Parents, Guardians, and Students:

Welcome to the 2012-13 school year. We are very excited about welcoming your children back to Lincoln for another successful school year.  As you may be aware, there have been some big changes at Lincoln this school year. From new staff members, to a new grading scale, to a new handbook, to advisory, to new textbooks, these changes are intended to make your child's experience at Lincoln the best it can be. Below are some of changes outlined, as well as some reminders regarding attendance and dress code. 

1. Handbook – The student handbook for Lincoln has been revamped and includes some minor and some major changes. One of the biggest will be to our grading system and recognition. Please take some time to review the handbook with your child. It can be found within their student assignment notebook or online posted to our homepage. 
   
   

The new Honor Roll system is as follows:

Students are recognized each quarter for outstanding academic achievement based on their Grade Point Average (GPA), calculated by assigning the following numeric values to grades: A - 4.0; B - 3.0; C - 2.0; D - 1.0; F - 0. Students will be recognized each quarter for qualifications of one of the two honor rolls:

3.75 - 4.0              Gold List                                              3.5 - 3.74              Blue List

Students who achieve Honor Roll will be recognized at the end of the year. Students must achieve “Gold List” status in each quarter to be recognized for “Gold List” for the entire year.  Students achieving a combination of “Gold List” and “Blue List” status throughout the year will be recognized for achieving “Honor Roll” for the entire year.  Students achieving “Honor Roll” status in each quarter will be recognized for achieving “Honor Roll” for the entire year.  Students failing to achieve either “Blue List” or “Gold List” in one or more quarters will not be honored at the end of the year. Administration will review the records of new students to determine whether or not they qualify for this recognition. 

2. Attendance – Every day that a student is not in school is a day where they miss content and experiences which will be vital to their success at Lincoln. We take our responsibility as educators very seriously and as such, want all of the students to experience the important content which we deliver each and every day.  We would ask that you do everything in you power to ensure that your child is on time and present on all school days, pending health issues. The protocol for reporting student absences at Lincoln Junior High School is to notify the school by phone.  The number parent’s should call is 847.982.6760 ext. 1398 and leave the child’s name, parent name, telephone number, where parent can be reached and the reason for the child’s absence. Parents should call the school voice mail system no later than 9:00 a.m. the day of the pupil’s absence.
3. Dress Code – Students are expected to present themselves in a manner which is appropriate for their age level. If a student is found not be in compliance with the school dress code policies, they will be asked to change into alternative clothing that is here at school or a call will be made home in order to get the appropriate clothing.
   1. Students will not be allowed to dress in a manner that is unsafe
   2. Students are not allowed to go barefoot.
   3. Hats or other head covering may not be worn in school unless for religious observation.
   4. No spaghetti straps, halter tops, racer back tank tops, and midriffs.
   5. Girls’ skirts and shorts must be the length of the outstretched arms to the fingertips.
   6. Undergarments should not be visible on any student.
   7. Dress or appearance which disrupts the educational process will not beExamples include but are not limited to: clothes that make reference to alcohol, tobacco, drugs, sex, obscenities, violence, ethnic slurs, or gangs.
   8. Outerwear such as coats and jackets may not be worn during the school day.
   9. Field trips require appropriate school day attire.

Please see the student handbook below in order to find out more information. 

Twitter