Lincoln Elementary School

Dear Parents and Families, Beginning February 18, teachers, parents and students across Illinois have an opportunity to participate in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey: Organizing Schools for Improvement. This survey was designed to generate a detailed picture of the inner workings of your child’s school. As a parent, this opportunity will allow you to share your thoughts on the important elements of school effectiveness in a survey about your child’s school. The Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be administered online by UChicago Impact at the University of Chicago, on behalf of the Illinois School Board of Education. This survey identifies five indicators that can lead to important student outcomes, including improved attendance and larger test score gains. The five indicators that effect school success are: • Effective Leaders • Collaborative Teachers • Involved Families • Supportive Environments • Ambitious Instruction Research has shown that schools strong on these indicators, the `` 5Essentials” are 10 times more likely to improve student learning. School-level reports will be generated if at least 20 percent of parents respond to the survey and will be sent to schools and districts in the June and will be included in each school report card, released by ISBE. 5Essentials Reports for your school will also then be publicly available via the UChicago Impact website. 5Essentials Reports will display summary information, such as the percent of parents agreeing that they feel comfortable raising concerns to their child’s teacher. Parent and student identities will be kept completely confidential and responses will not be linked to any individual. Your participation in the Illinois 5Essentials Survey will help us understand the conditions at your child’s school and guide improvement. Your identity and survey responses will be kept completely confidential and will never be connected to you or your child. The Illinois 5Essentials Survey will be conducted February 18 through March 28, 2025. For more information about the Illinois 5Essentials Survey, or to view sample school reports, please visit www.illinois.5-essentials.org. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact 5Essentials Client Services at 1-866-440-1874 or 5essentials@uchicago.edu. Here are Lincoln, we feel that a team approach is best in the education of children. We value your input and, as always, use the information gatherer to make future improvements. Please help us by filling out the 5 Essentials survey using the information below: Link for parents to take the survey: http://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/survey/parent/ Thank you so much for your time and support our students at Lincoln Elementary! Kim Hughes Lincoln Elementary Principal The survey opens Feb. 18, 2025 and closes March 28, 2025.

Literacy week 2025

Today is Bus Driver Appreciation Day! A big shoutout to our amazing school bus drivers! Your kindness, patience, and dedication ensures our students arrive saely to school every day. Happy School Bus Driver Appreciation Day! #BusDriverAppreciation #SchoolTransportation #SafeJourney

Lincoln Elementary is honored to recognize Kash Duffield and Ellie Fry as the John Ourth winners for this year. Kash and Ellie have been recognized by their teachers for demonstrating leadership skills and all around being great people. Congratulations!

Today is School Resource Officer Appreciation Day! We express our gratitude to our dedicated school resource officers, Officer Mahdi and Formerly Officer John, who keep our school safe and secure. Thank you for your commitment to our Lincoln students and the Ottawa community! #SchoolResource Officers #SafetyFirst #CommunityHeroes

Preschool Family Fun Valentine Event!

Come on out next week and support Lincoln's SEL committee. 4-7pm at Culvers.

Look at all of the baskets ready to be won at LES Bingo! Come on out to the Knights of Columbus hall tomorrow night at 5:30 to join in the fun!

We've got great things happening at Lincoln! Our Library classes had Officer Mari come and read to them. Thanks Officer Mari!

Congratulations to our Yearbook Cover winners! Excellent job!

IT'S TUESDAY! TODAY - Tuesday, February 4th the dismissal times are as follows: Grades K-6: Dismissal at 2:20 PM Grades 7-8: Dismissal at 3:10 PM Please be at your students' bus stop if you are required to be. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated as it plays a vital role in ensuring our bus operations' smooth and efficient flow. Please feel free to SHARE this post.

This Friday! Tickets still available. Hope to see you there!

School Counselor Appreciation Week! Let's give a juge round of applause to our amazing school counsellors, Miss Barbardo and Miss Martillaro! Your guildance, support and empathy makes a word of difference in the lives or our Lincoln students. Happy School Counselor Appreciation Week! #SchoolCounselorsRock #Empowerment #StudentSuccess

February 2025 Lunch Menu

February Lunch Menu

Here is are some resources for parents of some of the key things your child will earn in English/Literacy and Math in Kindergarten through 4th grade. • Ideas for activities to help your child learn at home • Topics of discussion for talking to your child’s teacher about his or her academic progress

Due to the cancellation of school today, the lunch menu for the rest of the week will be adjusted as follows: Wednesday, Jan 22nd: Mandarin Orange Chicken Meal Thursday, Jan 23rd: Italian Dunker Meal Friday, Jan 24th: Turkey in Gravy Meal Complete meals for each day are as posted on the regular menu for this week.

Culver's Night is canceled for January 21st! Thank you, and stay warm.

Come on out and support the Lincoln Neediest Kids Organization.