Lincoln Elementary School
August 18, 2023 - Family Newsletter
Principal's Message
It's so exciting that the first day of school is almost here! We begin on Monday, August 28. Whether you're returning to Lincoln or are new to our community, we hope your summer has gone well and we look forward to seeing you soon!
This week at Lincoln we've welcomed over 50 kindergartners for their optional week of Kindergarten Jump Start! The Jump Start has been a great way for our youngest students to prepare for the start of school.
Welcome Back Letters
This week, we've mailed home individual welcome back letters to students and families. The letters include information about the daily schedule, as well as the district's student calendar. It also includes specific information about transportation for those students who will go by bus to and from school.
Communications
For our weekly Newsletters this year we will be using this Smore platform. This allows us to send regular updates, share pictures, and provide important information. Our plan is to send a Smore newsletter each week. We'll send it to the contact email addresses we have on file for families, as well as posting it on our Facebook page and Website in both English and Spanish.
If you missed our early August message, here's are links to the English and Spanish versions. In that communication we introduced ourselves and shared a bit about the upcoming year.
School Supplies
As we did last year, we will again be providing all of the essential school supplies for students this year. However, we aren't providing backpacks for all students, but need one, please contact us at (503) 981-2825 or email Amaris Chavez, our Home-School Contact at amaris.chavez@woodburnsd.org, and we'll be happy to provide one.
Contact Us With Your Questions and Feedback
Please feel free to send your questions or feedback to either of us at teresa.alfaro@woodburnsd.org or pmcdougal@woodburnsd.org. You can write to either of us in English or Spanish and we'll respond as quickly as we can!
Sincerely,
Teresa Alfaro - Principal
Peter McDougal - Assistant Principal
Important Dates
Mark your calendars!
Monday, 8/28 - First day of school for all 1st-5th; staggered start for kindergarten begins
Tuesday, 8/29 - Staggered start for kindergarten continues
Wednesday, 8/30 - Staggered start for kindergarten continues
Thursday, 8/31 - Open House
Friday, 9/1 - First day that all kindergarten students are present
Monday, 9/4 Labor Day Holiday - School is closed
Tuesday, 9/5 - School resumes