Lincoln Elementary School MESSAGE FROM MR. MCCLONE—PRINCIPAL Greetings Lincoln Families: December 2015 This will be the last Pride Press for 2015. I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas and a safe New Year. Please enjoy this time with your child. Read a good book together, play games (especially those APTT games), keep a journal, make a meal and laugh often. All of these things are great learning experiences. The Winter MAP testing window is from January 5 through Janu- ary 26. This is an optional assessment (teacher/grade level de- cision) for students in grades 1-6. A note will be going home closer to the testing window letting you know what days your child will be taking this assessment. Thank you for all of your support this year. All of the parent and family events have been a huge success thanks to you. Over 70% of our families attended the first APTT grade level meeting. Around 90% of the families attended the 30 minute in- dividual conference. Those are amazing numbers. Have a great winter vacation. We will see you on Monday, January 4, 2016. Mr. McClone Inside this issue: Message from the Principal 1 Reminders 2 Music Notes 3 From the nurse 4 Noteworthy 5 Lincoln Elementary School Noteworthy 6 1000 North Mason St. Literacy Corner 7 Appleton, WI 54914 Calendar 8 920-832-6270 Emergency School Cancellation In the event of bad weather, dangerous road conditions, school emer- gencies, school closings, delays in starting the school day, or early school dismissals, important information may be announced on local radio and TV stations. AASD uses the radio and TV stations listed to inform families of such schedule changes as quickly as possible. Please avoid calling District or school offices during such emergency As the weather turns colder situations. This seriously disrupts our phone lines and makes it difficult to make vital out-going calls. please be sure to send your student The following websites also contain school cancellation information: with the appropriate clothing for www.aasd.k12.wi.us www.postcrescent.com outdoor recess. We will continue to FM RADIO AM RADIO TELEVISION have all recesses outside unless it is 91.5 FM WEMY 1150 AM WHBY WGBA-TV NBC 26 91.9 FM WEMI 1280 AM WNAM WBAY-TV Ch 2 raining or the wind-chill falls below 94.7 FM WZOR 1450 AM KFIZ WFRV-TV Ch 5 95.9 FM WKSZ 1490 AM WOSH WLUK-Fox 11 the safe levels. So please be sure 96.9 FM WWWX 1570 AM WSCO 96.5 FM WQLH your students have coats, gloves, 99.5 FM WPKR 103.9 FM WVBO hats, mittens, scarves, boots and 104.3 FM WECB 105.7 FM WAPL snow pants for recesses. If you 107.5 FM WDUZ need assistance getting outside gear for your children please contact Mrs. Bouzek in the office at 832-6270. SHOULD WE HAVE A 2-HOUR DELAY (because of inclement weather or other unforeseen emergency), All AM Early Childhood and Title I Preschool classes would be cancelled. PM classes would run as usu- al. Elementary School Start Time: 10:27 a.m. Middle School Start Time: 9:50 a.m. High School Start Time: (North) 9:30 a.m. (West) 9:39 a.m. (East) 9:40 a.m. Page 2 Pride Newsletter HEALTHY KIDS (from your school nurse) Is Your Child Well Enough to Go to School? It is not always easy to decide if your child is sick enough to stay home or well enough to be in school. Children who come to school are expected, with few excep- tions, to participate fully in school activities. Here are some guidelines that might help in a parent’s decision-making: 1. Fever: A fever of 100 degrees or more signals an illness that is probably go- ing to make a student uncomfortable and unable to function well in class. Your child should stay home until his or her temperature is less than 100 degrees (without the use of fever reducing medication) for a day and he/she is feeling better. 2. Vomiting, Diarrhea or Severe Nausea: These are symptoms that require a student to remain at home until a normal diet is tolerated the night before and the morning of school. 3. Infectious Diseases: Diseases such as impetigo, pink eye with thick drain- age, and strep throat require a health care provider’s visits and prescription for medi- cation. Contacting the health care provider and using the medicine as directed for the full recommended length of time are necessary. A student may return to school 24 hours after the first dose of an antibiotic and if he/she is feeling well. 4. Rashes: Rashes or patches of broken, itchy skin need to be examined by a health care provider if they appear to be spreading or not improving. Injuries: If a student has an injury that causes continuous discomfort, the stu- dent should not attend school until the condition is checked by a health care provider or it improves. Injuries that interfere with class participation need a medical evalua- tion. If participation in physical education classes is not recommended, a health care provider’s excuse is required. If your child becomes ill in school, we will need to be able to reach you. Please make sure to notify the office of any work or phone number changes as they occur. If you have further questions, please contact your school nurse through the school office. All students not attending the before school program must enter the school through the playground doors each morning. The playground en- trance will be open for student entry on inclement days and this will be quickest way for students to enter the building. Students not enrolled in the before school program will be instructed to walk to the playground entrance. The front doors are locked at all times for the safety and security of everyone. Discover the World Through World Language! Sixth grade students will soon begin registering for middle school. For most, it will be the first opportunity for formal study of a second language. Students can choose French, German, or Spanish. The choice of which language to study is an important one, so to help in this process, world language teachers have created a presentation that will be shown in sixth grade classrooms. This will give students a bet- ter idea of what world language class will be like in middle school and help students make an informed decision about which language to study. More information is available on the Appleton Area School District website at: http://www.aasd.k12.wi.us/district/district_departments___contacts/ standards___curriculum/world_languages/. .