Lincoln Bulletin

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 Strategic Commitment-TOGETHER building pathways of Excellence!

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

Mon. Feb 19th - Presidents Day - No School

Wed. Feb 21st - Early Release/ student dismissal at 2:10

Fri. Feb 23rd - End of Second Trimester

Mon. Feb 26th - Online KINDERGARTEN registration opens for District 303

Thu. Feb. 29th - Students Dismissed at 11:30 AM
Thu. Feb. 29th Spring Parent Teacher Conferences (Optional) 12:30-3:00

Thu. Feb 29th -NO PM Kindergarten

Thu. Feb 29th -PTO Bingo Night 5:30-8pm

This week was filled in highlights, and random acts of kindness. Students participated in Random Acts week by collecting canned goods, cleaning up the school black top, giving compliments, and so many other ways of showing kindness. I even recieved a wonderful video from one of our kindergarteners, our papparazzi club made kindness videos for staff they wanted to acknowledge. This brightened my day!

On Monday we welcomed several community workers, along with parents who visited to see what our kindergarten students would like to be when they grow up and what tools they would need. This was directly connected to our ELA curriclum and was a great exviting extension supported through the collaboartion of Ms. Graver, Ms. Granquist, Mr. Nassis and Ms. Monohan. We also had two judges visit Monday, since it was Abraham Lincoln's birthday. They read to some classes and shared their experiences along with giving kids and adults a chance to use her gavel.

Tuesday our school board voted on school boundary maps. Demographer RSP & Associates presented its initial elementary boundary concepts in November with additional elementary concepts presented in January and February. The Board approved Revised Concept 2 for elementary schools. Boundaries are effective with the 2024-2025 school year beginning in the fall. Interactive boundary maps for the 2024-2025 school year are now available on the District's attendance boundaries webpage.

I am sharing this again. We also have an excellent opportunity for our 3rd-5th grade students who want to be in a play. Please complete the interest survey. The information is below along with the link for the survey.

When a day(s) is missed due to school closings (known as “emergency day”), the day(s) will be made up at the end of the school year, in accordance with the approved calendar.

At present, due to the District utilizing three emergency days so far this school year, the last day of school is Thursday, May 30.

This is a reminder that the 2023-24 Illinois Supplemental Parent Survey opened on Jan. 30, 2024. The survey window will close on March 29, 2024, so please plan survey administration accordingly.

Link for parents to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/

The survey opens Jan. 30, 2024 and closes March 29, 2024.

If you have any questions, please call 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874. Thank you in advance for your participation.

In the coming weeks students in grades 4 and 5 will participate in the annual 5 essentials survey, below are some links for further information as well as opt out information.

Join Student council for this service project on Monday, March 11, 2024 from 5-6:30pm

You are invited to join the Lincoln Elementary School Family Resources Group! This group includes social, emotional, behavioral, and community resources for families. Resources are grouped by topic and include articles, videos, and websites. The code to join the Schoology Group is WP73-GH6V-Z3K97 .

If you need assistance joining the group, please contact Celina Wollak, Lincoln Social Worker/Student Support Interventionist at celina.wollak@d303.org.

In our second semster we are recognizing students who are working hard on their iReady. This is an online resource, that has a personalized pathway for students to work on both reading and math. It is recommended for students to complete 45 minutes in each contant area. Students work on this at school and at home, we encourage you to check in and see how they are doing, and encourage them to complete the required minutes, as it is a proven way to improve skill development.

Each week we will recognize 2-3 students per classroom on the previous weeks work. Below are our first group of students that are iReady Rockstars!

ADK Keira M, Abel E, Rowan C

1B Jackson Lee Ziggy Leo

1H Lilly Everly Jack S.

2K Max L Noah C Vivian R

2G Keagan Hailey Austin

3D Noah Genevieve Jude

3M Will K, Alex S, Jennings S

4A Victoria L, Jack S, Will P

4U Toki Kensi Morgan

5M Olivia H, Maci H, Sofia R

Name: Kathy Granquist

Occupation: Kindergarten Teacher

Place of birth: Ohio

Family: My husband (Mark) and my three children

(Christopher, Matthew, and Julia)

Pets: Millie (an adorable Havanese dog)

Favorite sport: Basketball

Favorite thing to do over the weekend: I love spending time

with my family, and I also love reading.

Best places to visit: Sea Island, Georgia

Favorite book: Any book by Mo Willems

What superhero would you be? Wonder Women

One wish: I always wish there was more time in the day.

Favorite food: Fruit Salad

Dairy Queen or Oberweis? DQ

Favorite Season: Summer

Favorite College: University of Iowa (my alma mater)

Favorite Team: The Bulls

Airplane or Road trip: Airplane

Fun Facts:

Fun Fact 1 - I am an identical twin.

Fun Fact 2 - Many years ago, my mother-in-law worked as the

school secretary at Lincoln Elementary School.

Pick up and drop off procedures

The car line on the north side of the building is for drop off, please do not park your car and get out. If you feel like your child needs assistance getting out of their car seat or you need to get out during the process please park your car in the library lot and you can walk them over to the door.

When picking up for an appointment early

If your son or daughter needs to leave school mid-day for an appointment, please understand that we will not call your child down to the office until you are here. Time in school is very limited and every moment counts, once you are here we will call them and promptly have them come down to leave with you, but we do not want to call ahead because often they are missing valuable instruction waiting for the pick up due to unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for understanding.

The District 303 Board has approved boundary maps for elementary, middle, and high schools. Maps are effective with the 2024-2025 school year beginning this fall. The Board's decision completes a process that began last fall to reduce school overcrowding and help to ensure equitable learning experiences across the District. District 303 had contracted with demographer RSP & Associates to create concept maps based on Board-approved guiding principles and community feedback. Please see the parent notice from Superintendent Gordon to learn more and review the approved maps.

District 303 is pleased to present its lineup of Parent Education sessions for the 2023-2024 school year.

The Parent Education series (formerly Parent University) includes informational meetings and workshops intended to empower parents and guardians to support their children’s academic, social and emotional needs. Become informed on specialized topics, engage in two-way dialogue with speakers and fellow parents, and become a support resource for others.

Dear Lincoln families,

Please note the following in order for your child to safely and actively participate in PE this year:

Tennis Shoes must be worn. No sandals, slick-soled shoes, rubber spikes, clogs, boots, heels, or croc-type shoes. These shoes are not safe for activity!

Shorts or Pants are appropriate for the gym. Shorts and leggings are recommended underneath skirts/dresses).

Illnesses or Injuries that would prevent your child from participating in PE should be explained in a note from you. A doctor’s excuse is necessary for any child missing more than three days of gym.

Weather is changing, so please send your child to school in layers (sweaters/jackets) recommended as we will be going outside even throughout the winter months.

Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns. Thank you for your cooperation.

Ms. Semenek

Students in kindergarten, second, sixth and ninth grades must submit
evidence of a dental examination by May 15th of that school year.

Dental exams must be completed within 18 months prior to May 15th.

District 303 would like to remind families to make sure the contact information you’ve provided is up-to-date. We want to ensure you’re getting timely alerts on important notifications.

Prior to the start of class, District 303 will send test messages through its mass communication system to the contact information you have on file (email, text and phone). This is the way the District and your child’s school(s) contact you when sending mass messages simultaneously.

Visit the Home Access Center website for information on how to view and edit your contact settings.

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.

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.

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!