We were very fortunate to be able to have massive physics and chemistry lesson come right to our very own Lion's Den at Lincoln. Thanks to a grant from the DEKKO Foundation and the Lincoln PTO, the program was a large success! We saw lots of smiling faces as every Lincoln student participated in a hands on science experiment.
Thank you to our volunteers:
Travis Shepherd, April McCool, Rosarion Venegas, Missy Cook, Connie Burkholder, Joanne Huffer, Kimm Silveus, Charles Hartman, Laura Davis, Leah Everest, Erin Hoak, Cindy Clingnan, Jenn Owens, Brittney Woodward, Shari Benyouski, DIck Schroeder, Paige Hubner and Tanya Bale.
A very special thanks to Mrs. Miller for allowing us to utilize the gym and totally rearrange her day , Mr. Sahagan and the custodial staff for making sure our tables were found, set up, organized and more importantly they cleaned up the slime after we finished!
Lincoln Elementary has been serving Warsaw as a neighborhood school for over 50 years. Most of our students live in a 1 mile radius surrounding the school. This gives Lincoln a feeling of family and community that other schools may not be able to duplicate.
As a school we strive to educate every student, as well as assist their families in any way that we can. It is important to us that our students are happy, healthy, and that we know them as individuals not just as a number. Our success both locally and nationally reflects this philosophy.
Our experienced staff serves a diverse population of over 450 students, including Gifted/Talented, Title One and Special Needs. Lincoln students are encouraged to participate in a variety of school clubs and activities such as Homework Club, Chess Club, Yearbook, Athletics, Ed Com, Student Council, Readers Theater and the list goes on.
At Lincoln we are here and waiting to serve our community for another 50 years!
DESIGNATES WARSAW COMMUNITY SCHOOLS LINCOLN ELEMENTARY AS ONE OF 314 SCHOOLS AS 2009 BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS
U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan today announced 314 schools as 2009 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Secretary Duncan was joined by Maryland State Superintendent Dr. Nancy S. Grasmick, Montgomery County Board of Education President Shirley Brandman, and Montgomery County Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Jerry Weast for the announcement this morning at HighlandElementary School, a 2009 BlueRibbonSchool in Silver Spring, Md.
The schools 264 public and 50 private will be honored at an awards ceremony on November 3 at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, DC. For the past 27 years, more than 6,150 of America's schools have received this coveted award.
These Blue Ribbon Schools have shown that all children can learn with appropriate supports, Duncan said. They are producing outstanding results for their students. Some have shown dramatic improvements in places where students are overcoming the challenges of poverty, and others serve as examples of consistent excellence that can be a resource for other schools. They are places where improved teaching and learning benefits every student, and where students are challenged to meet high expectations with the active support of teachers, parents and the community.
The award honors public and private elementary, middle and high schools that are either academically superior, or have made dramatic gains in student achievement and helped close gaps in achievement among minority and disadvantaged students. Each year since 1982, the U.S. Department of Education has sought out schools where students attain and maintain high academic goals. Using standards of excellence, as evidenced by student achievement measures and the characteristics known from research to exemplify school quality, the Department celebrates schools, including those that beat the odds.
The Blue Ribbon Schools Program honors public and private schools based on one of two criteria: 1) Schools whose students, regardless of background, achieve in the top 10 percent of their state on state tests or in the case of private schools in the top 10 percent of the nation on nationally-normed tests; and 2) Schools with at least 40 percent of their students from disadvantaged backgrounds that demonstrate dramatic improvement of student performance to high levels on state tests or nationally-normed tests.
In addition, public schools must meet Adequate Yearly Progress, or AYP, in reading (language arts) and mathematics. Each state -- not the federal government -- sets its own academic standards and benchmark goals.
A total of 413 schools nationwide can be nominated, based on the number of K-12 students and the number of schools in each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. The Chief State School Officer (CSSO) nominates public schools, and the Council for American Private Education (CAPE) submits private schools nominations. The schools are invited by the Secretary of Education to submit an application for possible recognition as a Blue Ribbon School.
