Bear Bulletin
March 22, 2024
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.
Dinosaur George Family Night - FREE
The LES PTO is proud and excited to bring the traveling Dinosaur George exhibit to Lincoln Elementary on Tuesday, March 26th. LES students will have an opportunity to see the exhibit in the LES gym during the day, and then the whole family is invited from 5 to 7 pm! Admission is FREE, so bring the family out to enjoy. And if you want to make an evening of it, pack a picnic or bring cash or a credit card and take advantage of the Mary Jane's Kitchen and FRIO's food trucks that will be coming out for the event. To see more about the exhibit, visit https://dinosaurgeorge.com/
Safety Reminder from Officer Jason
Parent Input for Assistant Principal Characteristics
We sincerely value your insights and input. We are asking for parents to complete this survey about what characteristics or experiences you feel are most important as we search for the person to serve as our new assistant principal for the 2024-2025 school year. There is a space at the end of the survey for a more open response if you have something particular you would like us to consider in addition to the items listed. Please complete the survey by Friday, 3/29.
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.
Field Day - March 28 *Please note that some times changed from previous flyer.
Please see the flyer above for students' Field Day activity times. Outside of the activity times, students will also have a sweet treat sponsored by our PTO. If you are interested in volunteering to help with all or part of Field Day, please complete the Field Day Volunteer Sign Up Form. If you previously signed up, please use this same form to confirm that you are still able to help out as some of the times have changed..
MISD Education Foundation Family Partners Program
The MISD Education Foundation is pleased to announce the Family Partners program. This is a great way for families in our community to directly impact programs and tools that give each student a competitive advantage. Scroll to the bottom to find our Family Partners Sponsorship: https://misdefspringsoiree.planningpod.com/
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: 470
**Welcome to new student, Michael B., Branon B., Piper B.!**
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 3/4 - 96.2%
- Week of 3/18 - 95%
Classes with the Highest Attendance Rates Last Week:
- PERFECT ATTENDANCE: Mrs. Herzog's Class
- 98.8% - Mrs. McCullough
- 98.1% - Mrs. Meadors
- 98% - Mrs. Veillon & Mrs. Forrer
- 97.9% - Mrs. Jorgensen
- 97.5% - Mrs. Moore
- 97% - Mrs. Robison
- 96.8% - Mrs. Treharne, Mrs. White
- 96.7% - Mrs. Mericle
- 96.3% - Mrs. Kirk
- 95.6% - Mrs. Holladay
- 95.5% - Mrs. Perry
- 95.4% - Mrs. Hochhauser
- 95% - Mrs. Bush
Student Celebrations:
Bell Ringers for the Week:
The following students met a goal this week and rang our bell -
- Teagan H.
- Kamrynne H.
- Bradley B.
- Tony B.
- Turner B.
- Mrs. Lawson's Class
- Wesley S.
- Isabelle G.
- Maggie D.
- Carmello C.
- Kynlee F.
- Isabella I.
- Reese B.
- Rolan M.
- Kaylee M.
- Mrs. Treharne's Class
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
- Happy Monday!
Tuesday, 3/26
- Dinosaur George Program (Sponsored by PTO) for Students During the Day AND for Families from 5:00-7:00 p.m.; Food trucks on site for the event
Wednesday, 3/27
- 1st & 2nd Grade GT Field Trip
- PTO Spirit Night at Panda Express
Thursday, 3/28
- Field Day
- Kindergarten Field Trip (Kindergarten will participate in Field Day when they return from their Field Trip.)
- Mrs. Schaper's Birthday
- MISD Town Hall - 5:30 pm in the Montgomery ISD Board Room
Friday, 3/29
- No School
- Mrs. Lorra Lynch's Birthday
Monday, 4/1
- No School for Students; Professional Development for Staff
Upcoming Events
APRIL
- 4/1 - No School for Students; Professional Development for Staff
- 4/2 - Autism Awareness Day
- Week of 4/2 - Assistant Principal's Week
- 4/4 - School Librarian Appreciation Day
- 4/4 - 1st Grade Music Program 6:00 pm
- 4/5 - Coach Rader's Birthday (4/6)
- 4/10 - Parent-Principal Safety Meeting 9:00 (in person)
- 4/11 - Kindergarten "Graduation" Pictures
- 4/11 - Pre-K Field Trip to Children's Museum
- 4/11 - Houston Museum of Natural Science Presentation for 2nd/3rd Grades: Unveiling Earth's Ancient Stories (MISDEF Grant)
- 4/12 - Mrs. McClain's Birthday
- 4/12 - Pre-K Alphabet Parade 9:00 a.m.
- 4/15 - Mrs. Holladay's Birthday
- Week of 4/15 - Volunteer Appreciation Week
- Week of 4/15 - Book Fair
- 4/16 - 2nd Grade Field Trip
- 4/16 - Closed Campus - Reading STAAR Window Opens
- 4/23 - Closed Campus - Science STAAR Window Opens
- 4/23 - Campus Advisory Committee (Virtual) at 4:15 pm
- 4/24 - Mrs. Perry's Birthday
- 4/24 - Administrative Assistant's Day
- 4/25 - Family Art Night
- 4/26 - Mrs. Hochhauser's Birthday
- 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/ECSE)
- 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
- 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
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