BEAR PACKS ARE AVAILABLE and starting soon!
Lincoln Elementary School is partnering with First Congregational Church, UCC to offer Bear Packs - a week-end supply of nutritious meals and snacks for selected children - free of charge. The program runs through the end of the school year. It’s our hope that these resources will support the well-being and achievement of every student who is a part of this program.
Enrollment in this program is confidential. Only the school administrators and individual classroom teachers know which children are participating. The Bear Packs will be distributed each week in a discreet and caring manner. If you would like your child/children to participate in the program, please complete the form below and return it to your child’s teacher or the office as
soon as possible.
We must have a signed permission slip for your child to participate. You may print the form below and return it to school. If you need a printed copy, please email lknuth@sjschools.org and we will send one home with your student.
Late start supervision
- School staff members will supervise students
- Sign-in will begin at 8:10 and be open and available until our regular school day starts with 9:10 supervision on the playground
- Breakfast will be available at approximately 8:45 for students that attend and would like to eat. Please note that regular breakfast prices apply.
- Students will have several choices of activities throughout the morning.
This opportunity will begin with our first late start this coming Wednesday, September 14th.
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Student Chromebooks
After reviewing feedback from staff and families, we have made some changes to our Chromebook usage. This year, student devices will remain at school. There may be occasions when our 3 - 5 grade students will bring devices home for a special project or unique circumstances but plan on devices remaining at school most of the time.
Insurance is offered in case of accidents at school. See the link below to purchase this insurance in case of accidents. If the insurance is a hardship for your family, please contact Mrs. Knuth at lknuth@sjschools.org. Purchasing the insurance can be done through RevTrak link above below.
Arrival, Breakfast, and Dismissal
Here are a few reminders to help your first days go smoothly.
Students can be dropped off as early as 8:10 a.m. and can gather on the playground.
Our first bell will ring at 8:23 a.m. each morning. At that time, staff will let students into the building to walk to their classrooms, where they will be greeted by their classroom teacher. Staff will monitor the doors until 8:30. Anyone arriving after 8:30 should enter the front of the building and check in at the office.
Y5 students will enter through the front doors of the building, where Ms. VonBehren will monitor them until their teacher brings them in at 8:23.
Anyone wishing to eat breakfast can enter the building at 8:10 through the gym doors located off of the playground.
Dismissal for Y5 and K is at 3:40, and dismissal for grades 1 - 5 is at 3:50. All K and Y5 students will be picked up at the front of the building or ride the bus. Y5 and K families that are picking up should park and walk up to get their student(s) from the teacher. Students in grades 1 - 5 often prefer pick-up in the back of the school or on the playground. Families can queue in the pick-up lines at the back of the school or park at the church to easily meet up with students.
Parking--Please read carefully
We continue to work to make pick-up and drop-off procedures as easy and convenient as we can for both families and staff. To ensure this is happening, we must consider a few important items.
- Parking can be difficult for our instructional aides that arrive at school later than our classroom teachers. Because of this, we ask that you refrain from parking in the staff lot by the front doors of the building in the morning.
- To ensure safety for all students and staff, at no time should cars pull into the lot to drop off students.
- We do have a student in need of handicapped parking, and it is imperative that student have access to a spot in the back of the school both before school and after school. Often, these spots are blocked by cars waiting for pick-up. We ask that you consider this student's needs and keep those spots clear.
Volunteer Opportunities!
There are many great PTO volunteer opportunities coming up! Please click on the links below to see how you can get involved:
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4fafaf29a6fd0-laps
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080a4fafaf29a6fd0-laps4
Please don't forget to join our Facebook page at SJ Lincoln PTO for just-in-time announcements and information.
Our first PTO meeting is this Tuesday, September 13th at 12:00. We would love for you to join us!
Lincoln Elementary School
Email: lknuth@sjschools.org
Website: www.sjschools.org
Location: 1102 Orchard Avenue, St. Joseph, MI, USA
Phone: 269.926.3700