Lincoln HS JV VB travels to Ell-Saline to compete in the JV Tournament starting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, October 3, 2020. This is a change due to COVID guidelines. Game play is: Game 1 Ell-Saline vs. Lincoln; Game 2 Central Plains vs. Lincoln; Game 3 Ell-Saline vs. Central Plains. Other COVID information: Masks will be required to be worn by everyone except the activity participants. Per KSHSAA guidelines; this includes, but is not limited to coaches, scorers and clock operators, line judges and gate workers. Social distancing as much as possible. Every other row will be blocked off to assist social distancing. Spectators are asked to sit with their family unit in the stands. Visitors will be allowed TWO spectators per athlete. We will have limited seating.
USD 298 Education Foundation has received a recent beef donation for the Beef to School Project from Jeremy and Jenny Abell. Thank you for your generosity of this locally raised beef! Farmers and ranchers may donate an animal to be processed for ground beef to be used in our school lunch program. Our school lunch programs are bound by specific regulations, so coordination with school personnel prior to butchering is very crucial. Beef contributors will receive a one-year pass to all USD 298 Lincoln school events for free. In order to raise funds for future processing costs, the Education Foundation has several packages of farm raised beef steaks for sale - 2 rib eye or t-bone steaks in a package for just $20! If you are interested in buying steaks or donating beef or funds towards processing, please contact the school board office at (785) 524-4436, Scott Crenshaw, Superintendent, or John Buttenhoff, USD 298 Board of Education/USD 298 Lincoln Education Foundation member.
For the latest Nurse Note from Elizabeth Sheldon, School Nurse, look here: https://5il.co/lgil
Monday, LJSHS welcomed Dr. Sharon Sullivan, Washburn University Instructor, to talk to the girls in grades 6-12 about Human Trafficking. Dr. Sullivan teaches classes at Washburn University on Human Trafficking and has also spoken on the topic to other schools, the KS Dept. of Corrections, and to the United Nations on the topic. Our students were full of great questions and walked away more knowledgeable and aware. Thank you to the KAY Club and an anonymous donor for bringing the speaker to LJSHS.
Lincoln JH VB (no FB) travels to Chase to compete in a JH Triangular on Monday, September 28, at 4 p.m. Games are: • Raymond B vs Sylvan-Lucas B • Raymond A vs Sylvan-Lucas A • Lincoln A vs Sylvan-Lucas A • Raymond B vs Lincoln B • Raymond A vs Lincoln A. COVID 19 information can be found here: https://5il.co/ld9i
Lincoln HS VB competes in the Thunder Ridge VB Triangular on Tuesday, September 28, at Kensington. The COVID 29 guidelines for attendance may be seen at https://5il.co/lc8j
Lincoln HS FB travels to Little River on Friday, September 25, game time at 7 p.m. Please abide by Little River's COVID 19 guidelines.: encouraging wear a mask and practicing social distancing at all times at our outdoor events. Masks are required in the following areas: entrances, concession stand, and restrooms. Wear masks in the bleachers/standing areas, if not spaced at least 6’ apart. Also there are two entrance gates at the football field. The east entrance is only for cars wishing to park in a designated roped off area near the north end zone. Cars are not to park on the track past the designated areas.
Lady Leopards lose in 3 sets to Southern Cloud: 23-25, 25-9, 15-25
Leopard VB lost its first match against Osborne: 25-18, 27-25.
Lady JV Leopard VB split with Osborne tonight! Way to fight until the end!
Thanks to local farmers and the Bayer Fund, Lincoln Jr/Sr High School received a $15,000 STEM grant through @AmericasFarmers Grow Rural Education program to purchase a CNC Plasma CAM!
A celebration ceremony was held with Metals students, Natalia A and Fallon D; USD 298 Board Members, John Buttenhoff, Jeana Eckhart, and Patti Winters; Superintendent Scott Crenshaw; Metals Instructor, James Lange, and LJSHS Principal, Christi Walter!
We would like to thank the following farmers for their nomination: Jo Ann Koll, Wesley Jensen, Sheri Suelter, Leesa Frederking, Chad Walter, Judy Schroeder, Sam Suelter, Ryan Spear, and Jarrod Heinze.
Lincoln HS JV FB will host Sylvan-Lucas at 5 pm on Monday, September 28, at Mettner Field. USD 298 COVID 19 activity fan guidelines encourage limited family attendance and encourage wearing a mask when social distancing is not possible. Lincoln fans may sit in the stadium or bring their own lawn chairs for better social distancing.
Lincoln HS VB hosts Rock Hills on Monday, September 28, starting time at 4 pm. Here is the schedule for play: Rock Hills (JV) vs. Lincoln (JV); Rock Hills (Varsity) vs. Lincoln (Varsity); Rock Hills (JV) vs. Lincoln (JV). Lincoln fans should sit on the North side of the gym. USD 298 COVID 19 activity fan guidelines encourage limited family attendance and encourage wearing a mask when social distancing is not possible.
USDA recently revised their free school meals program, going back to the first day of school. What does that mean for our families? Regardless of the family income, all enrolled students will have free meals starting with August 24, 2020. District staff will be crediting your student’s lunch balance for the meals (breakfast, lunch) purchased prior to the start of our free meal program, September 8, 2020. This does not include extra milk purchased or a la carte items. If you have questions, please feel free to contact the district office.
To all LJSHS patrons and students: do not forget to participate in Spirit Week dress up days!
LES Parents/Guardians: Tomorrow LES students will be running the mile at LES. This will take place in the West Playground/Parking lot. Parents and community members may come watch, please stay outside of the fence, do not stand/block private property, and please socially distance for safety. USD 298 is proud of students' committment to health and physical fitness. Below are the times for each grade level:
1A 8:55
1B 9:20
2A 10:00
2B 10:25
3A 10:50
3B 11:15
4A 12:30
4B 1:05
5A 1:40
5B 2:15
Here are Homecoming 2020 details: Parade starts 2:00 pm down mainstreet; Pep Rally @ 2:30 - Mettner Field; Crowning Ceremony - 5:45 - Mettner Field; LHS football vs Logan/Palco @ 7 pm.
In recognition of IT Professionals Day, we want to give a shout out to our awesome IT crew - Brenda & Rich, for their outstanding work at USD 298. They make our lives easier by keeping our system running smoothly so we can focus on the educational needs for our students. Thank you! #ITPRODAY
LHS Volleyball travels to Miltonvale on Tuesday, September 22, 4 pm start time. 4:00pm start time with a rolling schedule @ MHS Gym. Scheduled games: Southern Cloud vs. Osborne (V); Lincoln vs Osborne (JV); Osborne vs. Lincoln (V); Southern Cloud vs. Lincoln (V). Southern Cloud COVID information can be found here:
https://5il.co/l154
Lincoln USD #298 students will have school on September 16. This was originally scheduled to be a teacher in service day but due to adopting a revised calendar, it is now a regular school day. Thank you.
Lincoln HS VB travels to Tescott, Saturday, September 19, 9 am start time. Order of play is: Tescott vs. Lincoln; Rock Hills vs. Sylvan-Lucas;
Tescott vs. Sylvan-Lucas; Lincoln vs. Rock Hills; Tescott vs. Rock Hills;
Sylvan vs. Lincoln. Tescott COVID information: https://5il.co/kis9
2019-2020 LES Yearbooks are still available for $18. They can be picked up at the Lincoln Elementary Office. Please call ahead at (785) 524-4487 to let them know. Thank you!
Drive-Thru Mobile Pantry coming up September 22!
Lincoln HS VB travels to Lakeside on Tuesday, September 15. 1st match will start at 4:00 pm with a rolling schedule. Visiting fans will sit on the south side of our gym. There are only 20 tickets for Lincoln fans, so check with your player. Here's the order of play: JV Lakeside vs. Chase (2 sets to 25); V Lakeside vs. Chase; V Chase vs. Lincoln; V Lakside vs. Lincoln; JV Lakeside vs. Lincoln (2 sets to 25).
Lincoln JH/HS travels to Bennington for the CC Invite on Thursday, September 17, 2020, starting with JH at 3:45 p.m. Spectator guidelines established by Bennington on attendance: Spectators will be expected to use the lot SOUTH of the school building for parking.
Spectators are not allowed near the starting line, finish line, or
the team camp areas. Spectators are to remain off the football field and outside the track. Masks are not required as long as 6ft social distancing is maintained. Spectators are required to maintain their distance from ALL participants at ALL times. These are general guidelines that Bennington JH/HS will be following for the safety of not only student athletes, but also for those in attendance. Thank you.
Finals will be streamed at the HS VB tournament at Sylvan on Saturday, September 12. Check it out here:
http://www.wilsoncommunications.us/myc/schoolslive.php
Lincoln HS JV FB @ St. John's Beloit scheduled for Monday, September 14th has been cancelled.
USD 298 Lincoln is offering free meals to all enrolled students. These free meals are available from USDA through December or until funds are depleted. https://5il.co/ku73
Paw Print will be open for a Back to School sale!
3rd and 4th Grade LES Parents/Guardians: Reminder there is a field trip tomorrow to a local farm. Please make sure your student is dressed warmly in layers. Since it may be muddy, older shoes would also be helpful. Any questions feel free to call the LES office. Thank you.
Congratulations to the LJSHS 2020-2021 Homecoming candidates:
Dalton C., Tyler G, Landon O., Brecken O., Mya S, Jaycee V.
Lincoln HS Volleyball travels to Sylvan for tournament on Saturday, September 12. In order to comply with Sylvan COVID requirements, there will be a limit of 2 spectators per athlete who need to pre-register to be on a list for entrance.
Here is the schedule: https://docs.google.com/document/d/19ejtWeGmM29zDcys9e4dv4RoQGw7gUAKCBkv359EhG0/edit
Information from the School Nurse, Elizabeth Sheldon to share. Nurse note: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rbAcqQbMdvMHpFaAuTSn0ijtUp3OcsT6XXwbI_pyf6w/edit?ts=5f527db0
Lincoln VB loses to Sylvan-Lucas in 2 sets. Way to fight Leopards!
Great job volleyball team on their win against Natoma tonight!
Congratulations to the football team on their big win against Tescott, 50-0!
Undefeated week for the Leopards all activites...great week to be a Leopard!
Update for all Lincoln fans: concession stands will be open starting with next week's activities. There will be a limited menu due to the short notice. Thank you for your patience as we figure out what is best to continue our activities!
Lincoln HS volleyball travels to Natoma to play Tuesday, September 8, starting at 4:15 p.m. Lincoln will play Sylvan-Lucas immediately following. Due to COVID restrictions, Natoma is limiting one fan per player.
We need you!
Lincoln HS FB will play a 5th quarter at Tescott Friday night. The HS FB JV game scheduled with Tescott at Lincoln has been cancelled. Lincoln JH/HS CC is not traveling to Stockton CC next Thursday, September 10.
Lincoln travels to Tescott Friday, September 4, for our first HS football competition. Check out this link for COVID information from Tescott schools. https://5il.co/kis9
Lincoln JH and HS CC travel to Tescott on Thursday, September 3. Here are COVID recommendations for attending the meet. Masks and social distancing are highly recommended. Please social distance around the course, especially the starting and finish lines. Good Luck Leopards!
Congratulations JV VB girls on their win against Chase! It is a good night to be a Leopard!
Lincoln VB girls win again! They defeated Chase 25-9, 25-15. Let's keep it up Lady Leopards!
Lincoln VB girls win! They defeated Tescott in 2 matches: 26-24, 25-23. Great way to start the season!
Are you interested in becoming a substitute teacher or para?
Fall sport competitions are starting this week. Lincoln JH will host Lakeside at home on Thursday, September 3, with volleyball at 4 pm and football at 6 pm. Guidelines for attendance at USD 298 activities is posted here. https://5il.co/khda
Lincoln Elementary School wishes to thank Citizens State Bank and the Bank of Tescott for their generous contributions of bottled water. This water is used throughout the year by students and staff. It is particularly helpful on hot days for our bus riding students. USD 298 thanks both businesses for their continued support for students and staff.
LES Preschool parents/guardians: Preschool will be in regular session on September 3rd and 4th. Preschool assessments will be completed during this time. If you have any questions please call Mrs. Schmidt or Mrs. Ringler. Thank you for your cooperation.
Lincoln High School Volleyball travels to Chase on Tuesday, September 1, for their first meet. Each school is adhering to different requirements for spectators at activities. Chase is requesting a limit of two fans per athlete. Please remember to bring your mask and practice social distancing.
Class of 2020 Alumni. If you ordered a yearbook, you can pick it up at the LJSHS office or email white.brenda@usd298.com with instructions on how to get it to you. If you haven’t purchased one and would like one, email Mrs. White. The cost is $40. 😀
LES Parents/Guardians: School pictures are not tomorrow August 27. Picture day for LJSHS is tomorrow, August 27. Picture Day for LES is scheduled for October 14 with Lifetouch. Picture packets will be going home with students as soon as they arrive. Thank you.
Just a quick reminder, school portraits are schedule for Friday, August 28th starting at 9:00 am. Picture packets have been passed out to the students today and sent home. Please be looking for them. Eberle Studios will be taking our school portraits and sports photos this year. If the picture packet doesn't get home, there is an option to order online at https://www.eberlestudios.com/
Any questions, please do not hesitate to call the office!
Due to COVID-19 and scheduling changes, school calendars were not printed this year. Please go to https://www.usd298.com/district-calendar--167 It will reflect updates as changes that may occur.
LES Parents/Guardians: Masks are highly encouraged, but optional for those times that social distancing is not possible. The school will be providing masks, but if your student has a mask that they prefer for comfort, fit or style they may bring that to school. Please send in their backpacks. Any questions please email Mrs. Schmidt schmidt.denise@usd298.com. Thank you,
Great day at LJSHS with the 6th and 7th grade students during orientation! Ready to start 2020-2021 school year!
Students and Parents: Please check your email for some final directions about the start of school.
Monday's staggered dismissal will be as follows:
Students in sports: dismiss at 12:30 pm
Students who do not ride the bus: 12:33 pm
Students who ride the bus: 12:35 pm
Can't wait to see our school buzzing with activity again!! Stay safe!
Route information was distributed to drivers by Nancy Houghton, DS Bus Line lead driver, on Thursday. There have been changes made with drivers and routes but DS Bus Line Lead Driver expects your student’s pick-up times to be approximately the same as last year. Bus drivers will be contacting families about approximate pick-up times.
LES Dismissal time for K-5 students for Monday, August 24 will be 12:30 for bus students and 12:35 for those students that are picked up by car or walk. Patience is asked for in order to have all students dismiss safely. Thank you.
LES Parents/Guardians:
Lincoln Elementary School is proud to open its doors to students and parents once again for 2020-2021 Meet the Teacher day. Please read this email for important information.
First-Fifth grade parents and students please enter through the main North doors at LES. Masks for students and parents are highly encouraged, but optional. Temperatures will be taken before entry into the building. Please proceed to your child's classroom. If another/parent student is already in the classroom with the teacher please wait patiently on the chairs provided outside the classroom. If you have more than one student and there is a small wait, it is acceptable to check with your other student's teacher.
Kindergarten parents please go directly to the Kindergarten building for a temperature check. If you have another student in the main LES building, you do not have to get your temperature rechecked upon entry. Kindergarten parents please check your email for the Ages and Stages Questionnaire sent out by our child's teacher. If you complete this before your Meet the Teacher time it would be helpful. Computers will be provided to assist parents with this process tomorrow.
Preschool parents please proceed directly to the Preschool for your temperature check and to meet Mrs. Ringler.
If you need any assistance please ask Mrs. Schmidt or the office staff. We are so excited to see students and parents for the first time in several months. Have a great day, Mrs. Schmidt
Kansas knocking on the door of 68%
Kansas Census Response - The Sunflower State's self-response rate now stands at 67.9%. That ties Connecticut for 14th best in the nation and well above the nation-wide 63.9% rate.
A quick reminder for 6th and 7th grade students of Lincoln Jr/Sr High School: 6th/7th grade orientation will be held Friday, August 21, 2020 from 8:00 am - 12:00 pm. Please check your email for detailed information. Lunch will not be served that day. We are looking forward to meeting all of you and working to make this the most successful year for each one of them! Please call the school if you did not receive an email from Mrs. Walter @ (785) 524-4193. See you Friday!
Due to the delay of the start of school, Lincoln Jr/Sr High School will not be having their annual Open House. High School students will have a device check-out on Friday, Aug. 21. Please check your email or click the link below for details:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12HIzOaNbmHeWalNfNm9EkrNQbWKLXljqTIiFZJ1Irlc/edit?usp=sharing
Parents/guardians and students: please be checking your email for specifics about the first day of school. Truly looking forward to the first day!
LES Parents/Guardians: Tomorrow th 19th at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. Schmidt will go over building reopening plans and answer specific building questions via Zoom. Please check the email that you provided the school for an invitation link. Please remember to try and have an updated email on file with the school as this is a way that communication can be sent out easily and efficiently. Any questions please email Mrs. Schmidt at schmidt.denise@usd298.com Thank you
Mrs. Ptacek started a Teachers Pay Teachers campaign in order to add amazing social-emotional learning resources that will support all of our LES students and their needs to our school counseling program this year. Donations will also be used to purchase licenses to share helpful SEL resources with staff and parents. Please consider donating and know that any little bit will help and will be greatly appreciated!
Donate here:
https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/ClassFund/Sawyer-Ptacek-15886?utm_campaign=ClassFund%20Page
The first junior high girls cheerleading practice will be at 5:30 at LES on Thursday, August 20th, after volleyball practice
There will be a JH football parents meeting after practice today at the field at 6:00 pm. Also junior high football players need to be sure to remember a water bottle for practice.
LES Parents/Guardians: Please remember to sign up for Meet the Teacher day, some times for teachers will overlap there will be chairs outside teacher rooms to wait until you and your child may enter. Kindergarten parents information will be sent for you to complete the ASQ survey ahead of time, if you do this your Meet the Teacher time will be 10 minutes rather than 30 minutes. This is a new process for us, we ask for patience and flexibility. Thank you,
Here's the schedule for the 1st day of sports practice for JH-HS fall activities:
HS VB - LHS gym 4:00 pm;
HS FB - Mettner Field 4:00 pm;
HS/JH CC - LHS 7 am;
JH VB - LES gym - parents meeting and practice 4:30;
JH FB - Mettner Field - 4:00 pm.
LES Meet the Teacher letters went out in the mail on Tuesday. If you do not have your letter by Monday please call the LES office. Thank you. Mrs. Schmidt
LES parents and guardians. Please click the link to sign up for the Meet Your Teacher, August 21. This is an optional time to drop off their supplies and meet their teacher. If the times do not meet your schedule, please call the LES office to schedule an alternate time. (785) 524-4487. Please check your mail with your child’s Meet Your Teacher letter. More information will be released shortly. Thank you for your patience.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1EA2Y5OVWuCLeXHgjfekkJUMhP0BmUEettAGzEjpPJuE/edit?usp=sharing
A reminder to all Lincoln Jr./Sr. High parents that if your child will be participating in any sport activities this school year, their sports physical needs to be completed and returned to school by Monday, August 17. New this year is a COVID-19 form that must be signed along with the Physical form and Concussion form. The school has to have these forms prior to your student participating in practice. Contact Mrs. Flinn, AD, @ LJSHS if questions.
Good Morning: LES Parents/ Guardians Meet the Teacher Day for students in Kindergarten through 5th grade will be Friday, August 21 at LES from 8:00-4:00. Online and Text sign-up will be sent out this weekend. Thank you for your patience.
JH Parents – if your daughter will be participating in volleyball this year, please come to the Parent/Athlete meeting on Monday, August 17, 4:30 p.m. in the Lincoln Elementary Gym. In order to limit the number gathering, we are asking that only 1 parent, if possible, attend with their athlete. Temperatures will be checked prior to entry, masks are recommended but not required, and rules for the team will be distributed. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Lyne at Lincoln Elementary at 785-524-4487.
USD 298 Lincoln offers healthy meals every school day. If your child was eligible for free or reduced meals last school year and you have not been notified that your child is eligible this year, eligibility from the previous year allows your child to eat free or reduced meals until October 5, 2020. After that date, your child will be charged the full price for meals. If you have not completed an application for free or reduced price meal benefits, you can find one online or by contacting Norma Kobbeman at the District Office. https://5il.co/jgzt
Our district is looking for a Kitchen Manager/Lead Cook for the LJSHS.
There's still time to respond to the #2020Census online and by phone before census takers begin visiting households starting in August. Respond today online at 2020census.gov or by calling 844-330-2020 to complete
your questionnaire. #ShapeYourFuture
Capture the Memories.....the 2020 and 2021 Lincoln Jr/Sr High School yearbooks can be ordered online @ https://www.yearbookordercenter.com/ . Our school code is 17033. The expected delivery date of the 2020 yearbook is the week of August 24. If you have any questions, please email white.brenda@usd298.com
LES Parents/Guardians: enrollment lines are open until 8 p.m. Reminder enrollment continues tomorrow from 8-1:30 p.m. at LES. Thank you,
LES Parents/Guardians: enrollment at 4:05 is still busy. I will update you in one hour. Thank you for your patience.
USD 298 Parents/Guardians as of 2:30 Tuesday enrollment is very busy with parents. I will update the status of enrollment every hour to allow parents and guardians a way to manage their time. Thank you
The Beloit Special Education Cooperative along with USD 298 Lincoln is looking for a Special Education Paraprofessional for the 2020-2021 school year.
The USD 298 Board of Education met this morning and amended the 2020-2021 School Calendar. The first day for students will be August 24, with a half day.
The Junior High Grades 7th & 8th Football Camp has been postponed from Thursday, July 30 to Friday, July 31 at 7 p.m.
The JH Grades 7th & 8th Football Camp has been postponed from Thursday, July 30 to Friday, July 31 at 7 p.m.
Looking for a new laptop or device? Check out Dell's Flash Sale for Lincoln families! Make sure to use the link: www.dell.com/mpp/LincolnUSD298
Exclusive Savings Going On Now:
--August Early Access Sales Event
--Get an extra $100 off when you purchase select PCs
--Up to 25% off select monitors and accessories
The 7th & 8th Grade Football Camp scheduled for tonight, Wednesday, July 29, is cancelled due to the forecast.
USD 298 Parents and Guardians: There was a typo on the LES enrollment letter that requires clarification. At USD 298 enrollment, masks are highly encouraged and will be available for patrons, however they are not required per current mandate at this time. USD 298 prioritizes parent, staff and student safety and will limit the numbers of individuals in the gym during enrollment, and will temperature screen all patrons to gain entry into the building. Thank you for your continued cooperation and patience at this time.
Enrollment packets have been mailed out. If you will have a student new to our district, please call the District Office so that you can receive a packet of information. Here is the LJSHS Grades 6-12 Supply List https://5il.co/im7w
Here's the correct LES supply list. https://5il.co/im76
Enrollment for grades PK-12th grade is scheduled for August 4 and 5, 2020, at LES. Please check out the attached flyer for more information.
Upcoming JH Football Camp for 7th & 8th Grade
Households can still respond now by completing and mailing back the paper questionnaire they received, by responding online at my2020census.gov, or by phone at 844-330-2020. Those who respond will not need to be visited to obtain their census response.
The needle continues to move upward for Kansas' self-response to the 2020 Census. Our state moved up another tick and now stands at 65.8% for self-response. That's 13th best in the nation. (Minnesota leads the way at 71.5%.) The national self-response average is 62.0%.
We will continue to aggressively encourage Kansas households to complete the census questionnaire online, by phone of mail through October 31. This push will continue and even while census takers are dispatched in mid August to personally visit non-responding households. Visit the 2020 Census response rate map to see how your city county and census tract are performing.
Parents and Guardians Only: Please fill out the survey (the survey link is below) to help USD 298 gather information concerning your level of comfort in sending your child/children to Lincoln Elementary or Lincoln Junior Senior High in the fall. Please complete a separate survey for each school aged child, so we may be aware if you have different comfort levels with different buildings. The link is also provided on www.usd298.com in the Live Feed section.
https://forms.gle/2NZWy6VBarVAJvNN7
One more reminder concerning graduation. If you are feeling ill, we ask that you refrain from attending the ceremony at Mettner Field. We would love to have you join us on Facebook Live!
Tomorrow, Saturday, July 11, 2020 is graduation day! If you attend the ceremony, do not forget your lawn chairs to sit on the football field. Please be respectful of the reserved areas and maintain 6 foot of social distancing.
Due to the first COVID case identified in Lincoln County, we would appreciate any person who attends graduation to maintain social distance and wear a mask to minimize exposure. Thank you for supporting our seniors!
Graduation will be shown live at 9:00 am on Facebook Live ("like" USD298 Lincoln) and then later posted on USD 298 Lincoln's youtube channel. Congratulations Class of 2020!
Please be advised when you place your own seating (lawn chairs or blankets) on the football field at the ceremony that you maintain 6 feet of distance between each family group and be considerate of the seniors who have saved areas for their family. Thank you for your compliance as we celebrate our seniors!
Graduation is almost here! Please come help us celebrate the Class of 2020 on Saturday, July 11, 2020 at Mettner Field at 9:00 a.m. Please be aware seating at the ceremony will be on the football field not in the stadium. We request you bring your own lawn chairs or blankets to sit on the football field to watch the ceremony. Masks are recommended if not able to social distance. See the attached letter for more details.
Thank you for helping us keep our community safe!
A welcome message from our new superintendent, Mr. Scott Crenshaw. https://youtu.be/f6MPrCGJv70
Starting on July 6th at 7 a.m., Lincoln U.S.D. 298 teachers, staff, students, and families will have early access to Dell's cyber week doorbusters and deals.
No coupon code is necessary, these exclusive discounts will be automatically applied through our dedicated site:
ww.dell.com/mpp/LincolnUSD298
Thank you to our amazing Summer Lunch team. They have been distributing free lunches and breakfasts since the end of March. Today was the last day for the program. We are very excited to see all the kids again this school year and thankful for the kind gifts we received today. It's a great day to be a Leopard! #RoaringLeopards
LES parents/guardians: Lincoln Elementary School Site Council will not be selling School Supply Packs for the 2020-2021 school year. This decision is only for the 2020-2021 school year, and it is anticipated School Supply Packs will be available for families in following years. School Supply lists will be available in Mid-July on the USD 298 website and Facebook page. Thank you for your patience and cooperation. Mrs. Schmidt
Save the date and support our local 4-H youth!
Saturday, July 18, 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
Ready! Set! Call for the Count! The working parts of US Census weeklong push to increase 2020 Census self-response rates are on point thanks to a great team and partners making things happen!
“To renew enthusiasm among Kansas communities, US Census planning a collaborative statewide push to engage Kansans in a “Call for the Count” week. Call for the Count” is very basic and built on the notion of a phone tree. And it’s easily done from the comfort of your home. This can be a call, a text, an email, or outreach via your favorite social media platforms!
How does it work? – Ask at least five co-workers, friends, neighbors or family members to fill out their Census form. And then ask those who agree to call five of their friends and family members. And so on. The concept is in keeping with the idea trusted voices will be the ones to convince others — especially those hard-to reach -- to fill out the Census
Here is information on the census.
Here is information regarding Catholic Charities.
LES Yearbooks are in! Mrs.Pittenger will be at LES on Friday, June 12, from 11 am - noon, handing out yearbooks to those families that ordered and paid for their yearbook. If you aren't sure if you paid or ordered, or to make arrangements for pick up at another time, you can email her at pittenger.shari@usd298.com . There is a limited supply of extra yearbooks available for $18 to first come first serve.
Lincoln Elementary School and Lincoln Junior Senior High School were both recently awarded Post Rock Community Foundation grants. USD 298 appreciates the support and generosity of the Post Rock Community Foundation.
Lincoln Elementary School was recently featured in Northwest Kansas Today magazine on an article spotlighting the Creede Repertory Theatre. USD 298 appreciates the continued support of the Dane G. Hansen foundation.
Here is information on the School's Parking Lot Sale held at the West Parking Lot at LES on Saturday, June 13, 8 am - 12 noon. https://5il.co/h0kl
This year we will be participating in the City Wide garage sale, more information and pictures will be posted on our school website.
Information regarding the on-going Summer Food Program.
HS Girls VB Camp @ LES Gym starting June 1 - July 6 to be held on M, W, F from 6:30-7:30 a.m.
HS Boys BB Camp @ LES Gym on Tuesdays starting June 2 - July 6 from 6-8 p.m.
HS Girls BB Camp @ LES Gym Mondays starting June 8 - July 6 from 7-9 p.m.
Summer Weights at LJSHS Weight Room
June 1 - August 14
No weights June 29 - July 3
(Dates and times subject to change due to COVID 19 guidelines)
HS Boys (M, Tu, Th, F)
7-8 a.m. & 6-7 p.m.
HS Girls (M, Tu, Th)
8-9 a.m.
JH Boys (M, Tu, Th)
9-10 a.m.
JH Girls (M, Tu, Th)
10-11 a.m.
Milestones Count!
Consider this number: 88,700,700. That's how many households across the United States have responded to the 2020 Census. That puts the entire country over 60% for self-responding to the Census, a key milestone reached during extraordinarily challenging times.
And yay for Kansas! Our state remains in the upper tier for self-response to the Census with a 64.2% rate. (2020 Census response rate map) Here's how the state's four congressional districts compare:
- 1st Congressional District - 59.7%
- 2nd Congressional District - 63.7%
- 3rd Congressional District - 69.7%
- 4th Congressional District - 63.9%
Impact in Your Community
School lunches. Plans for highways. Support for schools, firefighters and families in need. Census results affect your community every day.
Here's a powerful link -- Shaping Your Future -- for posting on social media and forwarding via email. This 2020Census.gov page provides a clear picture of how funding based on population counts shapes many critical aspects of every community, no matter the size, no matter the location. You will like the pertinent and timely 30-second video about helping our communities "when they come back together."
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Kansas is included in states resuming 2020 Census field operations. And there is that milestone we talked about!
What do summer food programs have to do with the #2020Census? A lot, actually! The Census count affects funding for school breakfast, lunch AND summer food programs thru 2030! Respond today at my2020census.gov #EachKansanCounts
Please read this letter from Mrs. Schmidt, LES Principal.
https://5il.co/gd39
https://youtu.be/eo1OFT4kIEo
2019-2020 6th grade Promotion Video, thank you to parents for your pictures and Mrs. Wiebke for putting this video together. Please share with family and friends.
The Driver's Education Course scheduled for this summer has been re-scheduled.
Classroom portion will be June 15th - June 26th Monday-Friday at LJSHS.
Driving portion will begin the week of June 29th and end July 10th. Students and the teacher will be required to wear face masks while driving.
Any questions, please call LJSHS office.
Summer Food Program UPDATE
We will be making new arrangements regarding the Summer Food Program, from Tuesday, May 26th through Friday, June 26th. We will continue to provide free meals to children ages 1 to 18. In order to receive these meals, you must continue to call in your Breakfast/Lunch request from 8 a.m - 9 a.m every morning to the Board Office (785)-524-4436. New changes include curbside pick-up ONLY from the grade school (LES). We will no longer transport meals anywhere else in the district. You may pick-up requested meals from the LES between 11 a.m - 12 noon. Please check our district website under cafeteria for an updated menu.
Thank you to our amazing cooks here at USD 298. They have continued to work through this pandemic providing free meals for children ages 1 through 18. We appreciate everything you do for our students. You are pretty amazing. #hometownheartbeat #roaringleopards
The LJSHS immunization requirements, physical form, and School Nurse Physical letter, have gone out in the mail, you should be receiving one soon. Immunization requirement https://5il.co/g5kl Physical Form (PPE) https://5il.co/g5kk Physical Letter https://docs.google.com/document/d/1HDtK2XAqB3aIrCop-aKBTPVgnT5nwkaqK2PFXtP8OYg/edit?usp=sharing
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions still in place, the 6:00 pm Special USD 298 Board Meeting will be broadcast using Facebook Live from the USD 298 Facebook page. If there are technical difficulties, the recording will be uploaded to the USD 298 You Tube Channel immediately following the meeting. A link will be posted after it's uploaded. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
The May Health Note has been posted. If you have any questions, please email Mrs. Sheldon sheldon.elizabeth@usd298.com or call the LES Office 785-524-4487
https://5il.co/g5dz
Lunches and breakfasts for children ages 1-18 will continue through Friday, May 22. Please continue to call in daily for meals. Our district is waiting on approval for continuation of the Summer Seamless Food Program after that. Please check back for further information. We will keep you informed.
Go confidently in the directions of your dreams. Live the life you’ve imagined. Wishing you all the best, Class of 2020! (Enjoy looking at their Preschool pictures and the Last First Day of School for these Seniors!)
Enjoy your journey. Good Luck, Shea! #roaringleopards
Congratulations today, Jenna, and best wishes for all your tomorrows! #roaringleopards
Please do not forget to come to the LJSHS gym to turn in all school issued technology, textbooks, library books, and band instruments tomorrow, Thursday, May 14th. If you have not signed the Google sheet, please call the office at 785-524-4193 to set up a time. Phones will be answered starting at 7:30 am.
Just a reminder to Lincoln Elementary parents that Thursday, May 14, is check in day if you have school owned materials, computers, library books and band instruments. If you have not already signed up for a specific time, please call the office. Signs will be out, please obey all traffic laws and one way streets, do not impede the flow of traffic.
Koby, wishing you the best of luck and many more successes in the future. Congratulations! #roaringleopards
May all your dreams come true. Good luck and congratulations, Stephen! #roaringleopards
USD 298 is looking for a Head Cook and Asst. Cook at LJSHS for the 2020-2021 school year.
Preston, your success is the result of your hard work and dedication. Congratulations! #roaringleopards
Chase your dreams, Cristine. Give it your best, congratulations! #roaringleopards
Congratulations, P. Howard, Z. Obermueller, C. Walter, M. Winters, and M. Winters, for placing 2nd overall in the Kansas State Economic Challenge! You have represented Lincoln very well! #roaringleopards
May you reach all your goals. Congratulations, Ashley! #roaringleopards
Best wishes for a bright future ahead. Congratulations, Jordan! #roaringleopards
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions still in place, the 6:00 pm USD 298 Board Meeting will be broadcast using Facebook Live from the USD 298 Facebook page. If there are technical difficulties, the recording will be uploaded to the USD 298 You Tube Channel immediately following the meeting. A link will be posted after it's uploaded. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
2020-2021 6th grade parents and guardians: please take a moment today to fill out the survey that was sent to your email address about the possibility of moving 6th grade to LJSHS in 2020-2021. Thank you to those who have already filled out the survey. Any questions please email Mrs. Schmidt at schmidt.denise@usd298.com.
Jerry, wishing you all the good luck for a bright future. Congratulations! #roaringleopards
May you reach all your goals. Congratulations, Kohl! #roaringleopards
Good luck, Jose, as you start your next chapter. #roaringleopards
LES has scheduled Thursday, May 14th for the return of school materials and to pay remaining fees. Thursday, May 14th will be the day to schedule a time,while Friday, May 15th will be a day to call and come in if you are not able to make it on Thursday. Please pick 1 time slot and put your family's name down for child/children's drop off! The route will be the same as the route used to pick up items. We ask that you arrive on time and not change last minute due to the flow of traffic. No one is allowed in the building, the process will be the same as it was for the pick up. More details from Mrs. Schmidt will follow.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/12YsE1OvJSLBtcfE0VGcc43aDcaw9y6TvJuTAIIGdQ5c/edit?usp=sharing
Lincoln Jr/Sr High School has scheduled Thursday, May 14th and Friday, May 15th for students to return school materials and pay remaining fees. All school issued devices, bags, textbooks, instruments, and any leftover fees will need to be returned/paid. Please sign up for a time below for you and/or your student to come to the school and check-in their materials. Thursday, May 14th will be the day to schedule a time, while Friday, May 15th will be a day to call and come in if you are not able to make it on Thursday. Please sign up your student for a time that suits your schedule. Students will enter at their scheduled time one at a time through the north gym doors, deposit their devices, bags, textbooks, instruments at the appropriate tables, and exit out the south gym doors. Thank you for all the educational support you provided for our students during this time!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1V_nKhf_yX2fWl67CdZLiODlPERxhm3Ozhc-u_P-lYNE/edit?usp=sharing
Congratulations, Zach. You’ve worked hard to accomplish your dreams, keep reaching for your star. Go for it! #roaringleopards
It’s School Nurse Day! Thank you, Mrs. Sheldon, for the vital role you have in our schools. Your dedication and caring for others, your skill and commitment to keeping our children and staff healthy and safe, make a difference every day. It’s a great day to be a Lincoln Leopard!
Imagine, believe and achieve. Good Luck, Josh! #roaringleopards
Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Congratulations, Makenzie! #roaringleopards
Even though the past six weeks’ journey has not been what any of us expected with virtual classrooms and learning at home lessons, USD 298 teachers and staff made sure that all students have the tools and support they need to be successful. Our staff has gone above and beyond connecting with our students to ensure they will continue to learn. Thank you for your hard work, dedication, and support for our students!
Make the most of your future. Good luck and congratulations, Eric! #roaringleopards
Megan, wishing you good luck for this new beginning in life. Congratulations! #roaringleopards
Keep pursuing your dreams, Chantz. Congratulations and good luck! #roaringleopards
Congratulations to C. Walter who was named KBCA (Kansas Basketball Coaches Association) All Academic All State team.
Due to the COVID-19 restrictions still in place, tonight's USD 298 Board Meeting will be broadcast using Facebook Live from the USD 298 Facebook page. If there are technical difficulties, the recording will be uploaded to the USD 298 You Tube Channel immediately following the meeting. A link will be posted after it's uploaded. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
Congratulations, Angelina, and best wishes on your next adventure! #roaringleopards
Your determination is going to get you what you want in life. Congratulations, Carson! #roaringleopards
The following students placed in the KSPA State Journalism competition.
Because of Covid-19, the contest was completely different this year with students competing from home and submitting their entry digitally a few weeks ago.
But unlike all the other spring competitions that were cancelled, journalism students were still given the option to compete. A few LJSHS students chose to compete.
Here are the LJSHS students who placed:
C. Walter - 3rd place in News Page Design
C. Walter - 5th place in Feature Writing
E. Garay - 5th place in News Writing
G. Fenn - 3rd place in Infographics
M. Squires - 5th place in Academic Photography
USD 298 art students have been busy making art during the quarinteen. Check out the diversity of our students at www.artsonia.com in the search box enter 67455 and click find. The High School and Elementary School will show up.
Today we also celebrate our Lunch Heroes - J. Greenwood, R. Kobbeman, V. Lebien, J. Metzler, J. Philbrick, and M. Suelter. We appreciate your willingness to go the extra mile for our students and giving so much - thank you!
Your success shows that you are fully prepared to face future challenges. Congratulations, Macy! #roaringleopards
Marissa, keep up the good work and continue to strive for excellence. Congratulations! #roaringleopards
Thank you, Mrs. Schmidt and Mrs. Walter, as we celebrate School Principal Day. We thank you for your patience, kindness, and support you provide to your staff and students. You are amazing at what you do! It’s a great day to be a Lincoln Leopard!
This senior is planning for the future. Best of luck, Yani!
#roaringleopards
Let's wish Kaile well in her future endeavors!
#roaringleopards
Here is information for Lincoln Elementary parents and guardians regarding end of the school year check in. If questions, please contact Mrs. Schmidt. (Please read through the 2 pages attached.)
Join us in celebrating the LHS Class of 2020. Senior spotlights will be posted starting tomorrow through the end of the school year. #roaringleopards
More information to follow the preschool information for the 2020-2021 school year.
Preschool information for 2020-2021 school year.
Congratulations to M. Winters, M. Winters, Z. Obermueller, P. Howard, and C. Walter for qualifying for the Kansas State Economics Challenge Finals.
Just a reminder no lunches & breakfasts will be served today, Monday, April 27.
Due to the stay at home order, the USD 298 Board Meeting at 8 a.m. on Saturday, April 25th, will be broadcast using Facebook Live from the USD 298 Facebook page. If there are technical difficulties, the recording will be uploaded to the USD 298 You Tube Channel immediately following the meeting. A link will be posted after it's uploaded. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
Children who are home from school and spending more time online may be at increased risk for exploitation. We urge you to watch for signs and if you suspect that your child is a victim, please report it to local law enforcement, the FBI or KBI.
Have you responded to the 2020 Census? Your responses are protected by law. Your information is important to our cities, county and state. #EachKansanCounts
LES Parents--If you haven't done this already, please fill out the LES Continuous Learning Plan Survey by clicking on the link below. In order to provide the most meaningful learning experiences for our students moving forward, we want to seek feedback throughout this process. Please answer the following questions to help us best meet the need of ALL LES students.
https://forms.gle/GEcU57hcRTpK4wrm8
LJSHS Parents--if you haven't already done so, please fill out the LJSHS Parent Continuous Learning Survey by clicking on the link below. In order to provide the most meaningful learning experiences for our LJSHS students moving forward, we want to seek feedback throughout this process. Please answer the following questions to help us best meet the need of ALL LJSHS students.
https://forms.gle/EccJhjgYuiAwnGve7
Congratulations Z. Obermueller!
https://www.ksde.org/Portals/0/Communications/GovScholars%202020.pdf?ver=2020-04-16-075010-057×tamp=1587056863542
Following the USD #298 school calendar, there will be no school on Monday, April 27, 2020, for teacher in-service activities. Lunch or breakfast will not be available on that day.
Please complete the Census information - it will help our schools and communities!
LES Parents/Guardians:
In regards to Spring Pictures from the Lifetouch Corporation, please read the following message. LES staff continues to reach out to Lifetouch for information on picture delivery. As soon as more information is known it will be passed on to parents and guardians. Below is a link to a statement from the company. Thank you for your patience.
https://lifetouch.com/a-special-announcement-from-lifetouch-inc-covid-response/
Following the USD #298 school calendar, there will be no school on Monday, April 13, 2020. All district buildings will be closed. Certified and classified staff will not be working. Lunch or breakfast will not be available on Monday.
The Lincoln USD 298 Board of Education approved the USD 298 Continuous Learning Plan (CLP) and Waiver Application for submission to the Kansas Department of Education (KSDE). District staff worked with Building Principals to develop this educational plan supporting learning and continued development of academic competences for each grade and subject level for this unique end of the school year.
KSDE staff will review and then submit the District's CLP and Waiver Application to the Kansas State Board of Education (SBOD) for final approval in mid-April. The Final Approved CPL and Waiver Application will be placed on the District's website when the SBOE provides final approval for all plans across Kansas.
Click the link for USD 298's Continuous Learning Plan
https://5il.co/ew1m
We have added a COVID 19 resource sheet to our webpage.
https://5il.co/esiu
Due to the stay at home order, tonight's USD 298 Board Meeting will be broadcast using Facebook Live from the USD 298 Facebook page. If there are technical difficulties, the recording will be uploaded to the USD 298 You Tube Channel immediately following the meeting. A link will be posted after it's uploaded. Thank you for your patience and flexibility.
This week our awesome food service staff made an average of 121 meals a day. In addition to grab and go lunches and next day breakfasts for town children, meals were delivered to those bus families requesting meals. Any child age 1-18 is eligible for this meal. Call in times M-F are 7:30-9 a.m. Call either school building – LES (524-4487) – LJSHS (524-4193) – BOE (524-4436).
A health note and helpful videos from Mrs. Sheldon, the school nurse.
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1QoXrHzfsnTJd4xSLnREuYW5KDdcBy_8wTw3N1nWBoN0/edit?usp=sharing
LES Parents/Guardians: Lincoln Elementary School will have regular office hours Monday-Friday. Mrs. Schmidt will also be available in the office to answer questions or support students each Monday and Thursday evening until 8 p.m.
This form will be sent with meals today. By completing this form a parent or volunteer designee will be able to pick up or have bus route delivery of lunches without students needing to be seen. Children ages 1-18 are eligible for this free lunch and breakfast.
Kansas State University College of Education has created an online network for students, parents, teachers, and community members to ask questions, share resources, or discuss ideas on the topic of P-12 Remote Learning. If you are interested in learning more about this resource, please use the link below:
https://remote-learning-p-12.mn.co/share/0IoI-YAB4ZvzlZ5z?utm_source=manual
Just a reminder: Brenda White is available for technology support until 8 pm tonight. Please email white.brenda@usd298.com or text/call 785-384-0113.
The tech support staff will provide support with software/app support, password resets, Google Apps /Hangouts and Zoom issues, and USD 298 device issues. We cannot provide hardware support on personal devices. Thank you.
Since Coach Crist didn't get a chance to recognize our team award winners at the athletic banquet he would like to announce them now. Congratulations to the following award winners:
Most Improved: E Hull and C Oliveira
Most Inspirational: A Vazquez
Leopard Award: J Vath
Also, congratulations to C Walter on being selected second team all league and honorable mention all state class 1A in Sports in Kansas.
Wednesday, April 1, 2020 is Census Day! Have you filled out your survey? You still have time!
Go online: http://2020census.gov
By phone:844-330-2020
An accurate count of citizens is critical to ensure our county has fair representation at all levels of government and has appropriate funding for our healthcare, infrastructure, schools, and many other services.
LES Parents and Guardians: thank you for your patience and assistance with student checkout yesterday. The process ran smoothly. If you still need to retrieve your student's belongings please call the office or email schmidt.denise@usd298.com for a personal drop off time from Mrs. Schmidt.
Please refer to the FAQ questions that were previously posted for more information on the Continuous Learning Plan. Please remember packets of work will not be returned to the school. All work for your child was picked up yesterday. If you have remaining library books please drop them off on May 13 when technology is checked back in. Please watch your personal parent emails later this week as Mrs. Schmidt will be send a weekly newsletter with more information and helpful tips.
#8 Weeks of Awesome
Hi everyone, Mrs. Ptacek here!
One thing that I've really been working on is getting a website set up for the Lincoln Elementary School Counseling Program. I'm excited to say that the website is now officially up and running! I made a short little video walkthrough on how to get to the website through our USD 298 website (www.usd298.com), where it will always be available, but I will put the direct link for the LES counseling website here as well. This website has all the information about our LES school counseling program, various resources for parents/home, resources/information regarding Covid-19 and virtual school counseling, AND my contact information. I especially recommend checking out the contact tab on the site if you have any questions or concerns for me at this time- I'm happy to help! My goal is to update this site as frequently as I can in order to provide relevant information and resources not only about the LES counseling program, but also about events happening in the world that can have a direct impact on school counseling.
Link to tutorial showing how to get to the "Counselor's Corner" on the website. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1H-SZXupLz35_ffYi0-s26IuYlALm9NQU/view
Here is the direct link to the website: https://sites.google.com/usd298.com/lescounselorscorner
As families start this week with their child's Continuous Learning Plan, USD 298 tech support staff is available for assistance at the following times.
Brenda White , IT Coordinator
Monday and Wednesday 12:00 pm - 5:30 pm & 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 8:00 - 11:30 and 12:00 - 4:00 pm via email white.brenda@usd298.com or call/text (785) 384-0113.
Rich Keller, IT Assistant
8:00 am - 11:30 am & 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm Monday - Friday via email keller.rich@usd298.com or call (785) 524-4487.
The tech support staff will provide support with software/app support, password resets, Google Apps /Hangouts and Zoom issues, and USD 298 device issues. We cannot provide hardware support on personal devices.
Thank you.
Dear USD 298 Parent/Guardian:
Today Gov. Kelly issued Executive Order No. 20-16 establishing "stay home" order through April 19. On page 6, section 9b, this order clarifies that current K-12 school operations do not require further changes. Our District plans are approved by the LCHD. Consequently, the pick of student materials on Monday will be able to proceed as planned; and, meal delivery will be distributed as called in on Monday morning. THANKS for your help and support at this difficult time.
Dr. Summers
More information from Mrs. Schmidt, Lincoln Elementary Principal, regarding 8 Weeks of Awesome and frequently asked questions to help you through the weeks ahead. Please feel free to call the office. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fiPyF5tF-TpFeMeFstULzqVZQXaxk6jdvuFrJKZlNRU/edit?ts=5e7e7415
Here are instructions to collect your student's personal belongings and learning plan materials on Monday, March 30. Please call LES if you have questions.
We had a very successful week providing school meals to students. Starting Monday, meals can be delivered to bus students. Call in meal requests to either school from 7:30 and 9:00 a.m. Give the name and address of student(s). Meals will be delivered between 11-noon each day.
Les Parents/Guardians, all information for the Continuous Learning Plan, Student belongings and technology checkout, and Frequently Asked Questions document will be shared on the USD 298 Facebook and website by the end of today. Thank you for your patience, the staff looks forward to starting this new learning adventure with you and your student.
To clarify the instructions on the LES Map.
1. Schedule a time on the shared document.
2. Follow the arrows on the map for K – 6th Grade. PreK will be in front of their building.
3. Only the adult needs to exit the vehicle. (Leave children in the vehicle).
4. Please be cautious and patient driving through the parking lot.
5. Please bring a pen. You will need to sign a technology form.
6. If you are unable to pick up items at this time, please call the LES Office. (785) 524-4487.
LES Parents and Families: To schedule a time for Monday, March 30th, please use the link below. If the times listed on the sheet are not convenient for you, please call the office (785-524-4487) and we will work with you. Please follow the directions and instructions on the map. Thank you for your patience.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1gpHSCWTqCDAddDEaT_HmblInPO3jqsXEjBUidh_74ug/edit?usp=sharing
LES will be posting information later today about available times and picking up items on Monday. We appreciate your patience. Thank you.
To all LJSHS parents and families:
To schedule a time for Monday, March 30th, please use the link below. If the times listed on the sheet are not convenient for you, please call the office (785-524-4193) and we will work with you. Thank you for your patience.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1o3CkZYhE9s4u511-lmgcmJ9829kEXgryV3BoEhcuwTQ/edit?usp=sharing
Students and parents of LJSHS: Below is a link to a letter which explains the next steps of our continuous learning plan for students in grades 7-12. Please read in its entirety for all the information needed to start school again on Monday, March 30th. Thank you for your continued support.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1rK7SGjLB_6eVG3zscsTpmkWQ2kuicOST/view?usp=sharing
The internet is a powerful tool. EveryoneOn, a national nonprofit, helps families find affordable internet options to access online opportunities at home. Learn more by visiting: https://www.everyoneon.org/find-offers
Key in your zip code. Check the boxes that apply to you. Click on "Find Internet and Computer Offers"
It will list providers contact information and cost.
The OVT meeting scheduled for Friday, March 27, has been cancelled and will be rescheduled at a later date.
The sophomore class Krispy Kreme doughnut fundraiser has been canceled at this time. All payments will be returned from those students who collected orders. We are sorry for the inconvenience this may have caused. Thank you for your patience as your money gets returned.
The amount our state receives for the Children's Health Insurance Program is based on census data. If children's health matters to you, be sure to respond to the #2020Census! #EachKansanCounts
USD 298 will provide free grab & go lunches and next day breakfasts to children residing in our district ages 1 through 18 beginning March 23. Please read the letter from our food service staff and Dr. Betty Summers, Supt. A menu is also available.
Congratulations to these Leopard basketball players on their selection! Northern Plains League has announced the NPL All - League Teams: Z Obermueller - Honorable Mention; L O’Hare - Honorable Mention; C Walter - Second Team
#roaringleopards
Parents of USD 298 students: The Kansas State Department of Education has released guidance to our district in order to develop a continuous learning plan. To provide equitable learning plans for students, it is important that we have the following data. Please fill the form out by 5 pm 3/21/2020.
https://forms.gle/UMWionpEgZDGazJZA
The Easter Egg Hunt has been cancelled
Here is a very resourceful link for parents if you have children who may be worried about Coronavirus. It includes tips for talking to kids about this pandemic as well as other tips/interventions for handling worry and anxiety in children.
https://www.counselorkeri.com/2020/03/14/talk-to-kids-about-coronavirus/
Thanks,
Mrs. Ptacek
Lincoln Elementary School Counselor
Here is information from USD 298 Board of Education President, TJ Jonsson, and Superintendent, Dr. Betty Summers in response to Governor Kelly's announcement today. Thank you for your understanding as we move forward.
All district facilities are closed through next Sunday at the request of KSDE Commissioner, Dr Randy Watson and the KS Dept. of Health and Environment. This means no access for students, no practices, and no community access until after next Sunday. Thank you.
Message from KSHSAA to all spring student athletes and their coaches:
"Effective Monday, March 16, all spring sports and activities are suspended through Sunday, March 22. This includes cancellation of all practices and competitions for this week. This prohibition is consistent with KSDE and governmental guidance and may be extended, should conditions warrant. Please note spring sports team members are prohibited from club or outside team participation and practice during this period. Not only would such outside participation be contrary to handbook rule, it would be contrary to the very reason activities are cancelled during the time we seek to mitigate potential transfer of the contagion."
A reminder to those with Community card access, even though we will not have school March 13-March 20 for spring break, the access times will remain the same (7-10pm M-F and 7am-10pm Sat-Sun). Thank you!
USD 298 Lincoln is being proactive in keeping our students and school community healthy.
Lincoln HS will be hosting a forensics meet on April 2. School will be dismissed at 2:30 p.m.
These LES sixth graders are excited to check out the books at the Scholastic Book Fair. Tomorrow is the last day during Parent/Teacher Conferences from 4:00-8:00pm.
Sophomore parents: Don't forget the After-Prom committee meeting held tonight, Wednesday, March 11 in the LJSHS commons. Meeting starts at 5:30 pm.
Coming soon - 2020 Census information!
Macy and Marissa have been setting up the Scholastic Book Fair. Please stop by Lincoln Elementary this Tuesday or Thursday from 4:00-8:00!
Lincoln Community Egg Hunt
Lincoln Elementary School’s Book Fair!
The Internet issues have been resolved and district phones are now working. Thank you!
Due to Internet issues, district phones are not working.
BOE. Dr Betty Summers. 785-531-2349.
LJSHS. Christi Walter. 785-658-5943
LES. Elizabeth Sheldon 785-531-2718
Denise Schmidt. 620-992-7008
Thank you.
Attn parents of young children tonight the elementary school will host an interactive music program for children and families Kindergarten age and younger beginning at 5:30. All families are welcome a light meal will be served after. Please call the office if you have not rsvp'd 785-534-4487.
LES 5th grade mixed up a sweet treat while learning about fractions in math.
Junior High Wrestlers will be heading to Bennington today, Tuesday, March 3rd, to wrestle. This event is not on the school calendar and will start at 4:30 p.m. Good luck JH wrestlers!
For the first time, you can respond to the census online. Responding by mail will still be an option. Get more information: 2020census.gov. #2020Census #EachKansanCounts
LES and LJSHS will participate in the statewide emergency management tornado drill for Severe Weather Awareness Week today at 10 am. Tornado drills are held on a regular basis to ensure that our students and staff know and understand procedures in case of a tornado.
Lincoln Elementary students will be running the mile on Thursday dependent on the weather.
Times the classes will run are:
1st grade: 9:00
2nd grade: 10:00
3rd grade: As soon as 2nd grade returns, hopefully 10:30ish
4th grade: 11:55
5th and 6th grade: 12:25
Don't forget to check out the LES Book Fair during Parent-Teacher Conferences next week!
The high school Forensics meet scheduled for Saturday, February 29 at Minneapolis has been cancelled due to illness at their school. It will not be re-scheduled. Stay healthy!
Lincoln Elementary School along with the Mitchell County Partnership for Children will be hosting a Kindermusik evening for all children Kindergarten age and below (if parents have older children they are welcome to join) on March 5 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. Kindermusik is a national program that uses music and creativity along with parental involvement to increase child learning. After the program a free taco meal is provided to all, and each family will receive a gift. All children and their families are welcome not just local Lincoln families. Please rsvp to Mrs. Ringler or Mrs. Schmidt 785-524-4487
Lincoln is hosting 1A High School Basketball Regionals on Thursday - Saturday this week. Community card access will be closed during this time. Access will re-open on Sunday, March 1.
Lincoln Elementary was given a donation of free children's tickets for a local circus in Salina. These tickets do require the purchase of an adult ticket for admission. All students received tickets today, if you need more tickets for other children please let the office know and we can send more or you make pick them up. Everyone is welcome to receive tickets. Thank you,
Are you aware of how important it is to drink water every day? Check out these facts provided by the Post Rock Extension District.
Lincoln girls lose first round of Regionals to Tescott 33-45.
A message from Counselor Geisen - Tonight is the Enrollment Meeting to enroll 8th grade students as Freshmen starting at 6 pm in the HS Commons. We will discuss graduation requirements, CTE courses and eligibility and answer any questions parents might have. Hope you can attend.
If you are 14-15 years old and want to work for a farmer, Post Rock and Midway Extension is offering the Hazardous Occupation Training in Ellsworth on Saturday, March 28.
This week during Family Time, LES students made Valentine’s Day cards for senior citizens in our community. Today with the help of a few sixth graders, these Valentines were delivered to the Senior Center. Happy late Valentine’s Day everyone!
We educate all students regardless of race, religion, wealth, or ability. We believe in our students and their capabilities and help them to reach their potential. Our goal is to give them the tools for a successful life no matter their background. Public School Week Feb. 24-28.
The impact for USD #298 is directly related to Federal programs and funding that supports our students, schools, and the Lincoln Center area. Accurate information will benefit our Lincoln USD #298 community in many ways. The KSDE Fact Sheet shares some of the programs that bring in Dollars to Kansas and ultimately to USD #298 from the census. This information is utilized for 10 years of special funding. That is the main reason to get accurate data about our school community.
Thank you to all the community members for volunteering your time to interview our seniors. What a wonderful experience for our seniors as they get ready for life after high school! Thanks to all of you!
USD 298 Education Foundation Beef to Schools project recently received beef donations from the Kevin & Katie Good family and Wiebke Farms. Thank you for your generosity of this local farm raised beef! If you would like to donate beef or funds for processing, call the BOE Office.
Class 1A Regional brackets are posted. Lincoln Boys play at home on Monday, 2/24, game time 7 pm. Lady Leopards travel to Tescott on Tuesday, 2/25, game time 7 pm. Lincoln hosts semi-finals on Thursday (boys) and Friday (girls) and championship games on Saturday night.
Boys lose 39-64 vs. Thunder Ridge.
Girls lose vs. Thunder Ridge tonight.
Valentines Day Parties at LES will be on Friday, February 21 at their originally scheduled times. Each class has different times due to different schedules. Parties begin at
Pre-school 2:30, Kindergarten 2:45, Naasz 1st 2:45, Habiger 2nd 2:45, 5th 2:20. All others at 3:00 p.m. Any questions please contact your child's teacher.
Kindermusik is returning to LES on Thursday, March 5, from 5:30-6:30 pm. This interactive program is available for parents and their children ages birth through 5 years. Please RSVP to Mrs. Ringler at Lincoln PK - 524-5420. A light meal will be provided.
LES Parents and Guardians: Reminder Site Council Meeting is tomorrow, February 19 at 3:45 at LES. Site Council is open to all parents, guardians and community members. It is a wonderful way to make a difference in your child's education. Any questions please call Mrs. Schmidt in the office.
Boys lose to St. John's-Tipton 33-60.
Girls lose against St. John's-Tipton 23-55.
Thank you Preston, Zach, Jerry, and Cristine for being part of our athletic teams. Your hard work and dedication will be missed! Congratulations!
Congratulations to our senior girls basketball players, Angelina and Carson! Thanks for your dedication to our school athletic programs. We will miss you!
Friday, Feb. 21 the Leopards travel to Ellsworth to play the Bearcats. Games start at 6:00 p.m. Game Order:
@ EHS 6:00 PM Varsity Girls; 7:30 PM Varsity Boys @ City Hall 6:00 PM JV Boys; 7:30 PM JV Girls
Here's the schedule for today's game vs. St. John's Beloit/Tipton starting at 4 pm: JV-Girls (full); JV-Boys (2 quarters); Girls Senior Night – Immediately following JV boys game; Varsity-Girls ; Boys Senior Night – Immediately following girls game; Varsity-Boys
Just a reminder that there will be no school on Monday, Feb. 17, for teacher in-service covering school accreditation information. There will be a home HS basketball game with Sr Night on Monday and JH WR travels to Minneapolis. School resumes on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Senior night for wrestling, basketball, and cheer has been postponed to Monday, February 17th during the re-scheduled games against St. John's Tipton. Recognition for our senior athletes will be before the girls varsity game and the boys varsity game. Any questions, please call LJSHS office.
Due to the closure of school on Friday, February 14, the Lincoln High School Choir will postpone their "Singing Valentine" delivery to Wednesday, February 19th. If you purchased a song for your Valentine, it will be delivered at this time. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused and truly appreciate your understanding.
At the recommendation of health professionals and due to closing of school, there will be no activities for students Wed., Feb. 12 through Sun., Feb. 16, in any of our school buildings. This will include home basketball games, wrestling meet, forensics, West Fest, and practices.
Due to school being closed for the remainder of the week, along with teacher in service Monday and away basketball games Tuesday, Mr. Brandyberry has decided that singing Valentines will be delivered on Wednesday, February 19th.
A message from Supt. Summers. Based on the recommendation of local health professionals, USD 298 schools will not be in session Feb. 12, 13, and 14. All activities during and after school are cancelled from Feb. 12 through Feb. 16 with no student or community building access.
Lincoln Leopards travel to Kensington on February 18 to play the Thunder Ridge Longhorns. Here is the schedule for the games:
4:00 start
3 quarters JV Girls
2 quarters JV Boys
Senior Parent Night
15 minute warm up
Varsity Girls
15 minute warm up
Varsity Boys
The 5th Grade Family Band Night scheduled for tonight, Feb. 10, has been cancelled due to student illness. Thank you for helping make sure our school gets well.
Lincoln boys lose to Pike Valley 42-54.
Lincoln girls defeat Pike Valley with a score of 50-38.
This is a message from Superintendent Summers. Because of multiple student illnesses in U S D 2 98, I am canceling all activities in our buildings. This will include Lincoln rec activities and practices and also community access to our buildings for the weekend Feb 8 & 9. End
Here's the schedule for home basketball game next Friday, Feb. 14 vs Rock Hills. 4 pm JV girls 2 qtrs; JV Boys 2 qtrs; Girls Senior Night – Immediately following JV boys game; 6 pm Varsity-Girls; Boys Senior Night – Immediately following girls game
District phones will not be working today after 4 p.m. due to a scheduled construction project. Phones will be up and working for Monday's school hours. If you need to contact us, please call (785) 531-2349, Dr. Betty Summers, Superintendent. Thank you!
Community card access will be shut off for this evening, Friday, February 7, due to a scheduled electrical project. Access will be turned back on for Saturday regular access and times.
High School basketball games against Pike Valley tonight will be played in Courtland starting at 4:00 p.m. Safe travels.
If you're traveling to watch the Leopards play at Pike Valley, here is information about the games: 4pm-2 Quarters JV GIRLS; 4:50pm-2 Quarters JV BOYS; 6pm V GIRLS; 7:20: PARENTS NIGHT(APPROXIMATE TIME, 10-15 min);Boys varsity warmup followed by V BOYS GAME
If you can, please make a donation for LES 5th grader, Braxton Raney. All money raised will help the family with medical expenses.
Tomorrow is National Wear Red Day. Wear your red to bring awareness to heart disease.
Recent conversations with health professionals have led our district to change from the practice of keeping students home 24 hours after symptoms subside to 48 hours before returning to school. Please read the letter going home with students today. Your support is appreciated.
If you have a Community access card and wanting to go to the HS gym, please be aware that the HS girls basketball team will be practicing this evening from 6-7:30 p.m. Thank you!
LES 5th grade band night will be on Monday, February 10 at 7 p.m. Students need to be here no later than 6:45. All are welcome to come and support our 5th grade band students in their musical pursuits.
LES parents and guardians, strains of Influenza have been diagnosed in both children and adults at school. A reminder if you or your child displays any of the following symptoms please seek medical attention in order to limit exposure to others. Symptoms of Influenza include sudden high fever, cough, sore throat, runny nose, body aches or fatigue. If you have any medical questions, Mrs. Sheldon school nurse is available to answer your questions.
Welcome Miss Kansas, Annika Whooten, for visiting and sharing her message of "Good Choices" with our students! Check out her speed painting of a Leopard! Painted in 3 minutes painted upside down! Thank you from LJSHS!
At the USD 298 Lincoln Board of Education meeting on Monday, February 3, the 2020-2021 calendar was approved.
** UPDATED** Lincoln hosts Southern Cloud on Tuesday, February 11. Games start at 4 pm with the following schedule: JV-Girls (2 8-minute quarters | 5 min. half time) JV-Boys (2 8-minute quarters | 5 min. half time) Varsity-Girls Varsity-Boys
Boys win! The Leopards defeat Chase 58-13.
Girls win! Lady Leopards beat Chase 38-22.
Mark your calendars! LHS Leopard basketball vs. Osborne will be played at Lincoln Elementary on Thursday, February 13. Games start at 4 p.m.
Lincoln Leopards travel to Chase on Tuesday, February 4. No JV girls game. JV boys start out the night at 5 pm playing 2 quarters. Varsity girls follow, then Varsity boys.
All LES students and staff members would like to say thank you to Mrs. Ptacek, as part of National School Counselors Week. Mrs. Ptacek works tirelessly everyday to provide for the social-emotional and academic needs of students. She is standing in front of the Families board, a project she created this year at LES. Thank you for all you do every day to make students successful.
Happy National School Counselor week Mrs. Geisen! Thank you for being a valuable part of our LJSHS team. The time you spend with our students and for our students can never be replaced. We couldn't do it without you! Thank you for choosing Lincoln!
The Lincoln JH boys placed 3rd in the PTL tournament by beating Lakeside!! Congratulations to the boys and their coaches on a great season!!
The Leopard boys lose to Natoma 29-45.
Lady Leopards beat Natoma with a score of 41-21.
Reminder: Lincoln Elementary School will be hosting the FHSU Singers at 1:30 today, all are welcome to hear a medley of classic and popular songs.
This message is for U S D 2 9 8 parents. The District will run mud routes again on Thursday, January 30, morning and after school because of country road conditions. Please make arrangments to pick transportated student(s) up at assigned locations and times for their route. End
Congrats to the winner of the Lincoln County Spelling Bee LES 5th grader Gabriella Esterl who won in the 6th round by correctly spelling proximo, Gabriella will go on to represent Lincoln County at the Sunflower Spelling Bee in March, congrats to Lucas-Sylvan 5th grader Saydie Goss who fought hard for second place. LJSHS's Carissa McBride received third place. Great job to all of the spellers for their hard work and dedication.
Stop by the BOE Office or the LJSHS Office to purchase your bracelet. Check out the flyer.
This message is for U S D 2 9 8 parents. The District will again run mud routes on Wednesday, January 29, morning and after school because of country road conditions. Please make arrangments to pick transportated student(s) up at assigned locations and times for their route. End
LES Parents and Guardians: In celebration of the Chiefs earning a trip to the Super Bowl, LES students and staff will have a dress up day on Friday, January 28. In honor of Patrick Mahomes students can wear a headband or put their hair in a mohawk, or they can wear cheetah print for the fastest "Cheetah" Tyreek Hill or just their favorite Chiefs apparel. Mrs. Schmidt promises not to wear any New England Patriot gear. Go Chiefs!
This message is for U S D 2 9 8 parents. The District will run mud routes again Tuesday, January 28, morning and after school routes because of road conditions. Please make arrangments to pick your transportated student(s) up at assigned locations and times for their route. End
Lincoln County parents of children birth through age 3 are eligible for the Brainy Babies program coming up in February. Check the flyer for further details.
On Monday, January 27, 2020, emergency personnel were called to Lincoln Elementary School for a student needing medical assistance. Thank you to Emergency Medical Technicians and LES staff for their help and professionalism with this matter.
If you are interested in being an assistant high school baseball coach, check out this information.
This message is for U S D 2 9 8 parents. The District will be running mud routes tomorrow Monday January 27 morning and after school routes because of country road conditions. Please make arrangments to pick your transportated student(s) up at assigned locations and times for their route. End
This month in their Leopard Families, LES students came up with goals for 2020 and mapped them out on goal balloons. The balloons are displayed in or near each Family’s meeting space so students can see and be reminded of them throughout the year. Ask your student about their balloon and goals for 2020!
NPL Friday brackets and schedules
This message is for U S D 2 9 8 parents. The District will be running mud routes today after school and all Friday routes because of country road conditions. Please make arrangments to pick your transportated student(s) up at assigned locations and times for their route. End.
Congratulations to I. King for winning and J. Bell for earning runner-up at the Lincoln Geography Bee 2020!
Great job to all of the students who qualified to compete!
Revised NPL BB schedule for Thursday, January 23.
Lincoln HS basketball travels to Natoma on January 31. No JV girls game. JV boys play 2 quarters starting at 5 pm.
Lincoln JH will be playing in the Pike Trail League tournament starting Monday, January 27. Check out the information.
Updated NPL Brackets for Thursday
The Geography-Bee scheduled for today, Wednesday January 22nd, is still on starting at 1:30 p.m. It will take place in the LJSHS commons. Several 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students who qualified will compete today. All patrons are welcome to watch the Geo-Bee competition.
Lincoln U S D 2 9 8 schools will have 2 hour delayed start today, Wednesday, January 2 2. No breakfast will be served and there will be no A. M. Preschool. Thanks for helping to make sure staff and students have safe travels to scchool today. This is the end of the recording.
Updated NPL HS basketball brackets are below. Lincoln girls play St. John's/Tipton at LHS around 6:30 p.m. Lincoln boys play Sylvan-Lucas at LHS following the girls' game.
http://www.nckssports.com/d/2019-20/2020_NPL_Boys_Bracket_thru_Play-In.pdf
http://www.nckssports.com/d/2019-20/2020_NPL_Girls_Bracket_thru_Play-In.pdf
Thanks to these awesome students for a fun night!
Thanks to the parents for sticking around and dancing with the kids and for all the food! It was a good night!
A special thanks goes out to the Cheney's for stopping by and teaching the students to 2-step! What fun!
Congrats to the Lincoln Powerlifters on a very successful first meet! Congrats also, to Tyler G. and Reagan S. on taking first in their respective weight classes!
U S D 2 9 8 parents and students - All District schools will be closed today, Friday, January 1 7 because current weather conditions are not safe for travel of staff and students. All school activities are canceled for today. This is the end of the message
This message is for U S D 2 9 8 students and families. There will be a 2 hour delay for school start time on Friday, January 1 7. This allows for safe travel to school for staff and students. No breakfast will be served and a m preschool will not be in session. End of message
NPL League Basketball Tournament 2020. Reminder 20th No School. Games start at 2 pm.
21st, 23rd, and 24th—dismiss school @ 2:30 pm. Games start at 3:30 pm.
The FHSU singers will be performing a concert at the LES gym on Thursday, January 30 from 1:30-2:10 p.m. This family friendly show will be a medley of different music. All are welcome to attend.
The HS basketball game vs Osborne has been rescheduled to Thursday, February 13. The games will start at 4 pm and played at LES (due to the Lincoln HS wrestling meet). Mark your calendars!
Lincoln High School Choir presents Singing Valentines!
The games in Tescott on Tuesday, January 14, will start at 6:00 with the varsity girls followed by varsity boys. There will not be any JV games.
Lincoln JH travels to Sylvan on Thursday, January 16. The Sylvan After Prom will be having a Potato Bar. Check it out!
The JH BB game at St. John's Beloit for today, Monday, January 13th, has been cancelled.
Lincoln U S D 298 will have a two hour delay on Monday January thirteenth to allow for safe travel for students and staff. There will not be A M Preschool and no breakfast will be served. Thank you.
Because the home basketball game is postponed and the wrestling meet for today is cancelled, there will be no activities or practice for our students today after school. If there are any more changes, we will let you know. Be safe out there!
Monday's JH game at St. John's Beloit will start at 3:30 p.m. The schedule for games - 2 quarters C team boys; 2 quarters B team girls; 4 quarters B team girls; full A girls; full A boys.
The HS JV wrestling meet scheduled for today, Friday, January 10th at Concordia has been cancelled and will not be made up.
The HS basketball game at Lincoln vs Osborne for tonight, Friday, January 10th is postponed. Check back to see when it will be rescheduled.
Due to the forecast, the start time for the HS WR meet at Ellsworth on Saturday, January 11 has been changed to 10:00 a.m.
Here's the schedule for the JH game at Sylvan on Thursday, January 16. Start time 4 p.m. - 2 quarters of Boys C team; 2 quarters of Girls B team; 4 quarters of Boys B team; full Girls A team game and full Boys A team game.
Congratulations J Hillegeist on passing your Microsoft Office Specialist Word Certification exam and earning your Microsoft Office Specialist Word Certificate!
Today our third candidate in interviewing. Mr. Robert Blair will be at LJSHS at 3:50 pm for a Meet and Greet with staff. Patrons are welcome to attend.
The USD 298 Board of Education approved changing the release time to 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 21, Thursday, January 23 and Friday, January 24, due to hosting the HS NPL BB Tournament.
7th grade is learning all about circumference!
7th grade is learning all about circumference!
USD 298 Lincoln is seeking applicants for a District Treasurer.
Today our second superintendent candidate, Keith Hall, will be in our district. We hope the public can attend the Meet and Greet at LJSHS at 3:50 p.m.
The high school students were also able to take part in a physics/gravity experiment through the use of 3-D computers in the classroom. Thank you, KIOGA, for the grant money which made it possible for our students to participate!!
The FutureMaker Mobile Lab is here today to expose our high school students to technical careers in high demand in the state of Kansas: welding, industrial painting, and aviation assembly. The lab included stations which students were able to virtually practice the above skills.
Welcome WSU Tech! Thank you for bringing your FutureMaker Mobile Lab to LJSHS!
The JH basketball games on Thursday, January 9 at Lincoln will start at 4:30 p.m. with a rolling schedule. B girls play 2 quarters, no B boys, followed by A girls, then A boys.
The 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade Geography Bee scheduled for Wednesday, January 8th has been postponed. It will be re-scheduled for Wednesday, January 22nd in the LJSHS commons at 1:30 p.m. Questions? Please call the LJSHS office. Thank you for your understanding.
The Junior High basketball game scheduled for this afternoon at Wilson will be live streamed. If you are un-able to make it to the game, you can watch it from your computer. The games start at 5:00 p.m.
To watch the game, go to the website listed below and set-up a free subscription.
https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/schools/wilson-high-school-wilson-ks
Go Leopards!
January is School Board Recognition Month. Thank you, USD 298 Board Members for your dedication and service! #thankBOE
Lincoln Rec BB practice schedule:
12/30 6-7 pm (O'Bannon)
12/31 6:30-8:30 pm (Spear)
1/2/20 6:30-8:30 pm (Spear)
1/4 9-10:30 am (O'Bannon)
1/4 6:30-8:30 pm (Spear)
All practices will be held at the LJSHS Gym.
A reminder to Community Card holders: Community Card access remains at 7-10 pm M-F and 7 am - 10 pm on Saturday and Sunday over the break. Attached is a list for JH/HS basketball practices. Lincoln Rec will also have practices. That schedule will be posted when made available.
Lincoln JH basketball travels to Wilson for games on Monday, January 6. Here is the schedule for the evening. 5 pm - Main gym: A girls followed by A boys. 5 pm - Practice gym: JV boys (4 quarters) followed by JV girls (2 quarters).
4th grade student's favorite: “Santa’s Sleigh”
The JH BB game vs Paradise/Natoma on Thursday, December 19, at Lincoln, will begin at 4:30 p.m. The games will start at 4:30 pm with the A girls game. Then B girls with 2 quarters and A boys following. Go Leopards!
Happy Holidays from LJSHS!
Boys lose to Sylvan 22-32
Congratulations Coach Crist and the 2019 track team on your recognition for your outstanding season from the Kansas Cross Country/Track and Field Coaches Association. Thank you Mr. Crist for all your hard work and dedication to your programs! It is another great day to be a Leopard!
Girls lose to Sylvan-Lucas 34-46.
Remember Friday's HS basketball game at Wilson will start at 6 pm. Check out the flyer for a way to get into the game there at NO COST!
4th graders are testing the effects of erosion on sugar cubes (rocks) to answer the question, “Will a mountain last forever?”
JH basketball games at Lincoln will start at 3:30 today, Monday, December 16. We will have 3 quarters of B girls, 2 quarters of B boys, and full games of varsity girls and varsity boys following.
LJSHS students and parents: Since school will start at 10:00 a.m. this morning, we will start with 3rd hour and continue with the normal schedule for the remainder of the day. Safe travels.
This is a message from Dr. Betty Summers, U S D 2 9 8 Superintendent. Tomorrow, Monday, December 16, U S D 2 9 8 will have a two hour delay for the start of school. No Breakfast will be served. A M Preschool class will not be held and buses will run a delayed schedule. This two hour delay will allow for safe travel for students and staff to arrive a school for the regular day of school learning and activities. Thank you for supporting Lincoln students. This is the end of the message.
Boys lose a heartbreaker in OT, 49-55!
They will play at 1:30 on Saturday at Cloud County Community College. Good luck boys!
Lincoln girls win! They defeated Pike Valley 39-23. Girls play at 6:00 PM at Cloud County Community College vs. Clifton-Clyde. Good luck ladies!
The LJSHS Music Christmas Program 2019! Merry Christmas!
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk65E4m5nd6enryzetoYSyN_ko6fBay0U
The schedule for the HS basketball game Friday, December 20 at Wilson is:
Start time 6:00 p.m. – 2 gyms, varsity girls 6:00 p.m./b-boys 6:00 p.m. No JV girls game - JV boys will play two 8 minute quarters.
LES Christmas Program 2019 Recording has been posted. Happy Holidays! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLk65E4m5nd6efuvuZndp-W6ChO0fYoSNw
Girls defeat Rock Hills 43-38!
Great job Leopards!
The JH basketball game at home vs. Paradise will start at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 19. There will be a rolling schedule starting with 2 quarters of JV girls. NO JV boys. Then Varsity girls (approx. start time of 5 p.m.) followed by Varsity JH boys.
Lincoln HS basketball hosts Pike Valley in round two of the Thunderbird Classic on Friday, December 13. JV girls will play two quarters starting at 5 p.m. JV boys follow with two quarters, then Varsity girls followed by Varsity boys.
If you're traveling to the HS BB Thunderbird Classic today at Mankato, check out the Taco Bar Fundraiser.
Great day T. Barrientes for your first place finish and outstanding wrestler award today! Awesome day for Lincoln Wreslting!
Great job Lincoln!
4th place V. Warren 2nd place K. Myers and 1st place J. Marinhagen
220 weight class.
Great job today D. Cooper! 1st place finish in the 170 weight class!
Congratulations S. Wolf for his 4th place finish in the 160 weight class! Great job today!
Congratulations B. Young!
1st place 120 weight class!
Attn: Lincoln elementary students will be running the mile today if anyone would like to come cheer them on. Sorry for the short notice. During the winter we try to do it on the best day possible so sometimes it is on short notice.
Times the classes will run are:
1st grade: 9:00
2nd grade: 10:00
3rd grade: As soon as 2nd grade returns, hopefully 10:30ish
4th grade: 11:55
5th and 6th grade: 12:25
LES 6th grade students offer Stress Free gift wrapping this year. Please check out the attached flyer.
LES parents and guardians: In the course of installing windows today a spark started a small fire near one of the windows. The fire was quickly put out and no damage reported. Students and staff were in no danger and moved to a new location temporarily in the school. Any questions please feel free to call Mrs. Schmidt at the office.
Consider supporting Nex-Generation Round Up For Youth Inc. on this Giving Tuesday. Our district has been fortunate to have summer interns through our partnership with them for several years. #NexGen4Youth
The Annual JH Christmas Open House is this evening from 6:00-7:00 in the LJSHS Commons...come start your holiday season with some JH creativity.
Due to the tragic loss of several Pike Valley youth, the JH basketball game scheduled for Monday, December 2nd has been postponed to a later date. We will announce the new date when it is re-scheduled.
4th graders experiment with thick and thin lava to learn to identify different volcanoes. (Source: Mystery Science)
JH girls win!! They beat Rock Hills tonight with a last minute free throw! Proud of your hard work-keep up the good work!
Schools are required to conduct at least four fire drills, two tornado drills and at least three crisis drills each school year. Our district held a crisis drill for emergency lock down today at our schools.
Great win Leopards! 32-12 over Tescott! Keep up the good work!
Tough loss Lady Leopards: 14-20.
Proud of your effort and determination!
LES Site Council Trash Bag orders are available to pick up at the school starting tomorrow. Parents please pick up your student's order as the bags are bulky. Trash bags can still be purchased at school anytime. Thank you for your support of the LES Site Council.
Reminder to community card holders that the LHS weight room will be closed for access as HS wrestling has begun today. It will remain closed until JH wrestling is over mid-March.
We are collecting goods for a local family who lost everything in a house fire this last week. The family is in need of blankets and bedding for twin and queen size beds. Clothing for the parents ( size 24 pants/ 2-3xl womens and 36-38 pants/xl mens) and toys for the kids (2 boys). Any donations can be dropped off at Citizens State Bank in Lincoln as well as any monetary donations. If you have any questions please contact LES at 524-4487.
Thank you for all the candy donations, letters and drawings for active duty military. Members of the 3-1 AHB from Fort Riley will be at LES at 2:30 today to accept donations and speak to students. One more reason there is a lot to love about Lincoln schools.
Next week's JH basketball game on November 19 will be played at Cawker City and starts at 3:30 with 2 quarters of JV girls.
Congratulations to J. Fenn for having her Patriot's Pen essay win 1st place!Her essay will go onto the state level. Also, congratulations to J. Davied for earning 2nd place and G. Stewart for earning 3rd place. They all wrote essays around the theme "What makes America great?". Great work!!
Mary Andersen, Lincoln Carnegie Children's Librarian/Director, came to both Lincoln Elementary Preschool classes today to celebrate Kansas Reads to Preschoolers. The kids loved having her read to them a special book, I Like MySelf!, for this state-wide event.
Thank you J. Beckman from Nex-Tech for coming to speak to our students today about cyber-bullying and how to prevent it!
LES Parents and Community Members, tomorrow students in their PE classes will take part in an event to break the Guinness World Record in cup stacking with other people, please come support your students in this fun, educational activity. Any questions please contact the office.
LES Parents/Guardians: The next Site Council meeting will be Wednesday, November 20 at 3:45. Site Council is an excellent way to have a voice in your child's education and future. Please call Mrs. Schmidt at LES if you have questions.
Thank you to parents and students who donated leftover Halloween candy today at LES for service members. Candy will be collected every morning and after school at LES this week. If you can not make these times please call Mrs. Schmidt in the office.
Congratulations to the Parents As Teachers program on their Blue Ribbon designation!
https://www.ksde.org/Home/Quick-Links/News-Room/nineteen-kansas-parents-as-teachers-programs-awarded-blue-ribbon-designation-1
Today is National STEM/STEAM Day! This day inspires students to explore their interests in Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math! Our high school IT Class is programming an advanced program in Scratch today.
Monday is Veterans Day. We would like to thank our veterans for everything they have done to defend our freedom.
Today our high school students had the privilege to hear from some VFW service members about their experiences.
Parents and Community Members: Too much Halloween candy in your house. Please consider donating it to the Halloween Candy Drop Off for Operation Gratitude for deployed service members taking place at LES November 12-November 15 from 7:45-8:30 a.m. and 3:30-4 p.m. Please take candy out of treat bags, no powerdery candy like Pixie Sticks, no full size candy bars. Letters and drawings for deployed soldiers will also be collected, please do not seal them in envelopes. Everything collected will be give on November 18 to members of the 3-1 AHB Battalion at Fort Riley. Any questions call the office, feel free to share. Thank you to all veterans and their families for their sacrifices.
Mr. Lee and his 7th grade astronomy students shooting off their rockets this morning. All rockets launched--what a success!
Congrats to R. Stewart for finishing 15th, S. Ford for finishing 31st, and A. Biggs for finishing 59th in 1A!! Thank you for giving us another reason to be proud of being Leopards!!
Congratulations to the CC team on their 3rd place finish! Congratulations to J. Vath for running to a back to back State Championship in 1A! We are proud of you!!
Come join us for a Leopard send off for the Cross Country team at 3:25 PM LJSHS commons! Help us cheer on our girls as they get ready to head to Wamego!
Sending best wishes to our Cross Country team as they head to state tomorrow!! Thank you parents for your constant support of the team!
Go Leopards!!
Winter sports season is quickly approaching. Before your student athletes begin to participate in winter sports, please be aware that you can enroll for student accident insurance at anytime this school year. Contact the BOE office at (785) 524-4436 if you're interested.
LES parents/guardians Halloween reminders:
12:30 students will change into costumes
1:10 parade begins around the downtown
Students will return for Fall parties, then dismiss at 2:30. Buses will run at that time. No excessively gory costumes or weapons allowed. If students are not dressed for the cold weather they will not be allowed to participate.
LES Parents/Guardians Family Shirts will be given to students tomorrow morning for Red Ribbon Week, students do not need to dress in their Family colors since the shirts will be worn. Shirts will remain at the school for future Family activities.
Reminder parents if there is a late start due to weather morning preschool is cancelled.
Reminder to parents and guardians that when an automated call is sent, you will need to speak within a few seconds in order for the call to go through. That is the way the system will work. Thank you!
Lady Leopard's season is over with a loss to Frankfort, 25-13, 25-18. Great season girls! We are proud of you!
Congrats to the Lady Leopard CC team on second place at regionals! Headed to State!!!
Getting ready to head to Centralia, KS for Sub-state VB!! Good luck Lady Leopards!!
Attached is a flyer detailing all the components of the NW KS Learn & Live Scholarship, available to persons who completed 60 credit hours toward an undergraduate degree, or accepted to a graduate program.
Class 1A Sub-State Volleyball will be held at Centralia HS on Saturday, October 26. Lincoln plays Frankfort HS in Match #2. Go Lady Leopards!
Lincoln HS Cross Country competes at Cedar Hills Golf Course Washington, KS for Regionals. Girls run at 10am. Good Luck Ladies!
Sharing the Post Rock Extension District's latest Building Strong Families publication that can help you have an open dialogue with youth about the life-altering dangers of vaping.
LES students are getting to do pumpkin studies in art thanks to the Flinn family providing mini pumpkins.
We win!! Lincoln VB defeats St. John's Beloit, 25-22, 25-21.
Regional Champs 2019!!!
Way to go Lincoln!
Sub-State here we come!!
Lincoln wins! Defeats Sylvan-Lucas, 25-23, 25-22, to go to Sub-State! One more game at Regionals vs. St. John's Beloit!
HS Girls VB win first match at Regionals defeating Rock Hills 26-24, 25-4. Keep it going Leopards!!
Lincoln HS Leopards will host Rawlins County Buffaloes for District football play-offs on October 31. Game time is 6 pm. #roaringleopards
National School Bus Safety Week is October 21-25. Our district is fortunate to have men and women who dedicate their time and talent to make sure students are safely transported to and from school and activities. Remember to obey traffic laws when there is a stopped school bus.
Go Leopards!
Great undefeated season junior high football players!! We are proud of all your teamwork, dedication, and positive attitudes! Carry it forward!
Congratulations to our seniors in football and cross country! Thank you for all your time and effort! We will miss you!
Friday Reminder: parents/guardians please make arrangements to take care of overdue lunch balances, these can be found on powerschool or calling the office. If you need assistance please call your child's school. Thank you.
Congratulations to the JH boys on their win last night and for an undefeated season! Way to go boys!
Congratulations to the cross country team for their performance at Lakeside yesterday. In the Lakeside Invitational J. Vath placed 2nd and R. Stewart placed 12th. In the Northern Plains League Meet J. Vath placed 1st, R. Stewart 3rd, and S. Ford 8th. The girls also took first place in the league as a team with 19 points. Pike Valley was 2nd with 26 points and St. John's Beloit was 3rd with 35 points.
LHS gym/weight room access for community card holders will be active starting Saturday, October 19. Access times are M-F 7-10 pm and Sat-Sun 7 am - 10 pm (only if there are no school activities scheduled). If you need a card, stop by the Board Office to complete the paperwork.
Class 1A Regional Cross Country will be held at Washington County High School on Saturday, October 26. Girls start at 10 a.m. Boys run at 10:40 a.m.
Class 1A Regional Volleyball will be held at Beloit - St. John's High School on Tuesday, October 22. Check out the attached bracket.
Volleyball senior night!
Congratulations to the seniors being recognized at volleyball tonight before the last match!!
Local results from the Lincoln JH/HS Cross Country meet are attached.
JH Pike Trail League VB is Monday, October 21. Lincoln starts out at the Beloit Municipal Building. Good Luck!
Here's the schedule for the HS League VB tournament held Saturday, October 19. Lincoln plays at Rock Hills -Mankato. Good Luck Lady Leopards!
LES Parents and Guardians: Parent Teacher Conferences scheduled times will be sent home on Thursday. If there are conflicts on times please let the office know. Mrs. Schmidt will have a table with information on the Title 1 Program at LES. Title 1 is a federal program that gives money to further reading and math support. Please stop by to learn more at conferences.
Gabriella Esterl was the guest reader for Mrs. Ringler's preschool library class at Lincoln Elementary School. She has exceeded her reading goal in Mrs. Luck's class and chose to read some Halloween books. Congratulations!
Today begins National School Lunch Week. Parents and community members are welcome to eat lunch at Lincoln Elementary, please call the office if you will be attending.
Very proud of Kae Hayworth, the Kansas Art Education Association's K-12 Art Educator of the year!
Game over: Hill City 66, Lincoln 20
Way to keep fighting Leopards!
Game over: Hill City 66, Lincoln 20
Way to keep fighting Leopards!
Score: Hill City 36 Lincoln 14
Great 3rd quarter boys!!
Score at half: Hill City 28 Lincoln 0
Keep fighting Leopards!
The NHS induction ceremony scheduled for Monday, Oct. 14 has been postponed to Wednesday, Oct. 16 due to the re-scheduled CC meet. The ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m.
The Lincoln JH/HS Cross Country meet scheduled for today has been moved to Monday, October 14, start time at 4 pm. Schedule remains the same.
Cross Country schedule for Thursday, 10/10 at Lincoln Golf Course, 4 pm - All JH, followed by all HS boys, followed by all HS girls. JH receive medals as exiting chute. HS awards immediately after HS girls race. Hope to finish by 6 pm.Gloves and hats will be allowed. Good Luck!
Financial Aid Night will be October 24th at 6 pm in the LJSHS Commons. A rep from the CCCC Financial Aid department will speak with Juniors earlier in the afternoon and speak with seniors and their parents at 6:00. Junior parents may attend the evening session if they wish.
At the meeting last night, Board of Education members approved changing Parent/Teacher conferences from Tuesday, October 22, to Thursday, October 24, 2019. Monday, October 21, schedule remains the same. Start time both days is 4 pm. LES will send out conference schedules soon.
Ben Bell was the guest reader for a library class today at Lincoln Elementary School. He exceeded his reading goals in Mrs. Luck's fifth grade classroom and had the privilege of reading a Halloween story to Mrs. Heller's first graders. Congratulations!
Lincoln Elementary Parents: Smile! Picture Day is this Wednesday, October 9th. 4th grade students will take pictures first and then proceed to their field trip. They will have time to change if needed.
Parents/Guardians: Fire Prevention Week is an excellent time to check smoke detectors and review your fire safety plan with your family.
Lincoln High School 2019 Homecoming Court.
Congratulations King Zach Obermeuller and Queen Carson Walter!
The Homecoming Parade is ON - 2:15 is the start time!
Mud routes will be run today after school. Also the Homecoming Pep Rally at Lincoln Elementary will be held regardless of the weather.
In anticipating a break in the weather later, the Homecoming parade will be starting at 2:15 p.m. There is a strong possibility that the Pep Rally at Lincoln Elementary will be cancelled due to time restraints. Watch facebook for further updates.
The decision about the parade will be made by noon. Stay tuned!
Pep-rally will be at 2:30 rain or shine.
Annual Homecoming LHS/Staff Volleyball tournament.
Thank you to the KAY Club members for putting temporary tattoes on LES students today. Go Big Blue!
26 little Kindergarten ducks all lined in a row on this rainy morning.
LES Parents and Guardians: Let us celebrate our victories. All students at LES are present today. Remember school matters everyday. Happy Homecoming Friday!
Homecoming schedule for today.
2:00 pm Parade-Main Street
2:30 Pep Rally at LES
5:00 -7:00 After Prom Tailgate
5:45 Crowning ceremony at Mettner Field
LES 2nd grade to Sunny Side Pumpkin Patch has been rescheduled to next Thursday, October 10.
Making math fun? Mrs. Wolting's class plays Chutes and Ladders only to solve fraction problems to stay in the space they move. Yes, math is fun!
Mr. Lee’s 7th grade astronomy class got the excited experience of launching model rockets that they built and tested today after seeing a great presentation of Dr. Goddard’s Lab from the Cosmosphere yesterday!
Almost finished! The picnic table built by our production welding students, Kohl, Jerry, and Jordan, will be placed at Mettner Field paid for by the Luck Memorial. Still needs a paint job and then it will be installed! Great work from a group of very talented students!
LES parents, reminder with the cooler temperatures to dress students accordingly. The homecoming parade is tomorrow and students will be dismissed in their classes to attend, they will be walking they need to be dressed appropriately for the weather.
Thank you to the Cross Country team for coming out and greeting students this morning. Although we did not get a picture, LES appreciates their support.
JH CC at Beloit is cancelled tomorrow, Thursday, October 3rd. HS CC races begin at 4 pm with Varsity Girls. Boys varsity to follow with HS JV combined after that.
Due to lack of interest, the Dodgeball tournament has been cancelled.
Today we celebrate our maintenance and custodial crew - they are the first to arrive and the last to leave and keep our schools clean and in great shape! Thanks for all you do!
We received a donation of 300# of hamburger and the supply is running low. Please consider donating to our Beef For Schools.
The JV FB game that was scheduled for Monday 10/7 has now been canceled due to injuries and low numbers of kids.
The Kansas Cosmosphere and Dr. Goddard's Lab came to LES today to present a program to the 5th/6th grade students on rockets. This program was provided through the generosity of the Dane G. Hansen foundation.
Attn LES Parents: Red Ribbon Week is Oct. 28-Nov. 1. Students will have the following dress up days:
M-Pajama Day-bring your favorite stuffed animal, parents please send tennis shoes for the playground.
T-Fake Injury Day-No crutches please
W-Wacky Wednesday, wear your LES family color and dress wacky.
TH-Orange You Glad to be Drug Free-Wear orange, and bring your Halloween costume to school, students will change into them later in the day.
F-Wear your favorite team colors or attire.
To celebrate Homecoming, Lincoln student athletes have visited LES to meet and greet students in the morning as they walk in the door and spend time with them. Thank you to Cheerleaders and the Volleyball team. One more reason there is a lot to love about Lincoln schools!
Reminder. Next week is Spirit Week at LJSHS. Community members are encouraged to participate. Email STUCO@usd298.com by 3 pm. Winners will be announced at the pep rally on Friday at LES. Parade starts at 2 pm and the pep rally is at LES following the parade. The crowning is at 5:45 pm at Mettner Field.
LES Parents/Guardians: Mrs. Schmidt previously posted on the Live Feed and Facebook page that students will be participating with the high school in Homecoming Spirit Days. This was incorrect, and Mrs. Schmidt apologizes for any miscommunication. LES students will not be participating in Homecoming Spirit Days except for Friday wear Blue and White day.
Students will not be participating in these days because they fall so close to Red Ribbon Week October 28-November 1. LES will have their own unique dress up days during this week. More details will be given shortly. At the conclusion of Red Ribbon Week, LES will also be celebrating the end of building improvements with a special celebration. More details to come shortly.
Congratulations to the JH FB team on their win against Osborne tonight! Great evening for a win!
Today 122 parents/guardians or other adults showed up for Parents to PE day. 14 other adults stayed to play with another student who was not their own. Parental and community involvement is strong in Lincoln. Thank you Mrs. Shari Pittenger for all of your hard work in organizing this event. Another reason there is a lot to love about Lincoln Schools!
Are you getting ready for Homecoming? Come support our After-Prom program and enjoy a great meal before the game!
Great News! Shelbie F. (Shelbie191), from Lincoln Jr/sr High, has been selected as a finalist for this week's "Artist of the Week" award for the 10th-12th age group. The finalist who receives the most online votes between now and Saturday September 28 will be selected as our "Artist of the Week."
To view the finalists and cast your vote, simply click on the link below. Voting is limited to one vote per computer per day for each age group!
http://www.artsonia.com/aotw/vote/teacher/76978072
Monthly reminder: LES parents/guardians please double check Powerschool for lunch balances and grades. If there are any concerns or questions do not hesitate to call or email the school. If you do not have access to Powerschool please let the school know. Thank you, Mrs. Schmidt
Yesterday 64 Lincoln parents and guardians came for Parents to PE. Don't miss out on all the fun. Parents to PE continues tomorrow. There is a lot to love about Lincoln Schools!
This week Mrs. Pittenger's PE classes will be hosting parents/guardians to come have fun with physical education and their students. Parents to PE is this Tuesday and Thursday. Please see the attached schedule for class times.
8:05-8:30 Kng (Cavalli)
9:00-9:25 1A (Naasz)
9:25-9:50 1B (Heller)
10:05-10:30 2A (Farney)
10:30-10:55 2B (Habiger)
10:55-11:25 3 rd (Zamecnik & Cavalli)
11:55:12:25 4 th (Larsen Obermueller)
12:25-12:55 5 th (Luck)
12:55-1:25 6 th (Suelter & Watson)
Earlier today a smoldering t-shirt in the Paw Print room caused smoke through the LJSHS building. Everyone in the building is safe. School remains in session today.
Let's celebrate our victories during National School Attendance Month. On Monday, Sept. 23 all LES students were present, and there were no tardies. School Matters Everyday! Thank you parents and guardians.
Congratulations Lady Leopards on your 2nd place finish at the Tescott tournament!! Proud of you!
Volleyball girls preparing for their tournament at Tescott. Breakfast is the best! Good luck girls!
5th grade learned about acids today in science when they experimented with different household substances such as baking soda, vinegar, and ketchup to name a few.
Taking math review outside today!
September is National School Attendance Month: Good attendance starts with being at school on time every day. Parents you play the most important role in your child's education by helping your child get prepared for school each morning. Good attendance starts at home. SCHOOL MATTERS EVERYDAY!
LES parents reminder Wednesday, October 9 is picture day. Lifetouch picture packets should be going home shortly. 4th graders will go first before their field trip. Any questions please call the office.
Reminder: LES Parents today is the first Site Council meeting at 3:45 at the school. Site Council is an organization made up of parents, community members, and staff for the support of Lincoln Elementary. This is an excellent way to support your child's education. All are welcome!
Reminder: Kindergarten parents please return the Ages and Stages Survey for your Kindergarten student by tomorrow, September 19. If you need any help filling out this information please contact the office. This data is very important for USD 298 and KSDE.
Congratulations to T. Good—NCKSports player of week!
Varsity VB girls go undefeated tonight in straight sets! Beat Chase and Lakeside. Great job ladies!
Today we say "thank you" to our IT Team! Mrs. White & Mr. Keller keep us one step ahead, keep us connected and ready for whatever is next. Happy IT Pro Day!
Reminder the Creede Rep Drama Company will be at LES today at 8:30. Everyone is welcome.
The HS JV football game, on Monday, September 23rd has been cancelled against Rock Hills.
Congratulations Lady Leopards on your 3rd place finish at the Sylvan-Lucas VB tournament today!! So proud!
HS girls VB lost to Logan in 2 sets. Playing Lakeside for 3rd place! Good luck ladies!!
HS VB girls beat Palco, Ell-Saline, but lost to Bennington to earn 2nd in their pool. Ready to play the Championship Round! Good luck ladies!
Love all the spirit!! Go Leopards!
Lincoln JH travels to Lucas for games on Thursday, September 12. Starting times remain the same at 4 pm for volleyball and 6 pm for football. Go Leopards!
There will be an After-Prom parent meeting for sophomore parents at LJSHS starting at 6:00 pm. The meeting will be held in the library.
Congratulations L. O’Hare!! ACA Sportsmanship Award Winner (Week1)
http://kpreps.com/kansas/news/?id=11540&t=aca-sportsmanship-award-winner-(week-1)
JV volleyball falls short in 2 sets: 23-25, 20-25 in a loss against Sylvan-Lucas. Way to keep fighting Leopards!
Varsity volleyball beat Sylvan-Lucas in 2 sets. 25-19, 25-20. Girls are 4-0! Keep it rolling Lady Leopards!
Varsity volleyball beat Natoma 25-6, 25-8! Next game vs. Sylvan.
The Stockton HS/JH CC meet scheduled for Thursday, September 12, will now start at 4:30 pm. It will be located this year at Rooks County Golf Course north of Plainville.
The September breakfast/lunch menu has been posted!
Lincoln Elementary September lunch menu
LES is hosting the Creede Repertory Musical Theatre on September 17, 8:30-9:30 at the LES gym for a free performance. This event is open to all children and community members. Please rsvp to Mrs. Meita Lyne at 785-524-4487. Come celebrate good character and arts education.
National School Attendance Month
Don't forget to sign up for the community/school Dodgeball Tournament on Saturday, October 5th. Grab a team and compete against our high school students to finish off the fun of Homecoming week!! Forms are located at the Bank of Tescott and LJSHS office.
To be considered for SPIRIT WEEK community awards, send a photo of your group's school spirit to the STUCO email by 3:00 PM each day during Homecoming Week. Winners will be announced at the pep rally!
stuco@usd298.com
Homecoming is fast approaching! STUCO has been working hard trying to involve the community in SPIRIT WEEK! Awards will be given to business/community groups who show the most school spirit! Grab your co-workers and have a little fun! Go Leopards!
WE ARE FAMILY AT LES! Today was the first day of LES families, a time for students of all grades and staff to get to know one another. Please ask your student about this new program.
Lincoln Elementary students will be running their first mile of the year this Wednesday, Sept. 4 at Mettner Field Track. Parents are invited to come and cheer on their runners. Tentative times: 1st-9:00 2nd-10:05 3rd-when 2nd returns, 4th-11:55, 5th/6th when 4th returns.
Nurse Sheldon's August Newsletter.
https://5il.co/9wmm
Overwhelming turn-out for the Flinns! Thank you Class of 2020 for all your hard work putting together a successful dinner! The fundraiser raised more than $4500!! Thank you Lincoln for all the support...it is a great time to be from Lincoln!
Please come out and support the LHS volleyball and football teams Friday, August 30, 2019. Show your support by donating a bottle of Gatorade. Also, stop by the BBQ Fundraiser for dinner to support the Nikki Flinn family sponsored by the Class of 2020 at Mettner Field starting at 6:15 p.m. Come out and enjoy the fun!
Thank you to community members Becky Rathbun and Carol Stegman for thinking about the needs of Lincoln Elementary on their recent shopping trip and finding items that could be used at LES. There is a lot to love about Lincoln Schools!
LJSHS students showed up with bags, gloves and a whole lot of love to help clean up at Mrs. Flinn's home.
Thank you Steve McReynolds for the dirt and the work you completed around Mettner Field House. We appreciate your commitment to our school and students. We're ready for Friday Night Lights! #roaringleopards
PAX-Program of Academic Exchange, a foreign exchange student organization, is looking for American Host Families. Would you be interested in hosting a student for 6-8 weeks? If so, email PAX_Program_Of_Exchange@mail.vresp.com to take the first step.
Thank you, Bank of Tescott-Lincoln Branch, for water for bus students on this hot day! We appreciate your support of our schools and students!
Checkout the Post Rock District's latest Building Strong Families publication with information to improve your babysitter's readiness to care for your kids, explore qualities of strong families, and find some tips to help individuals break unhealthy habits.
Junior high and senior high practices changed for today due to heat index. Football practices start at 7 pm and end at 8:30 pm. High school volleyball starts at 6 pm and ends at 7:45 pm. Junior High volleyball will practice after school for 1 hour followed by a parent meeting.
Due to excessive heat indices, junior high and high school football practices will be changed to 7:00 pm and will end at 8:30 pm for today, Tuesday, August 20. Any questions, please contact LJSHS.
Here is the Student Section Schedule for the 2019 football year. The cheerleaders encourage all students to participate and sit together.
After the HS Volleyball scrimmage and before you go to the FB Scrimmage next Friday, stop by the BBQ Fundraiser for the Flinn family sponsored by the Class of 2020!
Lincoln Elementary Meet Your Teacher night was a smashing success 93% parental participation, many classrooms had 100% parental participation. Parental involvement in Lincoln Schools is strong. One more reason there is a lot to love about Lincoln Schools!
Welcome to LJSHS! Can't wait to get started!
Meet Your Teacher Night, August 14 grades K-6th (only). Session one at 6:00 pm and session two at 6:30 pm. Start out in the gym with an introductory speech by Mrs. Schmidt, new LES Principal. Students can bring their supplies, meet their teacher and go over class schedules.
Remember the LJSHS open house tonight at 6:30 pm. Meet in the commons area. Students can check out their locker, get a class schedule and meet the teachers. High school students will get their laptops. Hope you can attend!
Little Leopards Football Camp
Junior High Football Camp
USD 298 Lincoln is accepting applications for an elementary para-educator.
The Kansas State Department of Education launched the STOP ON RED KIDS AHEAD campaign to spread the message for drivers to be vigilant when school buses are in the vicinity and to obey the law
We have pasted a link below to our STOP ON RED KIDS AHEAD CAMPAIGN webpage. The webpage contains the press release, links to posters, graphic and bumper sticker. https://www.ksde.org/Agency/Fiscal-and-Administrative-Services/School-Finance/School-Bus-Safety/Stop-On-Red-Kids-Ahead-Campaign
The Kansas State Department of Education has approved the KSDE “STOP ON RED KIDS AHEAD” bumper sticker to be displayed on Kansas School and Activity Buses. Only one sticker may be displayed on the rear of the bus.At this time we do not have any bumper stickers available. If you desire bumper stickers at this time, you will need to make your own arrangements to have some printed.
Board meeting recordings can now be found here. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXj-_mXfGNzkYnqwNkuEZDA Due to a change in Google policies, a new USD 298 Lincoln channel has been created.
Get your USD 298 Activity Calendar at enrollment this Thursday and Friday at LJSHS Commons. This is a fundraiser for LHS Journalism.
LES PrePackaged Supplies Information
Enrollment packets have been mailed. If you are new to the district or are needing enrollment forms, all are posted at http://www.usd298.com/enrollment--290. The new 19-20 immunization requirements are also posted https://5il.co/91fp
Thanks go out to Steve McReynolds! We appreciate your assistance with removing the debris from our lot at the corner of 4th and South Streets. Your willingness to always help out is greatly appreciated!
PreK - 6 Supply List
Supply List for the USD 298 2019 - 2020 School Year
We would like to welcome Dr. Betty Summers as our new interim superintendent.
PK-12 Grade Enrollment Dates Aug.1 & Aug. 2
Fuel Up for Summer Fun
Having a great week at JH boys basketball camp with Coach Metz! Keeping learning those fundamentals skills! Go JH Leopards!
The district has computer monitors for sale. $10 each. Please contact Brenda at 785-524-4436.
USD 298 Lincoln Board of Education Summer Hours
Monday thru Thursday 8 am - 4pm
Friday 8 am - 1 pm
Thank you, Bank of Tescott, for the purchase of a bench for Mettner Field! We truly appreciate your continual support of USD 298!
The 2019 J.H. Boys Basketball Camp is next Wednesday-Friday (June 5th, 6th and 7th) from 8:00-10:00 a.m. at the LES gym.
If you haven't already, contact Coach Metz at 785-531-9569 with any questions. It isn't too late to sign up!
A.Donley is the back to back state champion in the 800 m run!! J. Vath medaled with a 4th place finish. Girls team is in the running for 1st! Good luck girls!
Lincoln boys medaled in the 4x100 m relay earning 5th place. A. Donley ran to a 2nd place finish in 400 m run. One more race to go for A. Donley and J. Vath: 800 m run.
J. Vath is the state champ in the mile with a time 5:23! Proud of you!
Lincoln 4x800 relay are 1A state champs!! Add another gold medal! Congratulations girls!
J. Vath got first in the 2 mile with a time of 11:27.53, putting her in the top 10 in the state!!
R. Stewart got 5th and S. Ford got 7th. Way to go ladies!
The Leopards are at Cessna Stadium ready to compete today! The first race to watch are the three girls, J. Vath, R. Stewart, and S. Ford, in the 2 mile. Race starts at 10:45! Watch it here:
https://www.ksal.com/live-video-day-two-of-state-track/
The start time today for state track meet in Wichita has been changed to 10:00 am due to weather.
Thank you for Citizen's State Bank for purchasing a Mettner Field bench! Your continued support is appreciated! Dayton Walter, left and Jim Metz, right.
Friendly Reminder - Community access for LJSHS gym will be closed for the entire summer due to construction and renovations starting May 21, 2019. Thank you!
Come join us for a MAIN STREET send off as the Leopard track team heads to Wichita to compete at the state meet. Let's line the streets with Lincoln PRIDE! Send off begins at 1:30 pm, Thursday, May 23rd. Hope to see you there!
Fuel Up For Summer Fun
Thank you goes out to Farmway Credit Union and Wilson State Bank for your support of our schools!
Lincoln girl's track team 2019 Regional runner-up!! Great day to be a Leopard!
J. Vath, R. Stewart, and S. Ford place 1st, 2nd, and 4th, respectively, in the 2 mile. Three more events going to state!
J. Vath and A. Donley place 2nd and 1st, respectively, in the 800 m dash at Regionals. Two more state bound tracksters! Go Lincoln!
A. Donley won the open 400 m dash at Regionals...another state bound Leopard! Amazing day at Washington!
J. Vath won the mile at 1A regionals! Another state bound Leopard!! Keep it up!
Boys 4x100 relay placed 3rd at the 1A regionals in Washinton County! State bound!!! Great job!
Lincoln Girl's 4x800 relay won in a convincing fashion today at the 1A Regionals at Washington County! On to state! Way to go ladies!
Community access for LJSHS gym will be closed for the entire summer due to construction and renovations starting May 21, 2019.
LES Third Graders threw a surprise bridal shower for Miss Mikayla Reed who is getting married this summer. They presented her with a booklet containing some of their best marriage advice which included things like making sure not to burn his food, feeding him cake instead of broccoli, and not forcing him to go running with her.
These students were the recipients of the Leopard Kind Heart Award. This award recognizes a boy and a girl from each grade for their consistent displays of kindness and compassion to students and teachers during the 2018-2019 school year. While kindness is expected of all students, these kiddos really went above and beyond! -Mrs. Ptacek
Here are the schedules and past records for the LES Track Meet. K-2 is today at 12:30. Grades 3-6 is tomorrow at 8:20.
6th graders who received the Presidential Award.
Top 10 AR readers for this school year!!!!
Softball lost to Beloit 1-9 in first round of regionals. Overall record was 13-9. Good luck to the seniors and thanks for a great season.
We have yearbooks left at the grade school. They cost $20 each and you can buy them from the LES office. We only have 13 left!!!
Thank you Mr. Lange, K. McBride, and J. Marinhagen for all their work on the handrails in the gym. They look great and I am sure our patrons will appreciate having them!! Well done!
Softball girls win tonight with a score of 6-4! They play again Tuesday, May 14, in Hays. Game time 3:00 PM. Good luck ladies!
Go support our Lady Leopards as they play their first round of the Regional Tournament vs. Larned. They will play at Sylvan this afternoon starting at 5:30 pm. Admission is charged for regional tournaments of $6 for adults and $5 for students. Best of luck ladies!
Come support the Lincoln baseball team as they play the first round of Regional Tournament in Minneapolis. They will be taking gate $6 for adults and $5 for students. Game time is set for 5:00 pm. Best of luck to our Leopard team!
LJSHS Graduation is Sunday, May 12, 2019 held in the gym. The senior video will be playing continuously beginning at 1:00 pm.
Congratulations seniors!
Come celebrate with us at graduation starting at 2:00 PM. Senior video will be played before the ceremony starting at 1:00 PM in the commons. Come early and enjoy!
HS baseball scheduled today vs Canton Galva has been cancelled and will not be made up.
No JV softball game today at Sylvan. HS NPL Track is still on at Mankato.
DS Bus Line will continue to run mud routes through Monday morning. Regular bus routes will return for Monday afternoon.
The boys baseball bracket is available. They will play at Minneapolis on Monday, May 13 at 5 p.m.
Girls Regional Softball brackets are available. Girls play at Sylvan vs Larned on Monday, May 13 at 5:30 p.m.
The Junior High League track meet scheduled for tomorrow, Thursday, May 9, has been cancelled. The meet has been re scheduled for Monday, May 13.
LES will be running the mile Thursday. Here are the times they will run:
1st-9:00
2nd-9:50
3rd when 2nd gets back
4th-11:55
5th as soon as 4th gets back
6th as soon as 5th gets back
Don't miss the Retirement Reception honoring retirees Carolyn Farris, Allison Ford and Nancy Knapp, scheduled for Friday, May 17, 2-4 pm, at the Finch Theatre.
Hope you can attend the Kindergarten graduation ceremony this Friday, May 10, at 2 pm.
DS Bus Lines will be running mud routes again today after school and also on Thursday morning. Your bus driver will be contacting you to make arrangements.
C. Bates, a fourth grade student at Lincoln Elementary School, was the guest reader during library class for Mrs, Heller's first grade students. He achieved this reward by exceeding the class reading goal. He is reading Are You a Horse?, by Andy Rash.
DS Bus Lines will be running mud routes today after school and also on Wednesday morning. Your bus driver will be contacting you to make arrangements.
The HS track meet rescheduled to Tuesday, May 7 at Tescott has been cancelled. The JH PTL track meet has been rescheduled to Thursday, May 9 at Rock Hills and will begin at 9 a.m. The HS NPL track meet remains scheduled for Thursday, May 9 starting time at 3 pm.
High school baseball vs Clay Center has been cancelled for today.
C. Aleshire and M. Breneman were recognized at the Mustang Softball Senior Night. The Mustangs won both games against Ellinwood.
Congratulations to the Sylvan-Lucas/Lincoln softball team on 2 wins tonight over Ellinwood.
High school baseball vs Ellinwood scheduled for today has been cancelled and will not be made up.
Kindergarteners delivering May baskets to the nursing home.
Congratulations to E. Huskey and C. Aleshire for winning the Leadership award in the elevator pitch division and $500. Plus placing third at the State Youth Entrepreneur Challenge and winning $1000.
Congratulations to E. Huskey and C. Aleshire for winning the Leadership award in the elevator pitch division and $500. Plus placing third at the State Youth Entrepreneur Challenge and winning $1000.
The junior high track meet scheduled for Wednesday, May 1st at Beloit has been cancelled. It will not be made up. Thank you!
With 12 days of school remaining, the district cooks will be using up the inventory they have. Menus may change from what is posted or may be listed as "Cooks Choice". Check out the Cafeteria link for updates.
Good luck to C. Aleshire and E. Huskey at the State Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge.
Today's high school baseball at Lincoln has been moved to Minneapolis. Start time will be 4 pm.
The high school softball game scheduled for today will be played at Minneapolis instead of Sylvan. Starting time remains at 4 pm.
The high school track meet scheduled for Tuesday, April 30, at Tescott has been postponed to May 7th @ 3:00 pm
The junior high track meet scheduled for Tuesday, April 30 at Beloit has been rescheduled to Wednesday, May 1st.
LHS girls won 4 x 800!
Jaycee Vath running the 3200 and in the lead!
At the JH track meet today in Lincoln, the 7th grade boys and girls Long Jump events will start at 2:45 p.m. All other field events will start at 3:00 p.m.
On Wednesday, April 24th, The Happy Bear Program, Good Touch and Bad Touch, will be presented to Lincoln Elementary K-2 grade students. Parents MUST call the elementary office by 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, in order for their K-2 student to participate.
Lincoln Forensics Showcase Event...as we prepare for State in two weeks we are having an evening to share the talents of our team. All are welcome...Thursday, April 25th @ 7:00PM in the LJSHS commons. Come for a great evening of entertainment by our talented students! Thursday, April 25th @ 7:00PM...hope to see you!
LHS KAY Club and Citizens State Bank & Trust Co. all ready for the Lincoln Community egg hunt this morning!
High School art students attended the FHSU High School art show 4/17. The jurored art show resulted in 11 artworks being recognized. You can see these pieces as well as the NPL art show winners in the high school gym with the academic banquet May 8.
High School art students attended the FHSU High School art show 4/17. The jurored art show resulted in 11 artworks being recognized. You can see these pieces as well as the NPL art show winners in the high school gym with the academic banquet May 8.
K. McClean was the guest reader for the kindergarten class. He was chosen because he exceeded his Accelerated Reader goal. Congratulations!
6th Grade Field trip to Ellinwood Tunnels and the Great Bend Zoo.
Sack lunches for JH students made by Ms. Vicki.
And, this is why we have the best lunch lady around!
Lincoln Elementary School grades K-5 are helping raise environmental awareness for Earth Day April 22. Ask for paper sacks at Lincoln Grocery. Project sponsored by the ASCS office of Lincoln.
5th Grade Field Trip to Wilson Lake.
Mark your May calendar for our Retirement Reception honoring Carolyn Farris, Allison Ford and Nancy Knapp. Come to the Finch Theatre on Friday, May 17, from 2-4 p.m. Hope to see you all there!
Preschool Roundup, May 6 - 6 pm
Will you have a child that will be 4 years old by August 31, 2019, and attend Lincoln Preschool? Plan to attend the Lincoln Preschool Roundup on May 6 at 6 pm.
Just a reminder, the Lincoln Community Egg Hunt is THIS Friday! In this post you will find times and maps of the park in Lincoln where the egg hunts will be taking place. See ya there!
D. Rosebrook was the guest reader for the 1st grade class during library class. He was awarded this honor for exceeding his Accelerated Reading goal.
Several districts have requested the Parent Perception Survey be translated into Spanish. The survey will remain open through the end of the month.
Parent Perception Survey
Spanish Edition: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CZD9WCZ
English Edition: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DJ5HB5T
Estimado padre/tutor de Estudiantes en Kansas K-12:
La visión para la educación de la Junta de educación del estado de Kansas – Kansas lidera el mundo en el éxito de cada estudiante – se enfoca en ayudar a los estudiantes a explorar e identificar sus pasiones mientras se gradúan con la preparación académica, la preparación cognitiva, habilidades técnicas, habilidades de empleabilidad e involucramiento cívico necesarios pare el éxito en la fuerza de trabajo y en la vida.
Para ayudar a abordar las necesidades de los estudiantes actuales y futuros, el Departamento de educación del estado de Kansas está conduciendo una encuesta a los padres y tutores de los niños de 18 años de edad o menos acerca de sus percepciones actuales sobre diversas oportunidades después de la escuela secundaria/preparatoria. En otras palabras, ¿Cómo define usted como padre o tutor el éxito de su hijo?
Por favor, tome cinco minutos para completar la siguiente encuesta, respondiendo a preguntas con respecto a su hijo/hija mayor, que es hoy 18 años de edad o más joven.
Gracias de antemano por su participación en esta breve encuesta y por todo lo que hace para ayudar a nuestro estado a preparar a la próxima generación de niños de Kansas para la fuerza laboral del mañana.
— Dr. Randy Watson, Comisionado de Educación de Kansas
Aubry D. 2nd place 800m elite at Shocker Pre-State Challenge! Jaycee V. got 5th in the 1600 elite and 4th in the 3200 elite! Proud of you girls!
Lincoln's 4x800 relay placed 3rd at the Shocker Pre-State Challenge! Placing 1st: Moore Oklahoma, 2nd: Cimarron, 4th place: Bishop Carroll, and 5th: Dodge.
Congratulations!
Remember there is no school tomorrow, Friday, April 12, for all USD 298 students.
7th - 8th grade parents please plan to attend the iDecide informational meeting tonight from 6-7 pm in the high school commons. Parent's permission will be required for your student to participate in this decision making program discussing important health related issues.
The LES Site Council Preschool to Sixth Grade 2020- 2021 Student Classroom Supply Order Deadline has been extended until May 6, 2019. Order forms are available at the LES Office
It’s a beautiful day for the Lincoln Invitational Meet today. Go Leopards!
Please help us honor our ladies today as we celebrate National Library Workers Day! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication in making our school libraries great!
Kaylee, Carson, and Evelyn at the Capitol last week enjoying a day learning about civic engagement. Thank you Mr. Wolting for taking these young ladies!
Easter Egg Hunt Update
Easter Egg Hunt
Dear Parents/Guardians:
The Kansas State Board of Education launched a new vision for education – Kansas leads the world in the success of each student. This vision focuses on identifying and addressing the unique needs of each student. A key piece of this vision is helping students to explore and identify their passions while graduating them with the skills needed to be successful in the workforce and in life.
To better address the needs of current and future students, the Kansas State Department of Education is surveying parents and guardians of children 18 years of age or younger about their current perceptions about various post-high school opportunities. In other words, how do you as a parent or guardian define success for your child?
Please take five minutes to complete the following survey, answering questions in respect to your oldest child who is today 18 years old or younger.
Thank you in advance for your participation in this short survey and for all you do to help our state prepare the next generation of Kansas children for tomorrow’s workforce.
Click the link to begin the survey now: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/DJ5HB5T
Dr. Randy Watson
Kansas Commissioner of Education
Junior High had a great day at the Capitol! Thank you Mr. Wolting and Mr. Long for organizing the trip!
Thank you seniors for all your hard work today!
Remember that school is dismissed at 2 pm today.
Mr. Wolting and his senior government class in Topeka! Mr. Wolting for governor?
Chair project, complete! Mrs. Ford's sixth grade would like to thank Mr. Koch, Mrs. Wiebke, Mr. Lange and his shop class, and Mr. Pittenger for helping make this learning experience a success.
Just a friendly reminder that Lincoln schools will dismiss at 2 pm on Monday, April 1st. Have a great weekend!
Final day of chair building!!! What a great experience for our 6th graders.
Day 3 of 6th grade chair building project.
Day two of four of chair building!!! Big thank you to Mr. Lange and the high school students for helping.
What great support we had for the 7/8 Grade Science Fair! Thank you to those who came out to enjoy what the students had accomplished!
1st group of 6th graders making their chairs they designed. More groups to come over the week.
League power lifters, boys were league runners up, girls were league champions! Great jobs Leopards!
League power lifters, boys were league runners up, girls were league champions! Great jobs Leopards!
Cat and the Hat Day
Mrs. Holeman read to the Kindergarten class for Wacky Wednesday.
LES is running the mile tomorrow. 1st-6th grade. Times are tentative. Time is when we will try to leave LES. Parents are invited to come to track to watch.
1st grade 9:00
2nd grade 10:00
3rd grade as soon as 2nd grade returns probably after 10:30.
4th grade 11:55
5th grade 12:25 or when 4th grade returns.
6th grade 12:55 or when 5th grade returns.
Remember early dismissal at 3 pm for Lincoln Schools on Thursday, March 21st.
Oh the Places Kindergarten will Go! (And the jobs we’ll have.) Kindergarteners also made and baked cookies that even Dr. Seuss would be proud of!
7th and 8th Grade Science Fair
Students will be presenting their science fair boards on MARCH 26th at 6:30 p.m. in the commons.
Everyone is welcome to come!
Kindergarteners are celebrating Read Across America Week with Dr. Seuss’s books and related activities. Monday they read Green Eggs and Ham and even got to see if they liked eating it. Just like the Seuss character, most did!!!
Stop by the Lincoln Art Center to see the artwork exhibited from the Northern Plains League schools. Show ends Tuesday, March 26 after the 10:00 AM awards ceremony.
City of Lincoln Center
Will Accept Applications until April 5th, 2019
for Pool Manager & Lifeguards
For Job Description and Application Contact:
City Clerk’s Office
P O Box 126, 153 W. Lincoln Ave.
Lincoln, KS 67455
785-524-4280
(Subject to Pre-Employment Drug Testing)
USD 298 is advertising for a District Treasurer. Check out the flyer for more information.
USD 298 is requesting proposals for the replacement of HVAC system and windows at Lincoln Elementary School. Check the attachment for more details.
Thank you, Michel O'Hare, Lincoln County Commissioners and Lincoln County Highway Department! When we ask for help, you respond! We appreciate you!
Steve Koch, Dennis Pittenger and Bob White were recognized at the March Board of Education meeting for all the work they put in during snow days. We have a great crew, thank you!
Today is the last day of the Scholastic Book Fair. Come to the LES Library between 4:00 and 8:00PM to find some great books!
Due to the change to evening parent teacher conferences this week, there will be a full day of school for all USD 298 students on Thursday, March 7. No school, Friday, March 8. Enjoy spring break March 11 - 15th.
I want to "THANK" the patrons and community members for your support over the last four years. I have enjoyed getting to know all of you and my time here in Lincoln. I have accepted a position with the USD 490 El Dorado and have resigned effective June 30, 2019.
Kathy Robertson
Great job Mrs. Flinn and your business class on a job well done! We are proud of all of you!
Congratulations to Libby and Cassie on their win at the 2019 YEC!!! On to the state competition!!! Go Leopards!
Congratulations Aubry on getting runner up!!!
A few of the great business ideas from our students!
YEC Finalists! Waiting patiently for the winners...
LES Book Fair Starts today at 4:00!!!
Here are some safety tips to share during Severe Weather Safety Week.
U S D Lincoln 2 9 8 will have a two hour late start, tomorrow, Monday, March fourth. No A M preschool. Stay safe and warm!
The LES Book Fair Almost Here!!!
Book Fair is Coming to the LES!!!
This message is for eighth grade parents and students. This is a reminder that the eighth grade enrollment information meeting is tomorrow February 26 at 6:30 p m at the high school. Students will be choosing their courses for next year and discussing their high school options.
Greatly appreciate Michel O'Hare and the County road crew for helping clear our parking lot at LJSHS! A BIG thanks to Bob White, Steve Koch and Dennis Pittenger for removing snow from all our sidewalks and parking areas!
Blizzard warning issued for February 22 at 2:57PM expiring February 24 at 12:00AM. A strong storm system will arrive bringing heavy snow, strong north conditions to Lincoln County. Possible 50 mph winds, white out conditions are possible. Stay safe and warm!
Thank you to the LJSHS cheer squad and their sponsor, Mrs. Biggs, for being such a great representation of our school! We are proud of all your hard work! It is extra sweet when someone notices...
What can parents, educators, healthcare providers, and schools do to prevent and reduce youth use of
tobacco products? Read more here.
Good luck at State Wrestling Chantz! We are rooting for you!!
Request for Proposal and Notice to Bidders information is attached.
"THANK YOU" to our DS Bus Line drivers and Mr. Curtis for making sure our students and athletes got home yesterday after school and last night after the basketball game. WE APPRECIATE YOU!
"THANK YOU" to the City of Lincoln Center employees who removed and are removing the snow from the city's roads. You are doing a great job and we appreciate you!
"THANK YOU" to all the county and state employees who removed and are removing snow from our roads! We appreciate you!
"THANK YOU" to Bob White and Dennis Pittenger for removing the snow today from Lincoln Elementary and Jr. / Sr. High School!
Snow Day Challenge!!!
Have some fun in the snow. Create unusual works of art with snow. Send pictures to Mrs. Hayworth at hayworth.kae@usd298.com. **High school art students check classroom before you begin.
U S D 298 Lincoln has cancelled school for tomorrow, Wednesday, February twentieth, two thousand nineteen due to the weather. All field trips and activities are cancelled as well. Keep warm and be safe.
The game time for the regional boys basketball game scheduled for tonight, Feb. 19, has been changed to 4:00 PM at Rock Hills. Good luck Leopards!
Congratulations to the high school girls basketball team for their regional playoff win over Tescott tonight. Final score was Lincoln 34, Tescott 29.
Lincoln HS Girls advance in Regional basketball and travel to Solomon Thursday, 2/21 and play Southern Cloud at 6 pm. Go Leopards!
The JH wrestling meet at Republic Co. for tonight has been cancelled.
Here is some helpful information about our automated system. When you receive a call from the automated system, please answer the call promptly with "hello" as this will prompt the message to begin. If you have questions, please contact the board office. Thank you!
Lincoln Boys basketball travels to Mankato for KSHSAA Regional play. The game starts at 7 pm (note time change) on Tuesday, February 19.
Congrats to Chantz Vath #145 1st place Regionals in Beloit and is state bound!
Way to go Chantz Vath! Chantz won and is in the finals tomorrow!!!
Have you thought about donating to the USD 298 Beef to Schools? Thank you to Lincoln Co. Farm Bureau, Rosebrook Farms, and the David Bell family for your generous contributions to this local program!
No school on Monday, February 18th for USD 298 students.
Welcome to Regional Wrestling in Beloit! Congratulations to Chantz Vath for winning his 2nd round!
No afternoon preschool today, Friday, February 15.
Please see the attached bracket for the Class 1A Regional Boys Basketball. Lincoln Boys will travel to Mankato, Tuesday, February 19 at 6 pm. Admission prices will be Adults - $6; Students - $5. No passes allowed to this KSHSAA event.
Please see the attached bracket for the Class 1A Regional Girls Basketball. Lincoln Girls will play at home vs Tescott, Monday, February 18 at 7 pm. Admission prices will be Adults - $6; Students - $5. No passes allowed to this KSHSAA event.
Mrs Robertson reading to the kindergarteners.
USD 298 Lincoln is looking for a student intern this summer through Nex-Generation Round Up for Youth, Inc. Students, age 16 on up, need to apply online by March 15, 2019. Check out the flyer and go to www.nex-generation.org
Another great outing for Lincoln Forensics today. The team traveled to Abilene and competed against much larger schools and finished in 4th place with 173 points.
Newton finished 1st with 207 points, Hutchinson finished in 2nd with 186 points, and Great Bend got 3rd with 183 points.
Lincoln had 10 events out of 17 break into finals. Individual results are:
L. Huskey & T. Haesemeyer: 1st in Duet
A. Behrens & K. Babcock: 3rd in Duet
T. Haesemeyer: 1st in Prose
M. Squires: 4th in Prose
L. Huskey: 2nd in Humorous Solo
S. MacMahon: 5th in Humorous Solo
K. Babcock: 3rd in Serious Solo
P. Howard: 4th in Serious Solo
B. Obermueller: 3rd in Informative
B. Obermueller & T. Hayworth: 6th in IDA
Another win for Dalton Cooper! Good day to be a Leopard!!!
A win for Jerry Marinhagen!
A pin for Kenton Myer!
A pin for Sam Princ!
Another win for Gabe Fenn!
Congrats to Dalton Cooper for the win!
A win for Gabe Fenn!
Congratulations to Sam Princ and Kenton Myers on their wins!
Good luck to Lincoln's JV wrestlers at Chapman this morning!
Congratulations to these girls on earning their spot on the Kansas Volleyball Association all academic team!! We are proud of you!
LJSHS is honoring the State Cross Country team and their coach on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 after the girls Varsity game (approx. 7:00) by hanging their state banner! Please come and join the celebration!!
The Lincoln HS wrestling meet scheduled for today, February 7, has been cancelled. It will not be rescheduled.
U S D 2 9 8 Lincoln will have a two hour late start, tomorrow, February seventh due to weather. There will be no A M preschool. There will be no science Olympiad. Stay safe.
The district calendar for the 2019-2020 school year was approved at the Board of Education meeting last night.
Happy National School Counseling Week to Cyndi Geisen, LJSHS Counselor and Sawyer Pittenger, PreK-6, Student Advocate. Thank you for supporting our students and all your hard work!!!
Chance got 2nd! Great job, Chance!!!
Thank you to all who came to the benefit and auction for Carolyn Farris and Shawn Kobbeman at the high school. The turn out and support was truly amazing!!! #ittakesatribe
Brayson Young got 3rd place at Phillipsburg's Panther Classic! Congratulations!
A pin for Brayson Young! Great afternoon to be a Leopard!
Tra Barrientes for the win!
Congrats to Sam Princ for the win @ Phillipsburg!
Congratulations to Chance Vath, 1st round Varsity win @ Phillipsburg!
Lincoln wrestlers in Phillipsburg today. Congrats to Jerry Marinhagen, Brayson Young and Dalton Cooper winning their JV first round matches. Great morning to be a Leopard!
Check out these Dairy Facts. Kansas School Lunch Week - Farm to Plate.
Remember the Benefit for Carolyn Farris and Shawn Kobbeman this Saturday, Feb. 2 at LJSHS, 7-11 a.m. Come eat breakfast and bid on many items donated for the Silent Auction. Please share!
Kindergarten celebrated 100th day of school today.
Kansas School Lunch Week - Farm to Plate. Did you know that approximately 90% of Kansas land is dedicated to agricultural use. In 2012, there were 61,733 farms in Kansas, generating $18.5 billion in agricultural output. View Lincoln Co. statistics attached.
Please read this important message.
Due to hosting the high school league scholars bowl, Lincoln schools will dismiss at 1:30 pm on Wednesday, January 30th. There will be no afternoon preschool.
Happy 157th Birthday, Kansas! Check out these Kansas Wheat Fun Facts!
G. Esterl was the guest reader for the Kindergarten library class. This was her reward for her outstanding reading efforts this month. She did a great job!!
To those attending the JH PTL Basketball Tournament on Monday, January 28th, the Osborne concession stand will have pulled pork, bierocks, soup, hot dogs, nachos, and the regular things for everyone if kids and adults don't want to bring lunches.
Here are the brackets for the JH PTL Basketball Tournament starting Monday, January 28 @ Osborne.
On Friday, February 1, 2019, the schedule for the HS basketball game vs Pike Valley will be: 2 quarters of JV girls at 5 pm followed by V girls, then V boys.
The JH basketball game at Courtland today, January 24, 2019, starts at 3:30 p.m. with 2 quarters played by "C" boys. There will be a rolling schedule after that game with the rolling schedule of B girls, B boys, A girls and A boys.
Friday night's basketball game vs Natoma will start at 5 p.m. with JV boys followed by Varsity boys. No girls games will be played.
The League HS Scholar's Bowl has been rescheduled to Wednesday, January 30, at Lincoln High School. School will be dismissed at 1:30 p.m. There will be no afternoon preschool that day.
THANKS to the state, county and city workers for clearing our roads last night and this morning so our students and staff to could it to work safely. We appreciate YOU!!!!!!
THANKS to Alan Finch, Bob White, Dennis Pittenger, Steve Koch and Bobbi Turner for making sure all the sidewalks and parking lots were cleared of snow this morning. We appreciate YOU!!!
The Spelling Bee this morning has been cancelled and will NOT be rescheduled.
Due to today's late start, the Spelling Bee has been cancelled for this morning.
There will be no AM preschool tomorrow morning, Wednesday, January 23, 2019.
Two hour late start tomorrow due to weather, Wednesday, January 23, 2019. School will start at 10:00 in the morning and will be in session until 3:30 p m due to N P L Scholars Bowl cancellation tomorrow afternoon. No early release tomorrow.
Due to the weather, Lincoln Schools will be dismissed at 2:30 pm today, Tuesday, January 22, 2019.
All after school and evening activities for Lincoln schools have been cancelled for today, Tuesday, January 22, 2019. The HS basketball game at Lakeside has been cancelled.
No afternoon preschool today, Tuesday, January 22, at Lincoln.
Nancy Carlsson-Paige has written Young Children in the Digital Age: A Parent's Guide. Look over the information attached (pg 13-16).
Nancy Carlsson-Paige has written Young Children in the Digital Age: A Parent's Guide. Look over the information attached (pg 9-12).
Nancy Carlsson-Paige has written Young Children in the Digital Age: A Parent's Guide. Look over the information attached (pg 5-8).
One challenge families face today involves making decisions about appropriate screen and digital device use for their young children. Nancy Carlsson-Paige has written Young Children in the Digital Age: A Parent's Guide. Look over the information attached (pg 1-4).
The JH basketball game at Bennington today, Monday, January 21st, begins at 6 pm. Games will be played in 2 gyms.
Congratulations to Chance Vath! 5th place @ Beloit meet. We are proud of you!
Congratulations to A. Donley for signing to run track and cross country for Friends University! We are proud of you!
Attached are the updated NPL HS basketball tournament brackets. The boys 5th and 7th place games will play as follows.
5th Place Game - Sylvan-Lucas will play Wilson on February 8 at Wilson.
7th Place Game - Rock Hills will play Thunder Ridge on February 15 at Kensington.
Congratulations to A. Donley for signing to run track and cross country for Friends University! We are proud of you!
Don't forget to go out to the LHS Commons tonight for chili or chicken noodle soup. Support the USD 298 Education Foundation. Buy a raffle ticket on some great prizes.
Updated NPL HS Basketball brackets for Thursday, January 17
Due to hosting the high school basketball tournament, school will be dismissed at 2 pm on Thursday, January 17th.
Lincoln HS Boys basketball team will play in the NPL Tournament at 3 pm today in Sylvan against Chase.
Updated NPL HS Basketball brackets for Wednesday, January 16, 2019.
Regular school times and dismissal for Friday, January 18, 2019.
Due to changes in the NPL HS BB Tournament dates, the USD 298 Education Foundation Fundraiser will now be held on Tuesday (sloppy joe or pulled pork meal) and Thursday (chili or chicken noodle soup). There is also a great raffle opportunity for a great cause.
Benefit Breakfast & Silent Auction
Updated information (New brackets):
Tuesday, January 15 - School dismissed @ 2 PM; Games start @ 3 PM
Wednesday, January 16 - School dismissed @ 12 noon; Games start @ 12 noon
Thursday, January 17 - School dismissed @ 2 pm; Games start @ 3 PM
The NPL Tournament will be now be played on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. No Friday games. Updated brackets and more information to follow.
For Sale - Deck from football stadium. Please call the Board Office (785) 524-4436 to bid. Bids taken until Friday, January 18, 2019, 12 noon. We have a starting bid of $100.
Our district is looking for a JH Assistant Football Coach for 2019-2020 season.
Check out information on our Beef to Schools program. Call the Board of Education office at (785) 524-4436 for more information.
No JH girls & boys basketball practice today, January 11.
Change for the HS Basketball game today at Tipton/St. John @ Beloit - varsity only games. Varsity girls @ 4 pm followed by Varsity boys.
Congrats to LHS wrestling team win over Bluestem! Go Leopards!