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Bear Bulletin
October 13, 2023
Picture Day is upon us. Next Friday morning, Photo Texas photographers will be on campus to take individual pictures of our students. You can click on the image below to order online. The prepay option is active until a week after pictures are taken. Packages start at $18.
Words of Appreciation
Our Lincoln staff would like to give a shout out to several of our volunteers from the past couple of weeks. We had several people sign up to support lunch duty. Thank you to Lisa Krien, Audrie Griffin, Trudy Day, and Marie Craig for helping us out in this way. Thank you also to our recent WatchDOGS - Tye Summerville and James Jackson. Finally, we want to say how much we appreciate the Lincoln t-shirts that the PTO provided for each student and staff member. They look amazing! Our bears have been so excited to wear them already!
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.
- Picture Day Volunteers - We are looking for a few people to help throughout Friday morning to act as "runners" to let classes know when it is their time to get their picture taken, as well as help teachers make sure students are lined up and looking their best. If you are interested, reach out to Kerri Ashlock at kerri.ashlock@misd.org.
- 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: 468
*Welcome new student, LaDamian D., and returning student Alexander R.*
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%
- Week of 10/11: 95.4%
Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:
- Mrs. Shaver - 100% - PERFECT ATTENDANCE!!!
- Mrs. Robison - 100% - PERFECT ATTENDANCE!!!
- Mrs, Moore - 100% - PERFECT ATTENDANCE!!!
- Mrs. Kirk - 100% - PERFECT ATTENDANCE!!!
- Mrs. Lawson - 100% - PERFECT ATTENDANCE!!!
- Mrs. Lehmann - 100% - PERFECT ATTENDANCE!!!
- Mrs. McClain - 100% - PERFECT ATTENDANCE!!!
- Mrs. Veillon - 98.2%
- Mrs. Herzog - 98.2%
- Mrs. Perry - 97.1%
- Mrs. Spanjer - 97%
- Mrs. Meadors - 96.7%
- Mrs. Schaper - 95%
- Mrs. Haralson - 95%
- Mrs. Bush - 95%
We had SEVEN classes with perfect attendance this week! Way to go! That is a record!
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.
Upcoming Events
School Bus Safety Week
Wednesday, 10/18
- Anti-Bullying Day (Wear Orange)
Friday, 10/20
- Fall Picture Day
- PTO Meeting
Coming Soon:
- 10/23-10/27 - Red Ribbon Week
- 10/27 - Book Character Parade
- November - Military Family Appreciation Month
- 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
Get Ready for Red Ribbon Week - Coming Soon!
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