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Lincoln Elementary School
February 16, 2024 - Family Newsletter
Presidents Day Holiday on Monday 2/19 - No School
Principal's Message
Hello Lincoln Community,
Yesterday and today in our school-wide Community Meeting, we instructed students on Presidents Day and the reason we have a Holiday on Monday next week. Students learned about the importance of the Holiday, listened to music, and learned about the various presidents.
Here's a Reminder with Ideas on Conversations with Your Student:
After school each day, we encourage you to check in with your student to find out how it went. Some students are ready to talk right away, others may need a little time before they're ready. As a helpful guide, here are some questions you might consider, perhaps picking one or two each day.
- What made you smile today?
- What’s something new that you learned?
- What was something interesting that happened?
- Who is someone who helped you today?
- What are you most proud of today?
- What students did you spend time with today?
- Who did you sit with during lunch?
- What did you do during recess and who was with you?
- What did you learn during (math, reading, etc.)?
- What was the most difficult thing that happened today?
- If you could change one thing about today, what would it be?
- What’s something that you’re looking forward to getting to do tomorrow?
Thank You! 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
It's February - Celebrate Black History Month
Important Dates
Mark your calendars!l
Monday, 2/19 - Presidents Day - No School
Thursday, 2/22 - 3rd-5th Grade AM Community Meeting (every Thursday)
Friday, 2/23 - Kinder-2nd Grade AM Community Meeting (every Friday)
Monday, 2/26 - Friday, 3/1 - Read Across America Week
Tuesday, 2/27 - PBIS Assembly
Thursday, 2/29 - 3rd-5th Grade AM Community Meeting (every Thursday)
Friday, 3/1 - Kinder-2nd Grade AM Community Meeting (every Friday)
Monday, 3/4 - Site Council Meeting
Canned Food Drive at Lincoln
Let's make a difference and join us in collecting canned & non-perishable food items.
February 6th through March 16th
Suggested items: PASTA, SAUCES, PEANUT BUTTER, RICE, BEAN, SOUP, CANNED VEGETABLES & FRUITS, MAC & CHEESE AND BOX MEALS
For more information, please call the school at 503-981-2825 or Ms. Castañeda at 503-981-2867
Read Across America Week - Coming Soon - 2/26 - 3/1
College, Career, & Community Resource Fair
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!
Reminder - FlashAlert - Communication for Inclement Weather
Please be sure you're signed up for FlashAlert, because FlashAlert is the primary way that we notify our parents and staff of emergency alerts like school closures or late starts. You can sign up to receive Flash Alerts via email as well as via phone notification. If you'd like to sign up for Flash Alerts, you can click this link.
WSD's Family University - Right Here at Lincoln
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