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IssTue 2 Volumhe 93 e OVincenlnesd Lincoln HigPh School’os studesnt newtspa per..S.since 1e924 ntiSneptembeer 12, 2l 015 Lincoln theater is ready for another year on the stage Batteries Not Included wants to make you laugh Cast of ‘Blood Wedding’ announced By BETHANY EVANS it's called tennis court theatre. OPS staff writer There are two sets of seats that face each other, and the Lincoln High School's fall action takes place in the cen - production this year is “Blood ter, just like a tennis court. Wedding,” a Spanish tragedy The audience will be able to written by Spanish Dramatist see the smallest details of the Federico García Lorca. The actors reactions.” play is about a love triangle In this theatrical production and is full of tragedy and po - the Bride, played by Abby etry. Mercer, is torn between her This show was chosen be - Bridegroom, David Winburn, cause it falls under the Lin - and her first love Leonardo, coln High School pattern of Seth Arnold. Leonardo has performing a Shakespearean broken the heart of his dear show, a tragedy, and a com - wife, played by Rowena edy every three years. It also Labo. allowed for a larger cast. A total of 21 students were “There were several scenes cast in the show. Additional that made me cry when I read Lincoln students will round it. I found Blood Wedding to out the company as members From left, Justin Carter, Karlie Pummel, and Aaron Kelly play the improv game “Hol - be a beautiful tragedy, full of of the theater technology lywood Director,” acting out a western-style duel during rehearsal on Tuesday. The poetry,” said director Amy crew. The stage manager for group has just added new members and are preparing for new shows this year. OPS Conner. the show is Daryn O’Dell. staff photo by Julia Zhu. The play mainly relies in This is the fourth major role the relationships and emo - Winburn has played, and he is By JULIA ZHU for a spot in the group, but ate a well-known person, tions of the characters so the sure that the only time he will OPS features editor only 12 made it. and a contestant asks ques - seating will be on stage for a ever be nervous is when the Tibbs stated, "All of them tions. The three imperson - more intimate relation be - production actually occurs. Live from Vincennes: It's had the capability to do im - ators will answer them tween the actors and the audi - Conner is excited for the ac - Batteries Not Included! Lin - prov, so we had to figure out similarly to how their char - ence. Wendy Smith is in tors to have the chance to re - coln High School's improv who's abilities and personali - acter would in real life. This charge of set building and has ally step into a dramatic role group, Batteries Not In - ties would work together." is Abendroth’s second year already begun the process. and perform a non traditional cluded, has been cast and is Lancaster is especially in Batteries and he still en - The audience is in for a play with poetic realism, ready for a year of great act - looking forward to this joys it immensely. treat with this show, however. something that hasn’t been ing. year’s group. “I like being in Batteries “For ‘Blood Wedding,’ I done at Lincoln before. Under the direction of “There is a good mixture because we are a group that thought Ader auditorium She also thinks teen actors English teachers, Carly of experience and new mem - just really loves making peo - would be too big. It's a won - may help with the success of Tibbs and Haley Lancaster, bers that will be a breath of ple laugh, and there is never derful space and I love it, but the play. They are more en - this year's group includes fresh air,” she stated, “Each a boring moment when the heart of this play lies in thusiastic and receptive to freshman Anna Purdom, year the group’s dynamics we’re around,” he said. the relationships and the emo - new ideas. sophomores Justin Carter have changed.” Throughout the year, the tions of the characters. The "It's been my experience and Kara Hedrick, juniors Throughout the year, the group will perform several farther away the audience, the that teenage actors come with Daryn O'Dell and Seth group practices and learns shows. They hope to have a harder it is to make an emo - fewer baggage than 'seasonal Arnold, and seniors Aaron improvisation skills. They performance before the end tional connection with the ac - professionals,’” added Con - Kelly, Cassidy Mercer- do so through drills and of first semester, and a few tors. ner. Szady, David Winburn, Kar - games. Their shows are more in the spring, as well “I wanted a closeness be - The production will take lie Pummel, Mark similar to the game-style im - as an alumni show called tween actor and audience. So, place Dec. 5, 6, 12, and 13 in Abendroth, Olivia Delp, and prov seen on “Whose Line Is “Dead Batteries.” basically, I have reconfigured Ader Auditorium. For tickets, Rowena Labo. It Anyway?” So be on the lookout for the space to make it more in - call 812-882-2516. This year's casting process Senior Mark Abendroth’s this group of insanely tal - timate. The audience will Adviser Haley S. Lancaster deemed to be much more favorite game is the Dating ented and funny kids. enter through a different door, contributed to this story. complicated than past years. Game. It is a game where They’ll be sure to give you a and the seats will be ON the Twenty students auditioned three students will imperson - good laugh and a good time. stage. Technically speaking, Schmidt from Saxony to stay in US for the year Interships put LHS students in the working world By DAVID WINBURN cult time picking a favorite By IAN ROGERS program applicants have to be Ryan Combs, enjoy the pro - OPS opinions editor moment so far. OPS staff writer in the twelfth grade, have gram as it's very interesting “I want to say [spending passed their ECA's, have at and different every day. He Saskia Schmidt, a 16-year time with] my host family The Lincoln High School least a 2.0 Grade point aver - gets to experience first-hand old foreign exchange student has been the best time I’ve internship program, which age, have a good attendance what it's like to be a physical from Saxony, Germany, was had.” began in the Fall of 2013 al - record, and fill out the appli - therapist at Pro-Rehab. more than a bit excited when However, she had no hesi - lows participants to see what cation in the class. "I like the freedom involved asked for an interview. tation in praising her time happens in the workplace, Some of the internships in - and interacting with the pa - Schmidt is staying with here in America. meet some of people in that clude the Vincennes Fire De - tients and employees at Pro Jennifer and Nick Evans and “I love America,” claimed profession, and learn about partment, all the elementary Rehab,” he said. their family. Schmidt. “Everything is so the profession. schools and health care facil - The program has had many She chose to be an ex - huge! In Germany, buildings "They have a chance to see ities. success stories over the years. change student due to the are much smaller.” what happens in the work - Taylor Pinkstaff likes being Two graduated completed fact that she loves to travel. She finds one major differ - place," quoted Suzanne in the program. She currently eight modules for the Vin - “The opportunity to be an ence to be that lots of stores Swain, the teacher who over - is interning at Southgate Vet - cennes Township Fire De - exchange student was a great and restaurants here are open sees each students’ placement erinary Clinic. partment. Another alum chance to travel to America,” 24/7, as opposed to most in the program. "It's very independent, so a completed five hundred hours she said. businesses closing on Sun - Students in the program at - lot of the work is on our of his one thousand needed She traveled straight to In - day and in the evenings in tend periods one through four shoulders,” she said. for an apprenticeship in diana, so she hasn't seen any Germany. at LHS, and then they leave She joined the program as plumbing. other parts of the country She does find some oddi - for their site for two hours a work based learning gives her Any student who wants yet. ties about America though. day, with a daily journal due the chance to explore differ - more information about the “I want to see New York “In Germany, it’s so diffi - at the end of the week. They ent career paths. the program should talk to City,” said Schmidt with a cult to get a gun because complete a portfolio at the "I wanted to be sure that guidance counselor Erika smile on her face, “and Los there are lots of steps to take. end of the year and give a veterinary medicine is what I Shepard or Swain. Angeles too.” Here it seems that its so easy PowerPoint presentation over want to pursue in college,” Since she hasn’t been here to get one.” their site experience. she added. too long, she has had a diffi - In order to qualify for the Other participants, like OPS Opinions 9-12-15:OPS Sports Template 9/10/15 11:39 AM Page 1

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Our pOlicy : Combs’ Corner Persons wishing to comment Mission work provides on the news or opinions re - By STEVE COMBS enrollments into our college ported in the Old post Sentinel valuable lessons Principal program and we expect to are encouraged to write letters grow this number by second to the editor. Letters should be By KARLIE PUMMEL ture and realize how differ - brief (250 words maximum) Welcome students, faculty, semester. We’re indebted to and must be signed by the au - OPS copy editor ent other parts of the world parents and patrons to the Vincennes University for thor. Letters will be edited for are. Now you can consider 2015-2016 school year. providing the use of five of space, grammar, and libelous Many people believe that ways of doing things which What a great year this is its professors, and are fortu - material. Persons or businesses partaking in missions trips you never have before. going to be! 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Special thanks goes hour certificate in the first [email protected] This summer I had the op - to Mrs. Lancaster and her year of our Early College ex - portunity travel to make you realize staff for allowing my partici - istence. A good start in col - lincOln H igH S cHOOl Nicaragua, a small, volcanic pation. lege will undoubtedly lead to MiSSiOn S tateMent & p Olicy : country located in Central how good you vincennes Lincoln High One new program that a better finish, and ulti - School is committed to educat - America. I was there for have it here.” we’ve started this year is our mately it is our goal for stu - ing all students for success in a two weeks with Apostolic Early College Initiative. I dents to exit high school dynamic society. Students en - Youth Corps, a division of cannot state how great of a prepared for college and a rolled, or intending to enroll, at the United Pentecostal You also will have a program this is for our stu - career. Lincoln High School are not Church Internation. greater appreciation for what denied enrollment in any class dents and their parents. Cur - Go Alices! because of sex, race, color, re - While there, I was able to you have here in the States. rently, we have 197 ligion, national origin, or dis - reach out to the people of Reaching out to people who ability. Nicaragua, see volcanos, usually have nothing tends to paint churches, evangelize, make you realize how good spread the word of God, and you have it here. Blood donation: a way to save a life be apart of the revival that is Out of the eleven churches happening there. we visited, not one had air- By SCHAE JONES eligible to donate. Of that 40 need now than ever. Many Upon leaving, I found that conditioning, and some did - OPS news editor percent, only 10 percent do - patients with various illnesses Nicaragua managed to cap - n't even have windows or nate regularly. and injuries benefit from ture a piece of my heart. floors. Most of the services This year, Lincoln High There are also many donors blood donations exponen - The culture was thriving, yet were over a hundred de - School's Random Acts of who donate once, and by tially. In some cases, patients so different from the United grees. After spending all of Kindness club and the com - choice, never donate again. are able to extend their lives States. The people live my life in a nice, fully-func - munity service class will be The blood shortages we face and exceed their treatment mostly in poverty, but they tional home, this came to a hosting two blood drives. The now have been common in expectations. were so grateful for the shock to me, and made me first one will be this fall, with our country before. At least Each donation can save up small things that we did for realize how grateful I am. a spring blood drive follow - once in a lifetime, someone to three lives and is very gra - them. It was truly a life- Missions trips can be ing. These two blood drives themselves will need blood ciously accepted. All it takes changing experience. costly, because traveling to are a perfect time to donate that has been donated or will is an appointment at a local When going on missions, other countries is not cheap. blood for the shortages our know someone who is in Red Cross blood drive. you are able to have a better Despite of cost, they are country faces. need of a blood transfusion. To find another local blood understanding of what it is completely worth it for the According to the Red Cross With the blood shortages all drive, you can make an ap - like in other countries. You impact they have on you and website, only 40 percent of over America and other coun - pointment through the Red get to experience a new cul - that country. the American population is tries, patients are in more Cross website at redcross.org. Fitbit: Step into shape with a simple wrist band By GABRIEL to a point where they could lowed to be in water while good the Fitbit is. fit. QUINTANILLA bring amazing experience to wearing it. Most Fitbits you I found out that I wasn't The Fitbit is never too tight OPS staff writer fitness and health. They were can't do that. It tracks how sleeping as well as I thought on your wrist; it is a perfect on a mission to let everyone many steps and miles I have I was. After having my Fitbit fit. The Fitbit band is also Have you heard about the know about the Fitbit. walked that day, I like that for awhile, I now get enough smooth, not rough at all. Fitbit? It's becoming more Park says on the Fitbit offi - because I can set up a certain sleep. My Fitbit means a lot to me and more popular each day. cial site, their goal is “to em - goal of how many steps or I also have multiple Fitbit and I would hate to see it not The Fitbit was founded by power and inspire you to live miles to get in one day. bands. When I bought the Fit - work one day, but I'm glad it James Park and Eric Fried - healthier, more active life. We To me, the best thing about bit, it came with a black band is still working, and is always man in 2007. The headquar - design products and experi - the Fitbit Flex is that it tells to start with. Now I have a on my wrist. I hope one day ters are located in San ences that fit seamlessly into you how much sleep you get. black, orange, white, green, that you get a Fitbit and it Francisco, CA. Park is the your life so you can achieve You can fall asleep and the baby blue, navy blue, and means a lot to you like what CEO of the Fitbit company. your health and fitness goals, Fitbit can tell that you are yellow Fitbit bands. Having my Fitbit means to me. Park and Friedman both re - whatever they may be.” asleep, and when you wake all these types of colored The Fitbit is very benefitual alized that sensors and wire - The Fitbit Flex is my fa - up, the Fitbit realizes and bands makes it easier for my to your health and can make less technology had advanced vorite type of Fitbit. I am al - wakes up also. That is how Fitbit to match with my out - your life a little bit easier. OPS Sports 9-12-15:OPS Sports Template 9/10/15 11:41 AM Page 1

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SGpirlso’ grolft hs aving successful year LINCOLN SCOREBOARD By HANNAH WILLIAMS OPS staff writer FOOTBALL Varsity "We have improved a lot at Wood Memorial Sept. 4, 52-7, win on our short game, and our distance with shots," said girls' golf player Ellie Mc - GIRLS’ CROSS-COUNTRY Clung of this year's season At Terre Haute North Sept. 5, sixth out of 11 so far. Kaylee Lange 2 20:58 Lincoln High School's Autumn Yang 14 23:12 girls' golf team has been ex - Raychel Mattison 20 23:52 celling from day one for Paige Jones 26 24:14 senior McClung, juniors Sydney Leonard, Sydney Victoria DeBrock 59 31:12 Mathias, Susan Skinner, and Lexi Thomas, sophomore BOYS’ CROSS-COUNTRY Jessica Pfoff, and freshmen At Terre Haute North Sept. 5, ninth out of 13 Katie Stone, Josie Hayes, Hayden Connor 33 19:39 and Anna Purdom. The golf matches that Lukas Jones 38 19:59 these girls' have already Bob Blakeslee 62 21:22 played will give the team Curtis Crowley 67 21:29 and coach Rick Leonard an Luke Lange 69 21:33 idea of what they will need to shoot in the upcoming VOLLEYBALL sectional and regional matches. Varsity The girls are working hard at Wood Memorial Sept. 3 Susan Skinner takes a swing at a recent golf match. this year but what McClung Girls’ golf has had a successful season this year. Photo (25-22)(25-23)(19-25)(25-23) win hopes to achieve during the courtesy of Lincoln High School Sports Pictures. at Jasper Sept. 8, remainder of the season is to (16-25)(14-25)(15-25), loss keep getting better through - ment of this season has been 19. Junior varsity out their matches and shoot getting third at the Rivet In - The girls' golf team will well at sectionals. at Wood Memorial Sept. 3 vitational and improving on also compete at Washington At the beginning of the their scores with every on Sept. 14, at Terre Haute (25-19)(25-24) win season, the girls finished in match. Because of their im - South on Sept. 15, and at at Jasper Sept. 8 eighth place at the Washing - proving scores, coach Regionals on Sept. 26. (13-25)(10-25) ton Invitational. Next, the Leonard hopes that they can The rest of the team's girls won triangular at Wash - bring yet another conference games are away, but any ington with Pike Central. BOYS’ TENNIS title to Lincoln after their support they have from fans They continued to finish in conference match on Sept. is appreciated. at White River Valley Sept. 8, 5-0 win second in triangular at the 12. Coach Leonard also be - Going to regionals would Country Club of Old Vin - lieves that this year's team be special for the team. BOYS’ SOCCER cennes. Also at CCOV, the has a "great opportunity to "It will be the first time in at Hoosier Cup in Bloomington Sept. 4 & 5 girls beat Pike Central 181- win and advance to the Re - school history to qualify for Washington Catholic, 5-2, win 186. gional," once they compete the Regional three years in a McClung's favorite mo - MTI School of Knowledge, 5-1, loss in their sectional on Sept. row," says Coach Leonard. Edgewood, 4-1, loss vs. Jasper Sept. 8, 15-0, loss Boys’ tennis has eye on sectional By RACHELLE Senior Daniel Black has season and a chance of win - GIRLS’ SOCCER WILLIAMS been playing tennis since his ning sectionals," added Seger. at Hoosier Cup in Bloomington Sept. 4 & 5 OPS staff writer sophomore year. Thanks to a two million Jennings County, 1-0, loss "I'm just a competitive per - dollar bond passed for im - Richmond, 4-0, loss Lincoln High School’S' son and I don't like losing" provements to Lincoln High Bloomington South, 6-0, loss boys’ tennis team is off to a said Black. School, among the improve - good start this season. Right "Daniel Black has been a ments made to the facilities at Jasper Sept. 8, 3-1, loss now the team is 7-1. Coach wonderful surprise at number will be resurfacing the tennis Tim Hutchison has been two singles" says Hutchison. courts. coaching the boys for three Sophomore Brayden Seger Hutchison does not know Athlete of the week: years, and it is assistant coach started playing this year to when the new resurfaced David Bruner's first year. stay in shape for his other courts will be completed but Becca Rutherford Bruner feels pretty confi - sports. knows that it will benefit both dent with how the boys are "Brayden Seger and Sam boys and girls tennis. Specif - doing this year. Corrona have played well at ically, Lincoln will be able to "Our team has something number two doubles," said go back to hosting tourna - special this year; something Hutchison. ments. that Lincoln tennis hasn't ex - Hutchison says that the goal "They are a great group of perienced in awhile,” he said. for this season is to win the kids.. They work hard, they The team has been work - sectional, and he believes that compete, they support each ing on skills and condition - Jasper will be their toughest other. They are fun to be ing to get them prepared for opponent this year. around" said Hutchison. their matches. "I think we will have a good

Over the many years she Women's World Cup. collegiate soccer and con - has played, Rutherford has The main thing Ruther - tinue her love of the game. acquired many awards. She ford has learned from her Not only is Rutherford received the rookie of the experience in soccer is to doing great things on the year award for soccer and keep working hard. field, but she's doing many also offensive player of the "Perseverance is key, play more off. She works at the Photo courtesy of Lincoln High School Sports Pictures year. However, her most hard to the last minute, and local pool, is a member of memorable moment would trust your teammates." Interact, participates in the By DAMON CLOUSE seven years and she still be in her sophomore year After she finishes high Fellowship of Christian Ath - OPS copy editor loves it. when she scored five goals school she would like to letes, and is a member Lin - Rutherford is the co-cap - and had two assists in one earn an accounting degree coln Singers choir. Junior Becca Rutherford, tain of the Lady Alices soc - game. from Indiana University’s Rutherford advises other daughter of Richard and cer team and is also on the Her most highly admired Kelley School of Business. athletes, “Keep a positive at - Lindsay Rutherford, has swim team and the tennis athlete is Carli Lloyd for her She doesn't plan on giving titude on and off the field." been on the soccer field for team. hat trick in the 2015 FIFA up soccer; her plan is to play OPS Features 9-12-15:OPS Sports Template copy 9/10/15 11:42 AM Page 1

OPS 4 Artist of the WeeFk: Leexai Etdugin reSs enior Spotlight: By ALEIGHA State, and middle school minor in music. SCHINGECK choir. “I couldn’t imagine NOT OPS staff writer The awards Edgin has won doing it!” she said of keep - Paige Lett for choir is in Outstanding ing music in her life. Lights, Cameras, Action! Choral Achievement twice, a Edgins advice to younger By MACEY TIGHE cess is never final, failure is This week’s Artist of the Gold Rating in Group Com - music lovers is, “If you have OPS staff writer never fatal. It’s courage that Week is sophomore choir petition, and Best Female a passion, pursue it. It will counts,” by John Wooden. member Lexi Edgin. Edgin Vocalist in two musicals. create unforgettable experi - Paige Lett was born in Vin - Beating South Knox her is an only child of Greg and Edgin is inspired by her ences”. cennes, Indiana. She is the sophomore and junior year in Lesa Edgin. mom, local vocal teacher daughter of Brandy Lett- basketball and in the champi - “Music has always been Lisa Miller, Lincoln alum - Hunter, Jerry Hunter, and the onship round of volleyball my passion and it’s one of nae Alexa Lane, and Broad - late Kevin Lett. Her brother is would have to be her most fa - the few things I think I’m way actress Idina Menzel. Devin Lett. She also has a vorite moments here at Lin - decent at. My mom is the Of course, we all have Yorkie named Bailey. She coln High school. lead singer in a local band, our favorite singers and mostly admires her brother Her most embarrassing mo - so I was raised around it,” Edgin’s happens to be Lana because she thinks he sets an ment took place while serving she said. Del Rey and Melanie Mar - amazing example. Her as a trainer for the football Edgin is involved in many tinez. friends, family, and God are team. extracurricular activities in - Edgin says, “Their voices the most important to her. “I tripped and fell over the cluding choir, dance, color and music are unique and Lett adores writing, read - yard line markers during and guard, and the musicals. recognizable.” ing, hanging with family, football game with everyone Edgin has been in Lincoln Her favorite album is 5 friends, and photography. She watching". Singers both years at Lin - Seconds of Summer debut also loves the beach. Her favorite book is “A Lit - coln. She was also involved self-titled album. Lett is also involved with tle Princess” by Frances in “Shrek the Musical,” and “The songs are really up - Helping His Hands, Knox Hodgson Burnett. Her fa - she plans on being involved beat and relatable,” she said. County Youth Leadership, vorite show is “American in “Mary Poppins” in the After Edgin graduates and the ball committee. Horror Story” and she likes spring. high school, she plans on at - Lett is the varsity captain of the movie “Mean Girls.” Edgin has been involved in tending a college with a the volleyball team, along She works here in town at Honor Choir, Circle the good fine arts program and Contributed photo with Hannah Junod. While Jay C Food Store, 1400 on the team, she has received Washington Ave. the highest attack percentage Lett says the best part about Senior Spotlight: Cairistiona Macleod for the 2014 volleyball sea - Lincoln is "all the opportuni - son, and the Vincennes Sun ties to get involved.” By STACY VIERRA Creamer. She has one Her favorite class is art with Commercial All-Area team. To the underclassmen , she OPS staff writer brother and four step sib - one of her favorite teachers, She has also played club and says, “Do your homework, lings. She and her family Amy Lane. She is also in travel volleyball since she plan things, be organized, get Cairistiona Macleod, a own two dogs, two cats, and Lane’s art club. Her other fa - was 11 years old. She just set involved, because being in - senior at Lincoln High one snake. vorite teacher is Amy Shoe - the Lincoln record for most volved makes high school so School, grew up in Dallas, When she graduates she maker. kills during a game, with 27. much more fun.” Texas plans to go to McPherson Macleod's hobbies are Her favorite class was Eng - After high school, she plans "I did grow up there, it College to be an auto drawing, listening to music, lish with her favorite teacher, to attend University of South - was really nice and had a lot restoration mechanic. She is and reading. Amy Shoemaker. ern Indiana to study commu - of good people, but really already employed at Kip Her favorite movie is Her favorite quote is "Suc - nications. bad traffic. I came to Vin - Motor Co. and volunteers at “American Sniper” and her cennes because my mom got her church. favorite book is “If I Stay” married," Macleod said. What she likes best about by Gayle Forman. She is the daughter of Lain Lincoln is how great it is to "I loved the story mostly Macleod and Shannon get along with the teachers. about the love shared be - tween the main character and her boyfriend," ex - claimed Macleod. She has not read the second book yet, which is called “Where She Went.” Her favorite quote is, "They want to see you do good, but not better than them. Remember that." Macleod's most memo - rable moment is watching her stepbrother graduate while her most embarrassing moment was accidentally running into the boys bath - room in third grade. "Always take notes be - cause you won't remember it," she advises underclass - men who think they will re - OPS staff photo by Stacy Vierra member everything. Contributed photo by Cleg Photography Franklin has opportunities for family involvement ByANASTASIA Sept. 21-25. and Ashley Walters. Schaeffer Read the OPS online each KELLER For the grandparents, a said, "I think it's important to OPS staff writer Grandparents’ breakfast will get grandparents and parents week on the take place Sept. 24 from 9 involved because it raises the This year, Benjamin a.m. to 10:25 a.m.. It will be excitement of the children. VCSC website! Franklin elementary school is held in Franklin's gym. This The children become proud getting parents and grandpar - event is for the grandparents of their school and want to ents involved by organizing of students in kindergarten to participate more if they can vcsc.k12.in.us/lincoln events to encourage their pre - second grade. involve family members." sense at school. Grades three through five There will be even more There will be a Family will have a Grandparents’ events for family involve - Night on Sept. 22 from 5:30 Breakfast in the spring. ment. The Parent Teacher Or - Follow us on to 7 p.m.. Family Night will The breakfast is free and ganization organizes the be held in the Franklin Gym. provided by Bridgepoint annual Chili Supper, Field Twitter At this event, parents and Health Campus. Day, and many other events their children will have re - Both of these events are that take place throughout the @Lincoln OPS freshments and look around being put together by staff year. the Book Fair that will run members Christie Schaeffer