Team Activities

    The team concept has been in place at Lincoln Junior High School for over a decade and its merits continue to grow. Flexibility scheduling has allowed teams to be involved in some exciting activities. This school year will be no exception! Our students will participate in the following:

    1. Boston Repertory Actors. This is a field trip to the high school to view five short plays. (September 2004)
    2. Morton Arboretum. Everyone loves this autumn trip to a local treasure. (October 2004)
    3. Annual Team Read-In Day. Students will immerse themselves in storytelling (readings) by guests, plays produced by students, and the opportunity for sustained, silent reading. (December 2004)
    4. The 1960s Interdisciplinary Unit. Students will study events of that decade. Guest speakers and video presentations will be provided. The unit will culminate in an activity day and an evening dance during the Parent Open House (February 2005
    5. Career Speaker Day. Students choose several careers about which they wish to learn and attend presentations from individuals representing those careers (March 2005)
    6. Cantigny Field Trip. We will visit the museum, mansion and formal gardens of the McCormick family in Winfield. This plan is tentative pending availability. (May 2005)
    7. Team Recognition Day. Our team assembly/talent show helps wrap up the school year. (May or June 2005)
    8. Navy Pier. A film at the Imax Theater and the cruise aboard the Spirit of Chicago are educational and exciting. (June 2005)

We expect that all of these events will happen; however, circumstances may arise that are beyond the team’s control which require altering or canceling an event.



A Word about Field Trips, Fees, and Permission Forms

Field trips expand your child’s education beyond the four walls of our school. Our teachers feel that they are valuable learning experiences and that they enhance the curriculum. Extensive planning is required. Buses have to be reserved and fees paid in advance. Attendance lists have to be prepared and medications have to be made ready for some students. Students must accept the responsibility to provide the required fees and to return permission slips to their teachers by the prescribed deadlines. Failure to do so will force teachers to remove non-complying students from participation in a field trip.