Bear Bulletin
April 19, 2024
Tell Us Your Plans!
We are working hard to plan for the 24-25 school year, and we need your help. We'd like for EVERY family to complete the survey below by May 3 to help us make sure we are staffed appropriately. It also helps us as we create class lists to ensure each class is as balanced as possible. The survey should only take you 1-2 minutes to complete. Thank you!
Pre-K and Kindergarten Signing Day
If you have in incoming Pre-K student or Kindergartener, make sure you have completed your early enrollment so you can participate in our 1st ever PK & K Signing Day! All students who will have completed early enrollment for Pre-K or Kindergarten for the 24-25 school year by May 9 are invited to come tour the campus, meet some of our staff, get a prize, be entered into a drawing for free school supplies, and a fun photo opportunity as they "sign" their intent to attend LES PK or Kindergarten next year. It is going to be a lot of fun!
Unpaid Cafeteria Balances
Each year, some students accrue a negative cafeteria balance. As of this week, our campus has over $400 in past due student lunch accounts. If your child has a past due balance, please make efforts to pay down or pay off these balances as soon as possible. If you are unable to pay off your balance, please reach out to either our counselor, Mrs. Peterson, or Mrs. Ashlock.
24-25 School Supplies Order Forms
Parent Input for Class Placements for the 24-25 School Year (PK-4th Grades Only)
At the end of each school year, our staff works together to determine classroom placement for the upcoming school year. As we start planning for the 2024-2025 school year, I want to provide you with an opportunity to participate in helping your child have a successful school year. We devote our expertise and time toward creating classroom assignments that ensure balance for optimal teaching and learning. Several important factors are considered when making class placement, such as individual factors specific to each child, boy/girl balance, special program supports, strengths/styles of individual teachers, separation of relatives, and teacher input.
If you would like to participate in this process as a parent, please complete this form prior to April 29. We will consider parent input carefully before making any placement decisions. Since the criteria listed above will be used to determine class placement, please do not request an individual teachers. Neither individual teacher requests nor forms submitted after April 29th will be considered.
We look forward to learning more about your child from the parent perspective. Please note that completing the form and providing additional information is voluntary. All student placements will receive the same care and consideration whether or not the additional information is provided.
Early Enrollment for New Students for the 24-25 School Year
In order to help the district and our campus plan better for staffing for the upcoming school year, we need YOUR help! If you have students who will be new to LES in August, we are asking that you take advantage of the early enrollment opportunity next month. If you know someone who has kids who will be new to LES in August, please encourage them to register early as well.
PTO News
Current PTO members can nominate themselves or other PTO members for positions, and nominations close on Friday April 26th. More information and the sign up is at bit.ly/les-pto-nominations
Coin War!
2 weeks of Coin Wars down, 1 to go! At the end of the second week, 1st grade is in the lead with 2nd grade close behind. Our totals after week 2 are:
1st Grade - $251.49
2nd Grade - $186.39
4th Grade - $139.86
3rd Grade - $117.32
5th Grade - $95.78
PK/Kinder - $77.79
Next week is the LAST WEEK to raise money for new PE equipment in Coin Wars, let’s see which grade can come out on top and win the cupcake party!
We have 1 more week remaining to raise funds for the new P.E. equipment.
Keep up the good work!
Safety Reminder from Officer Jason
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.
- 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. This year, our PTO is sponsoring the buses for each of our grade level field trips, as well as funding a fun, upcoming presentation, Dinosaur George! 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: 475
**Welcome new students, Tina'Elizabeth T., Tieranii L., Ta'Sheena T., & Tyson T.!**
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 4/2 - 95.8%
- Week of 4/8 - 93.5%
- Week of 4/15 - 95.3%
Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:
- PERFECT ATTENDANCE: Mrs. Moore, Mrs. McCullough, & Mrs. Forrer
- 97.6% - Mrs. Kirk
- 97.3% - Mrs. Perry
- 97.1% - Mrs. Meadors
- 97% - Mrs. Bush
- 96.8% - Mrs. White, Mrs. Lawson
- 96.3% - Mrs. Shaver
- 96% - Mrs. Veillon, Mrs. Schaper
- 95.7% - Mrs. Spanjer, Mrs. Hochhauser
- 95.6% - Mrs. Holladay
Student Celebrations:
Bell Ringers for the Week:
The following students met a goal this week and rang our bell -
- Cade S.
- Lily S.
- Kaylynn S.
- Cannon P.
- Taylor B.
- Hudson J.
- Carson F.
- Paxton S.
- Abigail G.
- Joseph H.
- Ruby R.
- Brielle F.
- Quinn S.
- Magnolia I.
- Dominic T.
- Colton H.
- Evie N.
- Aurora P.
- Atlas B.
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
Monday, 4/22
- Earth Day
Tuesday, 4/23
- Closed Campus - No Visitors in the Building for Lunch or Other Activities
- 3rd-5th Grade Science STAAR
- Campus Advisory Committee (Virtual) at 4:15 pm
Wednesday, 4/24
- Mrs. Perry's Birthday
- Administrative Assistant's Day
Thursday, 4/25
- Family Art Night
Friday, 4/26
- Mrs. Hochhauser's Birthday
- Wear Your Spirit Wear!
- Hat Day - Wear Your Favorite Hat for $1 Donation to Our Activity Fund.
Upcoming Events
APRIL
- 4/30 - Closed Campus - Math STAAR Window Opens
- 4/30 - Mrs. Jorgensen's Birthday
- 5/1 - School Principal Day
- 5/3 - Mrs. Olbrych's Birthday (5/4)
- 5/3 - School Lunch Hero Day
- 5/3 - Mission Possible Field Day (CARES)
- Week of 5/6 - Staff Appreciation Week
- 5/6 - 5th Grade Field Trip
- 5/7 - Choir Program at 6:00 pm
- 5/8 - School Nurse Day
- 5/10 - 3rd Grade Field Trip
- 5/17 - National Speech Pathologist Day (5/18)
- 5/20 - Kindergarten & 5th Grade Step Up Ceremonies (Kdg - 5:00 pm, 5th Gr. - 6:30 pm)
- 5/21 - Early Release
- 5/21 - Mrs. Richarme's Birthday
- 5/21 - MHS Senior Walk at LES
- 5/22 - Early Release; Last Day for Students
MISD's Lottery Application for Kindergarten Dual Language
Did you know that MISD offers a dual language program that allows native English speakers and English learners to develop proficiency in both English and Spanish side-by-side in a K-5 continuous program? This program is offered at Montgomery Elementary. Students who are native English speakers can apply for the program by completing the Dual Language Lottery Application located in the flyer below.
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