District Newsletter - Lincoln Public Schools

VOLUME 7 ISSUE 4
JUNE 2016
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
“An educational system with a tradition for excellence, challenged by growth and diversity, is dedicated to building a
partnership of home, school, and community, in order to provide educational opportunity through standards-based curriculum
and high quality instruction so that all students can learn the skills needed to be productive citizens in a global society.”
Inside This Issue:
From the Desk of the Superintendent…
I can’t believe that another school year is quickly drawing to a close. Perhaps the year flew because of everything
we accomplished this year! The 2015-16 school year started off with the distribution of Chromebooks to every
Lincoln teacher. With the help of our new elementary technology coach, teachers were able to do amazing things
with their Chromebooks almost immediately. Blended learning is alive and well in Lincoln! Other important
highlights for the 2015-16 school year include Central’s Commended School distinction, two Golden Apple Award
winners, 94% graduation rate for Lincoln High School, 2016 RI Superintendent of the Year, 2016 RI Interscholastic
League Administrator of the Year, 2016 Teacher of the Year, 2016 Math Rookie Teacher of the Year, new
administrators, and finally, a new teachers’ contract. In addition to all of our academic success, Lincoln’s state of
the art turf field at Ferguson Field was dedicated on September 8, 2015. This coming year we will see the
construction of a new concession stand and dedicated restrooms. As I look forward to next year, we will be working to complete Stage 2 of the high school renovation project. Wishing you a safe and relaxing summer and I’ll see
you on August 30th.
Best,
Georgia Fortunato
Superintendent of Schools
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Congratulations to the Class of 2016 as they embark on their journey to
colleges, universities, trade schools, the military and the workforce.
POST SECONDARY SCHOOL
Albright College
Arcadia University
Arizona State University
Assumption College
Bentley University
Blanche MacDonald Fashion Esthetics School
(Canada)
Boston College
Boston University
Bridgewater State University
Brown University
Bryant University
Cazenovia College
Champlain College
Clark University
Clemson University
College of St Rose
Culinary Institute of America
Curry College
Dean College
DeSales University
Eastern Connecticut State University
Emerson College
Emmanuel College
Endicott College
Fairfield University
Fitchburg State University
Flagler College
Framingham State University
Franklin Pierce University
Full Sail University
Georgia State University
Harvard University
Husson University
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Iona College
Iowa State University
Johns Hopkins University
Johnson and Wales University
Keene State College
Lesley University
LIM College
Lyndon State College
Maine College of Art
Mass. College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Mercy College
Merrimac College
Messiah College
New England College
New England Institute of Technology
New York Film Academy
Nichols College
Northeastern University
Northern Arizona University
Plymouth State University
Pratt College of Art & Design
Providence College
Quinebaug Valley Community College
Quinnipiac University
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rhode Island College
River college
Roger Williams University
Sacred Heart University
Salve Regina University
Seton Hill University
Siena College
Southern New Hampshire University
St Johns University
St Michaels College
St. Thomas Aquinas College
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
Towson University
Trinity College
Union College
Universal Technical Institute
University of Alabama
University of Arizona
University at Buffalo—SUNY
University of Florida
University of Hartford
University of Maine
University of Massachusetts-Amherst
University of Miami, Ohio
University of New England
University of New Hampshire
University of New Haven
University of Pennsylvania
University of Rhode Island
University of Southern Maine
University of St Joseph
Western New England University
Wheaton College
Wilkes University
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
MILITARY
US Air Force
US Army
US Navy
US Coast Guard
US Marine Corps
US Army National Guard
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Spring at Lincoln Central Elementary
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This has
been an
exciting year
for us at
Central
Governor Sophia’s
swearing in
ceremony at the
state house during
school vacation
week. This
spring, our
kindergarten
classrooms
hatched baby
chicks as part of
their hands on
science
experiment. To
say this was an
exciting time in
the lives of these
kindergarten
students would be
a HUGE
understatement! You could feel the
excitement and see the learning happening in
these classrooms.
Top Left: Mrs. Roll was our very first guest reader sharing a story with Mrs. Curtis’ kindergarten class.
Above: Mrs. Donabedian shared her story with Mr. Drolet’s 3rd grade class. They were thoroughly entertained!
Elementary. We are very proud of the
learning opportunities we afford our students
and were thrilled to have received the highest
honor indicating this accomplishment by the
Department of Education as one of 17 ‘elite’
schools in the state.
As we race toward the end of this school
year, we share some of the learning events
that occurred this spring! Reading Week at
Lincoln Central was an exciting time for all of
us as we celebrated our favorite authors
and storytellers. We were particularly
excited to have all our distinguished
guests visit with us and share a story or
two.
In April, Lincoln Central hosted Governor
Gina Raimondo who selected fifth grader
Sophia Miranda to be Governor for a Day!
Sophia’s essay was chosen from 400
essays submitted statewide. Dr.
Gablinske, Mrs. Joyce, and Mrs. Metivier
were fortunate to be able to attend
Mrs. Barrett Will Always “BEE” Remembered at Lonsdale Elementary School
On a beautiful and sunny late spring day, the
entire Lonsdale School Community gathered
together to pay tribute to a wonderful educator
and dear colleague. Mrs. Marla Barrett was a
talented and gifted teacher who touched the
lives of so many. Our school wanted to do
something special to honor her and the
incredible work she did during her twenty plus
years at Lonsdale. A committee was formed
and it was decided that we would rededicate
the outdoor classroom in honor of Mrs. Barrett.
In 2012, Mrs. Barrett was instrumental in
raising funds that helped upgrade and improve
the entire area to make it a usable outdoor
space for our students. What better way to
remember her
than to
dedicate an
area to her in
a space she
helped create!
There is now
a special spot
in the outdoor classroom that honors
Mrs. Barrett. This space is now ‘Mrs.
Barrett’s Beach’ and will always have
a special place in the hearts of our
students. Mrs. Barrett loved the
beach and we loved Mrs. Barrett!
Lonsdale parent, Mr. Michael
Richard, offered to paint a mural on one of
our brick walls. Knowing how much Mrs.
Barrett enjoyed the beach in the
summertime, we knew just what he should
paint. He spent several weeks creating his
design of the Narragansett Town Beach.
Mr. Richard and his daughter
Maya, certainly did an amazing job
and we thank them both for
dedicating their time and talent!
When our students enter the
outdoor classroom, they will
always be reminded of our dear
Mrs. Barrett. Mrs. Barrett will
always “bee”
remembered here
at Lonsdale for
years and years to
come!
Front Mrs. Barrett’s son Mark, husband Mark, son Chris
Standing are father, Ray and brother, Tom.
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Learning Lab 2016 - Economics Day at Northern
Have you heard about Learning Lab 2016?
It’s a hands on economics unit that
provides our grade two students in Mrs.
Malenfant’s class with the opportunity to
use skills they have worked on during the
year - reading, opinion writing, decision
making, leadership, counting money,
problem solving and economics, in a “real
life” simulation. The unit begins during their
Patriotism Unit, where students learned
about our town & country and how they
were formed. We explored leadership,
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government & patriotic symbols.
Next they created their own
community in the classroom,
named it, elected leaders, made
national symbols, created money, decided what
to get paid for, earned money and then enjoyed
the opportunity to spend some or all of their
money at Mrs. M’s market.
Mrs. Malenfant’s class continued to earn money
& create new jobs in the classroom as they are
needed. They filmed monthly news reports to
keep everyone informed about what’s going on
in Learning Lab 2016. Students had to think
about a business they could run in school, fill
out a business license and get it approved,
make a poster advertising the business, create
and film a commercial about their business,
compensate anyone who helped with their
business and, lastly, run the business in school
on June 2nd. On that day,
the students and staff used any
money they had earned and
hadn’t spent yet at our Learning
Lab auction. It was a wonderful
event enjoyed by all!
Saylesville Elementary School Visits LHS Science Labs
Several months ago, Mrs. Haddad, a
Saylesville 4th grade teacher, approached
Mrs. King, a Lincoln High School
Science teacher, to discuss having
her fourth graders visit the science
labs at Lincoln High School to help
promote LHS, the sciences, and to
give an incentive for young students to
always strive to do their best in order to be
given a chance to be a confident, hardworking student in the sciences and in
school as a whole. After discussions with
Principal Sarkarati and Principal McNamara,
the date was set and the Saylesville fourth
graders visited LHS during their Reading
Week in May. LHS science teachers Mrs.
King, Miss Capone, Mrs. Collins, and Mr.
Garriott put together an amazing program!
The Saylesville fourth graders were fully
engaged and excited to learn from their high
school mentors. They loved how our
Reading Week Star Wars theme was
weaved into activities throughout their day at
LHS. The labs were 100% engaging with the
children actively participating and even trying
to impress their new friends with tidbits of
information to add to the discussions. One of our and scholarship. One Saylesville student
students even related (correctly!) Pokemon to the stated, "I want to be a scientist when I grow
DNA lab with Miss Capone. We are truly up!" We look forward to future visits!
grateful for the time, effort, and
thoughtfulness that went into each
experiment. The high school students
were amazing! They interacted with the
Saylesville students as if they do it every
day. They knew how to talk to the children at
their level and kept the excitement and interest
going throughout the day! The older children
deserve to be commended for their mature, yet
playful interactions with the Saylesville students.
Well done!
We hope this is the start of a new
Saylesville tradition to promote science
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Lincoln Middle School Springs into Celebrating Learning
It has been a busy spring at Lincoln Middle
School! Many exciting events took place,
such as the PACT Spring Festival that brought
GIANT games and food trucks, the special
events for our 8th graders as they prepare to
move on to high school, athletic contests,
choir and band concerts, the school play, and
academic awards and challenges, LMS has
been an exciting place! Thank you to our
families for all of the support you have
provided to your children during the year. It is
the school-family-community partnerships that
help to drive student success.
Here are some of the many LMS highlights: for
a more extensive showcase, please visit
www.lincolnps.org/middleschool.
Mrs. Kristen Lowe and Mrs. Barbara Marsden,
co-advisors of the National Junior Honor
Society and Mrs. Carol Fishburn, who assisted
with the NJHS this year, coordinated the
NJHS Induction Ceremony which was
celebrated in a very special ceremony held on
Tuesday, May 17th. Ninety- seven eighth
grade students were inducted into the National
Junior Honor Society for their work in
maintaining first and second honors for three
of the four quarters during the year and by
meeting the five pillars of the NJHS;
scholarship, service, leadership, character and
citizenship. The ceremony was a wonderful
event for these amazing students and their
families!
The 8th Grade Celebration Committee: Mrs.
Sandi D'Angelo, Mrs. Jill Gould and Mrs.
Christine Mellor, together with the Awards Day
Committee: Mr. David Clegg, Mr. Frederick
Hoppe, Mr. Denis Martel and Mr. Stephen
Slattery, crafted a fantastic Eighth Grade
Celebration held at the
Twin River Event Center
on May 26th, attended by
over 550 students, family
members, faculty and
staff.
Eighty eighth grade students were
honored at the 8th Grade Celebration's
Awards Night, with a total of seventy-two
students receiving the prestigious
President's Award! Awards were also
presented for outstanding achievement
in all subjects, as well as team awards.
We will certainly miss this group of
students and wish them success in high
school! The LMS Spring Band Concerts
were held on May 14th and the
Advanced Band Concert was held on
May 31st. The audience enjoyed student
solos, duets, small group and whole band
collaborations to lively classics and one
song written by Mr. Tom Casale, LMS band
teacher. Mr. Casale also presented
multiple end of the year awards including the
“Student of the Year” awards presented to
Gabrielle Mooney and Jack Ottaviano, with
the “7th Grade Outstanding Musician of the
Year” awards presented to Christopher
Relyea and Nathaniel Surmeian, and the
“6th Grade Outstanding Musician of the
Year” awards presented to Kaydance
Peckham and Benjamin Sousa.
On June 3rd, 90 students from the
advanced
chorus sang
while the LMS
band played at
the Great East
“Trills and
Thrills” Festival.
The chorus
received a gold
medal for their outstanding performance
while the band received two awards of
excellence. Both groups then traveled to Six
Flags New England for a fun filled day at the
park. The LMS Jazz band also played at
Relay for Life held at the LMS field on
Friday, June 10th. The students all did a
great job at each event!
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We wish the following teachers and support staff all the best in their retirement and we thank them for their dedicated years of
service to the students of the Lincoln Public Schools!
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Sarah Goldberg, Grade 3 Teacher
Betty Ann Reynolds, Guidance Counselor
Janice Boucher, School Nurse Teacher
Charleen Lagace, Grade 4 Teacher
Sandra Goyette, Grade 4 Teacher
Dalila Poulin, Principal’s Secretary
Mary Boston, Teacher Assistant
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Alpha Delta Kappa
The Lincoln Chapter ‘Alpha’ of the Women Educators’ Organization, Alpha Delta Kappa, will
bring the 2015-2016 school year to a close with a chapter dinner event held at Hogan’s on June
23, 2016. Our statewide ADK convention was held in April with the Northeast Regional Vicepresident Marilyn Culp and ADK Northeast Membership Chairperson Su Wade greeting all those
in attendance. These ladies highlighted how important Alpha Delta Kappa is to contributing to
the community and the world at large.
Examples of what our Lincoln Chapter does in this respect are as follows. Early in 2016, Alpha
combined with the other RIADK chapters and purchased a brick for the new walkway at the
Veterans’ Hospital in Providence. It will be inscribed with the wording “Alpha Delta Kappa,
Women’s Educators Org.” This is to help the Veterans’ Organization achieve their goal of a new walkway and to increase public
awareness of the Alpha Delta Kappa organization. In May, we held a “Spring Tea” at Atria Assisted Living on Rt. 116 for the retired
teachers who are residents there. The tables were set with a floral design and tea was served in English China teacups that are
privately owned. The teaspoons were contributed by “the Brits to a Yank” referring to relatives in England donating to a RI resident. In
addition, scones were served with whipped cream and preserves. All attendees shared details of their backgrounds in teaching and
one captivating resident at Atria described what it was like to teach in Austria during World War II!
Our ADK $500.00 scholarship to a female Lincoln High School Senior was presented on Senior Class Night at the High School. This
year’s recipient is Kate Zaniol from Saylesville. Kate is going to study nursing at Rhode Island College. Congratulations, Kate!
The goals of Alpha Delta Kappa look for ways to promote world understanding, too. Through technological advancements the world
has become a much smaller place. People are becoming more aware of the lack of development in their areas compared to the more
wealthy nations. The quickest way to raise people out of poverty is through education. To help the world become a better place, our
organization as a whole has funded the building of eight schools in underdeveloped countries. This month our Alpha chapter of Lincoln
is sending $100.00 worth of school supplies to Guatemala through the U.S. Common Hope Organization.
Lastly, the ADK Northeast Regional Conference will be held in July in Portsmouth, NH. Sessions will include workshops for ADK
officers, science and math programs for teachers, dealing with issues like Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Personal Safety, Classroom
Behavior, Personal Growth and the voting on a new World Understanding Project. We will be happy to announce next year what that
project turns out to be.
Thank you for any help you have given to our organization over the past year. Anyone who supports the efforts of Alpha Delta Kappa
makes the world a better place.
LINCOLN PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Strategic Plan
2016-2019
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STRATEGIC PLANNING
COMMITTEE
STUDENTS and PARENTS
Nicole Carpenter
Student – High School
Syed “Ali” Husain
Student – High School
Samuel Chiacchia
Student – High School
Katelyn Drezek
Student – High School
Katherine Tompkins
Parent – High School
Kristen Paradise
Parent – Middle School
Elana Rusov
Parent – Central Elementary School
Ellen Rivera
Parent – Lonsdale Elementary School
Jennifer L’Esperance
Parent – Northern Elementary School
Ellen Ashman
Parent – Saylesville Elementary School
COMMUNITY
Kristine Donabedian
Lincoln School Committee
Mary Anne Roll
Lincoln School Committee
Frederick Hoppe
TEACHERS and SUPPORT STAFF
Middle School Teacher & President, LTA
David Jayson Schofield
High School Teacher & V. President, LTA
Stacey Maselli
High School Teacher
Michelle Carr
Teacher, Central Elementary School
Cheryl LaRiviere
Teacher, Lonsdale Elementary School
Gayle Provost
Teacher, Northern Elementary School
Kara Haddad
Teacher, Saylesville Elementary School
Paul Szymczuk
Custodian & President, Local 2671
Xenophen Stavros
Custodian & Vice President, Local 2671
ADMINISTRATION
Georgia Fortunato
Superintendent of Schools
Caroline Frey
Director of Curriculum
Lori Miller
School Business Administrator
Maryann Struble
Director of Student Services
Armand Milazzo
Director, Non-Instructional Operations
Mark Gadbois
IT Specialist
Kevin McNamara
Principal, Lincoln High School
Heidi Godowski
Principal, Lincoln Middle School
Patricia Gablinske
Principal, Central Elementary School
Rosemary Stein
Principal, Lonsdale Elementary School
Alec Ciminello
Principal, Northern Elementary School
Reza Sarkarati
Principal, Saylesville Elementary School
Facilitated and Prepared by
Teaching, Learning & Leading Consulting, LLC
Thomas DiPaola, Ph.D & Scott Borstel, Ed.D., Consultants
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SUMMARY
OF THE
STRATEGIC PLANNING Process
The strategic plan is a powerful tool that can assist a district in staying focused on what it is, what it wants to be, and
how it can achieve its goals. It represents “the set of actions an organization chooses to pursue in order to achieve its
objectives. These deliberate actions are puzzle pieces that fit together to create a clear picture of how the people,
activities, and resources of an organization can work effectively to accomplish a collective purpose.” (Curtis & City,
2010, p. 20). The strategic planning process affords the opportunity to seek feedback from constituents that comprise
the school district: students, parents, staff, administrators, school committee, and the community, in order to best serve
the educational community in the future.
In January of 2016, 33 members of the Lincoln Public Schools community came together to develop a strategic plan
that would serve as a road map for improvement for the 2016 through 2019 school year. The following three-step
strategic planning process was employed to help guide the planning process:
In Step One: Building the Foundation, the Strategic Planning Committee (SPC) developed core values and a mission
statement in order to build a strong foundation from which to build.
In Step Two: Informing / Analyzing, the SPC analyzed existing data, which included the current Strategic Plan, the
2015-2018 Technology Plan, formal testing results, current enrollment trends, NESDEC historical enrollment trends,
and the Lincoln Public Schools Parent Satisfaction Survey administered in the past year. Based on the analysis of this
internal and external data, a vision for the Lincoln Public Schools was developed, which lead to the final step.
In Step Three: Mapping the Course, goals, strategies, and action steps were developed. The culmination of this three
-step process is the development of a three-year strategic plan that maps the future for the Lincoln Public Schools. The
Lincoln Public Schools Strategic Plan, 2016-2019 was presented to the Lincoln School Committee for approval in
May of 2016.
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OUR MISSION ...OUR VISION
The Mission Statement explains who we are and highlights our
fundamental reason for existing. When others read the mission
statement they should understand what our core role is as a
district.
The mission creates fundamental questions for all organizations
to ask:
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What is it that we do as a school district?
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Who does the district serve?
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What are the core values of our school community?
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What are the strengths and challenges in our
district?
OUR MISSION
Lincoln Public Schools is committed
to excellence. In partnership with all
members of the Lincoln community,
we inspire and empower each
student to excel personally and
intellectually, embrace social and
individual responsibility, and lead
with integrity.
A vision statement represents an aspirational description of
what an organization would like to achieve or accomplish in the
mid-term or long-term future. It is intended to serve as a clear
guide for choosing current and future courses of action. It is
intended to be your compass – your North Star. The vision
statement should be a brief, but concise statement that clearly
exemplifies the district’s vision for those it serves.
The Strategic Planning Committee developed the following
vision statement.
The Strategic Planning Committee engaged in a great
deal of conversation regarding the aforementioned
questions and developed the following mission statement.
OUR VISION
The Lincoln Public Schools
is committed to inspire and
engage all members of the
Lincoln community in the
pursuit of excellence.
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OUR CORE VALUES
The Lincoln Public Schools’ Core Values remain constant in an ever-changing world. These values provide the foundation for our work and influence how we
conduct ourselves and engage with others.
Commitment to Academic Excellence: In accordance with this core value, the Lincoln Public Schools shall…
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promote academic success to achieve global citizenship and college and career readiness.
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make high expectations the focus of all members of the Lincoln Public Schools community.
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challenge all students to achieve their fullest potential in a supportive educational environment.
Commitment to Local and Global Community: In accordance with this core value, the Lincoln Public Schools shall…
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develop and sustain partnerships among parents, students, staff and community members through mutual commitment and collaborative efforts.
Value and Acknowledgement of Successes: In accordance with this core value, the Lincoln Public Schools shall…
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recognize successes of the members of the Lincoln Public Schools community.
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communicate successes to the school community and community at large.
Individuality and Diversity: In accordance with this core value, the Lincoln Public Schools shall…
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respect and embrace individual differences and diversity within our community.
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respect and embrace the diversity among us.
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believe that individuals develop within an environment that nurtures intellectual, social, emotional, and physical growth.
Communication: In accordance with this core value, the Lincoln Public Schools shall…
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believe that communication is a shared responsibility of all members of the Lincoln Public Schools community, including leadership, staff, students,
parents, and community members.
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develop and maintain regular, two-way and meaningful communication as a vital aspect of the educational experience.
Continuous Learning: In accordance with this core value, the Lincoln Public Schools shall…
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foster curiosity, motivation and a passion for learning that extends beyond school settings, because education is a process that begins at birth and
continues throughout life.
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promote continuous improvement to achieve global citizenship and college and career readiness.
Productive Effort: In accordance with this core value, the Lincoln Public Schools shall…
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believe that pursuit of greater knowledge and more powerful thinking demands hard work, perseverance and commitment.
Ethical Behavior: In accordance with this core value, the Lincoln Public Schools shall…
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distinguish our actions by the highest standards of personal behavior, including trust, honesty, fairness, integrity and mutual respect.
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OUR GOALS
After developing a mission, core values, and a vision, the Steering Committee began the work of developing major goals that
would serve as the focus of district improvement planning for the next three years.
Each goal is highlighted in an action plan, that includes strategies, action steps, timeline, projected expenses, person(s)
responsible, and a format for reporting progress toward attaining each goal. The Strategic Planning Committee developed
the following goals:
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Lincoln Public Schools
Lincoln, Rhode Island
Strategic Plan 2016-2019
Mission Statement
Lincoln Public Schools is committed to excellence. In partnership with all members of the Lincoln
community, we inspire and empower each student to excel personally and intellectually, embrace
social and individual responsibility, and lead with integrity.
Vision Statement
The Lincoln Public Schools is committed to inspire
and engage all members of the Lincoln community
in the pursuit of excellence.
Core Values
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Commitment to Academic Excellence
Commitment to Local and Global
Community
Value and Acknowledgement of
Successes
Individuality and Diversity
Communication
Continuous Learning
Productive Effort
Ethical Behavior
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Spring at Lincoln High School
As always, the end of the school year is a busy time at Lincoln High School, with many
exciting events!
The month of May means the annual Top Ten Reception. The following students and
their post-secondary plans were announced:
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Melissa Drake
Harvard University
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Benjamin Chiacchia
Brown University
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Terren Nunes
Brown University
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Emily Jacobson
DeSales University
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Mollie Westrick
University of Pennsylvania
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Shannon Camara
John Hopkins University
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Taylor Meyerjack
Boston College
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Amanda L’Esperance
Boston College
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Amy Lemos
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
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Emma Casale
Quinnipiac University
On June 3, the World Language teachers, under the direction of Applied Learning
Department Chair Mrs. Lea Miguel, conducted the first ever induction of LHS students into
the Spanish and French Honor Societies. Mrs. Christina James-Lolos led the Sociedad
Honoraria Hispánica (SHH) induction. Twenty-seven students were inducted and are
excited to complete the requirements of community service next fall. Similarly, Ms. Hope
Evanoff instituted a chapter of the Societe Honoraire Français (SHF), inducting seven
students. This exciting development is a credit to the hard work of the world language
teachers in encouraging students to continue their language study, and pursue community
involvement.
This year, nearly one hundred students participated in the National Spanish Exam and the
National French Contest combined. Of those, twenty-two were recognized for having
scored in the 50th percentile or higher nationally. Sophomore Corinne Stimson earned a
Gold Medal for scoring in the 95th percentile nationally!
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On June 16, 2016, after graduation practice at CCRI was
completed, members of the LHS Senior Class boarded
four busses and headed to the four elementary schools.
The schools were full of very eager and excited students
and teachers! The seniors, dressed in their caps and
gowns, marched through the halls of the four schools and
were cheered on by the students and the teachers. The
elementary students had created signs with the name of
each soon-to-be graduate and which they displayed
prominently to the delight of the seniors. The students,
as well as the teachers, all wished the seniors well as
they prepared for graduation on June 17!