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February 14-17, Presidents Day Weekend, No School

March 17, Non-ADA Day, No School

Email: kcallahan@wpusd.org

Website: wpusd.org

Phone: 916-645-6350

Board Meeting Highlights

• January 21 Highlights
• Trustee Dykstra presented LHS Teacher Mark Freestone with a Recognition of Excellence Certificate for guiding a group of students to achieve 2nd place in the prestigious Constitution Bowl earlier this school year.
• The board held their Spotlight on Excellence meeting at Lincoln High School, hearing from Principal Jennifer Hladun on their recent academic successes and engagement strategies. They also heard from the LHS Boosters on their future goals.
• Assistant Principal Laura Estes, LHS Teacher Tara Jeane and students presented on AP program offerings, specifically, their experience in the district's first AP Diploma Program.
• LHS Teacher and FFA Advisor Jacob Wilhite and FFA Chapter President Lilyana Petersen presented on the opportunities and leadership roles within the FFA Program.
• Audrey Kilpatrick presented the 2025-2026 budget reductions.
• February 4 Highlights
• The board heard a presentation from LHS Teacher Marilou Edwards and a few of her students on the upcoming Science Expo. In their 20th anniversary of hosting the event, they will be inviting TBHS to join as a combined Expo this year!
• WPUSD College & Career Coordinator Jennifer Horton highlighted CTE Month with a video produced by the TBHS Media Program and recognized all of the CTE industry sectors.
• Heather Pierce represented Western Placer Education Foundation with an overview of the nonprofit, celebrating their accomplishments over the years and the dollars they've contributed to WPUSD teachers, students and programs.
• The board approved a 1.07% raise for the following classifications with a retro back to July 1, 2024: CSEA Classified, Classified Confidential, Classified & Senior Management, Certificated Management, Assistant Superintendent/CBO

• February 18, 2025 - Lincoln Crossing Elementary, Multipurpose Room, 6:00pm

Miss a meeting? Click HERE to view them on our YouTube Channel

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🚨Annual Registration Update NEW!

As of today, OVER 1,700 STUDENTS do not have updated information. Your student may be one of them. Please complete this process today.

ALL students attending WPUSD schools for the 2024-2025 school year must have their registration, emergency contact and health information reviewed and updated. Please ensure all required forms are e-signed and submitted. Failure to complete this process may impact your child's ability to participate in field trips and other extracurricular activities.

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In This Section

🎥February is CTE Month NEW!

📆Important Registration Dates & Information

🚀Lincoln Library Survey NEW!

📖Ethnic Studies Survey Results NEW!

🤔Ask the School Psychologist NEW!

👷Facilities Projects Update NEW!

🪣Recent Maintenance Projects NEW!

🌯Plateful News NEW!

💙The HUB: WPUSD Family Resource Center Now Online

🎓Portrait of a Learner

📱Social Media Buzz NEW!

👩🏻‍🏫We're Hiring NEW!

Be sure to follow our Facebook and Instagram pages for more highlights throughout the month.

If you or someone you know may be registering a child for the upcoming school year, be sure to save these dates and share the information!

All of our registration instructions and requirements can be found on our website HERE.

Key Registration Dates

Online Pre-Registration is now open
February 10, 2025 - Dual Language Immersion (DLI) Program Priority Registration Deadline
February 21, 2025 - Priority Registration Deadline

Intra-district Transfer Dates

Intra-district Transfers are now open for 2025-2026

February 14, 2025 - High School Priority Intra Deadline
July 31, 2025 - Intra-district 2nd Window Opens for 2025-2026

Option 1:

Complete the survey so they can better serve our community!

ENGLISH SURVEY

SPANISH SURVEY

Option 2:

Attend a Town Hall happening on February 8th at 10am.

REGISTER HERE

Thank you to everyone who participated in either the Ethnic Studies information sessions, watched the recording and/or took the survey last month. We truly value your input as we continue to build this course.

Along with the video recording, we compiled the questions received at each information session and created a FAQ on our website. Included below is a synopsis of the survey results.

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Ethnic Studies Survey Results

At which grade do you think Ethnic Studies should be taught?

9 - 39.6%

10 - 17.1%

11 - 17.1%

12 - 26.1%

Course Feedback

The Ethnic Studies course feedback reveals a polarized response with passionate supporters advocating for cultural understanding and critics expressing concerns about potential political bias and academic priorities.

Support for the Course

Supporters believe the course can promote empathy, address discrimination, teach accurate historical narratives, and potentially be integrated across multiple grade levels to foster a more inclusive educational environment.

Criticisms and Concerns

Critics argue the course may be unnecessary, potentially politically biased, detract from core academic subjects, and risk creating division instead of understanding.

Suggestions for Improvement

Recommendations include focusing on shared cultural values, providing transparent curriculum details, maintaining a balanced perspective, offering flexibility in course delivery, and ensuring academic objectivity.

Mixed Opinions

Participants showed nuanced perspectives, with conditional support dependent on inclusive teaching methods and varying viewpoints on the relevance of local historical context.

Studies have found an association between screen media use and delayed bedtime and/or decreased total sleep time due to time on screens that replaces time sleeping, psychological stimulation and light exposure, and increased physiological alertness.

Our Maintenance & Operations team have been busy fixing a main line water break at Lincoln Crossing Elementary and a parking lot lighting system failure at Lincoln High. These two project consumed much of the team's time and resources while still completing their standard work orders.

A huge thank you to everyone who took the time to complete our Annual Student, Parent, and Staff Feedback Survey by January 31! We are beyond thrilled that this year, we received not only more responses overall but also a significant increase in student participation—your voices truly matter.

Over the next eight weeks, our team will be diving into the feedback to help shape our menus and programs for the 2025-2026 school year. These surveys play a vital role in ensuring that our food service program continues to meet the needs of our community. You can check out some of the changes we made from last year’s survey: View Here

And remember—we LOVE hearing from you year-round! If you have menu ideas, feedback, or suggestions, please reach out anytime at plateful@wpusd.org. Your input helps us make school meals even better!

We will have local purple daikon on our salad bars all of February! Both FSS & SES will have HOM tastings this month!

Sherl Baldwin 🥳

Chef Adrian kicked off the new year with a fun and delicious taste test at Foskett Ranch Elementary, featuring bean & cheese burritos! As part of our commitment to student-approved menus, he has been testing a new item at school sites each month since the start of the year. We loved hearing student feedback and can’t wait to see what’s next on the menu!

The HUB serves as a valuable resource for the students and families in our district.

The HUB offers services like:

• Shelf Stable Food
• Produce & Local Food Distributions
• Backpacks & School Supplies
• Hygiene Kits
• College & Career support
• Referrals to County and Local Services

The HUB is open to all WPUSD students and families. They welcome drop-ins during business hours - stop by and say hello!

You can find The HUB on our website and on social media. For information about upcoming food distributions and events, visit wpusd.org/thehub.

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WPUSD is hiring! Check out our current job openings at https://www.edjoin.org/wpusd. Be sure to share the Edjoin link with those who may be looking for employment!

Some of our current available positions:

• Bus Driver
• Instructional Aide - Carlin C. Coppin
• Custodian - Twelve Bridges High School
• Parent/School/Community Liaison
• Paraprofessional - Various Sites
• Various Coaching Positions
• Substitutes
• Many More!

Here's where you can find quick links to frequently searched items.

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