Good morning! Today is Monday, August 24th, and it is an A Day for everyone!

We would like to welcome you to the first day of a wonderful school year! There are many new and returning faces at Lincoln Magnet School and we are excited to become one big family!

Please note the first week of school is a sixty-minute early dismissal. We will dismiss at 1:30.

SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOLS WILL DISCUSS FACILITY OPTIONS AT ITS NEXT COMMUNITY CONVERSATION

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Springfield Public Schools will host its Community Conversation with Superintendent Dr. Walter Milton, Jr. on Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 6:30 p.m. at The Hoogland Center for the Arts.

The Feasibility Study Committee will present options for upgrading the District’s high school facilities during the Community Conversation. All community stakeholders will have an opportunity to discuss the options with the superintendent and school officials.

Tim Schweitzer will moderate this open discussion. The conversation will also be broadcast live on WMAY 970 AM.

ACTIVITIES FOR THE WEEK:

Monday, August 24th
Baseball vs Chatham @ Southeast 4:30

Tuesday, August 25th
Cross Country meeting and practice
Activity buses

Wednesday, August 26th
Cross Country practice
Baseball vs St. Al’s@ Fairview 4:30
Softball vs Little Flower @ Little Flower 4:30
Activity buses

Thursday, August 27th
Cross Country practice
Baseball vs Pleasant Plains @ Southeast 4:30
Softball vs St. Agnes @ St. Agnes 4:30
Activity buses

Friday, August 28th
Welcome Back to School Dance - 1:30-3:00
Activity buses

LOOKING AHEAD:

Tuesday, Sept. 1-IMSA Open House 7th and 8th graders.
*Students are invited to join IMSA E2K+ based on their assessment scores. The invitations will be sent out early next week.

Friday, Sept. 4-IMSA applications due.