Dear K-4 Caregivers,

The building has been abuzz about books! On Monday, our school librarian Mrs. B brought K-4 classes together for the Mock Ezra Jack Keats Award Ceremony. Students entered the auditorium to see Peter, from The Snowy Day, in his red snowsuit displayed on the big screen. Student presenters read a summary blurb of each of the nominated books and then everyone did a drumroll for the Silver Medal Winner, Big Enough by Regina Linke! Then, another drumroll for the Gold Medal Winner. As soon as it was announced, the auditorium erupted into cheers, clapping and jubilant “woo-hoo’s” for Elsa’s Chessboard! To make the event even more special, Mrs. B had contacted the author and illustrator to let them know the Lincoln School K-4 students chose their book for the 2026 EJK Gold Medal Award. and They each made a video especially for our students! Author Jenny Andrus thanked the students for their votes and shared how grateful she was that they loved her book. Julie Downey, illustrator, made her video on a mountain in Colorado! She thanked the students for “the honor and for being such great readers!” Thank you, Mrs. B. for creating this special experience for our school!

The excitement continues with our March Book Madness voting! Each class has been submitting a vote to narrow the field from the round of 16 to the quarter finals. We are down to the final four but not without some suspense and drama! The quarter-final competition between All at Once Upon a Time by Mara Rockliff, illustrated by Gladys Jose and La interprete by Olivia Abtahi, illustrated by Monica Arnaldo, translated by David Bowles resulted in a tie, but two classes hadn’t submitted their votes! When the final votes came in…it was still a tie! The fourth grade did an online spin-the-wheel and sent out the slides seen below. What a cliffhanger! We can’t wait to find out which book will be our March Book Madness champion!

Through the annual verification process caregivers complete the "Media Release" and "Permission to Publish Student Image and Work" forms. While a yearbook is technically not web or media publishing, we understand that some caregivers may want to opt out of having their child's image in the yearbook. Please reach out to Alechia Torchia, Yearbook Advisor, at atorchia@lincnet.org if you do not want your child’s photo to be in the yearbook.

Sincerely,

Sarah

Dear Lincoln School Composting Volunteers,

Thank you so much for your awesome support this school year! Since January, we have had six amazing volunteers helping out over multiple days. While this number is down from twenty unique volunteers from September-December, we still LOVE our volunteers and whether you joined us for one session or many, we truly appreciate YOU and your time. 

As we look ahead to the end year, we are in dire need of volunteers and would be delighted to see you again– or to have you help spread the word about this important work we are doing in our school with others who might also be interested in volunteering. 

If you'd like to spend time with your child as you volunteer, your child is welcome to join you at the compost table if they would like to pull up a chair and eat their lunch with you, don a pair of composting gloves, or use the coveted composting tongs! 

Appointment slots are open through the end of the year.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with any questions or suggestions. Thank you again for your invaluable support!

Most sincerely,

Gwen Blumberg & Nicole McDonagh

gblumberg@lincnet.org / nmcdonagh@lincnet.org

The Lincoln School Gear Store is open again! The store will be open from March 23-April 7. There are a few additions, including an Under Armor Hoodie and T-shirt with the combined K-4 Fox and 5-8 Knight logo! 

Thanks to the support from our PTO, families can fuel up and have fun at Family Literacy Night!

Click here or on the QR code below to order pizza and come early to eat in the dining commons!

$5.00 for 2 slices of pizza + drink

MacLean Hospital is excited to share that their next webinar as part of our annual School Consultation Service “Leaders in Youth Mental Health Series” is coming up on March 18th, 12:00PM-1:00PM.

All information for the caregiver webinars, including dates/times, Zoom links, presenter information and learning objectives can be found here on this website: https://healthcare.mgb.org/streaming/Live/McLean/McLean_SCS.html

 

Topic: Childhood irritability

Title: Responding Skillfully in the Context of Childhood Irritability

Date: March 18th, 12:00PM-1:00PM

Childhood irritability, which can range from developmentally normative to serious and concerning, can often be difficult for adults to manage effectively in the home and at school. Irritability is often paired with behavioral responses like aggression, arguing, withdrawal, and even high-risk behaviors. In this webinar, caregivers and educators will: 1) gain a stronger foundational understanding of childhood irritability, 2) learn practical and effective strategies for staying grounded, supportive, and still firm, and 3) become familiar with therapeutic interventions that may be used as referral options should children and their families need additional support.