Lincoln Lions Update
September 27, 2022
Our Mission:
A Note from Miss Pape
Dear Lincoln Families,
September continues on with beginning-of-the-year testing wrapping up and students engaging in curriculum at full force! 5th graders started working on diorama projects and our students in Math Intervention are enjoying the hands-on approach in the district's new intervention program, Bridges!
Please remember that cars cannot park on Ridgewood between 8:10 am and 8:40 am and during dismissal. With buses coming late in the mornings, we understand that Ridgewood may look "open", but until we get our buses in and out of the street to drop off, it is unsafe to have cars dropping off students and having students jaywalk across the street. Instead, please use our parking lot and have your child walk to the building on the sidewalk. After 8:40, parents should drive up along the curb facing north so that students do not need to cross the street. Thank you very much for your cooperation in keeping our students safe!
I hope that you are all enjoying the change in temperature and color as we move into the fall season. Please remember that we do go outside for 40 minutes of recess most days, so students should dress in layers to remain comfortable while playing.
Best,
Ellen Pape
Proud Lincoln School Principal
Halloween & Fall Celebrations
AM Kindergarten
9:50 - 10:20 am Classroom Halloween Parties will take place, which are sponsored and organized by our PTA and our parent volunteers. Only parents who are signed up to help with classroom parties will be allowed to participate. Students will be dismissed from school at 10:35 am.
Lincoln School
1:15-1:30 Students will parade within the building to see others' costumes.
1:30-2:00 Classroom Halloween Parties will take place, which are sponsored and organized by our PTA and our parent volunteers. Only parents who are signed up to help with classroom parties will be allowed to participate. Students will be dismissed from school at 2:15 pm.
Students are welcome to bring their Halloween costumes to school to put on before the party. Costumes need to be able to be put on independently by the student and go over their clothes. Please keep this in mind when choosing a costume for this year. More detailed costume guidelines can be found in the CCSD15 Parent/Student Handbook and are outlined below:
Per the Student Handbook: Students are permitted to wear costumes on Halloween as long as their attire complies with the above student appearance policy and meets the following set of expectations for a school setting:
- Children should not wear bloody, gruesome, or especially scary costumes. Costumes involving fake blood are not allowed.
- Actual weapons, look-alike weapons, toy weapons or weapon-like objects are not allowed.
- Masks that cover the face and head are not allowed.
- Costume make-up is allowed provided it does not cover the student’s entire face. Staff members must be able to identify students.
- Costumes that could be offensive or perpetuate a stereotype about someone’s culture, gender, heritage or religion are not allowed.
Fall Spirit Week
To kick off the start of November, Lincoln will host a Spirit Week!
Here is the lineup for the week:
Monday: Wear your favorite sports team or athletic wear
Tuesday: Wear Tie-Dye or Colorful Clothing
Wednesday: Wear a Mix & Match Outfit
Thursday: Wear Lincoln Spirit Wear
Friday: Wear pajamas or comfy clothes
Parent University Nights
Student Absences
Attendance Line: 847-963-5701
Moving 15 Forward
The District 15 Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution to place a bond referendum on the November 8, 2022 ballot. Doing so will allow the District to repair and restore our facilities, bring full-day kindergarten to all elementary schools, update schools libraries and some learning spaces, and ensure feeder patterns from elementary to junior high and high school providing all student access to a neighborhood or near neighborhood school. To learn even more about the proposed improvements visit www.ccsd15.net/Moving15Forward.
District 15 will be hosting informational meetings on the following dates:
October 6 - Thomas Jefferson Elementary School (Thomas Jefferson Middle School if the measure is approved)
October 11 - Winston Campus Junior High
October 13 - Plum Grove Junior High
October 20 - Carl Sandburg Junior High
October 25 - Walter R. Sundling Junior High
Voting information: To register to vote, you must be: a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years old by the general election (November 8, 2022), and a resident of your precinct at least 30 days prior to Election Day. Not sure if you’re registered to vote? You may also check your voting eligibility with the Cook County Clerk’s Office’s Your Voter Information search tool. If you have questions about your voting status, please e-mail Voter.Reg@cookcountyil.gov or call (312) 603-0906.
Ways to Vote:
Early Voting (October 24-November 7)
Election Day Voting (November 8)
One-Five Foundation Run/Walk
one-five Foundation Family Fun 1.5 Run/Walk
Join the one-five Foundation for its first ever Family Fun Run/Walk on October 15 at Winston Campus Junior High! The event begins at 9:15 am on 10/15. Registration is $15 a person or $60 for a family.
All proceeds from this event will support initiatives of the one-five Foundation that serve the students, staff and community of CCSD15. Visit one-five.org to learn more.
A Note from the Nurse
Free & Reduced Lunch Forms
Free and reduced priced meal forms are available to download/print or apply online from these locations:
Paper copies will be available at all schools and at the Nutrition Services office (1100 N. Smith Street, Palatine).
Free & Reduced-Price Meals
- Parents are encouraged to fill out a Free & Reduced Meal Application should you need assistance with providing breakfast and lunch for your child.
Free/Reduced Application
Application for Educational Benefits
Calendar
- Thursday, 10/6: PTA Meeting 7:00-8:00 pm
- Monday, 10/10: Indigenous Peoples Day - No School
- Tuesday, 10/11: Teacher Plan Day - No School
- Wednesday, 10/12: Picture Retakes
- Monday, 10/17-Friday 10/21: PTA-sponsored Book Fair
- Monday, 10/17-Friday 10/21: PTA Costume Drive
- Thursday, 10/20: PTA Family Rec Night 6:30-8:00 pm
- Tuesday, 10/25: Moving 15 Forward Presentation at Sundling 6:00-7:30 pm
- Wednesday, 10/26-Friday 10/28: PTA Pumpkin Patch Contest
- Thursday, 10/27: 4th Grade Musical 7:00-8:00 pm
- Friday, 10/28: Halloween Celebrations - More info to come!
- Monday, 10/31: Frist day of Fall Spirit Week! More info to come!
Ellen Pape, Principal
1021 N. Ridgewood Lane, Palatine, IL 60067
Lincoln Elementary School
Email: papee@ccsd15.net
Website: https://www.ccsd15.net/LS
Location: Lincoln Elementary School, North Ridgewood Lane, Palatine, IL, USA
Phone: (847) 963 5700
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lslions18/