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K-4 Family Updates April 12, 2026

Posted Date: 04/12/26 (03:51 PM)
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K-4 Family Updates Newsletter

April 5, 2026

Lincoln K-4 Literacy Night!

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!

Orders close at noon on Tuesday!

$5.00 for 2 slices of pizza + drink
 
Poster for Lincoln K-4 Literacy Night featuring a cartoon fox reading a book.
 
A green chalkboard with the text 'A Message from the Principal' written in white.
Dear K-4 Caregivers,

On Thursday night, our kindergarten students wowed the school committee with their weather report! They explained the four parts of weather - temperature, moisture, wind and air pressure; used weather action words like "Blow," "Burst," and "Sway." Students practiced identifying main topics and key details and gave the example of wind socks, weather balloons, and satellites as the key details for weather tools. The presentation concluded with a display of students' labeled weather projects!

Please join me in welcoming new staff members Scynthia Charles, Multilingual Tutor, and Faustino Bermudes, Instructional Assistant for 1S and 2MC. Catalina Gonzales starts tomorrow as our new Main Office Administrative Assistant. Catalina brings a wealth of experience to the team, having previously supported medical, corporate, and law enforcement offices across California and Massachusetts.

A huge thank you to Nanette LaRochelle for her help during the interview process, and to both Nanette and Carolyn Morrissey for their incredible flexibility while adapting to their new roles and workspaces during this transition.

Congratulations to the PTO on the Parent Prom. It was a beautiful night and a fun event, I'm sure!

We are looking forward to seeing you at Family Literacy Night on Tuesday!

Sincerely,

Sarah
 

K-4 Calendar & Important Dates

Lincoln School K-4 Calendar with a fox logo and a calendar icon.
Click here to access and subscribe to the Lincoln K-4 Google Calendar!

Religious and Cultural Observances are italicized

APRIL 2006
Autism Acceptance Month
Arab American Heritage Month
Month of the Military Child

4/12 - Orthodox Easter
4/14 - K-4 Family Literacy Night
  • 5:30 - Pizza orders ready in the Dining Commons
  • 6:00-7:00 - Activities in the Learning Commons, Library and Main Hall
4/16 - 3rd Annual Cereal Dominoes
4/17 - Community Meeting, 8:15-8:45
4/20-4/24 - No School - April Vacation
4/20 - Patriot's Day
4/28 - Lincoln SEPAC presents Sarah Ward - details below

MAY 2026
Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month
Jewish American Heritage Month

5/1 - School Lunch Hero Day
5/5 - 2nd Grade Field Trip - Franklin Park Zoo
5/6 - School Nurse Day
5/7 & 5/8 - Math MCAS Grades 3-85/
5/8 - 1st Grade Field Trip - Davis Farmland
5/11-5/15 - Teacher Appreciation Week
5/12 - PTO Enrichment - Gr 3 - Historic New England
5/13 - Lincoln METCO Parent Board Meeting
5/14 - Ascension
5/15 - Community Meeting, 8:15-8:45
5/21-5/23 - Shavuot (Jewish)
5/21 - 2nd Grade Music Performance
5/23 - 5/24 - Declaration of the Báb (Bahái)
5/25 - No School - Memorial Day
5/27 - Eid al-Adha (Islamic)
5/29 - Ascension of the Baha’u’llah (Bahái)


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OTHER IMPORTANT DATES

MARK YOUR CALENDARS

MCAS (Grades 3 & 4)
May 7 & 8 - Math

COMMUNITY MEETINGS
Learning Commons, 8:15-8:45

Next Meeting: April 17th
May 15 - June 5

Please wait in the lobby until 8:10, sign-in, and be seated in the "Family and Friends" section.

AFTERSCHOOL PROGRAMS
3:00-4:30

2+2=5 (Thurs.)
4/9, 4/16

Boys Affinity Group (Thurs.)
5/7, 6/11

Creative Sparks (Mon)
4/6, 4/13, 4/27

Girls Affinity Group (Thurs.)
4/9, 5/14, 6/11

SDGs for You and Me (Tues.)
4/7, 4/14, 4/28

LPS Step Team (Mon. & Thurs.)
4/6, 4/9, 4/13, 4/16, 4/27, 4/30 @ Lincoln

Teflon Yak Break Dance (Mon. & Tues.)
4/6, 4/7, 4/13, 4/14, 4/27, 4,28

June 18th is the last day of school

School Menus

and Food Services Updates

A blue banner with white text reads 'SCHOOL MENUS' and features illustrations of an apple, a muffin, and a milk carton.

MENUS

The kitchen is no longer selling cookies on Fridays. In lieu of cookies, students can purchase an ice cream for $1.00.


Menus are always subject to change and you will be notified if there are any entree changes. The online menus are the best place to view allergy information, see the full menu with all of the offerings, and view the menu in other languages.


NOW HIRING
We currently have several cafeteria positions open at both campuses. These are school-year, benefited positions. If you know someone who may be interested, please encourage them to apply HERE or have them reach out to me with any questions.
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Happy Spring!
We’re excited to share a few updates from the Food Service Department:

New Menu Items in April:
We will be adding Cheese Pierogies and Buffalo Chicken Pierogies to the menu. The listed allergens are dairy, wheat, and soy. Please note that the dough also contains lupin beans. We will also be featuring oven roasted chicken thighs from Maine Family Farms and Jollof Rice. More product information is available  HERE .

Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions.

Thank you
Kelly Haley, SNS

School News

Cereal Dominoes to benefit St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry in Lincoln

Can we beat last years total of 323?

We have 165 boxes of cereal so far!
Poster for Lincoln School's Third Annual Cereal Dominoes event, accepting donations until April 16, 2026.
 

LPS SEPAC Presents: Strengthening Executive Functioning Skills

Event flyer for Lincoln SEPAC presenting Sarah Ward, an expert in executive function, on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 at 6:30 PM.
 

Fun Opportunity for Green Team Volunteers (and their kids!)


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! 


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
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Community News

Sudbury Flag Football League

This fall for the 17th year, Sudbury Flag Football League will be running an organized flag football
program in Sudbury. This is a non-contact contact version of football where young players can
develop their passing, catching and defending skills.  

The SFFL Is for BOTH Boys & Girls. The games will be played by the Official National Flag Football rules.

Each player who is placed on a team will receive an NFL replica jersey with NFL team colors with
matching shorts and a flag belt and flags.

Registration for Sudbury Spring Flag Football League is open and we currently accepting applications for its 2026 Spring league for children who are currently grades K through 11.  
Games will be played on Sundays. There will be 8 regular season games plus play-off games. The
majority of games will be played on the field turf.

If you are interested in having your child join the League, visit our website to register
at www.sudburyflagfootball.com or email Sudburyflagfootballleague@gmail.com.

We have a limited number of spots available. The first proposed date of the league is Sunday 4/12. The drop-dead date for registration is Friday 4/10.

Please do not wait till the last minute because once we hit capacity, we will NOT be able to add any new players. Unfortunately, last year we had to turn some players away.
 

Student Community Service Project - Final Week!

Poster for a donation drive collecting items for children and adults in Ukraine, featuring a list of needed items like stuffed animals and stationery.
 

T-Ball for Current Kindergarteners and Starting Kindergarten in 2026

Poster for Lincoln T-Ball program. Open to boys and girls currently in Kindergarten and entering Kintergarten in 2026. Saturdays May 2-June 13, 10:00-11:30 @ Smith Fields. Go to lsyb.org to register or contact Charlie Knutson at coachknutson@outlook.com.
 
 

Contact Information

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Lincoln School

6 Ballfield Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
ph: 781-259-9404

Administrators

Sarah Collmer, K-4 Principal
scollmer@lincnet.org / 781-259-9400 x 2300

Alison Bryan, Interim METCO Director
abryan@lincnet.org / 781-259-9400 x 1146

Allie Sears, Student Services Coordinator
asears@lincnet.org / 781-259-9400 x 1139

Health Office

Kim Goldmacher, School Nurse
Alana McLaughlin, School Nurse Assistant

kgoldmacher@lincnet.org
Tel: 781-259-9407
Fax: 781-259-2705

Main Office

Nanette LaRochelle
Administrative Assistant to the Principals
nlarochelle@lincnet.org / 781-259-9404

Carolyn Morrissey
K-8 Administrative Assistant
cmorrissey@lincnet.org / 781-259-9408

Student Services

Kerri Martinec
Student Services Administrative Assistant
kmartinec@lincnet.org / 781-259-9400 x 2203

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Financial Assistance

If your student needs financial assistance, please review these links. Applications are submitted by US Mail or In-person Drop-Off or by Confidential Fax: 781-259-9246. EMAIL is not confidential.
 
 
 
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application (Determination required for some programs if sharing is authorized)
 
 
The town also has financial support available as well. 
 
 

 
All applications are confidential.