Week 6

 October 4-8


Parent-Teacher Conferences

I believe I have confirmed a conference time for each family.  I am very excited to meet with you.  I will email you a reminder the day prior to our scheduled meeting time.  If you selected the option to meet virtually I will send you a link in my reminder email.


Halloween Party

It’s that time! Halloween at Lincoln School is a fun day.  Costumes are optional, but most children do wear them.  We wear them ALL day, so please make sure your child is wearing something they can sit and move about in easily.  Please refrain from sending any large prop pieces.  For example, an inflatable dragon costume, or Poseiden with a trident would be hard to manage for 7+ hours! Many children choose a scaled down version of their trick-or-treat attire.


Our classroom party will be Friday, October 29 from 1:20-2:05.  Parents are welcome to join us.  However, we do not have space for siblings and grandparents during the party.  If additional family members are interested in seeing the spectacle that is an elementary Halloween celebration, please bring them to the parade that will happen on the playground at 3:15. 


In order to make our party a success I am asking for donations of various items.  If you’d like to contribute, please see this document and add your name beside whatever you’d like to provide.  Thanks in advance for your help!


Academic Updates

  • This week we will study words with the ck digraph

  • We will be working on interpreting data and using addition/subtraction to do so

  • In Social Studies we are learning about families, rules, and communities

  • We will be learning about East and West and the movement of the sun

  • Students should be well equipped to add and subtract within ten using a variety of strategies

  • Our Positivity Project theme this week is integrity


Ask Your Firstie about….

  • What Word Work options they enjoy

  • Words that start or end with digraphs

  • Friends of ten

  • Writing sentences-ask them to write a couple for you!

  • How shadows can move

  • Math centers





Volunteer Opportunities

We will have our first Mystery Reader on Monday! If you would like to volunteer for this please let me know! SHHHH! It’s a surprise for your Firstie!!


Once your volunteer background check is completed with the office you are welcome to come in and help out in the classroom!  The best times are listed below.  Please let me know if you’re available. A number of you signed up at Back to School Night.  I look forward to seeing you!


Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday mornings from 8:25-8:45 for book shopping and reading with students.


Daily from 2:20-2:45 for math centers.  


One adult/day is best in the mornings, but for math centers we could have up to five! While it is helpful to know you’re coming, it’s not required.  So if you find yourself with twenty spare minutes at a time listed above, please join us!


Classroom wishlist

Here is the link for the Lincoln Symbaloo.

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