Lincoln at a Glance

• M 10/7: GBB @ Grove 3:30 (away)

• T 10/8: Parent Teacher Conferences 3:20-7:20 (see below)

• W 10/9: Early Dismissal 2:10;

• H 10/10: Parent Teacher Conferences 3:20-7:20 (see below)

• F 10/11: Institute Day - Student Non-Attendance Day

• M 10/14: No School - Indigenous Peoples’ Day

• T 10/15: GBB @ Holmes 3:30 (away); X-Country @ Iroquois 3:45 (away)

• W 10/16: Early Dismissal 2:10; GBB vs. Emerson 4:30 (home)

• H 10/17: Picture Re-Takes; Boys’ Basketball Try-Outs 3:00-5:00; GBB @ Friendship 3:45 (away)

• F 10/18: End of Q1 (Tech 6/Health 6)

Fall Parent Teacher Conferences are right around the corner and we encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to connect with your child’s teacher(s). We’re using a new online parent teacher conference appointment booking system this year called, Meet the Teacher. Please reference the attached guide in order to learn how to log into Meet the Teacher and book conference appointments.

Parent Conference Dates/Times:

• Tuesday, October 8th - 3:20-7:20

• Thursday, October 10th - 3:20-7:20

Please note that appointment booking closed on September 27th, 2024 at 3:30 pm. If you need to schedule a conference, please email your child's homeroom teacher.

Our entire teaching team looks forward to this opportunity to partner on your child’s success!

Student portraits were handed out to students this week. Please see information in the portrait package regarding online ordering.

NOTE: Picture re-takes are scheduled for Thursday, October 17th.

Boys basketball tryouts are approaching this month for 7th and 8th grade. In order to tryout, all health and permission forms must be submitted to powerschool. Those forms can be found here. 8th grade tryouts will take place on October 17th and October 22nd from 3-5pm while 7th grade tryouts will take place on October 24th and October 28th from 3-5pm.

If you have any questions, please contact Coach Pankau (kpankau@d64.org) or Coach Pierucci (ppierucci@d64.org).

As a result of parent-teacher conferences next Tuesday and Thursday, Lincoln will not be running the after-school 4:00 activity bus. Teachers and staff will not be available to run the clubs that typically run on these days. The activity bus will resume service on Tuesday, 10/15.

Friday, October 11th has been designated as a student non-attendance/teacher institute day.

In observance of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, all District 64 schools and offices will be closed.

We have started up our first trimester after-school clubs and activities.We want all of our students to get involved, so take a look at the teen leisure club offerings and encourage your son or daughter to join in on the fun.

First Trimester TLCs

For the past 7 years, Lincoln has performed a musical annually. This year, we will be performing Matilda, Jr. March 14-16. If your student is interested, please read below about the information/workshop meetings coming up! Feel free to have your student email me (alatragna@d64.org) or come see me in 319 with any questions!

• Cast:

  • The cast consists of performers on stage

  • Audition workshop: Tuesday, November 12th & 19th from 3-4 in the Cafeteria (same workshop, just come to one!)

  • Learn the audition process, audition materials, and commitment to be in the cast!

  Crew:

  • The crew consists of students performing tasks behind the scenes.

  • Information meeting: Tuesday, December 3rd from 3-4 in room 319

  • Information meeting on what each crew does and the commitment to be in that crew!

We currently only have 30% of our families signed up to be a part of this awesome organization.

We are very fortunate to have a supportive and collaborative partnership with our Lincoln PTO. Throughout the year, we will be working together to provide opportunities for our families and students. If you are not a member already, please consider joining this awesome organization. You can find information on starting or renewing your membership by visiting the Lincoln PTO website.

Please call the office attendance number (847-318-4215) if/when students miss class for any reason. Also, please be sure to contact the school nurse, Rachel Ossmo (847- 318-4219) with any illness/medical information related to the absence. If a student is leaving for an appointment, it is recommended to send a note with your child to provide to his/her classroom teacher. It is also important to email the teachers so that they are aware and can send student down to the office. Students should come down to the office at their designated time; the front office will not be calling into classrooms for your student.

Please remember that you can check your child’s attendance through the PowerSchool Parent Portal..

NOTE: As a reminder and per the D64 Student-Parent Handbook, absences due to vacations, attendance at a cultural or sporting event, or participation in a team sport, acting or fine arts performance are considered unexcused. Work will be given upon return for students leaving the country or immediate District area when your children RETURN to school. It must be completed at home under a parent’s supervision. Teachers are not expected to provide homework or assignments in advance for students who will be absent for an extended period of time for a family vacation and other activities.

If students forget something at home or are being delivered a lunch, items may be dropped off in the foyer of the Lincoln Office. We instruct students to check in with the office during passing periods to pick up these items. We will not interrupt class to notify students of items/lunches delivered to the office.

As a reminder for those who have not yet submitted them, 6th grade health forms are due by October 15th. Students without these uploaded by October 15th will be excluded from school beginning Wednesday, October 16th. Forms Required are:

• Updated physical with all sections completed. Be sure that health history and parent signature is completed (the physical is considered incomplete if this is left blank)

• Complete and updated immunizations with one dose Tdap and one dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine on or after the 11th birthday.

Please reach out to our school nurse, Rachel Ossmo (rossmo@d64.org) with any questions.

As you are aware, the District has approved to move to referendum and voters will be asked for funding to address critical needs at nearly every school in D64. Bond proceeds would address needs such as:

• Health, safety, and security upgrades

• Mechanical and infrastructure improvements

• Classrooms, labs, and other learning space updates

• Additional instructional and student support service spaces

The full schedule of tours and events can be found online at d64.org/referendum2024. Additionally, our website has numerous answers to questions regarding the referendum.

All Lincoln students and parents are provided access to schedules via the PowerSchool parent and student portals. The PowerSchool Parent Portal allows you access to your student’s academic information, including student schedules and grades. To gain access to the Parent Portal, please go to ps.d64.org. If you have any questions on how to login, please contact the Lincoln Main Office for assistance (847) 318-4215.

Schoology will be utilized by students to help navigate their remote learning day and will include links to students’ virtual class meetings. Parents can also access students’ classes and monitor student assignments. To assist, we have created THIS VIDEO to assist in navigating this new learning platform.

Not connected to Schoology yet? Follow the directions here!

The Lincoln website and Lincoln school calendar are valuable resources to keep informed of important updates and events throughout the year. The calendar is kept up to date throughout the school year, and new information is posted regularly. We hope that these tools are helpful resources for keeping you and your student organized and informed as we progress through the year.

Lincoln Website
D64 Website

Calendars for 2024-2025 can be viewed HERE.

District 64 continues to utilize many different platforms to ensure you have important information delivered to you in the most convenient way. One of those ways is through our SMS Text Messaging Service.

Getting messages delivered to your mobile device is a helpful tool, and District 64 is reenergizing our efforts to bring this to you. Starting on Monday, October 31st, you might periodically receive text messages from either the District or your child’s school.

These alerts will be info about events, school closings, safety, and more. That said, our SMS Text Messaging Service will be used supplementally in our communication efforts and does not replace any school emails or calls you are receiving.

How to receive text messages:

• You must opt-in to receive text messages. To do so, you will need to text “Y” or “Yes” to 67587.

• If you’d like to no longer receive District 64 text messages, you have to send “Stop” to 67587.
  
  

If you have any questions regarding the use of text messages to communicate District/School messages, please email me at clilly@d64.org.

School hours for student classes are from 8:05 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. Please note that each Wednesday, students are dismissed at 2:10 p.m. for staff professional development activities.

Doors to the school open for students each morning at 7:58 a.m. Homeroom begins at 8:05 a.m.

School office hours are from 7:20 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Remember that our student absence line (847) 318-4215 is available 24 hours a day. Please let the Lincoln Office know as soon as possible if your child will not be in attendance. Please do not rely on e-mail notification for reporting absences as it may not be seen until later in the day.

Lincoln Middle School, along with all District 64 schools, operates in accordance to policies and practices that have been reviewed and implemented by the District 64 Board of Education. Please review the D64 Student-Parent Handbook prior to the start of the school year to familiarize yourself with the information contained in it. We want to work in partnership with you to ensure a positive school year, and having an understanding of this information will help to promote a successful school year. This handbook is intended as a convenience for District 64 families and staff by summarizing selected information about procedures, services and programs. It also provides a quick reference for contact information and District timelines.