Lincoln Bulletin

Our Vision-Lincoln School is a community that fosters a sense of belonging to grow as a citizen and a learner.

Lincoln leopards are respectful, responsible, and safe!

District Strategic Commitment-TOGETHER building pathways of Excellence!

Email: michelle.woodring@d303.org
Website: Lincoln.d303.org
Location: 211 South 6th Ave, St. Charles
Phone: 331-228-2501
Facebook: facebook.com/LincolnElementary
Twitter: @LincolnD303

Friday, 11/10- Last day of Trimester 1

Monday, 11/13/23-Final Girls on the Run Celebration

Thursday, 11/16/23-December Birthday Lunches at the park with Mrs. Woodring

Friday, 11/17-Deadline to Enroll for Yoga Session #2

Tuesday, 11/21- Report Cards available in HAC for Parents

Monday, 11/20 - Friday, 11/24- Thanksgiving Break-NO School for Students

Wednesday, 11/29- Elementary Early Release

Thursday, 12/7-Lincoln PTO Fundraiser at Rookies

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Today we honored our Veteran's at Lincoln. We hosted visitors from a local retirment community along with three relatives of our Lincoln Staff or students. Thank you Gary Bannack, Nurse Christy's dad, Mr. Raske, Sofia and Logan's dad, and Mr. Peter Leonard, Ms. Dietrich's dad who also visited and spoke to our third graders. This is such an important day and our student council, orcheastrs members, choir members, scouts and Girls on the Run all participated during the assembly. After our Veteran's enjoyed coffee and doughnuts compliments of our Lincoln PTO. I ahve included some photos, I especially enjoyed our student council members spending time getting to know our Veteran's during the coffee. We have included the two recorded performances.

Today is the final day of the first trimester, report cards will be aviable over Thanksgiving break and are accessible Tuesday, November 21.

Pick up and drop off procedures

The car line on the north side of the building is for drop off, please do not park your car and get out. If you feel like your child needs assistance getting out of their car seat or you need to get out during the process please park your car in the library lot and you can walk them over to the door.

When picking up for an appointment early

If your son or daughter needs to leave school mid-day for an appointment, please understand that we will not call your child down to the office until you are here. Time in school is very limited and every moment counts, once you are here we will call them and promptly have them come down to leave with you, but we do not want to call ahead because often they are missing valuable instruction waiting for the pick up due to unforeseen circumstances. Thank you for understanding.

Dear Lincoln families,

Please note the following in order for your child to safely and actively participate in PE this year:

Tennis Shoes must be worn. No sandals, slick-soled shoes, rubber spikes, clogs, boots, heels, or croc-type shoes. These shoes are not safe for activity!

Shorts or Pants are appropriate for the gym. Shorts and leggings are recommended underneath skirts/dresses).

Illnesses or Injuries that would prevent your child from participating in PE should be explained in a note from you. A doctor’s excuse is necessary for any child missing more than three days of gym.

Weather is changing, so please send your child to school in layers (sweaters/jackets) recommended as we will be going outside even throughout the winter months.

Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns. Thank you for your cooperation.

Ms. Semenek

Name: Adrianne Kelly

Occupation: Math Specialist

Place of birth: Oak Park, Illinois

Family: Doug (husband), Griffin (23, 4th Grade teacher at Norton Creek), Samantha (20, Junior at Colorado State University, Psych major)

Pets: 3 dogs: Tillie (6), Dax (6), Charlie (2)

Favorite sport: I don’t play any sports, but I love watching the NFL and Big 12 basketball.

Favorite thing to do over the weekend: Camp with my friends

Best places to visit: I love our National Parks. Mother Nature’s talents are unsurpassed.

Favorite book: To Kill a Mockingbird (adult) OR Chains (young adult)

What superhero would you be? I am not a superhero fan, so I am not too familiar with them, but I would want to be one with skills that have a positive impact on the world.

One wish: If I could wish for anything, I wish I could own 100+ acres and open an animal sanctuary for animals to live out their lives in peace and surrounded by love.

Favorite food: So hard…. I guess pizza because it is the one meal I could eat several times in a row and not get sick of it.

Dairy Queen or Oberweis? Oberweis

Favorite Season: Fall, hands down. Once again- Mother Nature out does herself.

Favorite College: Iowa State

Favorite Team: Minnesota Twins

Airplane or Road trip: Road Trip with the camper, dogs, and family

Fun Facts: I love watching Hallmark Christmas Movies and probably watch about 30 a season.

District 303 is pleased to present its lineup of Parent Education sessions for the 2023-2024 school year.

The Parent Education series (formerly Parent University) includes informational meetings and workshops intended to empower parents and guardians to support their children’s academic, social and emotional needs. Become informed on specialized topics, engage in two-way dialogue with speakers and fellow parents, and become a support resource for others.

East and North Orchestras are having a Holiday Orchestra Clinic just for YOU on Saturday, Dec. 2 at East High School. This event will include playing holiday songs with high school students, doing a cool music craft, games and cocoa and cookies! Students that participate are invited to play along with the high school students at their winter concert on Thurs. Dec. 7. Please see the flier below to register today! A t-shirt and goody bag are included! Hope to see you there!

Dear Parents,

It is cold and flu season! The health service team in District 303 has been caring for

a number of students experiencing fevers and other cold-like symptoms including

cough and congestion. Preventative measures remain the most effective way to

reduce the spread of influenza and other viral illnesses like COVID-19.

Students who present to the Health Office with a fever of 100 F or higher and/or

feeling poorly are sent home. To prevent widespread illness in school, we

recommend that your child stay home when they are ill. Please consider the

following guidelines when making this decision:

CONSIDER KEEPING YOUR CHILD AT HOME with::

● Very stuffy or runny nose and/or cough

● Mild sore throat (no fever, no known exposure to strep or COVID)

● Headache

● Mild stomach ache

DEFINITELY KEEP YOUR CHILD AT HOME with:

● Fever (greater than 100 degrees F)

● Vomiting (even once)

● Diarrhea

● Chills

● General malaise or feelings of fatigue

● Frequent congested (wet) or croupy cough

● Lots of nasal congestion with frequent blowing of nose

TO HELP PREVENT THE FLU AND OTHER COLDS, reinforce:

● Wash hands frequently

● Do not touch eyes, nose or mouth

● Respiratory etiquette

● Avoid close contact with people who are ill

Viruses are the most contagious during the first 48 hours. A child who has a fever

should remain at home until "fever free" and for a minimum of 24 hours. A child

who has started antibiotics needs to be on medication for at least 24 hours before

he/she is considered non-contagious and able to return to school. Keeping your ill

child at home will minimize the spread of infections and viruses in the classroom!

Thank you in advance for helping make this year at school as healthy as possible.

Sincerely,

Health Service Team

District 303 would like to remind families to make sure the contact information you’ve provided is up-to-date. We want to ensure you’re getting timely alerts on important notifications.

Prior to the start of class, District 303 will send test messages through its mass communication system to the contact information you have on file (email, text and phone). This is the way the District and your child’s school(s) contact you when sending mass messages simultaneously.

Visit the Home Access Center website for information on how to view and edit your contact settings.

View Notification Preferences/Enable Text Messages
District 303 will send notifications to families through the ParentLink system by text message, phone call and email based on your settings. Parents/guardians can view and edit their contact settings through the Home Access Center.

To receive timely emergency communications, we strongly encourage families to enable text notifications. For most people, this is the fastest way to receive and view important messages. Here’s how:

• From the HAC main menu, select the “registration” tab to view your contact settings
• Select the “edit” button to change your contact settings
• To enable text message notifications, enter your cell phone number in the Cell/Text field
• Select the “save” button

Users can only update their child(ren) and personal contact information. You will not be able to make changes to another parent/guardian's contact information. For updates to emergency contact people, please reach out to the school directly.

If your student is going to be late or absent, please call 331-228-2500 and press 1 to report the absence and the reason. Leave a message on the attendance line as soon as possible that morning or the night before. Thank you for your help in verifying absences from school.

If you would like to recognize a Lincoln staff member for making a positive impact on your child or family, going above and beyond in their work, and/or contributing to making Lincoln an AMAZING school, PLEASE fill out this form and let them know! You can fill this form out as many times as you like. Each Shout-Out will be shared with the staff member that you nominate. It will not be shared with the whole staff or with the school community. Thank you for helping us celebrate the wonderful ways our staff supports our students!