Weekly Outcall @Lincoln

As a reminder, there will be no school on Monday, February 19th. Classes resume on Tuesday, February 20th.

As we approach the Illinois Assessment of Readiness (IAR), I would like to remind everyone of its significance in evaluating student progress and school performance. The IAR is a statewide assessment designed to measure student proficiency in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This year, the assessment will be administered on March 13th, 14th, and 15th, during which students will follow an alternate schedule. Please note that due to an 8th-grade field trip, the 8th-grade class will not be participating in the assessment on March 14th. Instead, they will complete a grade-level IAR session on March 18th. Attached here is the district notification letter providing further details.

A reminder to our families that Lincoln’s Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held virtually on Thursday, March 7, from 5-8:30 p.m., and on Friday, March 8, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m. All Parent-Teacher Conferences will take place via Zoom. In the case that you are unable to participate via Zoom, please contact the teacher directly.

To schedule your virtual conferences, you will log into PTC Wizard. The process is not lengthy, and the PTC Wizard Parent Guide (PTC Wizard Guía para los Padres) will help you navigate the system. You will access the PTC Wizard website at:https://naperville203.ptcwizard.com/parent/ and login using your Campus Parent username and password. The window to schedule your conferences will close Thursday February 29th 2024.

A friendly reminder that outside food cannot be brought in for our students to be shared amongst peers. Safety is our number one priority at Lincoln, food related allergies are very serious and we must take various precautions to ensure our students stay safe. We cannot allow outside food to be brought and shared with lunch tables, peer groups, classes, etc. If considering a treat for your child please coordinate outside of school hours. We thank you for your support and cooperation in this matter.

As a parent or guardian of one or more students attending Naperville Community Unit School District 203, your feedback is requested via participation in the annual statewide Illinois 5Essentials Survey. The purpose of this online survey is to understand parent/guardian perceptions in the areas of connectedness, satisfaction, interaction, involvement, and quality.

Your participation and ratings on this survey are confidential; the district will only receive school-level results if at least 20% of parents/guardians participate. The results of this survey will be used to understand areas of strength and challenge at the district and school levels based on your input and feedback. Families with students attending more than one school are asked to complete the survey for each school individually.

To access the survey, please click here.

We ask that you complete this survey by March 29th. Thank you for your support!

Parents and caregivers, please come and join us! We will be hosting another Naperville 203 New Family Series session: Welcome Aboard! It will take place on Wednesday, February 21st, 6-7:30pm at Naperville North High School in the Learning Commons. This will be a hybrid event open to all new 203 families, so we would love to have you participate in person or virtually!

The evening’s sessions will focus on:

-Navigating Summer School (Extended School Year & English Learners)

-Navigating the PUNS List and College of DuPage opportunities for Special Education stakeholders

Register Now (please complete registration to indicate whether you will attend online or in person)

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¡Padres y cuidadores, por favor vengan y únanse a nosotros! Estaremos organizando otra sesión de la Serie para Nuevas Familias de Naperville 203: ¡Bienvenidos a Bordo! Se llevará a cabo el miércoles 21 de febrero, de 6 a 7:30 pm en la Escuela Secundaria Naperville North en el Centro de Aprendizaje. Este será un evento híbrido abierto a todas las nuevas familias de 203, ¡así que nos encantaría que participen en persona o virtualmente!

Las sesiones de la noche se centrarán en:

Navegando la Escuela de Verano (Año Escolar Extendido y Estudiantes de Inglés)

Navegando la Lista de PUNS y oportunidades del College of DuPage para partes interesadas en Educación Especial

Regístrese ahora (por favor complete el registro para indicar si asistirá en línea o en persona)

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家长和照顾者，请加入我们！我们将举办另一场Naperville 203新家庭系列活动：欢迎加入！时间为2月21日星期三晚上6点至7点30分，在Naperville North High School的学习中心举行。这将是一个混合活动，欢迎所有新的203家庭参加，因此我们希望您能亲自或通过虚拟方式参加！

当晚的活动将重点介绍：

如何参与暑期学校（延长学年和英语学习者）

如何浏览PUNS名单和College of DuPage的特殊教育利益相关者机会

立即注册（请完成注册，以指示您将以在线或亲自方式参加）

WELCOME ABOARD; ESTÁS INVITADO - BIENVENIDO A BORDO; 欢迎加入 - 欢迎上船!

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) has funded the administration of the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS) biennially since 1990. The IYS is a self-report survey administered in school settings and is designed to gather information about a variety of health and social indicators including substance use and perceptions, bullying, school climate, nutrition, and physical activity.

The administration of the IYS has two major goals:

• To supply local data to schools and school districts throughout Illinois. During state-funded survey years (e.g., 2018, 2020, etc.), the survey is available to all eligible public and private schools in the state at no cost. Each participating school is eligible to receive a report specific to their own students' responses. These local reports provide critical information to school administrators, prevention professionals, and community members as they work to address substance use issues in their communities.

• To provide a scientific estimate of health and social indicators for the state of Illinois. The scientific estimate is based on a random sample representing the state population of 8th, 10th, and 12th graders in Illinois public schools.

Lincoln Junior High will be giving the Illinois Youth Survey on Friday March 22nd, if you would like to opt your child out from taking the survey please contact Asst. Principal Kristen Caprarola kcaprarola@naperville203.org or returned the form attached here.

More information will be shared in the upcoming weeks about 8th grade end-of-the year happenings, but for now, please make sure these two big events are marked in your calendar.

• Tuesday May 21st - 8th Grade Boat Trip

• Wednesday May 22nd - 8th Grade End of Year Celebrations

• AM - Awards Ceremony

• PM - Moving on Ceremony

Event Date: Thurs. Feb 22nd @ 6:30pm

Topic: The Past and Future of Black History Month - Dr. Delmont will highlight hidden figures from Black history and explain why this history should be studied and celebrated not only in February but all year round.

Link to Register to Attend: http://tinyurl.com/D203BlackHistory

Website: https://www.naperville203.org/ljhs
Location: 1320 Olympus Drive, Naperville, IL, USA
Phone: (630)420-6370
Twitter: @LJHSLancers