Lincoln Lines

Tuesday, September 1st- Girls Volleyball Practice 4PM, Homework Club

Wednesday, September 2nd- 4th-6th Grade Soccer Tryouts 4PM, Homework Club

Thursday, September 3rd- Homework Club

Friday, September 4th- Girls Volleyball Practice 7:15AM

Monday, September 7th- Labor Day: NO SCHOOL

Tuesday, September 8th- Girls Volleyball Practice 4PM, Soccer Practice 4PM, Homework Club

Wednesday, September 9th- Homework Club

Thursday, September 10th- Homework Club, PTO Meeting 5:30 @ Martin's Cafe

Friday, September 11th- Girls Volleyball Practice 7:15AM, Fifth Grade Nelson's Chicken Sale

Saturday, September 12th- Coed Soccer Games 11AM/12:30PM on WCHS Varsity Soccer Field, Girls Volleyball Games 3PM/4:30PM at WCHS TRAC

Monday, September 14th-Soccer Practice 4PM, Homework Club

Tuesday, September 15th- Girls Volleyball Practice 4PM, Homework Club

Wednesday, September 16th- SCHOOL PICTURES, Soccer Practice, Homework Club

Thursday, September 17th- Homework Club

Friday, September 18th- Girls Volleyball Practice 7:15AM

Saturday, September 19th- Coed Soccer Games 12:30PM/2PM at WCHS Varsity Soccer Fields, Girls Volleyball Games 3PM/4:30PM at WCHS TRAC

Monday, September 21st-Soccer Practice 4PM, Homework Club

Tuesday, September 22nd--Girls Volleyball Practice 4PM, Homework Club

Wednesday, September 23rd- Soccer Practice, Homework Club

Thursday, September 24th- Homework Club

Friday, September 25th- Girls Volleyball Practice 7:15AM

Saturday, September 26th- Coed Soccer Games 6:30PM at WCHS JV Soccer Field, Girls Volleyball Game 5:30PM at WCHS TRAC

Monday, September 28th- Soccer Practice 4PM, Homework Club

Tuesday, September 29th- Girls Volleyball Practice 4PM, Homework Club

Wednesday, September 30th- Soccer Practice 4PM, Homework Club

A Look Ahead:

Soccer Semifinals and Championship Games - October 3rd at 4PM and 6PM

Girls Volleyball Semifinals and Championship Games - October 3rd at 4PM, 5:30PM and 7PM

Parent Conferences and Fall Break are scheduled for October 20th and 21st. Please remember that if you are going to be gone for a fall vacation, our WCS policy is to request leave at least five days prior to your child's absence. Give us a call at the school office to find out how to formally request leave. 574-267-7474.

We continue to observe the Governor's Mask Order through the end of this month. Please be aware that due to this order no one is to enter our building without a mask. Thank you for understanding that currently, we are working to keep anyone that is not an employee or student out of our building

We will continue to abide by the following daily COVID guidelines:

• Masks worn by students and staff when transitioning from place to place and when social distancing cannot be observed.
• Filled water bottles should come to school daily as our drinking fountains are out of order during this time.
• Students and staff showing Covid-like symptoms should stay home (or will be sent home) from school.

When can a child return to school if they have Covid symptoms? A student can return to school when all three of the following criteria have been met:

• Fever free for 24 hours
• Symptoms have improved
• Out for 10 consecutive days (or have a note from the doctor indicating it is ok to return)

This year has brought some changes to our arrival and dismissal routines. Families have done an amazing job helping us follow these guidelines and understand that our number reason for enforcing them is not to inconvenience you, but to keep each and every one of our Lion students safe.

Please note that there is NO car pick up at the back doors (Door #6). Any car pick up should come through the front lot in our curb club procedures.

Arrival Times

Mondays Only: Breakfast Entry: 9:30AM, Regular Entry: 9:40AM, Tardy Bell: 10AM

Tuesday through Friday: Breakfast Entry: 8:30AM, Regular Entry: 8:40AM, Tardy Bell: 9:10AM

Arrival Entry

Walkers: Around the back of the building, in door #6

Bus Riders: Down the front of the building, in door #12

Curb Clubbers: In the front entrance at door #1

Dismissal Times

Walkers: 3:40PM

Curb Clubbers: 3:45PM

Bus Riders: 3:50PM

Dismissal Doors

Walkers: Out the back of the building, exiting door #6, Crossing guards will walk them to one of four places; Main and Colfax, Main and Lincoln, Colfax and Clark or Clark and Lincoln

Curb Clubbers: Dismissed out front from door #12

Bus Riders: Dismissed out the gym from door #10

Each month in Lincoln Lines we will highlight information/tools that will help our Lincoln families support their child with their emotional health. This month our focus is on our Lion's Den, a regulation room for students and staff.

You may have heard your child talk about a new spot at Lincoln Elementary. Our school is fortunate to have access to a regulation room that we call The Lion's Den. Students and staff have access to this room that is a safe place to come calm down when they are agitated or upset. It can also be a place that they can come try to wake up or get their body ready for the day if they are lethargic or feeling sluggish.

There are many sensory resources in this room that assist with calming or energizing our Lions.

There is a procedure for using this room that includes the following:

1. Complete an entry form, indicating your current "Zone" and what got you to that zone.

2. Get a timer and set it for 3 minutes.

3. Choose the activities that you need to help you move to the "green zone" and become ready to learn

4. Turn in your entry form and return to class.

Students then choose five calming or energizing activities to help them regulate their emotional state and feel like they are focused and calm and ready to do their best in the classroom.

Regulating our emotions is a lifeskill that we all have to master. To be honest, sometimes as adults we aren't real good at it. Our Lions are being taught the importance of self regulation and recognizing when your body signals that it is not calm and ready to learn.

Noticing that your child struggles with regulation? Try some of the following activities at home that we use with our staff and students right here in our Lion's Den.

Calming Activities: Breathing Box Exercise, Blowing Bubbles, Rocking in a chair with a weighted blanket, Turning the lights down and listening to soothing sounds, coloring, using therapy putty or play-doh

Energizing Activities: Jumping Jacks, Jumping on a trampoline, Stationary Bike, Push Ups or High Knees

You may hear your child talk about being a "Lion of Legacy." What in the world does that mean? Well, here at Lincoln it's what we aspire to be each and every day so that we can positively impact those around us. A Lion of Legacy is a listener, helper, problem solver, persistent and patient learner. While our list could go on, you get the idea. Lions of Legacy also recognize that mistakes and failure are a part of life and often the way we learn. What do we do when we make a mistake or fail? We make it right. We apologize or redo the work or try again the next day.

Each day we celebrate students who are exhibiting that Lion of Legacy mindset and character.

At the close of every month, we draw the name of one student that has been recognized for being a Lion of Legacy. This lucky winner gets lunch out with Mrs. Lunsford - a special time to celebrate their character and talk about the ups and downs of school and life. Next month we'll choose two winners, one from K-3rd grade and one from 4th-6th.

Congratulations to our very first Lion of Legacy winner for the month of August:

Sixth Grader, Annie Nightingale in Ms. Blocher's class.

Way to show your character and make a positive impact on those around you Annie! Keep up the great ork!