March 2025 Newsletter

Beginning March 24th and running through March 28th students in 3rd,4th, and 5th grade will be participating in the Illinois Assessment of Readiness. Students will be taking assessments in English Language Arts and Mathematics. Teachers will make sure not to schedule any major tests during the testing period to help students perform at their highest level. 5th Grade students will be taking the Illinois Science Assessment during this time as well.

Parents are asked to support their children during the testing period by making sure students get plenty of rest and eat a good breakfast. Breakfast is available every morning at school. It is very important that students are here on time each day that testing will take place. Together we can work to make sure the students do their best on the state assessments. We appreciate your help in this effort!

Please join us on March 18th from 6:00-7:30 for our annual Open House and Health Safety Fair. Classrooms will be open for you to visit with your child’s teacher and vendors will be in the Lincoln gym.

Students in Mrs. Bell's Lemonade Day Entrepreneurs Club will be selling products in the cafeteria from 6-6:45 that evening.

Congratulations to the following students that have received the P.B.I.S. Spotlight Student award in February!

• Kindergarten: Elliana Moore

• 1st Grade: Emilio Campos

• 2nd Grade: Jonathan Miller and Ella Jones

• 3rd Grade: Hendrix Webster

• 4th Grade: Kennedy Glupczynski

• 5th Grade: Lincoln Hammers

Just a note from your school nurse to remind you that during cold and flu season the spread of most infections can be reduced by good hand washing. After coughing, sneezing, and before eating, please remind your children to wash their hands well. If your child experiences a sore throat with a fever or a sore throat that is not going away, he or she should be checked by their medical doctor to determine if they may have strep throat. If a diagnosis of strep is made, your child needs to be home on an antibiotic for 24 hours before returning to school and fever free. Thank you for helping in keeping the spread of infection to a minimum.

If your student has borrowed clothing at Lincoln, please be sure to launder it and return it to the school nurse.

School Physical Information

If you have a kindergarten student and have not turned in an eye exam or dental exam this year, please do so as soon as possible.

If you have a 2nd grade student and have not turned in a dental exam this year, please do so as soon as possible.

School Nurses Page

Please remember to keep the office informed of any changes in address, phone numbers, emergency contacts, and email. These are all vital for us to communicate with you.  

Dial 815-883-9297

Press 1 for Lincoln

• Press 1 to report an absence

• Press 4 for Preschool

March Lunch Menu

March Activity Calendar

As a reminder school breakfast and lunch are free for all students.

Congratulations to Ruby Martin and Declan Dahl, who were recognized as the John Ourth Student Award Winners for Lincoln School. Ruby and Declan were honored at a breakfast February 20th at Streator High School along with award winners from other area schools. The award is sponsored by the Starved Rock Region of the Illinois Principals Association.

Kindergarten Round Up is scheduled for March 10th at Lincoln School. The evening begins at 5:00. Please watch for more information to come.

We currently have openings in our Preschool program. Please contact Ms. Kim at 815-883-9297 option 3 for more information.

We will be hosting a L.E.A.S.E. Preschool Screening on March 26th for children aged 3-5 years of age. Please call Ms. Kim at 815-883-9297 option 3.

5Essentials Survey is open for parents to participate in please click on the link your feedback is appreciated and used for school improvement planning. Thank you to those that have participated!

 Lincoln School Students will host family and friends for our annual St. Patrick’s Day Program. Students from grades K-5 will be performing a number of St. Patrick’s or Irish related songs under the direction of Ms Manuk.

You are invited to attend this special event which will begin March 14th at 2:00. Entry will be at the middle doors of the school.

At the conclusion of the program students can be signed out from their classroom by a parent/guardian. If someone other than a parent will be signing your child out please contact your child's teacher with that information.