Grade One had a special visitor come into their classrooms to share his expertise and skills. 'The Fishman' (Kobina Nyarko), a well-known Ghanaian Artist shared his work, inspirations and described how his style changes every few years. He also showed students how to create their very own eye-catching paintings. 
'The Fishman' Visits Grade 1
By Joanne Brown
Grade One had a special visitor come into their classrooms to share his expertise and skills. ‘The Fishman’ (Kobina Nyarko), a well-known Ghanaian Artist shared his work, inspirations and described how his style changes every few years. Then 'The Fishman' showed the grade one students how to create their very own eye-catching fish paintings.
What a wonderful day!
LCS Summer Camp is here again. Don't miss out on this year's Summer Camp for all students ages 6 -16 years. Registration has started. Click inside for more information. 
GOOD NEWS . . . GOOD NEWS . . . GOOD NEWS
For families not traveling over the summer and
For families traveling to Ghana this summer
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LCS SUMMER CAMP 2013 (JUNE 10 – JULY 19, 2013)
Don’t miss out on this year’s Summer Camp for all students ages 6 -16 years. Registration has started. Check the Front Desk at Lincoln Community School Reception for Registration Forms, or download from www.goo.gl/fgn23
The 2013 Summer Camp will run for six weeks and is divided into three sessions:
Session I (June 10 – June 21)
Session II (June 24 – July 5)
Session lll (July 8 – July 19)
Students can participate in as many sessions as they would like. The cost per session is GHC 800.00. Camp will run daily; Monday to Friday from 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. Students bring their own snacks and lunch. (We will also have lunch available for those who would prefer to purchase lunch). Students must sign up for a minimum of 5 days (one week), and all camp fees are non-refundable.
Activities offered to students include, Basketball, Badminton, Ceramics, Floor Hockey, Art & Drawing, Library/Reading, Drum & Dance, Soccer, Karate, Table Tennis, Computer Fun, Origami, and Swimming.
There is a day trip organized per session. Proposed venues for the day trips are Aburi Gardens, Boti Falls and Akosombo. The trips will most likely be scheduled for the last day of each session and will be announced several days in advance. Parents of participants will have to sign a release form and bring money for lunch and entry into the venue areas.
Lincoln School will also be hosting a Mathematics, Science and Technology Research Camp from July 1st - 30th, organized by MISE Foundation (www.flickr.com/misecamp) or (www.mise.getafricaonline.com/Research), a variety of mathematical topics including Newtonian Mechanic, Algebra, Number Theory, Combinatorics and Computer Programming will be explored. The organizer can also be contacted via (mise.foundation@gmail.com)
For more information and registration contact the following;
After School Activities Office 774018 ext: 145 Athletics Office 77 40 18 ext: 108
Nettie Agudu (ASA Coordinator) 054 4312 478 Woenya Agboh (Camp Director) 024 4328 3 Email: nagudu@lincoln.edu.gh Email: wagbo@lincoln.edu.gh
The Visual and Performing Arts Department would like to thank all the parents, students, and teachers who came out to support our MYP Arts Celebration on Tuesday, May 14th. Over 200 people attended this incredible event. It consisted of an exhibition, art workshops run by students,theatre and drama activities and more. 
Celebrating the Arts
May 17, 2013
By Rebecca Jardin
 “Creativity takes courage.”- Matisse
The Visual and Performing Arts Department would like to thank all the parents, students, and teachers who came out to support our MYP Arts Celebration on Tuesday, May 14th.
Over 200 people attended this incredible event. It consisted of an exhibition featuring all MYP art work produced this year, art workshops run by students in grades 8, 9, and 10, a group chalk painting, a kinesthetic sculpture, slideshows, animations, theatre and drama activities.
Some of the most popular art workshops of the afternoon included CD mandalas, origami t-shirts and of course the face painting. Mrs. Yeboah said, “It was truly heartwarming to see our MYP students teaching our PYP students in a meaningful and collaborative nature.”
Mrs. Jardin commented, “I was particularly impressed with the grade 6 monologues and really enjoyed seeing the chalk canvas develop throughout the two hours.”
Great enthusiasm for the arts was generated at this event, and we look forward to continuing the tradition in years to come!
You can see more photos on Mrs. Jardin’s blog:
http://rjardin.wordpress.com/2013/05/15/what-a-success-the-art-celebration-was/
The LCS PE leadership students from grades 9 and 10 went on a trip to Sisimbo Beach Resort last weekend for the annual PE Leadership Retreat. Click inside for more on this fun and educational trip. 
Grade 9/10 Leadership Retreat 2013
By Sahil Kirpalani, Gibran Haque
May 16, 2013
The LCS leadership students from grades 9 and 10 went on a trip to Sisimbo Beach Resort between the fourth and fifth of May. This event is usually one of the highlights on the students’ calendar because it is a time where team building is encouraged, and obviously, it is at the beach. This year was no exception. Despite the fact that it was a relatively small group of 27 students, the most was made of the time there. Students from different grade levels were mixing together, and it really felt like a community of students. This is why the trip was so special.
Students were put into different teams, and went through a series of games and activities that were set up to not only make the trip fun, but also to promote an atmosphere of togetherness. Activities included a beach volleyball tournament, a water balloon toss competition, a blind trust game, and a ball and rope competition, which really required communication to succeed. All of these went smoothly and made the trip enjoyable for all present.
Without a doubt the most exciting and definitely the most fun part of this trip was the night labyrinth, which has become somewhat of a tradition in leadership retreats over the last two years. Students were in pairs and were blindfolded and had to find their way through an intricate maze made of ropes; in order to get to the end students had to communicate and follow their instincts. This was definitely the highlight of the trip and will be regarded as a tradition from now on. Another important part of the retreat was reflecting on this year from a leadership point of view. Individually students reflected on what they as a Leadership P.E student achieved this year and what they learned as well. They also brainstormed on some of the highlights of the year as well as some of the obstacles which they overcame in order to make this a great year for Leadership P.E.
Overall this was a fun and educational trip and a great learning experience. None of this would have been possible without the help of the Leadership P.E teacher, Mr. Murray and Dawne Kaba, head of the P.E department. On behalf of all the students, we would like to thank Mrs. Kaba for organizing and planning this trip as well as Mr. Murray, Coach George, Coach Elorm and Ms. Gursel for making this a memorable and fun experience.
On Tuesday May 6th the PTO and the Administration joined together to host a coffee for LCS parents in the NPAT theatre. Click inside for more. 
Parent Appreciation & PTO Election
May 10, 2013
On Tuesday May 6th the PTO and the Administration joined together to host a coffee for LCS parents in the NPAT theatre. The morning opened with Dr. Larkin presenting the three candidates for the Board election; May Kalmoni, Kenneth Lim, Eva Turteltaub-Cavanna gave brief presentations of their backgrounds and spoke about their candidacy. Parents were able to register their votes at a table close to the entrance.
Out-going PTO president, Grace Marabe, gave an annual report of the PTO budget and presented a list of the sponsored events that the PTO held this past year. She also reported that the PTO executive committee generously donated 10,000 cedis to the Lincoln Fund towards student technology initiatives for the coming academic year. Next, a new slate of PTO officers were presented and enthusiastically voted in by the audience. The new officers are: Astha Singh, President, Olivia Klogo, Vice-President, Maria Oram, Secretary, Edu Conner, ECC Coordinator, Caragh Koon, ES Coordinator and Maria Amechi, MS Coordinator. There are two positions still open for Treasurer and SS Coordinator. Please contact Astha if you are interested: asthasingh@yahoo.com.
At the end of the meeting, Dr. Larkin presented the “mug of appreciation” to parents who have volunteered throughout the year in classrooms and in so many various manners throughout the school. With thanks, Dr. Larkin noted that is the contribution of parents that makes the biggest difference each day for our students and teachers. When he asked how many parents in the audience had mugs from previous years, hands shot up! These collectable mugs pay tribute to the countless hours of volunteer services by our incredible group of parents give to the school.
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Rhona has a flair for the eclectic and that is exactly how she describes her job as a librarian. "Its not like you're always doing the same thing over and over. I can work with teachers, I like incorporating service into my work and being involved in many ways." For the past two and a half years Rhona has added an eclectic spark to the LCS community...
Meet Fred. Though most of you don't need an introduction to the face of Heel The World. Fred Deegbe '02 has been getting a lot of press in the past couple years. His company, Heel the World makes shoes, but that's an oversimplified explanation, because Fred and his partners do so much more than that.
It's hard to sustain a passion for over 70 years, but for Pascal it's been easy. Pascal's passion is for plants of every kind and as Head Gardener of LCS Maintenance Team it comes in handy. Pascal and his team of 14 gardeners work hard to keep the Lincoln campus beautiful...
For the last 24 years, Lincoln has been blessed to count Naami as part of our community. Like so many, her position at Lincoln came unintentionally. After the birth of her first child, Naami only wanted to work part time or as a substitute. But the Head of School had a different idea, and asked Naami to join Lincoln as a full time pre-school teacher...
In 1987, Mr. Nelson was given the keys to Lincoln Community School. "One day they called me in to come and work inside, they said, Mr. Nelson you are good. And they handed over the keys to me". Mr. Nelson has been at LCS longer than any other member of the staff. Mr. Nelson has made LCS his home and in turn LCS has made a beloved member of Mr. Nelson...
Meet Lincoln's IT Network/Systems Manager. Moses recalls the first time he used computers when a technology institute opened near his childhood home in Tema. One day when he stayed home from school waiting for his secondary school results, he ventured over to the institute and quickly became fascinated by the newest technologies....
For ten years, Mabel was most people's introduction to LCS. As kids, teenagers, parents, and guest entered the Administration block for the first time, it was Mabel's soft voice that greeted them. As a receptionist for Lincoln, Mabel's duties fell far beyond the norm. Throughout her time here at Lincoln she has helped out in classrooms, published the newsletter and now works in the finance office.
A natural teacher, Ken has always loved working in schools. "Its always different and always exciting," Ken shares about working in a school environment. Ken is a man of all trades. Ken has held positions as a PE teacher, Athletics Director, Principal, Assistant Principal, Director of Curriculum and Assessment, and now as the Middle School Coordinator at Lincoln...
Living her life with her diplomat husband doesn't let Elizabeth stay in one place for too long, but Elizabeth keeps returning to Ghana, and when she's here, she comes to LCS. After first joining the LCS community for the first time in 1996, Elizabeth left to move to South Africa. When she returned to Ghana she continued to work at Lincoln and then once again moved away. But Elizabeth and her family returned home in 2008 and it seems like she is here to stay...
When asked for the one piece of advice she would like to give all her student, Bertha softly answered, "We are all under construction". Bertha is an exceptional listener and that's what she loves to do as she sits elegantly across from students in her office. Bertha is a counselor here at Lincoln...
As the new Director of Advancement, Cynthia is already making a lasting impression; but the first thing one notices when they meet Cynthia is her warm smile and calm demeanor...
If you don't know Eric, you should; because chances are he wants to meet you too. After joining Lincoln 10 years ago, Eric became determined to take as much from his time here as possible...
Linda loves to sing. When Linda speaks about her work with the kindergarteners her words sound like a joyous song. "When you teach them, they come in with no writing skills at all. And then you begin to teach them the alphabet and all the sounds, and you can see them writing, putting the sounds together and then you see the results!" Linda came to Lincoln in 1999 and has taught nearly every age of Elementary....
Meet Lauren. This is Lauren's 3rd year teaching English to 11th and 12th graders here at LCS and it is already clear that she likes to mix things up. This year, Lauren has completely renovated the literature curriculum....
As a former pastry chef, Tobias knows how to write a recipe for success and he seems to have found one here at Lincoln. Tobias helps teach art to middle and high school students during the school day. He does not consider himself an artist but he loves art....
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