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Bear Bulletin
November 24, 2023
Room Parents Needed!
We are working to establish a room parent program at Lincoln. This team of parents and grandparents will help to organize and facilitate our two class parties this year. We are looking for three different types of helpers for each classroom:
Room Parent
Coordinates classroom parties with input from the classroom teacher
Contact person for helper parents
Facilitates collection of party foods, snacks, cups, napkins, plates, etc.
Facilitates small craft or activity for class parties
MAY be given first option for chaperoning field trips if a limited number of chaperones are permitted
Helper Parent
Assists Room Parent with snack collection as needed
Assists Room Parent with craft or activity as needed
Back-Up if Room Parent is unable to attend class party
Supply Parent
May donate one or more supplies (food, cups, drinks, etc.) for class parties
May donate one or more craft or activity items for class parties
If this is something you can help with please complete the form below. If you already signed up at Parent Night, you do NOT have to complete the form again.
We will have a room parent meeting on Thursday at 1:30 via Zoom. Anyone who signs up as a room parent will be sent the link to the meeting on Wednesday afternoon. If you are unable to attend the Zoom meeting and sign up to be a room parent, we will send you the minutes from the meeting afterward.
Thank You!
Last Friday, we wrapped up our Apex fundraiser with our obstacle course. The students had a blast working their way through the obstacles while earning money for our school through your pledges.
Thank you to the following parents who signed up to help out for part or all of the obstacle course event:
- Kristy Alford
- Audrie Roche
- Teryn Jackson
- Lindsey Alksne
- Holly Waldrum
- Kellie Wiede
- Lisa Krien
- Amber Goodyear
- Lauren Maddox
- Kandace Ballard
- Amber Price
- Alexandra Poland
- Trudy Day
- Melissa Avery
- Vonnie Conley
- Kimberly Buckner
- Melissa Graham
- Andrea Hagan
- Janet Leyden
- Scott McCann
- Courtney Solomon
- Linus Ashlock
We could not have had such a successful event without your support. We appreciate you!
Be on the lookout soon for our final report on the funds raised through our obstacle course.
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.
- Classroom Parent Leaders - We are looking for room parents, helper parents, and parents who are willing to provide one or more supplies for our classroom parties that will be held in just a few weeks. If interested, please complete the form in the top section of this newsletter.
- Picture Day Volunteers - If you have already completed the volunteer form and are available on Thursday morning help out on picture day, please email Mrs. Ashlock at kerri.ashlock@misd.org to let her know what times you are available.
- 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: 466
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 11/3: 96.9%
- Week of 11/10: 96.9%
Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:
- PERFECT ATTENDANCE <drumroll....>
- Mrs. Treharne, Mrs. Shaver, Mrs. Moore, Mrs. Meadors, Mrs. McCullough, Mrs .Lawson, Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Jorgensen, Mrs. Christian...NINE classes!!!
- 99% - Mrs. Bush
- 98.9% - Mrs. White & Mrs. Forrer
- 98.2% - Mrs. Gerbrecht
- 97.9% - Mrs. Herzog
- 97.3% - Mrs. Spanjer
- 96.4% - Mrs. Perry
- 96% - Ms. Haralson
- 95.7% - Mrs. Hochhauser
- 95% - Mrs. Torman
All 1st grade classes, 3rd grade classes, and 5th grade classes had over 95% attendance last week! Way to go!
Other Celebrations:
Our cup stacking teams shined at the district cup-stacking tournament. Here is how they placed:
- 3rd grade boys: 3-6-3 team - 2nd place
- 4th grade boys: 3-6-3 team - 4th place
- 5th grade boys: 3-6-3 team - 3rd place
- 3rd grade boys: 3-3-3 team - 6th place
- 4th grade boys: 6-6 team - 5th place
- 5th grace boys: cycle team - 6th place
- 3rd grade girls: 3-6-3 team - 4th place
- 4th grade girls: 3-6-3 team - 4th place
- 5th grade girls: 3-6-3 team - 2nd place
- 3rd grade girls: 3-3-3 team - 5th place
- 4th grade girls: 6-6 team - 5th place
- 5th grade girls: cycle team - 2nd place
Through the halls, in the cafeteria, in the bus line, we saw these kids practicing everywhere. We are proud of their hard work and their wonderful sportsmanship. They represented us well!
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
November - Military Family Appreciation Month
Monday, 11/27
- Welcome back, staff & students!
Tuesday, 11/28
- Campus Advisory Committee (In-Person Meeting) 4:15 pm
Thursday, 11/30
- Class Pictures & individual Retakes
- Room Parent Zoom Meeting at 1:30 (link will be sent on Wednesday afternoon to those who have signed up by that time)
Friday, 12/1
- Wear your spirit wear!
Coming Soon:
- 12/5 - Family STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Night 5:30-7:00 pm
- 12/6 - 4th Grade GT Field Trip
- 12/14 - 3rd Grade Music Program 6:00 pm
- 12/20 - Early Release (Class Parties for PK, Kindergarten, 1st, & 2nd Grades)
- 12/21 - Early Release (Class Parties for 3rd, 4th, & 5th Grades)
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