Lincoln Elementary School

Lincoln School Weekly Update

Mr. Balestri 815-883-8932 x 120 mbalestri@ops125.net

We want to welcome all of our families back and to Lincoln School for the 2025/2026 school year! We are looking forward to a great year and providing a quality education to your children. We have a lot planned in the upcoming school year and are excited to get started!

We will be providing this update weekly with important information updates and reminders. Please make sure to take a couple minutes each week to read through and reach out if you have any questions.

Supply Drop/Parent Information Night August 18th 5:00-6:00 for our K-5 students

Please join us on Monday night from 5:00-6:00 at Lincoln for an opportunity to meet your child's K-5 teacher and other special area teachers. Bus passes will be available for pick up in the gym and teachers will be handing out important beginning of the year information. We hope to see you all there!

Bus Routes

Bus Routes and times will be posted on Monday and able to be viewed Monday night at school.

1st Day of School!

The 1st day of student attendance at Lincoln for K-5 is August 20th! Doors open at 8:15 daily and the school day officially starts at 8:45. Dismissal for K-5 is at 3:15. Breakfast and lunch are served daily and are free for all students.

Bulldog Blast Day August 22nd

Friday is a fun outdoor morning for our K-5 students from last year's S.O.S. fundraiser. Please make sure to send your kids to school with a change of socks.

Pre-K Family Visits

Pre-K Family visits are scheduled for next week on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. First day of Pre-K attendance is August 25th.

Reporting Absences

  • Please keep the school informed when your child will not be in school by calling 815-883-8932 option 1. Please do not just Dojo your child's teacher for an absence.

YMCA Before Care and Aftercare

The YMCA offers before care from 7:00-8:15 and aftercare until 5:30 at Lincoln School. Contact the Illinois Valley YMCA if you are interested in signing your child up. Information included in Flyers and notices folder.

Flyers and Notices

Please click on the link for school notices and flyers that various local organizations have asked us to share regarding upcoming events. Included in the folder this week is information for YMCA before and after care and SBA Junior High Tailgate information.