From the Principal

AdministrationPrincipal ...................................................................................Allen BurchAssistant Principal ...........................................................Jason KoernerAssistant Principal ............................................................ David WilsonAssistant Principal ............................................................. Arva DempsStudent Affairs ................................................................Dimitric SaltersAthletic Director .............................................................Paul O’Halloran

Our Vision

The educational

setting at Lincoln High

School fosters flexible,

comprehensive, and

challenging academic

and extra-curricular

programs that maximize

each student’s potential.

Lincoln graduates will be

productive, contributing

members of society who

have a strong sense of

personal responsibility,

a sense of national

citizenship, a life-long

love of learning, and a

respect for the diverse

contributions of all.

Volume 19Issue 4June 2016

Dear Parents/Guardians,

I have always been impressed by the successes of our students and staff and this semester has been no different. In April, over half of our student body was recognized at our honor roll picnic. Lincoln receives incredible support from our business partners and

watching their interactions with our students and faculty reminds me why this is truly one of the best high schools. Recently, Lincoln High School was recognized by the Washington Post and US News as one of the most challenging high schools in the nation, based on coursework and student test scores. Not only was Lincoln ranked 223rd in the nation, but we were in the top 10 non-magnet high school in the state of Florida and 1st in Leon County! As we complete our state and national testing for this year, I am excited to see our results as we continue to improve our standing as one of the top high schools in the country in preparing students for life after Lincoln. This semester has also been filled with success in athletics and fine arts as well.WatchingourtoptierprogramsshowcasetheirtalentsinproductionsandconcertsconfirmsthatLincoln’sfineartsarelikenoother.Similarly,ourathleticscontinuedtorepresentusatthe highest level as multiple teams participated in post season play. All of these exceptional efforts, inside the classroom and out, have added to the legacy of Lincoln High School. As this end of this school year nears, I would like to thank all of our stakeholders for another productive, successful, school year. Our students, parents, teachers, staff, and business partners have created an environment for success. It is with these contributions that Lincoln continues to be one of the highest achieving, most well rounded high school in the Southeast. I wish everyone a safe and restful summer and I cannot wait to welcome students back to school August 15th.

Go Trojans!Allen BurchPrincipal

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BUSINESS PARTNERS AND SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS The last 9 weeks of the school year are busy, but full of excitement! There are band and chorus concerts, the spring drama, athletic, club and NJROTC events, competitions, banquets, both student recognition and teacher appreciation events, convocation, and culminating with graduation on May 25 to say goodbye to the Cass of 2016. Our students and staff thank our awesome school volunteers and business partners for your commitment and time and energy to these events.

Honor Roll Ice Cream SocialThursday, April 7

Over 1,280 Lincoln honor roll students were rewarded with an ice cream social on Thursday, April 7 forachievinga3.0orabovegradepointaverageforthefirstsemesterofthe2015-2016schoolyear.Ourstudents certainly deserved this special treat! Thank you Saltwater Seafood Company for providing ice cream for our annual Honor Roll Ice Cream Social. Many thanks to Lincoln SGA, NJROTC, staff, and Maintenance for helping with the setup, serving ice cream and cleanup. Special thanks to our business partners, Refreshment Services-Pepsi for contributing beverages and to Capital City Bank, Hellen’s Uniform Shop, Wes Bruner, Debbie and Gene Glotzbach for serving beverages and for Jennifer Craig and Kathleen Wingate for collecting tickets. We are proud of our Lincoln Trojans, each and every one of them! Keep up the good work!

Spring Special Recognition Award CeremonyFriday, April 8

Many thanks to Awards4U for hosting this event, to our school partners for providing congratulatory cards to 41 students nominated by their teachers to receive a special recognition award, and to Lincoln Culinary Arts for preparing a wonderful lunch. Lincoln High School appreciates Awards4U’s program to recognize our students for their hard work and perseverance or to recognize those student who have gone above and beyond in the classroom. Over 100 family members and friends attended this event.

Teacher Appreciation LuncheonThursday, April 28

Lincoln High School would like to thank Carrabba’s for providing a delicious meal of pasta, salad, and the yummy bread. Many thanks to the volunteers who helped with set up, Paige Dooley-Levy (parents of Ellorie and McIver Levy), Kathleen Wingate (parent of Kayleigh Wingate who is graduating this year – we wish you all the best), Patty Ryan (parent of Jackson and Peyson Ryan), and Robin Spillias (parent of Gabriella Spillias). Also, thank you to all of the parents who topped off this event with the many delicious dessertsandwhocontributedgiftcardsandcertificatesdistributedthroughadrawingtoourteachersandstaff. We appreciate your thoughtfulness and generosity!

Costco Appreciation Thursday, May 5

Thank you Costco for bringing baked goods and fruit for our teachers and staff to enjoy. Costco has been a wonderful supporter of Lincoln High School for many years, and we appreciate their continued support of our teachers, staff, and students.

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Spring Special Recognition Award Ceremony Forty-one students were nominated by their teachers to receive a special recognition award for going above and beyond in the classroom.

Refreshment Services Pepsi contributed Pepsi products . Representing Capital City Bank were Pamela Schilling and Karol Schneider, and also providing assistance Debbie and Gene Glotzbach, and Lincoln history teacher, James Richmond.

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Congratulations! Lincoln High School has a three time Olympian walking their halls. Graham O’Donnell has reached the Platinum Level of the USA Coding Olympiad, Silver in the US Physics Olympiad and was one of only 4 perfect scores (out of 30,000) on the AMC 10B, a qualifying exam for the USA Mathematics Olympiad. Graham is the only student in the State of Florida to receive a perfect score on the AMC10 in the last 6 years, and he’s done it now two years in a row. He is also the only student in Tallahassee to qualify for any of these Olympic events.

Symphonic Band On Saturday, April 30th, the Lincoln High School Symphonic Band traveled to Niceville, FL to perform at the Florida Bandmasters Association State Music Performance Assessment. Their stellar performance was met with thunderous applause, a standing ovation, and “Straight” Superior ratings! This outcome has earned Lincoln the Otto J. Kraushaar award for earning Superior ratings all year; an honor that only 1% of bands in the State will achieve. We are very proud of them!

Beach Volleyball The 2016 Lincoln Beach Volleyball team finished theregular season with a perfect record of 10-0. Additionally, each ofthefivepairsfinishedtheseasonundefeated shutting out each opponent 5-0.

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French Compeition Oh là là!! On March 10th and 11th, the Lincoln High School’s French State Team placed 3rd in division 4A at the 64th annual Congrès de la Culture Française en Floride. Students participated in a variety of events including impromptu speaking (Discours), reading comprehension (Lecture), poetry recitation (Déclamation), skits (Saynète), plays (Pièce de théâtre), scrapbook (Album), and project (Projet). Individual awards are as follows:

Stratton, Logan - Lecture I, Supérieur; Saynète I, SupérieurTotten, Emily – Lecture V, Bon; Album, Supérieur & Prix du Jury*Triplett, Alani - Déclamation III, ExcellentWilliams, Adrianna - Discours III, Excellent

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Abbey, Aidan - Déclamation I, SupérieurBayer, Brandy – Album, Supérieur & Prix du Jury*Beauchamp, Camille - Déclamation I, Bon ; Saynète I, SupérieurBelay, Naomi - Album, Supérieur & Prix du Jury*Bischoff, Averie - Discours I, Supérieur ; Saynète I, SupérieurBrockett, Kathryn - Déclamation III, BonBuchanan, Kaylyn - Lecture II, ExcellentBurnsed, Allison - Album, Supérieur & Prix du Jury*Eichin, Mallory - Discours II, ExcellentEllingsen, Emily - Lecture I, BonEtheridge, Shelby - Pièce de théâtre, SupérieurFortier, Jerilyn - Saynète I, SupérieurGarven, Sarah - Déclamation IV, SupérieurHale, Emma - Lecture IV, SupérieurHoehn, Zola - Lecture III, Bon ; Album, Supérieur & Prix du Jury*Kuhlmeier, Caroline – Lecture III, Bon; Projet, SupérieurKuhn, Ally – Lecture V, Bon; Album, Supérieur & Prix du Jury*Leaman, Madeline - Déclamation IV, Excellent; Pièce de théâtre, SupérieurNelson, Kenley - Lecture II, ExcellentPayton, Ryan – Lecture IV, Supérieur; Pièce de théâtre, SupérieurRodriguez, Raquel - Déclamation II, SupérieurSander, Lillian - Discours V, Excellent