Upcoming Events

January 29, 2016

Grades 3-5 Winter Concert

Our concert is this Monday, February 1st, in the Lincoln auditorium! The performance will begin at 6pm, and students should arrive at 5:45. Performers should be wearing their concert attire. Please remind your students that sweats and t-shirts with logos on them should not be worn to the concert. Your young musicians are eager to showcase their hard work. We are looking forward to a fun night!

Hats Off to Literacy Day 

The Student Council is encouraging ALL members of our community to celebrate Literacy by designing a hat that reflects a favorite: book, character, author, genre, scene...  Trophies will be given for the most creative, crazy, and elegant hats. Below please find a link to a trailer that the Student Council made to advertise our special day.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_vBVq1KKsd3VlNSd0NUR2pfMjA/view?usp=sharing

Friendly Reminders

• School begins at 8:30.  Please promote good habits by having your students arrive to school on time.  
• If you are in the car pick up line at the end of day, please remain in the driver's seat and adhere to the idling law, which mandates that 

Thank you for your contributions to MESPA.  As a result of your donations our students have had many enriching experiences that brought the curriculum to life!  

Students Enjoyed a Concert by Ball in the House!

Third Grade Students Learning about Sound!

First Grade Students Loved Learning More about Weather!

Save the Dates...

Good morning,

I hope that you enjoyed the long weekend with your family!  The weather today is bone chilling, so we will be spending the day inside.  Stay warm!

Grades 3-5 Concert

Just a reminder that our grades 3-5 Music Concert is just around the corner! The performance will take place at 6 pm in the Lincoln Elementary Auditorium on Monday, February 1st. Please arrive at 5:45 pm. We sincerely hope you are able to attend. Your children have been rehearsing very diligently and are excited to perform!


Sincerely,Dan Htoo-Levine

MCAS Dates

Reading Comprehension

Grade 3:  March 29 and 30

Grade 4: March 31 and April 1

Grade 5: April 6 and April 8

Math

Grade 3: May 16 and 17

Grade 4:  May 10 and 11

Grade 5:  May 12 and 13

Science and Technology

Grade 5: May 19 and 20

Please schedule appointments for your children around these dates.  

Happy New Year!  I look forward to welcoming your children back to school.  I'm sure that they have many stories to share!

Keeping Kids Safe Online: An Evening With National Internet Safety Expert Katie Greer What apps should I be worried about? Is social networking safe? Is my child being cyberbullied? Did you know there are several apps, such as The Vault, available for keeping texts and photos secret and many of them are free? Please join expert Katie Greer on Monday, January 4, at 7:00 p.m. in the Lincoln School Auditorium. This program will cover issues around the latest apps such as SnapChat, Ask.fm, and Kik, as well as discuss other important topics including online privacy, digital responsibility, cyberbullying, texting, sexting and more. Greer helps adults navigate the digital waters covering what's new, what's now, and what's next when it comes to children and technology, and provides parents and caregivers with proactive initiatives to keep kids safe. Former Director of Internet Safety for the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office, and Intelligence Analyst with the Massachusetts State Police, Greer has worked closely with the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces and schools throughout the country to educate thousands of students, parents and educators on the issues of digital technology safety and cyberbullying. She will be speaking to all third, fourth and fifth gradersat each primary school, as well as all students atMcCall Middle School. This presentation is sponsored by the EnKa Society in partnership with the Winchester Coalition for a Safer Community.

MCAS Update

The results of the 2015 MCAS scores have been released.  Muraco’s official MCAS report card is available on our website and may be found at the following address:

http://profiles.doe.mass.edu/accountability/report/school.aspx?linkid=31&orgcode=03440040&orgtypecode=6&

MCAS Schedule for 2016

Grades 3-5:

Reading Comprehension:  March 28 - April 11

Math:  May 9 -May 23

GRADE 5 ONLY:

Science and Technology: May 9-23