12/1/25
International Day of Persons with Disabilities
Welcome Back, Lincoln Families!
I hope you all had a restful and joyful Thanksgiving break. We’re excited to welcome our students back on campus and continue the great learning and growth happening across our school.
This week, we also recognize the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. At Lincoln, we are committed to fostering a community where every student feels seen, valued, and supported. This observance reminds us of the importance of inclusion, accessibility, and celebrating the unique strengths and contributions of all members of our school community.
Thank you for your continued partnership—we’re looking forward to a positive and productive week ahead!
Events this week:
12/1 - Holiday Gift Card Drive begins
12/1 - Drama Rehearsals, 3:30 - 5:30, Auditorium, Cafeteria, Room 153
12/3 - SLT Team Meeting, Library Classroom, 3:10PM
12/3 - Band Rehearsals, 3-4:30, Room 400
12/3 - Drama Rehearsals, 3:30 - 5:30, Auditorium, Cafeteria, Room 153
12/3 - 12/4 - ASB Film Fest
12/3 - 8th Grade Argument Scoring Dates
12/4 - 8th Grade Argument Scoring Dates
12/4 - Lion Tours, 9AM, Cafeteria
12/4 - Choir Winter Concert, 7PM, Auditorium
12/5 - Friday Late Start PD: Staff Meeting
12/5 - 7th Grade Naviance Lessons in Science classes (Counselors)
12/5 - DEIA Committee Meeting- Library Classroom
Save the Date!
Wonderful 8th Grade Programs Happening in December: Please Read!
Bake Sale, Ice Skating, and Field Day
In early December, the 8th grade will enjoy three special activities!
For important details and ways to support these special events
CLICK HERE! Please read carefully!
Mark your calendars!
🧁Saturday, 12/6, 12 - 4 PM: Holiday Walk Bake Sale
⛸️Wednesday, 12/10, 7:15 - 8:30 PM: Ice Skating Social
🏟️Friday, 12/12, ALL DAY: Field Day with PTSA-provided Pizza Lunch
Providing these memorable events requires donations.
8th Grade Fundraising Goal: $45,000! Still Needed: $35,000!
If you haven’t done so yet, please make the suggested family donation of $200 per student.
Donate to the “8th Grade Promotion Fund” today at LMSPTSA.org!
🦁❤️We need your support!❤️🦁
Thursday, December 4th at 7pm
Lincoln families, we’re excited to invite you to our Winter Choir Concert on Thursday, December 4th at 7:00 PM in the Auditorium. Our students have been working hard to prepare a beautiful evening of music, and we can’t wait for you to experience their talent and dedication.
We hope you’ll join us in celebrating their hard work and kicking off the winter season together!
Thank You for Supporting Our Food Drive!
A heartfelt thank you to everyone who donated to our Non-Perishable Food Drive. Your generosity will make a meaningful difference for families in need this season, and we truly appreciate your kindness and support.
A special thank you goes to Dinora Duarte for organizing this effort with such care and dedication. Her leadership helped make this drive a success, and we are grateful for her commitment to our community.
Thank you, Lincoln families, for always showing up for one another.
Culturally Responsive Teaching
I want to highlight the work happening in Mrs. Moe’s math class, where students used an illustrated Frayer Model to break down the Tier 3 vocabulary term “dependent variable.” The Frayer Model is a culturally responsive strategy because it invites students to construct their own meaning, represent ideas visually, and bring their experiences and ways of knowing into the learning.
By exploring definitions, characteristics, examples, and non-examples, students accessed the math language from multiple entry points—empowering all learners, especially our multilingual students, to deeply understand and use academic vocabulary.
Congratulations!
We are proud to share that several Lincoln Middle School students were recognized in this year’s PTA Reflections Art Program, which celebrates creativity in visual arts, literature, photography, and film production. Our Award of Excellence winners will now advance to the Council level to be judged alongside submissions from across SMMUSD.
Congratulations to all of our student artists** for their hard work, creativity, and dedication. We are incredibly proud of the strong participation and high-quality entries submitted this year.
All participants will be celebrated on Friday, January 9, 2026, where they will receive lunch, a certificate of recognition, and a chance to view this year’s submissions.
Thank you, families, for encouraging your children to express themselves through the arts and for supporting their creative growth.
Join Us for Our Next DEIA Meeting!
Lincoln families, you are invited to our next DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility) Meeting on Friday, December 5th at 9:30 AM in the Library Classroom.
These meetings are a wonderful opportunity to connect, share perspectives, and collaborate on ways to continue building a school community where every student and family feels a strong sense of belonging.
We hope to see you there!
Tryouts coming soon
We are excited to announce the launch of our Winter Sports Season! Boys’ and Girls’ Basketball Tryouts for both John Adams Middle School and Lincoln Middle School will begin in early December.
Registration for basketball tryouts will officially open on November 25th at 8:00 PM.
All students must be registered prior to participating in tryouts.
Please use the link below to complete the required registration through TeamSnap:
👉 Basketball Tryout Registration: https://go.teamsnap.com/forms/506838
Parents, please sign up to assist with checking in our student-athletes on tryout days:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0845AFA928A5FEC25-60758764-winter
We are also excited to share that ESports tryouts will take place on December 16th and 18th.
Registration for ESports tryouts will be shared in the near future, so please stay tuned for more information.
Thank you for your continued support of SMMUSD Athletics. We look forward to a fun, competitive, and engaging winter season across all our programs!
If you have any questions, please contact us at mssports@smmusd.org.
