Bear Bulletin

Thank you, Lincoln families, for wrapping our staff in so much kindness during Staff Appreciation Week! From the sweet notes and surprise treats to the creative dress‑up day cheers, every gesture warmed our hearts and reminded us why partnering with this community is such a joy. Your thoughtfulness lifted our team’s spirits and re‑energized us for the home stretch of the school year. We’re grateful for the smiles you sparked and the love you shared—together, we truly make Lincoln Elementary a special place to learn and grow.

If you'd still like to give a teacher a shout out, complete the form below, and we will include your words in next week's staff newsletter.

We have an abundance of stray dogs around our campus. While stray animals may tug at our heart strings, please do not feed them. Food aggression is a real thing and we don't want to see anyone get bit. Additionally, if you play with them or give them water, they will learn this as a safe place and will continue to come on campus. Montgomery County and the City of Montgomery both have a lease law and the owners can be cited for allowing an animal to run loose. If the animal is on campus, know that the School Resource Officer will do what they can, but they do not have the resources to contain animals. Animal control will have to be contacted. Animal Control does not always have a good response time; however, they will respond to lose dogs reported on a campus over some, but not all, other calls. Help us in keeping our Lincoln Bears safe.

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: 478

**Welcome new students, Ernest P. and Luka J.!**

Attendance

Our goal is to have 95% or better attendance each day. Good school attendance is a key indicator of future school success. Our average daily attendance for this past week was 95.4%

Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:

• PERFECT ATTENDANCE: Mrs. Bussell's afternoon class, Mrs. Moore
• 99.2% - Mrs. Lawson
• 98.9% - Mrs. Bush, Mrs. Kirk
• 98% - Mrs. McCullough
• 97.8% - Mrs. Thorp
• 96.4% - Mrs. White, Mrs. Holladay
• 96.2% - Mrs. Springer
• 96% - Mrs. Bussell's morning class
• 95.3% - Mrs. Meadors, Mrs. Robison
• 95.2% - Mrs. Jorgensen, Mrs. Spanjer
• 95% - Mrs. Forrer

Special Achievements:

The following students met a goal and rang the bell! Congratulations on meeting your goal!

• Athena G.
• Bryan D.
• Christopher O.
• Jack C.

We had a bus-full of 2nd through 5th graders compete in the district UIL academic competition this week. The following students placed in their contest:

• Chris J. - 5th place in 5th Grade Listening
• Wyatt G - 4th place in 2nd Grade Creative Writing
• Teagan H. - 5th place in 2nd Grade Creative Writing
• Ellie M. - 2nd place in 3rd Grade Ready Writing
• Kynlee F. - 6th place in 3rd Grade Ready Writing
• Penelope S. - 6th place in 4th Grade Ready Writing
• Jax W. - 4th Place in 4th Grade Chess Puzzles
• Bree H. - 5th place in 5th Grade Oral Reading
• Lillian C. - 4th place in 5th Grade Ready Writing
• Lillian S. - 5th place in 2nd Grade Storytelling
• Lane M. - 6th place in 2nd Grade Storytelling
• Alastriona H. - 3rd place in 4th Grade Spelling
• DeShawn L. - 1st place in 5th Grade Spelling
• Annaliese S. - 6th place in 5th Grade Spelling

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.

• Science On-Campus Science Field Trip Volunteers - Sign up here to volunteer for our upcoming on-campus science field trip on May 14.
• 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.

Monday, 5/12:

• Happy Monday!

Tuesday, 5/13:

• Last Day to Check Out Library Books
• 5th Grade Field Trip
• PTO Meeting 4:15 pm
• LES GT Showcase 5:00-6:00 pm

Wednesday 5/14:

• All Library Books Due
• On-Campus Science Field Trip

Thursday, 5/15:

• Dojo Store

Friday, 5/16:

• Hat Day with $1 donation to campus activity fund
• National Speech Pathologist Day

May

• 19 - MHS Graduation Walk
• 20 - Campus Advisory Virtual Meeting 4:15 pm
• 21 - Mrs. Richarme's Birthday
• 21 - Kindergarten Step Up Ceremony 5:30 pm
• 21 - 4th Grade Field Trip
• 21 - 3rd Grade Field Trip (Rescheduled from 5/2)
• 22 - 5th Grade Step Up Ceremony 5:30 pm
• 22 - PK/1st/2nd Gr. Classroom Recognition Ceremonies
• Pre-K - 1:00-1:30
• 1st Grade - 9:45-10:15
• 2nd Grade - 2:00-2:30
• 22 - 5th Grade Clap Out - 3:00 pm
• 23 - 3rd/4th Classroom Recognition Ceremonies
• 3rd Grade - 10:45-11:15
• 4th Grade - 9:45-10:15
• 23 - End of 4th 9 Weeks; Last Day of School
• 28 - Mrs. Springer's Birthday

Do you want a staff member recognized in our campus staff weekly newsletter? 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.

Would you rather a special staff member be recognized at the district level? All staff members and parents are encouraged to nominate MISD employees who are "Making An Impact." Submit your nominations here: https://forms.gle/F3eWSxo3GawGw1f98

Lunch visitors who are on a child's emergency contact list are welcome to eat with that child at one of our 3 reserved lunch visitor tables during the student's lunch period. 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. Students should not bring other students with them to join their guests for lunch. Food should not be provided to other students than the child the guests are visiting.

Lunch Times:

ECSE 3s: 11:40-12:10

Pre-K & ECSE 4s: 10:55-11:25

Kindergarten: 11:10-11:40

1st Grade: 11:25-11:55

2nd Grade: 11:45-12:15

3rd Grade: 12:00-12:30

4th Grade: 12:20-12:50

5th Grade: 12:35-1:05

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.

Celebrate your child’s birthday and raise money for our LES activity fund. These funds are used to pay for field trips and special activities for our students and staff.

You can have your child’s first name and initial of last name (i.e. Kerri A.) displayed on our marquee and/or our internal hallway monitors for the week of his/her birthday for a small donation to our activity fund. If you choose to have their birthday recognition on the hallway monitors, you have the option to include a picture of your child for an additional $5 donation. If you child has a summer birthday, we can recognize their half-birthday.

Cash donations only, please. Use the form attached below to place your order. Please have your form and payment submitted two weeks prior to your child's birthday or half-birthday to ensure it is posted in a timely manner.

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. Parents should enter the absence information through Family Access in Skyward within 48 hours of the absence.

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.

Are you a Montgomery ISD family or employee experiencing food insecurity? The Montgomery ISD Resource Center is here to support you. Schedule an appointment to see how we can help.

Schedule an Appointment Here

Direct Questions To: Courtney.Dyer@misd.org or Valissa.Jones@misd.org

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