Lincoln Elementary School PTA

Spring Fest is Friday, May 8, from 5-7 pm, and registration for Laps for Lincoln (our annual fun run fundraiser held during Spring Fest) is now open! Kids can run or walk with friends, earn fun prizes, and collect donations/pledges for their efforts. If 125 students register by May 3, AP Whaley will run laps in the dolphin mascot costume! Registration is free at this link: bit.ly/lapsforlincoln2026

Today is the last day to complete the 5 Essentials Survey, a tool used to identify areas for improvement and to help Lincoln plan for the future. The more responses our school gets, the more accurately the results will reflect the learning conditions and climate of our school. If you haven't done so already, please fill out this brief, anonymous survey at the link below. (Choose "Start Here" under "Parent Survey")
https://survey.5-essentials.org/illinois/

Our "Pot O' Gold" Coin Drive is in full swing. 1st grade has pulled into an early lead, but it's still anyone's game! The winning grade gets to dress their teachers in St. Patrick's Day gear, and if we meet our schoolwide goal of $500, all students play fun St. Patrick's Day games. Send loose change (small bills accepted!) with your student now through Monday, March 16. Thanks for your contributions!

Tickets to the April 19 Cubs Game Benefiting D65 OneFund can now be purchased at the link below. Enjoy a day of family and community fun at Wrigley Field while supporting students across D65.
https://www.gofevo.com/event/ESD65

Friday, Feb 6 is School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day. So if you see Dale (Main & Forest) or Bud (Main & Judson) at the beginning or the end of your school day, give them an extra smile and a big THANK YOU today.

The Read-a-thon and Used Book Drive for Bookery are underway at Lincoln! As of yesterday, the kids have clocked 46,000 minutes read - that's well on our way to our goal of 125,000, but we still have a ways to go! Your student can log minutes read or being read to.

Along the theme of all things books and reading, we are aiming to collect 700 books to restock the shelves at Bookery, Lincoln's monthly free book fair. If your family has gently-used, age-appropriate books to pass on, please let us find a new home for them through Bookery! See below for how to donate.

Session 2 of Lincoln Chess Club starts next week! No experience necessary - kids learn chess from expert instructors and have fun playing with peers. Club meets Tuesdays after school and Thursdays before school - pick one class or both to attend.
Details and registration at this link: https://lincolnptaevanston.givebacks.com/shop/items/a53ee91125fb4e

Lincoln's Math Night is next Friday, January 30, from 5-6:30 pm at the school. Bring the whole family for hands-on math activities, a scavenger hunt, logic games, and more! See links below to RSVP (so we can plan for supplies - ok if plans change!) or to volunteer (older siblings and adult family members are welcome to volunteer as well).
RSVP: Bit.ly/MathNight2026
Volunteer: Bit.ly/MathNightVolunteer2026

Our online spiritwear store is running a 20% off sale through Dec 10, so if you're shopping this week, consider heading to the link below and ordering some dolphin gear to spread some dolphin cheer! All items are printed to order and shipped to your address - there are a wide variety of items and logos that can be mixed and matched. A portion of sales provides funding for PTA initiatives.
https://1stplacespiritwear.com/schools/IL/Evanston/Lincoln+Elementary+School/collection_detail.html

Chess Club starts the week of October 20 for Lincoln Dolphins in grades 1-5. The club meets Tuesday afternoons from 3:45-4:45 and Thursday mornings from 8-8:50. Kids can join one session (for $95) or both ($145). The session is 10 weeks long. Scholarships are available! Please use this link to register and read more info:
https://lincolnptaevanston.givebacks.com/shop/items/68210d280d1fbe

Bookery is always in need of good quality books for kids in grades K-5! If you have books your family no longer needs, consider dropping them in the book donation bin inside the main entrance of the school. You can also email [email protected] to arrange porch drop off. "Lincoln's free bookstore" is operated by parent volunteers and stocked through donations and funding from the PTA.