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

Wed. Feb. 14th - Valentines Day Classroom parties
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

Once again this week we thought we would have a full week of school, and mother nature had other plans. Due to this our end date may be adjusted, as most likely we will need to make up our snow, cold, and weather days. This will be officially discussed by the school board, and we will let families know when we are informed.

As you can see February, has a few changes in schedules as well. We have President's Day, an early release, and a half day on February 29th, for parent conferences. Also that evening wil be our PTO Bingo night.

February 29, elementary students in D303 will have a half-day of school because the afternoon is dedicated to parent-teacher conferences. These conferences are a bit different in their purpose from our fall conferences. Fall parent-teacher conferences are laid out over 16 hours (12 on Thursday and four on Friday) and are designed to ensure all families have the opportunity for a 20 minute conference with their student's teacher to discuss academic, social, emotional, and behavioral performance, ask any questions, and share any concerns.

The February 29 (sometimes referred to as midyear or spring) conferences have not been used since 2019. These conferences provided teachers the opportunity to connect with families of students that needed the most support. The February 29 conferences, while 20 minutes, have a much shorter window of 12:30 to 3:00. This means we can only fit six conferences in this window. Your Lincoln teacher will be sending a letter home with more information; however, we are unable to hold conferences with everyone. On behalf of our staff, I apologize for any inconvenience or discomfort this may cause.

A bit of information on February 29's schedule. Due to the 11:30 dismissal, students are not having lunch at school that day. Classrooms will take a snack break at some point in the morning, as they usually do.

If you have any questions or thoughts to share, please, do not hesitate to reach out to me at michelle.woodring@d303.org or via my direct line at (331) 228-5436. Thank you very much and have a wonderful day!

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.

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.

Information on school boundary changes will be released once the board votes on this issue. With some boundary changes happening, kindergarten registration will not begin until after the board votes on the boundary changes. Stay tuned for soon to be announced dates for Kindergarten Registration. Tell your neighbors...

Name: Laura Anderson

Occupation: 4th Grade Teacher

Place of birth: Aurora, IL

Family: I am married and I have 2 boys and 1 girl. My youngest son and daughter are twins.

Pets: I have a 10 year old rescue dog from Alabama named Donny.

Favorite sport: La Crosse & Hockey

Favorite thing to do over the weekend: Relax by reading a good book.

Best places to visit: Lake Michigan

Favorite book: The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

What superhero would you be? Wonder Woman

One wish: A tiny house with a view of Lake Michigan

Favorite food: Dark chocolate

Dairy Queen or Oberweis? Oberweis…My first job in High School was working at the original Oberweis in Aurora.

Favorite Season: Fall

Favorite College: Augustana College

Favorite Team: Blackhawks and Bears

Airplane or Road trip: Airplane

Fun Facts: My maiden name is Anderson. I am an Anderson who married an Anderson.

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-Claire, Rowan, Anderson

2K-Ivan, Jada, Evie

3D-Eli, Jake, Griffin

1H-Jack R. Mila, Aiden

4A-Tyson, Silas, Lilly

2G-Edson, JP, Emma

AMK Georgia, Damien, Brooke
PMK Joanna,Logan, Elijah

3M-Leo,Danica, Josh

5M-Gianna, Nick, Serena

4U-Daniel B, Kenzie, Colton B

1B-Logan, Adrianna

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.

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

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.

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!