Lincoln School News
February 4, 2022
Information Updates
Happy Lunar New Year Landshark Nation!
February is here and along with it, the snow, sleet, freezing temperatures and YES, Valentine's Day and School vacation. This year we have a brand NEW school vacation week offering. Spaces are limited, so this will be first come first serve and a wait list will be implemented. Students MUST commit to attending Tuesday through Thursday from 8:00-12:00, or they will be dropped from the program. To sign up, click HERE. Please see below for this information as we continue to accelerate learning and continue our full academic push. Our students deserve the best possible opportunities that a quality education provides. Thank you for fostering their love of learning, by encouraging them to complete their HOMEWORK every night, study and practice items 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.
Many changes to our COVID-19 practices will begin after school vacation. This includes ELIMINATING POOL testing, contact tracing and Test and Stay. However, we are converting to an AT HOME TESTING protocol. Families that sign up by Tuesday February 8th will receive their AT HOME testing kits BEFORE February Vacation. Specific details are listed below and the link to sign up! Please do not hesitate to reach out with questions. we know it can be confusing.
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! Although we wish we could have you in to celebrate with us, due to COVID, we are taking this extra precaution and limiting access to the building. We do post all of the pictures of the students online and to our social media.
As a reminder, the students do go outside EVERYDAY, when the weather permits. Please be sure to dress your students with 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!
CHALLENGE ACCEPTED!
We wish you all an enjoyable winter break, February 21-25! We hope your students will enjoy the books we will be sending home with them on Valentine's Day!
Together in Education,
Mrs. Ginger Coleman, Principal
NEW: COVID PROTOCOLS AND CONSENT TO RECEIVE AT HOME TESTING KITS
At-Home Antigen Testing Documentation
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 and families will test their own students every Tuesday.
- 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 FEBRUARY 8TH AT 3:00 PM
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.
MASKS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL STAFF-STUDENTS OR PEOPLE ENTERING THE BUILDING
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