Lincoln Trail Elementary

13726 N. St. Rd. 245 Lamar, IN 47550 (812) 544-2929

Mr. Ben Lawalin, Principal blawalin@mail.nspencer.k12.in.us September 12th, 2013

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School Happenings
Family Literacy Night is tonight at 6:00! Teachers will have presentations at each grade level and parents should report to their childs classroom first. All participants will be given a ticket in the classroom. At approximately 6:40, everyone will transition to the gym where the drawing will take place for a free Nook HD Tablet! There will be punch and cookies set up in the cafeteria as well. Dont miss out! ISTEP+ Update If your child took ISTEP last year, the teachers will be passing out the parent invitation codes at Literacy Night tonight. With these codes parents will be able to access their childs scores online. If you do not have internet at home or if you need help accessing the system please feel free to come into school and we will be happy to help you. Cant make it to Literacy Night? No problem! Parent letters will be sent home with the kids on Friday. The annual PTO Coke Fundraiser begins today! Each student should be bringing home order forms in their Thursday folder. Please remember that money is due when placing the order and that all checks should be made payable to Lincoln Trail PTO. Our PTO is very active in our school and funds most of the activities we do for the students. They pay for field trips, assemblies, birthday pencils, calendar magnets, ice cream, and much more! We appreciate your continued support!

From The World Of Art

3rd Grade: Late in the life of Henri Matisse, he created paper cutouts. Discuss with your 3rd grader what the famous artist meant when he said, Paper cutouts are like drawing with scissors! 4th Grade: Ask your 4th grader what they have learned about the American artist, Grant Wood. Inquire about his most famous painting.

Flu Shots: Available Soon

The Spencer County Health Department will be at Lincoln Trail on Monday, October 28th to administer flu vaccines and 5th grade immunizations to those students who return the permission forms sent home in Thursday folders on September 12th. Please return these forms if you wish for your child to have one by September 19th.

Guide to Early Literacy Skills

Being an elementary school, there is nothing more important or more rewarding than teaching a child to read. Literacy is essential in life, regardless of career path or occupation one desires. It is the single most important thing we do as educators. The following is a parents guide to what primary students should be able to do by the end of this year. (List taken from Zoe Kashner, writer and editor for Scholastic) By the End of Kindergarten, Your Child Will Be Expected To: 1. recognize and name all upper- and lowercase letters in the alphabet 2. read basic single-syllable words 3. with prompting and support, identify the main topic in a text 4. retell familiar stories By the End of First Grade, Your Child Will Be Expected To: 1. recognize the distinguishing parts of a sentence including capitalization and punctuation 2. pronounce unfamiliar but commonly spelled one-syllable words 3. read words with inflectional endings (-ing, -ly, -ed, -tion) 4. identify the main idea of a text By the End of Second Grade, Your Child Will Be Expected To: 1. pronounce unfamiliar two-syllable words 2. recount stories and say what the lesson or moral is 3. identify the beginning, middle, and end of a story 4. identify the points of view of different characters Dont Be Concerned if These Skills Develop Erratically, Unless Your Child: 1. has trouble remembering new words 2. has trouble blending sounds together to say words 3. says reading is easier for their classmates 4. avoids reading silently or aloud What part of reading development can you help with most at home? Reading volume. A 1998 study published by the American Psychological Association links reading volume directly with both advancing a students reading skills and with that childs future academic success.

Coming Soon
Thursday, September 12th Family Literacy Night @ 6:00 pm, Coke Fundraiser Begins Friday, September 13th PJ Day Pennies for Patients Monday, September 16th = Crazy/Mismatched Day Pennies for Patients Thursday, September 19th = PTO Meeting @ 4:30 Friday, September 27th = Coke Fundraiser Money & Orders Due
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