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, 9/1- No School for Students-Institute Day

Monday, 9/4-Labor Day-No School for Students

Monday, 9/11- Open House 6-7PM

Wednesday, 9/27- Elementary Early Release

Friday, 10/13- Picture Day Make Ups

This week although it was short was packed with many activities. Tuesday our fifth graders went on their first field trip, they traveled to Wheaton to participate in team building and an adventure course. This is one of the great opportunities that our PTO sponsors, thank you for your support and funding of field trips for all students. One of our district core values is perseverance and our fifth graders demonstrated their grit across many activities that day. Wednesday was our first early release our teachers revisited student led conferences which will be a part of our time in our upcoming conferences in early October. Please look for information in the coming weeks. Thursday our intermediate students attended the St. Charles East Homecoming parade. This is a long standing tradition and one great event for all in those grades. Students enjoyed the beautiful weather and excitement cheering on East High school.

Next week you will receive the fall iReady data reports, some students due to absences are still completing the testing, for this reason the report will be shared again once they are complete.

This fall we have a few opportunities for students after school. One is from an organization not directly affiliated with Lincoln but the meetings will take place at Lincoln on Mondays. The flyer is below has the specific information for this free after school program, if you are interested there is a link to use to register. We also have information for girls on the run in this edition, and student council will begin soon.

Name: Nia York

Occupation: Administrative Assistant

Place of birth: Willingboro, NJ

Family: My husband Jason, son, Quinn (19), son Ryan (17), son Avery (12) and my daughter Micah (11) (the only person in my house not taller than me!)

Pets: My 2 golden retrievers Finn (11) and Penny (3 months old).

Favorite sport: To watch-football To play-softball.

Favorite thing to do over the weekend: Read, watch my children play sports/compete in horse shows, volunteer with my church or just watch TV with the dogs!

Best places to visit: Any beach! But I will always say home, since there is no place like it in the world!

Favorite book: Anne of Green Gables

What superhero would you be? I would totally rock a mix of Wonder Woman and Captain America!

One wish: A Cure for Cancer

Favorite food: My grammy's fried chicken!

Dairy Queen or Oberweis? Any as long as it's Mint Chocolate Chip!

Favorite Season: Fall

Favorite College: Penn State

Favorite Teams: Phillies, Eagles, and Flyers

Airplane or Road trip: Road trip! But totally looking forward to flying to Europe in July 2024

Fun Facts:

* I am a fraternal twin and we look nothing alike but my best friend looks like she could be my twin!

* My favorite color is purple

* I love chocolate!

A great way to show you are part of the 5th grade band---SPIRIT WEAR! We will wear spirit wear to various in school performances and to the Cougars baseball game in May. If you are interested in ordering Band Spirit wear please see attached pdf. The order window closes September 15 this will be the only order of the year. Please plan accordingly.

Thank you!

Marianne Rice

marianne.rice@d303.org

Registration link shared with grades 3-5.

• RECRUIT GIRLS! Fall 2023 Girl Registration is open!

Program Fee

GOTRC is committed to ensuring the program remains accessible and equitable for all. The financial assistance sliding fee scale enables families to pay what they can based on their annual household income. An honest self-reporting of annual household income is critical when registering and financial assistance will be provided to any family who requests it.

New this school year is the Lincoln Elementary School Family Resources Group! This group includes social, emotional, behavioral, and community resources for families. Resources are grouped by topic and include articles, videos, and websites. The code to join the Schoology Group is WP73-GH6V-Z3K97 .

If you need assistance joining the group, staff will be available to assist you during the Lincoln School Curriculum Night this fall. Any questions, please contact Celina Wollak, Lincoln Social Worker/Student Support Interventionist at celina.wollak@d303.org.

In D303, we value the opportunity to provide a community of care and support to our families, especially those faced with financial hardship.

If your family is currently experiencing a significant financial need, our community partnerships have several supports available for families including: school clothes/shoes, winter coats/accessories, school supplies, toiletries, holiday meals, and/or holiday gifts. If you would like to be considered for any of these supports, please complete the Family Resource Form by September 1, 2023.

En D303, valoramos la oportunidad de proveer una comunidad de cuidado y apoyo a nuestras familias, especialmente a aquellas que enfrentan dificultades financieras.

Si su familia está experimentando actualmente una necesidad financiera significativa, nuestras asociaciones comunitarias tienen varios apoyos disponibles para las familias, incluyendo: ropa/calzado para la escuela, abrigos/accesorios de invierno, materiales escolares, artículos de aseo personal, comidas para los días festivos, y/o regalos para navidad. Si desea que se le tenga en cuenta para cualquiera de estas ayudas, por favor, rellene este formulario. Para ser considerado, es fundamental que complete esta encuesta a más tardar el viernes 1 de septiembre.

Below is a letter from Wendy Landers our Certified School Nurse, reminding all kindergarten families of the records that need to be turned into school prior to the first day of school. You can bring these to Backpack Night on Thursday, 8/10 from 4-6PM, or the office any week day between 8:00am and 3:00pm. This is important to ensure your child is not excluded from school.

Welcome back Lincoln Leopards! This is a friendly reminder to turn in all required medical forms to the front office or mail them directly to the school (211 South 6th Avenue). Forms can also be emailed to christy.mathern@d303.org.

K: physical examination, immunizations, dental exam and vision exam

2: Dental exam

School Absence Guidelines

During this transition back to school, please remember that your child should be fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medication. Your child must not vomit or have diarrhea for 24 hours without the use of medication. It is important that if your child is ill that they stay home. Some of our Leopards are lacking a healthy immune system and are susceptible to serious illness.

As your school nurse, I am happy to collaborate in treating asthma and implementing an asthma action plan. This also applies if your child tends to wheeze when they get ill and require albuterol. Here are the links to the asthma history form, medication consent, and asthma action plan. A healthy child is a child capable of learning!

I look forward to getting to know your child! I have more than 20 years of inpatient pediatric experience, so your child is in good hands! If you have any changes to your child’s medical or medication history please contact me with this update! I am available if you have any questions or concerns! I also have a variety of resources available.

Thank you for your time!!

Miss Christy Mathern BSN, RN, C

pronouns: she/her

Lincoln Health Office Nurse

christy.mathern@d303.org

In May, our Lincoln first grade classes helped plant our Lincoln Pollinator Garden at the St. Charles Public Library. With the help of our Lincoln families, the garden has been flourishing over the summer!! Our sunflowers have started to bloom, the cherry tomatoes are ripening and pollinators have been spotted in our garden. Make sure to check out our Lincoln Garden the next time you visit the library!

We can also use help watering our garden. Please click the link to sign up!

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!

St. Charles East Girls Volleyball Team would like to invite your elementary & middle school students to our volleyball clinic. Students in Grades 2nd-8th are invited to join St. Charles East Girls Volleyball for a clinic on Saturday, September 16th from 1:00-3:00PM @ St. Charles High School Main Gym. D303 students can register via PushCoin and out of district students can fill out the registration form below. Cost is $40 and includes a t-shirt.