

Roadrunner Weekly
February 2nd, 2025
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Reynolds' Report
Hello Roadrunner Families!
As we move through the winter months, we know that cold and flu season is in full swing. To keep everyone healthy and learning, we want to remind families of our illness guidelines. If your child has a fever or has been vomiting, they should stay home until they have been symptom-free for at least 24 hours without medication. However, if your child is experiencing mild symptoms, like a runny nose or slight cough but is otherwise feeling well, they should come to school. Every day of learning is important, and we appreciate your help in ensuring students are here and ready to engage whenever they are able
We noticed that our attendance numbers were down last week due to illness, and while we understand that students need to stay home when they’re truly sick, we want to encourage families to send their children to school whenever they are feeling well enough to participate. Consistent attendance helps students stay on track with their learning and continue building important skills. Let’s work together to keep attendance strong while also prioritizing student health!
We also want to let you know about a few important date changes. To accommodate the District English Learner Advisory Committee meeting, the First Street School English Learner Advisory Committee meeting originally scheduled for February 6th has been moved to February 13th, and the School Site Council meeting originally scheduled for February 13th has been moved to February 20th. Please update your calendars, and we hope to see you there!
Thank you for your continued support in keeping our students healthy and engaged in learning. If you have any questions about illness guidelines or the updated meeting dates, please don’t hesitate to reach out to our office.
Have a lovely week, Roadrunners!
Lyndsay Reynolds
Proud Principal
First Street School
School: 916 645-6330
Call/Text: 916 409-6808
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Meet Our New Family Liaison!
We are so excited to have Mia Melville join our team as our family liaison. She is off to a great start this week and is already thinking about ways that she can get to know you all better. You can find her in front of the school for drop off and pick up most days next week. Be sure to say hello when you see her!
Tell us a little bit about yourself!
Hi my name is Mia! I'm originally from the L.A. area. Although my family and I have lived in Northern California for a few years now, we are new to the Lincoln area and we love it here. I have a passion for helping others and helping my community. Both myself and my family make it a priority to be actively involved in volunteering whenever and wherever we can. I coach a variety of youth sports and love to travel.
Why did you decide to become a Family Liaison?
I decided to become a Family Liaison since as previously mentioned I love to help others and I love to help my community. I consider it a privilege to be able to have the ability to help others whenever I have the opportunity to do so and I believe that helping those in our community is an important part of society.
What are some of the important things you want to help our families with?
Some of the important things I want to help our families with is just making sure that their needs are being met. Every family is different and therefore will have different needs however, I want them to know that I am here to help them in whatever capacity I can. Ensuring that each family at First Street School is happy and has their needs met is an important priority for me as I want them all to be as successful as possible. I'm so excited to be a part of the First Street School community and I'm greatly looking forward to getting to know everyone and helping however I can!
What is your favorite color?
My favorite color is purple although I really love black too.
What is your favorite food?
There's too many to pick from! If I had to pick just one I guess it would be tacos.
What is your favorite pet?
My favorite pet is a dog. In particular there's a special place in my heart for mini dachshunds.
Topic of the Week
BEEP Assembly : Friendship
Attendance Corner
Important Dates:
Month at a Glance
February 5th - PTO Meeting, 5:00-6:00pm, Library
February 7th - Whole School Morning Meeting for Students, 8:15-8:45am, Cafeteria
February 7th - College or Career Wear Spirit Day
February 12th - Love Lunch, see PTO update for information
February 13th - Valentines Spirit Wear Day
February 13th - Coffee Chat with Ms. Reynolds, 8:15-9:15am, Cafeteria
February 13th - ELAC Meeting, 6:00-7:00pm, Library
February 14th-17th - Spring Mini-Break, No School
February 19th - Evacuation Drill for Students
February 20th - School Site Council Meeting, 6:00-7:00pm, Library
February 21st - BEEP Store
February 21st - Whole School Morning Meeting for Students, 8:15-8:45am, Cafeteria
February 25th - Cookies and Competition BEEP Trimester Award Party
February 28th - Whole School Morning Meeting for Students, 8:15-8:45am, Cafeteria
Updates and Important Information
We're Putting on a Musical!
Does your student want to be in a musical?!
Join FSS's production of Joust! a Mighty Medieval Musical.
Students will speak, sing, dance, and maybe even wield a medieval sword! Click here to sign up.
Rehearsals every Monday for all cast. Rehearsals on Fridays for those with speaking roles.
Performance May 28th 6pm.
Sign up this week to be eligible to attend a field trip to see a live action musical this month.
Contact Ms. Van Hoy with questions. svanhoy@wpusd.org
Intra District Transfer Requests are Open!
Does your student attend First Street School on an intra-district transfer?
Each year, any student who attends First Street School on an intra-district transfer needs to reapply for their transfer. If you would like your child to continue attending First Street School, you will need to submit a request using the website below. Please note that there are links for both years, be sure to submit your request under the "Next Year: 2025-2026" Label.
https://www.wpusd.org/in-our-schools/enrollment/transfers/intra-district-transfers
February 5th : PTO Meeting, 5:00-6:00pm, Library
Our PTO meeting times have changed! Join us from 5:00-6:00pm on February 5th to talk about February events and start looking at our spring activity calendar!
Childcare will be provided in the cafeteria!
We hope to see you there!
February 12th : Love Lunch
Join your student for lunch on February 13th during our Love Lunch! PTO flyers will come home soon with more information and the schedule to ensure you're able to join your student!
February 13th: Coffee Chat with Ms. Reynolds
Come meet our new family liaison, Mia Melville, at the coffee chat February 13th! We'll have an opportunity to share a morning treat and a cup of coffee while we get to know her. There will also be time to hear about your thoughts and ideas about our school as we head into our third trimester of the year!
Can't wait to see you there!
February 13th : ELAC Meeting, 5:00-6:00pm, Library
We hope you will join us for the Spanish Language ELAC Meeting. In this meeting, we will discuss budgetary changes and go over data about student progress from this year. We hope you will join us to provide your input on budget items for the remainder of the year!
Dinner and childcare will be provided.
The English Language version of this meeting is the School Site Council Meeting on February 13th, where the same data will be shared.
February 14th-17th : Mini-Break, No School
There will be no school on February 14th or February 17th for our Spring Mini Break. We hope you will take some time to enjoy your student during this four day weekend! We'll see you back at school on Tuesday, February 18th!
February 19th : Evacuation Drill
Each month, we are required to do a drill with our students. This month, will be an evacuation drill. Please see our safety protocols below for more information about an Evacuation Drill!
February 20th : School Site Council Meeting, 5:00-6:00pm, Library
We hope you will join us for the English Language School Site Council Meeting. In this meeting, we will discuss budgetary changes and go over data about student progress from this year. We hope you will join us to provide your input on budget items for the remainder of the year!
Dinner and childcare will be provided.
The Spanish Language version of this meeting is the ELAC Meeting on February 6th, where the same data will be shared.
School Safety Information
Standard Response Protocol
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!
First Street School PTO Updates
January PTO Update
Hello amazing Roadrunner families!
We hope you are having a wonderful start to 2025. Can you believe our hundredth day of school is coming up on January 30th?
The PTO has officially paid the bill for our digital marquee and we are expecting its delivery anytime. It will hopefully be installed within the next month! We cannot thank you enough for your partnership in raising the funds needed for this beautiful addition and cannot wait to see it go live!
Next month we will be having our second of three family picnics for the year lovingly named our Love Lunch. We will need a couple of volunteers to make this event a success. Our volunteers will hand out visitor stickers to those coming to have lunch with their students. You can find that sign up HERE. Details on your child's lunch time along with our flyer can be found HERE. Save the date for our third and final family picnic on April 29th!
Want to be more involved on campus? Our PTO is always looking for more input and more volunteers! We are an inviting group of parents whose #1 goal is spreading joy around campus. One of the ways we communicate is via the Remind app. You can register HERE for more information. We would love to meet you at our next meeting on February 5th @ 5pm. Childcare will be provided!
Have a wonderful week!
Love,
Your PTO
Box Tops for Education
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.
Important Links and Information
Updated COVID Protocols
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.
About Us
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