Hello Lincoln Families,

Thank you for your attendance at our student-led conferences! Many of you asked how you can help support your child at home on their personal goals, especially in math. They must go through Clever to access IXL and enter @stjoebears.com after their login. Remember in IXL math, there are two areas they can specifically work on. "Test Prep" is where each student's NWEA goals have been entered. Diagnostic will cover missed skills and other math goals below and above the 4th-grade level they may need to work on. Here is a Link to get to the Lincoln Symballoo and a Screencast to explain directions.

Lincoln Symbaloo

Screencastify with directions to IXL

(From Mrs. Knuth)

Costumes: Students can wear costumes to school. If there are masks or items that cover the hands, please plan to keep those in the backpack during class time and only wear them during the party and the parade. Additionally, please save any weapons or gore for the night of Halloween--we don't want to scare our littlest learners! We know this day will be exciting, but any help with eliminating distractions for learning time will be greatly appreciated.

Parade: We will have a school-wide parade on the 31st. If weather permits, families are welcome to come and watch the parade at 3:15 by standing outside the playground fence area. In the case of rain, the outside portion of the parade will be canceled.

Important Dates

 Late Start: Every Wednesday in October; 11/1, 11/8, 11/15, 11/29

Picture Day: 10/17; Picture Retakes: 11/14

Fall Party: 10/31

Half Days: 11/2 & 11/3

Thanksgiving Break: 11/22 - 11/24

If you are interested in volunteering to organize classroom parties fill out the Google Forms. Thank you for your consideration!

Winter Volunteer Form

Kindness Party Volunteer Form

Be sure to add it to your calendar the party dates!

Fall Party--October 31

Winter Party--December 22

Kindness Party--February 14

Getting to Know You Google Form

(Click on the link)

Snacks in the Classroom

Please make sure that everyday snacks are quick and easy for your child to handle. For example please no yogurt, pudding, uncut fruit, or messy items for daily snacks, including sandwiches. This avoids spilling on school devices, furniture, new carpet, etc. These food items work better in the lunchroom. Because the 4th grade has a fast-paced curriculum, snack time is a quick break, not a meal. Thank you for your understanding. 

Birthdays

We love to celebrate birthdays! For students who would like to celebrate birthdays in our class please bring in non-food items, for example instead of cupcakes maybe pencils. Sometimes parents put together little gift bags. These are just ideas. There is no obligation to send anything! 

Welcome to 4th Grade Letter

Party Dates:

Fall Party--October 31

Winter Party--December 22

Kindness Party--February 14

Weekly Specials Schedule

Lunch: 1:10-1:35 Lunch Recess: 1:35-2:00

A.M. Recess: 10:05-10:20 every day

P.M. Recess: 3:15-3:30 every day

Monday Art

Tuesday Music

Wednesday  No Specials

Thursday P.E.

Friday    Media Center

ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL

8:10 Drop-Off Begins: Students can go to the playground or enter the building for breakfast

Supervision will be available on the playground.

8:23 Bell Rings for students to begin to enter the building.

8:25 Bell Rings: Teachers should be outside their

doors to monitor the hallway and greet students as they enter the room

8:30 Tardy Bell Rings

3:50 Dismissal

*Students who will be eating breakfast may enter the gymnasium door anytime after 8:10 to enjoy breakfast in the cafeteria.

*Late Start Wednesdays:

Supervision for Late Starts will begin at 8:10 at Lincoln Elementary School.

Arrival time and tardy bell delayed one hour 9:25/9:30

*Half-day dismissal is at 12:09 p.m.

*Shuttle riders should head outside at 3:30 on full days and 11:55 on half days.

Pick up & Drop off Procedures

Renee Abbott

Fourth Grade Teacher

Lincoln Elementary School

1102 Orchard Ave.

St. Joseph, MI 49085