Bear Bulletin
December 13, 2024
Family STEAM Night Success
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our incredible Family STEAM Night! We are thrilled to share that 344 people, including 168 students, attended this special evening of learning, creativity, and fun.
The night began with a wonderful performance by our talented choir, setting the tone for an exciting event. Families then explored 18 hands-on activities highlighting science, technology, engineering, art, and math. The smiles and excitement from everyone, especially our door prize winners, truly made the evening unforgettable!
We want to extend a huge thank you to our amazing PTO for sponsoring pictures with Santa and providing free hot chocolate to keep everyone in the festive spirit. A special shoutout goes to Ms. Mericle for her incredible photography skills, capturing cherished memories with Santa. Families can download their photos for free at this link. Click on your child's image. Click download. You will be prompted for your email address. Then save the image to your selected location.
Thank you for making Family STEAM Night a resounding success! We loved seeing our Lincoln Elementary community come together to celebrate learning and connection.
STEAM Night Survey
If you attended STEAM Night, what was the biggest reason?
If you did NOT attend STEAM Night, the biggest reason was...
Class Holiday Parties Pre-Registration - Due Sunday Night
We are excited for parents to have the opportunity to participate in our class parties again this year. We are asking the family members interested in attending their child's class party to pre-register, if possible, by completing this form by midnight on Sunday, 12/15. Due to space limitations, we are also encouraging families to try to limit visitor attendance to no more than two people per student. **Siblings from other grade levels will not be able to attend parties other than their own.** Parties will be 30 minutes long and will be held at the following times:
Friday, 12/20
8:45-9:15 CARES (May also attend their grade level party)
9:30-10:00 ECSE, Kindergarten, & 5th Grade
10:30-11:00 3rd Grade
11:30-12:00 4th Grade
12:30-1:00 2nd Grade
1:30-2:00 1st Grade
2:15-2:45 Pre-K
In order to pre-register, in addition to completing the form above, your ID must be scanned into our V-Soft system at the front office prior to the party. If you have received a name badge from the front office this year, you have already completed this step. If you have not received a name badge this year, you may come up to the school at any time to pre-scan your ID. Visitors who do not pre-register will have to go through the front office to sign in on the day of the party. Be aware that with the large number of visitors, this may take some time and may result in late arrival to the party.
More information about your child's specific party will be sent home by your child's class room parent or teacher.
Holiday Party Supplies Sign-Up
If your child is in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade, please see the sign-up forms below if you are interested in donating items for your child's holiday party. All other grade level sign-ups have been fulfilled.
3rd- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E4CABAD2FABFC1-53724022-christmas?useFullSite=true#/
4th- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B084AAFAB28A2FD0-53815376-4thgrade#/
5th- https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20F0C49AFAC23A5FF2-53786748-les5th
Bubbles of Kindness Service Project
Bubbles of Kindness
Our Wave Club is sponsoring a heartwarming community service project, Bubbles of Kindness! We’re collecting detergent donations to support the Montgomery ISD Resource Center and help ensure our Montgomery school families have what they need.
How to help:
Bring detergent donations starting December 2nd
Drop them off at the front desk or with your teacher
Together, we can make a difference! A special shoutout to our talented Wave Club members for designing the beautiful flyer for this project.
Let’s spread kindness, one bubble at a time!
Safety Message from Officer Jason
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.
- 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.
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: 472
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 the year to date: 95.1%. The average daily attendance for each week of this month is listed below:
Week of 12/2: 95.5% (106 absences for the week)
Week of 12/9: 94.9% (120 absences for the week)
Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:
- Perfect Attendance: Mrs. Kirk
- 98.3% - Mrs. Gerbrecht
- 97.6% - Mrs. Knee
- 97.4% - Mrs. Perry
- 97.3% - Mrs. Lawson
- 97.1% - Mrs. Springer
- 96.8% - Mrs. Schaper, Mrs. Shaver, Mrs. Spanjer
- 96.7% - Mrs. Meadors
- 96.5% - Mrs. Christian
- 96.4% - Mrs. White
- 95.6% - Mrs. Holladay, Mrs. Jones, & Mrs. Thorp
- 95% - Mrs. Herzog
A special shout out to our Pre-K, 3rd grade, and 5th grade classes for all reaching our attendance goal for this week!
Student Celebrations:
Bell Ringers for the Week:
The following students met a goal this week and rang our bell -
Way to go! Congratulations for meeting your goal!
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
This Week at LES
**Dress-Up Days Participation is Optional.**
Monday, 12/16:
- "Polar Explorer Day" Wear your winter hats and scarves!
Tuesday, 12/17:
- "Tuxedo Tuesday" Dress like a penguin in black and white OR wear your fanciest clothes.
Wednesday, 12/18:
- "Winter Wednesday" Wear your favorite holiday or winter colors.
Thursday, 12/19:
- "Winter Wonderland" Wear blue and white.
Friday, 12/20:
- "Penguin PJ Party" Wear pajamas!
- Class Parties (See Times Above)
Upcoming Events
- No School for Students 12/23/24-1/6/25
- Tuesday, January 7: Students return to school
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. Forms will also be available in Tuesday folders.
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.
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