Lincoln School
Lincoln leopards are respectful, responsible, and safe!
District and School Theme-Be Here, Be You, Belong!
Email: michelle.woodring@d303.org
Website: Lincoln.d303.org
Location: 211 South 6th Ave, St. Charles
Phone: 331-228-2501
Facebook: facebook.com/LincolnElementary
Twitter: @LincolnD303
Principals Desk
Well, the first week of our 2022-23 school year has started and I couldn't be more grateful to our Lincoln community! First of all, thank you to our staff for supporting all students this first week in my absence, they did an amazing job! Thank you Mr. Buxton for being at Lincoln Wednesday and also for all other administrative support this week in my absence. I plan to return Monday after my 5 days of quarantine.
Our week as staff kicked off with Dr. Gordon pulling the whole district together for an inspirational kick-off, the positive energy was inspiring! Staff spent Monday reconnecting, team building through the creation of collective resumes, and planning for creating strong classroom and school environments with the emphasis on belonging (Some photos are included below, check out the variety of experiences and wealth of knowledge and training of our teams!)
In my absence this week, I was able to stay connected with staff and many shared photos of our first few days. I heard first graders saw the magic that will happen this year and the first evidence was their experience with the "magic dough". I saw the excitement in the eyes of our kindergarteners as they experienced their first day at school. Our fifth graders read, "What do You do With a Chance? by Kobi Yamada and Mae Besom and began to learn more about their class motto for the year is "I'm not throwing away my shot!", a line from the musical Hamilton that perfectly encapsulates our goal to seize every moment and make our year count. They started narrowing their focus by writing down a one-word goal, and I look forward to seeing those goals when I return Monday. Throughout this year, I will visit classes and get to know about the learning that is taking place, and look forward to sharing that with you via social media, this bulletin, and other platforms. Some teachers will share in weekly newsletters, some are utilizing SeeSaw and others may begin to use Schoology to share our story and what is happening at Lincoln. It is important to have a partnership with you at home, our work depends on the work you do at home, if you need anything please reach out to us.
In a few weeks, we will have an Open House, this will take the place of the former curriculum night. Students and parents will visit on Thursday, September 8th in the evening between 6:00 and 7:10, more information will be shared in the coming weeks.
