Lincoln Elementary

Lincoln will have a spring music concert Monday May 12 starting at 5:30pm in the Hoquiam High School Little Theater. This is a wonderful time for our students to showcase their hard work this year for all of their families and we hope to see you there.

May 2, 2025 Dear Lincoln Elementary Families, Happy Friday Lincoln Lion Families. We have some important activities coming up in the next couple of weeks that I want to make sure are on everyone's radar. Spring State Testing - Grades 3-5 Our annual state testing begins next week for all students in grades 3-5: ELA Testing: Tuesday, May 6 and Wednesday, May 7 Math Testing: Tuesday, May 13 and Wednesday, May 14 Testing will begin promptly at 9:00 AM after breakfast each day. It's crucial that your child attends school on these days and remains until testing is complete. As a special incentive, students who participate in all four testing days as scheduled will have their names entered into a drawing for a chance to win one of two brand new bikes generously donated by Walmart! Tips for Test Success: Ensure your child gets a good night's sleep before each testing day Provide a healthy breakfast, or have them join us for breakfast at school Offer words of encouragement and remind them to simply do their best Swimming Lessons - 2nd Grade Our 2nd grade students will begin swimming lessons next week, Monday through Thursday, and will continue the following week as well. Please remember to send your child with their swimsuit, towel, and any other swimming gear they may need. Lincoln Music Concert Night - May 12 5:30pm Mark your calendars for May 12 at 5:30pm Lincoln students will have a wonderful spring concert held at Hoquiam High School in the little theater. Come and celebrate all the musical work that our students have been doing this year. If you have any questions about these upcoming events, please don't hesitate to reach out to our office. Here's to a fantastic finish to our school year! Warmly, Jason Ihde Principal, Lincoln Elementary Asunto: Fechas Importantes: Exámenes Estatales y Clases de Natación 2 de mayo de 2025 Estimadas Familias de la Escuela Primaria Lincoln: ¡Feliz viernes a nuestras Familias de Leones de Lincoln! Tenemos algunas actividades importantes en las próximas semanas que quiero asegurarme estén en el radar de todos. Exámenes Estatales de Primavera - Grados 3-5 Nuestros exámenes estatales anuales comienzan la próxima semana para todos los estudiantes en los grados 3-5: Exámenes de Lenguaje (ELA): martes 6 y miércoles 7 de mayo Exámenes de Matemáticas: martes 13 y miércoles 14 de mayo Los exámenes comenzarán puntualmente a las 9:00 AM después del desayuno cada día. Es crucial que su hijo(a) asista a la escuela en estos días y permanezca hasta que se completen los exámenes. ¡Como incentivo especial, los estudiantes que participen en los cuatro días de exámenes según lo programado tendrán sus nombres incluidos en un sorteo para tener la oportunidad de ganar una de las dos bicicletas nuevas generosamente donadas por Walmart! Consejos para el Éxito en los Exámenes: Asegúrese de que su hijo(a) duerma bien la noche anterior a cada día de examen Proporcione un desayuno saludable, o permita que desayunen en la escuela Ofrezca palabras de aliento y recuérdeles que simplemente deben hacer su mejor esfuerzo Clases de Natación - 2° Grado Nuestros estudiantes de 2° grado comenzarán las clases de natación la próxima semana, de lunes a jueves, y continuarán la semana siguiente también. Por favor recuerde enviar a su hijo(a) con su traje de baño, toalla y cualquier otro equipo de natación que puedan necesitar. Noche de Concierto Musical de Lincoln - 12 de mayo 5:30pm Marquen sus calendarios para el 12 de mayo a las 5:30pm. Los estudiantes de Lincoln tendrán un maravilloso concierto de primavera en el pequeño teatro de la Escuela Secundaria Hoquiam. Vengan y celebren todo el trabajo musical que nuestros estudiantes han estado realizando este año. Si tienen alguna pregunta sobre estos próximos eventos, no duden en comunicarse con nuestra oficina. ¡Por un fantástico final de nuestro año escolar! Cordialmente, Jason Ihde Director, Escuela Primaria Lincoln

Lincoln family and friends please remember you are all invited to come see the musical stylings of the Lincoln Lions Glee club. We will be in the gym starting our show at 6:00 p.m. tomorrow night Wednesday March 5th please join us if you can.

4th and 5th grade families - check out the link below for more complete information regarding an upcoming family meeting for the Comprehensive Sexual Health Education curriculum. Our parent meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 4 , 2025, at 5:00 at Lincoln Elementary in our Library. We will be discussing the lessons that will be taught and the opt out process, if desired. I look forward to seeing you there! Jason Ihde Principal https://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTMKMy5Pejj-8hCR9Z6qcIWQ-hKXG3tz_S8admhkh1NsiGXMhQTXDHN48WL6DVGLA/pub

Hi Hoquiam parents! We're loving our new Rooms platform for two-way communication. Another round of invites have been sent out as of this morning. Be sure to accept your invite in order to be able to log in via the Hoquiam app. Reach out your building office with any questions, and be sure to check out our Rooms Support webpage!

Hi parents! We are sending out another round of invites to Rooms this Monday, Jan 20th. Rooms is our new two-way communication platform! Please make sure to review our Rooms support page if you have any questions, and before signing into the Hoquiam app, you will need to accept the invite that gets sent to you. Thanks for your patience during this transition!

Our Lost and Found has grown since conference week! Please have your child look through the pile for their lost coats!

Hi Hoquiam families! We're excited to start using our new two-way communication system, Rooms, for the new semester. It will be located right in your Hoquiam app! Make sure you create your account prior to then. A second round of invites will be sent on Dec 13- please review our Rooms Support page on the website if you have any questions.

Say hello to two-way messaging and classroom announcements in the Hoquiam app! With the addition of Rooms, our district app keeps getting better. Our first round of invites have been sent. Parents/guardians check your email/text for instructions to sign up and access new features.

Say “hello” to two-way messaging in the Hoquiam app! The same district app now offers class streams, class announcements, and parent-teacher chat. Look for your personalized invitation to begin using this feature in our app after Dec 2. Download for Android: https://bit.ly/3hKOCXv Download for iPhone: https://apple.co/3m0UrRY

Lincoln Staff Rockin' 80's and 90's Fashion during Spirit Week!

Dear Lincoln Elementary Families, We are excited to announce our upcoming Spirit Week starting on Monday and Fall Festival on October 31st! This week will include a variety of school spirit themed days to show our Lion Pride and include fall themed activities on Oct. 31st for our students to enjoy. Additionally, we are allowing students to wear Halloween costumes to school on October 31st with some guidelines, should they choose to do so. Spirit Week Theme - Students/staff can choose to dress for the day to match the theme Monday - PJ Day Tuesday - 80’s and 90’s Day Wednesday - Grade Level Color War - Which grade level will represent their color the most? 2nd - Yellow 3rd - Red 4th - Blue 5th - Purple Staff - Tie Dye Thursday - Halloween Costume Friday - Sport Day (dress as your favorite sport or team) Halloween Costume Guidelines Wearing a costume is completely optional. Costumes must be elementary school-appropriate (Lincoln has a clothing Bank to support students not wearing an elementary school appropriate costume.) Students are not permitted to wear BLOW UP/inflatable costumes at school. Students must wear shoes. Students must arrive at school already wearing their costumes. Face paint/makeup is allowed but must be applied before arriving at school. Masks are not permitted. Additional items such as shields, wands, toys etc. are not allowed. Absolutely no weapons (real or toy) are permitted. Fall Festival Activities Students will participate in various fall-themed activities throughout the day. For students who choose not to participate in Halloween-related activities, alternative options will be available. If your child requires an alternative activity, please contact their teacher directly. We look forward to a fun school spirit filled week at Lincoln Elementary! Sincerely, Jason Ihde Principal, Lincoln Elementary

Lincoln will participate in the County/City Wide Shake out Drill on October 17th at 10:17am. This drill will include earthquake preparedness and we will also include our evacuation to high ground. Students should be prepared with warm clothing and proper tennis shoes or boots in the case of rain. More information will be shared on Friday.

This week at Lincoln Elementary: School Picture Day all day Thursday Sept. 26th Lincoln Family Reading Night Thursday Sept. 26th 5:30pm-7:00pm Come and learn about our Hoquiam Reads District Reading Initiative and learn how you can partner with the school to support reading at home.

Dear Future & Returning Lions, The staff at Lincoln would like to welcome our new 2nd grade students and welcome back our incoming 3rd-5th grade students. We hope your summer is going well. Remember to keep reading each day and practice math and writing skills. In the mail this weekend or early next week you will see this letter again with your child's assigned classroom teacher. Needed School Supplies: A backpack, headphones or earbuds. and donation of a box of tissues if possible is all that students will need. If you need support with any of this please reach out to the office and we can assist with getting a back pack and headphones. All other school supplies are provided to all students. Back to School Night: We will be having a Meet & Greet on Wednesday, August 28th, at 5:30 PM at Lincoln. Mr. Ihde would like to welcome the families in the gym for a brief moment. Students and their parents will be able to meet your teacher in your classroom afterwards. Important Forms: In the mail with this letter will be some important forms we need filled out and returned to school. The violet information sheet lets the school know how your child will be coming home everyday. The green emergency sheet has out of state information just in case we can’t get a hold of you. It also states who we can release your child to in an emergency situation. Please turn these documents into your teacher at the Meet and Greet, or drop it by the Lincoln office Monday-Friday between 8:00 AM-3:30 PM. New Lincoln Staff Please help us welcome our new teaching staff to Hoquiam School District and Lincoln, Special Education teacher - Carolyn Johnsen, Music Teacher - Grace Littke, Life Skills Teacher - Tasha Uber and our counselor - Kristi Kellogg. We are also excited to add Jeanne Marll teaching 2nd grade this year coming to us from Emerson Elementary. Melissa Sund and Melissa Graham are Paraeducators coming to us from Emerson Elementary as well. Lincoln also welcomes back Paraeducator Joann Freeman-McMinn, She is returning to Lincoln after a couple of years at Emerson Elementary. And Finally, the late addition to our team of Para educators DeAnna Harder Sisco. First Week of School: Wednesday, September 4, 2024, is our first day of the new school year. School starts at 8:25 AM and is dismissed at 11:30 AM. The first week of school we are on our half day schedule so teachers can schedule Family Connection meetings. Students are dismissed at 11:30 Wednesday - Friday. Our regular schedule, 8:25 AM - 3:00 PM, will resume on Monday, September 9th. Early Release Fridays begin on September 20th. On Early Release Fridays, students will be dismissed at 1:25 PM. Thank you, Jason Ihde, Principal

We have an exciting opportunity for you to make a lasting impact on our local schools! The Hoquiam School District is forming a diverse and inclusive School District Bond Committee, and we want YOU to be a part of it! Together, we'll be discussing and providing input on facility upgrades, modernization plans, budget allocations, and community outreach. This is your chance to contribute to the decision-making process and make a difference that will benefit generations to come! Meeting Location & Times: July 5, 12, 19, 26 Aug 2 & 9 5:30-7:30 PM Hoquiam High School Library 501 W Emerson Ave Hoquiam WA , 98550

The Hoquiam School District in partnership with Grays Harbor County Public Health, Health Commons Project, and the ESD 113 will host a No COST childhood immunization Event at Central Elementary Gym from 2pm-7pm Friday December 16th. No Appointments are needed, no insurance is required and there is no cost to families.

Through a collaboration with the Grays Harbor Public Health, ESD 113, DoH, and Health Commons the Hoquiam School District is excited to announce our upcoming Childhood Immunization Clinic. The clinic will be held at Central Elementary in the Gym on Saturday Nov. 5 from 9am-5pm. Vaccines offered: DTaP/Tdap, Hepatitis B, Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type B), MMR (Measles, mumps rubella), PCV (Pneumococcal Conjugate), Polio, Pediatric flu, HPV, and COVID (including adult bivalent) To learn more about what vaccines are required for students, click https://doh.wa.gov/sites/default/files/2022-05/2022-2023%20Parent%20School%20Chart.pdf?uid=634986d62fcf2 This clinic is open to any students in the area, not only Hoquiam Students. Any children 6 months old and up are welcome to participate. All students under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian. There is no cost to the families and no insurance or proof of residence required. Bring your insurance card and/or vaccination record only if you have them. There is no appointment needed, this is drop in clinic. Food and refreshments will be provided as well as a limited number of $20 gift cards while they last. The Hoquiam School District is proud partner with these organizations to support a Healthier Grays Harbor. If you have questions feel free to contact our district nurse, Rhianna Culican @ rculican@hoquiam.net

Welcome back from Spring Break!!! We are excited to be heading down the home stretch for this school year. In the coming weeks students will begin state testing and finishing assignments and projects for the end of the school year. As a reminder if you or child experiences symptoms of COVID-19 please stay home. COVID-19 testing in school helps keep students in class and doing the things they enjoy. After being out for the last week HSD wants to remind you we offer regular COVID-19 testing at the middle school each morning starting at 7:30am. Testing is available for students, staff and families that need it. Our goal is to keep our schools healthy and safe and finish the year strong. If you have any questions regarding COVID-19 please contact Nurse Rhianna or Jason Ihde.

Reminder that Monday February 28th is a half day early release for all Hoquiam School District students for district staff professional development.