Lincoln Bulletin

Friday, February 10th- Lincoln Family Fun Night

Monday, February 13th-Student Council Sponsored service project, Feed My Starving Children

Monday, February 13th-Kick-off Of Ozzie Reading and One Book One School

February 13th-February 17th-Random Acts Of Kindness Week

Monday February 20, President's Day-No School

Our Vision-Lincoln School is a community that fosters a sense of belonging to grow as a citizen and a learner.

Lincoln leopards are respectful, responsible, and safe!

District and School Theme-Be Here, Be You, Belong!

Email: michelle.woodring@d303.org
Website: Lincoln.d303.org
Location: 211 South 6th Ave, St. Charles
Phone: 331-228-2501
Facebook: facebook.com/LincolnElementary
Twitter: @LincolnD303

5Essentials Student Survey Begins March 6

Dear Lincoln Leopard Parents and Guardians,

I’m writing to inform you that beginning March 6, District 303 students in grades 4-12 will be provided with the 5essentials survey, which is also available for teachers and parents to complete.

On behalf of the Illinois State Board of Education, the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago. The survey gathers data related to five indicators that can predict important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. These five indicators are:

• Effective Leaders

• Collaborative Teachers

• Involved Families

• Supportive Environments

• Ambitious Instruction

Research shows schools that are strong on at least three of these indicators were 10 times more likely to improve student learning in math and reading. 5Essentials Reports will be generated for schools if there is more than 50 percent participation from their teachers and/or students. These reports will be sent to schools and districts in May and will also be included in the State School Report Card. For more information on the 5essentials survey and to review sample questions, visit the District 303 Feedback and Surveys page.

The 5essentials Parent Survey is open through March 31. All responses are confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. To take the survey, visit survey.5-essentials.org/Illinois and select the parent survey. A supplement report will also be generated if at least 20 percent of Lincoln parents complete the survey.

Thank you for your participation to help us understand the conditions at Lincoln to guide improvement.

Sincerely,
Michelle Woodring

Have a great weekend and hopefully see you tonight!

The below information was shared Wednesday, most if not all spots have been filled. Sometimes people drop out, I am planning to call to see if we can add more to the evening. We may add a second date--look for further information, but continue to check back if spots open.

Monday, February 13th from 4:30-6:15 pm we are participating in a school event at Feed My Starving Children in Aurora. Feed My Starving Children is an event where we pack food and do team building and fun competitions. You will be helping to feed people around the world that don’t have food. All families are invited but children must be at least five years old to pack food and an adult must be with each family. There are only 60 spots and we have over 200 families in our school so sign up quickly! Make sure to wear comfortable clothes and shoes because you will be standing for a long time.

Lincoln Leopards can make a difference in the world and we hope to see you there!

Below is the link to sign yourself and your family if you so choose to have them join in this fun event.

http://www.fmsc.org/join-group?joincode=99EV1X

The fifth-grade class will be attending the Human Growth and Development presentation on Wednesday, February 22, 2023. The presentation consists of a narrated PowerPoint, including a short video, and time to submit questions. The school nurses will review the questions and return answers to students within the week. Boys and girls programs are similar in content but will be presented and facilitated separately within your student's classroom. A letter will be sent to 5th-grade parents with more details via their classroom e-news. As a parent, you have the right to request that your child not participate in this presentation. If after reviewing the information you would prefer your child not participate, please submit a written letter to the principal by February 15, 2023. If you have any questions about the presentation you may contact your building Certified School Nurse, Wendy Landers at 331-228-6068.

Random Acts of Kindness Week 2023 - February 13th-19th.

Join Random Acts Matter during this special week dedicated to Keep Kindness Growing STC! It’s easy to get started, simply look for opportunities to share kindness, care and compassion. NO ACT OF KINDNESS IS TOO SMALL!

Acts can be informal and simple, share a smile even with a mask, open a door for someone, greet a person in public or share an act of kindness in your own home.

Acts can be more organized like those hosted by Random Acts Matter.

Acts can benefit one person, a larger group like your co-workers, neighbors, or the whole community.

Please share your Acts, big or small with them on Facebook at Random Acts Matter, Twitter @RandomActsSTC, Instagram #randomactsmatter. Your kindness may inspire someone to Keep Kindness Growing.

Name: Julie Haegele

Occupation: 1st Grade Teacher

Place of birth: Illinois

Family: Husband-James, Daughter-Ava (15), Son-Hayden (11)

Pets: Dog-Berkeley, 10 month old golden doodle

Favorite sport: Swimming or Running

Favorite thing to do over the weekend: Walk for at least 5 miles in the forest preserve across the street from our house

Best places to visit: Tybee Island, GA

Favorite book: WHERE DO I BEGIN?? ONLY 1?

Because of Winn Dixie

What superhero would you be? A teacher

One wish: That every child I teach gets everything they need to be successful in the future.

Favorite food: Watermelon

Dairy Queen or Oberweis? NEITHER—Milk House Ice Cream in Pingree Grove

Favorite Season: Summer

Favorite College: Went to Elmhurst College, but my daughter is looking at University of Illinois or Northwestern (only time will tell)

Favorite Team: Anything my children are on! Otherwise, I don’t spend anytime watching sports.

Airplane or Road trip: Airplane

Fun Facts:

-I teach little people all day without a drop of coffee.

-We’ve been doing family 5K runs since my kids were in Kindergarten.

-I walked 20,000 steps everyday for a whole year.

-My husband and I are high school sweethearts since Sophomore year of high school.

D303 Administration has worked with the Board of Education to establish a routine summary on the health of District 303 through a Data Dashboard. This chart, which will be updated monthly on the District website, provides an overview of nine important measurements in the categories of Academics, Operations and Belonging.

Please refrain from parking in the handicapped space in front of Lincoln School. We have parents & grandparents that are disabled that need to be able to utilize this space.

A note from the Health Office:

It’s never too early to start planning!!

Dental Examination Requirements

Students in kindergarten, second, sixth and ninth grades must submit evidence of a dental examination by May 15th of that school year. Dental exams must be completed within 18 months prior to May 15th.

Vision Examination Requirements

Students entering Illinois schools for the 1st time (kindergarten or transfer) must submit evidence of a vision exam conducted by a physician who provides a complete eye exam or a licensed optometrist.

Cold and flu season is upon us! Preventative measures remain the most effective way to reduce the spread of influenza and other viral illnesses.

Students who present to the Health Office with a fever and/or feeling poorly are sent home. To prevent widespread illness in school, we recommend that your child stay home from school if experiencing flu or cold symptoms. To decide whether or not to send your child to school, please consider the following guidelines:

CONSIDER KEEPING YOUR CHILD AT HOME for an extra day of rest and observation if they have any of the following symptoms:

• Very stuffy or runny nose and/or cough

• Mild sore throat (no fever, no known exposure to strep or COVID)

• Headache

• Mild stomach ache

DEFINITELY KEEP YOUR CHILD AT HOME for treatment and observation if they have any of these symptoms:

• Fever (a temperature of 100 degrees F or greater)

• Vomiting (even once)

• Diarrhea

• Chills

• General malaise or feelings of fatigue

• Frequent congested (wet) or croupy cough

• Lots of nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose

TO HELP PREVENT THE FLU AND OTHER COLDS, teach your children good hygiene habits:

• Wash hands frequently

• Do not touch eyes, nose or mouth

• Cover mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, use a paper tissue, throw

it away and then wash hands

• Avoid close contact with people who are ill

Colds and viruses are the most contagious during the first 48 hours. A child who has a fever should remain at home until fever free and for a minimum of 24 hours. A child who has started antibiotics needs to be on medication for 24 hours before returning to school. Keeping your ill child at home will minimize the spread of infections and viruses in the classroom!

Thank you in advance for helping make this year at school as healthy as possible.

This week’s first snow is a great reminder to make sure the contact information you’ve provided the District is up-to-date. We want to ensure you’re getting timely alerts on inclement weather operations and other important notifications. Please take a moment to do the following:

View Notification Preferences/Enable Text Messages
District 303 will send notifications to families through the ParentLink system by text message, phone call and email based on your settings. Parents/guardians can view and edit their contact settings through the Home Access Center.
To receive timely emergency communications, we strongly encourage families to enable text notifications. For most people, this is the fastest way to receive and view important messages. Here’s how:

• From the HAC main menu, select the “registration” tab to view your contact settings
• Select the “edit” button to change your contact settings
• To enable text message notifications, enter your cell phone number in the Cell/Text field
• Select the “save” button

Users can only update their child(ren) and personal contact information. You will not be able to make changes to another parent/guardian's contact information. For updates to emergency contact people, please reach out to the school directly.