Way to go Friends and Family from Lincoln School. We submitted 11,250 BoxTops + 519 bonus tops.( That translates into $1,176.90 for the school.) Keep saving those BoxTops. Every one adds another 10 cents for the kids. Thank you to all who gave BoxTops for this submission. Mrs. Peterson's 2nd grade class collected 20 sheets (50 tops per page) and Ms. Palmer's 3rd graders collected 14 sheets. Ms. Johnson's church friends, family and friends gave enough to fill 107 sheets! Keep spreading the word and keep saving for the next submission. Please call the office at 815-284-7726 for collection sheets or send the BoxTops in and we will put them on the sheet for you. Thanks again for supporting Lincoln School.

Author Visit; Thursday, March 1st.
Author: Jim Aylesworth

Phyllis Houck wrote a grant request from the Partnership Committee to fund an author visit. The Partnership Committee is a sub-committee of the Dixon School Board. This Committee funds projects and/or activities that involve extra-curricular and co-curricular projects. The Committee funds items and projects that the District and other resources can not fund. "I wanted Mr. Aylesworth to visit our students this week to correlate with Read Across America day," Phyllis said.  This is celebrated across America in correlation with Dr. Seuss's birthday, March 2nd.. Lincoln School had community guest readers come the afternoon of Wednesday, February 29th,  to read some of Mr. Aylesworth's books to the second and third grade students in their classrooms to preview his visit on Thursday. Both days were very informative and enjoyable for the students. The students loved hearing about Mr. Aylesworth life and how he became an author. Mr. Aylesworth uses a lot of music and rhyme in his stories which catches children's attention and holds their interest. One of the most intriguing parts was the students' reaction when he told them he used to be a first grade teacher.
Teachers and students decorated each classroom using a theme from one of Mr. Aylesworth's books. To our surprise, after the presentations,  Mr. Aylesworth visited each room and signed the artwork. He will never forget the wonderful students and staff from Lincoln.

February 3rd was the 100th day of school! Can you believe it?!?! Over 100 days of school already this year?!?!  Well, Washington School kindergartners and 1st graders celebrated the 100th day of school with many exciting activities! Some of those activities included designing hats decorated with "100" objects, marshmallow counting and building, "100 Day's Smarter" headbands, 100 day art,  self portraits of themselves at 100 years old using construction paper, scissors and glue, and some teachers and students dressed up as 100 year old men and women.

Thursday, February 23, 4th and 5th grade students gathered in the Jefferson Library to celebrate the reading of the REBECCA CAUDILL book award nominees.  Students were required to read at least three of the 20 book nominees.  They then cast their votes for their favorite books with KNUCKLEHEAD:  TALL TALES & MOSTLY TRUE STORIES ABOUT GROWING UP SCIESZKA  by Joe Scieszka receiving the most votes.  Now students anxiously await the state winner which will be announced in March.