Abraham Lincoln Elementary School

Dear Lincoln School Community,

We had a wonderful afternoon today as our PTO hosted the annual “Fall Festival” after school on the Lincoln fields! It was a great opportunity to come together as a community for fall-themed games, activities, snacks, an amazing pumpkin raffle, a petting zoo, and most importantly lots of fun. Thank you to our Fall Festival chairs, Mrs. Fry and Mrs. McCloskey, our Pumpkin Raffle chairs, Ms. Sbrocco and Mrs. Gougousis, as well as the countless PTO and middle school volunteers that supported the event, ran the games and activities, and helped to make the Fall Festival possible. A memorable event for the Lincoln School community!

Our day began with our October Schoolwide Morning Meeting. We assembled in the gymnasium where we introduced our Student Council officers, who led us in the pledge of allegiance. We then played a game of “Pick a Side” and raffled off Lincoln Lions to students nominated for demonstrating the core value of Respect during October. Before school, our Student Council meeting featured special guests Officer Tony and Wyckoff Lt. Soto, who taught the students about proper etiquette in raising, lowering, and folding the American flag. It was a fun way to start our Friday together.

Yesterday, we welcomed acclaimed children’s author Stacy McAnulty to Lincoln School for our annual Author’s Day! Mrs. McAnulty did three student assemblies throughout the day, met with our lucky lunchtime winners for a pizza lunch, and even participated in a morning meeting in 2L. She talked about her writing process, the backstories for her many books, and tips for young writers. Thank you to Mrs. Husstege for organizing the day, and our PTO for funding the visit. It was a terrific day to be a Lincoln Lion!

Thank you to Officer Harte from the Wyckoff Police Department for visiting Lincoln School this past week to interact with our students at recess, as part of the NJ School Violence and Vandalism Awareness Week. We truly value and appreciate our public servants in Wyckoff, and thank them for keeping our community safe.

Please note that the school photo retake date will be on Friday, November 1st. Photo retakes will take place at 10:00 am. The photographer will retake pictures of those students who were absent, who are new to the district, whose eyes were closed or who had hair in their face for the photograph, or for those parents who personally contacted the photographer requesting a retake. Please email Mrs. DiMeglio at mdimeglio@wyckoffschools.org. 

As you know, next Thursday is Halloween! The Lincoln School Halloween parade is scheduled for Tuesday, October 31st, at 2:30 pm. Parts of the costume that can be safely worn, and allow students to engage in learning, participate in recess/PE, and use the restroom, may be worn to school in the morning. Other costume attachments and accessories, or costumes that cannot be easily and comfortably worn throughout the day, should be brought in a bag and students may change prior to the parade. Please be mindful of appropriate and safe costumes, and note that toy guns, knives, weapons, etc., are not permitted. Parents are asked not to wear costumes or masks that conceal their faces. Please allow plenty of time to park safely and arrive in time for the event. If you are a parent that is volunteering during a class event, please be sure to sign in at the front office and wear a badge when in the building. We hope you can join us for this fun tradition here at Lincoln School.

Classroom teachers have sent out an email to sign up for  Parent/Teacher Conferences for November 11th and 18th. If you have not received an email please reach out to your child’s homeroom teacher.  The Staff Directory can be found here.

Have a great weekend!

Sincerely,

Patrick Lee
Principal

IMPORTANT DATES:
Thursday, October 31 - Halloween Parade - 2:30 pm
Friday, November 1 - District Grade 5 Bingo at EMS - 7:00 pm
Monday, November 4 - BOE Meeting 6:30 pm at EMS
Thursday, November 7 and Friday, November 8 - Schools Closed NJ Teachers Convention
Monday, November 11 - Schools Closed for students - Conferences 
Wednesday, November 12 - Literary Lions Grades 3-5 Art Room = 3:20 to 4:10 pm
Thursday, November 14 - PTO Meeting MPR - 9:15 am
Sunday, November 17 - Harlem Wizards vs. Wyckoff Staff game at Ramapo HS - 4 pm
Monday, November 18 - Minimum Day for Students - 1:05 dismissal/Conferences
Tuesday, November 19 - Delayed Opening 10:20 am

FRIDAY FOLDERS (Click here to view Friday Folder documents):
Art Fair Advertising Flyer (NEW)
GS Halloween Costume Drive
Creative Cooking November (K-2)  
Wyckoff Rec - Basketball Grades 1-12 24-25  
Wyckoff Rec - Basketball Grades 9-12 
Wyckoff Rec - Men's Basketball  
Wyckoff Rec - Roller Hockey 24-25 Registration  
Wyckoff Rec - Roller Hockey Clinic  
Wyckoff Rec - Wrestling 24-25  
2024 Fall Chess Club - September - October 

NJSLA TESTING DATES:
Please note the following dates for the New Jersey Student Learning Assessment (NJSLA) for students in grades 3-5. The assessments will begin after the morning meeting each day, at approximately 9:15 am.

English Language Arts (Grades 3-5) - Wednesday, May 7th and Thursday, May 8th
Mathematics (Grades 3-5) - Tuesday, May 13th, Wednesday, May 14th & Thursday, May 15th.
Science (Grade 5 only) - Thursday, May 22nd and Friday, May 23rd      

COMMUNICATION NOTES:
For information about all school, district and PTO events, please visit our calendar on the Lincoln home page. 

Be on the lookout for weekly e-blast updates from school and from our PTO, usually sent out over the weekend.  

Please note that we also have an official Lincoln School Facebook page.  Please be sure to "like" us on Facebook!