END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR INFORMATION - Lunch and milk accounts for all students will need to be paid in full in order for students to receive their report cards the last day of school.  If you need any information regarding your children’s accounts, please call the office.  All library materials must also be returned or paid for before report cards will be issued.  If you have books that are more than two weeks overdue you will receive written notification.  If your child attended any grade at Lincoln school this past year and you are moving, please notify the office as soon as possible.

 KINDERGARTEN 2008-09 – Registration and screening have taken place.  If you have a child eligible for kindergarten or know of any that have not registered, please contact the office as soon as possible.  We are in the process of staffing and determining attendance areas for next year.  Parents will receive notification of their child’s placement in a June mailing.

PICTURES – Spring pictures will be made available shortly and will be sent home for your consideration. If you wish to order pictures from the proofs, please follow the instructions that you are provided and return your order with your child to your child’s classroom teacher.

 PERHAM FIELD DAY - Perham Field Day for students in grades four and five will be held on Wednesday, May 21.  This is a regular school day and all students in grades 4 – 5 will attend.  Students will need to bring a sack lunch, and it is strongly recommended that they bring plenty of water and sunscreen in case the day is sunny and warm.  Please make sure that your child is dress appropriately for activities and possible weather changes. If field activities are cancelled because of the weather, students will eat their sack lunches at school. Parents are invited to attend with activities beginning around 10:00 a.m. and concluding at 2:00 p.m.  A tentative schedule of events will be sent home at a later time.

READ THIS SUMMER – Help your children continue the habit of reading this summer.  The following tips are taken from a publication entitled “25 Ways Parents Can Read With Children,” published by the Parent Institute:

1.       Reading is a skill, and it gets better with practice.  Research shows that kids who spend as little as 30 minutes a day reading books, magazines and newspapers are more likely to become good readers.  Encourage your child to spend some time reading every day.

2.      Help your child get the library habit.  Set aside some time every week to visit your local public library.  While you’re there, check out a book yourself.  You’ll be setting a powerful example of the importance of reading for your child.

3.      Make reading easy.  If your TV is within easy reach, but books are stored on a high shelf, you can probably guess how your child will spend his/her free time.  But if she has her own bookshelf filled with interesting books and TV time must be scheduled in advance, she’ll probably pick up a book.

NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATION DAY – Lincoln School is planning some special activities on Wednesday, May 14 to recognize Native American culture. If you are planning to join your child for lunch on this day, please call the school office by Friday, May 9th so that food preparation can be made. A special menu is planned utilizing American Bison.

Here is the full menu for May 14

Taco Salad using ground bison (purchased locally)

Cornbread with honey

Bison jerky (purchased locally)

Blueberries & other fruit

Milk

The Indian Education for All committee at Lincoln has several activities planned for Native American Education Day. 

1. The Lincoln Library will have a special display of Native American books.
2. Each student at Lincoln has designed a postage stamp with a Native American theme and these will be on display in the cafeteria.
3. Lincoln students will vote in the cafeteria for the top stamp design at Lincoln.
4. Special displays of Indian artifacts.
5. Special displays of hides and furs.
6. Montana map display showing Tribal Territories and reservations.
7. Photograph display of Great Indian Chiefs.
8. Special guests.
9. Classroom activities for Indian Education.

 CHARACTER COUNTS PILLAR OF THE MONTH:  CARING – To demonstrate caring, one should show love, regard and/or concern for the well being of others.  The elements of caring include the following:

·         Concern for others – to engage or involve yourself in the well being of others as if your

happiness was dependent on theirs.

·         Compassion – sorrow or concern for the suffering of others accompanied by the urge to help.

·         Empathy – the ability to share in another person’s emotions, thoughts, and feelings.

·         Kindness – the possession of sympathetic or generous qualities implying an inclination to be

charitable and to do good.

·         Charity – the voluntary giving of money or other help to people in need.

·         Love – deep and tender feeling of attachment or affection for a person or persons.

 MANNER OF THE WEEK FOR MAY:

            May 1 - 4        Do not laugh at other people’s mistakes (Show empathy for others.)

            May 7 - 11       Greet other people with a smile.  Make eye contact. (Show kindness to others.)

            May 14 - 18    Apologize sincerely and accept apologies from others.  (Show concern for others.)

            May 21 - 25   Refrain from gossip and whispers.  (Show compassion for others.)

 COUNSELOR’S CORNER

The Forgotten Child

With the birth of a new child, a family celebrates the joy.  When an older sibling is a star athlete, the family enjoys the articles and pictures that are in the paper.  When a family member is sick or hospitalized, parents devote every free minute to that child. Often there is a child that does not get a moment in the sun or special attention.  The forgotten child may remain silent, but at times his/her anger and frustration may be seen in the way they treat others.  When a child has unmet needs, anger is often the result. Parents should always consider the needs of the “forgotten child”. One of the best ways is to spend one on one time with only that child.

Some suggestions:

1. Dinner for two at a favorite restaurant.
2. A night out at a movie theater.
3. Time at the park and a Dairy Queen treat.

The gift of time and conversation without confrontation should be part of every parent’s daily schedule for all family members, especially for the “forgotten child”.

 
DATES TO REMEMBER

MAY 4 – 12 is NATIONAL TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK

                        May 14 – Native American Education Day

May 21 – Perham Field Day for Grades 4-5 – DCHS

May 22 – Awards and Reading Recognition Assembly

   May 23 – LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – EARLY OUT –1:05 P.M.

 

 

HAVE A FUN AND SAFE SUMMER!

 

AUGUST 20  – FIRST DAY OF 2008 - 09 SCHOOL YEAR