January 19 Lincoln Elementary News
January 19, 2025
Friday, January 24th is an 'D' Day!
Fridays are flex days for specials. This Friday students will either be in Art or Media!
Announcements
DIBELS (Reading) Test THIS WEEK!!!
This week students will be completing the DIBELS (reading) assessment. Below are the dates we plan to assess each grade level. Please try to avoid scheduling appointments on your student's test day. If you have a question or concern, please call the office.
Thanks,
Mrs. McDonald
Principal
Major Saver Fundraiser ENDS on Wednesday, January 22nd!
Your student should have a packet in their backpack for our annual fundraiser. This fundraiser helps us raise money to purchase new playground equipment, lynx leader prizes, family night speakers, and so much more. Please consider purchasing a card from your student to help support Lincoln!
Major Saver cards can be purchased via cash, check, online at www.majorsaver.com, GO MOBILE with the Major Saver App., and create a CUSTOM LINK for your child that can be shared via social media or email. This link will automatically credit the online sale to your student when friends and family use the link to make their purchase!
Please send your student with a winter coat every day!
With colder weather here to stay for awhile, please send your students with a winter coat each day. We will go outside unless the "feels like" temperature is less than 27 degrees.
We are need of Kleenex for our classrooms!
If you are able to purchase a couple of boxes of Kleenex for your child's classroom, we would greatly appreciate it. It's that time of year where lots of students have colds and we are quickly running out of our Kleenex supply.
Thank you for your help!
Mrs. McDonald
After School Programs this Week!
Girls Club
Monday, Jan 20, 2025, 03:00 PM
Boy/Girl Scouts
Thursday, Jan 23, 2025, 03:00 PM
T time with Mr. T
Thursday, Jan 23, 2025, 03:00 PM
Jr. Show Choir Camp
If you are interested in signing your child up, use the QR code to register online OR stop into Lincoln's office and we will get you a paper copy.
After School Opportunities for Students
Boy and Girl Scouts Dates
January 23
February 6
February 20
March 6
March 20
April 3
April 17
May 1
May 15
Lincoln Clubs
Lincoln Girls Club - Every Monday
Mr. T Time (Boys Club) - Every Thursday
Karate Club - Every Saturday
Pokémon Club - Saturday, January 11, 18 & 25
Office Information
We are stronger and better together. Please continue to keep up to date on new information as it is shared out through our phone calls, texts, and emails, as well as through the GIPS website, and our Lincoln Facebook page. You can always view your child’s information, grades, lunch/breakfast, and district/school calendars through your ParentVUE Portal. If you need assistance logging in, please contact the school.
Schedules
Drop Off
ALL students will enter through door 1 at drop off.
Doors open - 7:30am
Breakfast is served 7:30-7:55am
Pick Up
Students will be dismissed at 3:05pm every day including Wednesdays. Please plan accordingly.
KG & 1st by front doors (door 1)
2nd-5th by Southwest doors (door 9)
Please Review our Drop off and Pick up Procedures
We want to ensure all students and staff are safe at drop off and pick up. In order to do this, we need you to partner with us to ensure that EVERYONE is following our school procedures. Please review the maps below and reach out to Mrs. McDonald if you have any questions.
Thank you for helping to keep our students, staff and families safe.
FREE MEALS FOR ALL STUDENTS!!!
If you come in with your student, it is not allowed for you to share their meal or take any food home. If you do, we could lose our grant for free food for everyone. Please be sure that food served to your student is only eaten by your student. Thank you.
If your student would like to bring a lunch from home, please be sure to send it with them in the morning so they have it available at their lunch time. We encourage you to pack items that do not require reheating as we will not be heating up student lunches in the microwave to allow our staff to focus on supervising and building relationships with students during lunch.
GIPS Healthy Celebrations and Snacks
Reminder: If you would like to bring a treat for your students birthday or any other special occasion, it needs to fit the district guidelines.
"Please do not bring homemade or store bought cookies or cupcakes. Snacks need to be store bought. We have children in the school who are allergic to different foods and we want to keep ALL of our kids safe! Sorry, you will be asked to take homemade items AND items that do not meet Smart Snack guidelines back home."
Check your students backpack for a note that will include any allergies at your specific grade level to be mindful of. If you have any questions, please call Mrs. McDonald in the office.
Below you will find the GIPS guidelines on Healthy Celebrations and Snacks.