Lincoln School News
March 14, 2022
Information Updates
Happy "Spring Ahead Day" Landshark Nation!
While March is here, and we have sprung ahead to welcome in Spring, with our annual TIME CHANGE, there are many important things happening at the school. Please be sure to check out the IMPORTANT DATES section below for a complete list.
Our February vacation week Student Acceleration Academy was a HUGE success, so we have decided to try it again over April school vacation. More information will be sent out soon- so be on the look-out for sign ups. Students must attend every day as spaces will be limited. As with our February vacation, the program will run from Tuesday through Friday from 8:00-12:00.
Academics are critically important as you are aware. Our students deserve the best possible opportunities that a quality education provides. Teaching students to be ACCOUNTABLE for homework and studying is a lifelong HABIT that we hope to develop now. This also allows our families to see the information the students are expected to be learning in classrooms. Thank you for fostering their love of learning, by encouraging them to complete their HOMEWORK every night. It is important that our students learn to study and practice with concepts such as multiplication facts and spelling lists in K-2 to compliment the phonics they are learning in the classrooms. Your support and partnership is critical.
Monthly we continue to recognize our WALL OF FAME students. The children have seats of honor on the stage as their peers are able to clap and celebrate their distinctions. In addition, the children all received certificates, filled pencil boxes and a t-shirt in addition to having their photos hanging in our main lobby. We are so proud of them for ACCEPTING THE CHALLENGE every day by showing their GRIT, DETERMINATION AND PERSEVERANCE! These are all of the qualities we have and will continue to honor and and discuss with our learners as attributes of a LINCOLN LANDSHARK! We post all of the pictures of the students online and to our social media. We hope they enjoy their new t-shirts with their names on the back!
Students have also been EARNING blue "CHALLENGE ACCEPTED" tickets from their teachers and staff throughout the building. Monthly, we hold a drawing with these tickets they have earned for demonstrating qualities associated with a Lincoln Landshark. Last month we raffled off two bikes. This month we are raffling off 2 scooters! Remember- we TEACH our students that HARD WORK PAYS OFF!
As a reminder, the students do go outside EVERYDAY, when the weather permits. Please be sure to dress your students for OUTSIDE play, this may include: hats, coats, mittens/gloves, as well as shoes/sneakers they can run and play in. Thank you for your assistance with this. The fresh air is good for everyone!
We couldn't do this without you. Thank you for your partnership in our school, with our staff and for our students! We look forward to seeing you at Parent Teacher Conferences.
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
Together in Education,
Mrs. Ginger Coleman, Principal
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
- Report Card Conferences: Week of March 21st: Please be sure to sign up with your student's teacher.
- Report Cards will be sent home to families March 23rd.
- April School Vacation Week Student Academy: Week of April 18th: More information coming out soon. Be on the lookout for sign ups.
- MCAS DATES: ELA- Grade 4 April 5 and 7th, ELA Grade 3- April 6 and 13th
- MCAS DATES: MATH: Math-Grade 4 May 17 and 19th, Math Grade 3 May 12 and 18th
PRE-K REGISTRATION IS HAPPENING NOW: MARCH 7TH-31ST, PLEASE REGISTER ONLINE OR AT THE FRC, located at 151 Merrimack Street. Spaces fill up quickly so register now.
COVID PROTOCOLS AND CONSENT TO RECEIVE AT HOME TESTING KITS
Here are the changes and NEW practices, you MUST SIGN up to OPT IN:
- Sign up with the link, click HERE:
- Anyone that signs up will receive 2 FREE AT HOME TEST KITS, every other week from the school.
- These kits will be given to students to TAKE home THURSDAY'S and families will test their own students every SUNDAY.
- If your student tests positive, you MUST notify the school, otherwise you do nothing.
WE WANT YOUR HELP! GET INVOLVED BY JOINING OUR SCHOOL SITE COUNCIL AND PTO
NEXT MEETING TUESDAY MARCH 15TH AT 3:00 PM
Join Zoom Meeting
https://lowell-k12-ma-us.zoom.us/j/81382111321?pwd=aFhuQmZwODhKb2J1UjQwU3IzSExZdz09
Meeting ID: 813 8211 1321
Passcode: 080806
Transportation and Bussing Contacts
IF you are NOT at the bus stop when. the bus arrives, your child will be brought to the:
MOODY SCHOOL, located at: 158 Rogers St., Lowell, MA
Tel: 978-937-7673
Fax: 978-937-7606
Transportation department contact information:
John Descoteaux
Transportation Director
Phone: 978-674-4333
Email: jdescoteaux@lowell.k12.ma.us
website link to transportation page:
https://www.lowell.k12.ma.us/site/Default.aspx?PageID=3552HEALTH - SAFETY - MEDICATION
Any students who have emergency medications (Epi-Pens, inhalers, etc.) or who will receive medication in school MUST have a medication order from the prescribing physician AND a completed consent form from the City Health Department. Forms and medication can be dropped off to the school nurse on the first day of school. The school nurse cannot administer ANY medications without a physician's order, including over-the-counter medications. Please make sure that the school nurse is provided refills in advance of any medication supply running out.
Please also be sure that the nurse has updated vaccination records. In addition, any absence related to a doctor appointment- please be sure to get a Dr. note, so that we may document it as an excused absence.
School Calendar and Early Release Schedules
Stay Connected with us!
Principal: Mrs. Coleman: gcoleman@lowell.k12.ma.us
Assistant Principal: Mrs. Branco: mbranco@lowell.k12.ma.us
Email: gcoleman@lowell.k12.ma.us
Website: https://www.lowell.k12.ma.us/Domain/19
Location: 300 Chelmsford Street, Lowell, MA, USA
Phone: 978-937-2846
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lpsdlincoln/
Twitter: @LincolnLPSD