PANTHER PROGRESS

November 2024 Issue 4

Message From Our Administrators

Lincoln Family -

As we get ready to celebrate Thanksgiving in a few weeks, it’s an opportunity to think and reflect on what brings us thanks. Lincoln thanks our Lincoln CommUNITY and we are grateful for our 621 students and the families that partner with their education. We adore that 84% of our parents and families attended our Parent-Teacher Conferences last month and we value the opportUNITY to keep communication strong between home and school. Report cards will be going home this Friday and we look forward to celebrating the hard work of our students while we continue striving to meet and then exceed grade level expectations in every classroom. As mentioned at Parent-Teacher Conferences, you should be receiving your child’s weekly Lincoln Learner Report to showcase what they’re learning in each content area, how they feel they are performing in each subject, and their work habits through the Habits of Learning. If you have any further questions, please reach out to your child’s teacher. Most of all, we're fortunate each day that we have the chance to serve our students and families in our quest for excellence.

Thank you for being part of the Lincoln Family. We value you and appreciate your ongoing collaboration and trust.

Much Lincoln Love,

Eric Rhodes - Principal

Mary Beth Smith - Assistant Principal

Crosby Blair - Community School Coordinator

Important November Dates

November 5: School closed (Election Day); restaurant fundraiser at Chipotle from 4-8pm

November 6: Volunteer training session 4-6pm

November 7: Panther Family Advisory Council meeting 5-6pm

November 14: Lincoln Learner Series #2 5-7pm (details below)

November 15: Volunteer training session 4-6pm

November 26: 2 hour early dismissal (students dismiss at 1:30pm)

November 27 - 29: School closed (Thanksgiving break)

Chipotle flier (English)

Chipotle flier (Spanish)

Breakfast and Lunch Menus

Our students are offered breakfast and lunch every day. Click the links below for this month's menu. For more information about FCPS food and nutrition, visit the FCPS nutrition website.

November Learning

Select the link below to check out what your child/children will be learning this month! Grading polices for grades PK-1, grades 2-5, and Encore classes are also included: November Learning

Events in the commUNITY

Events at C. Burr Artz Library: November Calendar

November 9th: Harlem Wizards Basketball game

November 12 and 14: "Dino"vember at the Earth Space Science Lab

November 16: Community Thanksgiving Dinner at Asbury Church

November 20th: Harvest of Hope Festival with free turkey distribution

Salvation Army Christmas Assistance: English flier; Spanish flier

Frederick Toys for Tots

Attendance

Current Attendance Rates

Whole School: 94.5%

The FCPS goal is 96%

PreK: 92.8%

Kindergarten: 93.2%

First: 95.4%

Second: 94.3%

Third: 95%

Fourth: 95.8%

Fifth: 94.9%

Current Chronic Absence rate: 19.2% (for any students that have missed 10% or more of the school year so far)

Regular school attendance is important for a student's academic and behavioral success. We need your help! Please make sure your child is coming to school regularly unless they are sick. Per FCPS policy, anytime a student is absent, the school must receive written documentation from the guardian and/or medical provider. Written communication can be in the form of an email, a Talking Points message, or a hand written note. Our ratings on the Maryland School Report Card are heavily impacted by our attendance rates. Reach out to our Community School Coordinator at Crosby.Blair@fcps.org with any attendance questions or needs.

LNES attendance flier; English

LNES attendance flier, Spanish

Lincoln Learner Series #2

Are you interested in learning more about our English Language Arts (ELA), Math and/or Socio-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs? If so, join us for the second Lincoln Learner Series on Thursday, November 14th from 5-7pm. In this "Education Camp" style event, parents/guardians can rotate through several sessions to learn directly from our content specialists. Bus transportation will be provided from Fieldpointe Apartments and Windsor Gardens. Childcare for ages 3-5 will be provided by our Judy Center. Fliers will be sent home this week. Contact Crosby.Blair@fcps.org if you have any questions.

Panther Family Advisory Council (PFAC)

Be a part of our PFAC to help us improve our school environment and our learning community! Our first meeting is Thursday, November 7th from 5-6pm. Please email Crosby.Blair@fcps.org to RSVP.

English

Spanish

Quarter 1 Awards Cermonies

To recognize and to congratulate those students that have achieved academically during the first quarter, we will hold Award Ceremonies in the cafeteria this week. Students may earn a Silver, Gold, or Most Improved Award. Parents and family members will be invited to these ceremonies during Quarter 4.

Positive Referral Recess

Did you know that our students can be nominated for a positive referral each month? Students that demonstrate consistent good behavior and/or exhibit any of our habits of learning (self-advocating, practicing social responsibility, demonstrating perseverance and having a learning mindset) celebrate with an extra recess at the end of each month. We had 95 students nominated in October and players from Hood College Men's Soccer and Women's Field Hockey teams joined us. Each student that is nominated also receives a certificate to take home. How cool!

Volunteering Training

Per new FCPS policy, any parent or family member that would like to chaperone a field trip must complete the volunteer training process. To assist with this process, we are offering two training sessions at the following times:

Wednesday, November 6th from 4 - 6pm
Friday, November 15th from 4 - 6pm

If you prefer, you can work through these steps on your own. Follow the Volunteer registration link for directions. Contact our Community School Coordinator at Crosby.Blair@fcps.org with any questions or needs.

Mobile Dental Clinic in December

In partnership with Smile Programs, the Mobile Dentist Clinic will be on site on December 11th and 12th. Fliers were sent home recently with students. If you have any questions, or would like an appointment for your child, please contact our CommUNITY liaison at Diana.Galaviz@fcps.org.

Lincoln Learner Reports

The Lincoln Learner Reports have restarted! One of our Panther priorities is making sure that parents are informed on what their child is learning each week in all of their subject areas. Even though we include curriculum information by grade level in this newsletter each month (see above), it is important for students to become aware of their own learning each week, while building "student agency." Student agency is defined as "a student's awareness of their progress towards reaching the learning outcomes and how we can increase their ownership/agency of their learning." It's also important for students and their families to reflect weekly on their "work habits," which we call the "Habits of Learning." The Lincoln Learner Report does both! This weekly communication will provide information to families on their child's progress with the academic standards they are learning and highlight their "Habits of Learning." Parent(s) will need to sign and return the Lincoln Learner Report each week to the teacher, which will confirm that the parent(s) saw the report and strengthens the partnership between home and school.

Farm To School

Our school gets regular visits from the FCPS Farm to School program. They were recently in our cafeteria hosting a taste tasting of lunch box peppers. Check out the Farm To School November Newsletter for more information.

The YMCA Returns to Lincoln

YMCA Before & After School Enrichment Program

Our before and after school enrichment program is available in your child's school with several enrollment options available. You can register for before care only, after care only or before and after care. We are open from 6:30 am – until school begins and from school dismissal until 6:30 pm. We will provide a nutritious snack after school. Homework time will be provided daily Monday – Thursday along with other clubs for your child to participate in Tuesday - Thursday. Each month there are different clubs to choose from that will cater to the interests of all children. Our program also reinforces social emotional learning through our activities. For more information, see the attached brochure.

https://74bb071a.flowpaper.com/24055BASE202425BrochureREV/#page=1

When schools are scheduled to be closed, options will be available to enroll in the All Day Out Program held at the Y Arts Center or the Natelli Family Y. Registration for these days can be done online. When schools open late or dismiss early care will be available on site for the extended hours. Registration will be at the site for these days.

Although this is a fee based program, there are options for financial assistance. Families can apply to the state for a scholarship using this link.

https://earlychildhood.marylandpublicschools.org/child-care-providers/child-care-scholarship-program

While waiting for a response back from the state, families can apply for a temporary scholarship through the Y. To apply, visit our website at www.frederickymca.org. At the bottom of the page under Learn More you will see financial assistance. Click on this to submit an application for evaluation for a scholarship.

Bus Transportation

Bus route information, including delays, can be found at the bus information site.

Title I Information

Lincoln is a Title I school. View our Title I compact here.

Counseling Corner

The school counseling team: The “Super Support Squad”

Ms. Ellis (grades 3-5) Madison.Ellis@fcps.org
Mrs. Quill (grades PreK-2) Heather.Quill@fcps.org
Ms. Dodson (Behavior Support Specialist) Heather.Dodson@fcps.org
Mrs. Tucker (Behavior Support Specialist) Mary-Kate.Tucker@fcps.org

Habits of Learning @ LNES

Our next step in the emotional regulation program is helping students connect what they’ve learned about their brain and body and apply it to their academic success. Lincoln has adapted the FCPS program of Habits of Work into our school wide “Habits of Learning for Lincoln leaders." We create in person and video lessons for students to teach them a common language. The student lessons can be found at this LINK.

Lincoln Counselor Website

This website has multiple resources for students and families. It also has videotaped lessons we use with students and parent videos that explain our emotional regulation program.

Nurse's Corner

Reminders from the Health Room

If your child does not have insurance and is need of care, options are available. The Frederick County Health Department caseworkers can help navigate Medicaid enrollment. Enrollment is also available for the School Based Health Center. See the attached flyers for more information or contact Ms. Crawford, our CommUNITY Health Nurse at 227-203-1580, option 4.