[LincolnTalk] Lincoln's Historical Scavenger Hunt ends with a bike ride!

[kim bodnar]

Thank you and congratulations to all those who completed the Lincoln250's
Historical Scavenger Hunt virtually and in person!  We hope you found
Lincoln's 18th century history interesting and informative.  While setting
it up was a lot of fun, it did require quite a bit of effort, so we’d like
to extend our gratitude to the following individuals and groups who lent
their support. Thank you to Ian Goh for his incredible padlet skills,
Collette Sizer, Amanda Fargo, Jennifer Glass and Val Fox, Lincoln's
Cemetery Agent.  We are also grateful to our historians and authors: Jack
MacLean, Don Hafner, Rick Wiggin and Ron McAdow.  Additionally, we are
thankful for the partnership of Historic New England, the Lincoln
Historical Society, Lincoln's Conservation Department, the Bicycle
Pedestrian Advisory Committee and First Parish Church.

With gratitude,
Kim
On behalf of the Lincoln250 Planning Committee

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[LincolnTalk] Yellow lab

[kim bodnar]

Good morning,
Just coming back from the transfer station and saw a yellow lab with a red
collar walking alone on Deerhaven near the intersection with Horseshoe Ln.
It headed into a resident’s yard quickly so I couldn’t get a look at the
collar.  Seems perfectly content to be walking around but maybe someone is
looking for him/her?

Thanks
Kim
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[LincolnTalk] Tuesday morning @ 10:30 - Select Board Coffee and Conversation

[kim bodnar]

Hello all,
I will be at Bemis Hall tomorrow morning from 10:30-11:30am hosting this
month's Select Board coffee and conversation.  Please drop by in person or
join via zoom if you would like to ask questions, discuss concerns or just
chat.  Below find the zoom details.

Best,
Kim


Kim Bodnar is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Select Board - Coffee and Conversation
Time: Oct 22, 2024 10:30 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

Join Zoom Meeting
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/4282984192?pwd=UGEvQ0VSYmxMV0o1WGpNaElrRG50QT09&omn=84094615139

Meeting ID: 428 298 4192
Passcode: 4B3Phq

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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln's Historical Scavenger Hunt - additional instructions

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Hello all,
On behalf of the Lincoln250 Committee, we appreciate those enjoying the
scavenger hunt virtually and "around town".  It will be open thru the end
of October.  One helpful point of clarification is how to take and post the
selfie. Below find some additional instructions:

   -

   Point your camera at the QR for your location and click "padlet"
   -

   The padlet will open for that location, hit the plus (+) sign at the
   bottom
   -

   You will be taken to a page that says "subject" and at the bottom is a
   camera icon
   -

   Tap the camera icon at the bottom to take your selfie
   -

   Tap "use photo" and it will upload.  Then you can include the answer to
   the trivia question in the subject line
   -

   Hit publish

*To begin the scavenger hunt, https://padlet.com/jlrg/Lincoln250
.*

Thanks again!
Kim
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Historic Scavenger Hunt error

[kim bodnar]

Hi Leslie,
Appreciate the feedback. I can help you.  Would it be helpful if you talked
me thru your issues so I can send out better instructions to the community?

Again, thanks for participating!
Kim

On Mon, Sep 23, 2024 at 4:01 PM Leslie Turek  wrote:

> For people planning to do the scavenger hunt, let me warn you that the map
> for location 2 is completely wrong. Where it says Baker Bridge Road, it
> should be Codman Rd.
>
> Also can anyone explain how to upload my selfies? I don’t see an upload
> link.
>
> Otherwise, it’s been fun so far.
>
> Leslie Turek
>
> Sent from my iPhone. Please pardon typos.
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[LincolnTalk] Select Board Coffee Hour Tomorrow

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Hello all,
Join me (in person or virtually) for coffee and conversation tomorrow at
Bemis Hall from 10:30-11:30am. Stop by to share your ideas, thoughts or
concerns.

Hope to see you there!
Kim

*Zoom Details*
Meeting ID:  976 9052 2488
Passcode:  998413
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[LincolnTalk] Community Support

[kim bodnar]

Dear Lincoln community,



At a recent committee meeting for the Minuteman Advisory Group for
Interlocal Coordination (MAGIC), the Select Board learned that a number of
our neighboring communities are hosting migrant families, specifically, Acton,
Bedford, Concord, and Lexington.



If you would like to support families and our neighbors or just learn more,
please click here  for
information on the state website.


Best,

Kim

Lincoln Select Board
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Re: [LincolnTalk] Transfer station Saturday?

[Kim bodnar]

Hello all,
The transfer station will be open on Saturday.

Thanks
Kim
Sent from my iPhone

On Nov 9, 2023, at 3:15 PM, lisa freedman  wrote:


Given Veterans Day Saturday, will the transfer station be open?

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[LincolnTalk] Coffee with a Select Board member tomorrow at 10:30am

[kim bodnar]

Hello Lincoln,
Please join me for coffee and conversation tomorrow at Bemis Hall from
10:30-11:30.  I'll also have a zoom meeting set up for those who want to
join remotely.  Below find the details.


Best,
Kim
Lincoln Select Board


Join Zoom Meeting


Meeting ID: 976 9052 2488

Passcode: 998413
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[LincolnTalk] State of the Town today!

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Hello all,
There are two sessions this afternoon;  1:15 and 2:15.  Please stop by the 
Lincoln School to hear more.

Thanks
Kim
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[LincolnTalk] Community Charette/State of the Town .. quick update!

[kim bodnar]

Hello all,
Hope to see many of you at State of the Town tomorrow!  For more
information on the event, please click here
.
Also, and as included below, the inflatable obstacle courses, which are
available throughout SOTT, have been moved inside the Smith Gym; access the
gym thru the main entrance.

As a reminder:

*MEETING FORMAT:*

   - *Four (4) identical sessions, each lasting 45 minutes*
   - *Participants will be able to rotate through all four before ending at
   3:00pm*
   - *Residents may also pick and choose which sessions to attend if unable
   to take part in all four*
   - *Each session will include a short presentation, smaller group
   activities, and feedback tools*
   - *Key information about each topic will be available for pick-up*

*SCHEDULE:*

   - *10:00am - 10:45am:  Session 1*
   - *11:00am - 11:45am:  Session 2*
   - *11:45am - 1:00pm:  COMMUNITY LUNCH! - Bring your own or lunches
   available for purchase thanks to the Twisted Tree. $20 CASH ONLY, please. *
   - *1:15pm - 2:00pm:  Session 3*
   - *2:15pm - 3:00pm:  Session 4*
   - *Inflatable obstacle courses for kids aged 3 – 12 to enjoy (with
   parent supervision)!***UPDATE*** BECAUSE OF WEATHER, THE INFLATABLES WILL
   BE IN THE SMITH GYM! Please make your way to the Smith Gym thru the main
   entrance. *

Thanks,
Kim
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[LincolnTalk] Coffee and Conversation - Tuesday, July 25th at Bemis

[kim bodnar]

Hello all,
Please join me for Coffee and Conversation tomorrow at Bemis Hall beginning
at 10:30am.  Stop by to share your thoughts, ask questions or discuss
current topics.

If you would prefer to meet via zoom, contact Amy at rett...@lincolntown.org
or call 781-259-8811 for zoom details.

Hope to see you tomorrow!
Kim
Lincoln Select Board
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[LincolnTalk] Reminder: 250th logo submissions due July 4th!

[kim bodnar]

Hi Lincoln!
The logo contest is still *open*! Please consider submitting a design to be
used for Lincoln's promotional materials for the 250th anniversary!  Need
inspiration.. check out Concord
<https://www.concordma.gov/3098/Concord-2025-Executive-Committee> and
Lexington
<https://www.lexingtonma.gov/838/Semiquincentennial-Commission-Lex250>'s!


*Lincoln250 Logo Contest: Marking Lincoln’s Role in the Events of April
1775*

April 2025 will mark the 250th Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and
Concord. As included in Donald Hafner’s “The Tales of The Battle Road April
19, 1775” (available at Something Special for $5), "When the alarm went out
on April 19th, the militia and minute men of Lincoln were the first to
arrive in Concord, to aid in defense of American Liberty.” The
recognition of the events along the Battle Road and in the state of
Massachusetts will be the starting point for a year-long series of national
events which will culminate in the celebration of the 250th anniversary of
the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July 2026.

The Lincoln250 Planning Committee, along with community partners and town
committees, is planning multiple historical, educational, and cultural
activities and events that celebrate the stories of the many people
who contributed to the formation of our nation.  As we kick off our
planning, one of our first tasks is to develop a logo that will act as the
official emblem of the “Lincoln250” celebration. This logo will be used on
the materials associated with the town events that are organized to mark
the 250th anniversary.  We might even use the logo on a celebratory
t-shirt!

*Submission parameters*: Proposed logo should be submitted as a color
rendering of approximately 8” X 10” to allow for easy duplication. The
logo should
be simple and a clearly identifiable image. It would be wonderful to read a
brief description of the idea behind the proposed logo if you are willing
to share.

*Where to send submissions:* The Lincoln250 Planning Committee will be
reviewing the submittals and making the decision on the final logo.  We ask
that all submissions be emailed to Kim Bodnar at
kbodnarsel...@lincolntown.org
<https://webmail.lincolntown.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=2sjeLWBRVC361xW39i-WxFBIfn2kJ6L1-qFeS1VkEpvNflPGfGjbCA..&URL=https%3a%2f%2fwebmail.lincolntown.org%2fowa%2fredir.aspx%3fC%3dbjiYV8ADaqv4o17zwYw2FWlLpSjrjhqVzaBUqOxZz_GPpkcuoGfbCA..%26URL%3dmailto%253akbodnarselect%2540lincolntown.org>
 by *July 4, 2023*.

*Submission Understanding:* Submission constitutes the individual’s
agreement to allow the use of the logo and also acknowledges that graphic
renderings of the logo may be used for publicity purposes. It is also
understood that no additional payment, monetary or otherwise, will be given.

Thank you!
Lincoln 250th Planning Committee
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln250 Logo Contest: Marking Lincoln’s Role in the Events of April 1775

[kim bodnar]

*Lincoln250 Logo Contest: Marking Lincoln’s Role in the Events of April
1775*



April 2025 will mark the 250th Anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and
Concord. As included in Donald Hafner’s “The Tales of The Battle Road April
19, 1775” (available at Something Special for $5), "When the alarm went out
on April 19th, the militia and minute men of Lincoln were the first to
arrive in Concord, to aid in defense of American Liberty.” The
recognition of the events along the Battle Road and in the state of
Massachusetts will be the starting point for a year-long series of national
events which will culminate in the celebration of the 250th anniversary of
the signing of the Declaration of Independence in July 2026.



The Lincoln250 Planning Committee, along with community partners and town
committees, is planning multiple historical, educational, and cultural
activities and events that celebrate the stories of the many people
who contributed to the formation of our nation.  As we kick off our
planning, one of our first tasks is to develop a logo that will act as the
official emblem of the “Lincoln250” celebration. This logo will be used on
the materials associated with the town events that are organized to mark
the 250th anniversary.  We might even use the logo on a celebratory
t-shirt!



*Submission parameters*: Proposed logo should be submitted as a color
rendering of approximately 8” X 10” to allow for easy duplication. The logo
should be simple and a clearly identifiable image. It would be wonderful to
read a brief description of the idea behind the proposed logo if you are
willing to share.



*Where to send submissions:* The Lincoln250 Planning Committee will be
reviewing the submittals and making the decision on the final logo.  We ask
that all submissions be emailed to Kim Bodnar at
kbodnarsel...@lincolntown.org
<https://webmail.lincolntown.org/owa/redir.aspx?C=bjiYV8ADaqv4o17zwYw2FWlLpSjrjhqVzaBUqOxZz_GPpkcuoGfbCA..&URL=mailto%3akbodnarselect%40lincolntown.org>
 by *July 4, 2023*.



*Submission Understanding:* Submission constitutes the individual’s
agreement to allow the use of the logo and also acknowledges that graphic
renderings of the logo may be used for publicity purposes. It is also
understood that no additional payment, monetary or otherwise, will be given.



Thank you!

Lincoln 250th Planning Committee
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[LincolnTalk] Coffee & Conversation - Tuesday, May 30th at Bemis

[kim bodnar]

Hello all,
Please join me for Coffee and Conversation tomorrow at Bemis Hall beginning
at 10:30am.  Stop by to share your thoughts, ask questions or discuss
current topics. I hope you can make it!

If you would prefer to meet via zoom, contact Amy at rett...@lincolntown.org
or call 781-259-8811.

Thanks,
Kim
Lincoln Select Board
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: May 10th SBC Meeting @ 7pm

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*


What a difference a year makes! Here's the school on April 29, 2022...

And here it was on April 24th of this year!

*Click here  for this week's SBC meeting
agenda.*
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[LincolnTalk] Coffee and Conversation-- Tuesday, April 25th at Bemis

[kim bodnar]

Hello all,
As the newest Select Board member, I'm looking forward to hosting my first
Coffee & Conversation at Bemis Hall *tomorrow* beginning at 10:30am.  Stop
by to share your thoughts, discuss current topics or just put a face with a
name.  I hope you can make it!

If you would prefer to meet via zoom, contact Amy at rett...@lincolntown.org
for details.

Thanks!
Kim
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: SBC Meeting on Wednesday, April 12

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*
[image: Town Meeting 2023: Residents enjoy lunch in the Lincoln School
Dining Commons.]

It was great to see the Dining Commons filled with residents enjoying the
Town Meeting lunch break on Saturday, March 25th! Thank you to Twisted Tree
for providing boxed lunches.

The School Building Committee will meet on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 via
Zoom. The agenda and link can be found here
.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Town Meeting, and some big "Thank you's"!

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*



*Honoring our History, Building Our FutureANNUAL TOWN MEETING! Saturday,
March 25, 2023 in the Lincoln School. Check-in begins at 8:30am, Meeting
begins promptly at 9:30am! Learn more here
<http://lincolntownmeeting2023.com/>!Thank you, FoMA and the Project
Team! At the Lincoln School ribbon cutting ceremony in October, the Friends
of Modern Architecture <https://fomalincoln.org/> (FoMA) announced that it
was awarding the project team (Architects SMMA
<https://www.smma.com/> & EwingCole <https://www.ewingcole.com/>, Consigli
Construction <https://www.consigli.com/>, and Owner's Project Manager, CHA
<https://www.chacompanies.com/sectors/buildings/project-management-and-construction-management/owners-project-management/>)
with its annual "Excellence in Modern Architecture" award. This past
Thursday, FoMA president, Andrew Glass, and SMMA Project Architect,
Jennifer Soucy, gave a presentation about the architectural history of the
school and how the renovation built on the school's Modern history while
creating transformational educational spaces in a sustainable, net-zero
building. The presentation was followed by a panel discussion featuring
Chris Fasciano, SBC Chair; Kim Bodnar, SBC Vice-Chair; Buck Creel,
Administrator for Business & Finance/Project Manager; and Jennifer Glass,
SBC Member. The FoMA & SMMA slide decks are here
<https://lincolnsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FoMA-Annual-Award-2023-Lincoln-School.pdf>,
and the recording of the event will be posted soon!Thank you, Sharon &
Jennifer! At this week's SBC meeting we gave heartfelt thanks to two
departing committee members, Jennifer Glass and Sharon Hobbs. Sharon will
be retiring as the Lincoln School Middle School Principal at the end of
June and last week's SBC meeting was her last. Sharon consistently provided
the important voice of the students, faculty, and staff throughout the
building project. She braved late night meetings, often with her young
daughter in tow, as critical educational based building decisions were
being discussed and debated. Over the past 15 years, she spoke about the
need for a project at many parent meetings, and during construction she
worked quietly behind the scenes to ensure smooth transitions to and from
the temporary classrooms and into the new school facilities. We are so
grateful to have had her expertise and calm leadership guiding us through
the project, and we wish her the best in retirement!Jennifer, a member of
the Select Board, is stepping off the SBC to avoid violating Open Meeting
Law when SBC Vice-Chair, Kim Bodnar, joins the Select Board later this
month. Jennifer’s unwavering dedication to the School Building Project
began nearly 15 years ago when she began her tenure on the School
Committee, and continued through her work with the many committees that
contributed to the successful completion of the school project. Jennifer’s
commitment to engaging residents through an open and transparent process
resulted in countless community discussions, charrettes, public meetings,
presentations, and the dynamic SBC website. As a member of the Outreach
sub-committee, Jennifer helped craft hundreds of engaging and informative
blogs, informing residents about the building project at each step along
the journey. Her SBC meeting minutes are legendary and capture every detail
of discussion and decision. The words “Thank You” hardly seem adequate to
express the level of appreciation we have for Jennifer’s leadership over
the past 15 years but ... thank you!- Kim Bodnar & Gina
Halsted, Outreach--The slides from last
Wednesday's SBC meeting can be found here
<https://lincolnsbc.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/2023-03-15-LPS-SBC-Presentation-DPI_Final.pdf>.
Next meeting is on Wednesday, April 12, 2023 at
7:00pm.--*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Thursday: Friends of Modern Architecture Honors Lincoln School Project Team!

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*


*(And the School Building Committee meets this Wednesday! Agenda is here
.)*
*Lincoln's 200th anniversary was in 1954, and this comes from a calendar
published by the Lincoln Bicentennial Committee. The photographer was Henry
Bugbee Kane.*

The Friends of Modern Architecture/Lincoln (FoMA) invites you to a
presentation, panel discussion, and reception celebrating the
revitalization of Lincoln’s Modern school. Lincoln Modern architects
Lawrence B. Anderson and Henry B. Hoover, who designed the original school
buildings  beginning in the
1940s, saw the power of Modernism to reimagine how architecture could
assist the school community to think and learn in new and inclusive
ways. With the generous support of the Town, the School Building Committee
and the project architects have again reimagined the transformative power
of architecture. The project team has realized an
ambitious, first-in-the-state net-zero renovation that centers on teachers
and students while preserving Anderson’s and Hoover’s original design
intent of creating close connections to nature and using natural light to
create calm energy throughout the building.

*Please join FoMA in the Learning Commons at the revitalized Lincoln School
for a lively evening of architecture, education, and sustainability on
March 16, 2023, from 6:30-8:00pm. Or join remotely via Zoom webinar
at https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82628178201
 *

++

*1994 - 1995 Time Capsules are on display in the Lincoln Public Library
until Saturday, March 25th! Please stop by and see the 6th and 7th grade
time capsules.*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Community Spaces

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

One of the 5 core principles of the school building project was enhancing
the school as a community space. We are in a different phase of Covid, the
building is now in use, and the vision for its potential uses is expanding.
In the past couple of weeks, families gathered in the Dining Commons for
Bingo Night, and the town's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Anti-Racism
Committee (IDEA) used the Learning Commons for a hybrid-format public
forum. We've started to put together a photo gallery
 of the building in
use - send photos to s...@lincnet.org if you have a picture you can share of
your group using the school. We look forward to hearing about new and
creative uses!
[image: During the Lincoln Winter Carnival, students and families enjoy
Bingo Night in the Dining Commons.]
[image: The town's Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism Committee
held a hybrid format public forum in the Learning Commons and via Zoom.]

*Winding Down*

At some point this year, we, the SBC Outreach team, will publish a final
blog post! We are grateful to the 360+ subscribers to our site, and to many
others who have read our posts over the past (almost) 6 years. As we wind
down, we are aware that there are many other important topics of
conversation in town, and we invite our followers to stay informed about
what is going on in Lincoln by signing up for updates from other groups.

   - *Community Center Building Committee*:
   https://lincolncommunitycenter.com
   - *Board and Committee Meeting Notices*:
   http://www.lincolntown.org/list.aspx
  - This page will allow you to choose the boards and committees from
  which you would like to get meeting notices. This includes the IDEA
  Committee , the Climate Action
  Planning group
  
,
  the Hanscom Field Advisory Committee
  ,
  the Select Board , Planning
  Board , Housing
  Commission ,
Conservation
  Commission
, Finance
  Committee , School
  Committee , etc.

*Meeting Notes*

The SBC met last Wednesday. Click here
 for
the slide presentation.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Blasts from the Past

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*

*Honoring our History, Building Our FutureThe 3rd and 4th grade time
capsules from the 1994 -1995 school project are now on display in the
Lincoln Public Library! Stop by to see what students were thinking about at
the time.Also, remember this photo?When the Auditorium was being renovated,
quite a few artifacts were found in those hexagonal "clouds" in the
ceiling. Some of the items are also on display at the Library.For more time
travel, check out the gallery of images documenting the 1994 mural
,
and see what was happening with the project in February 2022
 and February
2021 . Much
has changed over the past few years!The School Building Committee meets on
Wednesday, February 15th at 7:00pm. Click here
 for the agenda.*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Battery is included!

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

Last week, a Tesla battery, which will be tied into the School's system of
solar panels, was installed on the north side of the building. The battery
is a Tesla Megapack 2, rated at 500 kVA. The 2-hour 562 kW battery array
stores 1124 kWh of electricity, which is produced by the solar panels and
stored when not needed for current building operations. The stored power is
released back to the building during periods of peak building usage or
solar panel unavailability.

*Now at the Lincoln Library! *Items from the 1994-1995 school project time
capsules are now on display at the Lincoln Public Library. Stop in to check
them out!

The presentation from the January 11th SBC meeting is here
.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Honoring our history...

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*


*Honoring our History, Building Our FutureJust recently, the mobile that
was commissioned in memory of School Committee member, Leslie Shansky
Vagliano, was hung in the Media Center. The original installation of the
mobile was approved by the School Committee in 2003, and it was placed in
the Lincoln School Library. As part of this school project, the Library was
transformed into the Dining Commons, and a new Media Center was built. Our
thanks to Ken Bassett and Mary Helen Lorenz for taking care of the mobile
for a few years. We are glad to have this piece of community history back
in the building.The agenda for the upcoming January 11th School Building
Committee is here . More photos of the
mobile in both its new and old locations are here
.*
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[LincolnTalk] Kim Bodnar running for Select Board

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Hello Lincoln,
It is with much enthusiasm that I announce my candidacy for the Select
Board for a three-year term beginning in March.

Reflecting on the past five and a half years as vice-chair of the School
Building Committee (SBC), I cherish the time I've spent
building relationships with my fellow committee members and residents in
our community.  The many conversations I've had in our community spaces or
just walking the trails together have shaped my understanding of Lincoln's
history and culture, as well as concerns for its future and the challenges
ahead.  This process has made me a better listener, collaborator and
communicator.  And it's the same dedication and commitment to
inclusiveness, transparency and thoughtful leadership that have
characterized my work on the SBC that I hope to bring to every aspect of my
role on the Select Board.

My family moved to Lincoln over a decade ago.  It's when my daughters were
enrolled at preschool at Lincoln Nursery School and kindergarten at the
Lincoln School that we first walked the trails behind the deCordova and
fell in love with Lincoln's natural beauty.  It's also when I began to
appreciate the town's commitment to its long-held traditions and core
values, and I recognized the need to contribute to that history of
stewardship.  I chose volunteer opportunities that blended my skills of
thoughtful questioning, data analysis and unwavering effort with a strong
sense of teamwork.  Over the years, that has included Lincoln School's
Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) Chair, a board member for the Friends of
the Lincoln Library, lead organizer of a community-wide kickball
tournament, and as a contributor of the Citizen's Petition that recently
renamed the Board of Selectmen to the Select Board.

As vice-chair of the SBC, I have spent a great deal of time in front of our
town's many boards and committees.  These meetings have given me a
tremendous respect for the exceptional level of volunteerism as well as a
first-hand view into how our town is run and managed by our talented town
staff.  And as an SBC Outreach subcommittee member, I did everything I
could to ensure that residents felt engaged with the decision-making
process and informed of progress every step of the way.  Our 200+ blog and
LincolnTalk posts, videos, the SBC website, multiple mailings and handouts
are a testament to the level of transparency we tried to achieve.  The
skills and expertise gained through a business career in supply chain
management, process engineering, and market development have, without a
doubt, been an asset throughout my many volunteer roles.

Looking ahead, I am eager to share my experiences and knowledge as a
crucial phase of the Community Center building project begins.  It is a
humbling process that requires tireless effort but also a tremendous
opportunity to listen and learn from a great cross section of our
residents.  The town of Lincoln is also at an interesting crossroads with
respect to the recent housing choice legislation for MBTA communities and
the need for expanded housing options.  It is a conversation that requires
full community engagement as we reflect on what we value and decide on what
zoning changes we will support.  We are also at an inflection point when
discussing next steps for the revitalization of Lincoln Station,
transportation policy and the work of the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory
Committee, the Climate Action Plan and diversity and equity initiatives to
name a few.  Because these initiatives touch every part of our lives, they
require broad based discussions from residents including those who serve on
our many Town boards and committees. I look forward to contributing to
these efforts and building consensus for the long term benefit of Lincoln.

Also, in the coming weeks (just when it's getting really cold again!), you
will see me at the Transfer Station and in front of Donelan's to meet and
hear from you. In addition to those two locations, I'll look for additional
opportunities to meet in person and discuss what's on your mind.  More to
come

Finally, as I announce my candidacy, I would like to express my thanks to
Jonathan Dwyer for his many years of service to the community, including
his six years on the Select Board, and I respectfully ask for your support
at the town election on Monday, March 27th.

Sincerely,
Kim Bodnar
11 Fox Run Road
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Thank you, Joel Seeley!

[kim bodnar]

https://www.smma.com/people/joel-seeley

*Congratulations! *At our December SBC meeting, Joel Seeley, Executive Vice
President and Chief Operating Officer at SMMA Architects, announced that he
is retiring at the end of the year. Joel, who has served as our Project
Manager, has been such an important part of the Lincoln School project.
Through all the ups and downs of the process, he has been a calm presence,
a steady voice, and a source of wise advice. We are so very grateful to
have had his expertise and experience guiding us over the past 5 1/2 years.
Congratulations, Joel, on a career that has had an enormously positive
impact on thousands of students and faculty! We wish you all the best
whatever the next chapter brings.

*(P.S. Want to see the info about our project on the SMMA website?
Visit https://www.smma.com/work/modernism-twist
*, and here

is
a link to the end-of-project tour booklet.)

*Project Update:* The concrete pads for the transformers and the back-up
battery have been installed. The equipment is scheduled for installation on
December 27th, and it will require big machinery. Want to watch? The area
near the Codman Pool provides a safe view. Click here

for
a link to the slides presented at last Wednesday's SBC meeting.

*1994-95 Time Capsules @ the Public Library*: Starting in January, the Time
Capsules that were on display during the Ribbon Cutting will be on view at
the Library. The exhibit will span about 2 months, and will change every
two weeks. Starting with Kindergarten and Grade 1, two grades will be on
view at a time for a period of two weeks.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: 'Tis (always) the season...

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

..for an SBC meeting!

The SBC meets virtually on Wednesday, December 14th at 7:00pm. The agenda
is here . A few new photos are here
.
Photovoltaic panels being installed on the roof.
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[LincolnTalk] Fwd: Community Center

[kim bodnar]

Good morning,
I found this helpful link on the community center's website,
https://lincolncommunitycenter.com/2022/11/11/why-would-the-community-center-be-on-the-hartwell-campus/
.

Thanks,
Kim


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From: Kim bodnar 
Date: Sat, Nov 26, 2022 at 9:53 AM
Subject: Fwd: [LincolnTalk] Community Center
To: Kim Bodnar 




Sent from my iPhone

Begin forwarded message:

*From:* sally kindleberger 
*Date:* November 26, 2022 at 9:42:34 AM EST
*To:* kathryn Corbin 
*Cc:* LincolnTalk , Margaret P Flint <
margaretpfl...@gmail.com>
*Subject:* *Re: [LincolnTalk] Community Center*


Why was that location turned down originally?

On Sat, Nov 26, 2022 at 9:40 AM kathryn Corbin <
corbindes...@brown-corbin.com> wrote:

> Ken, et al.,
> Could not agree more, and said as much the last time the project was
> taking on steam. It’s precisely what the town needs as an
> inter-generational hub, gathering spot, place for special events be they
> exhibits, lectures, films, etc. It’s the only place anyone in town of any
> age currently and consistently goes, whether it’s kids after school for a
> snack, or to meet a friend for coffee, grab groceries, your dry cleaning or
> mail a package. Outdoor gathering space and parking already exist, so for
> my money, which like yours, if approved, will be spent, Lincoln Station
> makes perfect sense.
> Kathryn Corbin
>
> Sent from my iPhone
> Please excuse any typos,
> (which I declare are the exclusive fault of auto spell-check!)
>
> On Nov 26, 2022, at 8:38 AM, Andy Wang  wrote:
>
> 
>
> In the discussion above, I'm unclear if folks are advocating for a
> community center (both COA and Parks & Rec) or a senior center (and keep
> Parks & Rec in the pods) in the spaces around Lincoln Station.  But just
> some additional food for thought, on the Parks and Rec side, I believe that
> it was viewed as important to keep spaces accessible to the school campus.
> With the programs for kids, it is convenient for kids to be able to get to
> those programs easily. Not all kids are old enough to walk over by
> themselves.  LEAP also takes several of its kids over to the programs that
> parents sign up for and pick them up that may not be right after school.
>
> - Andy
>
>
>
>
> On Sat, Nov 26, 2022 at 8:15 AM June L Matthews  wrote:
>
>> Excellent statement,  Ken!  I hope that the proposal to change gears and
>> consider a community center at Lincoln Station gains some traction. I would
>> vote in favor of allocating funds to study this option.  After reading the
>> many comments and thinking carefully about the issues, I would not vote in
>> favor of allocating funds directed only toward the Hartwell proposals.  I
>> can’t remember, ten years ago, what led to the choice of this location.
>> For all the reasons expressed by you and a few others, I believe that this
>> choice, although well-intentioned, was misguided.  Let’s put the community
>> center in the center of our community – accessible by foot or bike by many,
>> and for those using their cars, adjacent to other essential services
>> (groceries, post office, etc.)
>>
>>
>>
>> June Matthews
>>
>> Greenridge Lane
>>
>>
>>
>> *From:* Lincoln  *On Behalf Of *Ken Hurd
>> *Sent:* Friday, November 25, 2022 9:55 PM
>> *To:* LincolnTalk 
>> *Cc:* Margaret P Flint 
>> *Subject:* [LincolnTalk] Community Center
>>
>>
>>
>> Hello LincolnTalkers,
>>
>> I wish to applaud all those who have taken the time to revisit and
>> question the financial pros and cons of building a community center at this
>> time, and thanks particularly to those who have recently commented on the
>> advisability of building it at the Hartwell site.
>>
>>
>>
>> I fully support building a new facility, but it has long been my opinion
>> that such a major investment by the town should be deployed where it is
>> most needed - namely in the Lincoln Station area.  For more than ten years
>> since Town Meeting approved the Comprehensive Long Range Plan, in which the
>> revitalization of Lincoln Station was overwhelmingly one of the highest
>> priorities, the area has lain dormant and in serious need of a catalyst to
>> jumpstart its transformation into the compact, vital, walkable village
>> center that was a stated goal at the time.  A community center in such a
>> location would be the equivalent of an anchor store in a retail setting,
>> and by virtue of attracting more people on a regular basis, it would create
>> more opportunities for a clustered cross-current of activities spawning
>> greater social interaction.
>>
&

[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: The end is in "site!"

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*


The trees are planted and grass is growing! The project punch list is
getting smaller, and we can expect to see the photovoltaic panels being
installed on the sloped roofs in the next few weeks. Stay tuned - more
about the PV system after the December 14th SBC meeting! The November photo
gallery is here
 and the
slide deck from the last meeting is here
.

*How it started...*

*How it's going...*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: A busy week!

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   - *Monday, November 14th @ 7:00pm: State of the Town, Night 1* (via
   Zoom): updates from the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism
   (IDEA) Committee; Lincoln Public Schools; Lincoln-Sudbury High School;
   Council on Aging & Human Services; Community Center Building Committee.
   Register at
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   - *Tuesday, November 15th @ 7:00pm: State of the Town, Night 2* (via
   Zoom): updates from the Green Energy Committee/Climate Action Lincoln;
   Conservation Commission; Bicycle, Pedestrian Advisory Committee; Housing
   Commission; Lincoln Land Conservation Trust/Rural Land Foundation; Planning
   Board. Register at
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   - *Wednesday, November 16th @7:00pm: School Building Committee Meeting* (via
   Zoom): Click here  for the agenda and
   Zoom link.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony/Time Capsule Photos

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

We have lots of photos from the Ribbon Cutting ceremony! Click here
 to
check out the gallery. And click here

to
watch the SBC slide show.

On behalf of the School Building Committee, we are so grateful to our
faculty, students, administrative team, custodians, technology gurus, and
the project team for working so hard to get the building ready for the
Ribbon Cutting and tours. Thank you Becky McFall, Buck Creel, Rob Ford, and
Brandon Kelly for leading the tours and to the students and faculty
throughout the building providing additional information. And a big thank
you to the students and families of *Cantabile* for providing such
beautiful music during the tours on Saturday. It was great to see so many
people in the school on both Friday and Saturday!
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Ribbon Cutting!

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

Thank you to everyone who came to the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony in person or
watched it on line. It was great to see so many members of the community
and to share this moment with our project team, residents, students, and
current and former faculty! Thank you, too, to Rep. Tom Stanley (Lincoln's
current state representative) and Rep. Carmine Gentile (our incoming
Precinct 1 state representative) for taking time to attend the event.

*Couldn't see the school today? The school will be open to the public
tomorrow morning from 9:00am - 11:00am! No need to RSVP - simply show up
and stroll through the building. The time capsules are still set up (see
the letter below!) and there will be people on hand to share information*.

To see the SBC slide show that was playing during the event, click here

.

If you would like to sign our digital guest book, click here
 and post a note, a photo, etc.

*Stay tuned! There will be many more photos to come in our next blog post!*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Come hear Cantabile play (and tour the school)

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*

*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

Did we mention that there's a *Ribbon Cutting Ceremony on Friday, October
28th* *at 1:30pm?!* Doors open at 1:00pm. Please let Amy Pearson,
apear...@lincnet.org, know you are coming.

Can't be there in person? Watch the ceremony live at
https://www.lincnet.org/ribboncutting

Also, on *Saturday, October 29th*, the *building will be open to the
public* from
9:00am - 11:00am! You will have a *chance to see the school, AND you'll be
entertained by Cantabile, a group of Lincoln School alumni (and current LS
students): Victor Han, Henry Hussey, Nooreddeen Kawaf, Finn Larsen, and
Luca Lee.* The group's Music Director is Rebecca Lee. Please come to hear
these fabulous musicians!
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[LincolnTalk] Dutalier Glider - FREE

[Kim bodnar]

I used it 10+ years ago when the kids were babies and since then it has been 
stored in our basement.  Free to a good home, DM if interested.

Thanks
Kim

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[LincolnTalk] IKEA Office Drawers.. TAKEN!

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Thanks for your interest
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Letting the Grass Grow

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*


The landscaping team is putting the finishing touches on the center field
and the grassy areas around the school. In this image you can see new grass
along the south end of the building and one of the many newly planted
trees. We thank our students and the community for being patient with this
part of the process. Someday the ropes will come down and we can all roam
freely! Click on the October photo gallery
 to see more
photos.

*Highlights from this past Wednesday's SBC meeting:*

   - Lots of grading and seeding all around the campus, including
   restoration of the center field!
   - The end-of-project "punch list", which had over 500 items in mid
   September, now stands at about 175. So many final details to take care of!
   Thank you to the entire team for getting them done.
   - The slide deck from the meeting is here
   .
   - *The Ribbon Cutting Ceremony is on Friday, October 28th @1:30pm! The
   entire community is invited! If you'd like to attend the ceremony and/or
   building tours, please email apear...@lincnet.org
. *Tours
   are from 3:00pm - 4:30pm.
   - *The Ceremony will be live-streamed
   at https://www.lincnet.org/ribboncutting
   *.
   - *The building will be open to the community on Saturday, October 29th
   from 9:00am - 11:00am. Doors around the school will be open, no need to
   RSVP in advance.*
   - The contents of the 1994 - 1995 Time Capsules will be on display on
   both the 28th and the 29th!

*More important dates:*

   - *Monday, November 14th @ 7:00pm*: *Night 1 of the (virtual) 2022 State
   of the Town Meeting: Lincoln in 2050*
  - Topics include: Updates from the Community Center Building
  Committee; Council on Aging & Human Services; and the Inclusion,
Diversity,
  Equity, & Anti-Racism Committee.
  - *Register for the meeting*:
  
*https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpduiorT0oG9GdnaMY_5AMocyCkOTQG_k5*
  


   - *Tuesday, November 15th @7:00pm*: *Night 2 of (virtual) State of the
   Town Meeting: Lincoln in 2050*
  - Topics include: Updates from the Planning Board; Housing
  Commission; Rural Land Foundation; Green Energy Committee &
Climate Action
  Lincoln; Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee.
  - *Register for the
  meeting: 
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYrcOGhrj4qEt1tt5MJp07ajcblANsCRV-f
  
*
   - *Wednesday, November 30th @7:30pm: Special Town Meeting*
  - Vote to approve funding ($325,000) for the next phase of a
  Community Center project. Funding would pay for architectural and project
  management services to develop a preferred design and budget
  

  .
  - Meeting is *in person in the Lincoln School Auditorium!*

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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: And the answer is ... (questions about life in 1994/95)

[kim bodnar]

What was on the menu in 1994 - 1995? How does that compare to school
lunches now?

Which movie was most popular with Lincoln School Students?

True or False: Pogs, Candy Crush, and Magic all were popular games in 1995.

Which teachers are still teaching in the Lincoln School?

What was the name of the musical performed in the Lincoln School during the
'94/'95 school year?

To find out the answers to these and other questions, come to the Lincoln
School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (1:30pm) & School Tour (3:00pm) on Friday,
October 28th, OR tour the school on Saturday, October 29th from 9:00 -
11:00am! Check out the time capsules!  *To attend the ceremony and tour on
Friday, RSVP to apear...@lincnet.org *
School Building Committee meets on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 @7:00pm.
Agenda and Zoom link available here .

Check out the drone video  taken of the
school this past August! (Thank you, Joe Dearden!)
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Back to the future....

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

*Where were you in 1995? Were you a student in the Lincoln School? Were
your children in the Lincoln School? Were you teaching or working in the
Lincoln School?*

Before the current project, the Lincoln School was last renovated in 1994.
During the 1994-1995 school year, students and teachers created time
capsules that were designed to be opened in 2020. Covid and construction
altered the timeline a bit, but now it is time for us all to climb into our
time machine and see what our students were thinking about and predicting
for the future!

*The contents of the Time Capsules will be on display at the Ribbon Cutting
ceremony on Friday, October 28th! (details and RSVP information below!)*

*What will we find when we open the envelope?*

*What predictions did the 4th graders make about life in 2020?*

*Ribbon Cutting Ceremony: Friday, October 28, 2022, 1:30 pm in the Lincoln
School Learning Commons*
1:00 pm: Doors open
1:30 pm: Ceremony begins
2:30 pm: Reception in the Dining Commons
3:00 pm: Building tours leave from the Dining Commons
Materials from the Time Capsules will be on display in the Dining Commons
throughout the event.


*Additional tours will be offered on Saturday, October 29th from 9:00 am to
11:00 amTo attend the Ribbon Cutting in person, RSVP
to apear...@lincnet.org  by October 21st OR set a
reminder to watch the ceremony live
at https://www.lincnet.org/ribboncutting
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: First Impressions

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*What do the faculty, staff, and students think about being in the
renovated school? Here's what a few of them had to say:*

"I just left the building from unpacking and the school is AMAZING!  The
town should be so pleased!  The Library, Learning Commons, office spaces,
classroomsI could go on and on.  There is an energy in the building and
a true level of excitement.  Thank you!"

- Kathy O'Connell, Math Content Specialist (and long time Lincoln educator)

"The natural light is amazing, truly a game changer!" - Bryan Kelly, Grade
3 teacher

"Love the glass walls in my classroom that open to the Hub.  It's changed
the way I think about lessons and where students are able to work."

- Matt Reed, Grade 4 teacher

"The Hub spaces give us more space to work other than my classroom!" -
Grade 4 student

"I love my office!  It's more spacious and functions how I need the office
to work!" - Secretary

"I like that it's (the school) is big, a lot of space to walk around and
the new playground is not just a field but has a structure and things to
do."

- Grade 4 student

"The cafeteria is really big and the food is great!"  Grade 3 student

"The gym floor is rubber instead of wood. It makes  your feet feel better
and doesn't hurt as much when you fall!" - Grade 3 student

Wonderful to have PK-8 students all in one physical building!"  Gwen
Blumberg - Literacy Content Specialist. "Enjoy being located in a Hub space
office with classrooms all around.  Makes collaboration flow more easily
and students see us as all teachers working together." - Alechia Torchia,
special education teacher

*Lincoln School Ribbon Cutting Ceremony* *Friday, October 28, 2022 @ 1:30
pm*! *Building tours after the ceremony & on Saturday, October 29 from 9:00
- 11:00 am.*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Remembering Jim Cunningham

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Jim Cunningham behind the camera at a Lincoln School project community
forum in 2017.

The School Building Committee joins the Lincoln community in mourning the
loss of Jim Cunningham. Jim was a dedicated volunteer who spent countless
hours filming the community forums, SBC meetings, town meetings, and
special town meetings that were focused on the Lincoln School project. We
relied on his presence over many years to help communicate this complex
process to the Town, and we deeply appreciated the technical knowledge he
brought to bear on renovating the systems in the Auditorium. We are
saddened by his passing and will always remember him as an integral part of
the project and of Lincoln's civic life.

*SBC meets via Zoom on Wednesday, September 14th, at 7:00pm*. The agenda
and Zoom link are here , and the
September photo gallery is here
.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Welcome Back to the Lincoln School!!!

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*


Sunshades, lighting, and benches in the new Lincoln School Courtyard.

For the first time since March 2020, our Kindergarten through 8th grade
students will be together in one building! And for the first time ever, our
preK students will join them.* Welcome back to school, everyone!* We wish
you a creative, exploratory, fun, healthy, and great year. - The SBC Team
Inside the new Learning Commons.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Putting it all Together

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

You know that when there is a clock on the wall that final pieces of the
project are starting to fall into place! Teachers will be able to move into
their classrooms the week of August 22nd, and school starts on September
6th.
*Installing desks and furniture in the Main Office.*

*SAVE THE DATE! THE COMMUNITY IS INVITED TO THE OFFICIAL RIBBON CUTTING
CEREMONY ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28 @ 1:30pm!*

*Building tours on Friday after the ceremony and on Saturday afternoon,
October 29.* *Stay tuned for more details!*

More photos in the August gallery
, and here is
the slide deck from Wednesday's meeting

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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: And away they go!*

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

Modular units ready to leave the Lincoln School campus. Photo by Peter von
Mertens.

Remember how excited we were to see the temporary school being built
? We
are now just as thrilled to see it being deconstructed! One by one, the
modular units are being prepared for transport to their new home at the
Nauset Regional High School. It will take a couple of weeks to remove the
temporary school, the concrete footings, and the parking lot. After that,
reconstruction of the field can begin.
Nauset High School construction site. Photo by Clay Reaser.

Also, at this week's meeting, we learned:

   - Installation of playground equipment will begin soon!
   - The racks that support the PV panels on the roof are being installed.
   Work began on top of the Middle School (Reed) Gym and will progress along
   the building.
   - Concrete and paving work continues on the Commons courtyard, main
   entrance, and walkways.
   - Interior finishes are well underway, and final clean-up is starting at
   the preK/Kindergarten end of the building.

The link to the meeting presentation is here
,
and more photos have been added to the July gallery
.

*Our thanks to Peter von Mertens for the title of the blog post!
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[LincolnTalk] Play time! (and July SBC Meeting)

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

The new "Commons Playground" will be located at the northwest corner of the
school. The photo below shows the sidewalk that will encircle the
playground, making it accessible. Check out other recent photos in the new
July photo gallery!
.

The School Building Committee will meet on Wednesday, July 13 at 7:00pm.
The agenda and zoom link can be found here
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Project Milestones

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

Inside the Learning Commons

Although all preK-8 students will be in the renovated school this fall, the
School Building Committee anticipates that big work (installation of PV
panels and connectivity) and small (punch list items) will continue on the
Lincoln School campus for about another year. Here are some major
milestones to watch for:

   - Furniture and equipment for grades K - 4 will move out of the modular
   school between June 22 and July 3.
   - The modular units will be removed from campus between July 25 and
   August 12.
   - About 25% of the photovoltaic (PV) panels are expected to arrive soon.
   Supply chain issues have slowed down delivery. Installation will begin on
   the Middle School gym.
   - All the PV panels should be installed and on line by next
   spring/summer.

The project team and SBC continue to closely monitor supply chain issues,
schedule, and budget.

Click here

for
the slide deck from this past week's meeting, and here
 for the June
photo gallery.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: June SBC Meeting

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*

*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*
The courtyard starts to take shape!

The School Building Committee meets this week on Wednesday, June 15 at
7:00pm. Agendas and minutes can be found here
. The June photo gallery is here
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[LincolnTalk] Needed: cardboard boxes

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Hi all,
Does anyone have smaller cardboard even Amazon boxes that they are looking to 
get rid of? Need 30 - 8.5”*11 pieces of cardboard.   I’d like to pick them up 
tomorrow if possible.

Thanks,
Kim

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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: What's new?

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

[image: featured image]

*As Phase 2 of the Lincoln School project takes shape, let's take a look at
some of the new features of the Primary School:*

   - Preschool is moving out of the Hartwell building and into the school!
   For the first time, all of our grades, preK - 8, will be together under one
   roof. This will give our youngest students access to the gym, music, and
   art rooms, and will make it much easier to deliver services such as
   occupational and physical therapy. It will also facilitate the transition
   to Kindergarten.
   - The new Media Center (all-new construction) is on the east side of the
   building.
   - The new Learning Commons
   

will
   be a flexible space for school and community events. It can be set up for
   presentations, robotics competitions, art shows, science fairs, music
   performances, school dances - whatever we can imagine! The Learning Commons
   and adjacent Dining Commons will both have access to a large courtyard
   space  in
   the inner part of the "L" (about where the "Learning Commons" label is
   below)
   - The principals' offices will be centrally located by the new main
   entrance
   

(larger
   pink area in the image below).
   - The 3rd grade wing is all-new construction and will be the youngest
   grade to feature a hub  space.

A reminder of which parts of the building are being renovated and which
parts are all-new construction:
New construction vs Renovation

Click here  to
see the new May photo gallery and here

to
see the slide deck from last Wednesday's School Building Committee meeting.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: May SBC Meeting on Wednesday

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*



Flooring in preK classroom.

Want to get the latest update on the project? Join us for the SBC meeting
on Wednesday, May 11 @7:00pm. The agenda and Zoom link can be found here
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: (Un)paving the way

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

A lot of work will be happening on Ballfield Road during school vacation
week (April 18-22). Please see Superintendent Becky McFall's message below.
Click here

for
the slide deck from this week's meeting.

Dear Lincoln Campus Community,

This week Consigli Construction began work on the road between the Lincoln
School and the K-4 modular building.  The asphalt was stripped down to
gravel and more extensive excavation will take place in the next week with
paving over the April vacation week.  Please drive carefully in this area
and reduce your speeds on the gravel roadways.

Many thanks to the faculty and staff for working around this additional
challenge and being flexible and supportive of using alternative recess
locations.

Best,

Becky McFall
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Building a better... website (and SBC this week)

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

Check it out! The School Building Committee website (www.lincolnsbc.org)
now features Google Translate so that the site is available in multiple
languages. Look for the "widget" on the top left side of the home page
above the main menu. We hope this makes the site more inclusive of and
accessible to our community and to people in other places who sometimes
drop by to learn about our process and project.

Want to get the latest update on the project? Join us for the SBC meeting
on Wednesday, April 13 @7:00pm. The agenda and Zoom link can be found here
.

The new April photo gallery is here
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Thank you!

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

...To the roughly 275 voters who attended Town Meeting yesterday! It was
great to see everyone in the room and to hear the buzz of excitement from
people who toured through the building. Many thanks to the students and
faculty who shared their enthusiasm and answered questions, to the Girl
Scouts for selling treats, and to all the town and school staff members who
prepared the building, ran the technology, and kept us informed and
organized.

Members of Harriet Todd's family were on hand as we celebrated the
dedication of the Lecture Hall in her name (video should be posted here
 in the next few days).
Also, all three school project related warrant articles passed, for which
the School Building Committee is very grateful.

A few more photos have been added to the March photo gallery
. The next
School Building Committee (virtual) meeting is on Wednesday, April 13 at
7:00pm.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Town Meeting Starts at 9:30am Sharp!

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*Town Meeting will start with the dedication of the Harriet Todd Lecture
Hall.* We respectfully ask residents to be signed in and seated a few
minutes before 9:30 so that we can begin promptly and celebrate together.

*A few Town Meeting reminders:*

   - Voters can check in starting at 8:00am.
   - Residents are invited to walk through the renovated Middle School
   between 8:00am - 9:00am. Get checked in and then enjoy roaming the
   building! Students and faculty will be on hand to direct you and answer
   questions.
   - The Girl Scouts will be selling light refreshments.
   - *PLEASE - NO FOOD OR DRINK OTHER THAN WATER IN THE AUDITORIUM!* Help
   us protect the beautiful new seating and carpeting.
   - New photos have been added to the March gallery - check it out!
   
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Town Meeting on Saturday

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2022 Candidate Forum: Watch it here:
https://lincolntv.viebit.com/player.php?hash=2Qa8G3yMWgWK

*Town Meeting is on Saturday, March 26 at 9:30am in the Auditorium!*

*Middle School Open House 8:00am - 9:00am: Come see the renovated Middle
School! (no guided tours, the public can wander through the building and
faculty and student docents will be on hand).*

*Town Elections are on Monday, March 28 from 7:30am - 8:00pm in the Middle
School (Reed) Gym!*

*What is Town Meeting? *It's the day when residents come together to vote
on Town and School budgets, capital investments, town bylaws, and citizens'
petitions.

*Who can vote at Town Meeting? **Everyone who is registered to vote in the
Town of Lincoln is a voter at Town Meeting*! If you are a resident but not
a registered voter, you are still welcome to attend. If there is a closely
contested vote, you will be asked to move to a designated area while
counting occurs. The meeting will be livestreamed, and state law requires
in-person voting.

*Will there be votes affecting the school building project? *Yes! There are
three votes that impact the project:

   1. *Article #11: Modular removal and field restoration:* The School
   Committee has approved an agreement to sell the modular classrooms to the
   Nauset Regional School District for $550,000. From those proceeds the
   School Committee is asking for $350,000 to remove the modular school and
   restore the field.  The work will include dismantling the temporary school,
   removing the concrete footers and temporary parking lot, and, finally,
   restoring the field. Nauset needs to have the classrooms in place for the
   start of school in Fall 2022.  While the sale is happening now, the funds
   from the proceeds of the $550,000 sale, will not be available for use until
   FY2025. This means asking residents to approve Article 11 now in order to
   keep our project on schedule.  Once the proceeds from the sale of the
   modulars are certified, they will be used to reimburse the town.
   2. *Article #10* is the list of projects recommended by the Capital
   Planning Committee. The list includes a proposal to reallocate the
   remaining $200,000 from the sale of the modulars to replace the building
   lighting control system in the Middle School. The Audacy system was chosen
   through the bidding process in 2020 and installed as part of Phase 1. It is
   a cloud-based system that includes smart outlets, manual controls, and
   occupancy sensors throughout the building. In 2021, Audacy’s new parent
   company announced that it would discontinue the system and eliminate
   product support in 2026 at the latest. In addition, the Audacy components
   installed in the Middle School have already proven to be problematic. Our
   project team has been a strong advocate for us, and the supplier of the
   Audacy system is providing us, free of charge, a replacement Lutron system
   that is similar to what is being used in the Hanscom schools. The Lutron
   system is now being installed in the Primary School. The $200,000 we are
   requesting, along with $135,000 from the project budget, will be used to
   remove the Audacy system and install the Lutron system in the Middle School
   over the summer. Addressing this issue now will save the Town money when
   compared to doing it in the future after the construction project is
   complete.
   3. *Article #24* is sponsored by the Select Board. Before construction
   began, as the SBC went through the value engineering process, the town
   agreed to utilize money in the Cable Fund to support new cable television
   infrastructure in the school. The Cable Fund comes from annual fees paid to
   the town by Comcast and Verizon. As a result, it takes votes over the
   course of several years to allocate funds to the project.

Here are the slides  from
last Wednesday when the SBC provided a Town Meeting update. Click here
 to see the
March gallery.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Sure, a picture is worth 1000 words, but

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the opportunity to see the Middle School in person is even better! *The
school will be open to the community from 8:00am - 9:00am on Saturday,
March 26th (Yes! That is the morning of Town Meeting!)* Students and
faculty will be on hand throughout the building to show you around and
answer questions. Town Meeting begins at 9:30 so you'll have plenty of time
to check in, wander around, and get back to your seats in the Auditorium or
the Reed Gym.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Town Meeting Preview on Wednesday

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

In case you haven't heard...*TOWN MEETING IS IN THE AUDITORIUM ON SATURDAY,
MARCH 26 (9:30am start)!* We are so excited to see everyone in person in
the renovated Donaldson Auditorium and Harriet Todd Lecture Hall!

We will vote on three school project-related warrant articles this year:

   1. *Lighting Control System Replacement:* The school is equipped with a
   system of smart outlets, occupancy sensors, and manual controls. A system
   manufactured by Audacy was part of the project bid in 2020, and the system
   was installed in the Middle School phase of the project. In 2021, Audacy's
   new parent company announced that Audacy would be discontinued and product
   support would end in 2026. Additionally, the performance of the installed
   system was proving to be problematic. Our lighting supplier has agreed to
   provide, free of charge, a new system manufactured by Lutron to replace the
   existing system in the Middle School, however we need to pay for
   installation. A request for $200,000 is included in *Warrant Article #10*.
   The funds will be reimbursed to the town when the modular classrooms are
   sold.
   2. *Removal of Modular Units and Restoration of Center Field:* The
   modular classrooms are being sold to another school district for $550,000,
   and they will be removed starting in July 2022. After the units are gone,
   the concrete footers and the temporary parking lot
    can
   be dismantled and field restoration will begin. *Warrant Article
#11* requests
   $350,000 for this work. The funds will be reimbursed to the town when the
   modular classrooms are sold.
   3. *Cable Fund Transfer:* *Article #24* asks residents to approve the
   transfer of $75,000 from the town's Cable Fund to support cable television
   infrastructure in the school. This is the third and final transfer request
   for this purpose.

To learn more about the warrant articles and ask questions, tune in to
Wednesday's SBC meeting at 7:00. The agenda and Zoom link are here
. (We know that the SBC meeting
conflicts with the Candidate Forum being held in person in the Auditorium -
both the Forum and the SBC meeting will be recorded and posted on the town
website.) If you would like to submit a question to the SBC, please email
s...@lincnet.org.
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[LincolnTalk] Recommendation needed

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Hi all,
Wondering if anyone can recommend a firm to power wash our house and roof.

Thank you!
Kim

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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Here comes the sun (eventually)

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

*SAVE THE DATE: ANNUAL TOWN MEETING SATURDAY, MARCH 26TH - in the renovated
Auditorium!!!*

As the Lincoln School renovation progresses, the project team is planning
for the complicated logistics required to bring it to a close. Four major
pieces of the puzzle are: 1) installation of the photovoltaic (PV) system;
2) removal of the temporary classrooms; 3) field restoration; and 4)
repaving the road and parking lots. Here is what we know:

   - Our 1 megawatt PV system will include rooftop panels and canopies over
   both parking lots. There will also be a 500 kilowatt battery storage system.
   - The PV system is being installed by SunPower. The terms of the
   contract have been finalized and the rate for solar electricity is locked
   in for the next 25 years. Many thanks to our negotiation team!
   - The photo above shows prep work that was completed in the Middle
   School parking lot. Work to prepare the Primary School parking lot will
   begin in May.
   - Installation of the PV panels will begin this summer. Supply chain
   issues have delayed the receipt of long lead-time equipment, but the *goal
   is to have the system fully operational by March 2023.*
   - The School Committee is finalizing an agreement to sell the temporary
   classrooms for $550,000; the purchasing district needs them in place by the
   start of school in Fall 2022.
   - Removal of the temporary school will begin in July; the temporary
   parking lot and concrete footers will need to be removed before playing
   field restoration can begin. *Click here
    to see
   photos of the installation process we went through starting Summer 2019
   through Spring 2020.*
   - It will take at least 2 growing seasons until the playing fields are
   ready for use; *target is Fall 2023.*
   - PV installation, removal of the temp classrooms, and restoration of
   the field are being closely coordinated with the final repaving of the
   upper portion of the Ballfield Road loop and parking lots. *Reminder:
   the lower portion of the loop will not be repaved as part of the project;
   will need to be a future town project.*

Click here
 to
see the slide deck from the meeting.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: School Building Committee meets on Wednesday!

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*


SBC meeting is on Wednesday, February 16th @ 7:00 pm. Agenda and link can
be found here . February photo gallery
is here .
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Droning on....

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*



In December, Joe Dearden, the Lincoln School's Network Manager, took some
great drone footage of the renovation process. Click the image to check it
out!

Since then, our construction team has continued to make substantive
progress while navigating the challenges of winter weather, supply chain
disruptions, and COVID. Check out the latest photos in our January photo
gallery .
Just for fun, you can compare them to where we were in January 2021
!

The slides from last Wednesday's meeting are here
.
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[LincolnTalk] Tent rentals

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Hello all,
Wondering if anyone has used a tent rental company for a backyard party
that they would be willing to recommend.

Thanks!
Kim
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Happy 2022! SBC Meeting is on TUESDAY!

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*

*Honoring our History, Building Our FutureThe January SBC meeting will be
on TUESDAY, January 11th at 7:00pm. Find the agenda and Zoom link here
.*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Topping off 2021!

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

*On Wednesday, Lincoln School students and faculty celebrated the placement
of the final beam in a "topping off" ceremony. With her permission, we are
sharing Principal Sarah Collmer's letter to parents:*

Dear K-4 Community,

Today we had a "Topping Off Ceremony" to commemorate the final beam being
placed in Phase 2 of the Lincoln School Building Project! Consigli painted
the beam white and all of the K-4 students and staff, as well as the 5th
graders (who weren't at the middle school last year to do the Phase 1
ceremony) added their names so that we will always be a part of the
building's history!

We went outside to watch the crane place the beam in its spot over what
will be the new Learning Commons! It was extremely moving to be together as
a school - something we have not done since before the pandemic; and what a
thrill it was to hear the kids clapping and cheering. Your child will be
coming home with a gift bag from Consigli with a few items to help them
remember this special day.

Thank you to the School Building Committee, Consigli, and the Town of
Lincoln for all of their hard work and commitment to this project. We are
looking forward to returning to the new and renovated Lincoln School in the
fall!

Best,

Sarah

*What a fun way to close out 2021! On behalf of the School Building
Committee, we wish you good health, time to regenerate, and all the best as
we start 2022.*

-*The Outreach Team*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Beaming up!

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*


One supply chain challenge for the Lincoln School project has been steel
delivery. While waiting some extra days for the steel to arrive, our team
from Consigli rearranged the construction schedule to ensure that progress
continued to be made. The good news is that this past week more steel
arrived, including the largest beam in the project! How big? Where is it
going? Take our quiz and check your answers at the bottom of the blog post!

   1. Where is the steel coming from? a) Canada b) China c) Donelan's d)
   Something Special
   2. How long is the biggest beam? a) 102'- 1" b) 600" c) 53'-3" d) 20
   cows + 2 chickens
   3. How much does it weigh? a) 6000 lbs b) 8673 lbs c) 2 tons d) 9535 lbs
   - "the Covid 19"
   4. How high will it be off the floor? a) about the height of an
   Anklyosuarus b) 16'-3" c) 11'-10" d) 20"
   5. Where will the beam be? *Scroll to the bottom of the blog post to
   find out!*

The beam we've been highlighting is in section C of the building. As you've
read prior SBC posts, you've probably come across the letter designations
for each zone of construction. Below is the image that breaks down the
building into sections. Phase 1 (Middle School) was comprised of sections
D, E, F, G, and H. Phase 2 (Primary School) is currently underway, and is
comprised of section A, B, and C. The slide deck from last Wednesday's
meeting can be found here

..
Building
Sections Labeled for Construction
ANSWER to Question 5: The beam spans the north side of the Learning
Commons, seen here highlighted in red.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Dining Commons Serves the Community (and SBC meeting is on Wednesday)

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

Yesterday (Saturday), the Lincoln School hosted a pediatric COVID
vaccination clinic for children ages 5 - 12 in the Dining Commons. Thank
you for the hard work of everyone who organized and ran the clinic, and
deep gratitude to one very patient rabbit (and her owner!) who helped lift
everyone's spirits!

The SBC meets virtually on Wednesday, December 15th at 7:00pm. Click here
for the agenda and here
 for the
new December photo gallery.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Making solid progress!

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*


What was once the barest form of a structure is rapidly becoming a solid
building!

Just a few weeks ago, the Primary School was stripped down to some columns,
concrete block walls, and part of a roof. Now there is new steel framing,
new windows, a fortified roof, and new exterior brick. Work is progressing
from south (near the parking lot) to north (toward the Dining Commons), and
just in the last week steel framing went up for the building that will
house the Administrative offices and classrooms:

Click here

to
see the slides from last Wednesday's SBC meeting and here
 for more
photos.
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: November SBC Meeting

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*




*The SBC meets virtually on Wednesday, November 10th @ 7:00 pm. Click here
 for the agenda.*

*Click here

to
see the slide deck from State of the Town and here
 to watch the
recording of the meeting.*

*(Click the image above to see the new November photo gallery.)*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: SBC @ State of the Town on Monday Night

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Register for State of the Town Meeting sessions at
https://www.lincolntown.org/1299/2021-State-of-The-Town
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Happy October! SBC Meets on Wednesday

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*





*Honoring our History, Building Our FutureInside the Kindergarten
classrooms.The SBC will meet virtually on Wednesday, October 13th at
7:00pm. Meeting and Zoom details can be found here
. Check out the new October photo
gallery here
.--SAVE
THE DATES: STATE OF THE TOWN (VIRTUAL) MEETINGSMONDAY, NOVEMBER 1st, 7:00pm
- 9:00pm - Public health update- School building project update!- Finance
Committee update- Community Center discussion- Open ForumTUESDAY, NOVEMBER
2nd, 7:00pm - 9:00pm - Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, & Anti-Racism (IDEA)
Initiative update- South Lincoln Planning update- Climate Action Planning
update- Open ForumLearn more and register for the meetings on the Town
website !*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: At Every Step .....

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*Update: Lincoln School Project*





*Honoring our History, Building Our Future...We are reminded that the
school project is a complicated renovation. Along the way, lessons have
been learned and are being applied to the second phase of construction.
Here is one highly visible example:When the Middle School was renovated,
the existing exterior walls were preserved in many places. Because we are
super-insulating the school, it was crucial to carefully apply a vapor
barrier on the entire exterior of the building (a.k.a. building envelope).
The project team quickly realized that the condition of the existing walls
did not provide the high-quality surface needed for the vapor barrier to
work properly. After several solutions were explored, the construction team
decided to "parge" the exterior of the Middle School. Essentially, a skim
coat was applied to the entire building envelope to create a smooth
surface. This work required a lot of time and a significant dip into the
project's contingency funds.That is why the exterior of the Primary School
was demolished. New walls will be built incorporating the insulation and
vapor barrier required to meet our sustainability goals. This meant using
some contingency funds up front for the increase in demolition. The result
will provide long-term value to the project.What will it look like in a
year? Looking at the shell and gaping holes in the building, it is hard to
remember what it will look like when it is complete in the Fall of 2022. -
The empty space where the original building was demolished will make way
for the new main entrance, the Learning Commons, a new 3rd-grade classroom
neighborhood, and a new Media Center.- The remaining buildings will be
renovated to hold grades preK-2 and a new centralized Administrative suite
for both building principals.Rendering of Learning Commons and
EntranceOutside Administrative Suite, looking into K-4 Science RoomMore
Information! - Click here
 to see
demolition videos.- Click here

to
see the slide deck from the 9/14 SBC meeting.- Click here
 to see
the September photo gallery.*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Honoring Our History .. (and this week's meeting is on Tuesday)

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*


Honoring Our History…Building Our Future. This statement has been at the
head of every blog post since 2017, but how does it really relate to the
project? Since the beginning of the project, the School Building Committee
(SBC) has collaborated with about a dozen town boards and departments, and
this work has helped to shape a project that serves our educational goals
and advances the town’s commitment to sustainability, while reflecting the
history of the building and the campus.

One of the SBC’s partners throughout the process has been the Lincoln
Historical Commission (LHC).  The LHC is the town board that administers
Lincoln’s “Demolition Delay Bylaw” (article XXI of the town’s bylaws
)
which requires every building project that includes demolition to meet with
the LHC to determine 1) whether the structure has historical,
architectural, or cultural significance; and if so, 2) whether the
structure is “preferably preserved.” The LHC worked with the SBC to
understand the architectural significance of the Lincoln School and to
think about how to incorporate that history into the renovation.

To mark the transition from the first phase of the project to the second,
we invited Andrew Glass, chair of the LHC, to write about the ways the
renovated building pays tribute to its innovative history while creating a
learning environment that will serve our students for decades to come.
Sunshades on middle school; view towards dining commons.

*The Lincoln School:  Smith Building and Brook Building Complexes*

Lincoln residents and architects Lawrence B. Anderson (1906-1994) and Henry
B. Hoover (1902-1989) made significant contributions to Modern architecture
in Lincoln.  Dean of the MIT School of Architecture and Urban Planning,
Anderson, with his firm Anderson & Beckwith, designed several buildings for
the Lincoln School campus, including the Smith complex from 1947 through
the early 1950s and the Hartwell building in 1957.  Hoover designed more
than three dozen Modern houses and municipal buildings in Lincoln,
including, in 1937, Lincoln’s first Modern house.  With his firm Hoover &
Hill, Hoover also designed several buildings for the Lincoln School campus,
including the three Hartwell pods between 1959 and 1964 and the Brooks
complex between 1963 and 1964.

The oldest part of the Lincoln School, the Smith Building complex was one
of the earliest school buildings in the nation to incorporate Modern design
principles. *Architectural Forum *recognized the innovative qualities of
the complex in an August 1950 article, which can be found here
. As noted by the *Architectural
Forum*, these qualities include:

   - The transparency between the interior and exterior of the building
   achieved through the use of continuous bands of fenestration (windows);
   - Careful attention to how daylight enters the building, including
   through use of a sunshield between the lower and clerestory windows, which
   served to shade the lower windows from low-angle morning sun and reflect
   light up to the interior ceiling through the clerestory;
   - The use of long bar-shaped classroom buildings to create an
   encompassing gesture around the Center Field; and
   - The use of acoustical tiles to reduce noise reverberation in the
   classrooms.

Hoover’s Brooks Building complex built on these Modern design
principles.  In creating the auditorium, he used innovative acoustical
“clouds” to help direct sound to the back of the theater.  Hoover was a
master of integrating the landscape into his designs, which is reflected in
the close connection of each classroom to the exterior and in the creation
of a courtyard in the Brooks Building complex.

For the current project, architectural firms SMMA and EwingCole are
restoring much of the Smith Building complex and all of the Brooks Building
complex, working within the Modern design principles developed by Anderson
and Hoover.

   - Drawing on Anderson’s and Hoover’s legacy of the innovative use of
   technologies, the revitalized Lincoln School will be an all-electric, net
   zero building. To reduce heat load and solar glare in the classrooms, the
   design restores the use of sunshields as pioneered by Anderson.  The
   filtered light will also reduce the need to rely on artificial lighting
   within classrooms.
   - Interestingly, because in the 1940s the Town chose to build a more
   costly gable roof rather than the shed roof proposed by Anderson, the Town
   opted not to build the dedicated cafeteria and kitchen that Anderson
   recommended.  The revitalized School has a dedicated cafeteria and kitchen
   for the first time, the design of which draws on Anderson’s legacy of using
   continuous bands of fenestration and clerestory windows to create
   connections to the outdoors and to 

[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: School Tour!

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

Get ready for photos! On August 12th, SBC members were treated to a tour of
the renovated Middle School. Building inspections were completed earlier in
the week and faculty will be able to move into their classrooms starting on
Monday, August 16th. The map below shows the tour route, and there are
photos below that correspond to the numbered circles. More photos can be
found in the August gallery
. Slide deck
from the August 11th SBC meeting can be found here
.
SBC Tour Route on 8/12/21

*Stop #1: Dining Commons*

*Stop #2: Kitchen*

*Stop #3: 5th Grade Hub Space*

*Stop #4: 7th Grade Neighborhood*

*Stop #5: 6th Grade Neighborhood*

*Stop #6: Auditorium*

*Stop #7: Connection between Auditorium and Reed Gym*

*Stop #8: Reed Gym*
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[LincolnTalk] Lincoln School Project: Walk this way ...

[kim bodnar]

*Update: Lincoln School Project*
*Honoring our History, Building Our Future*

*Construction Site Safety:* When you visit the campus, you'll see that the
construction site is shifting. At the moment the entire school and both
parking lots are work zones.

   - The *access to Codman Pool* is *via the pathway and bridge behind the
   Hartwell pods*. PLEASE use this path, not the parking lot.
   - ONLY the *Hartwell parking lot* and the *lot by the temporary school* *are
   available for pool parking*.
   - There is *NO vehicle access* around the *top of the loop in front of
   the school* - the road is being rebuilt.
   - BOTH the *parking lot by the Reed Gym & the parking lot by the Smith
   field are closed to public parking*.

*Project Update: *A lot of work is happening simultaneously! A few
highlights:

   - A new construction fence has been installed around the elementary
   school. Excavation work will begin shortly.
   - Starting at the end of July, the *original 1948 Smith building will be
   demolished* (see photo below) and construction will begin on the new
   Learning Commons, 3rd grade wing, and Media Center.
   - In the middle school, *new hydration stations* are being installed,
   there are *new railings in the Lecture Hall* (upper half of the
   Auditorium), *white boards* are being hung, and many other details are
   being addressed!
   - In the parking lot near the pool, Sun Power, the company that will be
   installing all of the *photovoltaic (PV) panels* on the school, has
   started doing prep work.
   - More photos can be found in the July gallery
   .

*The project update presented at Wednesday's meeting can be found here
.
Next meeting is on Wednesday, August 11th @ 7:00pm via Zoom.*
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