin

Mrs. Tuluca- Aarav Chopra

3rd

Mr. Kadus- Israel Rios Wilkins

Ms. Schumacher- Pratibha Sharma

Mrs. Thompson- Selena Suquilanda Pabana

Classroom Winner:

Mrs. Conway’s Class

On March 27th, a long time couple, Q and U, finally wed! Kindergarteners had been learning about the phonemic sounds that are made by certain letters and this pairing was a big one to celebrate. Students came dressed in their very best clothing and they were adorned with tissue paper flowers and paper crowns to attend the celebration. The wedding was officiated by Principal Skomial and the students enjoyed a reception back in their classrooms. We are certain that students will remember the wedding they attended for the union of Q&U for years to come!

Excerpt from the wedding:

"Dearly beloved Kindergarteners

We are gathered here today to witness and celebrate the joining

of Q and U in phonemic awareness marriage,

To watch them spend their lives together to make words

As you know, Q is never without U

And that is why we are here today

To celebrate this union of what we have learned in Kindergarten

We know that Q is never without U in the words queen, quilt and quarter."

Lincoln students enjoyed a week of themed-days and activities to celebrate Read Across America Week. Special guests joined us from TJ Middle School and our Rockaway Borough community to read in our classrooms. We also had a new author, Michael Torsiello, join us for writing workshops.

We celebrated World Down Syndrome Day at school by wearing our fun socks, which resemble the extra chromosomes that make children with Down Syndrome so special. As an extra special treat, Mrs. Barone came to read to our preschool classes.

We will be celebrating Paraprofessional Appreciation Day on Tuesday, April 9th. Please send a note of appreciation to a special para in your child's life.

We encourage our students to join us in wearing BLUE on Wednesdays in March to show support of our friends with autism and to share awareness of what it means to love someone who has autism.

We will be celebrating our amazing librarian, Mrs. Thomas, on Wednesday, April 10th for a late School Librarian Appreciation Day. Please join us in acknowledging our outstanding librarian by sending a message to kthomas@rockboro.org.

Please click here to purchase a signed book which will be sent home on the day of the assembly. ***Online orders are due by 4/10. Select Lincoln Elementary School when checking out.

Happy April, everyone! As we await the warmer weather, please remember that we go outside on most days for recess. With this in mind, children should be dressed in pants and a sweatshirt/jacket on those chillier days. 🧥👖

I'd like to thank our HSA's Scholastic Book Fair Committee for putting together a great pop up shop at the AOG for our students. We appreciate all that you do for our school community! 📚

This month, our school staff will be donating to a wonderful organization that serves students with autism and other diverse needs. Pathways for Exceptional Children, based in Montville, offers many programs from sports to technology taught by other children. With April being Autism Acceptance Month, our staff will be donating to Pathways and wearing blue shirts on Wednesdays to show our support and solidarity for our students with autism. Please have your children join us in wearing blue on Wednesdays!

On Fridays, Lincoln staff members wear RAMS gear and casual clothing. We invite our students to join us in wearing their RAMS shirts, sweatshirts, or any other maroon clothing. Let's show our RAMS pride! 🐏

We have lots of fun initiatives happening in the coming months so be sure to note the dates at the top of this newsletter. I will continue to communicate these activities via ClassTag (Connect).

I hope you all have a wonderfully relaxing and safe Spring Break! 🦋🌷🌈

The Rockaway Borough School District's Kindergarten registration for the 2024/2025 school year will begin the week of March 18th. Children must be five years old on or before October 1, 2024 to enroll. After submitting the online registration form and uploading all necessary documents, registrants will need to select a date and time for an in-person screening. There will be an in person, optional, orientation one evening in April and two screening dates will be offered. The dates are being revised due to the need to extend registration this year. If there are any questions regarding the registration procedures, please reach out the school secretary, Mrs. Murphy, at kmurphy@rockboro.org or call 973-625-8602 ext. 200.

For your reference, here is the 2024-2025 school year calendar.

Please be mindful of blocking driveways of our neighbors. Additionally, K- turns should ONLY be done in the identified K-turn area in front of the TJ parking lot entrance.

This time of year, we often see an increase in gastrointestinal viruses, upper respiratory infections, and strep throat. As a school, we are very proactive in teaching students about covering sneezes and coughs, hand washing, and proper tissue disposal, and also in terms of cleaning classrooms and common use areas. However, the single most important step everyone can take to prevent the spread of communicable illnesses is to keep children at home when sick. We can do our best to minimize exposure as much as possible in school, but avoiding exposure to someone who is ill is the key to maintaining a healthy school environment. Please remember children must be fever free, (temperature below 100.0), without the use of medication for fever reduction, such as Tylenol or Advil, for at least 24 hours before returning to school. Also, if your child vomits or has diarrhea, do not send them to school until at least 24 hours have passed since the vomiting or diarrhea has stopped. Lastly, please make sure your emergency contact information is up to date and report any changes to the school office. -Mrs. Jacobus

PerformCareNJ

When a child is facing challenges to their functioning and well-being, finding the right services and support can be overwhelming. We are committed to helping you access the right services for your child.

• Behavioral health.
  Find help for a child or adolescent who has behavioral, mental health, or emotional challenges.
• Intellectual and developmental disability services.
  Find services for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including eligibility and application materials.
• Substance use treatment services.
  Find information about substance use treatment services and resources for eligible youth.

https://www.performcarenj.org/families/index.aspx

Food Distribution Information and Resources for Families in Need

Nourish NJ Mission- Nourish NJ creates lasting solution to the problem of hunger, homelessness, and poverty. We offer food, housing, work readiness, social and educational services 365 days a year in a warm, safe, and caring environment, free of charge, no questions asked.

Nourish NJ- .Victory Gardens/Dover Location

347 S Salem St, Dover, NJ 07801

https://www.nourishnj.org/

Food programming includes:

Daily meals Monday - Friday: 7 am to 7 pm 973-267-0709
Free Farmers Markets- Monday- 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm, Dover Middle School 302 E. McFarlan St. Dover, NJ
Help accessing food stamps (SNAP) and WIC

Dover Free Farmers Market - First Wednesday of the Month. First come first serve. 1pm. Casa Puerto Rico 50 W. Blackwell Street Dover, NJ 07801

Rockaway Holiday Wishes is a non-profit that provides Spring Baskets, Back to School Supplies and Holiday Gifts to any child who lives in Rockaway, up to and including 8th grade whose family qualifies for free and reduced lunch or housing assistance

1. Our programs are made possible by donations from local businesses, churches, families and many volunteers.
2. If you are interested in being a part of any of the programs we offer, please send an email to rockawayholidaywishes@gmail.com. Please provide the names and ages of your children and where they go to school.

The next meeting is on 4/10 @ 7:30 PM at Lincoln. Childcare will be available.