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CHALK TALK LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Sandy Kozelka, Principal Michele Winterstein, Secretary Oct. 2015
Office: 529-4232 Absence: 529-4305 Fax: 227-5722
October 2015
13 PTA meeting 6:30 pm
Picture Day
15 All Pro Dads 8:00 am
End of 1st Quarter
16 No School, NEOEA Day
27-28 Fall Book Fair
28 Evening Book Fair Event
6:30-8:00 pm
30 Halloween Parade 1:50
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PRINCIPAL’S MESSAGE
Happy October to your family as we move into autumn in northeast Ohio! Things are in full swing here at school and we have many programs and activities underway.
Reading Block instruction has begun at all grade levels. This “all hands on deck” approach gives each student at Lincoln 40 minutes of daily reading instruction targeted to their required skill level. Students are grouped in order to target those specific skills that result in needed intervention or enrichment opportunities. Reading Block is in addition to the core curriculum that students receive daily in language arts and depending on each grade level’s grouping needs may be delivered by a teacher other than your child’s homeroom teacher. Please contact me if I can provide further information to your family about this important part of our school day.
Finally, our entire student body has been working to earn “Caught Being a Leader” tickets in all areas of our school for following the rules and exhibiting leadership qualities of cooperation and respect. Each Friday, 5 tickets at each grade level are chosen at random and those students earn a turn to dive into my treasure box. Please see more information about “The Leader in Me” in this publication.
I look forward to working and celebrating with you this month,
Sandy Kozelka
LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: OCTOBER, 2015
Each month, you will receive a Monthly Highlights flyer with some details about activities for the month. Here’s where can find more detailed and real-time information:
Lincoln Elementary School website at www.lakewoodcityschools.org/Lincoln Monthly Chalktalk- link is on the left side of above webpage Twitter accounts: most staff members are on Twitter-follow us! Teacher websites: most teachers maintain classroom webpages-link is on
the left side of above webpage Teacher blogs: many teachers post to a blog-access from teacher webpage Lincoln PTA is on Facebook
Thank You!
Thanks to the Lakewood Education Foundation for supporting the following grants through the Margaret Warner Educational Grant. The committee has awarded Lincoln School three grants for the 2015-2016 school year:
Mrs. Thompson for Margaret Warner Volunteers: This is a community service organization that works in conjunction with the Lakewood Division of Aging and Giant Eagle to provide shopping assistance to vision impaired elderly. Fifth grade girls also benefit from participation in the club with field trips to Case Western Reserve University and Virginia Marti Design Institute to inspire them to achieve their potential.
Mrs. Miller for “Write On!”: This grant is for interested classrooms in grades 3-5 to support our Columbia Writing Initiative. Students personalize their composition books, give and get feedback on their writing from peers and teachers and participate in quarterly writing celebrations.
We will be celebrating Halloween with our 2nd annual costume parade. We will parade around the block stepping off at 1:50 pm. We will be inviting neighbors to come out on their porches to see our parade and “caught being a leader” ticket winners will lead the parade. Parents are also
invited to watch the parade, then the children will return to classrooms for a short party.
We will put some tables and chairs in the recess area or gym for you to wait for your child if you don’t want to go home and back again. Unfortunately, we cannot host everyone in all the classrooms, but welcome you to cheer on the parade.
Children who are participating will bring school-appropriate costumes to school in a bag clearly labeled with the student name. Students also need to leave weapon-like accessories at home as well as anything that is so integral to the costume that they would be heartbroken if it gets lost or broken.
Book Fair
Scholastic book fair will be at Lincoln on October 27-28 during the school day with Family Night on October 28, 6:30-8:00 pm. A flyer and order form will be sent home closer to the event in case you wanted to order something in particular. Otherwise, if you want your child to shop for a book, please place money in a sealed envelope with the child’s name the front of the envelope. If your child has a spending limit, please indicate that on the envelope as well.
Lincoln MINES is coming to Lakewood on November 14, 2015 10am - 3pm
Did you know funds raised at Lincoln MINEs will provide funding for the Lincoln Elementary PTA events, field trip support, teacher and club grants, assemblies, and more? Your help is needed to make this event successful. Please take time to support this event by taking these steps.
Step 1: Join our volunteer team at www.lincolnmines.com
Step 2: LIKE www.facebook.com/LincolnMines Page and Invite your friends to like the page as wellStep 3: RSVP to the event https://www.facebook.com/events/1646998065511787/and invite your friends to this eventStep 4: Buy your tickets. Go to https://itrulycare.com/events/lincoln-mines to buy tickets onlineStep 5: Spread the word to VENDORS and SPONSORS. Send them to
www.lincolnmines.com to get involved. Please contact us at [email protected], call/text 216-505-0817 or message us on Facebook.
PTA Reflections
Encourage your child to create! Reflections is a PTA-sponsored event where students are encouraged to create from multiple media choices and submit for judging at district- and state-wide levels. This year's theme is "Let Your Imagination Fly." Start creating today as submissions are due December 1!
The Leader in Me
In line with Lincoln’s new motto: Learn. Lead. Succeed. we are excited to begin working toward The Leader in Me
philosophies in our school. The goal of the goal is to help students understand that they all have the essential qualities to become leaders. The Leader In Me also helps to create a common language within a school by teaching students the following habits:
o Habit 1: Be Proactive You are in Chargeo Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind Have a Plan
o Habit 3: Put First Things First Work First, Then Playo Habit 4: Think Win-Win Everyone Can Win
o Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to be Understood Listen Before You Talk
o Habit 6: Synergize Together is Better
o Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw Balance Feels Best
You will hear more about The Leader in Me as the school year progresses.
Lost and Found
Lincoln’s lost and found is located in the cafeteria where students are encouraged often to look for their belongings.
Eyeglasses, wallets, jewelry and other items of value are kept in the office.
Picking your child up early from school?
Please send a note to your child’s teacher in the morning so that your child can be ready and waiting for you in the office when you arrive.
Lincoln Wins $$ for Recess Equipment!
Thanks to everyone for coming out last weekend for Fitness Fits Everyone! Lincoln won first place for having the highest
percentage of students in attendance. That gives us $500 to spend on new recess equipment. We are earmarking it for our return to the Summit/Lakeland location in case there are extra pieces of equipment we may want for the long-term. Our
thanks go out to Jordan's Family Foundation and the Rossen Family for this great event!
Superintendent Chat
Superintendent Jeff Patterson invites you to join him for the first of a series of "Superintendent Chats" to be held this year. The first one will be on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6 pm in the Ranger Cafe at Lakewood High. Come with your questions and
comments.
LINCOLN SINGERS
Students in 4th and 5th grade who are interested in joining choir should meet with Ms. Hattman in the music
room at 8:00 on October 6. Additional family information will be distributed at that time.
OCTOBER DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday, October 13 PTA Meeting 6:30 pm, room 109
Tuesday, October 13 Picture Day
Tuesday, October 6, 13, 20, 27 Parent Drop-In Helping Hands 9-10
Thursday, October 15 All Pro Dads 8:00-8:45, gym
Thursday, October 15 End of 1st quarter
Friday, October 16 NEOEA Day, No School
Tuesday-Wednesday October 27-28 Scholastic Book Fair during school day
Wednesday, October 28 Family Scholastic Book Fair 6:30-8:00
Friday, October 30 Halloween Parade and Parties- 1:50 kick off
LOOKING AHEAD TO: NOVEMBER DATES TO REMEMBER
Tuesday, November 3 Professional Day, No School
Thursday, Friday November 5-6 Parent Conferences, No School
Tuesday, November 10 PTA Meeting 6:30 pm, room 109
Tuesday, November 10, 17, 24 Parent Drop-In Helping Hands 9-10
Saturday, November 14 Lincoln MINES (Minecraft Convention) 10-3
Harding
Thursday, November 19 All Pro Dads 8:00-8:45, gym
Wednesday-Friday November 25-27 Thanksgiving Break, No School
SUPERINTENDENT’S MESSAGE
While I am proud of each and every one of our students that put in the hard work to advance their academic achievement, it is a nice bonus when some of our students earn recognition beyond our District for their accomplishments.
I would like to congratulate our Class of 2016 academic stars who have been recognized as National Merit Semifinalists: Amanda Cabot and Jonathan Pizzo. Amanda and Jonathan were among the top 1% of scorers in the state of Ohio for the PSAT test they took as juniors. Just behind them in scoring are our Commended Scholars: Rose Beisel-Linn and Fox Milenski. They scored in the top 5%. Congratulations to all!
LINCOLN: LEARN. LEAD. SUCCEED.
Also being recognized this month are junior Ryan Detwiler and senior Jimmy Toner, who will represent Lakewood High as members of the National All-Honors Orchestra at the National Association of Music Educators’ conference in Nashville later this month.
Finally, I am kicking off a series of Superintendent Chats this month. I will be at the Ranger Café at Lakewood High on Oct. 15 at 6:00 p.m. to listen to what you have to say. Join me if you can!
Jeffrey W. PattersonSuperintendent
Board of EducationEmma Petrie Barcelona, PresidentTom Einhouse, Vice PresidentLinda BeebeEdward FavreBetsy Bergen Shaughnessy
Superintendent ChatOn Thursday, Oct. 15, Superintendent Jeff Patterson will hold the first of a series of Superintendent Chats he has scheduled for this school year. The chat will take place at 6 pm in the Ranger Cafe, located near the front entrance of Lakewood High School. No reservations are needed, just show up with your questions and comments! Light refreshments will be provided by Ranger Catering, run by the Culinary Arts students of the West Shore Career-Technical District, housed at LHS. See you there!
SCOTT K. GILMAN FRIE CHIEF
Lakewood Fire Department 14601 Madison Avenue Lakewood, Ohio 44107
Fire Chief 216-529-6658 Fire Marshal Tim Dunphy 216-529-6660 Fire Inspector Mike Matwijiw 216-529-6665
Administrative Office 216-529-6656 Fax 216-226-9963 www.onelakewood.com
FIRE PREVENTION WEEK 2015
Keep your family safe with a working smoke alarm in every bedroom.Did you know that roughly half of home fire deaths result from fires reported between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m., when most people are asleep?
Smoke alarms save lives. If there is a fire in your home, smoke spreads fast and you need smoke alarms to give you time to get out. In fact, having a working smoke alarm cuts the chances of dying in a reported fire in half!
Get to know NFPA’s Fire Prevention Week website. Learn about the new resources to make your 2015 Fire Prevention Week a success.
When it comes to smoke alarms, it’s about “location, location, location”.The key message of this year's Fire Prevention Week campaign, October 4-10, is to install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each separate sleeping area, and on every level of your home, including the basement. Larger homes may need more alarms.
NFPA is excited to share this important information so everyone better understands the life-saving value of home smoke alarms. Visit NFPA's "Smoke Alarm Central" for more information.
FIRE CHIEF
