Bear Bulletin
February 9, 2024
Thank You!
This week, we said goodbye to our assistant principal, Ms. Mallant. For the past two and a half years, she has poured her wisdom, heart, and time into supporting our LES students, staff, and families. Thank you to everyone who wrote her notes, sent gifts, or took time to give her hugs or kind words of appreciate this week. We will all miss her.
In case you didn't know, we have the BEST counselor around. Mrs. Peterson was showered this week with tokens of appreciation as we celebrated her for Counselor Appreciation Week. Mrs. Peterson helps meet the physical, mental, and social needs of our students, staff, and families on a daily basis. No matter what kind of day she is having, her door and her arms are always open. Lincoln is blessed to have her to take care of our school community.
In the coming week, we will celebrate School Resource Officer Day. Officer Jason is another staff member who works hard to make connections with our students. You can find him giving prizes to students who are caught being good, checking our campus for safety concerns, or smiling and visiting with our staff and students. We are glad Officer Jason joined our Lincoln family this year.
Safety Reminder from Officer Jason
Just a friendly reminder Lincoln family. When the school zone lights are flashing, you must reduce your speed to the posted speed limit. The use of a cell phone and texting is prohibited in the school zone, which includes on school campuses unless you are parked in a parking spot. Hands free use is allowed by state law, however, even that can still be a distraction. Let’s all help keep our Bear’s safe.
MISD Special Education Parent Night
Library News
Local, award winning author, P.J. (Connor) Hoover, will be visiting Lincoln Elementary K- 5th graders on February 29nd! For 2nd - 5th grade, her presentation is based on her new book, Write Your Own Quest, a super-fun book that leads kids through the process of creating their own interactive adventures. This method of storytelling is fantastic for reluctant writers!
Ms. Hoover writes the Pick your Own Quest series, similar to the Choose your Own Adventure books. She also writes other great series such as Tut: The Story of my Immortal Life (great for Percy Jackson fans!). Although her presentation is based on the Quest books, she is happy to autograph any of her other books during her visit.
Purchase books on Amazon or can pre-order books from the Quest series at a discounted rate of $7 through Ms. Hoover (instructions on the attached form). Students will get the pre-orders on the day of the presentation.
Ms. Hoover has a fascinating background complete with bachelor's degrees in Computer Engineering & History, a master's degree in Electrical Engineering, a 4th degree black belt in Kung Fu, and super fast Rubik's Cube solving skills, too!
PTO Spirit Store Re-Opened through February 11
The PTO's LES Spirit Store has been re-opened now through February 11th for another opportunity to purchase Lincoln Elementary winter and spring apparel. Parents & guardians can scan the QR code on the picture or visit the website https://gogandy.com/lincolnes-pto23ro.
PTO Spirit Night, February 29
Parent 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.
- Phone Book Donations - Mrs. Ontiveros, our music teacher is in need of 25-30 phone books for bucket drumming. If you have any phone books around your home that you would consider donating, she would appreciate them.
- 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.
- February Lunch Volunteers - We are looking for volunteers to help out in the cafeteria during lunch. Click on this lunch support sign up link if you are interested.
- WatchDOGS - Click this link for more information, the program presentation from the district, the background form, and the registration form.
- Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) - Join our PTO! The cost for an entire family is only $7. Our PTO is an organization of parents that works to support our students and staff in a variety of ways. They recently purchased some toys and games that students can play with at recess. They also bring in special programs and activities for our students and find ways to show appreciation to our staff. We encourage all families to join. For more information, you can contact our PTO at mylespto@gmail.com. You can also find them on Facebook (@myLESPTO).
- 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: 465
*Welcome new students Grace A, Aron A, and Devin W.!**
Attendance
Our goal is to have 95% or better attendance each day. Good school attendance is a key indicator of future school success. Below is our average daily attendance for this month so far:
- Week of 2/5: 94.7%
Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:
- PERFECT ATTENDANCE: Mrs. McCullough & Mrs. Treharne
- 98.2% - Mrs. Perry
- 97.9% - Mrs. Jorgensen & Mrs. White
- 97.6% - Mrs. Lawson
- 97.5% - Mrs. Kirk
- 97% - Mrs. Christian
- 96.9% - Mrs. Holladay
- 96.8% - Mrs. Herzog
- 96.7% - Mrs. McClain
- 95.8% - Mrs. Haralson
- 95.6% - Mrs. Veillon
- 95.5% - Mrs. Spanjer
Staff Shout Outs
You can also submit names straight to the district. Visit Montgomery ISD's Let's Talk tab on the district website https://bit.ly/3xad64c and use the "Share a Positive Story/MISD Shout Out" topic to share something great this educator has done to demonstrate a culture of respect.
This Week at LES
Kindness Week
Monday, 2/12
- MISD Elementary 5th Grade Choir Concert at Lake Creek High School 6:00 pm (Students traveling to LCHS at 1:30 pm.)
Thursday, 2/15
- . School Resource Officers Day (Thank you, Officer Jason!)
Friday, 2/16
- No School for Students (Professional Development Day for Staff)
*No School on Monday, 2/19**
Upcoming Events
- 2/21 - Principal-Parent Safety Meeting
- 2/22 - Bus Driver Appreciation Day
- 2/22 - 2nd Grade Music Program 6:00 pm
- 2/22 - 4th Grade Field Trip (Washington on the Brazos)
- 2/23 - Spring Pictures
- 2/23 - Go Texan Day
- 2/29 - Leap into Literacy (Family Fun Night Event) 5:30-7:00 PM
- 3/1 - Read Across America Day
- 3/1 - Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day (Thank you, Mr. Bobby!)
- 3/1 - Mrs. Robison's Birthday; Mrs. Noble's Birthday (3/2)
- Week of 3/4 - Career Week
- 3/6 - Bugs on Wheels - Bug Basics Presentation from Houston Museum of Natural Science for PK-1st Grades (MISDEF Grant)
- 3/7 - Field Day
- 3/8 - No School for Students
- 3/11-3/15 - Spring Break
Coming Soon - Leap Into Literacy Week: 2/25-3/1
All About Lunch
Lunch Schedules
Lunch visitors who are on a child's emergency contact list are welcome to eat with that child on the stage during the student's lunch period starting on August 28. 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.
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.
Lunch TImes:
- Pre-K & ECSE (AM) - 11:30-12:00
- ECSE (PM) - 11:40-12:10
- Kindergarten - 12:20-12:50
- 1st Grade - 11:45-12:15
- 2nd Grade - 10:55-11:25
- 3rd Grade - 11:10-11:40
- 4th Grade - 12:05-12:35
- 5th Grade - 12:35-1:05
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. Click here on a district update regarding attendance procedures for the 23-24 school year. Rather than sending a note to school with your child upon his/her return from an absence, parents will enter the absence information through Family Access in Skyward. Directions for entering the infomation is availble in the link above.
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