Face Coverings - we strongly encourage the continued use of face coverings at school. While this will remain optional for students, our goal is to be in school learning and know this played a large role in helping us accomplish that goal last school year. We will honor your requests for wearing face coverings at school. If a student needs a mask, we are happy to help! We have several options in our office. Thank you for helping keep all members of our school community safe!

Daily Dismissal Plans - student safety during dismissal is our foremost concern. Please work with us to ensure that student(s) have a daily dismissal plan. We will follow the plan each day unless we receive a phone call or note from the parent to indicate a change in the plan. Please complete this form for each of your students, please. Thank you!

Input Conferences - are an opportunity for parents/guardians to speak with their child's classroom teacher to share your child's strengths, interests, concerns, and goals for the upcoming school year. The link will allow you to provide information electronically in advance of the Input Conference. Please use these directions to sign up for Input Conferences. If you need help scheduling, you can also call the school at 319.553.2950. If you are attending Preschool at Lincoln, please watch for an opportunity from Mrs. Rasmusson.

First Day Of School - to support student and staff safety, our staff will be available to help our students find their classes on the first day of school. We will have staff outside as well as in our hallways beginning at 8:30 AM. To ensure student safety, we will not allow family members to enter the building with their students. We know this will be tough and promise we will help all students arrive in their classrooms! 

Visitors and Volunteers - to support safety, we will not be able to allow families to enter our classrooms as the school year begins. On the first day of school, we will have staff available to help our students find their classrooms as they enter the building. Thank you for saying goodbye at the door! In addition, if you come to the building to pick up your child, you can enter the office or call and we will walk the student outside to our visitor parking spots.

Arrival And Dismissal - we are working to help our students safely enter and leave the building. In the morning, we will ask students to arrive between 8:30 and 8:45. They will report to their classrooms. At the end of the day, we will first dismiss students by grade who ride the bus. Following this, we will dismiss students who are picked up or walk home. Our staff will walk students to the door. Our Kindergarten and 1st grade students will dismiss at their outside classroom doors, second grade will dismiss onto the east playground, third grade will also dismiss onto the east playground, fourth grade will dismiss using our main entrance doors on 8th street and 5th and 6th grade will dismiss using our 7th street doors. We appreciate families making and following consistent after school plans. Thank you for helping us support safe morning arrivals and afternoon dismissals!

Student Supplies - Please label student supplies with first and last names please. Our supply lists can be found here. Since we are not having Backpack Night, please plan to send supplies with students on the first day of school. If your family needs help with school supplies, please contact Mr. Bryant.

Snacks and Birthday Treats - We are proud to be a Blue Zones school and encourage healthy choices when students bring food for their daily snack. In addition, to support safety this school year when celebrating birthdays, we will ask for families to bring prepackaged items to minimize handling. Thank you!

Beginning Band Parent Informational Nights - 5th Grade Parents (and 6th Grade Parents who have not been involved in band before) are invited to attend an information meeting about the Cedar Falls Elementary Band Program. There will be two identical meetings held on two different dates/locations. Please attempt to attend the meeting for your child’s school; however, you have the option of attending the alternate meeting if it corresponds better with your schedule! 

• Tuesday, August 31st, 7:00 p.m.: Hansen Elementary Cafeteria (Hansen & North Cedar)

• Thursday, September 2nd, 7:00 p.m.: Lincoln Elementary Cafeteria (Lincoln and Aldrich)

The meetings will last approximately 30 minutes. There will be an explanation of the beginner band program and instrument selection procedure. This meeting is mainly for parents; your child is welcome to come but it is not required. There is no obligation to join if you attend the meeting- they are being held to more thoroughly acquaint you with the band program at Cedar Falls Schools and to let you know how your child may become involved! Official sign up will occur after the information meetings. If you cannot attend or if you have questions, please email Mrs. Nicole Davis, Band instructor, at: nicole.davis@cfschools.org.

Thank you for your support! We are here to partner with your family to help each child have an amazing school year. We can’t wait to see you!

Respectfully,

Ralph Bryant

Lincoln Elementary Principal

Follow Lincoln On Social Media

We have many options for following our work with your students on social media:

Art: https://www.facebook.com/LincolnArtRoom/ 

Music: https://www.facebook.com/LincolnMusicCF/ 

Media Center: https://www.instagram.com/lincolnlibrarycf 

Physical Education: https://www.facebook.com/Lincolnphysicaleducation/ 

Lincoln Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CFLincolnElementary/ 

Lincoln Instagram: cflincoln

Lincoln Twitter: @CF_Lincoln