Sissel Wins Rotary Teaching Award

Lincoln High School’s Karen Sissel won the Rotary Club of Des Moines’ 2014 Educator of the Year award! The award recognizes her dedication, devotion and value to our community. To read more about this huge honor, click on the headline.

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Iowa Assessments

Attention parents and students: Iowa Assessments will be taken by all 9th, 10th and 11th grade students on Wednesday April 2nd. Testing will begin at 7:40 sharp and room assignments are posted throughout the buildings. 9th grade students …

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Lincoln Students Meet with Statehouse Leaders

School Board members – along with high school student leaders – spent the day at the State Capitol talking about key education issues. Pictured in the House chamber with Representative Scott Ourth are School Board members Rob Barron …

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Summer Driver’s Ed Applications Available

Ready to get behind the wheel? Applications became available today in the counseling office. Driver’s Education class dates are June 9 – July 21, 2014. To find out more and download an application, click on the headline.

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Pennies for Patients

The 9th RAILS Academy student council held a fundraiser for the Leukemia and Lymphoma society during the month of February called  “Pennies for Patients.”   The students were asked to donate loose change during their RAILS Time.   The school …

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Academic Decathlon Team Competes at State

The Railsplitter’s Academic Decathlon team competed in the state completion March 7th and 8th. There were over 360 decathletes participating in testing, speech, interviews and essays. Lincoln team member Jonathan Trinidad received a perfect score of 1000 in …

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Drama Students Participate in Improvisation Workshop

Students in the theater program at Lincoln High School participated in an Improvisation Workshop led by two members of the Chicago based improv troupe, Whirled Wind News. Lincoln students Phi Nguyen, Torzhae Tolson, Morgan King, Darian Briles, Justin …

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Hey Baby Ads

Seniors – your baby ad is due to the journalism room (2280) by Thursday, March 13th. Pick up the form in the journalism room. Give us your cutest baby picture along with the form and $35.00. It’s also …

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