Bear Bulletin
September 27, 2024
Special Shout Out
A special word of appreciation goes out to Lisa Krien, Tyler Bussell, Evelyn Jackson, Jamie Benson, and Rebecca McDonald for attending our first Campus Advisory Committee meeting of the year—your involvement is truly valued. At our meeting this week, these ladies worked with some of our campus and district staff to revise our Parent, Student, & School Compact, which you will all see at parent conferences in the weeks ahead. Thank you!!!
Register to Vote by 10/7. Early Voting Begins Soon!
To register to vote or to find out your registration status, call the Montgomery County Elections Department at 936-539-7843, or visit their website at https://elections.mctx.org/BBM.asp. The last day to register to vote in the November election is Monday, October 7.
Early voting begins Oct. 21 and ends Nov. 1, and Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Learn more about Prop A and what it means for our district and our community by watching this 9-minute video.
Learn more about Prop A through this comprehensive video.
Montgomery Faith & Blue - Save the Date
Montgomery Faith & Blue will be held on Tuesday, October 1 in downtown Montgomery.
All MISD families are invited to attend and engage with our community and district first responders.
Food, fun activities, games and prizes- bring your kids out for a fun night with our police officers and be sure to visit the MISD Police Department's tent!
The event will be at the Montgomery Community Center from 6-8pm.
Involvement Opportunities and Donation Requests
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.
- Furniture for Mentor Reading Program Needed - See Mrs. Lynch's wishlist here. Any and all donations are welcome. *It does not have to be these exact items.
- WatchDOGS - Click this link for more information, the program presentation from the district, the background form, and the registration form.
- 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.
Safety Reminder from Officer Jason
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: 476
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 9/3: 95.3%
Week of 9/9: 95.7%
Week of 9/16: 96.3%
Week of 9/23: 96.0%
Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:
- PERFECT ATTENDANCE: Mrs. Robison, Mrs. Thorp
- 99.2% - Mrs. Perry
- 99% - Mrs. Kirk
- 98.9% - Mrs. Treharne
- 98.8% - Mrs. Meadors
- 98.1% - Mrs. Springer
- 97.8% - Mrs. Knee/Bussell
- 97.6% - Mrs. McClain
- 97.1% - Mrs. Jorgensen, Mrs. White
- 96.7% - Mrs. Lawson & Moore
- 96.2% - Mrs. Herzog & Mrs. Spanjer
- 95.8% - Mrs. Schaper
- 95.6% - Mrs. Forrer
- 95% - Mrs. McCullough
Student Celebrations:
Bell Ringers for the Week:
The following students met a goal this week and rang our bell -
- Mrs. Meadors's Class
- Mrs. White's Class
- Mrs. Herzog's Class
Way to go! Congratulations for meeting your goal!
PTO News - Fall Festival THIS Thursday!!!
LES 2024 Fall Festival Tickets
Join us for our first annual Lincoln Elementary School Fall Festival. This will be a fun night for families and staff at LES to play games, win prizes, eat some amazing food, and donate to our PTO through our Silent Auction. The event itself if free to attend, but you must have tickest to play the games. Each game is 1 ticket per person, per time. You can purchase 20 tickets for $10 if you purchase prior to the event. At the event, tickets will be 20 for $15.
We will have over 15 games for your family to choose from.
Purchase tickets here: https://les-2024-fall-festival-tickets.cheddarup.com/
Staff Shout Outs
All staff members and parents are encouraged to nominate MISD employees who are "Making An Impact." Submit your nominations here: https://forms.gle/F3eWSxo3GawGw1f98
You can also submit names straight to the district through the Quick Tip Tab. Visit our school webpage and click on the Quick Tip tab. Select "Lincoln Elementary" from the drop-down menu. Then select "Share a Positive Story/Teacher Shout Out" in the next drop-down. Finally, enter information about how the staff member made a difference for you or your child. There's even a place to include a picture if you have one. The information has the option to be entered anonymously if you like.
This Week at LES
Monday 9/30
- Book Fair Begins
Tuesday, 10/1
- Custodian Appreciation Day
Thursday, 10/3
- Fall Festival 5:30-7:00 pm
Friday, 10/4
- World Teacher's Day
- National Instructional Coach's Day
- Wave Club Starts
Upcoming Events
OCTOBER
- October 8-10 - Bring Your Parent to PE (See Below Exact Day for Each Class)
- Tuesday, 10/8 - PTO Meeting 5:30 pm
- Thursday, 10/9 - Last Day of 1st 9 Weeks
- Friday 10/11-Monday, 10/14 - No School for Staff or Students (Fall Break)
- Tuesday, 10/15 - District PD - No School for Students
- Wednesday, 10/16 - Anti-Bullying Day; Wear Orange
- Friday, 10/26 - Fall Pictures
- Week of Monday, 10/28 - Red Ribbon Week
All About Lunch
Lunch Schedules
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.
Birthday Recognition Fundraiser
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. Forms will also be available in Tuesday folders.
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. 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
- 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
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