Lincoln PTSA

Lincoln Middle School - Santa Monica

Latest News

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Possible short delay to school start date

SMMUSD is considering a possible short delay to the start of the new school year in order to fully train and empower teachers with the necessary skills and tools to successfully teach remotely.

  • Current start date is Thursday August 20th.
  • Possible new start date is Monday, August 24th.

The delay would add two days to the end of the school year in June.

A decision will be made at the next school board meeting on August 13th.

See Superintendent Drati’s message, explaining the background to the possible delay.

For info about school board meetings, click here.

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Important form if you need supervision for your student during distance learning

Do you need supervision for your student(s) during the school day once distance learning resumes this fall?  If so, please read the District’s letter of August 5th, and complete the attached form to indicate your interest.  

In brief, SMMUSD is looking to offer In-School Work Hubs during school hours at locations throughout the District. However, this offering is clearance from the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health (LACDPH) and the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE).

See the full letter here.

See the expression of interest form here. Please complete the form before August 10th and complete one form for EACH child who requires supervision to engage in distance learning and school work during school hours.

Please note, completing the form indicating that you are interested DOES NOT guarantee a space for your child(ren). This application is only to express interest.

https://forms.gle/R3zyzDjYShtbdgEBA

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Yearbook orders and 8th grade tributes for 2020/21 are OPEN!

The 2020-2021 school year is sure to be full of unique experiences, and the Lincoln Middle School yearbook team aims to capture it all! 

For our 8th grade families, there’s an opportunity to make the yearbook extra special with a tribute for your student, to celebrate their promotion from middle school. A tribute is a special message for your student, placed in the back of the book, customized by you with photos, text, and graphics. Tributes cost $50 each, on top of the yearbook price.

Order now

Pre-order your 2020/21 Lincoln Middle School yearbook by September 30th to receive a 10% discount! The discount applies to the yearbook price only, not tributes.

Purchase your yearbook now!

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Howard at jhoward@smmusd.org or Ms. Katz at jkatz@smmusd.org.

The LMS Yearbook Club

Did you know that students can get involved with helping to create the yearbook by joining the LMS Yearbook Club?

Any student wishing to join the Yearbook Club should contact Ms. Howard or Ms. Katz, for more information, or look for information coming from school in the fall.

More about our yearbook partner, TreeRing

Yearbook sales are through TreeRing. TreeRing partners with Trees for the Future to plant trees in honor of yearbook purchases. A total of 643 trees were planted in honor of Lincoln’s yearbook purchases for 2019/20. Find out more.

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SMMUSD’s Commitment to Anti-Racism

Want to find out more about the District’s commitment to addressing the impacts of racism and discrimination?

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Register online for Lincoln

Online registration for all students for the 2020-21 school year starts on Monday July 27th.

Please take a few minutes to register your child and support Lincoln students by donating to the Lincoln PTSA and to the Santa Monica Ed Foundation. All donations are voluntary and any support you can give is greatly appreciated.

See registration instructions here. Please register before Friday August 7th.

Thanks for your support!

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SMMUSD construction update

To learn more about ongoing and planned construction and modernization projects at Santa Monica schools:

View the summer update report:

English: www.smmusd.org/Summer2020BondUpdates 

Spanish: www.smmusd.org/Summer2020BondUpdatesSpan  

Visit the District’s new Facility Improvement Project website: 

www.smmusd.org/FIP 

The FIP website provides Project Updates, Environmental Reports, Energy Dashboard, Sustainability Plan and other facility and bond information.

Interested in joining the District’s Bond Oversight Committee? The committee is seeking applications from qualified candidates to fill a community member vacancy. Find out more.