Week of Sept.15th - Sept.19th

 

Upcoming Events:

Monday, Sept.15th - Homework sheet due today!

Tuesday, Sept. 16th - NWEA Reading Test

Wednesday, Sept. 17th, Late Start, Finish NWEA Reading

Friday, Sept. 19th - Last day to sign up for Student Council Election

NWEA

This week we will be taking our NWEA tests for Reading. We will be testing for short blocks of time in the morning and afternoon this week. Students have plenty of time to finish so they will not get too overwhelmed. Thank you for having your child here on time in the mornings during this week!

Homework Questions

On Monday, we will be handing out our homework sheet and discussing our expectations. Our biggest goal with homework is for students to read every night for 20 minutes. Please watch for the sheet to come home on Monday's. While discussing the sheet this week, students asked some good questions..."Can I count the reading that my parents read to me?" Our answer to this, is that we really want this to be the students reading time, and only count when your child is reading. If you need to read with them to get them into a routine, than that would be okay, but the goal is for the student to be reading. Another question was, "How do I get on IXL at home?" In the students folders, we placed a label with their username and password. Students can find the Lincoln Symbaloo on the sjschools.com webpage. Then, they can click on IXL and sign in from there. Please let us know if you have questions about this. 

Student Council

This week students will learn about student council and how it works at Lincoln School. Starting

in 3rd grade, students can be run for a student council position. Each classroom has two positions

available. Students that are elected will be apart of making decisions for special events at Lincoln,

but also are seen as our leaders in our school. Each teacher will discuss this and answer questions

this week for students. Students will need to decided by Friday, Sept.19th if they want to be apart of

Student Council by filling out a Google Form that will be on our class Google Classroom.

If your student signs up, they may create two posters. One to put in our classroom and one in the hallway, if they would like. Students will prepare a short speech (no more than 2 minutes) about why they want to be a part of the student council. They will have until Thursday, September 25th to prepare their posters to present to their classroom. Speeches will be given on Friday, September 26th. We will be taking two representatives from each of classroom, one boy and one girl. Classes will vote on Friday, September 26th through a Google Form that will be on our Google classroom.  

 

Snacks/Water Bottles

Just a reminder...please send a healthy snack for your child each day, as well as a water bottle that can be refilled throughout the day. Thank you!

Mystery Readers Sign Up

If you attended Back to School Night, and signed up to be a Mystery Reader, we have you down for the date you signed up for, and will reach out when it is close to your time to read. If you were unable to attend Back to School Night, and missed signing up for a Mystery Reader, please sign up below with the dates that are left to fill. We usually do these on Thursday afternoons, but if that day doesn't work for you, we can find another time. 

Peek-Mystery Reader Sign Up

Ettinger-Mystery Reader Sign Up

Volunteering

Please make sure to fill out the link to make sure you can volunteer in our classroom throughout

the year. You must have this filled out to volunteer at Class Parties, Mystery Reader, etc.

Classroom Volunteer Background Check Link

Get to know you Forms:

Included in our welcome letters was a QR Code to our Get to Know Your Form.  If you did not fill that out yet, please click on the link below and complete it before Back to School Night. This information provides us with important information about your child.  Thank you for sharing with us!

Mrs. Ettinger's Form - Ettinger Get to Know You Form

Mrs. Peek's Form - Peek Get to Know You Form

 

Weekly Specials Schedule:

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
Mrs. Ettinger	1:15-1:55 Art	1:15-1:55 Gym	1:15-1:35 Library Book Exchange	1:15-1:55 Music	1:15-1:55 STEM
Mrs. Peek	1:15-1:55 Gym	1:15-1:55 STEM	1:15 - 1:55 Art	1:35-1:55 Library Book Exchange	1:15-1:55 Music

What we are learning this week!

ELA - Module 1: The Power of Reading, Finding Central Message and Recounting Stories

Math - Unit 1: Bar Graphs/Picture Graphs/Introducing Multiplication

Social Studies - Meet Michigan

Writing - Module 1: The Power of Reading

 

Technology Support Site for Students and Parents

Our media team has created a resource site for students and families to help them navigate district technology.

Click on the link below to access this resource:

SPS Student/Parent Digital Handbook