Bear Bulletin

We had an amazing first week launching the Montgomery Page Turners volunteer reading program! Our dedicated volunteers have already begun making a difference, spending time each week with their reading buddies and fostering a love for books. The excitement and joy in our young readers’ eyes say it all—this program is off to a fantastic start!

A huge THANK YOU to our incredible volunteers for giving their time and hearts to support our students! ❤️ Your dedication is helping to create meaningful connections and inspire a lifelong love of reading.

This wonderful initiative, led by Mrs. Lynch, has truly taken off! Both our students and volunteers are already experiencing the rewards of building these special relationships.

Want to be a part of this amazing journey? Join us as a volunteer and help turn the page for a child’s future! 📖✨

👉 Sign up here: https://forms.gle/JJT3zkk3ku5QQHUm7

Let’s keep the pages turning and the love for reading growing at Lincoln Elementary!

At Lincoln Elementary, student safety is our top priority. If your child arrives late to school, or if there are no staff outside to accept your child, please walk them into the building rather than dropping them off to enter alone. For safety purposes, we require an adult-to-adult transfer to ensure each student is checked in properly and gets to class safely. In the event of a safety drill or emergency, staff may not be available at the front desk to receive late arrivals, leaving students unsupervised outside or in the lobby. Your cooperation in walking your child in helps us ensure their safety at all times. Thank you for your support!

A huge THANK YOU to the Montgomery ISD Education Foundation for making a meaningful impact on our students’ well-being! Thanks to their generous grant, every classroom and instructional space at Lincoln Elementary has received a weighted stuffed animal.

These cuddly companions are now an essential part of our classroom calming corners, providing comfort and support to students who need it most. The weighted design offers calming sensory input, helping students self-regulate, reduce anxiety, and re-engage with their learning. Our students absolutely love them, and we are so grateful for the Foundation’s continued dedication to their success.

Thank you, Montgomery ISD Education Foundation, for investing in the hearts and minds of our students!

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

***Welcome new students, Leighton S. & Jensen S.!***

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 95.2%.

Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:

• 99% - Mrs. Springer
• 98.9% - Mrs. Treharne
• 98.1% - Mrs. Jorgensen
• 97.8% - Mrs. Thorp
• 97.6% - Mrs. Moore
• 97.3% - Mrs. White, Mrs. Perry
• 97.1% - Mrs. Herzog
• 97% - Mrs. SPanjer
• 96.5% - Mrs. Robison
• 96% - Mrs. Holladay, Mrs. McCullough, Mrs. Schaper, Mrs. Shaver
• 95.3% - Mrs. Christian
• 95% - Mrs. Gerbrecht

Several students met a goal this week and rang the bell in the front office. We are proud of you and excited about your progress!

• Mrs. White's Class
• Jackie G.
• Chloe W.
• Legend R.
• Chris O.

We also had quite a few students who earned Positive Office Referrals this week for good citizenship!

• Alexander M.
• Bennet T.
• Chris J.
• Ella A.
• Ethan B.
• Jerry J.
• Josiah N.
• Karson B.
• Mercy O.
• Ronnie R.
• Savi B.

There are only two ways to come to the LES office to conduct business or pick up your Lincoln Bear during the afternoon car rider line. The first is to wait in the car rider line and park in the main parking lot. The second is to park in the parking lot by the cafeteria and walk to the office. Use the gate (where the red X is) just past the outside play area and take the sidewalk to the entrance of the school. Do not come in the exit of the main parking lot as that is a one-way traffic area. If you have any questions, please contact school Admin or Officer Jason during regular school hours.

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.

• Sign Up to Volunteer for Our Dojo Store: rmd.me/ZT.tm1uvrov
• 2-Liter Bottles - 🔬Clear 2-Liter Botte Donations - Mrs. Gerbrecht is looking for 2-Liter bottles for a science project. Please rinse them out, but do not clean them with soap.
• 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.
  

Monday, 2/10:

• Happy Monday!

Tuesday, 2/11:

• PTO Meeting 5:30 PM
• 5th Grade Choir to District Concert

Friday, 2/14:

• Wear Your Favorite Hat (with a $1 Donation to Activity Fund)
• School Resource Officer Day

February

• 17 - No School for Students; District PD Day for Staff
• 21 - Spring & Class Pictures
• 23 - Mrs. Forrer's Birthday
• 24 - Mrs. WIlson's Birthday
• 25 - Mrs. Lehmann's Birthday
• 25 - Campus Advisory Committee Meeting 4:15 (In-Person)
• 28 - Go Texan Day

March

• 1 - Mrs. Robison's Birthday
• 2 - Mrs. Noble's Birthday
• 3 - Read Across America Day (Character Book Dress Up Parade)
• Week of 3/3 - National School Breakfast Week
• 6 - 2nd Grade Music Program 5:30-6:00 pm
• 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

Do you want a staff member recognized in our campus staff weekly newsletter? Just as our students work hard, so do our staff members. If you have a staff member who has gone above and beyond for your or your child, let us know about it! We love sharing your celebrations with our teachers, paraprofessionals, auxiliary and support staff. Your words mean more than you know for our staff. You can always email your feedback to kerri.ashlock@misd.org or complete this form.

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

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.

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:

• 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

1. Send a note with your child,
2. Email LincolnElementaryTransit@misd.org with the note and a copy of your driver's license, or
3. Come to the school with a copy of your driver's license.

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.

Schedule an Appointment Here

Direct Questions To: Courtney.Dyer@misd.org or Valissa.Jones@misd.org

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