Lincoln Middle School
Weekend Update | 09/30/22
I hope you and your students had a wonderful week! Below you will find a series of updates for you. We have added a new section that will appear throughout the year, the "Teacher Feature." The goal of this section is to help the community get to know us a little better as we continue to build a strong connection between school and home.
I hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Sincerely,
Eric Larson, Principal
Lincoln's Public Calendar
Ordering Pictures
Activity Bus Update
The activity bus continues to depart at 4pm on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and serves regularly routed students with bus passes.
Prospect March Knights
Half Day Schedule | 10/07
Lincoln's Teacher Feature
LINCOLN PTO
PTO News
OPEN COMMITTEE CHAIRS: Parents and guardians - we are still in need of parent volunteers to help fill gaps with our Committees. Email us at info.lincolnpto@gmail.com if you are interested.
- Staff/Teacher Appreciation Chair: Help show our wonderful teachers and staff how much we appreciate them! With the help of volunteers, the chair will plan and organize a week-long celebration for staff in May including breakfasts, lunch, snacks, gifts, etc. The chair will also help coordinate snacks/meals during parent-teacher conferences in November, along with smaller tokens of appreciation throughout the year.
- NEW Boosters Chair: This new committee chair will help plan fundraising activities to help support our LMS Athletes and Artists in our sports and fine arts programs. Bring your creativity and help raise funds that will be funneled directly back to our students.
8th GRADERS: Attention parents/guardians of the Class of 2023. The PTO is pleased to announce an all-new event for 8th graders. Join us on Friday, October 28 (non-attendance day) for a full day of team-building and fun at Camp Duncan for an 8th grade retreat. Cost is $26/student (financial aid available) and registration is open through Monday, Oct 24. CLICK HERE to register today - grab some friends and join us for a day of fun! Please see attached flyer for more information.
FROM DISTRICT 57
Partnering with Educators and Parents to Support Student Needs
D57 Lawn Care Notice
Mount Prospect School District 57 continues to partner with Logic Lawn Care to treat the district grounds. On October 15 and 16, 2022, we will apply FIESTA (an iron-based product) to inhibit and disrupt dandelions and other broadleaf weeds and Tenacity (an EPA-approved reduced-risk product that will disrupt the weeds' ability to photosynthesize). In the event all applications cannot be applied on October 15 and 16 the alternate/additional application dates are October 22 and 23. For questions, please contact Logic Lawn Care at (847) 421-6500 or
Annette Griffith, Administrative Assistant, 847-394-7300 ext. 1005.
Second Step
Illinois requires that all public schools teach social-emotional skills. Social-emotional skills are life skills. Social-emotional skills include communication skills, decision-making skills, and cooperation skills. These include understanding and managing emotions, establishing and maintaining positive relationships with peers, setting and achieving personal and academic goals, and making responsible decisions. District 57’s Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum Standards and Descriptors can be found by clicking here.
During the May 2022 Board of Education meeting, the Board approved the purchase of instructional materials starting in the 22-23 school year to support the teaching of the social-emotional curriculum. The Second Step program was selected after being heavily researched and piloted by District administrators and staff. The leadership team that worked on this project found Second Step, which is aligned with Illinois social-emotional standards, to be robust, comprehensive, user friendly and relevant to students’ lives today. All students from early childhood through eighth grade will use Second Step. You’ll find more information about Second Step here. If you have any questions or are interested in learning more about the Second Step program, please complete this form.
Board of Education Meeting | 10/04/22
Q&A with the D57 School Board
Have you ever considered running for the District 57 School Board? Elections are coming April 2023 and there will be a few vacancies. Join us at this informal Q&A where Board members will answer all your questions about the process of running for a seat and what being on the Board is all about. The Meeting is on October 6, at 7:00 pm at Fairview Elementary School.
REPEAT INFORMATION
Basketball and Dance Team Tryouts
7th and 8th Grade Girls' Basketball Tryouts
If you'd like to sign up for tryouts, please follow this link: Girls' Basketball
Tryout dates and times are listed below:
- Tuesday, October 18: 7th Grade Girls - 4:30 -6:00pm / 8th Grade Girls - 3:00 - 4:30pm
- Wednesday, October 19: 7th Grade Girls - 3:00 - 4:30pm / 8th Grade Girls - 4:30 - 6:00pm
If you have any questions, you can reach out to Coach Bonadurer (jbonadurer@d57.org) for 8th grade, or Coach Sakowicz (ksakowicz@d57.org) for 7th grade.
7th & 8th Grade Boys' Basketball Tryouts
If you'd like to sign up for tryouts, please follow this link: Boys' Basketball
Tryout dates and times are listed below:
- Tuesday, October 18: 7th Grade Boys - 4:30 - 6:00pm / 8th Grade Boys - 3:00 - 4:30pm
- Wednesday, October 19: 7th Grade Boys - 4:30 - 6:00pm / 8th Grade Boys - 3:00 - 4:30pm
- Thursday, October 20: 7th Grade Boys - 4:30 - 6:00pm / 8th Grade Boys - 3:00 - 4:30pm
If you have any questions, you can reach out to Coach Parker (sparker@d57.org) for 8th grade, or Coach Tsichles (ctsichles@d57.org) for 7th grade.
Dance Team Clinics and Tryouts
Dance clinics to learn the routine for tryouts will be held in the Busse Gym on October 11 and October 12 from 2:55 PM - 3:45 PM.
Dance team tryouts will be held on Thursday, October 13 from 2:55 PM - 5:00 PM. If you are interested in trying out for the Dance team, sign-up using this link: Dance Team Sign-ups
Physicals for Basketball and the Dance Team: A current physical (physicals are good for 13 months) must be on file with the nurse to try out for the Dance Team. Please direct all questions and concerns to Mrs. Smith (ssmith@d57.org), Lincoln’s school nurse.
Coffee & Conversation with Dr. Gorr
- Date: October 4, 2022
- Time: 9:30-10:30 am
- Location: Mount Prospect Golf Club, 600 S. See-Gwun Avenue.
Lincoln Middle School, District 57
Assistant Principal: Randy Steen | rsteen@d57.org
Assistant Principal: Keri Malow-Williams | kwilliams@d57.org
Building Secretary: Lynn Atkinson | latkinson@d57.org
Clerical Assistant: Robin Moran | rmoran@d57.org
Clerical Assistant: Annie Harrington | aharrington@d57.org
Email: elarson@d57.org
Website: https://www.d57.org/lincolnmiddleschool_home.aspx
Location: 701 West Lincoln Street, Mount Prospect, IL, USA
Phone: 847-394-7350
Twitter: @Lincoln_D57