Looking Ahead at Lincoln
Week of March 28 - April 1, 2022
Day Rotation
Week of 3.28 - 4.1.2022
- Monday – Day 1
Tuesday – Day 2
Wednesday – Day 3
Thursday – Day 4
Friday – Day 5
Week of 4.4-4.8.2022
- Monday – Day 1
- Tuesday – Day 2
- Wednesday – Day 3
- Thursday – Day 4
- Friday – Day 5
Pupil Attitudes to Self and School (PASS) Survey
Dear Families,
As you know, Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) has been a focus of the District for several years, and is especially important as we continue to recover from the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. As part of our ongoing search for tools and resources to support students and their families, we have determined the need for an SEL assessment to guide our efforts.
Your student’s participation in a brief survey will assist us in uncovering and addressing the social and emotional well-being of our students. Therefore, we are asking that all students enrolled in our school complete the Pupil Attitudes to Self and School (PASS) survey. Please be assured that student confidentiality will be strictly protected.
PASS provides teachers with highly reliable and valid information into how students feel about themselves as a learner and how they feel about school. Research backed and standardized, PASS allows schools to detect possible barriers to student learning, including issues around confidence, resilience, motivation, and concentration. The PASS survey will allow our school to proactively address non-academic barriers to learning, which can compromise the wellbeing and academic success of our students.
The survey questions for Grades K-1 and Grades 2-12 are available for your review. We plan to administer the survey beginning March 28, 2022. If you wish to not have your child participate, please inform your child’s teacher. Questions about PASS can be directed to your principal or me at mirvin@mtlsd.net.
Sincerely,
Marybeth D, Irvin, Ph.D.
Assistant Superintendent of Elementary Education
Recent Events
Lucky Lincoln Coin Collection
Thanks to all for your generous support of the Lucky Lincoln Coin Collection. We collected $1.013.27 in just 5 days. All monies collected will be used to help support Lincoln outreach programs for the rest of this year.
Upcoming Evemts
Elementary District Orchestra Concert
Under the direction of Mrs. Harris and Mr. DeLaurentis, our Lincoln Orchestra students have been diligently preparing for their upcoming spring concert. Their district-wide orchestra show is set for Monday, March 28th at 7:00 pm. This concert will be held in the Mt. Lebanon High School auditorium. We can't wait to see our students on stage next week!
Light It Up Blue at Lincoln on Friday, April 1
On Friday, April 1st, we are asking students and staff at Lincoln to wear BLUE so we can Light It Up Blue in recognition and support of World Autism Day which falls on Saturday, April 2nd. As part of Light It Up Blue this Friday, our teachers will spend time with the students talking about autism. Our hope is to raise the students' awareness about autism and help them to be even more supportive and inclusive of those individuals with autism. Below, you will find some resources that could be used to help families talk about autism with their children at home.
Videos
Print Resources
Food Collection to Help Those In Need in Ukraine
National Poison Prevention Week
National Poison Prevention Week raises awareness of poison prevention nationwide during the third full week of March every year. This week is an opportunity to highlight the dangers of poisonings for people of all ages and promote community involvement in poisoning prevention.
Below are links that will take you to information, activities, and a video provided by our local ambulance service, MRTSA (Medical Rescue Team South Authority). Please use these materials as you see fit with your children and family
Report Cards for Quarter 3
Grades and report cards for Quarter 3 will go live in Dashboard and be emailed to families on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. Questions about the grades and comments posted for individual students should be directed to the appropriate classroom teacher.
Child Care Hiring Days
EARLY DISMISSAL ON April 13th
- Students in Grades 1 – 5 will have an early dismissal at Noon on Wednesday, April 13, 2022. Students will not eat lunch in the school this date.
- Students will be able to order and take home a school lunch this date. Students will order their lunches just like they do on other school days.
- Morning kindergarten will run as regularly scheduled.
- Afternoon kindergarten is cancelled this date.
Spring Break - April 14-18, 2022
Students will be on spring break from Thursday, April 14 – Monday, April 18. School resumes for students and staff on Tuesday, April 19, 2022. We hope that everyone has a restful and safe spring break!
PSSA Testing Information
The 2022 PSSA testing window is scheduled for April-May 2022. Our students in Grades 3-5 will take the PSSA ELA tests on April 25–27, 2022; and they'll complete the PSSA MATH tests on May 2–3, 2022. Grade 4 students will complete the PSSA SCIENCE tests on May 4–5, 2022.
Pre-approved absences are not able to be approved for any PSSA testing dates.
More information about the upcoming PSSA testing schedule at Lincoln and other related resource documents, please check out my Google site at Lincoln Elementary School Assessment Information. Additionally, the homeroom teachers may send to you classroom and grade level specific testing logistics and information.
Upcoming Field Trips
The following field trips are scheduled in April. Please make sure that the students have submitted the appropriate permission forms to the classroom teachers in advance of the trip. Parent chaperones MUST have all three (3) clearances on file to serve as a program volunteer for all of these field trips. Feel free to contact the school office with questions. Thanks to the Lincoln PTA for its financial support for many of the Lincoln Elementary School field trips.
Grade 1
- Schools to Parks – South Park
- Friday, April 22, 2022
- 8:45 am – 12:45 pm
Important information
Elementary Gifted Newsletter - Spring 2022
Mt. Lebanon School District Kindergarten Registration - 2022-2023 School Year
Kindergarten registration is open for the 2022-2023 school year. To register a child for kindergarten, please complete the 2022-2023 Kindergarten Registration Sign-Up form. Upon completion, kindergarten parents will be directed to the online enrollment center where kindergarten parents can download and complete all necessary registration documents; if preferred, kindergarten parents may also request a registration packet to be mailed home. Kindergarten parents may submit completed packets digitally to Lincoln Secretary, Ms. Wendy Blough (wblough@mtlsd.net), or call the Lincoln Office, at 412-344-2147 to make an appointment to drop off registration materials.
Lincoln School Office staff will be in communication with kindergarten parents regarding kindergarten orientation and screening dates & times as spring approaches.
We look forward to your child joining us!
Kids of Steel Program
Lincoln Tribute to Mrs. Lewis
The Lincoln Mural Committee, along with the support of our Lincoln PTA, has commissioned an artist to paint a mural in the school to honor Mrs. Debra Lewis who retired 2 years ago after 25 years as a Reading Specialist in our District. The mural will be located in the main floor hallway, and will feature one of Mrs. Lewis’s favorite children’s books, Something from Nothing by Phoebe Gilman.
If you would like to contribute, you may write a check payable to Lincoln Mural Fund and write "Mrs. Lewis's MURAL" on the envelope which your child can give to their teacher or drop off in the office. You may also pay via PayPal to bethannrivera120@gmail.com.
Thank you for your contribution.* This will be a lasting tribute for all to enjoy for many years to come. Feel free to share this information with anyone who you believe would want to contribute. Please email Bethann Rivera with any questions at brivera@mtlsd.net.
(Contributions in excess of what is needed for Mrs. Lewis's mural will be used for future murals honoring Lincoln's retirees.)
Recess Temperature Reminder
As we have entered the season unpredictable and colder weather, I want to remind our students about what they should to wear during outdoor recess. Anytime the temperature dips below 50ºF, students should wear a jacket (of some type) outside. While it is a family decision as to what each student wears to school each day, I would suggest that students not wear shorts on days when temperatures are forecasted to be below 50ºF. Having an extra pair of pants available (left in a student’s locker) is a great way to avoid emotional situations if students wear shorts to school on cold weather days. When the thermometer dips even lower, students must be prepared to wear jackets, hats and gloves during outside recess. We will go outside if the “feels like” temperature is at or above 15 ºF. Students may be permitted on the field even if snow is present. However, snow-style boots are a must for this. We check AccuWeather and The Weather Channel apps for the current local temperature and “feels like” temperature at several times each day.
A Note From The Elementary School Counselors…
As we head into the month of March, we’re seeing many changes in our buildings. Students have transitioned back into the cafeteria for lunch and masking is now optional for students and staff during the school day. With these changes comes many feelings; excitement, relief, apprehension but changes can naturally cause stress. We invite you to consider some of the resources below to assist your children in decreasing stress and practicing positive coping skills.
Community resources, linked here, continue to be available to help families with a variety of needs. Please know that we are all here to support you on this journey, so please don’t hesitate to reach out if there is anything that we can do to help your child and/or family!
The Elementary School Counseling Team
Weather School Delays and Cancellations
10:00 am start
Adult supervision at Lincoln begins at 9:50 am and the doors will be open for students to enter the school at that time.
Students should be in their classrooms by 10:00 am.
Students are considered tardy after 10:00 am.
The lunch schedule will run like normal.
Afternoon dismissal for students is still set for 3:30 pm.
10:00 am start - Morning Kindergarten Session Modified Schedule
- Morning kindergarten will start at 10:00 am.
- Students will be permitted to enter the school starting at 9:50 am.
- Students are considered tardy after 10:00 am.
- Morning kindergarten dismisses at 12:00 Noon.
10:00 am start - Afternoon Kindergarten Session Modified Schedule
- Afternoon kindergarten will start at 1:00 pm.
- Students will be permitted to enter the school starting at 12:55 pm.
- Students are considered tardy after 1:00 pm.
- Dismissal for afternoon kindergarten students is still set for 3:30 pm.
Cancellation
- All students will switch to a Remote Schedule unless otherwise instructed.
Phone Alert System
- In the event of a school delay or closing, you will receive an automated phone call from the District's Phone Alert System to the primary phone number you have listed with the school.
- Only one call per family is made.
- Calls are typically made no later than 10:00 p.m. and no earlier than 6:00 a.m.
- On rare occasions, school may be delayed or cancelled after 6:00 a.m. or a delay may be changed to a cancellation when there is a question about road conditions or extreme cold.
- Your caller ID will display “Mt. Lebanon School District” and the District’s main number of 412-344-2000.
- To opt into text alerts and update your preferences, please refer to this Mt. Lebanon SMS Alert Guide.
- The success of this system depends on accurate contact information obtained from school records.
- If your information has changed, please update your contact information in the Dashboard or ask the building secretary to update your files.
Information Sources for a Delay or Closing:
MTLSD website: www.mtlsd.org
School District Cable Channels 19 (Comcast) and 33 (Verizon)
Mt. Lebanon Public Access Channels 17(Comcast) and 34 (Verizon)
KDKA TV and www.kdka.com; WPXI TV and www.wpxi.com; WTAE TV and
KDKA Radio 1020 AM
Twitter: @MTLSD; @MTLSDSUPER
Facebook: www.facebook.com/MTLSD
Push notifications through the MTL APP
Check Your Clearances
Clearances for volunteering within the district will expire after 5 years and will need to be renewed. If you have any questions or need to know the date(s) your clearance(s) expires please email Ms. Blough at wblough@mtlsd.net.
MTLSD COVID Symptoms/Exposure Notification Form - Students
As we continue to adapt our processes and procedures due to the ever-changing COVID-19 landscape, we have developed a universal COVID Symptoms/Exposure Notification Form for our families to use instead of emailing the school nurse, teacher, or using a building-specific form. This form will assist our nursing staff in responding more efficiently to COVID notifications.
Families who have a student with a confirmed positive case of COVID-19, experiencing symptoms, or exposed as a close contact to a confirmed or suspected case, should use this LINK in order to notify your school. The form will also be located on the District website and each school’s homepage. The COVID-19 environment is rapidly changing, and we continue to monitor developments and make modifications to our plans as necessary. If you have specific questions, please contact your student’s school nurse.
Sincerely,
Deanna Hess, MSEd, BSN, CSN, RN
Chair, Health Services Department
PTA Information
Mt. Lebanon PTA Council Information
Did you know that PTA Council maintains a fundraising webpage for all school related fundraisers throughout the district? Visit our page at https://www.mtlsd.org/family/pta/fundraisers to see how you can support our students at all grade levels AND to see how your school club/team/activity can share news about your upcoming fundraisers!
Visit and bookmark https://www.mtlsd.org/family/pta/community-flyers to learn more about what programs are offered throughout the Mt. Lebanon community for our kids! From the Public Library to the Rec Center to Mt. Lebanon Sports and Scouts - we want to help you find opportunities in Lebo for your kids.
Links to Technology Resources
Lincoln Elementary School
Lincoln Elementary School, named after President Abraham Lincoln, opened in 1925 and is the second oldest school in the Mt. Lebanon School District. Lincoln was awarded three United States Department of Education National Blue Ribbons (2001, 2003 and 2013) for its overall academic excellence and outstanding student achievement. Lincoln Elementary School presently serves students in Kindergarten - 5th Grade. The dedicated faculty members take great pride in working with the students and collaborating with their families to "provide the best education possible for each and every student" that attends Lincoln.
Dr. Ron Kitsko
Principal
Lincoln Elementary School
2 Ralston Place
Pittsburgh, PA 15216
412-344-2147
Twitter - @LinkedAtLincoln
We are RESPONSIBLE. We are RESPECTFUL. We are SAFE.
Email: rkitsko@mtlsd.net
Website: www.mtlsd.org/Lincoln
Location: 2 Ralston Place, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Phone: 412-344-2147
Twitter: @LinkedAtLincoln