Lincoln Bulletin
March 1, 2024
Lincoln School
Lincoln leopards are respectful, responsible, and safe!
District Strategic Commitment-TOGETHER building pathways of Excellence!
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
Upcoming Dates
Wed March 6th- Report Cards available in HAC
Wed Mar 6th- Butter Braid Fundraiser ends
Mon Mar 11th- Student Council & Lincoln Community @ Feed My Starving Children
Fri Mar 15th-St. Baldrick's Challenge
Wed Mar 20th- Elementary Early Release
Fri Mar 22nd- Kindergarten Registration for 2024-25 Ends
March 25th - March 29th- SPRING BREAK
Emergency Days | Last Day of School
When a day(s) is missed due to school closings (known as “emergency day”), the day(s) will be made up at the end of the school year, in accordance with the approved calendar.
At present, due to the District utilizing three emergency days so far this school year, the last day of school is Thursday, May 30.
Please call the Attendance Line to Report an Absence
If your student is going to be late or absent, please call 331-228-2500 and press 1 to report the absence and the reason. Leave a message on the attendance line as soon as possible that morning or the night before. Thank you for your help in verifying absences from school.
Principally Speaking
Last night, we had a very successful Family Bingo Night! Thank you to our PTO board for your tireless efforts to build in fun events along with raising monies to support extras and enrichment opportunities for our Lincoln students. Students are off today and I am sure they appreciated the relaxing morning.
A special thank you to the two co-chairs Janell Walton and Anne Staat, along with the following parents and staff who supported games etc.
Ellen Pierce, Kim Alongi, Daisy Alvarado, Chi Kersten,Maria Guilbert,Tony Harrison, Anna Dushek, Jessica Boyle, Marisol Lopez, Mr. Miller, Dr. McConkey, Ms. Humm
Mrs. Wollak,Ms. Kappele, Mrs. Granquist, Mrs. Anderson, Evan Walton, Evan Pierce,Van Harrison, Ziggy Harrison, Graham Guilbert,Garrett Guilbert,Leo Dushek,Giacomo Dushek,Josh Kersten,James Kersten,Sam Wollak,Gabe Wollak, Levi Boyle
Yesterday for our whole school celebration our students participated in a schoolwide Rock Paper Scissors Tournement. Josh Suwanski, from Mrs. Anderson's class was the School Champion! Congratulations!
Next week our 5th graders will take the Illinois Science Assessment, this is the first of our state assessments. Please make sure they arrive on time, as well as have a good breakfast and nights sleep.
Finally, as many of you may already know. Monday Dr. Gordon announced that I will be the next principal of Fox Ridge Elementary School. I am looking forward to this opportunity to re-open the school and lead the new community. I know that some of you will join us there, and others will be attending Munhall or moving to other schools.
Our goal, as I stated at the beginning of this year, is to be present in this year and celebrate Lincoln. Last night was a wonderful example of that, and we have many special celebrations for the final trimester. Some include our schoolwide trip to the Kane County Cougars game, this will be the result of our upcoming spring reading incentive. We also will have a PTO sponsored assembly in April, and our 95th year anniversary celebration on Friday May 10th. We look forward to an excellent spring as Lincoln Leopards!
5 essentails survey
This is a reminder that the 2023-24 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey opened on Jan. 30, 2024. The survey window will close on March 29, 2024, so please plan survey administration accordingly.
Link for parents to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/
The survey opens Jan. 30, 2024 and closes March 29, 2024.
If you have any questions, please call 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874. Thank you in advance for your participation.
In the coming weeks students in grades 4 and 5 will participate in the annual 5 essentials survey, below are some links for further information as well as opt out information.
Lincoln Student Council News
Feed My Starving Children
Hello Lincoln families!
It is Feed My Starving Children time again. This organization provides food for the needy people across the world. We at Lincoln are doing two things. First, we are going as a group to fill the Manna Packs at Feed My Starving Children on Monday, March 11th. Second, we are collecting money to donate to Feed My Starving Children.
A quarter and a dime, extends a life line.
Sign up for packing the bags through the Weekly Lincoln Bulletin and bring in quarters and dimes to raise money to buy more supplies. A container for collecting the quarters and dimes will be placed in each classroom from February 26th through March 8th! Thank You!
FAMILY RESOURCES SCHOOLOGY GROUP
You are invited to join the Lincoln Elementary School Family Resources Group! This group includes social, emotional, behavioral, and community resources for families. Resources are grouped by topic and include articles, videos, and websites. The code to join the Schoology Group is WP73-GH6V-Z3K97 .
If you need assistance joining the group, please contact Celina Wollak, Lincoln Social Worker/Student Support Interventionist at celina.wollak@d303.org.
iReady Rock Stars
In our second semster we are recognizing students who are working hard on their iReady. This is an online resource, that has a personalized pathway for students to work on both reading and math. It is recommended for students to complete 45 minutes in each contant area. Students work on this at school and at home, we encourage you to check in and see how they are doing, and encourage them to complete the required minutes, as it is a proven way to improve skill development.
Each week we will recognize 2-3 students per classroom on the previous weeks work. Below are our first group of students that are iReady Rockstars!
5M-Emelia Bugdalski,William DuVal,Olivia Henske
3D-Eli, Jude, Tallula
ADK-Keira McPherrin,Eloise Briddel,Anderson Thomas
Half Day Kinder-Adelyn Hansen, Claire Street, Shane Cochran, Mason Hosey,Kellan Donovan and Elijah Cortez
1-B-Leo, Vivienne, Logan
3M-Paisley Izenstark,Danica Carrera, Leo Smith
4-A-Amelia Wifler, Silas Majercik, Lilly Dow
4U JaEmm Williams, Gianna Grossi, Morgan Johnson
2G-Langley, Ivy, JP
2K-Sophia,Keira, Vivian
1H- Jack R, Jack S, Heath
Staff Spotlight
Lincoln Reminders
Pick up and drop off procedures
The car line on the north side of the building is for drop off, please do not park your car and get out. If you feel like your child needs assistance getting out of their car seat or you need to get out during the process please park your car in the library lot and you can walk them over to the door.
When picking up for an appointment early
If your son or daughter needs to leave school mid-day for an appointment, please understand that we will not call your child down to the office until you are here. Time in school is very limited and every moment counts, once you are here we will call them and promptly have them come down to leave with you, but we do not want to call ahead because often they are missing valuable instruction waiting for the pick up due to unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for understanding.
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION TO BEGIN IN FEBRUARY
Parent Education Sessions
District 303 is pleased to present its lineup of Parent Education sessions for the 2023-2024 school year.
The Parent Education series (formerly Parent University) includes informational meetings and workshops intended to empower parents and guardians to support their children’s academic, social and emotional needs. Become informed on specialized topics, engage in two-way dialogue with speakers and fellow parents, and become a support resource for others.
The District 303 Board has approved boundary maps for elementary, middle, and high schools. Maps are effective with the 2024-2025 school year beginning this fall. The Board's decision completes a process that began last fall to reduce school overcrowding and help to ensure equitable learning experiences across the District. District 303 had contracted with demographer RSP & Associates to create concept maps based on Board-approved guiding principles and community feedback. Please see the parent notice from Superintendent Gordon to learn more and review the approved maps.
A Nursing Note
Dental Examination Requirements
Students in kindergarten, second, sixth and ninth grades must submit
evidence of a dental examination by May 15th of that school year.
Dental exams must be completed within 18 months prior to May 15th.
Family Contact Info - Please verify for your family!
District 303 would like to remind families to make sure the contact information you’ve provided is up-to-date. We want to ensure you’re getting timely alerts on important notifications.
Prior to the start of class, District 303 will send test messages through its mass communication system to the contact information you have on file (email, text and phone). This is the way the District and your child’s school(s) contact you when sending mass messages simultaneously.
Visit the Home Access Center website for information on how to view and edit your contact settings.
View Notification Preferences/Enable Text Messages
District 303 will send notifications to families through the ParentLink system by text message, phone call and email based on your settings. Parents/guardians can view and edit their contact settings through the Home Access Center.
To receive timely emergency communications, we strongly encourage families to enable text notifications. For most people, this is the fastest way to receive and view important messages. Here’s how:
- From the HAC main menu, select the “registration” tab to view your contact settings
- Select the “edit” button to change your contact settings
- To enable text message notifications, enter your cell phone number in the Cell/Text field
- Select the “save” button