The Lincoln Leopard Link

Hello Lincoln Families,

This month we will be hosting our 1st annual Muffins with Madame's on February 22 from 7:45-9:30. This event is open to all the important women in your child's life (parent, guardian, grandparent, aunt, sibling, cousin, close family friend). We hope you will join us. Please let us know by signing up here so that we can make sure that we have enough muffins for everyone.

We are so excited! Our annual Lap-A-Thon is just around the corner on March 15th. Our PTO has been busy planning this fun event. We are hoping you can help us out! Each grade level has been assigned a basket to create that we can put up for auction at our Lap-A-Thon. We would love if you could donate something small to your child's classroom to help build their basket. The class themes are listed below. If you are able to donate a small item, please just send it with your child to their classroom! We thank you in advance!

K-Movie Night

1-Cooking

2-Snacks

3-Arts and Crafts

4-Game Night

5-Sports

As a reminder, please take the time to complete the Free and Reduced lunch form linked here. Completion of this form helps to determine if our school qualifies for additional funding. Title One funding is used to support small class sizes, field trips, after school activities, and professional development for teachers. While the form says Free and Reduced lunch, people who qualify, will also have their school fees waived. If you would like to know more about what it means to have a Title One identification, please see the presentation attached here.

Email: brandi.stott@tsd.org
Website: https://www.tsd.org/schools/elementary/lincoln-elementary-school
Location: 3312 North Douglas Avenue, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-613-6200
Facebook: @LincolnElementaryLeopards
Instagram:@LincolnElementaryCO

We are so excited to share our new video: Why Choose Lincoln Elementary?! Please share this video with your friends and family!

We would like to give a huge thank you to C Byrne-Driver who produced this video and to our PTO for their support in this project!

2/19-20-No School

2/21-Destination Imagination Meeting

2/22-Muffins with Madames

2/26-Rocky Mountain Raptors Assembly

2/26-Destination Imagination Meeting

2/27-1st and 2nd Grade Music Showcase 6:00-7:00pm

2/28-4th Grade Field Trip

2/29-PTO Meeting 3:30-4:30pm

3/1-2nd Grade Field Trip

3/1-STUCO Movie Night 5:45pm

3/2-Destination Imagination Regionals

3/6-7-Parent Teacher Conferences

3/7-8-No School

3/14-STUCO Meeting

3/15-3rd Grade Field Trip

3/15-2nd Grade Family Engagement Event

3/15-Lapathon 3:30-5:00pm

3/18-22-Spring Break

March 27-29

• Open to all students in Kindergarten-5th grade.
• Students will learn a short routine featuring dance and swing flag taught by LHS guard staff and student leaders.
• Performance at the LHS Winter Ensemble Community Night on March 29th at 6:30pm

Schedule

• 3/27 4:00-5:30pm practice at Lincoln
• 3/28 4:00-5:30pm practice at Lincoln
• 3/29 4:30-5:45pm Rehearsal at Loveland High School

5:45-6:15pm Dinner-Provided
6:30pm Performance with the Middle School Winterguard, High School Winterguard and Winter Percussion

$30 tuition includes:

• Instruction, dinner on 3/29, equipment, performance, and a t-shirt
• Need based scholarships are available

Sign up at here

For more information email: kyle.freesen@tsd.org

Let's take on the 5210+ Challenge during the month of February! It's a great way to practice healthy habits, get a Lincoln t-shirt and win money for our school.

Here is a little informational video to get started. Student and Family logs went home last week!

If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Morrison at joy.morrison@tsd.org.

Challenge logs must be submitted the first week of March online. We will email a link for the submission form at the end of February. Thank you so much. Let's do this!

More Info about 5210+. This is different than the Heart Health Challenge :)

The Annual Family Check-In (AFC) is required for ALL current students in Thompson School District. Families are required to have a parent or guardian in the current student's primary household review and sign permission forms and update (if needed) the student's household information, emergency contacts, and health information. The AFC is located in the Parent Portal Account. For assistance please contact portal@tsd.org

Please click on "More" in your Parent Portal Account for the AFC link, then select Begin Registration.

You can now report your child's absence on the parent portal! See instructions below.

You can still call the school or attendance line to report absences as well!

Attendance Line: 970-613-6290

Main Office: 970-613-6200

We have some exciting news this year! For the first time at Lincoln we will be putting together a yearbook! The yearbook will consist of students individual pictures, fun grade level pictures, clubs, and school events! Yearbooks are on sale for $20 and will be available to purchase until we place our order in March!

Buy online here Order Lincoln Yearbook

The Kroger Family of Companies is committed to community engagement, positive social impact and charitable giving at the national and local levels. Every community is unique, but our common goal is to partner with the neighborhoods we serve and help the people there live healthier lives.

One of the ways in which we do this is through our King Soopers Community Rewards program. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at King Soopers and swipe your Shopper’s Card.

Here’s how it works:

1. Create a digital account.

A digital account is needed to participate in King Soopers Community Rewards. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose.

2. Link your Card to an organization.

Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the King Soopers Community Rewards selection on your digital account.

• Sign in to your digital account.
• Search for your organization under community rewards-Lincoln Elementary School
• Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”.

Your selected organization will also display in the King Soopers Community Rewards section of your account. If you need to review or revisit your organization, you can always do so under your Account details.

3. Your organization earns.

Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. King Soopers donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating King Soopers Community Rewards organizations.

Please reach out with any questions! Happy Shopping!

School fees have been posted in Infinite Campus.

Instructions on how to pay fees can be found here: Paying Fees

• Subscribe to our: Lincoln Family Google Calendar
• Fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch application: Lunch Application
• Set up a parent portal account. This will be very helpful in seeing grades, attendance, etc.: Parent Portal
• Be on the look out for an invite from your child's teacher to join Class Dojo, this is one of the main ways your teacher communicates with families!
• Join our whole school Class Dojo School Class Dojo
• If you want to volunteer in your child's class make sure you register to be a volunteer: Volunteer Registration
• Link to our website: Lincoln
• District Calendar

The new Healthy School Meals for All program begins in August for the 23-24 school year. The HSMA program provides FREE meals for ALL students regardless of income

Do families need to fill out the free and reduced meal benefits form?

YES! Those who qualify may receive discounted or waived school fees, utilities support and more. Click on the "share information" for the school to be able to waive these fees automatically.

WHY should I fill out a meal benefits form?

The HSMA program is funded in partnership with federal nutrition programs that rely on that income information to support meals for ALL students. Other state and federal grants for school are awarded based on free and reduced meal eligibility rates - this could mean more money for your school!

Can my student still bring lunch from home?

YES! Students are welcome to bring lunch.

To complete a Free & Reduced application, please click the link below:

https://www.myschoolapps.com/Application

Lunch Menus can be found by clicking here.

School Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

7:45 Soft Start

8:00 Final Bell

3:10 Dismissal

Wednesday (Late Start)

8:45 Soft Start

9:00 Final Bell

3:10 Dismissal

All students will enter and exit through our main entrance located on 33rd between Logan and Douglas. This shift is to increase safety for our students. We will continue to have soft start. Soft start means that your child can enter the school 15 minutes before the bell. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, students may enter the building at 7:45. Wednesdays will continue to be a late start day. Students will be able to enter the building at 8:45 on Wednesdays. The final bell rings at 8:00. Students will be walked out our main entrance at the end of the day for a 3:10 dismissal.

Hug and Go

Our Hug and Go lane is located at the front of the school along 33rd. Please know that this lane is intended for quick drop off and pick up. We ask that parents utilizing the Hug and Go stay in their car and to have their students jump in and out of the car quickly. We appreciate your support in keeping the front of the school running safely!

Are you interested in working in Thompson School District? Please fill out this short Survey if you have interest in joining our team!

Hello Lincoln Families:

Cold and flu season is upon us please remember:

• Students should stay home when sick.
• Report any illness or positive tests to the school attendance line (as you would with any other illness: Flu, Strep, etc.) and return to school when all symptoms are improving and fever, vomiting, and diarrhea free for 24 hours without the use of medication.
• Testing is recommended for anyone with COVID-like symptoms.
• Refer to How Sick is Too Sick for additional information on symptoms, common illnesses, and when to stay home.

If students test positive for COVID:

• Must isolate at home for 5 days from symptom onset or test date if asymptomatic.
• Return on day 6 as long as all symptoms are improving and fever, vomiting, and diarrhea free for 24 hrs. without the use of medication.
• Continue to mask for 5 more days after returning to school.

CDC guidance for Isolation and Precautions.