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Bear Bulletin
December 8, 2023
Class Party Pre-Registration
We are excited for parents to have the opportunity to participate in our class parties again this year. We are asking the family members interested in attending their child's class party to pre-register, if possible, by completing this form by midnight on Sunday, 12/17. Due to space limitations, we are also encouraging families to try to limit visitor attendance to no more than two people per student. Parties will be 45 minutes long and will be held at the following times:
Wednesday, 12/20:
- 8:45-9:30 - Kindergarten
- 9:40-10:25 - 1st Grade
- 10:30-11:15 - Pre-K
- 11:20-12:05 - 2nd Grade
Thursday, 12/21:
- 8:45-9:30 - 3rd Grade
- 9:35-10:20 - 4th Grade
- 10:25-11:10 - 5th Grade
In order to pre-register, in addition to completing the form above, your ID must be scanned into our V-Soft system at the front office prior to the party. If you have received a name badge from the front office this year, you have already completed this step. If you have not received a name badge this year, you may come up to the school at any time to pre-scan your ID. Visitors who do not pre-register will have to go through the front office to sign in on the day of the party. Be aware that with the large number of visitors, this may take some time and may result in late arrival to the party.
More information about your child's specific party will be sent home by your child's class room parent or teacher.
Thank You!
Thank you to Vanessa Stock and Trudy Day for volunteering in the cafeteria this week. :) We appreciate your help and support.
We also appreciate our PTO for inviting Santa to our STEAM Night! Thanks to the MHS National Honor Society and Stephanie Stoker Photography, LLC for volunteering their services, contributing to the evening's success.
Thank you to Mr. Collins for coming in to speak with some of our students about fire safety.
We are also grateful for parents and community members who have volunteered to be Mystery Readers in various classes.
Bike Drawings on Friday!
Parent Involvement Opportunities
One of our campus goals is to build more parent involvement on our campus. As parents, you know your child best. We want to partner with you to consistently make our school better. Below are several opportunities where you can be involved or provide feedback.
- Parent Organizers - We are in need of a couple of parents to help organize a large donation of shoes that we received. Contact Mrs. Peterson if you are able to help out.
- Donations of Milk Jugs - Mrs. Noble is collecting milk/water jugs (the plastic kind with 1 handle) for a project we're doing in the spring. She needs about 35 of them.
- Parent Lunch Volunteers - We are always looking for help in the cafeteria during lunches. If you are able to help, complete the volunteer form and then sign up here on the form organized by our PTO.
- WatchDOGS - Click this link for more information, the program presentation from the district, the background form, and the registration form.
- Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) - Join our PTO! The cost for an entire family is only $7. Our PTO is an organization of parents that works to support our students and staff in a variety of ways. They recently purchased some toys and games that students can play with at recess. They also bring in special programs and activities for our students and find ways to show appreciation to our staff. We encourage all families to join. For more information, you can contact our PTO at mylespto@gmail.com. You can also find them on Facebook (@myLESPTO).
- Parent Feedback Form - Any time you want to share your thoughts, you can email, call, or make an appointment to visit. Another way you can provide input is to simply complete our parent feedback form at any time. Your responses are anonymous unless you choose to include your name and/or contact information.
This Week at Lincoln
Each week, we want to provide you with an overview of our Lincoln statistics and where we are as a campus. We will share information about enrollment, student behaviors, and attendance. Additionally, as we have celebrations to share regarding our students' academic successes, we'll list them here too.
Enrollment
Current enrollment: 460
***Welcome new students, Bayllie A. and Violet P.***
Attendance
Our goal is to have 95% or better attendance each day. Good school attendance is a key indicator of future school success. Below is our average daily attendance for this month so far:
- Week of 12/1: 97.3%
- Week of 12/8: 96.5%
Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:
- PERFECT ATTENDANCE (100%) - Mrs. Torman & Mrs. Herzog's Classes
- 99% - Mrs. Meadors
- 98.9% - Mrs. White & Mrs. Forrer
- 98.7% - Mrs. Lawson
- 98.2% - Mrs. Gerbrecht
- 98% - Mrs. Schaper & Mrs. Bush
- 97.8% - Mrs. Robison & Mrs. Christian
- 97.3% - Mrs. Thorp
- 96.7% - Mrs. Veillon, Mrs. McCullough, & Mrs. McClain
- 96.3% - Mrs. Jorgensen
- 95.6% - Mrs. Moore
A special shout out for Kindergarten & 3rd Grade, where each classroom met our attendance goal this week.
Some of our students participated in the district's academic UIL competition on Thursday evening. Our campus placed 3rd overall, and the following students placed in their specific competitions for their grade level:
- Ashly F. - 3rd place, Creative Writing
- Kinlee F. - 6th place, Creative Writing
- Scott L. - 2nd place Number Sense
- Nate H. - 3rd place, Number Sense & 1st place Chess Puzzles
- Annie A. - 5th place, Ready Writing
- Peyton M. - 2nd place, Storytelling
- Dawson H. - 5th place Storytelling
- Quinn B. - 1st place Storytelling
- Caden C. - 3rd place Chess Puzzles
- Travis E. - 4th place, Chess Puzzles
- Eli M. - Chess Puzzles
- Kinley S. - 5th place, Oral Reading
- Deshawn L. - 6th place, Oral Reading & 1st place, Spelling
- Kassidy T. - 3rd place Oral Reading
- Ali H. - 2nd place, Spelling
- Zachariah C. - 1st place, Spelling
We are proud of the way ALL of our contestants represented themselves, their families, and our school. They showed hard work, commitment, and great sportsmanship.
Staff Shout Outs
You can also submit names straight to the district. Visit Montgomery ISD's Let's Talk tab on the district website https://bit.ly/3xad64c and use the "Share a Positive Story/MISD Shout Out" topic to share something great this educator has done to demonstrate a culture of respect.
Dates to Remember
For our Words of Winter dress up days, participation is optional.
Monday, 12/11
- Dress in tropical attire.
Tuesday, 12/12
- Wear holiday socks.
Wednesday, 12/13
- Wear winter white.
Thursday, 12/14
- Dress as the Grinch or a Who from Whoville.
- 3rd Grade Music Program 6:00 pm
Friday, 12/8
- Ugly Sweater Day
Coming Soon:
- 12/20 - Early Release (Class Parties for PK, Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd Grades)
- 12/21 - Early Release (Class Parties for 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades)
- 1/9 - Students Return from the Winter Break
It's Here - Words of Winter Dress Up Days!
All About Lunch
Lunch Schedules
Lunch visitors who are on a child's emergency contact list are welcome to eat with that child on the stage during the student's lunch period starting on August 28. Visitors will need to check in at the front office with their ID and get a visitor badge. Please do not invite other students to join you or provide food or snacks for other students. When lunch is over, all students will line up with their class. Visitors will return to the front office to turn in their visitor badge.
A friendly reminder, we do not have an open lunch policy so please do not order food for your child from outside vendors to be delivered to the school during the school day (i.e. Uber Eats, Grub Hub, Door Dash, or any kind of delivery service). This becomes a safety concern when staff need to leave the front office to deliver food to students or take their focus off of families who have business in the office. Food deliveries also increase the number of unfamiliar people entering the building. Additionally, our lunch times are very tight and do not allow for late deliveries. We cannot allow for learning to be disrupted by early or late food deliveries. Thank you for understanding our focus on safety and uninterrupted instructional time.
Lunch TImes:
- Pre-K & ECSE (AM) - 11:30-12:00
- ECSE (PM) - 11:40-12:10
- Kindergarten - 12:20-12:50
- 1st Grade - 11:45-12:15
- 2nd Grade - 10:55-11:25
- 3rd Grade - 11:10-11:40
- 4th Grade - 12:05-12:35
- 5th Grade - 12:35-1:05
School Hours, Attendance, and Tardies
- Doors open at 7:50
- Tardy bell rings, and class begins at 8:15. (This is the time students are expected to be in their seats in the classroom.)
- School day ends at 3:40
We are working hard to maximize each and every minute our students are here. Students who arrive after 8:15 are considered tardy and will need to be walked into the front door of the building and signed in by a parent or guardian. If your child needs to leave early, they may be checked out through the front office by a parent or guardian no later than 3:15 pm.
Attendance is of critical importance to your child's academic success. Click here on a district update regarding attendance procedures for the 23-24 school year. Rather than sending a note to school with your child upon his/her return from an absence, parents will enter the absence information through Family Access in Skyward. Directions for entering the infomation is availble in the link above.
Changes in transportation need to be made prior to 2:00 in order to allow time for the messages to be communicated with the appropriate staff member. To request a change of transportation, either
- Send a note with your child,
- Email LincolnElementaryTransit@misd.org with the note and a copy of your driver's license, or
- Come to the school with a copy of your driver's license.
About Us
Email: kerri.ashlock@misd.org
Website: https://lincolnes.misd.org/
Location: 700 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Montgomery, TX, USA
Phone: (936) 276-4700
Facebook: facebook.com/MISDLincoln
Twitter: @lincoln_MISD