Welcome to another year full of great possibilities

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LINCOLN<= /i> SCHOOL NEWS

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OCTOBER IS FIRE PREVENTION MONTH - This month highlights the need for families to plan what they would do if fire should break out in their homes. Develop a family plan and rehearse it to ensure that your children would know w= hat to do.

SCHOOL DAY- It is very important that students are on time for class at 8:05 a.m. – (Please see pages 4-6 of t= he student handbook.) Students are to be dropped off on the playground before classes start and picked up from the playground when classes are finished. Your promptness and timeliness in picking up your child or children from the playground at the end of the school day is also important since we do not h= ave playground supervision after 3:10 p.m. Students that are not picked = up from school by this time are brought to the office to call for their ride.<= span style=3D'mso-spacerun:yes'> They remain inside by the office u= ntil their ride shows up.

HEALTHY MONTANA KIDS – In September= , we sent home post cards briefly explaining the Healthy Montana Kids insurance program. Effective October 1, this program replaces the Montana’s Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP). If this card did not make it home and you are intere= sted in learning more about the program and its income guidelines, please call 1-877-543-7669 or go to www.hmk.mt.gov

NOTES – If your chi= ld is planning to go with another student at the end of the school day, we nee= d to have a written note to that effect. While one parent note is sufficient, it is best to have communication from both children’s par= ents so that we know that parents are involved in the arrangement. This does = not apply to carpooling, daycare, or other regular arrangements.=

LUNCH – While we attempt to provide a variety of main courses in our lunch menu, we realize that there will be times that your child does not like the option. When this happens, we would encourage you to work with your child in packing a cold lunch the evening b= efore. This helps to prevent food waste and unpleasant issues related to eating. It also helps to teach responsibility and preparation as the child makes choic= es regarding the monthly menu.

If you are = planning to eat with your child or grandchild, please call the office by 9:00 a.m. on the day you are coming so that y= ou can be included in our lunch count. We must do this so that the kitchen sta= ff can prepare accordingly. Adult lunches are $3.25 per day. Please stop at the office= to complete a Visitor badge and= wait for your child’s class.   You pay for your lunch in the cafeteria after receiving your lunch tray.

SCHOOL VISITS – All non-school personnel must stop at the office. Visitors a= nd guests must sign in and receive a visitor pass. Parents who have an i= tem or a message for a teacher or student should leave it at the office= . It will be delivered at a convenie= nt time. We value time on task a= nd classroom interruptions must be prevented whenever possible. When interruption is necessary, only school personnel will make this interruptio= n.

STUDENT ABSENCES – Please notify the office at 377-2308 when your child has a planned or a necessary unplanned absent from school. A written note should be given to the teacher upon return to school. Appointment considerations and checking in/checking out are discussed in th= e student handbook.

MISSOULA CHILDREN’S THEATRE – We would like to extend our thanks to= the 49 students who participated in this year’s production of “Robi= nson Crusoe.” A special thank you to our parent volunt= eers and to Michelle Lobdell for her role in organizing supervision.

FLU<= /b> - Action Steps= for Parents to Protect Your Child and Family from the Flu this School Year
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 4 main ways you= and your family may keep from getting sick with the flu at school and at home:<= u>

1.      = Practice good hand hygiene by wash= ing your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective.

2.      = Cover yo= ur mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don̵= 7;t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder; not into your hands.

3.      = Stay hom= e if you or your child is sick for at least 24 hours after there is no longe= r a fever or signs of a fever (without the use of fever-reducing medicine). Kee= ping sick students at home means that they keep their viruses to themselves rath= er than sharing them with others.

4.      = Get your family vaccinated for seasonal flu and 2009 H1N1 flu when vaccines are availabl= e.

If flu conditions become MORE severe, parents should consider the following st= eps:

·        &nbs= p;            Extend the time sick children stay home= for at = least 7 days, even if they feel better sooner. People who are still sick after 7 = days should continue to stay home until at least 24 hours after symptoms have completely gone away.

·        &nbs= p;            If a household member is sick, keep any school-aged brothers or sisters home for 5 days from th= e time the household member became sick. Parents should monitor their health and t= he health of other school-aged children for fever and other symptoms of the fl= u.

Follow these steps to prepare for the flu during the 2009-2010 school year:=

·        &nbs= p;            Plan for child care at home if your child gets sick or their school is dismissed.

·        &nbs= p;            Plan to monitor the health of the sick child and any other children in the household by checking for fever and other symptoms of flu.<= o:p>

·        &nbs= p;            Identify if you have children who are at higher risk of serious disease from the flu and talk to your healthcare provider about a plan to protect them during the flu season. Children at high risk of serious disease from the flu include: children under 5 years of age and those child= ren with chronic medical conditions, such as asthma and diabetes.

·        &nbs= p;            Identify a separate room in the house for the care of sick fam= ily members.

·        &nbs= p;            Update emergency contact lists.

·        &nbs= p;            Collect games, books, DVDs and other items to keep your family entertained if schoo= ls are dismissed or your child is sick and must stay home.

For more information:

·        &n= bsp;            Visit: www.flu.gov

·        &n= bsp;            Contact CDC 24 Hours/Every Day =

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o&= nbsp;           &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;     TTY: (888)232-6348

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CHARACTER COUNTS PILLAR FOR OCTOBER IS TRUSTWORTHINESS – Please talk with your children about the meaning of trustworthiness at home. Trustworthiness includes four ethi= cal principles:

Integrity: People with integrity don’t = do anything they think is wrong, nor do they lose heart if they fail.

Honesty:<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans= MS"'> Honesty means telling the whole tr= uth and nothing but the truth as well as being sincere and forthright. A number of behaviors can damage relationships – exaggerations, promising what you cannot deliver, distorting the truth, withholding important facts, or making false statemen= ts.

Promise-keeping (reliability): This means keeping your work and honoring your commitments. It also includes being dependable,= doing what you are supposed to do, returning what you borrow or paying your debts. You are reliable if yo= u show up when you are supposed to. = Be prepared. Having homework don= e and supplies ready for school are examples, too.

Loyalty:<= span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Comic Sans= MS"'> A loyal person stand up for his or= her family, friends, school, and country. Be a good friend to others and look out for those who care about you= . Keep private information confidential. Stick up for yo= ur friends, but don’t do anything that is wrong, even for a friend or ju= st so others will like you. Don’t ask your friends to do anything wrong. Keep from spreading hurtful rumors= or gossip.

MANNERS OF THE WEEK = FOR OCTOBER:

            October 5 – 14 - Keep your promises.

        =   October 19 ̵= 1; 23 - Admit the truth and tell the truth.        =

            October 26 – 3= 0 - Follow instructions.        =

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PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES – Evening conferences will be held on Novembe= r 10 and 12.

Letters will be sent home with students on = October 27 for parents to sign up for conferences. Lincoln School will be having its annual Book Fair in the library during this time = as well.    =

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DATES TO REMEMBER
   &nbs= p;            &= nbsp;       September 30 – All School Assembly at Perham Field 1:45 (Red & White Day)
        =        October 2 – Early= Out – Homecoming Parade 1:00 dismissal

        =        October 7 – Community Concert Outreach with Rudolf Budnigas at 10:00

        =        October 14 &#= 8211; Early Out - School Dismissed at 1:00 p.m.

        =        October 15 & 16 – NO SCHOOL – Teachers’ Convention

        =        October 20 – “In Motion” Dancers at 9:00

        =        October 21 – Picture Retakes

        &= nbsp;     October 27 – Conference lette= rs go home with students

        =        October 30 – End of the 1^st Quarter
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= Respectf= ul, Responsible, and Ready to Learn

LINCOLN<= /i> SCHOOL NEWS

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