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2017
Dear Families and Friends,
Welcome to Lincoln Elementary School! We are thrilled to be able to work with so many wonderful children, parents, and community members at LES. As always, our summer months are filled with much preparation for the upcoming school year. We have been implementing a new districtwide standards-based report card for the elementary schools in English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. We have also been utilizing a new timeline to share information with parents on how their child is progressing throughout the school year. After the first six weeks of school, we will have scheduled conferences. Six weeks later, an ELA and Math Checklist will be sent home, and after six more weeks (or the end of 1st semester) a report card will come home. This cycle will then repeat throughout the second semester. We have found that this timeline of frequent communication is a win-win for everyone!
I am pleased to announce Lincoln’s theme this year is, “Lincoln Lions are a Pride of Super Heroes”. I am sure you will notice all the related decorations to the theme around the school when you come to visit. Along with our theme, students will continue to learn about the Six Pillars of Character from our Character Counts Curriculum. These pillars are: Respect, Responsibility, Trustworthiness, Caring, Citizenship, and Fairness. To support these character traits, our PBIS (Positive Behavior Intervention Support) Committee has created very specific rules and expectations for behavior in and around our school. We review these with all the students and staff multiple times a year for each of the following areas: playground, school bus, hallway, lunchroom, bathroom, and classroom. We also utilize a Voice Level Chart to help students gauge how loud areas around the school should be. Our wonderful students and staff have adopted these practices to create a very calm, cool, and collected school where all our students can learn and grow. I am so very proud of them all!
Finally, we have an exceptional parent group at Lincoln called PALS (Parent Association of Lincoln School, Inc.). Their regular monthly meetings are typically on the second Thursday of each month beginning at 6:30 P.M. in the library at Lincoln. They would love to have you join them. This group does so many fabulous things for our families and school. I hope everyone has a chance to attend a meeting and some events this year.
On behalf of our staff, I hope you have a fantastic year at LES! Please do not hesitate to contact us at 262-268-5800 or stop in to see us if you have any questions.
Respectfully and peacefully yours,
Jane Gennerman
Principal
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2015-2016 Wisconsin Title I School of Recognition Award presented to Lincoln Elementary School from State Superintendant, Tony Evers.
