Lincoln Elementary School
April 5, 2024 - Family Newsletter
Principal's Message
Hello Lincoln Community,
We hope you all had a fantastic spring break! It was great to be back this week as staff and students resumed their hard work, their teaching and learning, and making a positive difference in our Lincoln Community.
School-wide Expectations Review: On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday this week we did a school-wide review of our school-wide expectations. This included our shared SWIM expectations (Safety first, We are respectful, Inspire, and Make responsible choices). It also included a expectations refresher for the following areas and/or procedures:
- Assemblies
- Cafeteria
- Playground / Recess
- Hallway
- Bathrooms
- Voice Levels & Attention Getters
- Buses
- Standard Response Protocol Symbols & Meaning and
- Arrival / Dismissal
Reminder - NO Additional Days Added to Calendar for Inclement Weather: At last month's School Board Meeting, the Woodburn School District board of directors decided NOT to make up the weather-related closures that occurred in January. This means that June 13th is still the last day of school for our students.
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
The Solar Eclipse will be on Monday Morning
Information to Know about the upcoming solar eclipse (Monday):
- Never look directly at the sun. Please make sure kids know to never look at the sun directly!
- Safety Tips:
- Do not look at the sun anytime before, during or after the event without approved protective eyewear.
- If you have viewing glasses, make sure they are certified for solar eclipse viewing.
- Pinhole viewers are encouraged to view the eclipse in shadow form if glasses are unavailable
- Colanders can also be used to view the eclipse.
- If you have a telescope, please make sure you have a solar filter.
The eclipse begins at 10:32 a.m. on Monday, reaches its maximum at 11:25, and ends at 12:19 p.m.
Here is a NASA link regarding safely viewing - Eclipse Safety
The sun (looking at it safely) would look like this -- like a bite taken out of a cookie. This site provides more detail about the eclipse in Woodburn
Here is a kid-friendly video that talks about the eclipse as well as the importance of safely viewing the eclipse and possible ways to view the eclipse safely: Why the Solar Eclipse is such a Big Deal
From Woodburn School District Safety
Important Dates
Mark your calendars!
Wednesday, 4/10 - Kinder-2nd Grade AM Community Meeting (normally every Friday)
Thursday, 4/11 - 3rd-5th Grade AM Community Meeting (every Thursday)
Friday, 4/12 - Teacher Work Day - No School
Monday, 4/15 - Professional Development Day - No School
Wednesday, 4/17 - 3rd-5th Grade AM Community Meeting (normally every Thursday)
Wednesday, 4/17 - Kindergarten Parent Workshop - Writing at 5:30
Thursday, 4/18 - Planetarium for 4th-5th Grade
Friday, 4/19 - Kinder-2nd Grade AM Community Meeting (every Friday)
Thursday, 25/4 - 3rd-5th Grade AM Community Meeting (every Thursday)
Friday, 26/5 - Kinder-2nd Grade AM Community Meeting (every Friday)
Monday, 4/29 - Family OMSI Science Learning Night - 5:30-8:00
Kindergarten Parent Workshop - Writing
Family OMSI Science Learning Night
School Safety
WSD Dress Code - We Value Your Opinion
The Woodburn School District Board of Directors is interested in gathering feedback on the District Dress Code Policy. If you'd like to share your input, here's the link:
Kindergarten Registration
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!
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