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Friday Flash!
News of the Week for the Lincoln School Community
Andrés Ferreyra 4073, (B1637AOS) La Lucila, Buenos Aires. Tel: (54-11) 4851-1700 Fax: (54-11) 4851-1790
November 14, 2014
Issue # 15
School Year 2014-2015
BULLETIN BOARD!
A brief overview of events the next week…
November 14: 8:00 am
Elementary School Math Morning
November 14: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Aula Magna
Middle School Movie Night
November 15: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm
Swim Meeting hosted by Lincoln – Swimmers from grades 3 to 12.
November 15: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
High School “Copa Taylor” Volleyball Tournament.
November 15: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Basketball Tournament hosted by Lincoln – Teams Grades 2 to 5 Vs. Club Banade, Club Unión and Club Tigre.
November 17: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm – High School Lobby
Representatives of Univ. of St. Andrews (UK)
November 18: 8:15 am – Multipurpose Room
Elementary & Middle School Parent Book Club
November 20-21 at 7:00 pm – November 22 at 3:00 pm - Walter Liebling Theater:
High School Musical “Spamalot”
November 21: 8:00 am – Auditorium
Elementary School “Fabulous Friday”
November 21: 10:30 am – 12:00 pm – Auditorium
Elementary Living Museum
November 24: Sovereignty Day Holiday – NO SCHOOL
November 27-28: Thanksgiving Holiday – NO SCHOOL
December 3: 8:00 am – Multipurpose Room
Elementary School Parent Coffee
December 3: 9:45 am – Multipurpose Room
High School Parent Coffee
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December 4: 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm – Walter Liebling Theater
Grades 6 and 7 Fine Arts Festival
December 5: 8:00 am – Auditorium
Elementary School Fabulous Friday
December 5: 2:00 pm – Walter Liebling Theater
Grade 8 Fine Arts Festival
December 5: 7:30 pm - Gym Lobby
Middle School Dance sponsored by Student Council
December 6: 7:30 am
SAT Exam
December 8: Immaculate Conception Holiday – NO SCHOOL
Details of all of these events are listed in this Friday Flash
Superintendent’s Message
Dear Parents,
Every week that I sit down to write my Gecko article I’m amazed at how fast the time is passing by. This week is
already midpoint of the second quarter which only leaves us a hand full of teaching days until the Holiday break. It´s
hard to believe! With the end of the semester just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to look at your child’s
academic program with a critical eye, probing for areas that need to be fine-tuned. Have you followed through on the
improvement plan you developed during your parent-teacher conference? Has your child followed through on the
improvement plan you developed during your parent-teacher conference? Is your child up to date on all homework?
Have you asked your child if all assignments are up to date? Are you happy with your child’s overall sentiments about
school? If you answered NO to any of these questions, it’s time to get things back on track! Give us a call and schedule
a meeting with the classroom teacher. Preventive maintenance should play an important role in your family’s academic
plan.
For the leadership team, these next couple of weeks will be especially busy as it is the official start to the recruiting
season. The principals and I are preparing to attend our regional AASSA job fair following the Thanksgiving weekend.
It’s an exciting event and critical to the continuation of our excellent school program. Rest assured that we’ll be looking
for next year’s batch of first-rate teachers who can carry on the great progress made this year. Leading up to the fair,
teacher teams in each division will be skype interviewing potential candidates and passing on the top finalists to be
interviewed by the principals and myself. It’s a long process to review CV’s, interview candidates, and perform critical
background checks. We have your children in mind as we are at the AASSA recruiting fair looking for the best of the
best, those inspirational few who are ready to join the ranks of our community.
Have a great weekend while keeping safe and sane.
Mike Martell, Superintendent
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All School
News
Dear Parents,
If you are permanently leaving Lincoln at the end of this semester, please download the Initial Withdrawal Form from
the website. Here is the link http://www.lincoln.edu.ar/admissions/formsindex.html
You will also find the withdrawal procedures there.
Please complete the form and return it to the Admissions Office by email or fax as soon as possible.
This will enable us to prepare your child’s school records in time. Any records left behind will be forwarded to you if
you provide this information on the Initial Withdrawal Form.
Please contact me if you have any questions about the withdrawal process.
Thank you.
Claudia Pacha, Admissions Registrar
Christmas for Everyone
Sponsored by the Lincoln High School Community Service Club
Our goal is to “share” a meal during the Holiday Season with local families from La Lucila, Barrio La Rana, Barrio
Martin y Omar, en San Isidro and a school in Salta. We are ambitiously aiming to provide 150 families with holiday
boxes.
HOW DO YOU VOLUNTEER?
Get together a group of people (family, friends, colleagues, class, advisory group) and email
[email protected] before Friday, November 21st. Let her know how many boxes you want to
prepare. On Wednesday, November 26, you will be matched with a family (you will be given: family name,
members, gender and age of the kids in the family). Please bear in mind that your word of intent to participate in this
project implies a commitment.
HOW TO PREPARE A HOLIDAY BOX
1. Get a heavy and durable box, properly sealed with packing tape and fill up with items from the list below.
2. Make sure that the heavy items are in the corners and weight is evenly distributed.
3. Once all items have been placed in the box, if there is any room left over, fill it up with folded, shredded or balled
up newspaper for shipping. Boxes are being shipped as far away as Salta so this is very important.
4. Close the box, making sure to use an abundant amount of packing tape.
5. Wrap the box in colorful holiday paper or decorated plain paper as if you were wrapping a present.
LIST OF ITEMS:
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Remember that we are trying to provide the non-perishable items that families typically need for traditional
Argentine holiday meals. The estimated value of the basic box is between 350-400 pesos. For a fuller box, estimate
between 550 and 600 pesos.
• Salty snacks such as chips, sticks and cheese puffs
• 6 to 8 Packages of Powdered Juice (no bottles, bricks
or alcoholic beverages)
• Large Cans of Fruit (2)
• Grated Parmesan type Cheese (1 package)
• Tomato Sauce (1 package or can)
• Pasta or ñoqui mix (1 package)
• Rice (1 kg)
• Paté (3 cans)
• Pound Cakes (2)
• Cans of Tuna (2)
• Dulce de Leche (1 kg)
• Pan Dulce (1)
• Mixed Vegetables (2 cans)
• Shelf Milk (1 litre)
• Candied peanuts (2 packages)
• Mayonnaise (1 500 g bag)
• Turron Logs (2)
• Christmas Napkins
• Family game (Bingo, dominoes, cards, balls)
• Small Educational Gift for each child (book,
coloring book with crayons, or activity book - must be
in Spanish)
Suggestions to complement the box:
*Yerba (1 kg)
• Powdered milk (1 kg)
• Cocoa Mix / Nesquick (1/2 kg)
• Sugar (1 kg)
• Cookies and Crackers
• Candy
• Ornament for the tree
DROPPING OFF YOUR BOX
Your box(es) should be dropped off at Lincoln ONLY during the week (Monday through Friday) of December 1 to
December 5. Boxes should be dropped at the Front Gate (from 7:15 a.m. to 8:00 a.m.) or High School Office (8:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).
The boxes will be delivered to families on December 16. We will let you know details for if you want to come with
us to personally give your boxes.
Thanks for your support with our Community Service program!
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How stress affects our life?
As adults, we tend to view the world of children as happy and carefree. What could they possibly have to worry about?
Plenty! Even very young children have worries and feel stress to some degree.
Sources of Stress
Stress is a condition or feeling experienced when a person perceives that demands exceed the personal and social
resources the individual is able to mobilize.
These demands often come from outside sources, such as family, jobs, friends, or school. But it also can come from
within, often related to what we think we should be doing versus what we're actually able to do.
- In preschoolers, separation from parents can cause anxiety.
- As kids get older, academic and social pressures (especially from trying to fit in) create
stress.
- Many kids are too busy to have time to play creatively or relax after school.
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Kids' stress may be intensified by more than just what's happening in their own lives. World news can cause stress.
Also, complicating factors, such as an illness, death of a loved one, or a divorce.
Signs and Symptoms
It's not always easy to recognize when kids are stressed out. These are some of the symptoms:
• Short-term behavioral changes, such as mood swings, acting out, changes in sleep patterns, or bedwetting.
• Trouble concentrating or completing schoolwork. Others might become withdrawn or spend a lot of time alone.
• Physical effects, including stomachaches and headaches.
• Pick up new habits like thumb sucking, hair twirling, or nose picking; older kids may begin to lie, bully, or defy
authority.
• Nightmares, difficulty leaving parents, overreactions to minor problems, and drastic changes in academic
performance.
How can I cope with and prevent stress?
Stress is a part of life, but the healthier you are, the better you’ll manage stress when it happens.
#1: Avoid unnecessary stress
Not all stress can be avoided, and it’s not healthy to avoid a situation that needs to be addressed. You
may be surprised, however, by the number of stressors in your life that you can eliminate.
#2: Alter the situation
If you can’t avoid a stressful situation, try to alter it. Figure out what you can do to change things so the
problem doesn’t present itself in the future. Often, this involves changing the way you communicate and
operate in your daily life.
#3: Adapt to the stressor
If you can’t change the stressor, change yourself. You can adapt to stressful situations and regain your sense of control
by changing your expectations and attitude.
#4: Accept the things you can’t change
Some sources of stress are unavoidable. You can’t prevent or change stressors such as the death of a loved one, a serious
illness, or a national recession. In such cases, the best way to cope with stress is to accept things as they are. Acceptance
may be difficult, but in the long run, it’s easier than railing against a situation you can’t change.
#5: Make time for fun and relaxation
Beyond a take-charge approach and a positive attitude, you can reduce stress in your life by nurturing yourself. If you
regularly make time for fun and relaxation, you’ll be in a better place to handle life’s stressors.
#6: Adopt a healthy lifestyle
You can increase your resistance to stress by strengthening your physical health. Exercise regularly, eat a healthy diet,
reduce caffeine and sugar, avoid alcohol, cigarettes, drugs and get enough sleep.
Elementary School News!
Brad McClain Principal
[email protected]
Greetings from the Elementary School Principal’s Office!
We have certainly been busy since the last Friday Flash. Math Morning was celebrated today. Our internal and external
(MAP) testing results illustrate very positive, above expected norm, Math results for our students. We have found
EveryDay Math to give our students a very strong conceptual base as well as supporting and strengthening creativity.
Math Morning was a wonderful way to learn more about our EveryDay Math program and to play, with your child(ren),
the educational Math games which are integrated into the program. In order to promote positive school spirit and a
connection to this year’s theme: “Care, Share, and Be Fair!” we are also recognizing random acts of kindness. Come see
how these random positive acts are being celebrated on our RAK tree outside of the Library.
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Our teachers love to teach! They love to direct learning! To do this, consistent student attendance is essential. I cannot
begin to tell you the number of teachers from whom I received these connected comments. We really value our teaching
time and so we ask your full support in having your children in school all day long, every day for the remainder of the
semester and the school year. Missed instructional time is also compounded by the missed learning opportunities that
take place during directed peer interaction. Let’s work together to make full use of our resources.
On Monday 17 November our Physical Education classes will be all wet! We will begin to have PE Classes in the
Lincoln pool. Swimming is such a wonderful example of a life skill which promotes physical and emotional health.
Lincoln School is fortunate to have the facilities and teachers to make this happen. Proficiency and confidence in
swimming are positive characteristics which go hand in hand. As swimming is an integral part of the P.E. curriculum, it
is important that your child be prepared to swim for every scheduled class. If your child cannot swim due to a medical
condition, please provide a doctor’s excuse. Otherwise, we will encourage all students to swim! Click on this link to find
more information about the Lincoln Elementary School Swim Program.
Next week will end with two big events. On Friday 21 November, all of Grade 1 will be hosting our Fabulous Friday
and a “Wax Museum” presentation of historic autobiographies will be hosted by our 5th graders. Reading
autobiographies can help us to learn more about ourselves. Here is an interesting blog on leadership and learning entitled
Five Reasons to Read More Biographies. Both events are open to all parents and will take place in the Auditorium. The
Fabulous Friday happens at 8:00AM. The wax museum will take place from 11:00 to 11:50AM. Don’t miss either!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Elementary & Middle School Library
Susan Voracek ES/MS Librarian
[email protected]
SPANISH COLLECTION VISITS
It´s time to return library books. Next week all elementary students will be visiting the library with their Spanish
teachers. We are asking that all students return their library books at the beginning of the week. This will allow them
to take full advantage of our Spanish collection.
Susan Voracek, Elementary Middle School Librarian
Greetings From the Elementary School Counselor
Kathryn Manu
[email protected]
At our parent coffee last week, Gita Sriram, a Lincoln parent entrenched in the digital world, shared a compelling
presentation about digital citizenship. For those that were not able to attend the coffee and/or wanted to look at the
material in greater detail, you can access her presentation here: http://www.lincoln.edu.ar/es_counseling/index.html (go
to the Events link and scroll down )
EMPOWERING BYSTANDERS TO BECOME UPSTANDERS
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One of the important topics that I have been discussing with students in counseling classes is that of becoming an
“upstander” – someone who stands up and gets involved when others are being treated in a hurtful way, as opposed to
just standing by and doing nothing.
Some of the things that we encourage the children to do, to be an upstander, are:
 Don't laugh or encourage the bully in any way
 Stay at a safe distance and help the target get away
 Don’t become an "audience" for the bully
 Reach out in friendship
 Very confidentially say this isn’t cool or funny to the bully (if you feel comfortable doing so)
 Sit with the target at lunch or in class (especially after an incident)
 Support the victim in private
 Include the victim in some of your activities
 Tell an adult in confidence
As adults in the lives of our children, here are some ways we can then empower bystanders to become upstanders:
• Encourage empathy.
• Talk to your child about what to do if they see bullying.
• Role play responses to specific situations
• Help to understand tattling is different from reporting
• Behave with kindness, integrity and courage yourself. Teach your child to value these traits in others.
• Reinforce accepting personal responsibility for choices
• Normalize fears and worries.
• Emphasize strength in numbers.
• Communicate the expectation to take action.
• Teach skills and strategies to take a stand.
• Notice and acknowledge caring behaviors.
www.stopbullyingnow.com
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did,
but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
~ Maya Angelou
Middle School News!
Jeff Voracek
[email protected]
GRADE 8 SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS
Grade 8 semester examinations are scheduled from December 11 - 15. Semester exams will be given during a 90 minute
examination period. Semester examinations count 10% of the semester grade. Semester examinations will not be given
early.
Thursday, Dec. 11
2 exams
Friday, Dec. 12
2 exams
Monday. Dec. 15
2 exams
English/Language Arts
Science
Social Studies
Est. Sociales
Span. Transition
SSL
Lengua
Span. Transition
SSL
Algebra/Pre-Algebra
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GRADES 6 AND 7 END OF QUARTER EXAMINATIONS/PROJECTS
Grade 6 and 7 students will have end of quarter examination / project in their core subjects (English, Math, Science,
Social Studies, Lengua and Est. Sociales). Core subject teachers are expected to plan a culminating exam/project from
December 11 -15. The examinations will be held during regular class time from December 11-15. End of quarter
examination grades will be incorporated into the 2 nd quarter grade.
SPANISH DEPARTMENT
Every year, grade 6 SSL new students led by Ms. Masutti, carry out an activity which helps students incorporate
vocabulary and grammar structures related to the topic of food. The activity involves going to a neighborhood
supermarket with the purpose of buying food to cook in class. During the visit, students read the labels of the products,
ask the staff for information, choose products, look for prices and offers, and learn how to manage Argentine currency
and pay the bill (interaction with the cashiers). Then they come back to school, put everything together, and prepare the
recipes. The result of this experience is very positive. Students show great interest and learn hand on.
An interesting article related to this is one published in the British newspaper, The Guardian:
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/dec/04/digital-language-kitchen-paul-seedhouse
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2011/dec/04/digital-language-kitchen-paul-seedhouse
High School News!
Joe Hollenbeck Principal
[email protected]
OCTOBER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS OF THE MONTH
For her positive attitude, her diligent work across many academic courses and her great smile, the Lincoln High School
Faculty is pleased to announce Sofia Yoon as the 9th/10th grade Student of the Month for October.
For her kind and friendly manner, her mature sense of responsibility, and her amazing work on this year’s Chaco trip, the
Lincoln High School Faculty is pleased to announce Daniela Enciso as the 11th/12th grade Student of the Month for
October.
For being engaged and enthusiastic, whether it be in Math, Poetry, Science or even Ultimate, the Lincoln High School
Faculty is pleased to announce Shashank Kumar as the 11th/12th grade Student of the Month for October.
2nd QUARTER PROGRESS REPORTS DISTRIBUTED WEDNESDAY!
Progress reports for all high school students were sent home on Wednesday, November 13. If you haven’t already done
so, please review progress reports with your high school student, congratulating them for excellent performance and
offering encouragement in areas needing improvement!
HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL “SPAMALOT”
Come laugh a lot at with the Lincoln High School Arts Department and Spamalot, the musical lovingly ripped off from
the internationally renowned comedy team’s most popular film, Monty Python and the Holy Grail. A huge cast of the
brightest stars at Lincoln, wonderful singers, our top musicians, and best technicians make up the delightfully
zany Monty Python's Spamalot, running in the theatre November 20 at 7pm, Nov. 21 at 7pm, and Nov. 22 at
3pm. This highly irreverent parody of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table is the recipient of three Tony
Awards, including Best Musical and fourteen Tony Award nominations. The Lincoln Arts brings you a chorus line of
dancing divas and knights, flatulent Frenchmen, a killer rabbit and more madcap mirth than a headless knight! Tickets
are available in the mansion.
BASKETBALL SEASON BEGINS
Girls’ and boys’ high school basketball practices start next week, beginning at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The teams will
conduct training sessions until Friday, December 5, then pick up again when the 2nd semester begins in February 2015.
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ASOCIACION ESCUELAS LINCOLN
High School Exams December 2014
Thursday, December 11, 2014
First Exam
8:10-10:10 AM
Social Studies 9
Sociales 1
Modern History
10:10-10:50 AM
Second Exam
11:00-1:00 PM
Break - kiosko open
ITB Biology / Env. Issues
Forensics
Psychology
SL Econ
AP Econ
Physics / SL Physics
AP Chemistry / HL Chemistry
HL Biology
SL Chemistry
Friday, December 12, 2014
First Exam
8:10-10:10 AM
English 9 / English 10
Fund. Eng. 9/Fund. Eng 10
Lang and Lit Y1
SL Lang and Lit Y2
HL Lang and Lit Y2
SL Lit Y1 and SL Lit Y2
Hlit Y1 and HL Lit Y2 / Rhetoric
10:10-10:50 AM
Second Exam
11:00-1:00 PM
Break - kiosko open
Español 1, 2, 3, 4
Spanish 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
First Exam
8:10-10:10 AM
Algebra 1
Geometry/ Alg 2
Math St. 1/Math St. 2
Pre-Calculus
AP Calculus / SL Math Y2
HL Math Y1 / HL Math Y2
10:10-10:50 AM
Second Exam
11:00-1:00 PM
Break - kiosko open
SL/HL History
Monday, December 15, 2014
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
First Exam
8:10-10:10 AM
10:10-10:50 AM
Second Exam
11:00-1:00 PM
SL Bio / AP Physics / HL Physics
Break - kiosko open
Portuguese
Chemistry
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
First Exam
8:10-10:10 AM
Conflicts
10:10-10:50 AM
Second Exam
11:00-1:00 PM
Break - kiosko open
Conflicts
Thursday, December 18, 2014
No school for students.
Grade verification day for teachers.
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Friday, December 19, 2014
REPORT CARD
PICK UP:
Any time between
9:00-10:00 AM
Students report to Advisory and complete
their report card readiness form before collecting report cards
beginning at 9:00 a.m.
PATAGONIA TRIP IN JANUARY fro High School Students Only!!
In January a trip to Patagonia will again be offered to interested high school students. This wonderful expedition has
occurred annually for the January vacation for the last 8+ years. The trip will occur January 18-30, 2015. Students will
travel by airplane to Bariloche to meet their guides and venture into pristine wilderness in the Patagonia region of
Argentina. This year, the trip will feature four summits and one lake with plenty of hiking and kayaking. The trip is led
by experienced mountaineers and guides from Explora Argentina: http://www.explora.org.ar/
The Patagonia trip is a parent-organized and sponsored event and has no affiliation with the school.
Cost of the trip is pesos $8,625 for the expedition and approximately pesos $3,000 for airfare to/from
B.A./Bariloche. Registration deadline is November 21st.
Please contact the parent organizer, Tina Montana [email protected], for more information or to reserve
your spot.
For pictures of last year’s trip, check out this link:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.249697221868040.1073741830.245182775652818&type=1
FROM THE P.E. DEPARTMENT
“If exercise were a pill, it would be the most widely prescribed medication in the world.” (Emory University School of
Medicine). Of all the things we can do for our health, few are more generally helpful than physical exercise.
http://gromsocial.com/index.php?option=com_k2&view=item&id=32%3A5-reasons-to-play-sports
THE BRAIN AND LEARNING
Research related to the human brain and how it best processes and retains information (learning) continues to support the
idea that “cramming” for an assessment is not conducive to real learning. The attached article suggests alternative
strategies for students to better process and retain subject matter.
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High School Counselors
Debbie McDowell & Jodie Thiel
[email protected] - [email protected]
HS BOOK CLUB
Thanks to those parents who joined the counselors in the first semester book club which concluded on Wednesday, 12
November. We look forward to the second semester Book Club in which we will be discussing Danah Boyd’s It’s
Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens (http://www.danah.org/itscomplicated/). Boyd’s research provides
interesting and new ideas about how and why many adolescents connect through social media as well as the implications
of this for both parents and educators. Second semester Book Club will take place April 9, 16, 23, and 30.
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UNIVERSITY VISITS
17 November: University of St. Andrews (UK)
UNIVERSITY APPLICATIONS
Please encourage your son or daughter to complete the university applications well before final exams in December. It is
very important that an adult review the application and essay before submitting. Please remind your child that Ms.
McDowell is willing to look over their work. It’s important to plan wisely and not wait until the last moment.
DEADLINES
Deadlines for students are approaching quickly! Any student who is applying to a college/university with a deadline
before February 2015 must complete a Transcript Request Form and submit it before 24 November so that it can be
processed before the summer holiday. Any request which is submitted after this date will not be guaranteed to be
completed before the university deadline. Please speak to your child and impress upon him/her that meeting this
deadline is of utmost importance! If there are any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Ms. McDowell.
Any student request for a teacher recommendation should have been completed by 7 November. Please speak with your
child and make sure he/she has taken care of this important part of the university application process.
UCAS Applications
Any student applying to university in the UK must have his/her application completed and submitted online to Ms.
McDowell by 1 December for it to be processed before the deadline. Any application submitted after 1 December is not
guaranteed to be submitted before the university deadline. If there are any questions, please contact Ms. McDowell.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Seniors applying to attend university in the US and who is interested in applying for a scholarship should pick up the
information and application for the Margaret Sanders Foundation International School Scholarship from Ms McDowell.
The application form, essay and supporting information is due to the counseling office by Thursday, 20 November.
Scholarship money is paid directly to the university to cover educational expenses. Ask your son or daughter to see Ms
McDowell if there are any questions.
Juniors and SAT
If your child is planning on attending university in the US or any another location where the SAT is required, it is
recommended that he/she takes the SAT on the 24 January test date (registration deadline is 18 December). It is most
important that your child set up the College Board account and register for the test using his/her full (passport) name. If
there are any questions, please contact Ms McDowell in the HS Counseling Office.
Ms. McDowell will be out of the office next week (19-21 November) while she attends the Council of International
Schools Forum on University Admissions. The conference of over 500 participants provides the opportunity for high
school counselors and university admissions officers to work together collaboratively in professional development.
“The Condor Corner”
Athletics and Activities!
Rosemary Fatta Mari
[email protected]
Want the latest Condor information? Follow us on Twitter: @AELCondors
Congratulations to our Incredible High School Girls & Boys Volleyball Teams and our AWESOME coaches,
Alejandra Guerrero, Gimena Segovia, León Rajmanovich, and Raúl López. Lincoln Girls & Boys Volleyball Teams took
First Place in the Interscholastic Tournamentfor Zona Norte. Participating schools included Pestalozzi, Calasanz, Ort,
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Instituto River Plate, Instituto Ballester, Belgrano Day School, and Instituto José Hernández. This tournament began in
August and finished up last weekend.
On behalf of all of the entire Condor Community, CONGRATULATIONS PLAYERS AND COACHES! We are so
proud of you!
Good luck to our SAAC Soccer Teams as they play in this weekend’s tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay, hosted by
UAS.
SAAC Soccer Game Schedule
November 13th – 15th at Uruguayan American School (UAS)
Streaming Information
UAS website: www.uas.edu.uy
Results and photos will be uploaded all through the tournament
Opening ceremony and games played at UAS facility will be streamed at
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/saac-at-uas
Upcoming Games
Want the latest Condor information? Follow us on Twitter: @AELCondors
Saturday, November 15th
HS Ultimate Frisbee Tournament – 10:3 0am to 3:00 pm - Field 3
COPA TAYLOR (hosted by UDESA)
Volleyball will be played here at Lincoln Friday, November 14th - Sunday, November 16th.
ES SOCCER
Lincoln vs Instituto Ballester
Grades 2 – 3: 9:00am – 10:15am; Grades 4 – 5: 10:30am – 11:45am - Lincoln Field 2
SWIM MEET
Swimmers from 3rd – 12th grade vs Visiting Schools - 9:00 am – 12:00 pm - Lincoln Pool
ES BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT - Lincoln vs. Club Banade , Club Unión y Club Tigre
Grades 2nd - 5th; 2pm - 4pm - Lincoln Auditorium
Saturday, December 6th
ES & MS SOCCER - Lincoln vs. Saint Edward’s College
Grades 2 -3 & 4 -5: 9:00am – 10:15am; Grades 6 – 8: 10:30am – 11:45am - Lincoln Fields 2 & 3
SOCCER LEAGUE
Click here for a copy of the updated Soccer Schedule!
For game results, see below:
Elementary School Results
Middle School Results
General Soccer League information can be found HERE:
IN CASE OF RAIN OR WET FIELDS: In the event of rain or poor field conditions due to rain, practices are not
cancelled. Soccer games, however, are postponed. If you have any doubt, please contact the Lincoln guards to confirm
game plans. 4851-1700 ext 110
SCHOOL TOURNAMENTS THIS SEMESTER:
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COPA TAYLOR: Volleyball Tournament - November 14 -16, Hosted by UDESA at Lincoln
SWIM MEET Grades 3rd - 12th- November 15th, 9am - 12pm - hosted by Lincoln
BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT Grades 2nd - 5th - November 15th, 2pm - 4pm - hosted by Lincoln vs Club
Banade, Club Unión y Club Tigre
All schedules and forms can be downloaded from our Athletic Dept. section of the Lincoln website:
http://www.lincoln.edu.ar/athletics/index.html
Go Condors!
Rosemary Fatta Mari, Athletics & Activities Director
P.T.O. NEWS!!
PTO will be holding a general elections board meeting on Wednesday, November 19th at 8:30 am, held in the cafeteria.
Please join us to vote in a new PTO Board. There are many PTO board member positions available, as well as
committee chair positions. This is a great opportunity to hear what the PTO has coming up for the next semester and
find where you can get involved!
Please find a list of open board positions and their descriptions: http://www.lincoln.edu.ar/pto/index.html
PTO Volunteer Mums
Community News
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Toys for Tots is a program run by the United States Marine Corps Reserve which distributes toys to children,
whose parents cannot afford to buy them gifts for Christmas.
In the past years the Girl Scouts have held a collection box at Lincoln school and it’s been a huge success.
This year the Girl Scouts want to help the US Marines Corps again and will be having a collection box at the entrance of
the elementary school, from December 1st to 5th, from 3:30 pm to 4:00 pm.
Help us to put a smile on children's faces this holiday season,
by giving new unwrapped toys.
FRIDAY FLASH GUIDELINES :
Announcements should be…
- Brief
- About a school event the following week
- Include Date, Time, Location
- Include contact person (phone & email)
DEADLINE
- WEDNESDAY NOON ALL ANNOUNCEMENTS should be sent by e-mail to:
[email protected]
Thank you for your cooperation!
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