The PTA will be organizing items to be donated this holiday season to the Rutherford Food Pantry. Items will be placed on or under our Giving Tree located in the main foyer of the school. Students enjoy bringing their donations and placing them around the tree. Thank you for teaching your children to think of those less fortunate than themselves during this holiday season. See the attached flyer for information. … [Read more...] about Giving Tree
Signs of the Season
The Lincoln School PTA decorated the grounds to celebrate the winter and the holiday season. The decorations are very welcoming! … [Read more...] about Signs of the Season
Hanukkah
Mrs. Monochello and Ms.Cruz's grade 3 remote and in-person class is learning about Hanukkah. After they discussed elements of the holiday they made dreidels and played a traditional game. … [Read more...] about Hanukkah
Teaching About the Holidays
In order to teach students about different cultures and traditions, we do recognize holidays celebrated in December like Christmas, Chanukah and Kwanzaa. We also discuss other holidays like Diwali and the Chinese New Year throughout the year. Our first grade students participate in a thematic unit about geography and holidays celebrated around the world and students learn about giving to others through our Giving Tree. Students also learn about the Festival of Lights and play dreidel. The units of study and school activities will expose children to secular experiences in order to develop an … [Read more...] about Teaching About the Holidays
Property Hats
Second grade students in Ms. Smith's class are studying properties of different materials for a science unit. Students made protective hats with these properties in mind during their experiment. … [Read more...] about Property Hats