Bear Bulletin

We are excited for parents to have the opportunity to participate in our class Christmas parties again this year. We are asking the family members interested in attending their child's class Christmas party to pre-register, if possible, by completing this form by Thursday, December 15. Due to space limitations, we are also encouraging families to try to limit visitor attendance to no more than two people per student. Christmas parties will be 45 minutes long and will be held on Tuesday, December 20, at the following times:

9:15-10:00 - PK & 4th Grade

10:15-11:00 - Kindergarten

11:15-12:00 - 1st Grade

12:30-1:15 - 3rd Grade

1:30-2:15 - 2nd Grade

2:15-3:00 - 5th Grade

In order to pre-register, in addition to completing the form above, your ID must be scanned into our V-Soft system at the front office prior to the party. If you have received a name badge from the front office this year, you have already completed this step. If you have not received a name badge this year, you may come up to the school at any time to pre-scan your ID. Visitors who do not pre-register will have to go through the front office to sign in on the day of the party. Be aware that with the large number of visitors, this may take some time and may result in late arrival to the party.

More information about your child's specific party will be sent home by your child's teacher.

Elementary Progress Reports for the second grading period are now available! Through the implementation of Skyward Family Access, MISD has gone digital with Progress Reports and Report Cards in an effort to offer a more convenient approach to access your child’s records. With this transition, parents will no longer receive paper copies of progress reports. You can follow the instructions on the image below or use this link on our MISD website for support in accessing your student's progress report.

You can also set grade and attendance notifications and view all important information from the Skyward Mobile App. For more Parent Resources for Skyward Qmlativ, please visit the Parent Skyward HUB. If you require assistance accessing your Family Access portal or need help with Skyward Family Access in any way, please fill out the Family Access Help Form.

If using the Family Access Portal for this purpose is not an option for your family, please communicate your needs directly to your Ms. Mallant or Mrs. Ashlock so they can assist you with a solution that works for you.

We hope your child will join in our traditional December dress-up days starting on Monday. It is entirely optional but a lot of fun!

Each week, we want to provide you with an overview of our Lincoln statistics and where we are as a campus. We will share information about enrollment, student behaviors, and attendance. Additionally, as we have celebrations to share regarding our students' academic successes, we'll list them here too.

Enrollment

Current enrollment: 448

Welcome new students, Ary’Ana S. and Stephen R., and their families!

Attendance (Goal 95%)

Average Daily Attendance Rate August-October: 94.6% (1,359 absences)

Average Daily Attendance Rate for the Week of:

• 10/31-11/4: 91.9% (182 absences)
• 11/7-11/10: 90.8% (164 absences)
• 11/14-11/18: 92.3% (173 absences)
• 11/28-12/2: 92.7%% (162 absences)

Classes with the Highest Attendance Rate for the Week of 11/28-12/2:

• Mrs. Herzog - 99.0%
  
• Mrs. Shaver - 97.9%
• Mrs. Bush - 96.8%
• Mrs. Ott - 96.7%
• Mrs. Torman - 96.3%
• Mrs. Lawson - 95.2%

Positive Behavior

Positive Office Referrals: 20

Student and Staff Celebrations:

• Six of our Lincoln staff members were nominated for the H-E-B Excellence in Education Awards! Congratulations to Mrs. Lawson, Mrs. Torman, Ms. Arnsworth, Mrs. Lynch, Ms. Ott, and Mrs. Watkins.
• Three of our SHSU student teachers, Ms. Haralson, Mrs. Bowman, and Ms. Heid, will graduate from college next Saturday, December 10, completing their education degrees.

One of our campus goals is to build more parent involvement on our campus. As parents, you know your child best. We want to partner with you to consistently make our school better. Below are several opportunities where you can be involved or provide feedback.

• WatchDOGS - Click this link for more information, the program presentation from the district, the background form, and the registration form.
  
• Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) - Our PTO is an organization of parents that works to support our students and staff in a variety of ways. They recently purchased some toys and games that students can play with the weather inhibits their ability to play outside. They also bring in special programs and activities for our students and find ways to show appreciation to our staff. We encourage all families to join. For more information, you can contact our PTO at mylespto@gmail.com. You can also find them on Facebook (@myLESPTO).

Just as our students work hard, so do our staff members. If you have a staff member who has gone above and beyond for your or your child, let us know about it! We love sharing your celebrations with our teachers, paraprofessionals, auxiliary and support staff. Your words mean more than you know for our staff. You can always email your feedback to kerri.ashlock@misd.org or complete this form.

Next Week:

Monday, 12/5:

• Spirit of the Season: Wear Red and Green.
• Kindergarten 12 Days of Mystery Readers Begins
  

Tuesday, 12/6:

• Christmas Vacation: Wear Hawaiian Attire

Wednesday, 12/7:

• Santa's Ho Ho Ho Down - Wear Western Wear

Thursday, 12/8:

• Bah Humbug: Dress as a Grinch, a Who, or Wear Green

Friday, 12/9:

• Tree Toppers: Wear a Holiday Hat/Headband Tree Topper

Upcoming Events:

• 12/12 - Wear Your Scarves, Mittens, and Hats
• 12/13 - Wear Holiday Socks
• 12/14 - Wear Plaid
• 12/15 - Wear Jingle Bells
• 12/15 - 3rd Grade Christmas Program - 6:00 pm
  
• 12/16 - Wear an Ugly Sweater
• 12/16 - PAWSitivity Cart
• 12/19 - Big Kahuna Party Bus
  
• 12/19 - Wear Lights, Glitter, Tinsel, Light-Up Necklaces, etc.
• 12/20 - End of 2nd 9 Weeks
• 12/20 - Classroom Parties
• 12/20 - Wear Pajamas
• 12/21-1/9 - No School for Students/Winter Break
• 1/10 - Students Return to School; Beginning of 3rd Nine Weeks

Lunch visitors who are on a child's emergency contact list are welcome to eat with that child on the stage during the student's lunch period. Visitors will need to check in at the front office with their ID and get a visitor badge. Please do not invite other students to join you or provide food or snacks for other students. When lunch is over, all students will line up with their class. Visitors will return to the front office to turn in their visitor badge.

A friendly reminder, we do not have an open lunch policy so please do not order food for your child from outside vendors to be delivered to the school during the school day (i.e. Uber Eats, Grub Hub, Door Dash, or any kind of delivery service). This becomes a safety concern when staff need to leave the front office to deliver food to students or take their focus off of families who have business in the office. Food deliveries also increase the number of unfamiliar people entering the building. Additionally, our lunch times are very tight and do not allow for late deliveries. We cannot allow for learning to be disrupted by early or late food deliveries. Thank you for understanding our focus on safety and uninterrupted instructional time.

Lunch TImes:

• Pre-K - 10:40-11:10
• Kindergarten - 11:15-11:45
• 1st Grade - 10:45-11:15
• 2nd Grade - 12:15-12:45
• 3rd Grade - 11:35-12:05
• 4th Grade - 11:55-12:25
• 5th Grade - 12:35-1:05

School Hours:

• Doors open at 7:50
• Tardy bell rings, and class begins at 8:15. (This is the time students are expected to be in their seats in the classroom.)
• School day ends at 3:40

We are working hard to maximize each and every minute our students are here. Students who arrive after 8:15 are considered tardy and will need to be walked into the front door of the building and signed in by a parent or guardian. If your child needs to leave early, they may be checked out through the front office by a parent or guardian.

Changes in transportation need to be made prior to 2:00 in order to allow time for the messages to be communicated with the appropriate staff member. To request a change of transportation, either

1. Send a note with your child,
2. Email LincolnElementaryTransit@misd.org with the note and a copy of your driver's license, or
3. Come to the school with a copy of your driver's license.

Lincoln Elementary is a Pre-K through 5th grade campus in Montgomery ISD that opened in the fall of 2018. We are dedicated to collaboration that focuses on ensuring high levels of learning for every student, every day, in a safe and supportive environment.

Email: kerri.ashlock@misd.org
Website: http://schools.misd.org/page/les.homepage
Location: 700 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Montgomery, TX, USA
Phone: (936) 276-4700
Facebook: facebook.com/MISDLincoln
Twitter: @lincoln_MISD