Lincoln Lowdown- 1/6/25
Welcome Back!
Lincoln Families,
Happy New Year! 🎉 As we step into 2025, we’re excited to welcome our students back from winter break and continue this journey of growth, curiosity, and connection together.
Students will return to school on Tuesday, January 7th and should report to Period 1 to begin the day. We look forward to seeing their energy, enthusiasm, and drive as we embark on another semester filled with opportunities to learn, explore, and thrive.
Thank you for being such an integral part of our Lincoln community. Here’s to a year of empowerment, belonging, and inspiration for all!
Events this week:
1/6 - Pupil Free Day - Staff PD Day
1/7 – Classes Resume
1/7-1/14 - Star Reading testing window in ELA Classes
1/8 - Drama Rehearsals, 3:30 - 6:30, Auditorium, Cafeteria, Room 153
1/9 - PTSA Meeting, 9AM, Library Classroom
1/10 - Friday Late Start PD: Department; Semester 1 Grades due by 3:30PM
Dear Families,
Santa Monica School District has partnered with UNC Chapel Hill to study students’ use of technology (phones, social media) in and out of schools. All data are strictly confidential. Please check your email for a link to indicate whether you grant or deny consent for your child(ren) to participate. Simply for completing this form, you can choose between receiving a $5.00 Amazon Gift Card or donating $5.00 to your child’s school.
Thanks for completing this form promptly. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Mitch Prinstein at mitch.prinstein@unc.edu.
Winter Sports Tryouts!
A big thank you to all of the students who tried out for our basketball teams! Your effort, dedication, and passion for the game truly impressed us. We are so proud of your commitment and courage in stepping up to represent Lincoln.
Congratulations to those who made the team! We’re excited to see you grow and shine this season. For those who didn’t make it this time, know that your hard work does not go unnoticed—keep pushing, learning, and striving. You are all an essential part of our Lincoln community, and we’re proud of you!
ESports Tryouts
📅 1/23/25- 3:30pm- LMS- Location: TBD
Thank you!
A huge thank you to our amazing PTSA for organizing such a wonderful Staff Holiday Breakfast! Your thoughtfulness and hard work made us feel so appreciated and brought joy to our team during this special time of year.
We are incredibly grateful for your continued support and dedication to our Lincoln community. Moments like these remind us how lucky we are to have such a caring and generous PTSA.
Thank you for making the season brighter for all of us!
Thank you!
A huge thank you to our incredible PTSA for organizing such a festive and joyful holiday get-together! Your creativity and dedication made it a truly special event that brought our community closer together.
We’d also like to invite all of our Lincoln parents to join the fun and be a part of our amazing PTSA! It’s a great way to connect with other families, support our students, and help create memorable events like this one. Together, we can continue to make Lincoln an inspiring place for everyone.
Thank you, PTSA, for all that you do—and we hope to see more of you join in the fun!
Thursday, January 9th, 9am-Library Classroom
We’d love for you to join us at our next PTSA meeting! It’s a great opportunity to connect with other parents, share ideas, and collaborate on ways to support our students and school community.
Your voice and involvement make a big difference, and we’d be thrilled to have you as part of the conversation. Together, we can continue creating meaningful experiences for our students and families.
We hope to see you there!
Thank you!
A big shout-out to our amazing 7th-grade teachers for creating such an inspiring and engaging project-based learning experience! Through this project, our students had the opportunity to design and develop their own arcade games, showcasing their creativity, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
To top it off, the visit to 2-Bit Circus gave our students a hands-on experience with live arcade games, bringing their learning to life in an exciting and interactive way. Thank you to our 7th-grade team for your hard work and dedication to making learning meaningful and memorable for our students.
We’re so proud of our students’ innovative projects and grateful to our teachers for fostering curiosity and empowerment every step of the way!
Attention 8th Grade Families,
Our Breakfast Club is up and running! Click link here to DONate time or donuts. Kids earn Community Service hours as well for helping! Each Friday earns around $100 so your support is appreciated to help give our 8th graders a great year and promotion at Lincoln.
