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Lincoln 5-8 Family Updates July 23, 2026

Posted Date: 07/23/26 (10:41 AM)
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Lincoln 5-8 Family Updates

July 23, 2026

School Summer Hours: M-Th, 8:30-1:00

 

Upcoming Events

  • August 26-28: Teachers Report Back
  • Monday, August 31: Students' First Day of School; first day of fall sports tryouts
  • Sept. 4-7: No School
  • Sept. 21: No School (Yom Kippur)

From the Desk of the Athletic Director

My name is Alana McLaughlin, and I’m the new Athletic Director for Lincoln and Hanscom Middle Schools.

The Lincoln School Athletic program offers boys and girls soccer, cross country, and field hockey. The fall season runs from August 31, 2026 through Friday, October 30, 2026. There are no athletic games or practices during weekends. All practices will be held after school on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday from 2:50 to 4:30 & Friday from 2:50 to 4:00.
 
All paperwork must be turned in by August 31, 2026.
 
Soccer and Field Hockey Tryouts (Grades 6-8)

Boys and Girls Soccer: Monday, Aug. 31, 3:00-4:30; Tue, Sep. 1, 3:00-4:30; Thu, Sep. 3, 3:00-4:30

  • All student-athletes must bring their own water bottle, snack, cleats, shin guards and soccer socks.

Field Hockey: Monday, Aug. 31, 3:00-4:30; Tue, Sep. 1, 3:00-4:30; Thu, Sep. 3, 3:00-4:30

  • All student-athletes must bring their own water bottle, snack, cleats, shin guards, goggles, and mouth guards

Cross Country Tryouts (Grades 5-8)

  • Monday, Aug. 31, 3:00-4:30; Tue, Sep. 1, 3:00-4:30; Thu, Sep. 3, 3:00-4:30
  • All student-athletes must bring their own water bottle, snack, and running shoes

Teams will be identified on Sep. 8 and the first practices will be Sept. 10. First contests are scheduled for Sept. 17. 
 
Kindly note that coming to tryouts and participating does not guarantee your child to a spot on the team that they sign up for.
 
For a fee of $175.00, your child will be eligible to participate in an interscholastic sport. Please make checks or money orders payable to the Town of Lincoln. All sports fees will be turned into the main office. Sports fees must be paid prior to the first game in a season to declare a student eligible for participation in any after-school sports offering.

In order to try out and participate in after school athletics, each student must have the following on file before tryouts begin; all are included in this link and will be available in hard copy form in school for students to pick up. 

  1. A signed Lincoln Sports Registration form.
  2. The results of a physical exam on file in the school nurse’s office (July 2025 or  later)
  3. A signed Extracurricular Activities Medical Questionnaire.
4.   A Parent and Student Head Injury Training Affidavit signed by a parent/guardian and student.
 
Any student athlete intending to try out who is missing any of these requirements will be notified once by the athletic director. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at amclaughlin@lincnet.org.
 
Sincerely,
Alana McLaughlin
781-259-9407
Required Athletics Paperwork

Grade 8 Updates

What's Happening in Grade 8

Gr. 8 Spring Trip 2027 Family Meeting, Date TBD

We’re going to Washington, D.C. in June 2027, and we’d love for your incoming gr. 8 student to join us!

Our informational meeting will be at some point in September. Date and time TBD, but likely to be connected to our Fall Open House.

Community Happenings

Check out local events

Sudbury Fall Flag Football

This fall for the 17th year, Sudbury Flag Football League will be running an organized flag football program in Sudbury.  This is a non-contact contact version of football where young players can develop their passing, catching and defending skills.  

The SFFL Is for BOTH Boys & Girls. The games will be played by the Official National Flag Football rules.

Each player who is placed on a team will receive an NFL replica jersey with NFL team colors with matching shorts and a flag belt and flags.

Registration for Sudbury Fall Flag Football League is open and we currently accepting applications for its 2026 Spring league for children who are currently grades K through 9.  

Games will be played on Sundays. There will be 8 regular season games plus play-off games. The majority of games will be played on the field turf.

If you are interested in having your child join the League, visit our website to register
at www.sudburyflagfootball.com or email Sudburyflagfootballleague@gmail.com.

We have a limited number of spots available. The first proposed date of the league is Sunday 9/13. The drop-dead date for registration is Friday 9/3. Please do not wait till the last minute because once we hit capacity, we will NOT be able to add any
new players. Unfortunately, last year we had to turn some players away.

Summer Opportunities

Local Options for Middle Schoolers

Get Your Reading On!

Lincoln Public and Boston Public Libraries have summer reading programs for kids of all ages. I know my own town library does as well. Check out the great offerings they're providing!
Summer Reading for Middle School

Resources for Families

Tailored for Caregivers

Fuel Up for Summer (from Open Table)

Open Table food pantry is again offering our Fuel Up for Summer program to help families provide nutritious, free lunches and snacks for kids during the summer vacation, packaged appropriately so that they can bring them to summer camp/daycare programs.

The program starts this year on July 14th.  Last year over 150 families participated. 

See the attached flyer for details.

SUN Bucks

SUN Bucks, the federal food benefit program once known as Summer EBT, is returning for summer 2026. SUN Bucks provides a $120 lump-sum summer benefit per school-aged child for income-eligible families. The program is administered by the state Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA) in partnership with DESE and with assistance from schools.
 
SUN Bucks income eligibility standards are the same as those for the National School Lunch Program (NSLP). As such, all enrolled students identified as meeting the income eligibility standards for free or reduced-price lunch during school year 2025-26, either through an NSLP household paper application or direct certification, are automatically eligible for SUN Bucks. Students identified as homeless, migrant, runaway or participating in Head Start are also automatically eligible. Students who do not meet the aforementioned criteria can apply for SUN Bucks benefits through DTA by visiting www.DTAConnect.com.

Association for Middle Level Education Parent Resource

The Association for Middle Level Education (AMLE) has created a new website specifically for families to help understand and embrace the nuanced middle years. So whether your middle schooler is the first you’ve had or the 2nd, or 3rd, etc, this website has great resources to help you and your middle level child navigate these years productively. 


Looking for Information?

Our district’s website has a Family Resources page specific for families with lots of resources. Check it out if you are looking for financial assistance information, temporary bus forms, and more.
 
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Contact info

If you have any questions or concerns,
please don't hesitate to contact us.

Lincoln School
6 Ballfield Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
781-259-9408

Administrators



  • Jay Peledge, 5-8 Principal
  • Dr. Jaron Green, METCO Director
  • Allie Sears, Student Services Coordinator (currently on leave)

Administrative Assistants

  • Carolyn Morrissey, Front Office
  • Nanette LaRochelle, Administrative Assistant
  • Kerri Martinec, Student Services
  • Catalina Gonzalez, Front Office