Lincoln Students Got the Blues!

On December 11th, Lincoln’s 4th and 5th graders performed original Blues Musicals as a culminating performance of Janet Lubetkin’s Red, White and Blues Foundation Grant. Students worked with lyricist/playwright Matt Boresi and composer Rachel Page from the...

Storyteller Mesmerizes Students

On November 13, thanks to a grant from the D112 Foundation, Elm Place’s Culture to Culture Club sponsored an all-school assembly featuring Anne Shimojima, a professional storyteller who formerly taught at Braeside School.  Mrs. Shimojima delighted and “mesmerized”...

Second City Improvises at Elm Place

On November 7, The Second City of Chicago taught improvisational skills and games to seventh grade students at Elm Place.  Hands were waving in the air and students were trekking to the front of the auditorium to take their turn in one of the interactive games...

How Will Senate Bill 16 Affect Our Schools?

If the bill is passed, NSSD112 will lose approximately $2.6 million a year, or 55% of the total state funding currently received.  This translates to about $600 per student per year.  As currently written, the cuts would be phased in over a four-year period. Beginning...

Lincoln runs away with the Fun(d) Run trophy

Congratulations to Lincoln School for winning the Fun(d) Run participation trophy.  87% of the students participated in this year’s Fun(d) Run.  Pictured with the Lincoln Lion are Dr. Michael Bregy, NSSD112 Superintendent, Claire Kowalczyk, Lincoln Principal,...