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Lincoln Elementary School
December 15, 2023 - Family Newsletter
Winter Break is Here! Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas!
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Enjoy the Holidays!
Have a Wonderful ...
and a Happy New Year!
Look for our Next Newsletter on January 5, 2024
Principal's Message
Happy Holidays Lincoln Community,
Welcome to Winter Break! We hope this finds you well as we start our two-week winter break. This week we had so much happening here at Lincoln and we hope you can take time to look through our Newsletter to learn about it all. Some of our happenings included the following:
- The Posada - Winterfest: Arts & Crafts and Fun for All!
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- French Prairie Students Performing Music for our 5th Graders
- Our Staff Christmas Party and Christmas Sweater Day
- Classroom Parties and Holiday Door Decorating
- Community Meeting for K-2 and for 3-5
- A Winter PBIS Assembly with Dancing and Singalong Songs
- Pajama Day - Our December Spirit Day
- A Fire Drill and More ...
The energy was high, goodwill was in the air, and it was a great week for our students and community. Thank you for your part in helping make our holiday season a success!
Winter Break: If you and your family celebrate Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas! Whatever your holiday plans and celebrations, we wish the very best for you and your family! Remember, our students return to school on Wednesday, January 3rd, as we resume school in 2024. We look forward to seeing you all Next Year in 2024!
As always, please feel free to send your questions or feedback to us at teresa.alfaro@woodburnsd.org or pmcdougal@woodburnsd.org. Go Dolphins!
Sincerely,
Teresa Alfaro - Principal
Peter McDougal - Assistant Principal
At the Posada - Winterfest we hosted 425 Guests
Friday's PBIS Assembly was the Perfect Finish to the Week
Important Dates
Mark your calendars!l
Saturday, 12/16 - Winter Break Begins
Tuesday, 1/2 - Teacher Work Day (No School)
Wednesday, 1/3 - School Resumes - First Day Back after Winter Break
Thursday, 1/4 - 3rd-5th Grade AM Community Meeting (every Thursday)
Friday, 1/5 Kinder-2nd Grade AM Community Meeting (every Friday)
Monday, 1/8 - Professional Development Day for Woodburn Staff (No School)
Tuesday, 1/9 - Site Council at 5:30 PM
Thursday, 1/11 - 3rd-5th Grade AM Community Meeting (every Thursday)
Friday, 1/12 - Kinder-2nd Grade AM Community Meeting (every Friday)
Monday, 1/15 - Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday (No School)
Lincoln Elementary Winter Staff Party was a Hit!
Our Winter Staff Party
had Contests & Games
and Christmas Sweaters!
French Prairie Students Shared their Music! Click on the last 2 Pics to Listen
French Prairie Students
WSD's Family University - Right Here at Lincoln
Arrival and Dismissal - Every Day
Please do your part to help us have a safe Arrival and Dismissal process each day. If you are dropping off or picking up your student(s), please prioritize Safety First, follow our designated traffic patterns, and avoid blocking traffic. For parent drop-off in the morning, please follow our staff traffic guides and pull forward to the farthest sandwich board so we can make the drop-off as efficient as possible for all. For the parent pick-up, likewise: Please follow our traffic pattern so we can maintain a safe and efficient pick-up procedure.
If you ever have a suggestion to share regarding safety or efficiency, we encourage you to contact our office and/or a Lincoln administrator. Thank you for helping our students, staff, and community stay safe as we begin and end each day!
FlashAlert - Communication for Inclement Weather
Now is a GREAT time to make sure you're signed up for FlashAlert, because FlashAlert is the primary way that we notify staff of emergency alerts like school closures or late starts (we do NOT use a phone tree for notifications any more!). You can sign up to receive Flash Alerts via email as well as via phone notification. If you'd like to learn more about how to sign up for Flash Alerts, you can watch this helpful tutorial, then click the button below to sign up.
What's for Breakfast and Lunch?
Parent/Family Volunteers
Would you like to join the Lincoln Elementary community for field trips and other special occasions? We LOVE our parent and family volunteers! Whether you'd like to help out for special events like accompanying your child on field trips or volunteering on picture day, or whether you'd like to volunteer on a more regular, ongoing basis, we'd love to have you! Here's what you need to know.
There are three steps you'll need to take to become a volunteer:
- Read this Volunteer Handbook
- Watch this safety presentation
- Complete this Volunteer Packet, your application, the online volunteer training, and an online criminal history verification information form
You will need either a driver's license or other state-issued ID for safety reasons.
You can complete your training online, and turn in your completed volunteer packet to the Lincoln office at any time during regular office hours (school days, 7:20-3:30). NOTE: it can take a few weeks for your background check to be completed, so if you'd like to accompany your child on upcoming field trips you'll want to get this turned in RIGHT AWAY. If you have questions about volunteering, please contact Amaris Chavez at amaris.chavez@woodburnsd.org, or call the main office at (503) 981-2825.
Every Day Matters
Link to Previous Newsletters
Your Lincoln Admin Team - Feel free to contact us at 503-981-2825 or by email.
Teresa Alfaro - Principal: teresa.alfaro@woodburnsd.org
Peter McDougal - Assistant Principal: pmcdougal@woodburnsd.org