Parents play a critical role in developing children who are life-long readers. Mr. Faigenbaum, a reading specialist at Lincoln and Washington, conducted a workshop for parents on how to promote literacy at home. Mr. Faigenbaum provided parents with a plethora of fun-filled strategies and activities to promote literacy. Parents were able to ask questions about reading and writing. This workshop is part of The Parent Academy workshop series. … [Read more...] about Promoting Literacy at Home
PTA Hosts Paint Night
Ms. Clossey, art teacher, and the Lincoln PTA held a paint night. Students followed Ms. Clossey's directions and made a winter snowman. Of course, students personalized their portraits and added some glitter for a little snow magic, … [Read more...] about PTA Hosts Paint Night
Celebrating Writing Across the Grades
Ms. Campo and Ms. Smith’s classes had a writing celebration this week. First and second graders shared small seed stories and then provided the student authors compliments on these stories. Multi-grade interactions creates a school community and allows more students to get to know one another. … [Read more...] about Celebrating Writing Across the Grades
Recognizing the Holidays
Lincoln students had a busy week. The first graders culminated their Around the World unit by making a quilt about holidays and all students shopped for loved ones at the PTA Holiday Boutique. Mrs. Cioffi, Mrs. Monochello, and Mrs. Risoli's first and second grade classes finished their Gingerbread Man unit of study. Students used a Venn Diagram as well as other graphic organizers, to compare and contrast the different versions of the Gingerbread Man. As a culminating project, Mrs. Cioffi showed the students how to make Gingerbread Playdough. Students had fun playing with the play dough … [Read more...] about Recognizing the Holidays
Giving Tree
The students at Lincoln School collected items to help the community. Students collected items for an animal shelter in Lyndhurst. The shelter received animal treats, foods and toys. Some students donated pajamas and books and mittens and gloves so neighbors could be warm. The Lincoln Character Education Committee encourages students to think about those less fortunate and then come up with a way to help. The Giving Tree donations will continue to give long after the holiday season! … [Read more...] about Giving Tree