Bear Bulletin
December 22, 2023
Winter Break
Thank you for a wonderful fall semester. Lincoln not only continues to grow in size, but our students and staff continue to improve in our practices, skills, and knowledge. That improvement takes a lot of hard work from everyone. My hope is that each of you take the time this winter break to enjoy time with your loved ones, rest, and make some special memories. Students return to campus on January 9. Until then, we wish you well! Thank you again for a wonderful first half of the school year.
Playground Grand Opening!
Our staff and students got a special surprise to wrap up the semester. Our playground was completed earlier than anticipated. We were able to have a grand opening the day before our winter break begins. Students had fun with our grand opening ceremony and playing on the new equipment during recess throughout the day. All Play, the vendor who completed this major projects as part of the recent bond, listened to our wishes and made them into a reality by making sure we had plenty of shade, ADA accessible equipment, and a lot of fun and creative options for students to spark their imagination and sense of fun. Thank you to our school community for your patience and flexibility as we waited throughout the semester for this project to come to fruition.
A Message From Ms. Mallant
As many of you know, I have been working on my doctorate degree over the past years. This work is important to me as I know it will impact students in the future. I have recently been named as a doctoral candidate at Texas A&M, leaving my dissertation to complete which is quite time-consuming. After much prayer and thought, I have decided to resign my position. Mrs. Ashlock and district leadership are working on the plan moving forward to ensure our campus is fully supported. I will continue in my position until February 2nd, pending a suitable plan for my replacement. Please know how much I cherish working with your children and our amazing school. I will certainly miss the hundreds of daily hugs, the “How is your day going, Ms. Mallant?”, the excitement as kids pick prizes from the PAWSitivity Cart, the laughter at lunch, seeing the hard work in classrooms, and so much more. I know Lincoln will continue to flourish and exemplify the wonderful district we have. I thank each you for the opportunity to work with you and your child to be the best they can. Lincoln will always have a special place in my heart.
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.
- Donations of Milk Jugs - Mrs. Noble is collecting milk/water jugs (the plastic kind with 1 handle) for a project we're doing in the spring. She needs about 35 of them.
- 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: 456
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 12/1: 97.3%
- Week of 12/8: 96.5%
- Week of 12/11: 94.1%
- Week of 12/18: 89.9%
Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:
- 97.2% - Mrs. Lehmann
- 96.9% - Mrs. Kirk
- 96.1% - Mrs. Herzog
- 95.4% - Mrs. Spanjer
- 95% - Mrs. Bush & Mrs. Lawson
Congratulations to our 4 Books & Bucks for Bikes winners: Kenneth, Carsyn, Violet, & Bennet!
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.
Dates to Remember
Coming Soon:
- 1/9 - Students Return from the Winter Break; Law Enforcement Appreciation Day
- 1/15 - No School
- 1/24 - 5th Grade GT Field Trip
- 1/26 - 100th Day of School
- 1/31 - Campus Advisory Committee
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. 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