Welcome to Lincoln Consolidated Schools

Community Message - September 1

LCS Family:

I hope this message finds you well.

This has been such an exciting week in Lincoln Consolidated Schools as we welcomed our students back. Each building is off to such a great start to this school year. 

A special thank you to all of our Lincoln Families for your patience, flexibility and understanding this week with our transportation routing issues. Over the summer we implemented new bus routing software. During the implementation of the new system, our Transportation staff experienced technology issues that negatively impacted the established timeline, resulting in late notification to families. Please know that the team is working diligently to resolve all issues as quickly as possible. If you still have concerns, please reach out to them at transportationoffice@lincolnk12.org and they’ll work to promptly resolve any issue.

In the coming weeks, the Transportation staff will be reviewing bus stops to ensure they meet the needs of our students in the safest manner possible. There are several requirements that must be considered when establishing bus stops. Your understanding of the challenges we face to provide the safest and highest quality service possible is truly appreciated.  

We are pleased to be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the School Year 2022-2023. This allows ALL students enrolled at our school district to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day.

In place of the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application we need every household to fill out and sign the Household Information Report, even if you do not plan to use the meal service. Please complete and return to your school building as soon as possible. This report is critical in determining the amount of money that our school district receives from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs like Title I A, At-risk (31a), Title II A, E-Rate, etc. 

Thank you for your continued support and partnership as we kick off another amazing school year. Enjoy the 4-day Labor Day weekend and we’ll see students on Tuesday!

Sincerely,

Robert Jansen
Superintendent

COVID-19 school-related outbreak reporting will no longer be updated after 6/21/2022.  Data regarding school-age COVID-19 cases can be found on the K-12 Aged ISD Reporting dashboard and COVID-19 outbreak numbers can be found on the Outbreak Reporting webpage. 

Expectations for 2022-2023:

• Please continue to monitor for symptoms daily and stay home if any symptoms develop regardless of vaccination status. We cannot reiterate enough: If your child does not feel well, they need to remain at home. 
• Students and staff who test positive need to remain home for 5 days from the onset of symptoms and can return to school with a mask for days 6-10.
• Communications will not be sent for individual COVID cases.
• Communication of positive cases will only be made if there is an outbreak (identified as 20% or more positive tests within 7 days) within a classroom or other identified cohort group such as a club or team, and then only sent to that group.

Dear Parent or Guardian:

We are pleased to inform you that Lincoln Consolidated Schools will be participating in the Community Eligibility Provision (CEP) as part of the National School Lunch and School Breakfast Programs for the School Year 2022-2023.

The GREAT NEWS is that ALL students enrolled at our school district can receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at NO CHARGE to your household each day.

In place of the Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application we still need every household to fill out and sign the Household Information Report, even if you do not plan to use the meal service. This report is critical in determining the amount of money that our school district receives from a variety of State and Federal supplemental programs like Title I A, At-risk (31a), Title II A, E-Rate, etc.  

These supplemental programs have the potential to offer supports and services for our students including, but not limited to:

• Instructional supports (staff, supplies & materials, etc.)
• Non-instructional services (counseling, social work, health services, etc.)
• Professional Learning for staff
• Parent and Community engagement supplies and activities
• Technology

We are asking that you please complete and submit the Household Information Report to your school office as soon as possible to ensure that additional funding is available to meet the needs of our students. For households with students in multiple buildings, you only need to complete one form and submit it to any of your children’s school buildings. All information on the report submitted is confidential. Without your assistance in completing and returning the attached report, our school cannot maximize the use of available State and Federal funds. 

Volunteers/ Building Access 

District visitors, including parents/guardians, will only be able to enter buildings by appointment only. The District limits visitors to the buildings, and as a result, visitors and volunteers will only be permitted when necessary. 

Following these procedures will ensure the safety of all of our children. 

We are following the CDC/health department color system, the current protocol level/color will be determined and communicated by the district.

Thank you!

Volunteer/IChat Application