Buff Elementary School

Way to go Lincoln!

We’re so excited to recognize our next student as part of our student spotlight program, Flourishing in 509J! ⭐

Lincoln Picard is a 5th grader at Buff Elementary! He was nominated by Major Bailey, his music teacher.

“Lincoln Picard has been a fantastic student this semester. Not only has he shown growth in his rhythm and ear training skills, but he always wants to expand his musical knowledge. At the beginning of my time here at Buff, Lincoln approached me and said that he was curious about learning the piano but did not have one at home. During my afternoon planning time on Wednesdays, he came into my room and we started learning the piano. In order for him to practice at home, I drew piano keys on a piece of paper. This way he could practice his hand placement and do the exercises to increase his dexterity. Over the last two months, he has shown incredible growth as a future musician. He wants to write songs in the future. Recently, he showed off his voice by competing in the rigorous vocal audition process here at Buff to win a spot singing a solo. He won a position and sang a beautiful song at our Spring Concert. Lincoln has been a fantastic student and is a clear example of why music needs to be in schools. He has been a joy this semester, and I see much success in his future.”

Lincoln loves coming to school each day at Buff to hang out with his friends, play at recess, learn more about math because he really likes numbers, and music! He felt pretty nervous before his big solo at Buff’s Spring Concert, but he worked through it crushed it!

“I couldn't stay still, but I just thought, it's like singing at home in front of my parents. I just thought of that and when it was over, I felt exhausted and relieved,” he said.

Lincoln will be moving onto JCMS next year. He is going to miss Buff but he’s also excited to start middle school!.

“I've been at Buff since kindergarten, and they've treated me fantastic, and there's no better school.”

Way to go, Lincoln! You are a true example of how Students Flourish Here. ✨