Lincoln Lion Pride Newsletter

Lincoln's School Vision: SUCCESS FOR ALL

Lincoln's school vision starts with effective communication and building positive relationships with our Lincoln Lion families and students! Our goal at Lincoln Elementary is to foster a positive and collaborative school community. We encourage our parents to reach out to us through Class Dojo, email or a phone call when questions, concern, celebrations, or even when conflicts arise. We are here to create solution together by encouraging, supporting, and listening with you student's best interest at the center of our focus.

December 2th - St. Luke's Gift Drive Starts

December 4th - Lincoln Lion Pictures

December 4th - 15th - 10 Days of Giving (DPS Pantry and Closet)

December 10th - Grade 3 Music Program @ 6:30

December 13th - School Board Meeting

December 18th - Grade 5 caroling at St. Luke's

December 23nd - January 1st - No School, Holiday Break

Here at Lincoln we want to take the time to recognize those students who demonstrate exceptional Lion Pride and that go above and beyond the expectations that we have here at Lincoln. PAWsitive office referrals will be given to those students who show all of that. If a student gets a PAWsitive office referral they will receive a book from our book vending machine. We had a lot of students in November that showed off their exceptional Lion Pride.

Our 4th grade classrooms won the ROAR race for the month of October! They racked up 70 ROAR tickets and 30 gold tickets! So to celebrate this amazing win all 4th grade classes had a dance party!!

We encourage all students and staff to let their Lion Pride show by wearing our school colors or Lincoln Lion shirts on Fridays!!

The holiday spirit wear sale is here! Save 25% across our entire website with delivery guaranteed by December 23rd. With hundreds of designs and great gift options, shop now and get your order in days! Shop at https://1stplace.sale/58617

Lincoln Elementary staff want to wish you and your family a very joyous holiday season! We are so grateful for all of our Lincoln families!

For over 20 years, we at Lincoln have collected gifts for the residents of St. Luke’s Nursing Home. If you would like to participate, we are asking that your student bring a wrapped Christmas gift with a tag stating what is in the package so the St. Luke’s staff can match the gift to the perfect resident., our 5th grade students will deliver the gifts and sing Christmas carols for the residents on Wednesday, Dec. 18th. Here is a list of ideas"

• Scented lotions
• Gripper socks
• Lap blankets
• Throws/blankets
• Decks of cards
• Handkerchiefs
• Jewelry Cross
• Word puzzles
• Large print books
• Word find puzzles
• Personal care items
• Disposable cameras
• Perfumes/colognes
• Lipstick/Blush/ Eye shadow
• Nail polish
• Suspenders
• After shave
• Prayer books
• Decorations
• Joke books
• Board games
• Window clings (all the residents have windows in their rooms)
• Stamps/stationary/Greeting cards/birthday cards
• Solid air fresheners
• Candy and gum / sugar free or regular
• Classic country/old time music/big band cd’s

No plug ins, oils, or candles

No Aerosol cans

No Sharp objects, including Manicure sets

Our annual Lincoln Lion Food Drive was a tremendous success this year! Thanks to the generosity of our community, Lincoln proudly donated an impressive 266 pounds of food to the Amen Food Pantry.

We are so grateful for your support in making this food drive a meaningful and impactful event. Your contributions truly make a difference—thank you for helping us give back to those in need!

It's that time of year again! Sax Motor's Annual Christmas Tree Contest is here, and we're thrilled to join the fun once more. Voting kicks off on Monday, December 9th, and runs through Monday, December 30th. You can cast your vote in person at Sax Motor or online via our Facebook page.

Breakfast is served from 7:35 to 7:55. Students that would like to eat breakfast at school need to arrive before 7:55. Breakfast ends at 8:00 AM.

Parents are welcome to join their student for lunch.

Here is the procedure:

• Please call in the morning and let office staff know.
• Check into the main office to get a visitor badge.
• Please bring your packed peanut-free lunch with you. We will not be serving visitors a hot lunch.
• Please do not bring food from outside restaurants, as this creates issues with our other students.
• Please do not bring soda.
• Students will go to recess independently after lunch. Thank you for understanding that parents are not allowed on the playground.

Please remember to send peanut/nut free snacks to school with your child. It is very important that this rule is followed.

Please remember to put money in your student’s lunch account by using My School Bucks

Please join us on December 12th for our monthly PAC meeting here in the Lincoln Lion's conference room. If you are unable to join us in person you are able to access the meeting via Google Meets. The link for the meeting will be posted on Facebook and Class Dojo the Monday before the meeting. All meeting notes are posted on our Lincoln Lion's website.

DPS uses VOLY, a volunteer management system, to post volunteer opportunities and find volunteers.

To volunteer on one of our campuses, you will need to create a VOLY account by visiting https://dickinson.voly.org.

Once you create an account, you will fill out the following:

• DPS Volunteer Application
• Volunteer Confidentiality Rules
• 2024-2025 Orientation Video
• Volunteer Handbook
• Background Check Consent
• DPS Board Policy requires that each volunteer undergoes a background check before working with students. You will be prompted to complete the background check during your VOLY account creation process. Keep an eye on your inbox for your background check approval (the process can take up to 2-3 days).
• Once approved, you will be able to sign up directly for volunteer opportunities through the VOLY platform!

Thank you for your desire to volunteer with us! Volunteers are an integral part of what we do every day in DPS.

Students may NOT be dropped off at school prior to 7:35am unsupervised. Our school staff start supervision at 7:35am! If you bring your child before 7:35am, you are expected to stay with your child(ren) until a supervisor opens the front door to begin greeting students. If your child walks to school on their own, please make sure they will not arrive until 7:35am. We want to keep ALL students safe in the morning! Thanks for your cooperation.

Dismissal times are staggered.

• 2:50 - Kindergarten
• 2:55 - Grade 1
• 3:00 - Grade 2
• 3:05 - Grade 3 - 5

Supervision after school is from 3:05-3:20. At 3: 15 all students are brought into the school and supervised until 3:20. Please make arrangements to have students picked up by 3:20.

At Lincoln Elementary, we extend our heartfelt thanks to ConocoPhillips for their generous donation of device carrying bags for all our students! These bags will play a crucial role in keeping our devices safe as students transition around the school with them. Your support means so much to our school community—thank you, ConocoPhillips!

Visit Santa and Mrs. Claus in City Hall for holiday themed photos! This event will be from 1pm-3pm, and is free to the public. Simply grab your family and phone or camera, make a trip to City Hall, and join in the fun!

Kids are encouraged to bring their letters to Santa, or fill their Christmas wish lists out during Photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus!

Santa Claus is coming to Prairie Hills Mall!

Get ready for holiday magic as Santa makes his first appearance at Prairie Hills Mall starting November 30th from 12 PM - 4 PM! Bring your family and capture the joy of the season with photos with Santa, presented by Best Friends Mentoring Program. Whether you’re young or young at heart, come make memories with Santa! Don’t miss out on this festive event – mark your calendars and spread the word!

The safety of our students is our highest priority. Parents and visitors must check in at the office when entering the building. The procedure for entering the building is as follows: Ring the door buzzer, state your reason for your visit and then enter the double doors once you are buzzed in. Once between the double doors the office will assist you in allowing you access to the office. Once in the office visitors must be checked in and remain in the office, unless escorted by school personal.

Before and after school, we ask that parents and younger children wait on the sidewalk. Visitors are not allowed to access to the playground

Thank you for helping us keep our students safe!!

If your child is not feeling well and is not coming in for the day please notify the school office and message the teacher.

Children don't learn very well or get much out of school when they aren't feeling well. It truly is in the child's - and their classmates- best interest to keep children home when they are sick.

Cindy Gellner, M.D.

Lincoln Elementary will be using ClassDojo as the primary school to home communication tool for the 2024-2025 school year. ClassDojo is user friendly and allows principals, teachers, and family members to connect and engage with each other. Other Communication platforms that you will want to check for school messages are: Email, Lincoln Website, and Lincoln Facebook.

The Dickinson Backpack Program is a food program that provides school-age children with easy to prepare food on weekends and during school breaks. This program is meant to assist families who may be struggling financially with providing their children enough food.

If you believe your child could benefit from this program, please stop by the school office for a permission form for your child to receive this donation.

Parents, please help us improve by giving us your suggestions and feedback! Your suggestions are completely anonymous and the form can be found on the right side of our Lincoln website.

We also have a Celebrations form on our website and would love to hear about any celebrations our students may have whether it be in sports, arts, or community involvement!

https://www.dickinson.k12.nd.us/schools/lincoln/index

In the event of a crisis situation, please be assured that our school has an emergency management plan in place and that school, district, and emergency staff will respond accordingly. We need your support and ask that you rely on communications from the school district. The first and official way for us to contact you in an emergency is using our automated calling system SchoolMessenger. We will also use our district website and social media accounts, and local news outlets to communicate information. It is very important that you understand that in a crisis situation, school phones are needed to manage the situation and lines must remain open. Calling could also put students and employees at risk in an intruder situation (if they did not have time to turn down the ringer, your call could potentially give away their hiding spot). You must also know that you need to wait for instructions on student release and do not go to the school. Emergency personnel responding to the situation need the area clear to do their job. After emergency responders determine that a safe student release is possible, arrangements will be made to reunite children with their families. In a reunification situation, you will be told where and when to go, and you will need photo identification.

In the aftermath of a crisis, it is important to remain calm as children are greatly influenced by their family’s sense of well-being, and anything that families can do to reassure students will be helpful. At the same time, families need to be compassionate listeners when their children speak of the crisis.

If you have any questions, please reach out to me.

Mrs. Peterson

Tammy Peterson - Principal

Peggy Heidt - Secretary

Created by: Mary Meyer - Tech Para

Email: tpeterson@dpsnd.org
Website: http://www.lincoln.dickinson.k12.nd.us/
Location: 102 West 10th Street, Dickinson, ND, USA
Phone: (701)456-0014
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Lincoln-Elementary-Dickinson-ND-372608466237710/