Respectful,
Responsible, and Ready to Learn
CHRISTMAS PROGRAMS –The
Lincoln School Christmas
Program will be held on Thursday, December 8 at 7:00 p.m. in
the DCHS auditorium. Students should be
in the band and choir hallway no later than 6:45 p.m. and are reminded not to
dress too warmly for the stage. More
specific information will be forthcoming.
BRRR – WINTER IS HERE! – Please make sure that your children are dressed
appropriately for the cold weather
when they leave home in the morning.
If your child is in need of winter clothing, please contact Mrs. Myran,
our school counselor, by calling the school at 377-2308.
STUDENTS ENTERING THE
BUILDING – Remember that students are to enter the building only from
the playground unless they are late for school in the mornings (after 8:10
a.m.). This procedure also applies on
Polar Bear Days. Once again this
is a safety issue since there is NO supervision on the front side of the
building. Parents’ stopping in the middle of the street on
CHARACTER COUNTS PILLAR
OF THE MONTH - CARING –
To demonstrate caring, one
would show love, regard, and/or concern for the well being of others. The elements of caring includes the
following:
·
Concern for
others – to engage or involve yourself in the well-being of others as if your
happiness were 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 well.
·
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.
MANNERS OF THE WEEK FOR
DECEMBER:
11/28 – 12/2:
Don’t laugh at other people’s mistakes.
12/5 – 12/09: Greet people with a smile. Make eye contact.
12/12
– 12/22: Apologize sincerely and accept
apologies from others.
NATIONAL GEOGRAPHY BEE – 4th and 5th grade students
will have the opportunity to participate in the National Geography Bee. Preliminary rounds will be completed at each
grade level prior to the holiday break.
Eight to ten finalists from each grade level will compete in the school
final to be held during the second week of January. We will have additional information for you in our January newsletter
regarding a date and time. The overall school winner will
receive a special medal and will complete a written test to qualify for the
state competition. The bee is intended
to create an awareness of geography and current events among students.
THE GLITTER
CARD “Mommy, mommy
looks at the beautiful glitter card," the little girl said.
"Yes Amanda, it is a beautiful card.
Would you like me to buy it for you?" asked her mother.
Amanda nodded her head yes.
Amanda didn't know to whom to send the glitter card. The stars were shining so
bright on the card; it was as if the card was trying to tell her something. Amanda
wondered what this special card was trying to say.
It was two days before Christmas when her Uncle
Gerard came and visited her. Amanda showed him her special glitter card and
asked him if he knew what the card was trying to tell her.
"Well Amanda, I think this card is very, very
special and you must decide what to do with it. You can send it to your parents,
friends, aunts, uncles or give it away to someone special," said Uncle
Gerard.
Amanda didn't want to mail it to anyone or give it away. She wanted to keep it
forever. Amanda told her Uncle that she would keep the card until it told her
what to do. Her Uncle laughed, patted her head and gave her $5.00.
On Christmas Eve, Amanda went downtown to the toy store. She loved looking in the
windows, and she knew that Santa Claus would be giving her everything she had
on her Christmas list. Standing next to Amanda was a mother and child. They
were dressed in torn clothes that didn't look very warm. The little girl asked
her mommy if Santa Claus would know they were living in their car and would he
bring her a gift this year? The little girl's mommy had the saddest eyes Amanda
ever saw. With a small tear falling down her face, the mother told her little
girl, she hoped Santa Claus wouldn't forget them. Amanda pulled the glitter
card out of her pocket, looked at it, and then realized what the special
glitter card was telling her. Amanda reached into her other pocket, took out
the $5.00 Uncle Gerard had given her and handed the card and the money to the
mother. Amanda ran all the way home. She was happy she was able to help
someone, but she missed her special glitter card. Throughout Amanda's life, at
Christmas time she always remembered the "special glittered card" she
once had. She had told her children and grandchildren the story of her special
card and how one card and $5.00 helped make a Merry Christmas for one family.
One cold Christmas Eve, Amanda was sitting alone on a park bench. A girl came over
to Amanda and asked her why she was crying. Amanda told the little girl that
her husband died two years ago, her children had all moved away and she was all
alone. The girl reached into her pocket and pulled out an old tattered card and
handed it to Amanda saying: "Please take this card. Many years ago someone
gave this card and $5.00 to my great-grandmother on Christmas Eve. Great Granny
told me it was the best Christmas they ever had."
Amanda was shocked to see it was the card she gave away so many years ago. She
was just about to tell the girl that she was the one who gave the card to her
great-grandmother, when the girl reached into her other pocket and pulled out
$5.00. She handed Amanda the money and said: "Please hold on to this card
until you find someone 'special' to pass it to." With that, the girl ran
away.
As Amanda was looking at the glittered card, she was shocked to see all the stars
start to move. Instead of a group of shining stars, they now were grouped
together to form one bright shining star. Amanda now realized what this card
was telling her so many years ago. Christmas isn't about gifts, toys, parties
or pretty clothes. Christmas is about love and sharing!
And remember to share that Star that shines in your heart.......
December 7 – Early Out –
1:00 p.m. – Staff Development
December 8 – 7:00 p.m. –
Christmas Program - DCHS Auditorium
December 22 – Early Out –
1:00 p.m. for Christmas
December 23 – January 2 – Christmas & New Year Break –
NO SCHOOL
January 3 – Classes resume
January 13 – End of the 2nd Quarter of School