News and events
September 2023
Upcoming Events
PTO Meeting - September 14 (6:00 pm)
Fun Run - September 22
Fall Conferences - October 10 and 12 (3:45 - 8:45 pm); October 16 (3:45 - 8:05 pm)
Picture Day - October 11
Message from Principal Zimmerman
Hello Lincoln Families,
The school year has gotten off to a fantastic start! The staff at Lincoln is excited to get to know your children, and to partner with you to make it a great 2023-2024!
During the month of September at Lincoln, we are focusing on what it means to be a part of a community, and what a community is and does. Teachers are working on building their classroom communities with some fun “get to know you” activities, setting clear expectations and practicing the daily routines and procedures around the building. In addition, students are participating in a “Kindness Kickoff” as they learn more ways to be a good friend and treat each other with kindness. We know that when students feel like they belong, and have a supportive group of peers and adults at school, they will be better able to focus, work hard and enjoy their time at school.
As always, our commitment at Lincoln is to provide every student the very best opportunities for success, every day. This year, in addition to our quality classroom instruction, all students will participate in WIN (What I Need) Time daily. WIN time is a scheduled block of time during which all students will participate in learning activities or small groups, based on their individual needs. We are all working hard to support academic success for every one of our students!
Thank you for your support! Here’s to a great school year!
Michelle Zimmerman, Principal
Fall Family Conferences
Fall family conferences will be held on October 10, 12 and 16
IN PERSON Conference Times
October 10 and 12: 3:45 - 7:45 pm
October 16: 3:45 - 7:05 pm
VIRTUAL Conference Times
October 10 and 12: 7:45 - 8:45 pm
October 16: 7:05 - 8:05 pm
Starting Thursday, September 14, families will be able to sign up for a conference time at myconferencetime.com/lincoln
Volunteers Needed for Fun Run!!
Lincoln PTO is having a Fun Run Fundraiser on Friday, September 22nd and volunteers are still needed to make this exciting event happen. Click HERE to sign up to help with the Fun Run!
Reporting Student Absences
Student absences can be reported via the web at ahschools.us (you will need to know your parent account information to log in) or via the ParentVUE Mobile App. Instructions can be found here.
You will still be able to contact the attendance line at 763-506-3106 to report an absence 24/7.
Every day that your student will be late or absent, you must enter attendance online or call the attendance line in order to have your students' absence counted as excused. Please DO NOT email your child's teacher with attendance information.
Scholastic Book Fair is Coming!
The Scholastic Book Fair will be open during all fall October conference dates.
More info to come so stay tuned!
Kindergarten News
We are excited to welcome our new kindergarteners! We will be learning school routines, rules and expectations, and how to be a good friend. For the month of September, we will focus on building our classroom community. We look forward to a year of exploration and learning!
Ms. Johnson, Mrs. Karsnia, Mrs. Ovitt, Mrs. Peterson
First Grade News
Hello Grade 1 Families!
What an AMAZING first few days of school! We are so excited to have your students back in the classroom with us, we had been anxiously waiting to meet everyone all summer! This year in first grade we are really going to focus on becoming responsible for ourselves and being kind to everyone! We can't wait to see what the year has in store for us! Please remember to reach out if you ever have any questions.
Second Grade News
Hello 2nd Grade Families!
We are off to a fantastic start in second grade! We have been working hard on building our classroom communities. Our Purposeful People focus this month is on Kindness and Respect. We will be using what we learn to help build our classroom respect agreements. We are also excited about getting started with our first Wonders Unit that focuses on friends and family. We will be uncovering how families and friends learn, grow, and help one another. We are also working on reading stamina, and how to pick a good fit book.
Please remember to contact the office for any changes in afternoon transportation. Due to our lunch time being early we will not be having snack time this school year.
Stay tuned to the Lincoln Newsletter for upcoming exciting events happening at Lincoln and in Second Grade. We look forward to an awesome year!
Mrs. Coubal, Mrs. Howman, Mrs. Pitzl, and Mr. Robertson
Third Grade News
Hello Third Grade Families!
Welcome to 3rd grade! We are so happy to have your child in our classrooms! We are looking forward to the fun, educational, arts activities we have planned for the year. This month in math the students will be learning about addition and subtraction patterns and in social studies, we began a unit on government and citizenship. In ELA, The Big Idea is How can learning help us grow? The students will read, write, and talk about stories focusing on this idea. They will learn comprehension skills and strategies and learn new vocabulary.
Mrs. Arendt, Mrs. Luongvan, Mrs. Olson
Fourth Grade News
Hello Fourth Grade Families!
We are excited to launch into our new science curriculum by exploring different forces. We will be learning how energy is transferred, how we can increase energy, and how energy changes when objects collide. We will explore these concepts through many fun hands-on experiences!
In math we will be learning about models for multiplication and division, and about prime and composite numbers. We will also be making multiplicative comparisons, and using tools to measure mass and volume.
In reading we will focus on: Where do good ideas come from? We will practice the comprehension strategies of making predictions and rereading. We will practice sequence, cause/effect and problem/solution. We are reading Fairy Tales, realistic fiction, and expository texts. Our spelling focus is around short vowels, the long a and the long e sounds.
Ms. Carlson and Mrs. Nye
Fifth Grade News
Welcome to 5th Grade Lincoln Families!
This month we will be focusing on kindness and respect in our character strong morning meetings. In math we will be talking about volume and dimensions of rectangular prisms. We will also work on multiplication strategies. In science we are working on getting to know our new twig curriculum and practice working as scientists and engineers to solve a science mystery. In reading we are setting up our reading routines with wonders. We will be focused on fluency and main idea.
Fun run folders went home week one. Please take a look at this exciting fundraiser and consider helping us reach our classroom goal, and support Lincoln's PTO.
Mr. Gamache, Mrs. Gaspar, Mrs Mercer
Physical Education
"We have had a great start to the year in PE class and I am excited to see so many new faces as well as some familiar ones in each class. Each class is starting the year in PE creating a "human contract". The purpose of this is to establish a common set of expectations within each grade level of things we want to have and things we don't want to have in PE class, to ensure that all students feel safe, welcome, and are having fun. This will be referred to throughout the school year, so if you have any questions or hear things like "that was inside the body" or "those behaviors are out of the body", hopefully you can help support them in understanding that inside is good, and no one likes it when people act out.
Another topic that we have discussed in all classes is the importance of wearing gym shoes/tennis shoes for PE class. Plain and simple it is a safety rule and keeps all participants safer and more effective. If students are not wearing the proper shoes, they may have to sit out that day depending on the nature of the activity, so please check your schedules and bring your gym shoes!!"
Mr. Pender
Physical Education
Lincoln Arts
Hello Lincoln Families!
My name is Andrea Whitcomb and I am the Curriculum Integration Coordinator Another amazing year has started, and we are so excited that you are part of it! As a specialty school for the arts, Lincoln is committed to embedding the arts into daily learning, encouraging students to become artful thinkers, creators, and problem-solvers. We uplift personal expression and human connection, and hope to support your child as they discover and grow.
BAND/ORCHESTRA/CHOIR
All 4th and 5th grade students have the opportunity to participate in Band, Orchestra, and Choir. A welcome letter was sent home with all 4-5 students, and additional information was shared with families in Seesaw. Please click on the links below to learn more about this amazing opportunity! Registration is due by Friday, Sept. 15, 2023.
Thank you,
Andrea Whitcomb
Lincoln's Volunteer Program
WELCOME!
Last year, our volunteers gave over 3,900 hrs of their time to help our students! They donated items, worked with our students, read to our classrooms, completed clerical projects, helped at events and with PTO, participated in fundraising, etc. Thank you volunteers!
New this year-
Same office (Rm 121) but new area (left side of the office as you enter)
Volunteer Sign-in/out clipboard has moved to the Main Office (just inside on your right)
Same as last year-
We invite and encourage you to complete the 2023/24 Lincoln Volunteer Paperwork. You will then receive notices and updates as volunteer opportunities arise.
Lincoln Elementary welcomes a variety of volunteers- Family/Grandparents, HS Students, and Community! Please share this info and encourage them to apply- How to Volunteer 2023-24.
Volunteers should review theses resources- Volunteer handbook - Manual para voluntarios/
Safeguard Privacy / Field Trip Chaperone Guidelines
Volunteer Opportunities- Complete Lincoln Volunteer Forms and contact the VSC today!
* K-Skillbuilder
* Gr 1 & 2 Reading
* Art Portfolios / Art Help
* Clerical Helper/Shadow
* Lost-n-Found Helper
* Reading or Math Groups (enrichment)
* Destination Imagination
* Pix Day Helpers
* Parade Chaperones/Party Helpers
* PTO Fun Run & Celebration Picnic
* PTO Box Tops Coordinator
* PTO/School Event Photographer
* PTO Lion’s Night Out Coordinator
* PTO Fundraising Chair & Co-Chair
* PTO Events Co-Chair
* PTO Staff Appreciation
* PTO Book Fair
* PTO Boo Bash/Dance & Raffle Helpers
* Girls on the Run (Winter training/Spring sessions)
If you have any questions or need information, please let me know.
Diana Orr
Volunteer Services Coordinator (VSC)
Diana.Orr@ahschools.us / 763-506-3130
Tuesday 8a.m. - 3p.m./Wednesday and Thursday 8a.m. -2:45p.m. (schedule may vary)
PARENT/FAMILY RESOURCES
Parent Engage 360 podcast- aims to provide parents/guardians with knowledge from experts and tools needed to support their children. Anoka-Hennepin Schools realize the importance of parent engagement in maximizing student success. We hope that providing timely and helpful information through this series will strengthen that bond between school and home with resources parents/guardians can use and share with others. Tune in to via Podbean, Apple Podcasts district website, Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeartRadio, & Samsung Podcasts. New podcast: Episode 35: Welcome back Cory McIntyre
PI Facebook- has info on what's happening in the district and in Parent Involvement (fundraisers, events, volunteering, PI team activities, etc.).
PI Free training workshops- gives parent/teacher organizations, booster clubs or nonprofit a boost as they help support the efforts of Anoka-Hennepin students, schools and community.
Financial best practices and Q & A- presentation from an expert in avoiding the most common financial mistakes nonprofits make with Q&A time. Handouts & resources will be provided. Wed, October 11, 6:30 - 8p.m., ESC, 2727 N. Ferry St, Anoka, Door 7. Virtual option available. Register here!
Parent Resource Center (PRC)- is located at the AHSD Educational Service Center (ESC) and lends library materials to parents, families, and staff. Families are welcome to browse our library-
Online: PRC library/Use Library Name: AHPRC (no password required)/ Visit us on the Web / Follow on Facebook and Instagram
Stop-in: Use the self-service check-out and return. Enter Door 1 on the west side of the ESC (2727 N. Ferry St, Anoka, MN 55303)
Phone: 763-506-1587 or 763-506-1278 to discuss your resource requests. Selections can be delivered to your school and sent home with your child.
Parental Advisory Committee for Racial and Ethnic Equity (PACREE)-
helps create racial and ethnic equity in the Anoka-Hennepin School District by creating successful students with a sense of belonging. This committee empowers parents from racially and ethnically underserved communities to advocate for their students.
Meetings held 5 - 7 p.m., 2nd Tuesday of the month, Sept-May (No Dec & Mar). For more info, contact Darron Sherrill, Assistant Director of Student Serv.- Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, 763-506-1151, Darron.Sherrill@ahschools.us.
LINCOLN SPIRIT WEAR
Lincoln spirit wear is available online for all families to purchase. If interested in purchasing spirit wear, please visit our vendor Innovations Plus. Items are available for purchase 24/7 and can be shipped to your home or to the school.
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