Lincoln Elementary School : Appleton, WI

A Note From The Principal:

I would like to take this opportunity to welcome all of you back for the 2011-2012 school year. I am very excited for my third year at Lincoln Elementary. I am looking forward to building off of our accomplishments from last year and to another great school year.

We will continue to recognize students who are making positive choices and following the established expectations with weekly and monthly incentives.

We are a proud school community with outstanding students, families, staff, and volunteers. When you walk in the front doors of Lincoln you feel the warm, caring and supportive atmosphere that makes us the Lincoln Lions.
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Office Hours:

School Year Office Hours: 7:30AM - 4:00PM

Announcements:

Celebrate Culture Night - 6:00PM: February 9

PTA Meeting in L.M.C. - 6:00-7:00PM: February 13

No School: February 17

No School: February 20

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Mission Statement:

Lincoln Elementary School Community's mission is to provide a quality education for all students in an atmosphere that is conducive to teaching and learning.

21st Century Community Learning Center:

Lincoln and the YMCA of the Fox Cities are excited to continue their commitment to helping children achieve success! We look forward to providing your child with enriching activities before and after school that support their development.
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Jolene Leurquin - Lincoln YMCA 21st CCLC Coordinator
LeurquinJolene@aasd.k12.wi.us
(920) 920-832-4951

Birth - Five Program:

The Appleton Area School District's Birth – Five Outreach Program offers valuable links to school and community supports, which impact our community's most valuable resource: Our Children!

Kindergarten Registration
The Appleton Area School District held Kindergarten registration last week. If you were unable to attend, please contact your home school as soon as possible to make arrangements to pick up a packet! To confirm which school your child should attend, please call Jen at 920-832-6116.

3-5 Year Old Developmental Screening
The Appleton Area School District encourages all children to come to one of the 3-5 year old developmental screening days to participate in a Developmental Screening prior to entering Kindergarten.
Download the Screening Flyer

For more Birth - Five information including parent resources, newsleters, activities and events
Visit the AASD Birth - Five Web Page

News:

Pride News
Read our monthly parent newsletter, "Pride News", to find out what's going on at Lincoln.
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AASD LEAP - Learning, Enrichment, and Athletic Programs
This is a monthly publication to inform families of community activities for children.
Download the February 2012 Issue

Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Exposure Notice
Your child may have been exposed to a lab confirmed case of pertussis at Lincoln Elementary School between Jan. 3rd and Jan. 12, 2012. If your child is infected, it is expected that he or she could become ill no later than Feb. 2, 2012. Please read the notice letter below. If your child develops any symptoms suggestive of pertussis, please immediately contact your physician for evaluation and bring this letter with you to the appointment. Any questions you may have about this notice can be directed to the Appleton Health Department at 832-6429.
Download the Pertussis Notice Letter
More information about Pertussis

Staff Appreciation Card Art Contest
The Appleton Education Foundation is holding an art contest to select a picture for a Staff Appreciation Card.
Please encourage your children to submit artwork to be considered for the card design. All entries must be delivered to the AEF box in the school office by noon on February 27, 2012. A $50 gift certificate to Barnes & Noble will be awarded to the student whose artwork is chosen for the card.
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Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) Newsletter
One of the major goals for the AASD PBIS Leadership Team is to increase the communication of our PBIS efforts within the district.
Download the December 2011 Issue

Positive Behavior Intervention and Support (PBIS) - Bullying
The Appleton Area School District and the staff of Lincoln Elementary School are committed to providing a safe, secure, and healthy environment that allows all students to maximize their learning potential. The Board of Education and staff consider bullying to be detrimental to the health and safety of students and disruptive to the educational process.
Download Bullying Behavior Report Form

School Safety: Abuse & Neglect Policy Revised
Download the Safety Letter

Materials Selection policy and Library Media Materials Selection
At the Board of Education meeting on October 24, 2011, changes to Board Policy 361: Educational Materials Selection were unanimously approved by the School Board. Please see the letter below for details.
Available in English, Hmong, and Spanish translations.

Appleton Area School District – Curriculum at a Glance
Kindergarten through Grade Eight - Communication Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies
Available in English, Hmong, and Spanish translations.

2010 Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Examination (WKCE)
Download the Results Letter

AASD Middle Level Reform Initiative
The purpose of this initiative is to improve achievement for each individual student via research-based best teaching practices so that each student will meet or exceed individual MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) testing target growth levels.
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When Should I Keep My Sick Child Home from School?
A Guide for Parents With Young Children
Helpful information about a wide range of Communicable diseases and Parent assessment of a child's illness.
Available in English, Hmong, and Spanish translations
Click Here To View The Sick Child Care Booklet

Last updated: 02 Feb 2012