Rochester Public Schools mission is to inspire, challenge, and empower all students with the knowledge and skills required to reach their full potential, to contribute to future generations, and to become involved members of a global community. We seek to inspire our students to becoming lifelong learners.

Attendance Line: 507-328-3551

Edison Building: 507-328-3000

Registration: 507-328-4200

School Board: 507-328-3000

Family & Community Engagement: 507-328-4230

Gifted Services: 507-328-4299

Health Services: 507-328-3538

Northrup Community Education: 507-328-4000

Nutrition: 507-328-4216

PayPams: 877-726-7586

SACC: 507-328-4040

Student Services: 507-328-4310

Transportation: 507-328-4260

E-files – A weekly Lincoln newsletter sent to all parents/guardians. You must request to be on the mailing list: JaKulzer@rochesterschools.org The newsletter has a calendar of upcoming events at Lincoln, images of students projects and news of all things happening at Lincoln.

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Lincoln School Website: https://lincoln.rochesterschools.org

PPT Website https://sites.google.com/isd535.org/lincolnppt/ or email LincolnK8PPT@gmail.com for any Program Planning Team questions or information.

Twitter: @LincolnK8PPT

Buses Arrives at School:  9:05-9:25 AM

First Bell: 9:20 AM (Children are not allowed in building prior to the first bell).

School Day Starts: 9:30 AM

School Day Ending Time: 3:55 PM

End of Day Bus Loading Time: 3:55 – 4:00 PM

*If your student has an afternoon transportation change, call the office by 2:30 P.M.

Parking: Buses will be parking in front of the building for drop off/pick up and students will be entering/leaving through the main Lincoln door. The parking spaces in front of the building and on the opposite side of 8th Street SHOULD NOT be used by parents during bus pick up/drop off times as it creates congestion for buses and safety concerns. Please also reinforce with your student that they should always cross at the crosswalk. It is very dangerous for students to cross in the middle of the block, even with an adult.

Student Drop Off (9:10-9:25)

• Do not drop off students in the front of the building before 9:30 AM Buses will be parking in front of the building and students from buses will be entering through the main Lincoln door.

• Please use driveway off of 11th Street to enter the back parking lot and drop off students at Door 7 (near gym on the back side of the school).

• Drive slowly through the playground and exit on 8th Avenue (RIGHT TURN ONLY).

• Students can be dropped off at the front of the building after 9:30 AM
  
  

Student Pick-Up (3:45 and later)

• Do not pick up students in the front of the building after 3:45 P.M.

• Car line

  • Please proceed north on 8th Ave, turn right onto 10th St, and then right onto 9th Ave, entering straight into the school parking lot.  This prevents congestion in front of the school, increases pedestrian safety, and improves efficiency.

  • After the bell rings a staff member will signal it is okay to drive on playground on a flagged route and approach the designated pick up area.

  • Students will be waiting in the student pick-up area and will need  to enter their car at the pick up point at walkway of Door 9. Staff will direct students when it is safe to come to your car.

• Pedestrian Pickup

  • Please walk to the front entrance of the school being mindful of social distancing as per the Safe & Open School Plan from RPS.  Masking while outdoors on RPS property is strongly encouraged.

  • Utilize the crosswalks and/or crossing guards to keep our community and Lincoln neighbors safe.  Please set a good example for the children.

• Prompt pick-up at 3:55 PM is appreciated.  If you cannot pick up on time, please make arrangements with SACC.  All students MUST be picked up by 4:05 PM.
  
  

Late Drop-off/Early Pick Up

• Students must be signed-in or out by an adult in the office.

• When possible, please let your student’s teacher know of any change in schedule.

Visiting

• All visitors during school hours must check-in at the office and get a name tag before entering the school.

• School volunteers must have a District Volunteer Application on file and arrive with a government-issued identification card for identity verification.

• Parking

  • Please use the spots directly in front of the school near the main door for short term parking only. 

  • Visitors coming into the building should utilize street parking in the Lincoln K-8 neighborhood to park their vehicles.  Please respect all parking regulations posted by the City of Rochester.

  • No parking is available during the day on the playground or behind the school.

  • There is space in front of the building that is reserved for handicapped parking at all times.
    
    

Principal: James Sonju JaSonju@rochesterschools.org

Office Manager: Amy Krahn AmKrahn@rochesterschools.org

Teachers/Staff Directory: Please refer to the Lincoln K8 School Website.

Big Buddy/Little Buddy: K-3 students will be paired with an older student and will meet periodically throughout the year to complete projects, learn and grow together.

Breakfast: Breakfast will start at 9:15 in the morning. Breakfast is free for kindergarten students. Please talk to your child if you do not want them to get a breakfast.

Lunch: A hot lunch option is available for your family or you are welcome to send a nutritious cold lunch. A cold lunch student may purchase milk at school. It is your responsibility to deposit money into a PayPAMS account before school, so your child can make food purchases. If your child requires dietary accommodations, please work with Student Nutrition Services to help meet their needs.  

Snacks: Snacks are brought from home and should be healthy (no candy or high-sugar foods/drinks).  Please keep any classroom allergies in mind when sending food to school. Your teacher will provide your child’s snack schedule.

Lincoln Lynx: Your child will bring home a Lynx bag containing books, recording sheet, and stamp card. Please keep these materials in the bag when not being used. Students are expected to use Lynx materials on a daily basis, thirty minutes every night is expected. More information will be shared during Parent Orientation.

Study Island: Online learning program customized to specific state standards in math, reading, writing, science, and social studies with interactive features and games that engage students and reinforce and reward learning achievement. Login information will be provided so your child can work on his/her assignments at home.

IXL: A math app that is broken up by grade and topic. For example, the younger grades will practice addition and subtraction facts; whereas, the older grades may have complicated algebraic problems to complete.

Field Trips: Parents/guardians will sign a field trip release at the beginning of the school year (found in your folder at Meet the Teacher). Teachers will provide the schedule of field trips and will coordinate volunteers to chaperone.

Illnesses: If your child becomes ill at school and needs to go home, the Health Services Staff will contact a parent/guardian. If staff are unable to reach parents and determined that the student must go home, the emergency contacts will then be called.

iPad Policy: Students will sign an iPad policy at the beginning of the year. Grades K-5 are required to leave their iPad at school and will not be permitted to bring them home. The headphones on the school supply list are required for their iPads.

Step Into Learning: The first two full days of school are reserved for Step Into Learning.  During this time, you and your child will have a 1:1 appointment with your teacher to help assess where children are at socially, emotionally, and academically prior to the first day of full in-person school.  Parents will connect with the teacher regarding classroom activities, ways to be involved, and things to be looking for throughout the year.

Old Barn Field Trip: Located in Preston, MN – an annual field trip for fourth and fifth grade students in the spring. Chaperones are always needed, reach out to your child’s teacher for more information.

School Productions: Younger classes typically hold one school production a year, the teacher will provide you with the date. It is a fun opportunity for friends and family to come watch your child perform on our school stage.

Track & Field Day: held at Slatterly Park for grade K-3 in the spring. Dates will be provided by the teacher.

Camping Trip: Uppers are invited to participate in a camping trip. Students provide their own food/tents and activities are planned throughout the day. More information will be provided by staff.

Conferences: are held twice a year. Families do not sign up for a conference time as in the lower grades. All the teachers will be available in the gym during the evening of the conference, and students/parents line up to wait to speak with each teacher you wish to meet with that evening.

Elective: Aside from the core curriculum of Math, English, Science, etc., now the students have the opportunity to try band, choir, orchestra and other electives that change regularly. The electives are often driven by student interest.

Illnesses: If your child becomes ill at school and needs to go home, the Health Services Staff will contact a parent/guardian. Children must call from health office and not from their cell phones.

Chromebooks: Uppers are allowed the use of a Chromebook for the school year which may go home as well. Students are responsible for the care of their device as far as keeping it charged and ready for the school day. Any damage or loss may end up as the responsibility of the student/family to replace.

Lockers: are provided for each student. Locks are optional, but recommended.

Schedules: Each student receives a schedule at the beginning of the school year to follow.

Skyward: Assignments and grades are posted on Skyward under Gradebook to check whenever you choose.

Agendas: Daily/weekly/monthly planners required for select grades. Purchased directly from Lincoln K-8.

Amplify: The new science curriculum purchased as a special project for grades K-5. It is designed to meet the science and engineering standards that are addressed in InSciEd Out and Project Leader The Way.

Big Toy: Nickname for the large playground/playset next to the parking lot/blacktop.

District Professional Development Day: Days designated by Rochester Public Schools for district staff to participate in professional development. There is NO SCHOOL ON THESE DAYS.

End of Quarter Work Day: Days designated by Rochester Public Schools for district staff to complete report cards. There is NO SCHOOL ON THESE DAYS.

Family Fridays with All Pro Dad: Opportunity before school for special family members in a student’s life to get together for a chance to brag about their child and learn together.  Check out the event page for future dates!

Flexible Conference Day: Days designated by Rochester Public Schools for district staff to hold parent-teacher conferences. There is NO SCHOOL ON THESE DAYS.

First Lego League (FLL): FLL is an exciting and fun extracurricular global robotics program that ignites an enthusiasm for discovery, science, and technology in kids in K - 3rd (Junior Lego League) and 4th - 8th grade (First Lego League).

InSciEd Out: Integrate Science Education Outreach – The innovative science curriculum/program developed by Lincoln teachers in partnership with Mayo Clinic and Winona State University. Curriculum modules are being used at Lincoln in grades K-8.

Lincoln Sprouts: Project in 1st grade classrooms to grow plants then market and sell them.

Makerspace: Throughout the school year, students have access to this space to create, invent, and work on projects.

MCA: Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments – State mandated testing for students in grades 3–8.

MEA: Commonly used name for the two NO SCHOOL days in the middle of October, now called Education Minnesota Professional Conferences. Refers to the old name of the Minnesota teachers’ organization “Minnesota Education Association,” now called Education Minnesota.

Mr. S.: What most of the kids call Mr. Sonju, the principal.

NWEA – MAP: Northwest Evaluation Association – Measures of Academic Progress. Assessments for students used in grades K–8.

Peachjar: Delivers PDF flyers to your email inbox from the District and school.

PROPara: stands for ParaProfessionals – Lincoln staff that work with students one-on-one and in classrooms.

PPT: Program Planning Team – Lincoln’s name for our parent-teacher-student-staff organization.

Poofing: the way baskets for the Lincoln Auction are wrapped, decorated, and labeled.

Project Lead The Way (PLTW): Curriculum K-8 classrooms engage students and inspire interest in STEM subjects through hands-on learning and real-world problems solving.

RAP: Rochester After School Program - free for all students in grades 1-8 from 3:35 to 4:50 P.M.. There is homework help, extra enrichments, and learning activities all taught by Lincoln Staff. Late busing is also available. Begins in November and runs through April.

Rocktown Tour: Uppers students visit Rochester elementary schools in the Spring of each year to share encouraging messages and songs about rockin’ the MCA tests.

SignUpGenius: website used by many PPT committees to sign up for volunteer opportunities.

Skyward: Rochester Public Schools student database system, family information, and communication portal.

Special Projects: Auction profits that remain after funding the PPT budget are allocated to Special Projects. Parents, teachers, and students can submit proposals for Special Projects.

Study Island: Online program used by Lincoln students to practice classroom skills and knowledge and prepare for standardized testing.

Uppers: Nickname for students in grades 6-8.

ViE: Volunteers in Education – All school and district volunteers are organized through this program.

Zebrafish: Often used as a nickname for the InSciEd Out program. Zebrafish are actually just one component of the science curriculum, but are an important animal model for science study.