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Lincoln High School Juniors racked up some of the best ACT scores seen by Lincoln Schools in the past several years, while Lincoln Elementary School took a hit to its accreditation level due to a certification mix up. With an average composite score of 21.2 points, the Lincoln High Juniors bested last year's school average by a full four points and outperformed the historic state average, which hovers at about the 20-point mark According to the Montana Office of Public...
Gary Oliver Ennen On April 30, 2019, the world lost one of its toughest warriors. His friends and family grieve the loss of his big heart and count themselves lucky to have had the pleasure to have known him. Gary was born Dec. 10, 1948 in Bellingham, Washington to Oliver and Margaret Ennen. After his father's passing in 1951, his mother remarried and the family moved to Woody Island, a small island off of Kodiak, Alaska. During his years on Woody Island, Gary developed a...
Explosive growth was on the horizon for Lincoln in early 1969. Just 12 years before Lincoln's population and economic prospects saw a boost when, Highway 200 - then Highway 20 - officially opened in 1957, providing a direct route between Missoula and Great Falls. In 1965, the Anaconda Copper Mining Company began exploring development of a copper and molybdenum ore body in the Heddleston mining district - now known as the Upper Blackfoot Mining Complex- and by 1968 there was...
Lincoln’s April 5 Government Day meeting covered a lot of ground. In Town Trails Karyn Good presented information on the progress of the Envision Lincoln in-town trails project that has been in the works since last year. “Our overarching goal for the in-town trails plan was to create a connected trails system that would connect our existing assets safely, and would be available to all,” she said. “We realize this is a costly process and likely a very long process so we’re starting small.” Good said they began looking fir...
The Pit Stop, Lincoln Schools and the Senior Center's Lincoln Dinner Club were among 59 dining establishments in Lewis and Clark County recognized for their food safety efforts in 2018. The school and Senior Center have been recurring winners since the awards were introduced in 2011. The School earned Gold Fork awards, the highest recognition, for their efforts in 2016 and 2017. The Pit Stop won their first Silver Fork last year...
The Lincoln School Board brought their search for a new superintendent to a close at their meeting Monday night with the approval of a contract for Jennifer Packer, who will take over the position from Carla Anderson July 1. Anderson, who has held the job since 2015, announced her decision to step down from the position in December, citing health concerns. The school board, working with the Montana School Board Association began their search in January and chose Packer from...
The Lincoln School Board is currently considering five applicants for the position of Lincoln Schools Superintendent. In January, the board contracted with the Montana School Board Association to aid in a candidate search for two separate positions that will be made available by the impending retirement of Lincoln Schools Principal/Superintendent Carla Anderson. "We work with a couple of lawyers, and they coach us on the different steps to take," Lincoln School Board...
Plans to bring a skatepark to Lincoln are gaining momentum as Lewis and Clark County officials’ enthusiasm for the project grows. Community Coordinator Karyn Good, who agreed to help the Lincoln Skatepark Committee with organization and outreach, as well as funds sourcing for the project, presented a proposal prepared by Evergreen Skate Parks to County Commissioners and other officials at Lincoln’s Government Day Meeting, Feb. 4. “We reached out to (Pearl Jam drummer Jeff Ament) and he put us in contact with Evergreen Skate...
The retirement of Lincoln Schools Superintendent/Principal Carla Anderson at the end of this school year could mean a change in the structure of the school's administration. Anderson, who has served four years in the combined role of Superintendent and Principal, submitted her retirement announcement to the School Board in December, citing health reasons. Although the Board expected Anderson to seek a renewal of her contract, which expires in June of 2019, her intention to...
Lincoln Public Schools hosted their Pre-K through 6th grade Christmas Concert Wednesday, Dec. 19. at the Lincoln School Gym....
Lincoln Public Schools superintendent and principal Carla Anderson informed the Lincoln school board of her decision to retire from the dual positions when her contract expires June 30, 2019. Anderson submitted her formal retirement announcement at the Dec. 10 School board meeting, citing concerns about the toll the job has been taking on her health since she suffered a stroke in 2015. "I have enjoyed my four years here, in this capacity, and have made lifelong friendships...
Judith Kay Weissbach, 76, of Great Falls, Mont. went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Oct.24, 2018. A celebration of life was held Monday, Oct. 29, 2018, 11 a.m. at Central Assembly of God Church in Great Falls. Judith was born in Washburn, Ill. and grew up with two siblings, Barry and Andrea. She attended Chapman College in CA where she graduated with a degree in Home Economics. While she was teaching Tehachapi, Calif., she met the love of her life, Walter (Kelly)...
This last week has been an eventful one for the Lincoln Lady Lynx, and it looks to continue for the next few weeks. October began with a celebration of pink. This is where a team honors cancer survivors and involves the school by inviting everyone to wear pink on a certain day. Our team chose Wednesdays in October for their pink days. Along with being involved during the week the team chose two community members to honor in their fight with cancer. Before the varsity...
With Lincoln School's first class of 15 preschoolers set to arrive in less than a week, Sondra Grigsby said it's been a big challenge starting a preschool from scratch. "Luckily, I've worked in preschools before, but it's been a few years," said Grigsby, who has a degree in early childhood education and has worked as Lincoln High School's grade 7-12 Special Education teacher for the last 15 years. "We did a bunch of touring of preschools prior, but it's a bit of a set up start...
Lincoln Public School Superintendent Carla Anderson officially announced that they will be offering public preschool for kids as young as three-and-a-half years old at the start of the new school year that begins Aug. 27. The chance to offer preschool came about when Lincoln school received a Montana Comprehensive Literacy Project grant to improve literacy skills for disadvantaged kids at all grade levels, which includes paying special attention to the development in...
3th Grade Karissa Ninahuanca 4.0 Shelby Gaylord 4.0 Frances Cannon 3.846 Mandy Miller 3.6 Hunter Woodward 3.5 Payton Petersen 3.333 Clay Dailey 3.0 11th Grade Maggie Jorgensen 4.0 Bridger Kamps 4.0 Brittney Walker 3.857 Carly Templeton 3.846 Gavin Jorgensen 3.385 Tanea Reisch 3.286 Jager Vossler 3.286 Tanner Woodward 3.214 Joshua Melton 3.143 10th Grade Alexis Cannon 4.0 Sage Kamps 4.0 Jaken Shelton 3.846 Makenzie Storey 3.643 Savannah Hurst 3.571 9th Grade Lindsey Weisner 4....
In regards to the letter to the editor from Mike Mullens in the May 39th BVD: Mr. Mullens have you ever put on a rodeo? Do you know the cost involved with putting on a rodeo? The Lincoln Rodeo is not a huge money maker. Sometimes it barely breaks even. The club tries to maintain a reserve to cover the costs of the rodeo on years that are less than profitable. The Forest Service rented the grounds for a short time in 2015 and then again in 2017. The club did not receive anything close to $50,000 for this rental. The club has...
Issues with absenteeism and failing grades among Lincoln's Junior High School students has taken a toll on the middle school's accreditation status this spring, placing it in an "Advice" category, while both the High School and Elementary School have met the required performance standards and maintained their "Regular" accreditation. Under the Administrative Rules of Montana Chapter 55, which sets the standards for accreditation, there are three categories of accreditation...
