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Lincoln Middle School - Santa Monica

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Important Dates for Rising 9th Graders – Don’t Miss the Physics First Information Meeting on 2/19 at 9:30am

8th Grade families, now’s the time to review with your student their course options for 9th Grade. Samohi advisers have visited the 8th Grade classrooms to discuss course options with students.

You should have received an email on Friday, February 5th from Lincoln with links to the classroom presentation, and more information about 9th Grade course options and summer classes. Please look for that email in your inbox.  

Important dates to remember:

Friday, 2/19 – “Physics First” Information Meeting, 9:30am – attend to find out more about the new science pathway at Samohi. Get the meeting link. Get a short overview of the new pathway.

Sunday 2/21 – Deadline for Submitting 9th Grade Course Requests – get the course request form.     

Friday 3/12 – Deadline for PPBL Applications – find out more about PPBL

Friday 3/19 – Deadline for Get Ahead Geometry Summer School at Samohi – find out more about summer school options

Stay up to date:
Visit Lincoln’s dedicated Samohi information page to stay informed about or 8th Grade transition to high school.    

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Lincoln’s Honorary Service Awards are Open for Nominations! Have Your Say!

Our Honorary Service Awards (HSA) Committee is soliciting nominations for awards! Each year we recognize individuals and organizations who’ve shown outstanding community service to children and youth in our community.  Do you know a volunteer, teacher, or business that you would like to nominate?

The award categories are:

  • Very Special Person Award (VSP) 
  • Honorary Service Award (HSA) 
  • Continuing Service Award (CSA)
  • Outstanding Teacher Award (OTA)
  • Outstanding Administrator Award (OAA) 
  • Golden Oak Service Award (GOSA)
  • Donations (individuals or organizations making significant financial contributions) 

You can find out more about each type at capta.org.  

If you know someone you’d like to see recognized, please speak up!  Don’t rely on someone else to put the name in.  Lincoln is a big school with a lot of support in many areas.

Submit your nomination using our handy Google Doc or by filling out the Nomination Form and emailing it to lmsptsapresident1501@gmail.com.

Submissions are due by Friday, March 12th.    The HSA Committee will review all nominations and make the final decision on awards.

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Important SMMUSD Update – Tentative Agreement for school reopening, Fall 2021 plans and more

On February 15th, Superintendent Drati announced a Tentative Agreement between SMMUSD and the Santa Monica-Malibu Classroom Teachers Association for schools to reopen under the distance learning model when COVID-19 infection levels allow and following a vaccination window for teachers and staff. See the full text of Dr. Drati’s announcement on the homepage of the SMMUSD website.

On February 8th, Dr. Drati’s issued an update providing information about school reopening plans for the Fall and for an update on current plans for Distance Learning Plus. SMMSUD has since clarified that the plan is to return to in-person instruction to the fullest extent possible allowed by the state of California, this fall.

See the February 8th update.

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Calling all creatives! The 13th Annual Sustainable Santa Monica Student Poster Contest is on!

Calling all creatives! Sustainable Works, along with the City of Santa Monica’s Office of Sustainability and the Environment is excited to announce the 13th Annual Sustainable Santa Monica Student Poster Contest!

The contest is open to all K-12 students who attend school and/or live in Santa Monica. Each year, students use art to investigate a theme of sustainability relevant to Santa Monica. This year’s theme is For a Thriving Planet, We Can Agree, Healthy Ecosystems & Biodiversity Are the Key.

This year the winning posters will be displayed on the Office of Sustainability website and shared via social media. Prizes for winning posters include $10 – $100 gift cards.

Deadline for submissions is April 2nd, 2021. See the flyer for more details and official rules.

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Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion conference from 33rd District PTA, 3/04 at 6:30pm

On March 4th, 2021, 33rd District PTA is hosting a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Conference and you’re invited!

The conference, Viewing Schools Through a DEI Lens, will run from 6:30-8pm and will feature author Farzana Nayani. Farzana wrote Raising Multiracial Children: Tools for Nurturing Identity in a Racialized World.

Register here.

See the event flyer.

What is 33rd District PTA?
33rd District is one of the districts within California PTA. Santa Monica Malibu PTA is part of the 33rd District.

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LMS Special Needs Support Group Meeting, 2/22 @ 4pm – join us!

The next meeting of the Special Needs Support Group will be Monday, February 22nd, at 4pm. Zoom link information will be in the PTSA newsletter (the Lincoln List) on Sunday February 14th and 21st.

If your child has an IEP or a 504, this is the place for you! Members of our wider Lincoln community are welcome too – it’s a great opportunity to get to know each other and offer support.

We hope to see you on February 22nd.

More about the group

The Lincoln Special Needs Support Group is a collaboration between parent volunteers and the staff at Lincoln, who together work to identify and assess the changing needs of Special Education and 504-plan students and their families as members of our school community.