Here are a few upcoming dates for our calendars:

1.29 - Cedar Valley Band Festival for 6th grade at Cedar Falls High School at 7:30 AM

1.29 - 2nd Grade Music Concert in the Gym at 7:00 PM

2.3 - PALS (Parents and Lincoln School) meeting in our Media Center at 7:00 PM

2.10 - 1st Grade Music Concert in the Gym at 6:30 PM

2.20 - No school for Preschool to 12th Grade for Staff Professional Development

2.26 - Kindergarten Music Concert in the Gym at 6:30 PM

2.28 - Winterfest from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM!

Lincoln Families - in an effort to shorten our weekly family email, we will begin to keep recurring informational items here for your reference (https://tinyurl.com/yr2j2nd7) 

Wacky Winterfest is scheduled for Saturday, February 28th!  Our annual school carnival is a family friendly event that is scheduled for Saturday, February 28th from 11 AM to 2 PM. Our students can enjoy carnival games, food, student bands and prizes! This event requires many helping hands, please consider finding a way to help!

 - If you would like to consider a donation, please read the attached letter. Thank you for considering! (https://tinyurl.com/4aue4bm5) 

 - If you would like to volunteer to count tickets, please click this link! (https://tinyurl.com/4bmypx6u)  

 - If you would like to volunteer on the day of the event, please click on this link! (https://tinyurl.com/4hu5y2hh) 

Please help us plan ahead for Kindergarten! We will send home this letter (https://tinyurl.com/muw64y5c)   with our youngest students to help us begin planning for our Kindergarten class of 2026-2027! You are welcome to complete the hard copy and return to our office or complete this Google form (https://tinyurl.com/3v6ay4hh). If you have a student who will be in Kindergarten next year, our Kindergarten Parent Information Night will be Tuesday, March 24th at 6:30 PM. Thank you for your help!

Preschool Registration is on Friday, January 30th! (https://tinyurl.com/2s4xusw5) Registration for 2026-2027 Preschool (https://tinyurl.com/mrhzy9x2) will be open and the link on this webpage will be open at Noon (CST) on Friday, January 30. The CF Preschool Program is funded by the Statewide-Voluntary Preschool Grant and Head Start dollars. Children that live within the Cedar Falls Schools’ boundaries and will be age 4 by September 15 of that school year, are eligible to participate in the program. The tuition is free to all that participate. The district follows a "first come, first served" policy. Questions about the preschool program may be directed to the Administration Office at 319-553-2422.

Amplify - The English/Language Arts (ELA) resource we use in our district is called Amplify CKLA (Core Knowledge Language Arts from grades Kindergarten through 5th and Amplify for 6th grade. We encourage you to use the unit overview as a conversation starter!

Kindergarten- Native Americans (https://tinyurl.com/ytuskbkp) 

1st Grade- Astronomy (https://tinyurl.com/4ryb828v) 

2nd Grade- Westward Expansion (https://tinyurl.com/3v6s63r6) 

3rd Grade- The Viking Age (https://tinyurl.com/bddaz759) 

4th Grade- Geology (https://tinyurl.com/bdhkcbrt)  

5th Grade- Renaissance (https://tinyurl.com/56te336m) 

6th Grade- Chocolate Collection (https://tinyurl.com/ft8znua2) 

Illustrative Math - This year, we're excited to continue using the Illustrative Math curriculum, a problem-based approach where students build a deep understanding of mathematical concepts by collaborating with peers and teachers. This instructional style fosters flexible thinking, which is essential for students to apply their knowledge to new situations and succeed on modern assessments.rials for each unit as we appreciate your support at home!

Kindergarten- Composing and Decomposing Numbers 1-10 (https://tinyurl.com/2rwwep96) 

1st Grade- Numbers To 99 (https://tinyurl.com/mujd3myh) 

2nd Grade- Geometry, Time and Money (https://tinyurl.com/5n74ebpe)  

3rd Grade- Relating Multiplication To Division (https://tinyurl.com/6h2bhff2) 

4th Grade- From Hundredths to Hundred-Thousandths (https://tinyurl.com/5x4k4cep) 

5th Grade- Wrapping Up Multiplication and Division with Multi-Digit Numbers (https://tinyurl.com/bdd3prcz) 

6th Grade- Dividing Fractions (https://tinyurl.com/4d3rhmpp) 

Second Step - During the second quarter of the school year Team Lincoln will learn about emotion management. When students can manage their own emotions, they are able to recognize how they feel, understand why they feel that way, and choose healthy ways to respond. Instead of reacting with anger, frustration, or sadness, they learn strategies to calm down, think clearly, and make good decisions. Developing these skills helps children build a positive sense of self, positive relationships, stay focused in class, and handle challenges with confidence and care. Learn how you can support this at home!

Kindergarten (https://tinyurl.com/2twduu6d) 

1st Grade (https://tinyurl.com/584wa2fk) 

2nd Grade (https://tinyurl.com/34xbj7ah) 

3rd Grade (https://tinyurl.com/3jjcr4fn) 

4th Grade (https://tinyurl.com/2stwwb8v)  

5th Grade (https://tinyurl.com/2xd2sprd) 

6th Grade (https://tinyurl.com/37ddrf98) 

Thank you for your support! 

Respectfully,

Ralph Bryant

Lincoln Elementary Principal

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Art: www.facebook.com/LincolnArtRoom/ 

Music: www.facebook.com/LincolnMusicCF/ 

Media Center: www.instagram.com/lincolnlibrarycf 

Physical Education: www.facebook.com/Lincolnphysicaleducation/ 

Lincoln Facebook: www.facebook.com/CFLincolnElementary/ 

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Lincoln Twitter: @CF_Lincoln 

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