Lincoln Bulletin

• Monday, April 24-Band Concert 7:00 Thompson Middle School
• Wednesday, April 26-Early Release
• iReady, May 2-5
• Lincoln Family Bonfire at LeRoy Oaks from 5-8 (See PTO newsletter for more information)

Our Vision-Lincoln School is a community that fosters a sense of belonging to grow as a citizen and a learner.

Lincoln leopards are respectful, responsible, and safe!

District and School Theme-Be Here, Be You, Belong!

Email: michelle.woodring@d303.org
Website: Lincoln.d303.org
Location: 211 South 6th Ave, St. Charles
Phone: 331-228-2501
Facebook: facebook.com/LincolnElementary
Twitter: @LincolnD303

This week we had our inaugural Watch D.O.G.S kickball game, photos above. Thank you to all the male role models who have participated in this awesome program, and for having some fun on Wednesday night.

The week after next we will have students take the spring diagnostic of iReady, beginning Tuesday, May 2 with reading. This week and last teachers are talking to students about their data and the importance of trying hard during these tests, to show all the learning that takes place. Please talk to your son or daughter to encourage their effort as well. Thank you for your partnership.

Also in culminating our OBOS we will have various activities done beginning in May. As many of you participated over the winter months, families and staff read the One Book, One School title 7 Wonders of Sassafras Springs.

For a culmination we will integrate some activities in art, have all classes go on a walking field trip to the St. Charles History Museum, and celebrate Friday, May 12 with Root Beer during lunchtime. (If you want your child to opt out of the root beer, please email michelle.woodring@d303.org.)

During art starting May 3 classes will create artwork that represents some of the simple creations Eban discovered during his search for the wonders. Students in grades K-1 will make paper weaving, and students in grades 2-5 will create clothespin dolls. We will do this during art class over the period of two weeks with Ms. An leading classes and parent volunteers helping, please email michelle.woodring@d303.org if you are able to volunteer the first week of May; Wed.-Friday.

Over the next two weeks, my plan is to offer read aloud of the chapter, to refresh students' memory or for those that were not able to read the book, so they can understand and enjoy the activities. This will also serve as minutes for those that need to catch up on their Ozzie minutes.

Name: Kim Jawnyj

Occupation: Instructional Support Coach

Place of birth: Illinois

Pets: two spoiled dogs

Favorite sport: not a sports fan

Favorite thing to do over the weekend: anything that involves time outside

Best places to visit: Chicago Botanic Garden, Galena, France

Favorite food: tacos

Dairy Queen or Oberweis? either

Favorite Season: tie for fall or winter

Airplane or Road trip: airplane

Fun Facts: I have visited over 30 countries and boated nearly the entire Mississippi River.

If you would like to recognize a Lincoln staff member for making a positive impact on your child or family, going above and beyond in their work, and/or contributing to making Lincoln an AMAZING school, PLEASE fill out this form and let them know! You can fill this form out as many times as you like. Each Shout-Out will be shared with the staff member that you nominate. It will not be shared with the whole staff or with the school community. Thank you for helping us celebrate the wonderful ways our staff supports our students!

Here is the link to the form, https://forms.gle/XzjVuHd5HK7zGMBj9

In the future it will be embedded as a button.

Over the next few weeks, every current 2nd grader will get the chance to hear a performance by members of our school orchestra AND try each of the instruments offered in our orchestra program: Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass. Nearly 1,000 children across D303 elementary schools are involved in our elementary orchestra program!

If your child is interested in joining us, please mark your calendar for our NEW Orchestra Parent Information meeting! At the virtual meeting, you will meet your orchestra director, learn details about the program, how to register, and how to rent an instrument. Each meeting will present the same information, so please join us when you can. We look forward to meeting with you. Please join us for one of these meetings:

New Orchestra Parent Information Meeting

Tuesday, May 9th 6:00pm

or

Wednesday, May 10th 6:00pm

Watch your email for a zoom link in early May.

Join the orchestra! Let our students tell you about it!

We are entering week 6 of Ozzie's reading, our final week. Please help your son or daughter get a home run and earn a free ticket to the Kane County Cougars game for an all-school field trip on Wednesday, May 17.

Complete this form for week 8

We want all to be able to participate and attend our field trip celebrating our community of readers!

Chicken Run

5K & 10K

Apr 29, 2023

7:00 AM Start

Peg Bond Center 151 N ISLAND AVE , BATAVIA, IL, 60510

The Lil Peeps run will be held after the 5K

BMCF Fox Trot

5K/10K

April 22, 2023

8am

Peg Bond Center 151 N ISLAND AVE , BATAVIA, IL, 60510

Fun Run & 5K Elementary

Great Western Half-Marathon

& 10K

May 7, 2023

7:15 AM Start

LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve

She Runs The Fox

5K Run/Walk along the beautiful Fox River

Thursday, May 18, 2023,

6:30 PM Start

Registration: Youth $15 + fee

Adult $30 + fee

Race Village: River Street at Bar Evolution

Batavia, IL

Summer Sunset

5K and Youth Races.

07/26/2023

Geneva, IL

If your student is going to be late or absent, please call 331-228-2500 and press 1 to report the absence and the reason. Leave a message on the attendance line as soon as possible that morning or the night before. Thank you for your help in verifying absences from school.

D303 Administration has worked with the Board of Education to establish a routine summary on the health of District 303 through a Data Dashboard. This chart, which will be updated monthly on the District website, provides an overview of nine important measurements in the categories of Academics, Operations and Belonging.

Please refrain from parking in the handicapped space in front of Lincoln School. We have parents & grandparents that are disabled that need to be able to utilize this space.

Dear Parents,

It’s hard to believe there are only a few weeks of school left. This is a reminder that you will need to come to school to pick up your child's medication by the last day of school which is Friday, May 26th. Medications that are not picked up at the end of the year will be disposed of according to the D303 policy. This policy also does not allow medication to remain in the health office over the summer for reuse in the fall. Medication must be picked up by a parent or adult designee with the parent’s permission.

Looking ahead to the 2023-2024 school year, if your child requires medication or any action plans, your child will need new physician orders and action plans for the school year. Ideally have the physician date the forms following the last day of school. Forms can be found under health services on the D303 site or linked directly here:

MEDICATION AUTHORIZATION

ASTHMA

LIFE THREATENING ALLERGIES

DIABETES

Students entering into kindergarten or 2nd grade will need a dental examination and form completed within 18 months of May 15th, 2024. Current 2nd grade students require a dental examination and form completed within 18 months of May 15th, 2023. A vision examination and form is also required for incoming kindergarten students as well as a physical examination and form.

DENTAL FORM

VISION FORM

PHYSICAL EXAMINATION

These forms can be submitted to the main office or emailed to the school nurse at christy.mathern@d303.org. Please reach out if you have any questions. The health office direct line is 331-228-2504.

Thank you!

The Health Service Nurses

Christy Mathern

Wendy Landers

This week’s first snow is a great reminder to make sure the contact information you’ve provided the District is up-to-date. We want to ensure you’re getting timely alerts on inclement weather operations and other important notifications. Please take a moment to do the following:

View Notification Preferences/Enable Text Messages
District 303 will send notifications to families through the ParentLink system by text message, phone call and email based on your settings. Parents/guardians can view and edit their contact settings through the Home Access Center.
To receive timely emergency communications, we strongly encourage families to enable text notifications. For most people, this is the fastest way to receive and view important messages. Here’s how:

• From the HAC main menu, select the “registration” tab to view your contact settings
• Select the “edit” button to change your contact settings
• To enable text message notifications, enter your cell phone number in the Cell/Text field
• Select the “save” button

Users can only update their child(ren) and personal contact information. You will not be able to make changes to another parent/guardian's contact information. For updates to emergency contact people, please reach out to the school directly.

To provide recreation opportunities to the St. Charles community, the St. Charles Park Foundation has partnered with the For Scout Foundation and the JSG Dance Fund to provide financial assistance to economically challenged families who wish to participate in St. Charles Park District aquatic and dance programming. Please click on the above link for more information and to access the St. Charles Park Foundation financial aid application. Please let the office know if you need a copy of the information and the application sent home with your student. It is also linked!