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Hello Roadrunner Families!

I had such a blast building marshmallow launchers at science night with our students! Thank you for coming and enjoying the fun with us. It was really great to see families working together to complete the engineering and physics tasks we had to experiment with!

This week is our October meeting of the Parent Teacher Organization. Join us to help put the finishing touches on our Fall Harvest Festival planning and see how you can help ensure this event goes smoothly! These meetings are always fun, with lots of laughter. We hope you can join!

A new month also means College and Career Wear Friday! As an AVID school, one of our goals is to ensure that students learn about all of the opportunities that will be available to them after they graduate from high school. We aim to show students many different college and career opportunities so they know there is more available to them than being a Youtuber! On College and Career Wear Friday, we encourage everyone to wear a shirt that represents a college or career that is interesting to them. I can't wait to see what kind of college and career wear your student comes up with this Friday!

Have a beautiful week, Roadrunners!

Lyndsay Reynolds

Proud Principal

First Street School

School: 916 645-6330

Call/Text: 916 409-6808

lreynolds@wpusd.org

In this week's assembly, our Student Senators presented the work they did in their District Student Senate meeting this week. Our Senators did a great job of introducing the District Portrait of a Learner, which are the characteristics we hope our students will have as learners throughout their educational career.

Our focus this fall is on Kindness! Ask your student about some ways they plan to be kind at school this month!

October 3rd - PTO Meeting, 6:00-7:00pm, Library

October 4th - College Wear Spirit Day!

October 10th - Coffee Chat with Ms. Reynolds , 8:15-9:15am, Cafeteria

October 11th - No School, Fall Mini Break!

October 14th - No School, Fall Mini Break!

October 17th - Lockdown/Evacuate Drill, 9:00am

October 17th - ELAC Meeting, 6:00-7:00pm, Library

October 18th - First Street School Spirit Wear Day!

October 18th - First Street School Harvest Festival!

October 22nd - Leatherby's Dine Out Night, 5:00-10:00pm

October 24th - School Site Council Meeting, 6:00-7:00pm, Library

October 25th - BEEP Store!

October 25th - First Street School Spirit Wear Day!

October 29th - Fall Picture Day Make-Ups

October 31st - End of Trimester 1

October 31st - Halloween Trick'o'Treat Tour, 8:15am-9:00am

November 1st - District Inservice Day, No School for Students

Meet Ms. Brusuelas! Ms. Brusuelas joined our team this year as a part time RSP teacher. She works both here and at Creekside Oaks supporting students in their learning! We are excited to have Ms. Brusuelas here as another supportive and friendly teacher to ensure our students are getting all of the help that they need! Welcome, Ms. Brusuelas!

Tell us a little bit about yourself!

I have been enjoying teaching for over a decade. I love being outdoors, gardening and spending time with my dog.

Why did you decide to work in education?

I decided to work in education because I did not like the "one size fits all" approach to teaching that I experienced when I grew up. I enjoy offering creative opportunities for students to learn and thrive.

What is your favorite thing about your career?

Watching students grow through learning and increase their confidence.

What was your favorite part about being in elementary school?

Learning, of course!

What is your favorite color?

Any blue-green

What is your favorite food?

Mexican food

What is your favorite pet?

Dogs

Thanks to the hard work of our Tier I Positive Behavior Interventions and Systems and Tier II Multi-Tiered Systems of Support teams, First Street School has earned Gold Implementation Status for 2024! This means that we are implementing consistent standards for student as Tier I interventions and that we are creating systems to support students who need additional Tier II intervention support in their behavior and academics!

While we are unable to offer band at our site this year, our First Street 4th and 5th grade students have been invited to join the Foskett Ranch band if they are interested!

Rehearsals will be Wednesdays and Thursdays 2:45-3:40pm at Foskett Ranch Elementary. Parents would be responsible for transportation from First Street to Foskett Ranch.

Here is the link to sign up

https://forms.gle/eALmzgZr6ziv57iS7

First Street School Choir started Monday, September 16, but sign ups are open until October 7th!

FSS Choir is open to 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders who like to sing!

Click on the sign up form to join the choir.

We perform at school and in the community. Past performances include singing at a Lincoln Potters game, the Lincoln Tree Lighting, school musicals, and more.

Rehearsals are every Monday.

Contact Ms. Van Hoy with questions. svanhoy@wpusd.org

Join our PTO meeting on October 3rd from 6:00-7:00pm in the First Street School Library! We have a great time each month planning our future events. This month, we will be finishing up planning details for our Fall Harvest Festival!

We hope you can join us!

Join us in the cafeteria from 8:15-9:15am for our October Coffee Chat with Ms. Reynolds.

This is truly my favorite event each month, getting to hear about your hopes and dreams, answer your questions, and learn more about your family and your students!

We hope you can join us!

Enjoy a fun four-day weekend October 11th-14th for our Fall Mini Break!

There will be no school on Friday or Monday.

We will see your Roadrunner back refreshed and happy on Tuesday, October 15th at 8:00am for TK and Kinder students, and 8:15am for 1st-5th Grade students!

Each month, we hold a drill to ensure that students are practiced in the event of an emergency. This month, our drill will be a combined Lockdown and Evacuate drill.

These drills are an important part of ensuring that our students stay safe on our campus.

Our first two evacuate drills were wild successes! Your students do a wonderful job practicing!

See the School Safety Information section below for more details about a lockdown drill.

Our turn out for the English Language Advisory Committee last month was phenomenal! Thank you to everyone who came!

This month, we will be reviewing and approving the budget for the year. Meet us in the school library from 6:00-7:00pm.

Dinner and childcare will be provided!

*This is an Spanish Language version of this meeting, the English Language version is held on October 24th.

The Fall Harvest Festival is one of our biggest events of the year!

We will have games, fun prize baskets, a costume contest and delicious food items to fill the evening! Bring your whole family for this night of fun enjoyment!

5:00pm : Gates open

6:00pm : TK-2nd Grade Costume Contest

6:20pm : 3rd-5th Grade Costume Contest

6:45pm : Prize Basket Announcements

7:00pm : End of Event

Our dine out nights are one of the easiest ways to support our school PTO! Show up, enjoy a meal or a treat, and give back to your First Street School community!

Join us on October 22nd from 5:00pm-10:00pm at Leatherby's in Lincoln to help give back to our school! Tell everyone you know! They don't have to have a First Street School student for us to receive a portion of the proceeds of their night out!

Leatherbys : 610 Twelve Bridges Dr. Lincoln, CA

Our turn out for School Site Council last month was phenomenal! Thank you to everyone who came!

This month, we will be reviewing and approving the budget for the year. Meet us in the school library from 6:00-7:00pm.

Dinner and childcare will be provided!

*This is an English Language version of this meeting, the Spanish Language version is held on October 17th.

October 25th will be our monthly BEEP store! Encourage your student throughout the month to continue being a great Roadrunner by: Being Safe, Exercising Responsibility, Engaging in Learning, and Practicing Kindness!

Students also have the option to buy into our BEEP trimester celebration award for 15 BEEP cards : A Sno Cone Truck Party!

Ask your student if they are saving for the party!

Was your student absent on picture day? Did their pictures come home not quite right? Be sure to send them to school with their best smile on October 29th so they can participate in retakes!

If your student was present on picture day, but needs a retake, please reach out to your students' teacher to ensure they have their picture taken!

This student event is a fun tradition each year. Students may wear their school appropriate Halloween costumes on October 31st and we will parade from classroom to classroom to trick'or'treat the classroom doors!

How can you help?

• Ensure that your students costume is free from blood, weapons, and is dress code appropriate.
• Donate candy or trinkets to your student's classroom!
• Send your student with a bucket or bag to collect their treats in.
• Ask your student's teacher if they need someone to pass out candy or trinkets at the door.

We are proud participants in the Teal Bucket Project, so many teachers will have teal buckets filled with trinkets for students with food allergies so they can safely participate in the event!

There will be no school on November 1st due to our District Inservice Day. This is the one day a year where all of the staff in our district are brought together to connect, learn, and set ourselves up for a successful school year!

We hope you enjoy your extra day with your Roadrunner!

Each month, we hold a drill to ensure students are practiced in what to do in case of an emergency. There are many different types of drill that we hold. Check out the flyers below for more information about the drills we will hold throughout the year!

Did you know PTO (CHAMPS) has a Facebook group? Join our group to share updates about ways to get involved with & support school happenings from the parents’ perspective.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/548144263687673/?ref=share_group_link

Box Tops for Education

Box Tops collection continues digitally all year with the Box Tops app. First Street School gets $0.10 for each Box Top scanned for our school. While that isn't much on its own, the whole school community collecting them from Participating Products throughout the year can earn enough to pay for things like software memberships, supplies for classroom activities, or other low cost school support.

• Earn Box Tops for participating products by scanning receipts with the Box Tops app.
• When you shop online or use delivery services, you can earn Box Tops by forwarding your e-receipt to receipts@boxtops4education.com or by uploading it with the Box Tops app. Learn more about submitting e-receipts here.

Student Quarantine:

Effective this year, California Department of Public Health has replaced most of the requirements about student quarantine with recommendations. The one remaining requirement is that students who are ill must be fever-free for at least 24 hours without the aide of fever-reducing medications before they are able to return to school. Please see the documents below for more detailed information.

CDPH Memo

WPUSD FAQ Document

Please feel free to contact us with any questions, comments, or concerns you might have, and follow us on social media!

Email: lreynolds@wpusd.org

Website: https://fses.wpusd.org

Location: 1400 1st Street, Lincoln, CA, USA

Phone: 916-645-6330

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstStreetElementary

Twitter: @WPUSD