Daily Announcements
Friday, November 6, 2009
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES
We are now taking appointments for Parent Teacher Conferences that are being held on Monday, November 23rd from 5:30 – 8:30, Tuesday, November 24th from 1:00 until 7:15 and Wednesday, November 25th from 8:00 A.M. until noon. Please call 656-0485 ext. 21225 to schedule your 15 minute appointment.
NO SCHOOL
There will be no school on Wednesday, November 11th due to Veteran’s Day. School will resume on Thursday, November 12th.
Fall Fling
TONIGHT from 7:00-9:30 p.m., Liberty will host the 21st annual Fall Fling for ALL 7th and 8th Grade Lincoln AND Liberty Students. Activities include: a D.J. in the large gym, our first annual dance competition, karaoke, group pictures, rock band video game, sports games, pizza and more! Students interested in attending this fun night should sign up and pay $5.00 during their lunch period.
Veteran’s Day Parade
F.I.T. and G.O. will host a tailgate party with free food from local fast food restaurants for the 56th annual Veteran’s Day Parade. All students are invited to meet at the Immanuel United Methodist Church at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11th. Please come out and show your appreciation for the men and women in the armed forces. Informational fliers and a sign-up sheet are available in the Prevention Office.
SCHOOL NEWSPAPER
All students signed up for the school newspaper: please return your information sheets to Miss Stiening in room 126 today. Any student who is still interested in helping with this semester's newspaper may sign up in room 126 this week.
CHOIR STUDENTS
If you sold fundraiser items, please pick them up from room 201 before you leave school for the weekend!
JAZZ CHOIR STUDENTS
Please make sure you are in attendance at Monday
AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING
Tutoring begins at 3:15 on Monday through Thursday from 3:15 until 4:15 in the Media Center. There is no charge. Teachers are there to help students with their homework. There is no tutoring on Fridays. Students need to sign an attendance sheet in the Media Center when they attend tutoring. Students may take the 4:30 activity bus home which will pick them up outside the main school entrance by the main office. If parents wish to pick up their children earlier than the 4:15 dismissal time, they must come into the building and sign them out in the Media Center.
WILDCAT STORE
The Wildcat Store is located in the bookroom (the room between the Main Office and Attendance Office). The store is open during Activity periods. The items sold are:
Wildcat Pens .85 Sticky Notes .35
LMS Pencils .50 Ziploc Bags .15
Erasers .10 Report Covers .50
Composition Books 1.25 LMS Red Pens .75
Highlighters .50 Pocket Folders .50
Notebooks 1.25 Agendas 2.00
Loose-leaf paper 1.00 Bottle water 1.00
Locks 1.00 Science Fair Boards 2.00
Wildcat Bags 6.00 Poster board (white) .50
Composition Books 1.25 3-ring binders (1”) 2.00
Notecards (packs of 100 OR colored OR large size) 1.00
7TH GRADE WASHINGTON D.C. TRIP
IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO SIGN UP FOR THIS TRIP. If you are a 7th grader and you are interested in going to Washington D.C. this coming spring, please stop in the main office and pick up the information packet.
YEARBOOKS
You don’t want to be the only one without a yearbook in May. Order one today! Order forms are in the main office.
The yearbook needs your help. We are looking for baby pictures of students or teachers. If you have a baby picture you would like to see in the yearbook this spring, please bring one to school. Make sure your name, your team number, the age you were when the picture was taken, and what you were doing in the picture is attached. You can drop the picture off in the main office or give them to Mrs. Schindler, Room 312 or Mrs. Lipe, Room 005.
Get your pictures in the yearbook! The Yearbook Staff invites students and parents to submit photos for the yearbook. If you've got great photos of school and community events or you and your friends just having fun, we'd like to see them. Our photographers can't be everywhere. Help us get as many photos as possible to create a terrific book everyone will want to have.
Here is how you can submit photos online:
• Go to: https://images.jostens.com/login
• If it does not automatically log you into the site, enter username:400003745 and password:Lincoln
• Browse to select the photo(s) you wish to upload.
• Enter information about the photo and provide contact information in case the staff needs additional information.
• Click "Save Details".
It's that easy! Submit your photos today! The last day to submit photos is 2/14/2010.
Computer Club
Computer Club meetings in November will be on Wednesday, November 18th in room 100 from 3:15-4:15. If you have any questions please contact Mrs. Laakko.
ART CLUB
The Art Club is an after school activity open to any seventh or eighth grade students who are interested in art. The club meets every Monday after school unless there is a school holiday. Come join us in the art room from 3:15-4:15 on Monday if you would like to be part of the club. If you have any questions see Mrs. Fries or Miss Parks, the club sponsors.
BUS SAFETY
Each bus now contains a camera and sound recording device, so please maintain proper behavior while riding to and from school.
CELL PHONES
No cell phone usage is allowed before school once you arrive on school property. Cell phones should be used after the 3:00 bell rings. All cells need to be in lockers during the school day. If you use a cell phone during the times it is not allowed, the cell phone will be taken from you and not returned until the end of the day or a parent may have to come to pick it up. Remember, texting or calling will not be allowed once you are on school property.
PICK UP AND DROP OFF
If you pick up or drop off your student at school, please be aware that you MAY NOT drop off or pick up by the gym lobby. That area is reserved for buses only. You may drop off your student at the front main entrance or use the driveway between Lincoln and Woodland schools and drive to the top. You may drop your student off there.
OPENING OUTSIDE DOORS
Students, please DO NOT open any outside door to anyone wanting to enter the building. All visitors need to enter the building at the main entrance by the main office and sign in with our security officer. Thank you for your cooperation.
SECURITY MEASURES
In an effort to keep our school safe, any visitor to our school needs to show photo I.D. when entering the building. Please be aware of this security measure. Also, once school beings for the day, all doors entering our building are locked with the exception of the main door (the entrance facing the Convenient Mart across the street). That is the door you must use to enter our building.
ELECTRONIC DEVICES
STUDENTS ARE NOT ALLOWED TO USE THEIR CELL PHONES ON THE BUSES TO OR FROM SCHOOL unless it is an emergency. Please remember that no electronic devices are allowed in school. Cell phones must be kept in lockers. Cell phones taken out during school or that ring during school will be confiscated. YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO HAVE CELL PHONES IN PURSES OR POCKETS. Even on “vibrate” they are still a distraction in class.
BEFORE SCHOOL RULES
Please remember that 6th and 7th grade students are to be in the gym lobby until the bell rings at 8:05. The 8th graders need to report to the cafeteria and stay there until the 8:05 bell rings. NO STUDENTS ARE ALLOWED TO BE ANYWHERE IN THE BUILDING, INCLUDING THEIR LOCKERS UNTIL 8:05. Students who wish to eat breakfast should report to the cafeteria and stay there until the 8:05 bell rings.
CHECK CASHING POLICY
Neither the Main Office nor the Cafeteria has funds available for cashing checks for students. Students should bring separate checks for payment of lunches, PE uniforms, Activity Fees, FIT and/or Team collections. IF you have any questions, you may contact our bookkeeper, Terri Colby, in the Main Office. Thank you for your cooperation.
SPORTS
MENU
Friday – Turkey ala king, glazed carrots, pudding (chocolate or vanilla), milk, juice
Monday – Toasted ravioli, tossed salad, pineapple tidbits, milk, juice
Tuesday – Bruch for Lunch, pancakes, sausage, tater tots, mandarin oranges, milk, juice
Wednesday – No School
Thursday – Burrito with chili & cheese, buttered corn, juicy pears, milk, juice
Friday – Toasted sub, mashed potatoes, applesauce, milk, juice