Lincoln Elementary

Celebrate Read Across America with Dr. Seuss Spirit Week March 2-6!!!

We’re excited to announce a week of fun as we celebrate Read Across America and the whimsical world of Dr. Seuss! From Monday, March 2nd through Friday, March 6th, students are invited to participate in our special Dr. Seuss Spirit Week. Here’s the lineup:

Monday, 3/2 – Hat Day (The Cat in the Hat): Wear your favorite hat to school!

Tuesday, 3/3 – Choose a Career Day (Oh the Places You Will Go): Dress as what you want to be when you grow up.

Wednesday, 3/4 – Dress Like an Old Person (You’re Only Old Once): Have fun dressing as a senior citizen!

Thursday, 3/5 – Animal or Zookeeper Day (If I Ran the Zoo): Wear your wildest animal gear or zookeeper attire.

Friday, 3/6 – Mustaches! (The Lorax): Show off your best mustache look in honor of the Lorax!

Let’s celebrate reading, imagination, and Dr. Seuss all week long!

Check out November Lincoln Lion Ledger Newsletter for important information on supporting our Hoquiam Reading Initiative, some upcoming dates to keep in mind, as well as hear about some of our activities this last month at Lincoln.

https://hoquiam.edurooms.com/engage/lincoln-elementary/newsletters/lincoln-lion-ledger-november

School Supply Info!

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.