Miss Methe is in charge at Lincoln School today! Miss Methe has planned the day's schedule, welcomed students in the drop off lane, and visited every classroom. She also worked with Ms. Michelle to coordinate a date for an author visit. It has only been a couple of hours and she is ready for a break! … [Read more...] about Principal for the Day!
Awaiting our Chicks
Our Eggs Have Arrived!! We have received our shipment of fertilized chicken eggs. They are on the office counter gently rolling back and forth in a 100 degrees temperature-controlled incubator. Students will be able to obverse the incubation and hatching process first hand. After hatching around May 15th and residing at Lincoln for a few weeks, the young chicks will be returned to the farm to mature. … [Read more...] about Awaiting our Chicks
Meadowlands Fishing Trip
The third grades visited the Meadowlands Environmental Center in conjunction with their thematic science unit on water to explore a salt marsh habitat. Ms. Cory Ogden, our Science teacher, conducted the trip and seminar along with the MEC personnel. The children really enjoyed fishing and exploring the marsh habitat! Thank you, PTA for treating the students to this experience. … [Read more...] about Meadowlands Fishing Trip
Character Trait of the Month: Appreciation of Beauty
This month Lincoln School is focusing on the hard character trait- Appreciation of Beauty. Sometimes it is a brilliant sunset, a simple act of kindness, an adorable puppy or your first view of a natural wonder like the Grand Canyon. In that moment, you feel a sense of wonder, awe or admiration. Appreciation of beauty is defined as the ability to recognize and take pleasure when we experience those moments of awe. Studies show that appreciating beauty causes the heart rate to slow, brain waves to soften, and your endocrine system to synchronize. A sense of peace and rightness washes over us. … [Read more...] about Character Trait of the Month: Appreciation of Beauty
A Glimpse At Our Day
First Row: First graders have an inflatable planetarium visit. Students enter to start their star gazing. Below: Third and first graders share their non-fiction writing. Below- Second graders decided to get caught reading. Below: A parent was the 'mystery guest' today and turned the classroom into a fashion design studio … [Read more...] about A Glimpse At Our Day