Welcome back to Lincoln School!  Hope students enjoyed the first day meeting new friends and teachers, and learning about their school.  Please consult the welcome letter you received via email last month for important information and school procedures, as well as the Rutherford Public Schools Pre-K through Grade 3 Student & Parent/Guardian Handbook located under “Lincoln Quick Links” at https://www.rutherfordschools.org/lincoln/#.  You will receive a monthly newsletter informing you of school events for the month.  We do not send … [Read more...] about Monthly Newsletters

The day before the first day of school is always filled with excitement, jitters and anticipation!   Your teachers and I feel the same way!  Your desk is ready and your name is in the classroom.  All we need is for you to come to Lincoln with a smile on your face ready to meet your teachers and new friends.  It is also always fun to see friends who were in your class last year when you haven't seen them all summer.  Get your backpack ready, make your lunch, and get a good night's rest so you are ready to have the BEST FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL EVER!!!! … [Read more...] about First Days of School

 It is vital students spend time reinforcing skills.  The grade-level teachers have developed a “summer calendar” to review some topics.  RAZ-Kids accounts will be active all summer.  Please remember to review math facts and concepts presented from the year.  Erase the math workbook and start over. Check your teacher’s website for additional ideas  There are also workbooks that you can purchase which review skills.  A Summer Calendar for incoming 2nd and 3rd graders is posted on the website. There are daily activities for the grade entering [Read more...] about Summer Learning

This month Lincoln School is focusing on the hard character traits- Kindness and Mindfulness. Kindness is a behavior marked by ethical characteristics, a pleasant disposition, and concern for others. It is known as a virtue, and recognized as a value in many cultures. We will be teaching students to do something/say something kind for no reason.  Teachers will … [Read more...] about Trait of the Month- Kindness and Mindfulness

This month Lincoln School is focusing on the hard character trait- Honesty.  Honesty is the ability to be truthful about information, your talents/challenges and even the ability to be true to your values when no one is present.  We will focus on discussions on how characters in stories sometimes are not honest and how this can lead to more discomfort.  We will also mention how it is important to be honest even though there may be a consequence.   We are trying to teach children that being honest about our actions/feelings will be better in the long term. We also want to model for our children … [Read more...] about Trait of the Month- Honesty