Weather Alerts!

Safety and wellbeing is our number one priority when it comes to our children and staff. Unexpected weather may cause a delay in the start of school and quiet possibly a school closure. The most common question asked, is how do we become aware? It is important to listen to a local radio station when at all possible as they inform of us bright and early of school closures/delays. When school is delayed or closed unexpectedly, we as a school have no way to communicate in large to our families. We anticipate calmer days ahead of us weather-wise, however when in doubt, listen to your local radio.

The Wenatchee Windstorm

So very hard the wind blew,

The trees and branches flew!

From the wind I did hide,

Then I moved aside and cried.

Fences, garbage, everywhere,

It almost hit my hair!

The cold, old, tree

Fell right over ME!

I’m still here with my family

By Mrs. TC’s literacy class

Thank You!

Mrs. Young’s class of twenty-nine students read 100 books together so Scholastic Books will donate 100 books to children in need! Way to go kindergartners!

Target has generously donated $25 to Mrs. Thompson-Cockle’s classroom for supplies and materials. Target wants to support schools with materials and supplies that students need for school. Our class is planning on buying rewards for students who complete homework, improve in their study skills, and make gains in reading and math.

Lincoln’s Annual Sock Hop

Hey lil’ Darlins! Are you ready to rock & roll to dance moves from the 50’s & 60’s? Mark your calendar for Friday, February 9^th from 6-8:00 p.m. for Lincoln’s annual sock hop event! PTA will be selling popcorn, hot dogs, pop, chips and root beer floats.  Also available this evening will be Lincoln t-shirts, and sweatshirts on sale.

Inside this Issue

Student Recognition 2

WSD notice/PTA Reflections 2

Make Your Day Refresher 3

Family Art/WAMU School Savings 4

Library News/Passport Club 5

We Asked 6

Abraham Lincoln PTA 7

Important Dates 8

January Super Stars!

KINDERGARTEN: Ashlee Burts, Dakotah Michel, Omar Lopez, Elian Santillan, Cristian Perez, Carolina Brunette, Alondra Mora-Camarena, Mireya Martinez-Arias, Emanuel Barahona, Madison Munro, Andrew Novak

FIRST: Kathya Aguilar, Darren Powers, Alyssa Rubash, Kelly Madrigal, Jose Mora-Sanchez, Jacquelin Aguirre, Brenda Gil-Munoz, Juan Carlos Mendez, Esmeralda Valencia-Guerrero, Adrian Quinn, Steven Copeley, Brenda Blancas-Vargas

SECOND: Carlos Reyes, Brenda Aguilar, Edgar Apolinar, Isaiah Banken, Derek Brown, Annie Novak, Michael Salas, Mariah Kind, Mayra Esquivel, Alexis Esqueda, Neida Solano

THIRD: Jack Van Well, Veronica Powers, A.J. Acord, Brandon Craig, Michelle Mota, Gabriela Guerra-Torres, Adair Fernandez-Arroyo, Max Valderrama-Noviello, Tylor Garcia, Natalie Harris, Bailey Gettman

FOURTH: Karina Amezcua, Chad Cummings, Sulema Gastelum, Judith Leon, Chyanne Rubash, Devyn Redick, Dora Dominguez, Yasmin Pedrizco

FIFTH: Jakob Stoll, Noe Flores, Ricky Zaldivar, Adrian Villanueva, Roger Anguiano, Patricia Gutierrez, Yadira Rodriguez, Yadira Gonzalez Adriana

Rios, Jazmin Lopez

SPECIAL EDUCATION: Renato Castillo

READING: Brittney Torres, Noe Briseno

Congratulations!

WSD Notice

NONDISCRIMINATION STATEMENT

The Wenatchee School District complies with all federal and state rules and regulations and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, sexual orientation, including gender identity, disability, familial status, marital status or age. This holds true for all staff and for students who are interested in participating in educational programs and/or extracurricular school activities. Inquiries regarding compliance and/or grievance procedures may be directed to RCW Officer and ADA Coordinator Dr. Joan Wright. Issues related to 504 should be directed to Mr. Mike Franza, Administrator for Student and Support Services.

PTA Reflections

Students from grades first through fifth had the opportunity to participate in an arts recognition and achievement program, sponsored by national PTA. Not only was this a great learning experience, Reflections program gave students the opportunity to explore and learn about various art forms. This year's theme was “My Favorite Place”. Entries were submitted in the following categories - Literature, Visual Arts and Photography. Congratulations Reflections participants: Alex, Aldaña, Edwin Alvarado, Sara Alvarado, Alicia Amarock, Tara McBride, Amira Chandler, Rachel Cruz, Luke Ferrell, Shayla Gonzalez, Natalie Hosterman, Mariah Kind, Karly Marker, Keely Reed, Darrian Redick, Andrew Schmidt, Jared Sundstrom, Kevin Wilson, Kiana Wilson, and Jovanna Zamora!

Thank you Judges: Don Collins and Sherry Shreck.

Make Your Day

What is it? Make Your Day is a self-discipline and citizenship program that allows teachers to teach and allows students to learn.

Philosophy:

• The basis of Make Your Day is build on human dignity, responsibility, and the understanding that actions result in reasonable and predictable consequences for both students and teachers.
• Make Your Day gives students the opportunity to assess their academic and behavioral performance in a positive and caring atmosphere.
• Make Your Day expects students to make choices that will provide them with the best possible learning environment and holds each student accountable for his/her choices.

Your child is very familiar with the following two quotes:

“No one has the right to interfere with the learning or safety of others” and “Do what is expected and do it the best you can”.

Make Your Day is based on the premise that every person within the school environment has the right to learn and be safe without interference from others. In order to evaluate if a student is “doing what is expected and doing it the best he/she can”, students are provided with the opportunity to be involved in a self-peer-teacher evaluation of their efforts/behaviors on a frequent basis by the earning of “Points”.

Advantages:

1. All students can choose to succeed each day.
2. Make Your Day teaches students that they are responsible for their learning and behavior from the time they leave for school until they return home.
3. Make Your Day is [positively motivated. It reinforces appropriate behaviors and offers alternative choices for success.
4. Make Your Day constantly points out to students that being responsible for his/her learning is the key to school and lifelong success.

When and where steps are used:

Step One:

• When a student chooses to interfere with the learning or safety of others, he/she sits facing away from the class for 2-5 minutes.

Step Two:

• If the student is not meeting Step One expectations, he/she is then asked to stand facing away from the class for 2-5 minutes.

Step Three:

• If the student is not meeting Step Two expectations, he/she continues standing and is asked to focus on the school rule or choose a Step Four conference.

Step Four:

• The student goes to the office to call a parent to come in for a conference regarding his/her behavior or chooses a Step Five.

Step Five:

A student chooses to advance to Step Five when he/she exhibits behavior that is inappropriate for school.

Family ART-ventures

Creative Art classes where families learn together, Saturday’s from 1-3 pm. Two convenient locations!

Wenatchee Valley Museum, 127 S Mission:

• February 3^rd, Hand-made Paper with Patti Carrol

Wenatchee Community Center, 504 S Chelan:

• March 10^th, Creative cartooning with Anthony Talbot
• April 14^th, Paper-sculpture flowers with María Lopez
• May 12^th, Watercolors made easy with Lila Putnam

Call 664-3340 to register.

Children must attend with an adult.

Come to one class or the entire series!

WAMU School Savings

It's fun, it's free, and it's just for kids!

Have you opened a savings account for your child yet? If not, now is the time to open a WAMU School Savings account. Every Wednesday, any child that has a WAMU account can bring money to deposit. Deposits can be $0.25 - $1.00 - $10.00 - $100.00, in other words is can be as big or as small as you’d like. Children are dismissed to go to the Computer Lab to make a deposit into their account. Parent volunteers, Kim Amarok and Karen Sheppard count each child’s money, write it in their bank book, and post it to the official Washington Mutual bank account. When banking is over, the money is brought into the bank, along with a printout of the deposits that were made. The bank then, credits your child’s bank account. In order to withdraw money, your child must be present. Just stop by Washington Mutual Bank in East Wenatchee and make a withdrawal. This is a great way to teach your child about banking. One child thanked his mom for letting him bank. He said “banking helps me learn what saving money is all about.” Your child earns a prize for every two deposits that are made!

If you haven’t signed yet, have your child go to the Computer lab next Monday to pick up a registration form. Kim and Karen will give them a packet. Please note…the Social Security number needs to be your child’s application AND your child has to sign the bottom of the form. Physical street addresses are also required. Send the completed form back with your child the following Wednesday. Once the forms are received, it takes a week to get the account open.

Since 1923, Washington Mutual has been helping students learn the importance of saving. Our School Savings® program is serious fun!

Remember… It's fun, it's free, and it's just for kids!

Safety Issue

It is important not only Lincoln students use the cross walk, it’s a good rule of thumb if parents use them as well. Our children learn best to what adult’s model. We have wonderful fifth grade ‘safety patrol’ students who take much care and concern in crossing both students and adults safely toward their destination. Please be a good sport and use the help of our students and crosswalks.

2007 Nominees
Young Reader's Choice & Sasquatch
Fourth and Fifth grade students have the opportunity to read the 2007 Young Reader's Choice and Sasquatch nominees.  There are twenty books to choose from.  They have to read or have someone read to them at least two of the twenty books in order to vote in April for their favorite book.  As each student reads one of the nominee books, they can fill out a form with the Title, Author and a short summary of what they read.  The forms are in the library.
After they fill out the summary form, I will be doing a drawing each month from all the turned in forms at our,  “Star student Award” assemblies.  There will be a prize for the student name I draw.
4th and 5th grade students know which books they can read since we have had books talks on all the nominees.  There is a list of all twenty books for students to take home to help them decide which book they will read next.
This is a great opportunity to get involved with your children and enjoy a good book together.  Parents are allowed to check out a book with their child after school.
Happy Reading,
Mrs. Anderson
Teacher/Librarian

Passport Club

We are excited to begin a new Geography program for all of our 3^rd, 4^th, and 5^th Grade students! This new Passport Club allows students to focus on learning five (5) to twenty-five (25) world locations each month. Your child (with parent and teacher support) will choose how many locations they want to learn each month, gets a practice map, and the learning begins.

On an assigned “Check-date” (once a month) your child will be asked to simply point out with his or her finger each geographical location they have been learning. The students will not only benefit from the learning involved, but will also earn color copies of stamps as a reward for learning the locations. Each student will receive an official Passport Club book to store their stamps in for the year. The more locations accurately learned each month, the more stamps earned.

A few Passport Club hints for students and families:

• Practice with your child at home. During the checking process, your child will be asked to simply point out each geographical location.
• Help us keep this program fun for your child by selecting a Level each month that fits your family schedule and your child’s ability and interest level.
• Enjoy learning about the world with your child!

Lincoln’s Passport Club is funded and supported by Wenatchee’s Sunrise Rotary and staffed by school and community volunteers. THANK YOU SUNRISE ROTARY!

We are always looking to recruit and welcome enthusiastic people for the group. The commitment is only 2 hours per Check-date (once a month). If you are interested in being a part of the Passport Club team, please contact Brad Schock at 888-0824.

We Asked…

How Do you

Get to KNOW

Your Children’s

Teachers?

A class get-together

“Every September, we have a class party. The teacher, the kids in the class, and their families are all invited to come. You can talk to the teacher outside of the school setting and get to know them better. It’s a great way to start off the school year.”

-Paige Begley: children ages 6, 8, and 10: Co-vice president of membership, Helm Elementary PTA, Williamsville NY

Building Bridges

“I write a note to each of my daughters’ teachers the first Friday after school has started, I mention something my daughter liked about the past week or something about the classroom that she shared wit me. I continue these notes throughout the years. Positive feedback helps build bridges.”

-Kelly Green: children ages 6 and 10

Vice president, Wilson Elementary PTA: Newark DE

Teacher questionnaires

“At the beginning of each year, I ask my children’s teacher to fill out a questionnaire with getting to know you questions about their hobbies, favorite restaurant, favorite candy, ECT. This comes in handy at the holidays or if handy at the holidays or if I want to do a little something nice for the teachers.”

Kelle Sawyer: children ages 6 and 8: Chair for staff birthday recognition: Crestwood Intermediate PTA

BM. Williams Primary PTA: Chesapeake, VA

PTA connections

“For many years, the best way I have built relationships with my children’s teachers is simply through my work with the PTA. When teachers see that you are coming in to help the school in whatever way you can, they are more open, friendly, and accessible I get a lot of information about my children and extra opportunities at the school from passing conversations when I am at the school to volunteer”

-Kathie Green: children ages 10, 16, 18, and 19: Co-president, Northrop High School PTSA: Fort Wayne, IN

Reaching out

“If we all just took a moment every so often to stop and ask our child’s teacher, “How Are you doing?” and “can I do anything for you today?” we would all have great relationships. Taking an interest in teachers personally makes communication much easier when a problem does arise, the lines of communication have been established and we are able to speak more openly”

-Tara Wright: children ages 1, 4 and 6: President, Thompson Elementary PTA Vero Beach, FL

Lunchtime chats

“Sometimes it is hard to find the time to chat with teachers, so I like to offer to bring lunch to our kids’ teachers from time to time. It’s a great opportunity to talk to them as a person, not as: the teacher. I get to learn about their family why they went into teaching, etc.”

-Sarah Lee Vinton: children ages 6 and 10

Brauchie Elementary PTA: San Antonio, TX

Involvement in the school community

“At meet the teacher night, I introduce myself and spend a few minutes talking with the teacher, I try to attend every school activity that I can, whether it be PTA meeting, curriculum night, or even walking in the town’s parade with the school! These activities just give me one more opportunity to speak with the teachers and get to know them better”. -Ginn Evans: child’s age 6: Westridge Elementary PTA: Kansas City, MD

Our children Issue Dec. 2006/Jan. 2007

2006-2007

Abraham Lincoln PTA:

President: Tracy Marker, 663-4504

Vice President: Cindy Murie

Secretary: Jennifer Cemensky

Treasurer: Carmen VanWell

Missoula Children’s Theater

We had over 80 Lincoln students audition for the Jungle Book play this year and were able to cast 54 students. The PTA and all the parents and staff are very proud of each and every student who participated in the auditions. We look forward to seeing these students and more at next year’s auditions.

Audition list: Edwin Alvarado, Elihu Angel, Morgan Ashbaugh, Rebecca Bay, Stella Beardsley, Dale Bowen, Savannah Brass, Jasmine Brass, Julian Brock, Derek Brown, Sydney Cemensky, Bailey Cemensky, Amira Chandler, Amber Chandler, Lena Changalid, Abel Charco, Rachel Cruz, Andrea Cuevas, Carson Dillard, Luke Ferrell, Jessi Fore, Olivia Forsberg, Alex Forsberg, Kayla frank, Kristofer Garrett, Sulema Gastelum, Whitney Gear, Sophia Giles, Ana Giles, Patricia Gutierrez, Natalie Harris, Amy Harris, Jordan Hartley, Drake Holliday, Brendan Howard, Hallie Huffaker, Hailey Hunter, Tiana Kind, Mariah Kind, Ethan Kuhl, Javier Lopez, Travis Mahon, Karly Marker, Matthew Martin, Tara McBride, Alonso Mendoza, Kyley Miller, Emilio Monnin, Maricella Morlet, Ashley Murie, Luis Najero, Peter Porter, Adrian Quinn, Kierra Rainbolt, Dylan Redick, Darian Redick, Devyn Redick, Mailynn Reeves-Sanders, Jadzia Richlin, Zack Ritchie, Victor Rivas, Ilse Robledo, Mariann Robledo, Alexis Rodriguez, Kaila Sheppard, Codi Smith, David Snyder, Amy Soto, Ben Stalheim, Markus Stoll, Justin Sundstrom, Jared Sundstrom, Emmaly Torres, Max Valderrama, Marcus Wagner, Kylie White, Sarah White, Hayley Whitmire, Kiana Wilson, Sabrina Windsor, Eric Zaldivar, Jorge Castro

Thank you Volunteers

We would not be able to make the production a success without parent and staff volunteers. A huge thank you to all who volunteered, whether you put months, weeks or hours of volunteer time in or if you helped during the day of the performance, each and every one of you are appreciated!

Video and Picture Opportunity

If you missed the performance this year you still have the opportunity to purchase a video. Please send a blank videotape to school with your child with their full name and teachers name along with $10.00 cash or check payable to Lincoln PTA. Your videotape will be returned within a week.

Visit Lincoln’s Website at: http://lin.wsd.wednet.edu

…and click on PHOTOS!

Volunteer Opportunities

We are looking for parents for the following volunteer positions for next years show. If you are interested in any of these great positions or would like more information, please contact Cindy Murie at 886-3098

• Residency coordinator
• Volunteer coordinator
• Publicity coordinator
• Program coordinator
• Sponsorship coordinator