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

This month Lincoln School is focusing on the hard character trait- Perseverance. Perseverance is the ability to stick with a project or goal until it is complete.  We realize times may get tough and setbacks may occur, but you should keep working toward your goal.  People with perseverance will practice, practice and practice to reach the goal; we don't reach our goals by luck.  Thomas Edison reached his goal of finding a filament for the light bulb.  He failed many times, but he saw each failure as an opportunity to learn what would not work.  Helen Keller persevered by learning to … [Read more...] about Character Trait of the Month-Perseverance

As introduced in last month’s newsletter, this month Lincoln School is focusing on the hard character trait- Courage. You use courage when you are the first to try something. You use courage when you are frightened. You use courage when you learn something new or try something that is complex. Being brave enough to make mistakes and learn from them every single day, takes great courage. It does not mean you are fearless. It means that even though you have fear, you still try your best. It isn’t easy to have courage. It takes hard work, inspiration and passion. There is joy from being … [Read more...] about Character Trait of the Month- Courage

This year we will be continuing our initiative to build our students’ vocabulary.  This improves comprehension and writing.  Each week, each grade level will have exposure to four words throughout the day.  Specialists, homeroom teachers, custodians, lunch aides and office staff will infuse these words in daily conversations.  We know children need to hear a word multiple times before he/she can understand the meaning in text and use the new word in writing and speaking.  Parents are encouraged to use these words also to complement our efforts.  Below is the list of September words for each … [Read more...] about Vocabulary Development

I hope you are enjoying your summer!  Just a reminder that the School Supply Lists are on the school's website https://www.rutherfordschools.org/lincoln/about-lincoln-school/school-supplies/.  Students are encouraged to read over the summer https://www.rutherfordschools.org/lincoln/summer-break/and partake in as many experiences as possible!  Take trips to the beach, go to a … [Read more...] about Summer Update