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Family Updates September 11, 2026

Posted Date: 09/11/26 (04:38 PM)


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K-4 Family Updates Newsletter

September 11, 2026

 
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Dear K-4 Families,

Despite the wind and light rain, we had a fantastic time at the PTO Picnic! A huge thank you to our co-chairs, Alex Brook and Brianna Doo, for organizing such a wonderful event to kick off the school year. We are also deeply grateful to all the community organizations that joined us:

  • Boy Scouts and Cub Scouts - Lincoln Troop 127
  • Friends of the Lincoln Public Library
  • Girl Scouts
  • Lincoln Parks & Rec
  • Lincoln Police and Fire
  • Lincoln Public Library Children's Room
  • LincolnWait
  • LincFam
  • METCO Coordinating Committee (MCC)
  • Lincoln School Committee 
  • School Committee from Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High School 
  • Sudbury Flag Football League
  • WIDE Lincoln (Welcome, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity)

We held our opening Community Meeting for students and staff today. We kicked off our time together with The Lincoln School Song and our "We Will Listen" chant, followed by a review of hallway expectations (expertly modeled by KC!) and bus safety—essential procedures that keep our school safe and predictable for everyone.

A big thank you to our returning Community Meeting leaders: Ms. Curry, Mrs. (Laughlin) Michaels, and Ms. O'Sullivan! We can't wait to see what they have in store for us this year. Starting in October, families are invited to join these gatherings once a month on a Friday from 8:15 to 8:45 AM. We hope to see you there!

As a final note on bus safety, please remember that the bus is an extension of the schoolhouse, and all school expectations apply while riding. Please see below for our bus safety slides.

Sincerely,
Sarah
 
Bus Safety Slides

Important Dates

SEPTEMBER 2026
9/11-13 - Rosh Hoshanah
9/21 - No School - Yom Kippur
9/22 - K-4 Back to School Night, 6:00-7:30 pm (details below)
9/25-10/2 - Sukkot

Parent-Teacher Conferences 
by appointment
10/28, 1:35-4:00
10/29, 5:00-8:00
11/4, 1:35-6:00 

School News

Flyer for Lincoln School K-4 Back-to-School Night on September 22, 2026, from 6:00 to 7:30 pm.
 

Lincoln School Green Team Needs You!

Want to help at school? Join us as a compost helper! 

Guide students as they sort their lunch items—volunteer weekly, monthly, or quarterly. 

Check out our updated training deck, complete a CORI in the main office, and sign up via our Google calendar

Questions? Contact Green Team members Gwen Blumberg (School Librarian), Nicole McDonaugh, (Kindergarten Teacher), or our parent and community volunteers: Emily HassletCandace Pearson, or Lauren Wirth

We'd love to have you!
 

Parent Square Communication App

We’re excited to share that the Lincoln Public Schools have adopted a new communications platform called ParentSquare to help us keep you better informed and more connected with our school community.

With ParentSquare, you’ll receive regular school and classroom communication for all of your LPS students in one place, translated into your preferred language. You will be able to choose how you receive messages - by email, text, app, or web. 

To get the most out of ParentSquare, we encourage you to download the free mobile app, available for iOS and Android. You can also access ParentSquare from your web browser at www.parentsquare.com.
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Food Services Updates

We’re kicking off the new school year with all of the students’ favorites!

Over the past few years, we’ve had great success working with our local vendors to bring local New England products and produce into our school meals. We’re excited to continue that work this year and bring as many local products as we can to our students!

September Entrées to Look Forward To
September 15
Shredded Chicken Tinga
Bean & Cheese Pupusa
September 24
Baked Moroccan Chicken Thighs — featuring local chicken from Maine Family Farms - and Jollof Rice

And remember—every student can receive one free breakfast with milk and one free lunch with milk every school day! Our lunches are served using the Offer vs. Serve model. Students are offered all five meal components and must select at least 3 components, with at least one being a fruit or vegetable.  

Students who would like milk only or an additional milk with their meal will need to have money available on their meal account. Additional milk is $0.65 each.

We’re excited to offer students nutritious meals, plenty of choices, and lots of delicious local products throughout the school year!
Adults are also able to purchase lunch daily. In addition to our main entrees, we serve salads with local, hydroponically grown, Little Leaf lettuce. If you would like to purchase lunch, please email your Cafeteria Manager (Lincoln: Ashley Hurley - hurleya@lincnet.org or Hanscom: Alexis Suden - sudena@lincnet.org) by 9AM with your lunch order. Adult lunches cost $5.50 plus tax and include the entree, a milk and all of the choices on the Produce bar.

Menus are always subject to change and you will be notified if there are any entree changes. Menus can always be viewed HERE. This is the best place to view allergy information, see the full menu with all of the offerings and view the menu in other languages. 
Meal Benefit Application
Sharing Form
Meal Modification Request Form
 
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Community News

Helping Kids Navigate Friendships 

Join us in-person from 6:30-8:30pm in the Wilson Middle School library to view the presentation of Helping Kids Navigate Friendships, Conflict, & Bullying with Dr. Lisa Damour. Bring a friend, neighbor, or colleague and connect in community!
Light refreshments will be served. Not able to attend live? Join us virtually instead! Learn more and register here.

Event Details
Healthy relationships begin early and evolve as children grow. Every stage of childhood brings new friendship challenges and opportunities to build essential social and emotional skills. Dr. Damour will share practical, evidence-based strategies for helping young people build healthy relationships, navigate conflict, and respond to bullying with confidence.
Drawing on decades of clinical experience and the latest research on child and adolescent development, Dr. Damour's compassionate approach helps caregivers:
  • Understand what's developmentally typical
  • Recognize when additional support may be needed
  • Respond to the everyday social and emotional challenges children and teens face with confidence

Accessibility
Spark Kindness is committed to providing events that are accessible to all community members. Please contact us with accommodation questions or requests at info@sparkkindness.org. Spark Kindness is an Autism Welcoming Organization.

About Our Presenter
Dr. Lisa Damour is the author of three New York Times best sellers: Untangled, Under Pressure, and The Emotional Lives of Teenagers. She co-hosts the Ask Lisa podcast, works in collaboration with UNICEF, and is recognized as a thought leader by the American Psychological Association. Dr. Damour is a regular contributor to The New York Times and CBS News and the creator of Untangling 10to20, a digital library of premium content to support teens and those who care for them. Learn more: drlisadamour.com

Helping Kids Navigate Friendship
 

Contact Information

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Lincoln School

6 Ballfield Road
Lincoln, MA 01773
ph: 781-259-9404

Administrators

Sarah Collmer, K-4 Principal
scollmer@lincnet.org / 781-259-9400 x 2300

Alison Bryan, Interim METCO Director
abryan@lincnet.org / 781-259-9400 x 1146

Allie Sears, Student Services Coordinator
asears@lincnet.org / 781-259-9400 x 1139

Health Office

Joyce Jennings, RN - School Nurse
jjennings@lincnet.org

Alana McLaughlin, School Nurse Assistant
amclaughlin@lincnet.org

Tel: 781-259-9407
Fax: 781-259-2705

Administrative Assistants

Catalina Gonzalez
K-8 Administrative Assistant
cgonzalez@lincnet.org

Carolyn Morrissey
K-8 Administrative Assistant
cmorrissey@lincnet.org / 781-259-9408
Kerri Martinec
Student Services Administrative Assistant
kmartinec@lincnet.org / 781-259-9400 x 2203

Nanette LaRochelle
Administrative Assistant to the Principals
nlarochelle@lincnet.org / 781-259-9404

Quick Links

Financial Assistance

If your student needs financial assistance, please review these links. Applications are submitted by US Mail or In-person Drop-Off or by Confidential Fax: 781-259-9246. EMAIL is not confidential.
 
 
 
Free and Reduced-Price Meal Application (Determination required for some programs if sharing is authorized)
 
 
The town also has financial support available as well. 
 
 

 
All applications are confidential. 

Looking for Information?

Our district’s website has a Family Resources page specific for families with lots of resources.