Lincoln Kindergarten students had a chance to make new friends before the school year officially started at the first-ever Teddy Bear Picnic, hosted by the Lincoln PTO.

This year, 33 of the school's 54 kindergarten students came to the school playground with a blanket, teddy bear and a picnic lunch to meet their new classmates.

After lunch Kindergarten teachers Mrs. Corella and Miss Thomas took the children into the gym for some story time.  And two lucky friends won Build-A-Bears named Lincoln and Abraham.

What a great way to get Kindergarten off to a happy beginning!