Bear Bulletin

Thank you to all of the families who showed up for Parent Night on Tuesday. We had 215 students (45.9% of our enrollment) represented! We hope you were able to see some of the great things your children are achieving here daily. Our staff were thrilled with the great turnout!

Mrs. Barfield shared that Book Fair was a huge success with sales over $10,000 thanks to your support. Part of that money comes back to our library to purchase new books.

Our prize ticket drawing went very well. We raised around $750 for our activity fund. For reference, this is enough money to pay for about one grade level field trip. Thank you for your support!

We had wonderful attendance at Family PE Week. Our students had a fantastic time engaging in healthy habits and physical activity with their parents.

Finally, thank you to our parents who donated items for, prepared, and set up the caramel apple bar as a treat for teachers on World Teacher Day on Thursday. It was a delicious and much-appreciated treat.

One of things that makes Lincoln a stand-out school is the way our community embraces it and supports our students and staff. You are part of that community, and we appreciate you more than you know.

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 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.

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: 468

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 10/2: 95.2%

Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:

• Mrs. Perry - 100% - Perfect Attendance!
• Mrs. Meadors - 99%
• Mrs. Jorgensen - 98%
• Mrs. Schaper - 98%
• Mrs. Christian - 97.9%
• Mrs. Lawson - 97.6%
• Mrs. Robison - 97.1%
• Mrs. Bush - 97%
• Mrs. Gerbrecht - 96.5%
• Mrs. Moore - 95.8%
• Mrs. Hochhauser - 95.7%
• Mrs. Veillon - 95.7%
• Mrs. Spanjer - 95.5%
• Mrs. Lehmann - 95.1%

Just as our students work hard, so do our staff members. If you have a staff member who has gone above and beyond for your or your child, let us know about it! We love sharing your celebrations with our teachers, paraprofessionals, auxiliary and support staff. Your words mean more than you know for our staff. You can always email your feedback to kerri.ashlock@misd.org or complete this form.

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.

Friday, 10/5, through Tuesday, 10/10 - No School (Fall Break)

Wednesday, 10/11

• Students and Staff Return

Thursday, 10/12

• Report Cards Released in Skyward

Friday, 10/13

• First Grade Field Trip to 7 Acre Woods
  
• Fire Station Visitors 9:00-11:30

Coming Soon:

• 10/16-10/20 - School Bus Safety Week
  
• 10/18 - Anti-Bullying Day (Wear Orange)
• 10/20 - Fall Picture Day; PTO Meeting
• 10/23-10/27 - Red Ribbon Week
• 10/27 - Book Character Parade
• 11/6-11/17 - Apex Fundraiser
• 11/9 - Veterans Day Program 6:00 pm
• 11/15 - Principal-Parent Safety Meeting 9:00 am
• 11/16 - National Parent Involvement Day
• 11/20-11/24 - Thanksgiving Break

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:

• 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

1. Send a note with your child,
2. Email LincolnElementaryTransit@misd.org with the note and a copy of your driver's license, or
3. Come to the school with a copy of your driver's license.

Lincoln Elementary is a Pre-K through 5th grade campus in Montgomery ISD that opened in the fall of 2018. We are dedicated to collaboration that focuses on ensuring high levels of learning for every student, every day, in a safe and supportive environment.

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