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On the first Friday of each month the Lincoln students are treated to a popcorn snack - this has since been dubbed "Popcorn Friday" and is a favorite at Lincoln. To be able to continue this fun tradition we need help popping our fresh popcorn on the Thursday before. This is an activity we really need volunteer support to continue. Anyone can help - parents, guardians, grandparents, older siblings, etc. It can be a fun family activity as well! Actual popping time will be dependent on those who sign up, but can be anytime Thursday during school hours or after.

We have organized the sign ups into months to help us better plan throughout the year and ensure everyone has the schedule and can plan accordingly. It is separated out into grades with our 5th grade starting us off and working back down to our Kindergarten families.

Sign-ups for all months are available now! We hope you will help keep this tradition going for the students and have some fun with fellow Lincoln families. There is no experience necessary and training will be provided.

Please review the available slots below and click on the button to sign up. Thank you!

Our South High Seniors and Homecoming Court (MANY Lincoln Alumni) worked with our Belongingness Committee and shared wonderful words of wisdom and memories with our Lincoln students!

• Lincoln has about 327 students!
• Class size is about 18.2
• Free and Reduced lunches 59% This is a National statistic that allows us to receive Title One supports and additional teachers to help decrease the achievement gap!
• Additional learning supports for students- 27.% Special education and 10.7% Gifted and Talented.
• 96.7% of our families recommend us as a school! FPS district average is 85.9%!
• Families and staff both groups feel like Lincoln is a safe school-97%
• 88% of our students feel like they belong at Lincoln! Our goal is to increase this number this year!
• Attendance is 93% - EVERYDAY COUNTS! We need EVERYONE- EVERYDAY!
• Reading Fluency- How you sound when you read- 63.8%- Please read every night for 20 minutes!
• Math facts- 34%- We need your help! Every night practice for 5 minutes- addition/subtraction facts or older grades Multiplication and division. Start with getting fluent with the 1s, 2, 5, and 10s then add a couple more facts as they become automatic!
• We have 11 languages spoken at Lincoln! Spanish and Hmong are right after English!
• There are about 80 staff members that support our students at Lincoln!
• Over 1/3 have degrees beyond a college degree. Collectively we have 816 years of supporting students in education and 505 of those years have been at Lincoln! The average years of experience is 13 years.
• Lincoln has a 95% retention rate of staff members staying at Lincoln

Dear Parents and Guardians,

For the 2026-27 school year, Fargo Public Schools (FPS) will implement four “early release” school days for learners. On these days, learners will be dismissed two hours early at each building. The early dismissal will allow our teaching staff to gather in an extended Professional Learning Community (PLC). The schedule for early release days is included below.

During these early release days, our teachers will be focusing on safety training, training on our new learner information system, analyzing student data, furthering implementation of Infinite Campus, setting goals for student learning, and reviewing and planning research-based instructional strategies for learners who need support and those who need enrichment. Teachers will collaborate with grade- or content-level peers to review, reflect, and learn from each other in meeting learners' needs.

We understand that early release days may cause some inconvenience for families, but this is an important step towards improving our teaching practices and ultimately benefiting our learners' learning outcomes. We appreciate your understanding and support in this matter.

The dates of the early outs are:

Early Out Days:

Wednesday, September 16

Wednesday, October 21

Wednesday, December 9

Wednesday, February 10

Come join us in the library at 5;30 on Monday! We love meeting new Lincoln families! Come to listen and learn more about Lincoln or come and find out about an opportunity to help! There are many many ways to support all of our Lincoln students!

October 12: Free T-shirt / Meet the Bruins / Practice with us for one hour!

October 13: Free Admission (+1 Adult) to our home match against Grand Forks Red River. Bruin Buddies will get to sit courtside and get announced with our starting line ups!

Register on our website | Deadline Oct 1

https://sites.google.com/a/fargoschools.org/fargo-south-volleyball/youth-activities

Families,

The Campus Parent Portal is now open for the 2026-27 school year. Parents/Guardians can log in to access their student’s school schedule and check attendance, assignments, and grades.

The Campus Parent screen is organized with communication items on the right, menu options on the left, and student information in the center.

On the right side, Announcements will display general messaging. The Inbox will display messages sent to families by the school. Shortcuts will contain items of interest for a parent like teacher contact info, and access to online registration forms.

On the left side, the menu options provide access to a student’s daily class schedule, as well as attendance, assignments, grades, and the school calendar. As you click each menu item, details related to a student and topic will appear in the center of the screen. If you have multiple students associated with your Campus Parent account, you can switch between students using the dropdown next to the student name in the upper right of the screen.

At this time, parents may also choose to download the Campus Parent app from their phone’s App Store. Once downloaded, parents will be asked to search for the school district. Enter Fargo for the District Name, select North Dakota from the state list and click submit. From the list that appears, select Fargo Public School District. You will then be prompted to enter your Campus Parent username and password.

Thank you,

Ms. Kiser

The Fargo South Bruin Boys' and Girls' Basketball programs will be holding basketball camps this fall. The girl's camp will include girls in grades 3 through 8 and will start September 14th. The boy's camp will include boys in grades 3 through 6 and will start October 18th. Join Fargo South Head Coaches Ted Critchley and Clay Dilly along with Fargo South coaches and players for an opportunity to develop basketball skills, build confidence, and strengthen your understanding of the game in a positive and competitive environment. More information and registration can be found at here.

You can Fill out the Free and Reduced Meal application again with updated information.

Applications can be completed and submitted online at EZMealApp.com. Paper applications are available at the school office.

Who can I contact if I have more questions?
The Nutrition Services Department can be reached at 701-446-1152 or the Lincoln Office- 701-446-4900

https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/departments/nutrition-services/student-fees-assistance-and-benefits-application

Our goal is to Teach-Love-Inspire All Students during the school day. We also want to make sure all students get home safe to you. We have made some changes!

Car riders- picking up in front of the school.

• Students will stay with their school staff until they are visually matched up with an approved adult to pick them. You can still walk up and pick up your child from their teacher standing out side.
• Families that stay in your car and want your student to come to them- You will have car tag. You will post this in the passenger front window. The Lincoln Staff member will match your car number to your student's backpack number and then dismiss them to you.
• You still need to use 9th Street as a ONE WAY at pick up and drop off times.
• If you have business in the office- park in the warming house parking lot not the street.
• Our goal is to reunite you with your child with our first priority as safely and then quickly

Let's work together and keep 9th Street in front of the school a ONE WAY after school so that traffic can flow quickly and we do not have kids in the street.

Thank you for your help on this!

Don't forget our South parking lot is now open so you can park there and walk up to connect with kids!

The Fargo Public Schools (FPS) library and technology team would like to remind students, staff, and families of the wide variety of reading options offered by accessing our district e-book collection through Sora. We have a number of great opportunities and resources to encourage our students and staff to keep reading over the winter break!

Sora can be accessed on all student PLDs and on just about any other electronic device using the Sora app. Even older devices such as outdated phones that you may no longer use as a phone could still be used as a reading device with the Sora app. If you have a Fargo Public Library card, you can also access the public library e-book collection through your Sora account. If you have never accessed Sora before, check out these directions for how to access your school account!

https://drive.google.com/file/d/10mVi9AQuJyUM0CLObjOz6Oe7PIoorkFx/view

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley - Monthly Newsletter September 2026

BGCRRV YOUTH OF THE MONTH

Youth of the Month is a Club-driven experience that aims to recognize and honor Club members who exemplify strong character and leadership. To achieve this recognition, the Club member will have consistently demonstrated growth and/or skill in the following areas: Character, Leadership, Responsibility, and Group Participation.

Our Club programs have resumed this recognition program for the school year and will announce the winners for September next month!

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT – Group Agreements:

At the start of each school year, Group Agreements are made with the Club members at each site. Group Agreements are a shared vision that a group creates in order to build an emotionally supportive environment. It is a tool that can bridge the gap between how Club members are feeling and how they want to feel. It’s important for youth who work together within a program area to complete the Group Agreements as a way to build a safe, positive emotional climate and bolster group connection within the program.

OUR SUMMER CLUBS IN ACTION

Clubs provide youth with experiences that build essential social-emotional and subject-specific skills in each of BGCA’s four priority outcome areas. This August, youth in BGC Club programs had the following experiences:

• Health & Wellbeing: 11,331 experiences with Emote Control; Healthy Habits; Huddle Time; Sports, Rec & Fitness
• Character & Leadership: 368 experiences with Leadership & Service
• Academic Success: 10,867 experiences with High Yield; Power Hour
• Life & Workforce Readiness: 647experiences with STEAM

BGCRRV Staff Trainings:

North Dakota State Licensing requires all childcare workers to complete annual training hours based on the number of hours worked each week. BGCRRV provides our employees with multiple training opportunities each month covering a variety of topics such as trauma-informed care, youth development best practices and building positive relationships. In 2026, 19 courses have been or will be offered to employees, along with six First Aid/CPR courses.

NEWS & UPCOMING EVENTS

We invite you to join us for a Create & Connect family engagement event! On October 7th, we will host an open-house–style Family Engagement event at our Lincoln Elementary Club from 4:00–6:00 p.m. Our family engagement events offer families the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities with their kids, learn more about our academic supports, and connect with Club staff. Our October event will feature a mini masterpiece art station for families to create together.

Please plan to stop by and join us—we look forward to connecting with you!

The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley is hiring!

We’re looking for positive, caring role models to work with elementary-aged youth in our summer Club program.

If you’re passionate about making a difference and helping create a safe, fun environment where kids can learn and grow, we’d love to have you on our team.

Apply now at www.bgcrrv.org/online-application.

HOW CAN WE HELP YOUR STUDENTS SUCCEED?

Each day at BGC, students participate in Power Hour (reading, homework help, educational games). If you have specific ideas of what students could use extra practice on, please reach out. We can individualize targeted practices by student, grade, subject, etc.

Unit Director: Anthony Calvillo 701.235.2147 or anthonyc@bgcrrv.org

Director of Operations: Elise Pforr 701.235.2147 or elise@bgcrrv.org

P.S. Don’t keep this good news to yourself — please share this link September+Lincoln+Newsletter.pdf with your staff so they can stay up to date, too!

21st CENTURY LEARNING CENTER GOALS:

· 21st CCLC students will show increases in student engagement and exhibit positive behavioral changes.

· 21st CCLC program will increase the number of students who meet expected learning gains each year.

· 21st CCLC programs will reduce disparities in school engagement, behavioral, and academic outcomes for selected subgroups.

· 21st CCLC programs will increase parent and community engagement.

· 21st CCLC programs will increase the number of students who are choice ready.

Respectfully,

Anthony Calvillo, Unit Director

Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley

2500 18th Street South – Fargo, ND 58103

T: 701-235-2147 | F: 701-235-9970

As a Title I school, Lincoln Elementary receives federal funds for Title I programs that are part of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). As a recipient of these funds, Lincoln Elementary has committed itself to providing enriching learning activities for its stakeholders and sharing responsibility with both parents and students to improve academic achievement, as outlined in the School-Parent Compact. Additionally, Lincoln Elementary is required to notify parents of particular components outlined in the law. Through the Interactive Dashboard, parents are able to be notified regarding the performance measures outlined in the state’s accountability system. The Parents Right to Know document is also a valuable resource as it lays out what information parents have the right to request and ascertain from the school regarding topics like the professional qualifications of staff, state and local policy, and parental rights regarding student participation in mandated assessments. Additionally, the District School Parent and Family Engagement Policy outlines what actions FPS and the school will be taking to provide effective parent and family engagement activities to improve student achievement and school performance. Copies of each of these documents can be found below, and you are encouraged to read through them.

The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (“FERPA”) affords parents and students who are 18 years of age or older (“eligible students”) certain rights with respect to the student’s education records. Each year, the District must provide parents and eligible students notice of these rights under FERPA. View all rights afforded to parents and eligible students.