Lincoln High School
October 9, 2026
Good afternoon, Lincoln families,
I hope you are enjoying an extended weekend with some of this great fall weather. Today was an important day of Professional Development for our staff at Lincoln as we continue to grow and learn together. I always talk about how special Lincoln is and I am grateful for the commitment and hard work of our staff.
In addition to our academic programming, Lincoln works hard to provide a range of experiences and support to our students as part of their post-secondary planning. Yesterday was one of the many ways we create opportunities for students to explore options and prepare for life after high school. As a district we provide the opportunity for all our juniors and seniors to take the SAT and PSAT exams. While our upper-class students were engaged in SAT/PSAT, our 9th and 10th graders all participated in Lynx Camp. Lynx Camp is a series of specialized activities focused on building 21st century skills, introducing our students to School Links and the high school and beyond plan, and providing information about Career and Technical Education options at Lincoln, Seattle Skill Center, Seattle Colleges and the Seattle Promise opportunity they have once they graduate. If you didn’t talk to your student about how yesterday went, I would encourage you to check in with them this weekend. Thank you to the many volunteers who helped us with proctoring the exams.
There will continue to be many opportunities for students to engage in post-secondary planning with supports from counselors, teachers and outside partners throughout their four years at Lincoln.
You likely have seen the kickoff to our PTSA fall fund drive: All-In for LHS. This is a critical fundraiser Annual that provides the budget that powers PTSA support for tutoring, classrooms, performing arts, athletics, student programs, family support, and more. To reach our goal of $250,000, every gift matters, regardless of the amount. Help us start the year strong and go All-In for Lincoln! Learn more and donate at https://www.givebacks.com/donate/lincolnlynxseattle
Attendance Goal Update: I think by now everyone knows the important work we are doing to improve attendance and tardies on campus. I have called upon all of you for help with this, and I am going to continue to ask for your assistance. The simple truth is this – when students are not in class, they miss learning and final grades are lower than what they are capable of (10=15% of their grade is based on 21st century skills which can only be assessed in person). The good news is that our attendance is trending upwards. Our attendance rate is currently 3% higher than it was a year ago. I need to give special recognition to our 9th grade class who has the highest attendance rate (almost 96%) we have seen among all classes in recent history. Please continue to support getting your student to school and utilizing existing days off for family trips or other absences.
Tardies continue to be an area of concern. We have improved with students arriving to school on time and I would like to extend my gratitude to our families who have addressed this with your student. We are still having about 10-12% of our students arriving late to school. The greater area of challenge is after lunch. While this has improved from last year, our students leaving campus for lunch has led to about 20% of our students arriving back late or skipping the class after lunch entirely. Students leaving campus is a family decision. If you are allowing your student to leave campus at lunch, please meet with them this weekend to create a plan that they make it back to class on time.
Frequently students don’t understand how a tardy can have a negative impact on their learning. When I talk to students about this, I like to frame it in a way that if they accumulated even 10 minutes of tardies in a day (that is less than 2 minutes per class) that would add up to an entire class period of lost instruction each week.
I hope you enjoy the upcoming weekend. Homecoming is fast approaching and we look forward to a week of celebration and inviting our alumni back the week of October 19th.
As always, thank you for your support.
Best,
Corey
Principal
#GoLynx
October 12: Picture Re-take/Make-up (afternoon)
October 15: The Lincoln One Act Festival, 6:30 PM Lincoln Auditorium
October 17: Saturday School
October 19-23: Homecoming
October 23: Homecoming Football Game
October 24: Homecoming Dance – Chaperones Needed!
October 28: Choir Concert
October 29: Trunk or Treat
October 29: Winter Sports Parent/Guardian Meeting
November 5: Orchestra Concert
November 7: Saturday School
November 11: Veteran’s Day – No School
November 20 & 22: LHS Fall Play, A Wrinkle in Time
November 23-25: Regular School Schedule, no waiver day
November 26 & 27: Thanksgiving Break – No School
December 3, 4 & 5: LHS Fall Play, A Wrinkle in Time
Show your school spirit and visit the Student Store to purchase your Lincoln spirit gear! The Store will be open at our New Student Orientation. Purchases can also be made online on our website at for students to pick up during lunch starting September 8.
Join the 2026–27 Lincoln High School PTSA
Make your voice count and strengthen the Lincoln community by becoming a PTSA member. Your membership directly supports programs, events and advocacy efforts that benefit every student and staff member at Lincoln.
Membership is open to all — parents, guardians, teachers, students, and community supporters. No meeting or volunteer requirements — just an easy way to show your support and stay connected!
Reminder! Membership is on an annual basis. You need to renew every school year.
Read more about membership and the Lincoln PTSA
- PTSA on the Lincoln website
- PTSA on Instagram: @lincolnhighlynxptsa
- Become a PTSA Member
- Subscribe to our newsletter here.
- Have PTSA questions? Email the PTSA at lincolnptsapresident@gmail.com
As you saw above, PTSA is sponsoring our first-annual 5K fun run/walk/jog on September 19. Join Us! Help launch a new Lincoln tradition while supporting our students, families, and school community. Register now to participate, volunteer or send a donation
PTSA Class of 2027
Welcome back as we kick off our students' senior year!! In order to host the events for this year, we need $85K; we have $20K. Thank you so much to the 20% of families that have already donated.
We're a quarter of the way there, and we have ONE month to collect the remaining $65K. If you give this week, you double your money! We have a very generous donor who will match up to $5K THIS WEEK! Please donate today to secure these celebrations for our children.
Our estimates of $190 per student were based on 100% participation.
Checks made out to: LHS Class of 2027 (If the check is missing this info, the PTSA receives the money, not the Class of 2027)
Email lincolnlynx2027@gmail.com with questions