

Bear Bulletin
February 21, 2025
The Power of Productive Struggle
At Lincoln Elementary, we believe in helping students develop a growth mindset—the understanding that abilities and intelligence can grow with effort and perseverance. One key aspect of this mindset is learning how to navigate challenges through productive struggle.
Productive struggle happens when students work through a problem that is just difficult enough to stretch their thinking but still within their ability to solve with effort and persistence. This type of challenge builds resilience, critical thinking, and confidence. However, when a struggle becomes frustrational—where a task is too overwhelming and leads to discouragement—our role as educators and parents is to step in with guidance and support.
By allowing students to work through challenges instead of immediately providing the answers, we help them develop the skills they will need to solve problems in school and life. The next time your child faces a challenge, encourage them to try different strategies, ask questions, and embrace mistakes as learning opportunities. With patience and perseverance, they’ll build the confidence to tackle even greater challenges ahead!
Together, let’s empower our students to develop a love for learning, resilience in the face of challenges, and the confidence to grow.
Field Day - March 7
LES's Field Day is a time of fun and physical activity for our students in each grade level. Parents are invited to watch and/or volunteer.
Sign Up to VOLUNTEER - https://forms.gle/mPvrQ1bDUJ62vdyf9
Pre-Register to Attend as a Spectator - https://forms.gle/7k6Z2SQrArdKoDg77
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: 475
***Welcome new student, Donicio A., and returning students, Audrey C. and Scarlett C.!***
Attendance
Our goal is to have 95% or better attendance each day. Good school attendance is a key indicator of future school success. Our average daily attendance for this past week was 94.4%
Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:
- Perfect Attendance: Mrs. Kirk, Mrs. Moore
- 97.8% - Mrs. Lawson
- 97.6% - Mrs. Herzog
- 97.4% - Mrs. Forrer
- 97.1% - Mrs. Christian
- 96.7% - Mrs. Boone (Knee)
- 96.6% - Mrs. White
- 96.4% - Mrs. Springer
- 96.3% - Mrs. Spanjer
- 95.8% - Mrs. Treharne
- 95.6% - Mrs. Robison
We also had quite a few students who earned Positive Office Referrals this week for good citizenship!
- Aden K.
- Bree H.
- David K.
- Deshawn L.
- Emma C.
- Jackson S.
- Josiah N.
- Kara J.
- Waylon W.
Officer Jason's Safety Message
When the car rider line is backed up on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Dr., please go to the church parking lot to turn around and get in the car rider line. This will prevent traffic from backing up behind your vehicle. Additionally, on some occasions, staff has already checked those cars in and it will change the order the students are lined up for dismissal.
Involvement Opportunities and Donation Requests
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.
- Link to sign up to help with decorations and set up for the 2nd Grade Program (3/6)
- Field Day Volunteer Sign Up Link: Our Field Day will take place on Friday, 3/7. We will need 10-12 volunteers for each time slot to help with running the different relays and stations. Parents will not be traveling with their own children. They will be helping to keep the stations and relays running.
- Sign Up to Volunteer for Our Dojo Store: rmd.me/ZT.tm1uvrov
- WatchDOGS - Click this link for more information, the program presentation from the district, the background form, and the registration form.
- If you are interested in volunteering as a Watch Dog, please email deanna.peterson@misd.org.
- 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.
Order Your Yearbook
This Week at LES
Monday, 2/24:
- Mrs. Wilson's Birthday
Tuesday, 2/25:
- Mrs. Lehmann's Birthday
- Campus Advisory Committee Meeting 4:15 (In-Person)
Wednesday, 2/26:
Thursday, 2/27:
Friday, 2/28:
- Wear Your Favorite Hat (with a $1 Donation to Activity Fund)
- Go Texan Day
Over the Weekend:
- 3/1 - Mrs. Robison's Birthday
- 3/2 - Mrs. Noble's Birthday
Upcoming Events
March
- 3 - Read Across America Day (Character Book Dress Up Parade)
- Week of 3/3 - National School Breakfast Week
- 4 - 3rd Grade Math District Assessment
- 5 - 5th Grade Science District Assessment
- 6 - 2nd Grade Music Program 5:30-6:00 pm
- 6 - Spring Picture Day
- 7 - Field Day
- 7 - End of 3rd 9 Weeks
- 7 - Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day
- 10-14 - Spring Break
- 17 - Staff Work Day - No School for Students
- 18 - Students Return
- 18 - Beginning of Last Quarter
- 18 - Mrs. McGary's and Mrs. Rodriguez's Birthdays
- 20 - PTO - Chiller Bee Spirit Night
- 21 - PTO - Fun with Sons Event (Evening)
- 21 - Kindergarten Field Trip
- 24 - Talent Show Tryouts
- 28 - Mrs. Schaper's Birthday
- 29 - Mrs. Lynch's Birthday
Staff Recognition
Would you rather a special staff member be recognized at the district level? All staff members and parents are encouraged to nominate MISD employees who are "Making An Impact." Submit your nominations here: https://forms.gle/F3eWSxo3GawGw1f98
National School Breakfast Week - Coming Soon!
Student-Led Bible Club Service Project
All About Lunch
Lunch Schedules
Lunch visitors who are on a child's emergency contact list are welcome to eat with that child at one of our 3 reserved lunch visitor tables 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. Students should not bring other students with them to join their guests for lunch. Food should not be provided to other students than the child the guests are visiting.
Lunch Times:
ECSE 3s: 11:40-12:10
Pre-K & ECSE 4s: 10:55-11:25
Kindergarten: 11:10-11:40
1st Grade: 11:25-11:55
2nd Grade: 11:45-12:15
3rd Grade: 12:00-12:30
4th Grade: 12:20-12:50
5th Grade: 12:35-1:05
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.
Birthday Recognition Fundraiser
Celebrate your child’s birthday and raise money for our LES activity fund. These funds are used to pay for field trips and special activities for our students and staff.
You can have your child’s first name and initial of last name (i.e. Kerri A.) displayed on our marquee and/or our internal hallway monitors for the week of his/her birthday for a small donation to our activity fund. If you choose to have their birthday recognition on the hallway monitors, you have the option to include a picture of your child for an additional $5 donation. If you child has a summer birthday, we can recognize their half-birthday.
Cash donations only, please. Use the form attached below to place your order. Please have your form and payment submitted two weeks prior to your child's birthday or half-birthday to ensure it is posted in a timely manner.
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. Parents should enter the absence information through Family Access in Skyward within 48 hours of the absence.
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.
Montgomery ISD Resource Center
Are you a Montgomery ISD family or employee experiencing food insecurity? The Montgomery ISD Resource Center is here to support you. Schedule an appointment to see how we can help.
Direct Questions To: Courtney.Dyer@misd.org or Valissa.Jones@misd.org
About Us
Lincoln Elementary is a Pre-K through 5th grade campus in Montgomery ISD that opened in the fall of 2018. We are dedicated to collaboration that focuses on ensuring high levels of learning for every student, every day, in a safe and supportive environment.
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