Lincoln Elementary District #156

Upcoming Events

3/19/2010

- 1:30PM Early Dismissal-Faculty Meeting
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM

3/20/2010

- Saturday School
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

3/22/2010

- School Board Meeting
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

3/26/2010

- 1:30PM Early Dismissal-Faculty Meeting
8:00 AM - 1:30 PM

3/27/2010

- Saturday School
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM

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School News & Announcements

Lincoln Earns The Spotlight School Award

The Illinois State Board of Education recognizes Spotlight Schools—high poverty schools where high academic performance is closing the "achievement gap." Located throughout the state in urban, suburban, and rural locations, 425 Spotlight Schools earned honors in this year. They exhibit achievements that are contrary to the conventional wisdom that test scores will reflect demographics despite local efforts.

Criteria for selecting these schools are rigorous. All schools must be making Adequate Yearly Progress. At least half the students are from low-income families and at least 60% (62.5% in 2008) must be passing the state achievement tests in both reading and in mathematics.

The Spotlight Schools demonstrate that low-income students and schools with limited resources can show impressive academic performance. These schools know how to help all students succeed.

Click here to read the letter from the state to Lincoln School.

3rd-8th Grade ISAT Door Contest

Lincoln School held an "ISAT Door Decorating Contest" for grades 3-8. Teachers and students decorated classroom doors with learning tips as they prepared for ISAT. The doors were judged by our Art Teacher, Mrs. Marrari and second grade students.

The winners were: 3rd grade-Mrs.. Banach's Class, 4th grade-Ms. Janik's Class, 5th grade- Mrs. Reed's Class, 6th grade- Mr. Villanueva's Class, 7th Grade- Mrs. Martinez's Class and 8th grade- Ms. Godlewski's Class. Honorable Mention went to Ms. Frenette.

Click here to see the doors.

Strategic Plans for Lincoln ESD

The Strategic Plans for Lincoln ESD were created in the Fall of the 2007-2008 School Year in 2 phases. Our Board of Education met to establish a Vision, Mission, Core Beliefs, and Goals for Lincoln over a 5-year span. A 19 member Planning Team consisting of administrators, teachers, and support staff met to review the Board’s directives and created objectives, strategies, and indicators that would allow Lincoln Elementary School to meet Board Goals. Progress towards reaching Board Goals is reviewed on an annual basis.

The purpose for Lincoln’s Strategic Plans is to communicate with all stakeholders where we are; where we want to go; how we will get there; the time line involved; and the cost associated with our plans. This process takes into consideration the diverse needs of an ever-changing student and teaching population; supports scholarly and coherent decision-making; and employs the development of a strategic plan through both qualitative and quantitative methodologies.

Lincoln is "Going Green"

We have started several programs to help the environment and help the school. On the northwest side of the school we have installed a paper recycling bin. Everyone please feel free to drop any and all paper in the bin. This is for the whole community so spread the word. We are also collecting used ink cartridges, toners, and used cell phones for recycling. If you have any of these items please send to school with your student or drop them off in the main office.