Don’t Forget Picture Day - September 3rd
Student Picture Day is Tuesday, September 3rd. Representatives/photographers from Color Portraits will be at Lincoln and taking student portraits via your student’s regularly scheduled PE class. For ordering information, please click on the flyer below. This flyer will be sent home with students the week before.
Activity Bus
Lincoln activity buses run at 4:00 PM each school day (except Wednesdays) to provide transportation for students involved in after-school activities and extracurriculars. These activities include sports, clubs, after-school tutorial programs, etc. Parents are expected to provide transportation if needed for any other reason. These buses will start running on Tuesday, September 4th.
NOTE: Often, these buses will not run the day prior to an extended break or school vacation.
Sixth Grade -Required Health Forms
As a reminder for those who have not yet submitted them, 6th grade health forms are due by October 15th. Students without these uploaded by October 15th will be excluded from school beginning Wednesday, October 16th. Forms Required are:
Updated physical with all sections completed. Be sure that health history and parent signature is completed (the physical is considered incomplete if this is left blank)
Complete and updated immunizations with one dose Tdap and one dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine on or after the 11th birthday.
Please reach out to our school nurse, Rachel Ossmo (rossmo@d64.org) with any questions.
News from the LRC
It is our goal in District 64 to maintain school Learning Resource Centers (LRCs) that promote a love for reading and lifelong learning. Our middle school libraries are geared toward middle school readers who represent a range of reading interests and levels. The collections include a variety of middle grade and young adult novels, along with picture books, reference materials, sound recordings, magazines, and nonfiction resources.
Young adult (YA) titles include literature, poetry, and informational text that address experiences and issues that concern children as they transition through their teenage years. Common themes in young adult literature include: relationships, mental health, sexuality, substance/domestic abuse, violence, death, pop culture, and race/ethnicity. While these topics are often present in middle grade text, the degree to which they are addressed increases in young adult titles. Student readiness for exploration of these topics may vary based on maturity level and experience.
We do our best to match students with the right book for them. Some of our collection contains more sensitive subject matter and, in consultation with professional reviews, have been marked with Young Adult (YA) labels. We encourage families to discuss reading selections with their students on a regular basis.
If you feel your student might not be ready for these titles, please reach out to both the LRC Director and principal of the appropriate school.
Join the Annual, All-school Musical!
For the past 7 years, Lincoln has performed a musical annually. This year, we will be performing Matilda, Jr. March 14-16. If your student is interested, please read below about the information/workshop meetings coming up! Feel free to have your student email me (alatragna@d64.org) or come see me in 319 with any questions!
Cast:
The cast consists of performers on stage
Audition workshop: Tuesday, November 12th & 19th from 3-4 in the Cafeteria (same workshop, just come to one!)
Learn the audition process, audition materials, and commitment to be in the cast!
Crew:
The crew consists of students performing tasks behind the scenes.
Information meeting: Tuesday, December 3rd from 3-4 in room 319
Information meeting on what each crew does and the commitment to be in that crew!
Drop-off of Student Items/Lunches
If students forget something at home or are being delivered a lunch, items may be dropped off in the foyer of the Lincoln Office. We instruct students to check in with the office during passing periods to pick up these items. We will not interrupt class to notify students of items/lunches delivered to the office.
Portal Access
All Lincoln students and parents are provided access to schedules via the PowerSchool parent and student portals. The PowerSchool Parent Portal allows you access to your student’s academic information, including student schedules and grades. To gain access to the Parent Portal, please go to ps.d64.org. If you have any questions on how to login, please contact the Lincoln Main Office for assistance (847) 318-4215.
Schoology Parent Access
Schoology will be utilized by students to help navigate their remote learning day and will include links to students’ virtual class meetings. Parents can also access students’ classes and monitor student assignments. To assist, we have created THIS VIDEO to assist in navigating this new learning platform.
Not connected to Schoology yet? Follow the directions here!
Lincoln & D64 Websites and Calendars
The Lincoln website and Lincoln school calendar are valuable resources to keep informed of important updates and events throughout the year. The calendar is kept up to date throughout the school year, and new information is posted regularly. We hope that these tools are helpful resources for keeping you and your student organized and informed as we progress through the year.
Calendars for 2024-2025 can be viewed HERE.
School & Office Hours
School hours for student classes are from 8:05 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Please note that each Wednesday, students are dismissed at 2:10 p.m. for staff professional development activities.
Doors to the school open for students each morning at 7:58 a.m. Homeroom begins at 8:05 a.m.
School office hours are from 7:20 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Remember that our student absence line (847) 318-4215 is available 24 hours a day. Please let the Lincoln Office know as soon as possible if your child will not be in attendance. Please do not rely on e-mail notification for reporting absences as it may not be seen until later in the day.