Lincoln Elementary School

May 2025 Newsletter

May 1st 4th Grade Field Trip Shedd Aquarium/Young Author's Celebration Grand Bear Lodge/Dog Day for Pre-K Week of May 5th Spring Benchmark Testing May 6th 5th Grade Field Trip Kane County Cougars Game May 7th 2:00 Dismissal May 14th 2:00 Dismissal May 16th 1st Grade Field Trip Peoria Zoo/2nd Grade Field Trip Rockford Discovery Center May 21st 3rd Grade Field Trip Blackberry Farms/Kindergarten Field Trip Discovery Museum Normal May 22nd Bulldog Blast reward from Fall Fundraiser May 23rd Noon Dismissal School Improvement May 26th Memorial Day No School May 28th Last Day of Pre-K Attendance/Root Beer Stand Trip for 3-5 Reading Goals May 29th 3rd-5th Grade Spelling Bee AM/3rd-5th Honor Roll Awards PM May 29-30 Pre-K End of Year Conferences May 30th Last Day of School K-5 2:00 Dismissal

Lunch Menu/Calendar

Menu

May Lunch Menu

May Activity Calendar

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

May 23rd is a Noon Dismissal and there will be no lunch served that day.

2025/2026 Registration

Online registration will open for the 2025/2026 school year on July 14th.

We highly encourage you to take advantage of online registration. For many students you can register them completely online. You will be able to prove residency, pay fees and sign up for the bus online.

In person registration is scheduled for August 5th from 12-6:00 at Lincoln School.

If you have physicals or medical records for students entering Kindergarten, 2nd grade, or 6th grade those can be turned into Nurse Jordan starting now!

Field Trips

Field Trip

 Kindergarten: May 21st Children's Discovery Museum Normal

1st Grade: May 16th Peoria Zoo

2nd Grade:  May 16th Rockford Discovery Museum

3rd Grade: May 21st Blackberry Farms

4th Grade: May 1st Shedd Aquarium

5th Grade: May 6th Kane County Cougars Game

 

Young Authors Winners

2nd Grade- Clementine Rookstool, Maelyn Hagerty

3rd Grade- Shea Terando, Khloee Elliott, Amanda Aldana

4th Grade- Johnny Cavanah, Nia Jarosz

5th Grade- Bryleigh Camenisch, Harper Quiles

Young Authors

P.B.I.S. Spotlight Students

School Logo

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

  • Kindergarten: Olivia Christmann

  • 1st Grade: Finn Trujillo

  • 2nd Grade: Carter Tucker

  • 3rd Grade: Fernando Luaisa

  • 4th Grade: Bruno Ghighi

  • 5th Grade: Araceli Guadarrama

P.B.I.S.

End of Year Events

  • May 22nd Bulldog Blast from fall fundraiser!

  • May 28th last day of Pre-K attendance. Parent conferences May 29th and 30.

  • May 29th 3rd,4th, and 5th grade Spelling Bees.

    • 3rd grade 9:00

    • 4th grade 10:00

    • 5th grade 11:00

  • May 29th 3rd,4th, and 5th Grade Academic Awards 1:30

  • May 30th Last Day of School 2:00 Dismissal

Preschool

Please contact Ms. Kim in the Pre-K office if you are interested in enrolling your child in our Pre-K program for the 2025-2026 school year. Our program enrolls students from the Oglesby, Waltham, Tonica, Lostant and Deer Park school Districts.

Early Registration for next year's preschool is open now through May 30th. Call Ms. Kim today for a registration packet!

Preschool screening appointments are available now for the August 6th date and are going fast! Please call 815-883-9137 for more info or to make a screening appointment.

Nurse's Notes

Nurses Notes

School Physical Information

Important Notice to Parents (Spring 2025)

Parents are advised that all children must have their immunizations, physicals, vision exams and dental exams up-to-date prior to starting school in August 2025. No students will be allowed to enter school if their medical records are not in compliance with state law.

Remember to schedule your appointments early in the summer and hand in all your forms at registration.

Dental exams are required for students entering Kindergarten, Second, and Sixth grade.

Students entering Preschool for the first time need a school physical, updated immunizations, and a lead test. If it is your second year in preschool you will not need an updated physical.

Preschool children age 24-59 months must show proof of receiving one dose of Pneumococcal Conjugate vaccine and one dose of the Hib vaccine if they have not already received their primary series.

Kindergarten students need a school physical, dental exam, vision exam, and updated immunizations. Kindergarten students will also need a lead test, if there is not one on file from preschool.

Sixth grade students need a school physical and updated immunization record. This physical will also be accepted as a sport physical. Students entering 6th grade must show proof of having received a Tdap vaccine, and one dose of Meningococcal Conjugate vaccine (on or after the 11th birthday).

Sport physicals are required for the students entering into 5th, 7th, and 8th grades if they want to participate in sports.

Refer to our website www.ops125.net for more information.

School Nurses Page

School Toolbox Ordering

If you are interested in ordering school supplies for next year through School Toolbox please click on the link

Community Flyers and Notices

Please click on the link for any flyers and notices that have been shared with us by different organizations.

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Contact Us

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