Lincoln Elementary
January 13th, 2022
SINGERS!!!!! It's Choir TIME!!!
Singers will Start with Mrs. Kuntz, on Tuesday ,January 4th. We will meet Tuesdays from Jan.- TBD from 7:30am-8:00am
Please encourage your child to join.ICE SKATING
Dear Parents/Guardians,
For PE class we are planning to go outside on Thursdays and Fridays each week to ice skate and have some winter outdoor activities. This will start Jan. 13th and 14th and continue through February. Kindergarten and 1st graders will NOT ice skate but boot skate. 2nd graders through 5th grade will have the choice to ice skate. We will only go outside if the weather permits.
Students are welcome to bring their own ice skates and helmets if they choose. We do have ice skates students can use if they choose to. We DO NOT supply helmets but you are welcome to send one with your student if you choose.
*Hats, boots, gloves, snow pants(required for Kinder,1st, 2nd,3rd and highly recommended for 4th and 5th), warm coat is required for the students to play out on the ice.
*The Lincoln warming house will be open for students to use when needed!
Remember: Kindergarten and 1st grade stay in their boots
2nd, 3rd,4th and 5th have the choice to skate!
If you have any questions or concerns please feel free to contact Lincoln PE Department
Thanks you! Mr. Olson and Ms. Haerter
701-446-4936 or olsonr1@fargo.k12.nd.usMissoula Children's Theatre Performance January 15th!
Two shows- Saturday at Discovery Middle School at 11:00 am and 1:00pm.
Nominations for Teacher, Administrator and Support Staff of the Year- Open January 17th
Fargo Public Schools Accepting Nominations Beginning January 17 for
Teacher, Administrator, and Support Staff of the Year Awards
Parents and community members are invited to nominate a Fargo Public Schools teacher, administrator, or support staff member they feel serves our students with excellence for consideration of a yearly recognition award. Online instructions, forms, and the application process can be found at: www.fargo.k12.nd.us/StaffRecognitionProgram.
Nominations will be accepted online January 17 – 28, 2022.
The District will award the following this spring:
Teacher of the Year Award − awarded to a certified staff member
Administrator of the Year Award − awarded to a principal, assistant principal, director, or coordinator
Support Staff of the Year Award − awarded to an educational support staff member, custodial/maintenance department staff member, or nutrition services staff member
Weekly Building COVID Communication
Greetings Lincoln staff and families,
The week of January 3rd, Lincoln had thirteen positive student and staff COVID-19 cases. Out of those cases, ten had close contacts due to school or school related activities or athletics. Lincoln administration has reached out to all those deemed close contacts. If you have not been contacted, you or your student are not identified as a close contact in the school setting.
Close contacts include students and staff members who were within six (6) feet of the individual for at least 15 cumulative minutes in a classroom or in other school spaces. Due to guidelines from the North Dakota Department of Health, if the close contact is fully vaccinated OR the close contact and the positive individual were both wearing masks, the close contact does not need to quarantine if asymptomatic.
Sincerely,
Principal Kiser
Community Resources
Community Resources
School counselors and staff are available during the school day to assist students. After hours and during weekends and holiday breaks, families need to utilize community supports. If you are in need of assistance for yourself or someone else, please contact the following resources:
FirstLink: Dial 2-1-1
(24/7 hour help line for community resources and emotional support)
Suicide Lifeline (answered locally): 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Red River Regional Dispatch: 701-451-7660
If you have an emergency, call 9-1-1
Accessing E-Books
Materials and Access
The FPS district e-book collection houses 5,654 e-books, audiobooks, and magazines available for students and staff to check out and read. We recently added magazines to our collection and have 56 titles available. These magazine titles have simultaneous access so any user can access any title at any time. And they have two years of back issues available. We are excited to offer this new format that is so easily accessible for readers! Sora can be accessed on all student PLDs and on just about any other electronic device using the Sora app. Even older devices such as outdated phones that you may no longer use as a phone could still be used as a reading device with the Sora app. If you have a Fargo Public Library card, you can also access the public library e-book collection through your Sora account. If you have never accessed Sora before, check out these directions for how to access your school account!
Kindergarten Registration
Kindergarten Registration for Fall 2022 is open online at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/registration on February 1, 2022. Your child must be age 5 by July 31, 2022 to attend school in the fall.
Registration is a two-step process:
STEP ONE: REGISTER ONLINE
Complete online registration forms at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/registration. For assistance, please contact your child’s school to schedule an appointment to complete in-person. Masks are required for all visitors.
STEP TWO: SUBMIT DOCUMENTATION
Upload or bring the following documents to your child’s school by August 25 to finalize registration.
- Child’s certified birth certificate
- Child’s immunization record with 5-year shots
- Document (i.e. current city utility bill or bank statement) that includes parent/guardian name and current address for verification
If you do not know which school your child will attend, call 701.446.1043 or check online at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/boundarymaps.
If you need help in PowerSchool (Fargo Public Schools online registration software), please call 701.446.1006
Progress Reports
Hello Lincoln Families,
This quarter's progress reports have been posted in PowerSchool. They can be found under the Document Storage icon for your child.
LINCOLN PTA MEETING- WE NEED YOU!!!
PTA meeting- THURSDAY January 13th that 6:45 pm- THURSDAY!!!! in the Lincoln Library! We will be wearing masks- if we have a large group we may move into the gym.
Mark your calendars- Lincoln's Walk-A-Thon will be May 13th!
Breakfast/Lunch Menu
End of Day Pick Up
State of the Schools and Public Focus Group
State of the Schools Address & Public Focus Group
Fargo Public Schools will hold the 2022 State of the Schools Address & Public Focus Group on Thursday, January 13, 2022 from 6:00 to 8:15 p.m. at South High School, 1840 South 15th Avenue, Fargo in the theater. Parents, staff and community members are invited to participate and are encouraged to pre-register by 4:00 p.m. on December 17, 2021 by signing up online at www.fargo.k12.nd.us/focusgroup or calling 701.446.1005. Questions posed in the focus groups will concentrate on the District’s Strategic Plan. Pre-registered attendees will receive reading materials electronically in advance of the event. For more information, including the questions to be discussed in the focus groups, visit www.fargo.k12.nd.us/focusgroup.
Fargo Public Schools 2020-21 Annual Report
As evidence of Fargo Public Schools’ commitment to our patrons, the FPS 2020-21 Annual Report is now available. It showcases the qualities and services of our school district and provides a wide array of information to familiarize families and the community with Fargo Public Schools. Report details include enrollment, staffing, and budget numbers. It also gives overviews of student services and student assessment data. Thank you for your continued support as we serve the citizens of Fargo by providing students an excellent educational experience. You can access the full document at this link.
Fargo South High School Activities Briefing
Fargo South Activities Briefing
Welcome to the fourth Fargo South Activities Briefing! This has been included in your newsletter to provide information on the value of kids participating in activities, the events happening at South High, and information on the great things that our South students are doing.
Did you know . . .
From the National Federation of High Schools article High School Activities: A Community Investment in America:
We’ve all heard the adage, “healthy body — healthy mind.” That clearly is a benefit of participation in high school activity programs. It includes emotional well-being, as well as the obvious physical benefits.
According to a 1996 Surgeon General’s Report, students participating in sports develop themselves physically, control their weight and reduce fat, can prevent or delay development of high blood pressure, and can reduce feelings of depression and anxiety.
Fargo South sponsors 24 varsity sports and over 30 groups, co-curricular activities, and co-curricular clubs. You can find the full list of opportunities at https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/domain/138.
Upcoming events at South High
January 4th
Wrestling hosts Wahpeton and Davies at 6:00 PM
January 6th
Girls Basketball hosts Davies at 7:15 PM
January 7th
Gymnastics hosts Bismarck, Grand Forks, and Valley City at 5:00 PM
Drama hosts the 10 – Minute Play Festival at 7:30 PM
January 8th
Girls Basketball hosts Devils Lake at 2:00 PM
January 10th
Choir Concert with CBE at 7:30 PM
January 11th
Boys Basketball hosts Moorhead at 7:15
January 14th
Drama hosts the Donkey Hotey Improv Show at 7:30 PM
Boys Hockey hosts Red River at 7:30 PM at Farmers Union Rink
Choir Concert at 7:30 PM
January 15th
Boys Swimming and Diving hosts the Manley Invitational at Davies and North at 10:30 AM
Boys Basketball hosts Devils Lake at 2:00 PM
*All times and dates are subject to change. Please find more events and the most current information on the South High Calendar at https://www.fargocalendars.org/public/genie/187/school/39/.
Art News!
Happy Arting!! Ms Johnson
COVID Voluntary Parent Forms
Fargo Public Schools is providing parents and guardians with a process to attach COVID-related paperwork to your student's PowerSchool account. The first form allows a parent to grant consent for the school to administer a COVID test to their child if the child is deemed a close contact. The test will be at school and administered by trained FPS staff (Nurse, Medic or Athletic Trainer). The second form a parent or guardian may provide is the COVID vaccination card. The vaccination card will only be used to verify your child's vaccination status if your child is deemed a close contact at school. It will allow the student to remain in school if they have no symptoms.
Note: On-site testing is in development and will begin when the qualified staff has been hired.
There are two new release forms parents/guardians can complete in PowerSchool. Both are voluntary.
- “COVID Test Consent Form” - To grant permission to the school to give your child a COVID test.
- “COVID Voluntary Vaccine Status Reporting Form” - To provide a copy of your child’s completed COVID vaccination form, for use in determining quarantine rules if your child is identified as a close contact.
Both forms are available in PowerSchool Parent, where other required forms are completed each summer.
- From the Fargo Public Schools website, click the PowerSchool icon.
- Log in with your PowerSchool Parent username and password and click Sign In.
- Select the student you want to work with at the top of the screen, then 2 click Forms on the left side menu. In the middle of the screen, you will see a COVID category with the two forms. 3 Click each form to review and submit, if you choose to do so for that child.
FPS COVID-19 testing program
Students and staff should park on the North side of the building and enter through door 4.
Students and staff may test here for the close contact testing or for individuals who want to test on a regular basis.
This is not for symptomatic individuals. Symptomatic individuals should get a PCR test from their healthcare provider or Fargo Cass Public Health.
Use the QR code before coming to testing. This is a different registration link than the Fargo Cass testing
testreg.nd.gov
Amazon SMILE
Amazon Smile
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Lincoln School Improvement Goals
School Culture and Safety
Objective: Create environments that are physically and psychologically safe for students and adults.
Critical Initiatives:
· Implement K-12 Tier 1 Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS).
· Implement and embed Tier 1 Restorative Practices into classroom routines and instructional content.
· Embed professional learning opportunities that foster strategy implementation aligned with trauma-informed schools.
· Implement the trauma-informed practice of Ukeru in all ECSE and K-12 Level C programs.
· Analyze key measured (including graduation and Choice Ready data) by student groups to assess the equity of the system’s response.
Student Achievement
Objective: Develop and implement equitable district-wide processes to support academic and social emotional growth and mastery of essential learning outcomes.
Critical Initiatives:
· Implement a guaranteed and viable curriculum through standards-based education (instruction, assessment, grading, and academic reporting) that utilizes essential learning outcomes.
· Embed the professional learning community practices that focus on learning, collaboration, and results.
· Implement a Multi-tier System of Support that supports the “whole child”, whether an advanced or struggling learner, through academic, behavioral, social and emotional services.
· Develop and implement Social Emotional Learning instruction for all K-12 students.
· Develop and implement a systemic professional development plan to increase staff competency in conducting FBA's and creating BIP's.
· We will analyze outcome data by student groups (race/ethnicity, SES, cultural-linguistic diversity, gender, and dis/ability) to assess the equity of the system's response.
· Develop a systematic plan for implementing researched-based Tier 1 instructional practices.
Community/Communication
Objectives: Create outreach systems to the community through partnerships and communications channels
Critical Initiatives:
· Foster positive partnerships with local government agencies, colleges and universities, and community organizations for overall student success
· Establish effective communication between school, parents, and families utilizing a variety of communication channels
· Establish communication and engagement with the community at large
· Establish effective internal communications systems
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley
The Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley (BGC) offers affordable and flexible youth development programs for before school, after school, and school out days for youth K-5th grades, and Teen Club after school and summer for teens 6th through 12th grade.
Visit our website at www.bgcrrv.org for more information.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Red River Valley
Scheduling, Registration, & General Information
701-235-2147 | schedule@bgcrrv.org | www.bgcrrv.org
Written Notification of School Accountability Report
Transparency to the Public
North Dakota is committed to informing communities about how well its schools are doing. North Dakota's future success depends on preparing students to graduate choice ready with the knowledge, skills, and desire to be successful. State education departments require accountability reports for every public school in the state. The School Accountability Report outlines how schools are performing on the elements North Dakota selected within its ESSA plan.
North Dakota has a public dashboard designed to help communities across the state access important data in K-12 districts and schools, including COVID-19 Response. Insights feature easy-to-read reports on many measures of school success, including test scores,
graduation rates, English Learner progress, student engagement results, and state accountability.
To find out information about our school, visit the dashboard at insights.nd.gov, select "Find My School", and search alphabetically. Please note, data made available to the public hides data for groups with less than 10 students to protect private information about individual students and will say "no data available".
Family Engagement
We have district plans for working to continuously improve educational programs at our schools. We would like you and your child(ren) to continue to be active in our educational system. Please help support our high expectations for student learning by participating in school initiatives, offering input and support in our educational goals to raise student achievement, and volunteering at school. Meeting our school's goals will take a united effort, and we look forward to working with families to continue the success for each student.
Continuous Improvement
Our school has completed a continuous improvement plan and it is also available on the Insights Dashboard.
Lincoln Elementary is a participating Title I school, with a student membership count of 352 students.
If you have any questions, please contact Ms. Kiser, Principal, Lincoln Elementary
Lincoln Title 1
TITLE 1: What you need to know:
Lincoln Elementary
Janelle Helm- Assistant Principal- Lincoln Elementary
JoDee Ternes- Administrative Assistant
Website: https://www.fargo.k12.nd.us/lincoln
Location: 2120 9th St S, Fargo, ND, USA
Phone: 701-446-4900