Dear Students and Families, 

I would like to thank the many Warm and Fuzzy Crew members and their families for participating in my surprise retirement party. It was both overwhelming and rewarding to see so many people in attendance.

Teaching kindergarten has been my passion. I feel very blessed to have taught in Cudahy and to have worked with so many wonderful families.

They say that retirement is the meeting of your past accomplishments and your future plans. This special evening and all of your well wishes has helped me make this transition.

With heart-felt appreciation,

Luona Lipske

On May 6 and 7, the Lincoln school 6th graders went on an outdoor education trip to Camp MacLean. Some of the activies of this trip were:

• team adventure course
• Dutch oven cooking
• archery
• balloon physics
• night hike
• fishing
• boating
• Lacrosse

We would like to thank Mr. Menken, Mr. Capstran, and Mrs. Stark for planning and running this event. The students had a wonderful time!

Please join us for a night of outstanding entertainment!  Over 30 acts will be showcasing their many talents that will make for one amazing show!

When: Thursday, May 14
Time: 6:30
Where: Lincoln Elementary Lunchroom

Admission is free to everyone. We are asking that each family bring two non-perishable food donations that will be collected for Project Concern of Cudahy.

 Congratulations to the 3nd quarter honor roll students of Lincoln Elementary School.

Did you have Mrs. Lipske for a kindergarten teacher?  Do you know anyone who has had Mrs. Lipske as a teacher?

Kindergarten teacher Luona Lispke has worked at Lincoln Elementary School in Cudahy for 33 years.  She has worked for the Cudahy School District for 38 years.  Now she is retiring and Lincoln School is throwing her a party!

Families, former students, faculty, and members of the community are all invited!

THIS IS A SURPRISE. SHHHHHHHH!

When: May 29
Where: Cudahy High School
Time: 6:00-7:30 PM

THIS IS A SURPRISE. SHHHHHHHH!

Do you have a picture - story - a favorite classroom memory?  Did Mrs. Lipske influence your life in any way?  Are there any ringmasters out there?  Please send your cards, stories, pictures, videos and well wishes to:
 
   Sherri Fansler/Operation Lipske
   3939 E. Plankinton Ave.
   Cudahy, WI  53110
 
    Or via email: operationlipske@gmail.com

Again, we are looking for pictures!  Please send pictures of yourself when you were in her class (or one of yourself now).  We are also looking for classroom videos.

Everything will be presented to Mrs. Lipske the night of her party.

Please help us honor Mrs. Lipske's outstanding commitment to Lincoln School, to our kids through the years, to our school district, and to our community!  Let's make this event a success and show our teacher how much we love her!

If you have any questions, email operationlipske@gmail.com or call 414-573-2957.

Lincoln School recently held the Pennies for Patients fundraiser and raised $1,800!  For this fundraiser, students were encouraged to bring in spare change and the money collected went towards researching a cure/treatment for leukemia and lymphoma.

This fundraiser was sponsored by the Lincoln Student Council and was a such a huge success!  Thank you to everyone who particpated.

Lincoln Elementary School in Cudahy will be having Poetry Night on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 from 6:15 p.m. until 7 p.m. Please stop by and see what our talented students have to offer. Light refreshments will be served.

What:   Poetry Night at Lincoln Elementary
When:  April 7, 2009 from 6:15 p.m. until 7 p.m
Where: Lincoln Elementary

At 7 pm, there will also be the quilt unveiling. The 4th graders from last year (current 5th grade) worked hard creating the quilt. Stay after and see their hard work displayed for the first time!

Congratulations to the 37 students at Lincoln school who were awarded perfect attendance awards for the second quarter.  For their accomplishment, the students received a gift certificate for a free small pizza at Papa Luigi's.

Great job!

 Congratulations to the 2nd quarter honor roll students of Lincoln Elementary School.

4th, 5th, and 6th grade students competed in the District Spelling Bee on Thursday, Feb. 19 at Lincoln School.  

To qualify for this competition, the students had to win the classroom competition and then their grade level competition.

The competition was great, but in the end Joseph Zych, a 6th grader from J.E. Jones, claimed the title of District Spelling Bee winner.  Nathan Marquette from Park View, another 6th grader, was the runner up.

As a part of the Take Your Family to School Week, the PTA at Lincoln school held breakfasts for the parents and children of the school.

Muffins with Mom

With the Lincoln orchestra playing, about 200 moms and children enjoyed morning muffins in the school cafeteria.

Donuts with Dad

With the Lincoln orchestra also playing, about 175 dads and their kids had donuts and juice in the school cafeteria.

THANKS to all the parents for both attending these events and for making the kids' day so memorable!

Lincoln school plans to create a recipe book for their cadet fundraiser and they are looking for submissions.

If you have a recipe to share and if you want to help a local school, please send a favorite recipe to Mrs. Paladino at paladinoa@cudahy.k12.wi.us by March 13.  All proceeds from the cookbook go toward the Lincoln school cadet field trip.

Donna Liermann, a kindergarten teacher at Lincoln school, was recently notified that she received an $800 grant from Target for a field trip to Green Meadows Farm in Waterford, Wisconsin.

Mrs. Liermann plans to use the Target Field Trip Grant to take 53 kindergartners to the farm in June.

Since 2006, the Target Field Trip program has been awarding the grants to help offset budget shortages for schools and to help educators use the learning gained from field trips to enhance student classroom studies.

Mrs. Liermann was among 5,000 recipients this year to receive a total of $4 million dollars.  Congratulations Lincoln school!

At Lincoln school, the 4-year old kindergarten classes held a Dinosaur Open House!  At the open house, the students showed their families their dinosaur classroom and all their dinosaur projects!  The families also read dinosaur books, played with dinosaur puppets, and worked on dinosaur art.  The open house was a great success and a lot of fun!

On Friday, January 23, Lincoln Elementary held its annual Fundraiser Celebration - Bouncy Fun Night. The students spent the evening playing on inflatable rides, participating in games, listening to music, and enjoying the evening with their families. It was a great night!

We'd like to thank all volunteers and families for both attending and making this an outstanding event!

Congratulations to the 1st quarter honor roll students for Lincoln Elementary

FOURTH GRADE

Fech, Madisyn                  Kwas, Billy                        Sargent, Thomas
Ferch, Nicole                    McDonough, Bridget         Trevithick, Evan
Fricke, Cassandra              Perez-Hernandez, Jose       Tuska, Gavin
Haak, Ryan                       Ratzmann, Timothy           Weber, Breanna
Kellenberger, Amanda


FIFTH GRADE
Au, Zachary                 Hall, Jordan                   McDonough, Riley 
Bahling, Emily              Hernandez, Michelle         Ray, Brandon
Bartosz, Amadeusz       Johannes, Simon             Ross, Annalise
Boeck, Gavin               Karolewicz, Raven           Sagan, Sam
Day, Kaylee                 Lelewicz, Trevor             Sajkowski, Samantha
Diaz, Xiomara

SIXTH GRADE
Brandt, Brianna         Moczynski, Carley      Schoemann, Cecilia
Feypel, Jordan          Ratzmann, Riley        Tolbert, Katya
Hammond, Danny      Rosado, Josue          Treat, John
Kwas, Joseph

On Tuesday, November 25, Lincoln School held a free showing of Kung Fu Panda sponsored by the PTA. Kids, parents, and teachers had a great time watching this movie with their pillows, blankets, and free popcorn!  After the movie, there were several free raffles.  It was a great night!

Hand shakes and words were once stronger than a contract.  However, today many claim to be trustworthy and too often, it's all talk and no action.

Come to an exciting character education assembly at Lincoln school on December 3.  This assembly is a 40-minute multi-media experience, where the goal is to teach students to:

• be honest with themselves
• be responsible for their own actions
• be straightforward and honest with those around them in a positive, respectful manner
• become a person everyone can trust

This is a great opportunity for families to view this important message together.

Where: Lincoln Elementary School, 4416 S Packard Ave
When: December 3, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM

The holidays are just around the corner and Lincoln school is looking for crafters and volunteers for their yearly Holiday Shoppe!  If you are a crafter or if you would like to volunteer for this event, please contact the Lincoln school office at 294-2930. 

Holiday Shoppe at Lincoln School
4416 S Packard Ave.
Cudahy, WI. 53110

Friday, December 12
3:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, December 13
10:00 - 2:00 p.m.

There is a $10 donation fee for all interested crafters. 

A big thank you to all the families who participated in the first Make it Take it night on October 22. This was a very nice evening where families worked together to create a learning game to play at home, as well as a journal for each student. Lincoln school will be planning more family events like this throughout the year!