March 2013

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MARCH 2013
Volume 13 Issue 4
PARENT SURVEY
Thank you to all the parents who
took the time to give us feedback
in the parent survey during conferences. We strive to work together to make our school the
most meaningful and efficient
learning environment for your
child.
Congratulations to the
winners of the parent survey drawing: Tabetha Benter and Desmond Goodwin ($25 Kwik
Trip gas cards) Julie Duncan, Patrick Waite and Marie Jackson ($10 Kwik Trip gas cards).
I would like to take a minute and recognize some noteworthy performance and share some
of the appreciations that I have received from parents this past month. I am grateful to staff
for making a difference and going above and beyond to make parents feel like Lincoln is a
great place to send their children. As always, if you have comments to make regarding our
staff, please share with me. ~Principal Shawn Galvin
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Office Hours
7:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Breakfast Club
7:45—8:05
School Hours
8:20-3:00
CLC Before/After School
7:20-7:50 am / 3:00-4:15 pm
Phone Numbers
Main Office 743-6700
Attendance 743-6730
Lincoln Website
http://www.janesville.k12.wi.us/lin
What’s Inside . . .
From the Principal
Classroom Clips
News and Recent Events
Upcoming Events
Student Council
Talented & Gifted (TAG)
Community Learning Center CLC
Family Resource Center (FRC)
Parent Teacher Association PTA
New Staff
District Information
Calendars
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I would like to acknowledge your wonderful support staff who continue to go out each and
every day to make sure that the students are being safe and yet having a fun time at recess,
and being safe before school. Most of them are always on time, and ready to go when their
shift starts. They truly care about the students, and want the best for each and every one.
Mrs. Lisa Jones has done an amazing job helping my child over the past several years and
we have seen a huge increase in his learning this year.
It really helps "K" self-confidence that Mrs. Olin is still interested in her even though "K" is
now in 3rd grade. She is such a positive role-model.
We love all the staff and the level of learning our children receive here.
I love the weekly Alertnow phone calls.
I appreciate all of the attention that was given to make sure my children were safe when
they didn't report directly home after school.
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY MISSION STATEMENT
Lincoln School is dedicated to creating a community of learners that
realizes the potential of each child in a safe and caring environment.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!
End of 2nd Trimester ..................................................................................... February 28
No School for Students (Teacher Work Day) .......................................................... March 1
PTA Spring Fundraiser TURN IN ......................................................................... March 12
No School for Students & Staff (Spring Break) ................................................ March 25-29
LOOKING AHEAD!
School Resumes ...................................................................................................... April 1
PTA Culver’s Scoopie Night ................................................................................... April 9
Book Fair, Art Show & Ice Cream Social .......................................... (April 17) and April 18
PTA Spring Fundraiser PICK-UP .......................................................................... April 23
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From the Principal’s Desk
Dear Parents,
We are heading
into a very
busy time at
Lincoln.
The
spring is busy
here as we welcome our 201314 kindergarten
families, finalize plans for
the
2013-14
school
year,
and make the
best use of the precious few weeks we
have left with our current students.
Research shows that background
knowledge is a key part of student success. One way that we try to increase
background knowledge in our students
is taking classes on field trips. There are
several field trips that are happening
this spring. The focus of any field trip is
to enrich the curriculum that the students are studying and to help provide
a hands-on or real-life approach to
learning. All of these opportunities are
vital to having a positive experience.
By participating in local events, visiting
historical sites, or discussing cultural
awareness you can help build your
child’s background knowledge, too.
We have several assessments that we
use to help measure student learning.
We use the information collected from
these assessments to identify areas that
need to be re-taught or design small
groups for targeted instruction. One of
those assessments is the MAP test. All
students participate in this each spring.
The window for this test is April 1st –
May 3rd. We really are looking at individual student growth and wanting to
see an increase from their previous
spring scores.
Your satisfaction with your child’s education is important to us. During Parent
-Teacher Conferences you were asked
to give your feedback on the parent
satisfaction survey. We will be going
over the results in the next few weeks
and making an action plan to address
areas for improvement and celebrating/
recognizing the strengths. We drew
names for winners of the gas cards and
contacted the 5 winners. We had 2$25 and 3-$10 gas card winners.
A good way to keep the learning going
over Spring Break or anytime during
the year is to visit the Quick links section on the Lincoln Elementary home
page. There are activities and learning
games for all grade levels and many
different areas under each content area.
The direct link is here: http://
www.janesville.k12.wi.us/Default.aspx?
tabid=1085
I would also like to remind you that for
the safety of your child and others that
you please use the stop, drop, and go
areas for student drop-off and pick-up.
Please refrain from using the parking
lots for these before and after school
times. Let’s all do our part in making
Lincoln a safe place
for all students and
adults.
Shawn Galvin, Principal
Lincoln Elementary School
There is no greatness without a passion to be great, whether it's the aspiration of
an athlete or an artist, a scientist, a parent, or a businessperson."
— Anthony Robbins
Where Greatness Begins
SPIRIT WEAR
Recently, Lincoln student, families, and
staff purchased approximately 215 pieces
of Spirit Wear to wear in upcoming Blue
& Gold Spirit Days. It was pleasing to see
such school pride in the great response to
our Spirit Wear opportunity. Apparel
arrived mid-February. Many staff and
students wore their new shirts on an impromptu spirit day the following day!
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Classroom Clips
KINDERGARTEN
February was full of holidays and excitement…from groundhogs and valentines to Lincoln and Washington’s birthdays to
the 100 days of school! Thank you again, to all of our kindergarten families, for attending your child’s conference. We enjoyed visiting with all of you!
March brings Dr. Seuss’s Birthday, St. Patrick’s Day, and our
Around the Town/Transportation Unit. We will take a pretend trip to Walt Disney World, read maps, and build our
own cars!
In April, we will explore all kinds of weather, learn about
plants and farms, and even plant our own seeds. Our Growing Things Unit is sure to be a bushel of fun. At the end of
April, we will venture into the darkness with our Night Time
Unit and Bug Surprises! Monday, May 6th is Kindergarten Orientation for the 2013-2014 students. There will be NO
SCHOOL for our current Kindergarteners on that day.
Happy March…Happy April…Happy Spring!!
Miss Arnold, Mrs. Mergen, and Mrs. Redieske
FIRST GRADE
FIRST GRADERS have had SNOW MUCH FUN this month
with the winter weather. We love the snow, but it sure is
cold. Please make sure your child is coming with boots, snowpants, mittens/gloves, and a hat each day.
We enjoyed talking with all of you again at conferences. We
are proud of the progress your children have made so far. It is
very important to have your student keep reading for Captain’s Club and checking the folder for homework. Progress
reports will be coming home soon and then Trimester III
Goals will be introduced in March.
We will be going on a field trip to UW-Whitewater Young
Auditorium on March 20th for a musical production of Junie B.
Jones! Watch for more notes to comeJ.
Many of our first graders have earned their Bee Wings for
good character! We love to recognize the students for making
good choices here at school. Our Super Friday program continues to be quite a motivator and a success for the students
who show respect, responsibility, and safe behaviors at school.
Thank you for supporting Lincoln and your children as they
grow and learn!
SECOND GRADE
Second graders will be going to JPAC to see School House
Rock on Thursday Feb. 28th at 9:00. Spring break starts on
Monday March 25th and school resumes on April 1st. We continue to work on learning our addition and subtraction facts.
Also 15 min. a day reading will count toward their capt. club
requirement. As the weather continues to change, remember
to wear appropriate outer wear.
Mrs. Newlin, Mrs. Olin and Mrs. Ganyard
THIRD GRADE
Mark your calendars third grade families! We are headed on
some field trips. Our first trip is to the Francis Willard House
here in Janesville to learn about Janesville History. This is our
focus for Social Studies in Trimester 3. Our second field trip is
to the Madison Arboretum and Zoo. This is a full day field
trip where we explore the Madison Arboretum in the morning and then head to the zoo for lunch and observations in
the afternoon. Please note the following dates below, so you
can mark your calendars!
Wednesday, May 1st – Simmons
*Morning Session for Francis Willard
Wednesday, May 1st – DeGarmo
*Afternoon Session for Francis Willard
Thursday, May 2nd – Mau
*Afternoon Session for Francis Willard
Thursday, May 23rd – Arboretum/Zoo Field Trip
Friday, May 31st – Arboretum/Zoo – RAIN DATE
Mrs. Mau, Ms. DeGarmo, and Mrs. Simmons
FOURTH GRADE
Fourth graders have been busy working to improve their
reading and math skills. We have been working on reading
higher level books so we are practicing asking questions as we
read and making connections with what we are reading. It is
important that your child read daily. The more your child
reads the more confidence they will have as a reader! Please
check out the Studyladder website that we have been using at
school to improve reading and math skills. It is a great free
program that you can access from the internet.
Our field trip to Madison will be on April 2 and we will tour
the Capitol, The Veteran's Museum and the State Historical
Museum. Watch for more information to come on other
field trips and events. Please feel free to call with any questions or concerns.
Mrs. Carter and Ms. Zaremba
FIFTH GRADE
F undraisers – Caps for Cure and Jump Rope for Heart
I nteresting books to read
F ield trips to the Beloit Film Festival and to the Rosa Parks play
at UWW
T eachers are awesome and help us to learn
H uman Systems in science teaches us about our bodies
G ames – such as Sumdog which help us learn
R eading with your partner to improve fluency
A wesome students and staff
D eclaration of Independence in Social Studies tells us about our
past
E xtras are fun – band, orchestra, CLC, and K-Kids!
By: Cameron, Angelika, and John
F unky fun with exponents
I nteresting books
F ield trips coming up
T hirteen colonies....can you recite them?
H omework....always study for your spelling tests!
G ranny Awards, March 30th
R eading for Battle of the Books
A wesome students and staff
D elicious fruit and vegetable snacks
E veryone knows how to do the Cupid Shuffle
Written by Alec, Andrew, Aly, Nick,
Mrs. Denewellis, Mrs. Anderson, Mr. Winchell
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News & Recent Events
STUDENT OF THE WEEK
Congratulations to fifth grade student, Taylor Barfield, in Mrs. Anderson’s class who was selected as the School District of Janesville’s Student of the Week from January 28—February 3. She was featured as follows:
 In The Janesville Gazette (name, quote and photo featured).
 On a page on Janesville Cable Access Analog Channel 96 or Digital Channel 993 from January 28
– February 3.
 On the School District of Janesville’s Web Site at www.janesville.k12.wi.us throughout the week.
Congratulations to Lincoln Elementary School fifth grader Taylor Barfield, who has been chosen as
the “Student of the Week,” featured January 28 – February 3, 2013. Taylor earned this honor by modeling the Character in Action traits of respect, responsibility, cooperation, honesty and caring. She is the
daughter of Sarah and Jim Barfield. Mrs. Barbara Anderson, Taylor's teacher, noted the following:
“Taylor displays our district’s character traits throughout the day. She is a role model who respects others and is very responsible. Taylor follows all of our school rules and is a mentor to a second grade
student. No matter what the assignment, she perseveres. I enjoy working with her."
FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER
Big DREAMS
create the MAGIC that
stir men’s souls to GREATNESS.
Bill McCartney
Lincoln Elementary : Where Greatness Begins
Order materials online through the Lincoln
Website. Click the QUICK LINKS and choose
FRC PARENT RESOURCES. You’ll be able to
view a complete list of resources available
from the FRC. Now you can complete an
online form to place an order directly from
the website. Thank you, Linda Hoague, FRC
Coordinator for offering this online service to
our parents and families. Check it out at
www.janesville.k12.wi.us/lin
WINTER RECESS FUN
Our students have enjoyed playing together outside this winter. Enjoy these photos of recess in the snow at Lincoln: sleddi ng
and igloo building. Please continue to send appropriate winter outwear with your child every day.
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News & Recent Events
GROWING A HEALTHY WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board (WMMB) and Rochelle Ripp, the 65th Alice in Dairyland, visited Lincoln on Thursday, February 14 to present Growing a Healthy Wisconsin
to our 4th grade. Growing a Healthy Wisconsin is a newly updated 4th grade classroom presentation to help strengthen your Wisconsin social studies unit. The interactive presentation emphasizes the current economic impact of Wisconsin agriculture and
relates fun nutrition facts to the students about foods produced in Wisconsin. The visit
also featured a 45-minute classroom presentation, along with a sampling of Wisconsin
cheese, a classroom poster and a student take home handout.
GRANT WINNER
Congratulations to Becky Carter who was awarded in a surprise celebration
by district administration and school board. Becky won a $250 grant from
the Community Foundation of Southern Wisconsin for Reading, Relaxing,
and Responsibility related to Engineering is Elementary. It will be used to
buy bean bag chairs and carpet for a reading area for students to enjoy.
LUNCH BUDDIES
Recently at Lincoln we started a new program of Lunch Buddies in conjunction with our
Students Assistance Program (SAP). One of several great volunteers connects weekly to a
specific student that would benefit from the positive encouragement this weekly relationship
can provide. Thank you, Linda Hoague our volunteer Coordinator, for connecting our invaluable volunteers with Lincoln students.
JUMP ROPE FOR HEART
Mrs. Wenzel hosted Lincoln’s 11th annual “Jump Rope for Heart” fundraiser event to benefit American
Heart Association. Students sought contributions. Monday, February 18 was for 3-5 grades in the gym
from 3:00-4:00 p.m. The event for students in K-2 was Thursday, February 21. Parents were welcome
to come and jump with their child/ren during the events. Congratulations to the top fundraisers: Jenna
Runaas (2G) $356; Mia Lossee (KA) $250; Riley Aresdorf (3S) $180; Meghan Rule (3D) $170. All funds
collected totaled over $2590.
STAFF SURVEY RESULTS
I would like to share the results of the Staff Satisfaction Survey, taken in December. We had the
highest score we have ever had 4.22 out of 5.0 We are always looking to improve but these are
great scores. I want to recognize staff for all the hard work each has put into this year and helping to make Lincoln a great place to work. By working together we have accomplished 24 out of
26 of the questions having a mean score above 4.0. As you may already know, a score of 4.0
means things are hardwired and ingrained into our organization. As parents of Lincoln students,
you can feel confident that our staff members enjoy where they work. ~Shawn Galvin, Principal
Lincoln Elementary - Where Greatness Begins
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Upcoming Events
3RD TRIMESTER SNACK MILK
The final trimester begins March 4. If your child is interested in participating
in the milk program and you still owe the fees, please submit $17.50 for the
entire trimester. If your child is unpaid, you should have received a note
home reminding you of the opportunity to participate if you wish.
NO SCHOOL
THESE
DATES:
March 1
March 25-29
READ ACROSS AMERICA
Read Across America is the nationwide reading initiative created by the
National Education Association in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ birthday on
March 2. We encourage families to spend time reading together over
the weekend. We will celebrate at school by encouraging cross-grade
Buddy Groups to get together to read.
HOOPS FOR HEART
Grades 4 and 5 are invited to participate in Hoops for Heart on Monday, March 11 after school from 3:00
-4:00 pm. This We Jump, We Shoot, We Save! When Lincoln students participate in Hoops for Heart,
they raise donations that will go to the American Heart Association who will use the money raised to help pay for new medicines for kids with special hearts and to help doctors discover new
medicines and treatments. Did you know? In fact, every year
about 36,000 kids are born with congenital heart defects.
(www.honor.americanheart.org)
HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT A.K.A. MASH
We are currently preparing our “Maturity and Sexual Health” (MASH) presentations for our 4th
and 5th grade students that will occur mid-March.
Parent preview sessions of the videos that will be part of the students’ Human Growth and Development lessons are scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Monday March 18 in the conference room.
Parents of 4th and 5th grade students can preview the video that students will be watching.
Principal Galvin will be present to show the video to parents. If you have questions, pleas call
Psychologist Michele Costello at 743-6744.
The MASH instructional session for students (parents are invited to attend) will be Thursday
March 21. Boys will be in the LMC. We
will reserve the activity room for the girls.
Fourth grade students will meet from 8:309:15 a.m. followed by our fifth graders at
10:30-11:30 a.m.
Information and a permission slip will be coming home with your student.
All students must have a signed permission slip in order to participate in the
presentations.
Then Friday, March 22 will be the follow-up day and these sessions will
take place in the classroom areas with the grade splitting into boys and girls.
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Student Council
STUDENT COUNCIL
Mark your calendars for the Student Council Sucker Sale: on
April 11th and April 12th after school. Character bug suckers $.50
each. (Choose from ladybug, bee, stinkbug, butterfly)
Spirit Days for March and April
Lion’s Den
We have lots of NEW
ITEMS for sale. Come check it out! We
also have school items you may need such
as markers, colored pencils, crayons, glue,
rulers, notebooks, pencils and erasers!
Fri., March 8
Fri., March 15
Blue and Gold Day
St. Patrick’s Day
Fri., April 5
Fri., April 19
Blue and Gold Day
Teacher/Student Switch
(wear shamrocks, green, gold, rainbows)
SOUP-ER BOWL FOOD DRIVE
In the Spirit of the Super Bowl, Student Council set a February 1 goal to collect 100 items of
canned soup/stew and crackers to help Janesville families in need through ECHO. The 100
item goal coordinated with the February 14 celebration of the 100th day of School. Student Council. The day prior to the deadline, Student Council reported 98 items had been
collected at that point, and they increased the goal to 150 or even hopefully 200 items.
In the end, Lincoln students and families generously donated a grand total of
402 food items
Congratulations,
and thank you!
ECHO Inc. is a non-profit charity organization serving low-income
individuals and families in the Janesville area. It exists through the
generosity of others in the community. ECHO stays for Everyone
Cooperating to Help Others. ECHO has grown from being a food
pantry and clothing depot to being a charity organization call upon
the help meet temporary housing, food, transportation and other
emergency needs for low-income families.
CAPS FOR THE CURE
Student Council hosted a fundraiser for American Family Children’s Hospital for cancer research. Students and
staff could wear their favorite cap in school for any day during
the week Feb. 18-22 for $1 per day. Students met the first goal to
raise $350 so Mr. Galvin agreed to wear a PINK gorilla costume!
Since we raised $450 Mr. Galvin agreed to dance the
Macarena….in his PINK gorilla costume! We even exceeded that goal midweek, so Student Council members will accompany Mr. Galvin dancing the Macarena
by exceeding the newly revised $550 goal.
The grand total donated for the week was $1000. A
video of the dancing pink gorilla along with select student council and staff will be shown in classrooms at
2:15 p.m. on Thursday, February 28 followed by a hallhttp://www.uwhealth.org/video/caps-for-the-cure/26638
way parade of the dancing pink gorilla at 2:30 p.m.
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CLC Before & After School
21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTER
Hello Lincoln Families!
Our
CLC (Community Learning Center) is up and running. Our
Math and Technology session is
in the morning. The students
are working with different programs such as First in Math,
Wordly Wise and Gmail! Our
afternoon session has an Engineering focus!
The students
have been solving problems like
“REAL-LIFE” engineers!
Here
are some comments from the
“engineers:”
High quality play dough
Cleaning up an oil spill
Kris Mahaffey, 2nd Grader on Designing a Wall – “It is pretty creative. It is
pretty fun. I have learned that engineering stuff is actually interesting.”
Marcus Duncan, 3rd Grader on Cleaning Up an Oil Spill – “We have been
learning about an oil spill. It is very hard to clean up and some animals can
die before you can clean them.”
Paige Uchida, 4th Grader on Designing Play Dough – “It was fun. We learned
how to make play dough. We got to do interesting stuff, like designing colors for juice. We had fun with the engineering process through experiments.”
Jacob Stewart, 5th Grader on Designing Knee Braces – “This is very educational and we learn about stuff we have never learned about before. It is a
lot of fun designing knee braces. Plus, you get to meet new friends along the
way.”
On March 4th we begin a new journey through different engineering projects
in PM Session 2.
Please catch the latest
news on our website:
https://sites.google.com/
a/janesville.k12.wi.us/
lincoln-clc/
(You can
easily find this under the
Parent Resources Tab in
the Quick Links on our
Lincoln website.
Getting dirty with mortar
The CLC Team: Amy
DeGarmo, Heidi Schroeder, Margie Mau, Karen
Koning, Becky Carter,
Kim Von Obstfelder,
Designing knee braces
Lincoln Elementary School — Where Greatness Begins
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Talented & Gifted (TAG)
TALENTED & GIFTED
Southern Lakes Anthology- Brandon Gunderson, a fifth
grade student in Mrs. Denewellis’ class, has had his cartoon selected to appear in the 2012-13 edition.
Math 24- Coming soon for 4th grade students.
Battle of the Books- Interested 4th and 5th graders will
participate in this reading incentive program where students read books and demonstrate their abilities and test
their knowledge of the books they have read in competition at the school, regional and state levels. The purpose of the program is to encourage students to read
good books and have fun while competing with peers.
ANTHOLOGY WINNER
We’re proud that
one of our own
Lincoln 5th graders
was one of seven
SDJ students (grades 4-6) to win the Southern
Lakes Anthology Writing Contest. These students will be honored at a reception at UWWhitewater this spring and their work, including poetry, prose, art, illustrated writing
and cartoon, will be published in the Anthology. At Lincoln, Brandon Varela Gunderson
won for his submission of a cartoon.
Delta Kappa Gamma- Anxiously awaiting the results!
Harry Potter Book Club- This is a book club for 3rd
grade students and is in full swing. Students have taken
a personality quiz to see what house they will be in.
http://harrypotter.scholastic.com/sorcerers_stone/
Lincoln School Website- Check it out! There are links to
educational games and sites. Students can practice literacy and math skills that are differentiated or at their
“just right” level.
Janesville Talented and Gifted (JTAG) - Is your child
reading above his/her grade level? Is he/she finding the
pace of math class a little slow? Even if your child began
school working at a comfortable pace, children often
pick up speed in later grades. Did you know there is at
least one Talented And Gifted advocate at your school
who can help you navigate the curriculum needs for
your child?.... JTAG is a great place to bring your questions and ideas.
Meetings are held Thursdays monthly from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Educational Service Center, located at 527 S. Franklin St.,
unless otherwise noted.
Lincoln Elementary: Where Greatness Begins
Upcoming meetings and topics:
March 21 Elementary to Middle School – How to Handle the Change
April 18
Early Entrance to Kindergarten/Interpreting Test Scores
May 16
Annual Meeting/Election of Officers
Membership is open to any parent, guardian or staff member. New members
are always welcome. For more information, contact co-presidents Christina
Jensen at 580-0310 or Leslie Wente at
563-1431, email us at [email protected],
or visit our facebook page.
It is a rough road that leads to the
heights of greatness.
~Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Thank you,
Lincoln TAG Advocates
Tiffany Redieske (K-2)
Dana Simmons (3-5)
Becky Carter (3-5)
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Family Resource Center
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Lincoln PTA
HOLIDAY SHOP
Thank you to
our PTA once
again for hosting the annual
Holiday Shop.
On December
18-20
PTA
m e m b e r s
worked
all
day to provide our students the opportunity to purchase inexpensive
items as gifts for their family members. One
morning, the Janesville Jets hockey team visited, helping students select desired items while
shopping. The Jets also visited the LMC and
the computer lab to connect with Lincoln students in this valuable act of community service.
SPRING FUNDRAISER
The Best in the Midwest logo of the Chip
Shoppe means quality fundraising products
featuring a combination of fabulous tasting
frozen items such as cookie dough, cheesecakes, braided bread and soups. What makes
The Chip Shoppe unique is our ability to combine these quality frozen items with a a gift
wrap and gift line that’s second to none.
February 26—Kickoff
March 12—Turn In orders
April 23—Pick up Items at the
Lincoln Cafeteria (3-6pm)
PTA Officers
President Brian Gilbertson 312-3628
Vice Pres. Cathy Becker 931-4566
2nd VP Darlene Ramirez 758-2337
Secretary Laura Warda 754-7867
Treasurer Stacy Oehrke 751-4834
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Lincoln New Staff
NEW STAFF TO LINCOLN
We would like to introduce the newest member of the Lincoln team, Deborah Aarrestad. Deborah
joined us as an ELL/Title 1 aide, beginning on Monday, January 28. She is originally from Ohio but
moved to Beloit this past summer for her husband's work. She has a Bachelors in Fine Arts (BFA) in
Communication Arts from Ohio Northern University. Please take a moment to introduce yourself
and welcome her to our strong team of Lincoln staff. You will discover immediately her outgoing
friendliness and positivity. We will all benefit from her competence working
with children here at Lincoln.
STUDENT TEACHERS AT LINCOLN
Sarah Weston:
LD-Jones
Nya Geshke:
4-Carter
Elyse Dean:
5-Anderson
Nicole Samuelson
CD-Ries
Deborah Aarrestad
Hi! My name is Sarah Weston and I will be student teaching with Mrs. Jones this spring semester. I am currently a senior at University Wisconsin-Whitewater. My major is special education/early childhood education. I am working on my certification of teaching children birth to third grade. I will be studying and teaching abroad this semester. I will be gone from March 8 th until May 4th. I also have experience student teaching with children birth to three years of age. I am originally from Rockford, IL., but have attended University
Wisconsin-Whitewater for the past three years. I graduated from Blackhawk Technical College in 2010. I also
work for a daycare in Janesville. I work with children birth to four years old. Besides working with children
my interests include reading, scrapbooking, and traveling. I will be working with Mrs. Jones in a variety of
settings including small and large groups in math, reading, and science. I will gain more responsibilities as the
semester progresses. I will be in charge of lead teaching for two weeks. I am excited for this opportunity!
My name is Nya Geschke and I am attending Concordia University. I am working towards certification in
grades 1-8. I graduated from UW-Whitewater with a degree in Health & Human Performance, where I also played on the women’s basketball team. I am currently student teaching 4th grade with Mrs. Carter. I will be here until March 22 and then get to enjoy spring
break before heading to Wisconsin Dells, where my fiancé lives. I will be student teaching
there at the middle school in 6th grade. I was previously employed by the SDJ as substitute
teacher & aide and then at Franklin Middle School as a CD aide, for the past 2 years. I am
also a varsity assistant coach for girl’s basketball at Parker High School. I was born and
raised in Janesville and am a huge sports junkie. I love all things Packers, Brewers, Badgers
and Duke Blue Devils. I am engaged and planning a Sept. 1, 2013 wedding. I am excited
to be a Lincoln Lion!
I’m Elyse Dean! I am a guest in Mrs. Anderson’s AWESOME fifth grade classroom. How lucky am I? I get to
teacher these stellar kids until the end of this school year! I can’t wait to learn more about my students and
help them learn more about me. I go to school at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. My major is Elementary Education, and I have an ESL (English as a Second Language) minor. I live in Whitewater, Wisconsin,
with my cat Sullivan. He loves to be outside, so I’m teaching him how to walk on a leash. You’d be surprised how good he is at it! We like to watch The Biggest Loser and NBC 15 Morning News together. The
NBC 15 weatherman, Charlie Shortino, is my hero. Thanks for taking some time to read a bit about me! I
hope I get the chance to meet you personally! I look forward to meeting more of the families, faculty, and
students that rule this school. :)
My name is Nicole Samuelson and I am a student teacher who will be working with Mrs. Ries in the Special
Education Department until the end of the school year. Throughout my education I have also worked with
the school districts of Milton and Whitewater and at the Wisconsin School for the Blind and Visually Impaired.
These field experiences all lasted a minimum of a month to help in preparing me to become
an educator. During the summer I work for the Edgerton School District and currently, I am a
lead teacher at a learning center in Edgerton but have taken time off to take part in this awesome experience! I have also been trained in CPR, first aid, SIDS, and Nonviolent Crisis Intervention. Through this experience, I hope to gain so much knowledge from the staff and also
the students to help me to provide the best education possible. I am very exited to be here!
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District Information
IMMUNIZATION INFORMATION / INFORMACION DE VACUNACION
Immunization Information: Please help us update our records. If your child
received booster shots within the past few months, please bring a copy of the
record to the school office. Booster shots are especially important for students who will be in Kindergarten or 6th grade next year (2013-2014). If you
have any questions concerning immunization requirements, please call Mary
Kozak, Lead Nurse at 295-3419.
Información de vacunación: Por favor ayúdenos a actualizar nuestros registros. Si su niño/a recibió vacunas de refuerzo (booster shots) en los meses
pasados, por favor traiga una copia de los registros a la oficina de la escuela.
Las vacunas de refuerzo son especialmente importantes para los estudiantes
que asistirán al Kínder o 6° grado el próximo año (2013-2014). Si tiene alguna pregunta relacionada con los requisitos de vacunación, por favor comuníquese con Mary Kozak, Enfermera Principal al 295-3419.
HIGHER WKCE EXPECTATIONS ADOPTED FOR MATH AND READING
In the School District of Janesville, and across the state of Wisconsin, we are working to ensure that our students are ready for further education and careers. Our
state assessment has been changing to reflect this priority.
Wisconsin public schools have received the results of the Wisconsin Knowledge and
Concepts Examinations (WKCE) that students in Grades 3 through 8 and 10 took
this fall. Parents will receive the Individual Report of your child on March 8 along
with the Trimester 2 Progress Report.
This year, Wisconsin raised the WKCE scores needed for students to reach the basic,
proficient, and advanced performance levels in reading and math. Because of these
changes, WKCE results will show a significant decline in the number of students considered to be “proficient” or “advanced.”
This does not reflect a change in the abilities of students, teachers, or schools. It only
reflects the higher standards and aspirations we have for our students and schools.
The new college and career readiness proficiency levels are based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), often called the “Nation’s Report Card.” The adoption of NAEP performance standards is part of a statewide plan to continue to
improve school performance, and part of a national movement to prepare all American high school graduates to compete in a
global society.
The change affects WKCE results for reading and math. It does not affect other
WKCE content areas, such as social studies, science, and language arts, or WAA-SwD
scores, an alternative assessment taken by a small portion of Wisconsin students.
Wisconsin is on a rapid trajectory toward higher standards. This includes implementation of the Common Core State Standards, Wisconsin School Report Cards, upgraded curriculum standards for students with disabilities and English language learners, and improved, next-generation assessments. Raising the WKCE benchmarks is
part of a strategic effort to ensure our children are ready for college and careers in
today’s rapidly changing, global society and economy.
Adjusting to the higher aspirations and expectations will take some time, but this is a
necessary change for a worthy purpose: to elevate the achievement of our students
and their schools. Together, we can all work to make sure every child graduates
ready for college and career.
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District Information
SAFETY IN OUR SCHOOLS
by Dr. Karen Z. Schulte, Superintendent
As a result of the violence at Sandy Hook the School District of Janesville in collaboration
with the Janesville Police Department has worked hard to affirm for parents and the
community the safety of our children is a combined top priority. For example; Project
Direct Connect, in which there will be a police radio placed in each building that connects the school directly with each officer on duty in the case of an extreme emergency.
You may also notice, when you visit buildings in the district, the manner in which you are
greeted has changed. Anyone greeting visitors at the door will ask:
1. The visitor’s name
2. The purpose of their business
3. The name of the person the visitor plans to meet with
The School District of Janesville is asking that each visitor to district buildings be very patient and respond appropriately, as safety is our main concern.
SUMMER SCHOOL—LINCOLN ROAR
The district is offering Summer School programming at all 12 elementary schools this summer! If you intend for your child to attend Summer School 2013, we want to know! Please pre-register, even if you’re considering attending, but not completely sure!
Our pre-registration/enrollment process this year will be completed in two steps. Use the form below if not yet completed.
STEP ONE: Is to pre-register, which begins February 22nd and ends on March 15th. Parents must pre-register their student by filling
out a registration form and either submitting this form to their student’s elementary school or directly to the Summer School Office located at 527 S. Franklin Street. Selection of courses for elementary school begins at 9:30 am on March 16 th. A registration
form must be filled out for each student.
STEP TWO: Is to select courses using Family Access beginning at
9:30 am on March 16th. If you have not completed Step One, you
will not be able to select courses when on-line registration opens at
9:30 a.m. on March 16th. Parents will need to have their Family
Access username and password for this step. Once courses are selected, you cannot add or change classes. You will need to contact
the Summer School office at 743-5042 in order
to make changes. Students must register for
classes at the grade level he/she is entering into
in the fall of 2013-2014 school year
Lincoln ROAR
is our own 2013 Summer
School neighborhood program that coincides with our
21st Century Community
Learning Center. Our Lincoln
ROAR program will be especially designed to meet the
needs of our own students!
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Summer School 2013 Student Pre-Registration Information
Student’s Legal Name: __________________________________________________________________
Last
First
M.I.
Student’s Address: _____________________________________________________________________
Street
City
Zip Code
Home Phone: ____________________ Cell Phone: ____________________ Male ____ Female ____
School Currently Attending: ____________________________________________________________
School Attending in Fall of 2013: ___________________________ Fall 2013 Grade: ______________
Parent Signature: __________________________________________ Date: _______________________
MARCH 2013
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
Lincoln
Elementary
Saturday
2
No School for
Students
Teacher Workday
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
15
16
Character Assembly
Student Council
Store
COOPERATION
10:30-11:30
Kdg to UWWhitewater:
We’re Going on
a Bear Hunt
“The Lions Den”
Open 3pm
10
11
12
Lunch:
K-Kids Meeting March
3:00-4:00pm
birthdays
Daylight
Savings Time
Begins— clocks
AHEAD 1 hour
17
Student
Council
Store
“The Lions Den”
Open 3pm
Student Council
Store
“The Lions Den”
Open 3pm
24
50¢ per bag.
Proceeds go to
4th Grade
MASH
Parent Preview
Video 3:30
25
N.I.K.E
Presentation
for 4th-5th Grades
PTA Fundraiser
Turn In
19
PTA Meeting
14
Popcorn
Hoops for Heart
3:00-4:00
18
St. Patrick’s
Day
13
20
21
MASH Human
Growth &
Development
Summer School
Pre-Registration
Ends
22
23
28
29
8:30-9:15 Grade 4
1st to UWWhitewater: 10:30-11:30 Grade 5
“Junie B. Jones”
6:15-7:00pm
Spring begins
26
27
28
Spring Break
March 23 - March 31
(No school for staff and students)
Easter
31
Registration
Begins Online
9:30 a.m.
Good Friday