Students serve as activators in multiple formal and informal ways at Lincoln Elementary. From being a First Friend to a new student to being part of the interview teams for new staff members, students contribute in meaningful ways to the running of the school.
The "Back to School" Conference sign up link is now open for Lincoln. Conferences will be held Thursday, August 20, from 11:00 to 7:00 pm.
If you have ever wondered, "what do all these fundraisers pay for?!" Here is your answer!
Our third graders traveled all the way to Dubuque, Iowa to the National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium and it was truly amazing! All 200+ photos have been posted to an album (so be sure to check it out).
We want to extend a great big thanks to the following:
Mr. Heyer at Edward Jones, thank you for the hats - they were a wonderful addition to the day!
Our AMAZING Charles City Community Schools PTO who paid for the entire trip, bussing and tickets!
The Charles City Community School District transportation department and our bus drivers, thank you for getting us there safe and sound.
Most of all - our families and community, thank you. Thank you for contributing to the fundraisers, for bringing your kids to our doors, and for welcoming experiences like this!
Our third graders stepped back in time for an Ellis Island Simulation! Students took on the role of an immigrant and experienced what it may have been like arriving in America as they traveled through stations including a medical inspection, legal inspection, detainment, name change, and officially signing into America .
This hands-on experience helped bring history to life as students learned about the challenges, emotions, and hopes many immigrants faced when arriving at Ellis Island. We are so proud of the thoughtful participation and engagement from our third graders throughout the simulation! Teachers also had a blast playing the role of Ellis Island Inspectors as well
Family Night 2026
What an awesome night spent together as families at school. Families came and ate, played games, coded, took pictures, and so much more together!
A big thanks to Miss. Stacey from the Charles City Public Library, Officer Olledieck, Miss. Heidi from Fossil and Prairie Park Preserve, The Shiver N' Squirrel, our high school volunteers, and our staff for making this night such a success this year. An addition shoutout to out Charles City Community Schools PTO for helping support the purchase of many items used in the activities!
A huge thank you to Miss. Stacey from our very own Charles City Public Library. She welcomed all our students in today to give a tour of the library, read us a book, and give us fun scavenger hunt to solve!
Did you know that the library doesn’t just have books? You can check out games, STEM kits, kayaks, a karaoke machine, and so much more!
Yesterday Charles City was invited to the annual STEM Day exhibition at the state capitol. There were only 13 schools from around the state of Iowa invited! Attending the event was Kash Kubik, Hailey Nyberg, and Jack Murray. These students represented the Comets with character and were AMAZING!
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Students in both elementary buildings learned about inputs and outputs with SAMLabs, a STEM connected kit received by a state grant called STEM Scale-Up. Students learned the aspects of using the devices online and how to connect physical devices via Bluetooth.
Spring conference site is now open for Lincoln and Washington Elementary. Conferences will be held Tuesday, March 3, and Thursday, March 5, from 3:45 pm to 7:30 pm. High School and Middle School will be open house conferences.
Elementary Parents: please see the email you received from our Parent/Teacher Conference site for details on signing up for a conference. If you need any assistance scheduling a conference time, please contact our office by calling Lincoln Elementary at 641-257-6560 or Washington Elementary at 641-257-6570. We will be happy to help you right over the telephone. There will not be school Friday, March 6 and March 9-13 for spring break. School will resume Monday, March 16.
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Second graders have been learning about The American Civil War during their 6th CKLA Knowledge unit. They've been learning about many historical figures who played a major part in the war. One of those key figures was Clara Barton, the Angel of the Battlefield.
We were able to have a video call with National Park Ranger, Kevin Patti, who works at the Clara Barton National Historic Site. He did a fabulous job explaining Clara Barton's life and her lasting impacts on war and natural disaster responses. At the end of the presentation, second graders had the opportunity to ask Ranger Patti questions.What a fun and fabulous opportunity for our students!
