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Dear Families,

As we move into the spring season, we are preparing for our annual state assessments. Beginning Monday, April 6, 2026, students in grades 3–5 will participate in the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS).

It is incredibly important that students are present during these testing dates. Having your child at school on time helps them feel relaxed and ready to do their best alongside their peers, while also minimizing the need for "make-up" sessions that pull them away from their regular classroom activities.

What does CMAS assess?

The CMAS measures how well students have mastered the Colorado Academic Standards, which are the expectations for what students should know at each grade level:

• English Language Arts (ELA): Reading comprehension, analyzing texts, and evidence-based writing.

• Mathematics: Concept understanding, procedural skills, and real-world application.

• Science (Grade 5 only): Scientific evidence and reasoning.

• Social Studies (Grade 4 only): History, geography, economics, and civics.

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Typical Testing Times (Grades 3–5)

These units are spread out over several days. The state requires the following timeframes for each session:

Subject

Grade(s)

Total Units

Time per Unit

ELA

3, 4, 5

3 Units

90 minutes

Math

3, 4, 5

3 Units

65 minutes

Science

5 only

3 Units

65 minutes

Social Studies

4 only

1

65 minutes

Thank you for ensuring your child gets plenty of rest and arrives by 8:00 AM ready to do their best!

Warmly,

Ms. Stott

Email: brandi.stott@tsd.org
Website: https://les.tsd.org/
Location: 3312 North Douglas Avenue, Loveland, CO, USA
Phone: 970-613-6200

4/7 2nd Grade Field Trip

4/7 Lego Robotics

4/9 Student Council

4/10 Kinder Field Trip

4/14 Lego Robotics

4/21 4th Grade Field Trip

4/21 Lego Robotics

4/21 PTO Meeting 3:30pm

4/23 5th Grade Field Trip

4/23 Student Council

4/24 No School

5/1 SPOTlight Assembly and Volunteer Recognition 2:00pm

5/8 Carnival 5:00-6:30pm

Thompson School District's Annual Family Check-In for the 2026-2027 school year is now available through your Parent Portal account and takes less than 5 minutes to complete!

This yearly update is required for every student enrolled in Thompson School District and must be completed by a parent or guardian for the 2026-2027 school year. Parents and guardians in the student’s primary household can complete the application by reviewing and updating household, emergency contact, student health information and permissions via the link. This information is used in the day-to-day operations of your child's school and it is imperative that it's accurate. Schools and district staff also use it to communicate important announcements and to reach out to you in cases of emergency.

Accessing the Annual Family Check-In Link: https://www.tsd.org/enrollment/afc

1) Follow the instructions on the web page to log into your Parent Portal account.
2) If you are not able to access your Portal account, please contact your student's school front office staff, the TSD Help Desk at helpdesk@tsd.org, or call 970-613-7777.

If you have any questions regarding this process, please contact your school. We greatly appreciate your support in ensuring that this information is accurate and complete.

Thank you,
Thompson School District

Dear Lincoln Families,

Summer registration is open for all Boys & Girls Clubs of Larimer County sites! We will be hosting current kindergarten to 4th-grade students at the Lincoln Elementary Site this summer. You can register online at begreatlarimer.org! Scholarships are also available! Come hang out and have a great time this summer at Lincoln Elementary!

Thank you to everyone who attended conferences last month and took part in our scavenger hunt! We loved seeing so many families in the building and appreciate you taking the time to connect with your child’s teachers and support their learning.

A big shoutout to everyone who joined the fun and turned in their scavenger hunt sheets—it made conferences even more exciting!

Congratulations to our lucky winners!

Thanks again for being such an important part of our Lincoln community!

Please bring a photo ID every time you come to school to show the camera (right above the button you push to buzz into the front office.)

The photo ID could be a drivers license, a passport or any state issued photo ID.

This is for the safety of our students and staff. We appreciate your cooperation with this important matter.

We are excited to focus on Courage this month! One way to think about Courage is “choosing what is helpful, right, and kind even when it is hard or scary.” Courage can look a little different for everyone. Get ready to explore as a family what Courage means to you!

Courage is 1 of 3 traits we will focus on throughout the year that helps students Be Strong. Across grade levels, students will be developing skills like focusing, organizing, and goal-setting.

Conversation starters:

• Can you share or show what it means to have Courage?
• When you practice Courage, how does it make you feel? Why?

Recognizing students who are making a positive impact in their community.

Students submit ideas for projects they would like to implement that will help make a difference in the world. Formerly known as the “Thompson Kids Can Change the World Contest,” Thompson School District holds this contest every spring.

Lincoln students, you can win $300 to use towards making your idea to make a difference in your community a reality and be a star in a video by winning the Thompson Youth Make a Difference Contest!

Submit a step-by-step plan by March 31 about how you can make a difference.

For more information and submit your plan go to: tsd.org/make-a-difference-contest .

The Hub is officially open! Last year, you told us through surveys what you’d like to see in a family resource center—and this space is your ideas come to life.

To schedule a time to visit The Hub, please contact Ms. Tanya at 970-613-6235 or call our front office at 970-613-6200.

For more information visit The Hub on our website.

Ms. Tanya
FSCP Specialist at Lincoln Elementary

• • Subscribe to our: Lincoln Family Google Calendar
  • Fill out the Free and Reduced Lunch application: Lunch Application
  • Set up a parent portal account. This will be very helpful in seeing grades, attendance, etc.: Parent Portal
  • Be on the look out for an invite from your child's teacher to join Class Dojo, this is one of the main ways your teacher communicates with families!
  • Join our whole school Class Dojo School Class Dojo
  • If you want to volunteer in your child's class make sure you register to be a volunteer: Volunteer Registration
  • Information and Registration for Boys and Girls Club
  • Link to our website: Lincoln
  • District Calendar

New Attendance Letter Process

We wanted to share an update about a new district-wide process for attendance communication this year. The district has now enabled an automated attendance letter system, which will send notifications to families when a student reaches 4, 7, 10, and 30 days absent. These letters are designed to keep families informed about their child’s attendance and to help identify any potential attendance concerns early on.

Please know that while these letters are automatically generated, we still greatly appreciate your continued communication when your child will be absent. We understand that illnesses and family circumstances come up, and we do not expect students to attend school when they are sick.

Attendance Tip of the Month:

Develop backup plans. If something comes up and you’re unable to take your child to school on time, make plans with a family member, a neighbor, or another parent to take your child to school.

Thank you for helping us support strong attendance and a healthy learning environment for all students!

For more information visit our Attendance Page on our website!

You can report your child's absence on the parent portal, by calling the attendance line, or calling the main office! See instructions below.

• Attendance Line: 970-613-6290
• Main Office: 970-613-6200

During periods of inclement weather, Thompson School District is occasionally faced with the difficult decision on whether or not to close schools. You can find more information about this process and how these announcements are communicated here:

https://www.tsd.org/departments/communications/school-closing-delayed-start

School Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday

7:45 Soft Start

8:00 Final Bell

3:10 Dismissal

Wednesday (Late Start)

8:45 Soft Start

9:00 Final Bell

3:10 Dismissal

All students will enter and exit through our main entrance located on 33rd between Logan and Douglas. This shift is to increase safety for our students. We will continue to have soft start. Soft start means that your child can enter the school 15 minutes before the bell. On Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, students may enter the building at 7:45. Wednesdays will continue to be a late start day. Students will be able to enter the building at 8:45 on Wednesdays. The final bell rings at 8:00. Students will be walked out our main entrance at the end of the day for a 3:10 dismissal.

Hug and Go

Our Hug and Go lane is located at the front of the school along 33rd. Please know that this lane is intended for quick drop off and pick up. We ask that parents utilizing the Hug and Go stay in their car and to have their students jump in and out of the car quickly. We appreciate your support in keeping the front of the school running safely!

The Kroger Family of Companies is committed to community engagement, positive social impact and charitable giving at the national and local levels. By partnering with the neighborhoods they serve, they are helping people live healthier lives.

The Community Rewards program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. More information found here.

How to link your Card to an organization.

Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the King Soopers Community Rewards selection on your digital account.

By computer:

1. Sign in to your digital account on the computer

2. Click on "My Account" and locate the "Community Rewards" tab

3. Click on the "Enroll" button

4. Select Lincoln Elementary and click “Save”

By phone:

1. Open the App on your phone

2. Click "Rewards"

3. Click "Community Rewards"

4. Enter Lincoln Elementary as the organization you want to support

4. Click on the "Enroll" button

Once you link your Loyalty Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at King Soopers. At checkout simply swipe your Shopper’s Card or enter your alternate ID. Happy Shopping!