Bear Bulletin

November is National Military Family Appreciation Month, a special time to recognize and honor the unique sacrifices and contributions of military families. Here at Lincoln Elementary, we are proud to support and celebrate the 31 military-connected students in our school community. These students, along with their families, demonstrate resilience, courage, and commitment as they navigate the unique challenges of military life.

Our appreciation extends beyond our students. Many of our dedicated staff members also have family members who serve in the military, reminding us daily of the sacrifices made by those who serve and those who support them. This month, let’s take a moment to thank these students, staff, and families who embody service and commitment in ways that impact our school and community deeply.

This November, we want to show our gratitude and appreciation for these families. Join us in making sure our military-connected students and staff know just how valued they are at Lincoln Elementary!

📸 Yearbooks are on sale, and we’re sweetening the deal! 🍩 The grade with the highest percentage of yearbooks purchased by the end of the week, November 11th, will win a donut party! Yearbooks already bought this year will count toward the total. Let’s make memories, Lincoln Bears! 🐻

📖 Order here: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1136038/Lincoln-Elementary-School/2025-Yearbook/2024072604310916356/CATALOG_SHOP/

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.
• Thank you to our WatchDOG dad who helped out this week, Mr. Holguin!
• If you are interested in volunteering as a Watch Dog, please email deanna.peterson@misd.org.
• 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.
  

If you know anything about Lincoln, it's that we like to celebrate our wins. One of our campus goals this year is to maintain a 95% or better average daily attendance rate. So far this year, our average attendance rate from the beginning of the year until October 25 is 95.7%. So, on November 4, our campus will have an attendance celebration. We will have an attenDANCE party at our 10:00 attendance time where we will take a few minutes out of our day to dance and celebrate this accomplishment. We will have a surprise afternoon treat for students as well. Thank you to all of our parents who make attendance and school a priority for our kids.

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: 473

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 each month so far:

• August: 96.8%

• September: 95.6%

• October: 95.2%

Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:

• Perfect Attendance: Mrs. Knee, Mrs. Rubio, & Mrs. Treharne
• 99.0% - Mrs. McCullough
• 98.8% - Mrs. Robison
• 98.3% - Mrs. Perry
• 97.9% - Mrs. Mrs. Forrer
• 97.8% - Mrs. Jones & Mrs. Kirk
• 97.3% - Mrs. White
• 97.1% - Mrs. Jorgensen
• 96.2% - Mrs. Brown & Mrs. Herzog
• 95.5% - Mrs. Springer
• 95.3% - Mrs. Meadors

Do you want a staff member recognized in our campus staff weekly newsletter? Just as our students work hard, so do our staff members. If you have a staff member who has gone above and beyond for your or your child, let us know about it! We love sharing your celebrations with our teachers, paraprofessionals, auxiliary and support staff. Your words mean more than you know for our staff. You can always email your feedback to kerri.ashlock@misd.org or complete this form.

Would you rather a special staff member be recognized at the district level? All staff members and parents are encouraged to nominate MISD employees who are "Making An Impact." Submit your nominations here: https://forms.gle/F3eWSxo3GawGw1f98

Monday, 11/4

• AttenDANCE Party and School-wide Surprise to Celebrate Attendance Goal for August, September, & October

Tuesday, 11/5

• No School for Students; Election Day

Wednesday, 11/6

• Parent-Principal Safety Meeting (Focus on Bullying) - 9:00

Thursday, 11/7

• Coach Lamb's Birthday
• Choir Veterans' Day Performance 5:30-6:00 p.m.

Friday, 11/8

• Hat Day - Wear Your Favorite Hat for $1 Donation to Campus Activity Fund

NOVEMBER

• Monday, 11/11 - Apex Fundraiser Begins; Veterans Day
• Tuesday, 11/12 - PTO Meeting 5:30 PM
• Wednesday, 11/20 - Education Support Professionals Day
• Thursday, 11/21 - National Parent Involvement Day; Campus Advisory Committee Meeting (Virtual)
  
• Friday, 11/22 - Apex Fun Run; National Substitute Appreciation Day
• Week of 11/25: Thanksgiving Break - No School

DECEMBER

• Monday, 12/2 - Mrs. K's Birthday (12/1); Mrs. Barfield's Birthday (12/2)
• Thursday, 12/5 - 3rd Grade Music Performance 5:30-6:00 p.m.
• Friday, 12/6 - Mrs. Lawson's Birthday (12/6)
• Tuesday, 12/10 - Family STEAM Night & PTO Meeting
• Friday, 12/20 - Class Parties; End of 2nd 9 Weeks Grading Period
• No School for Students 12/23/24-1/6/25

Lunch visitors who are on a child's emergency contact list are welcome to eat with that child at one of our 3 reserved lunch visitor tables during the student's lunch period. 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. Students should not bring other students with them to join their guests for lunch. Food should not be provided to other students than the child the guests are visiting.

Lunch Times:

ECSE 3s: 11:40-12:10

Pre-K & ECSE 4s: 10:55-11:25

Kindergarten: 11:10-11:40

1st Grade: 11:25-11:55

2nd Grade: 11:45-12:15

3rd Grade: 12:00-12:30

4th Grade: 12:20-12:50

5th Grade: 12:35-1:05

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.

Celebrate your child’s birthday and raise money for our LES activity fund. These funds are used to pay for field trips and special activities for our students and staff.

You can have your child’s first name and initial of last name (i.e. Kerri A.) displayed on our marquee and/or our internal hallway monitors for the week of his/her birthday for a small donation to our activity fund. If you choose to have their birthday recognition on the hallway monitors, you have the option to include a picture of your child for an additional $5 donation. If you child has a summer birthday, we can recognize their half-birthday.

Cash donations only, please. Use the form attached below to place your order. Forms will also be available in Tuesday folders.

School Hours:

• 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. Parents should enter the absence information through Family Access in Skyward within 48 hours of the absence.

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

1. Send a note with your child,
2. Email LincolnElementaryTransit@misd.org with the note and a copy of your driver's license, or
3. Come to the school with a copy of your driver's license.

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