Bear Bulletin

We’re excited to celebrate all the hard work and growth our Bears have shown this year! Each End‑of‑Year Recognition will be held inside your child’s homeroom on the dates and times below. Because classroom space is limited, we kindly ask that each student have no more than two adult guests.

Quick Checklist

1. Pre‑register by midnight on Monday, May 19.
   – Use this form ➜ https://forms.gle/PZRkGneEyPeGjrp96 to register every child in your family at once.

2. Pick up your pre‑printed Raptor badge 15 minutes before the celebration at the front entrance.

3. Haven’t scanned your ID this school year?
   – Stop by the front office before May 19 so we can scan your ID, or be prepared to check in the morning of the celebration (which may delay your entry).

Celebration Times:

Thursday, May 22

• Bussell's AM Class: 11:00-11:30
• Pre-K, Holladay, and Bussell's PM Class: 1:00-1:30
• 1st Grade: 9:45-10:15
• 2nd Grade: 2:00-2:30

Friday, May 23

• 3rd Grade: 10:45-11:15
• 4th Grade: 9:45-10:15

*Note that Kindergarten and 5th Grade Step Up ceremonies will be held in the cafeteria after school and do not require pre-registration.

• Kindergarten Step-Up Ceremony: Wednesday, May 21, 5:30-6:15 pm
• 5th Grade Step-Up Ceremony: Thursday, May 22, 5:30-6:15 pm

Thank you for helping us keep our celebrations safe and organized. We can’t wait to honor your child’s achievements together!

Parents, as we come into the last week of the school year, please be reminded that the use of cell phone in the car rider line is not permitted under Texas law and you can be cited for it. Cell phone use is only allowed on school grounds or in a school zone when you are parked or are on a hands free device. Holding the phone in your hand on speaker phone does not constitute being a hands free device. Your phone sitting on your console, while you are talking on speakerphone and you are not touching it, does make it a hands free device. Let's keep our Bears safe.

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: 478

Attendance

Our goal is to have 95% or better attendance each day. Good school attendance is a key indicator of future school success. Our average daily attendance for this past week was 95%

Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:

• PERFECT ATTENDANCE: Mrs. Jorgensen, Mrs. Knee, Mrs. McCullough
• 99.1% - Mrs. White
• 98.2% - Mrs. Gerbrecht
• 97.9% - Mrs. Kirk
• 97.6% - Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Meadors
• 97.5% - Mrs. Lawson
• 96.7% - Mrs. Moore
• 96.5% - Mrs. Perry
• 96.4% - Mrs. Herzog
• 95.3% - Mrs. Robison
• 95% - Mrs. Schaper

Congratulations to the following students for meeting a goal and ringing the bell:

• Brooklynn C.
• Jason V.
• Luke P.
• Mila N.

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.

• 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.

Monday, 5/19:

• MHS Graduation Walk

Tuesday, 5/20:

• Campus Advisory Virtual Meeting 4:15 pm
• Click on this link to join the meeting.
• Passcode: Lincoln

Wednesday 5/21:

• Mrs. Richarme's Birthday
• Kindergarten Step Up Ceremony 5:30 pm
• 4th Grade Field Trip
• 3rd Grade Field Trip (Rescheduled from 5/2)

Thursday, 5/22:

• 5th Grade Step Up Ceremony 5:30 pm
• PK/1st/2nd Gr. Classroom Recognition Ceremonies
• Pre-K - 1:00-1:30
• 1st Grade - 9:45-10:15
• 2nd Grade - 2:00-2:30
• 5th Grade Clap Out - 3:00 pm

Friday, 5/23:

• 3rd/4th Classroom Recognition Ceremonies
• 3rd Grade - 10:45-11:15
• 4th Grade - 9:45-10:15
• End of 4th 9 Weeks; Last Day of School

May

• 28 - Mrs. Springer's Birthday

August

• 12 - Meet the Teacher
• Last Names A-M 4:45-5:30
• Last Names N-Z 5:45-6:30
• 14 - First Day of School

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

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.

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.

Are you a Montgomery ISD family or employee experiencing food insecurity? The Montgomery ISD Resource Center is here to support you. Schedule an appointment to see how we can help.

Schedule an Appointment Here

Direct Questions To: Courtney.Dyer@misd.org or Valissa.Jones@misd.org

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