Mr. Middleton's Sunday Message

Dear Twelve Bridges families,

I hope you’re enjoying your weekend! As we head into spring, I want to share a few reminders and bring awareness to some new items we’ve noticed on campus.

With the weather warming up, it’s a good time to revisit our school dress code. If you have any questions about what’s appropriate, please refer to the TBE Student Handbook for details.

We’ve also seen an increase in the use of perfumes, body sprays, and colognes at school. While we know students are trying to smell their best, we do have staff and students who are sensitive to strong scents. We kindly ask that these products be saved for home use only. Thanks for your support in helping keep our campus comfortable for everyone!

Next week, we’re excited to welcome the Book Fair and our Lunch on the Lawn event happening that Thursday—see below for more details. Looking forward to another great week at TBE!

Sincerely,
Mr. Middleton

We are excited to announce that TBE has teamed up with our very own Lincoln Potters to offer up an awesome fundraiser. We will be selling ticket vouchers for Lincoln Potters home games for the 2025 season! Each voucher costs $8 and TBE will get to keep $4 from each voucher purchased. Simply ask friends and family if they would like to purchase vouchers, fill out the form that has been given to your student, collect cash or check made to TBE PTC. Forms and money is due to your student's teacher or the office by March 31st. Vouchers and the completed order forms will be returned to your student by late April.

** We hope you can join us on May 30th at 7:05PM for our very own Twelve Bridges Elementary Night at the Potters Game!

There are prizes for the top sellers!
#1 Top Seller: Throws out the 1st pitch at our TBE Potters Night on May 30th & a $50 Potters eCard
#2 Top Seller: $30 Potters eCard
#3 Top Seller: $20 Potters eCard
Top Selling Class: Ice Cream Party

April 7th - 11th will be our spring book fair! There will be special shopping hours during our Lunch on the Lawn event on April 10th where parents can go to the Book Fair with their student(s) and shop!

Our local Jamba Juice store in the Raley's shopping center has selected TBE to be in their customer contest! For every purchase, you simply ask for a token and place that token in the jar marked TBE at the register. The school that collects the most tokens wins a $500 Grand Prize!

We invite TBE families to come to the field (the grassy area next to the school at Twelve Bridges Park) to have lunch on the lawn with their student(s). The book fair will be open as well for those parents who would like to go shopping with their student(s).

Thursday, April 10th

Lunch times:

Kindergarten: 10:30-11:10 AM
PM TK: 11:00-11:20 AM

AM TK: 11:20-11:40 AM

1st Grade: 11:00-11:40
2nd/3rd Grades: 11:45-12:25 PM
4th/5th Grades: 12:25-1:05 PM

As we prepare for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year, our enrollment numbers have increased significantly. At this time several of our grades are impacted which means there's a chance new incoming students will be overflowed to other schools. To ensure we have space for incoming students, we need your help.

If your student will NOT be returning for the 2025-2026 school year, please fill out the following form by 04/30/25: Disenrollment for 2025-2026

**If your student is currently a 5th grader and attending TBMS next year you do NOT need to complete the form.**

This information is crucial for us to finalize our planning and ensure a smooth transition for all students.
Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated and will help us make informed decisions to best support our school community.

If you have any questions or need further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact our office.

Please note this is only for current TK-4th graders.

It's hard to believe that we are already planning for next school year! We look forward to welcoming back our current TBE Tiger families as well as welcoming many more new families to our school community next year. Do to a large number of enrollments for next school year, we will be requiring all families who are planning on returning to TBE to submit proof of residency showing that you reside within our Twelve Bridges Elementary School boundaries.

Acceptable Proof of Residency Documents include:

• Property tax payment receipts
• Rental property contract
• Mortgage/Lease or payment receipts
• Utility service contract, statements, or payment receipts
• Pay stubs
• Voter registration
• Correspondence from a government agency

To provide Proof of Residency:

1. Log into your PowerSchool Parent Portal Account: Click on the link HERE
2. Click on FORMS on the left hand side of the page
3. Click on the ENROLLMENT tab
4. Fill out ARU forms A-Z (formerly known as Emergency Card Update) this MUST be completed every year to ensure we have the correct information and to confirm parental permissions.
5. In Form V you will upload your current proof of residency. Please note that it needs to be a document dated between January 2025-April 2025

ALL returning families will be required to complete this by April 30, 2025.

**If you are child is a new student who enrolled in the last 3 months you do NOT need to show proof of residency again.

We are in need of clothing donations for our younger children who experience accidents and are in need a change of clothing. We ask that every parent pack their students a change of clothes in a gallon size Ziplock bag, this way they always have a spare change of clothing in case of accidents, slips and falls where their clothes get dirty. We also ask that if your child has been sent home with "loaner clothing" that you wash and return it to the office. We have given out all of our loaner clothing and it hasn't been returned.

If you have clothing that your children have out grown and would like to donate them to the office that would be great! We need primarily XS-S sizes of pants and shorts. Only NEW underwear donations, please.

You can order your yearbook today!! Yearbooks cost $20

To order yearbooks online go to: buytheyearbook.com

Enter 725157 in the School Code

Hello WPUSD Students, Staff and Families,

We are seeing an increase in the use of e-scooters as a mode of transportation to and from school. E-scooters, while convenient, must be operated within the law to ensure the safety of both riders and others. We are partnering with the Lincoln Police Department to help educate our students and families about the laws surrounding e-scooter use. Through this collaboration, we aim to raise awareness, promote safe practices, and ensure everyone understands their role in keeping our community safe.

Under California Vehicle Code 407.5(a), an e-scooter is defined as:

A “motorized scooter” is any two-wheeled device that has handlebars, has either a floorboard that is designed to be stood upon when riding or a seat and footrests in place of the floorboard, and is powered by an electric motor.

The law also places clear restrictions on e-scooter operation under Vehicle Code 21235, including:

• Riders are REQUIRED to have a valid driver’s license or learner’s permit.

• E-scooters cannot be operated on sidewalks, except as may be necessary to enter or leave adjacent property.

• No passengers are permitted on an e-scooter.

• Riders under 18 must wear a properly fitted and fastened bicycle helmet.

Additionally, California Education Code requires schools to take responsibility for student safety during their travel to and from campus. Unfortunately, we have seen an increase in incidents involving e-scooters, some resulting in serious injuries. To address these safety concerns and ensure compliance with the law, e-scooters will no longer be permitted on elementary and middle school campuses starting in January. All high school students riding an e-scooter to or from school must have a valid driver’s license or learner’s permit.

With the holiday season fast approaching, we know that e-scooters are a popular gift item and mode of transportation for students. While they can be a fun and practical choice, we ask families to consider these laws and safety guidelines before allowing their use.

Thank you for partnering with us to keep safety at the forefront as we head into the new year.

Sincerely,
Kerry Callahan
WPUSD Superintendent

BrightLife Kids is here! For those quick parenting questions or for ongoing support working through a bigger issue, BrightLife Kids is here to help. This no-cost program is for kids ages 0-12 who live in California. Sign up at brightlife.kids/ca today to access live, 1:1 video coaching sessions with a dedicated expert and on-demand digital resources.

Travel Studies will NOT be approved for the 1st week of school, last 2 weeks of the school year (anything beyond May 23rd) or during state testing for 3rd-5th graders (May12th-23rd).

If your student is going to be out of town and absent from school (maximum of 14 days allowed), you will need to inform the front office of this absence no later than five school days (2 weeks notice is appreciated) prior to leaving (the more time the better).

NEW: It is preferred that you come into the office to request a travel study but if you aren't able to you can fill out the request form here: https://forms.gle/SEQtVs3r2ReSjrWB9

Once Maritza Pisik has been informed, she will email you a travel study contract to electronically sign. The teacher will be notified of the absence and will put together all of the class work they will miss.

Teachers are very busy getting together needed work, so please be patient and give ample time before going on vacation.

We look forward to getting to know your families this school year. If you have questions or need anything, please don't hesitate to email our staff or call the office at (916)434-5220.

Secretary - Rosanne Johnson rjohnson@wpusd.org

Attendance Clerk (Travel Studies) - Maritza Pisik mpisik@wpusd.org

Health Clerk - Alyssa Taylor ataylor@wpusd.org

Please respect our staff who are out on the driveline doing their best to keep the traffic flowing and safe. Our goal is to get your students on campus and dismissed from school safely and promptly.

Please remember there is no drop-off or pick up at the side gate unless you are in the designated classes that have been allowed to use it. No parking or stopping along the curb that is alongside the park. It only takes 10 minutes to get through the driveline. Avoid the hassle of parking by the park and use the driveline! Please help us alleviate traffic congestion by not driving all the way down by the park and then to the multi as parking there is very limited and creates issues with us being able to safely cross students and keep traffic flowing smoothly.

Please note that during pick-up and drop-off times, the back gate entrance on Arroyo Madrone is not for dropping off or picking up students by car, but rather for walkers and bike riders only. Parents must drop-off or pick up their children at the corner of Arroyo Madrone and Briarton as it is a easier drop-off/pick-up location, much safer for our walkers and bikers, and does not cause traffic congestion for our back gate neighbors.

If you need to clear your student's absence please choose one of the following ways:

• If your student is absent, after 10AM, you will get an automated attendance text/email via Parent Square. Simply reply to that with the reason of your student's absence.
• If you call before 7:30AM you can leave a message on our attendance line at 916-434-5210
• You can email mpisik@wpusd.org and ataylor@wpusd.org (Please include BOTH emails as sometimes our attendance clerk is out).
• If you are unable to do any of the methods above, you can all the attendance line at 916-434-5210 and between 7:30-4:00PM an office staff member will answer. Due to the number of incoming phone calls and limited staff we ask for this to be a last resort option.
  

**Please note that emailing/communication with your student's teacher does NOT clear a student's absence.**

WPUSD is offering a Student Chromebook Service Plan for families to purchase to cover damage or replacement of the student’s Chromebook for the school year. For more information or to register, click here.

See Your Child's Name in LIGHTS on our Electronic Marquee!!!

For only $10 you can add your student's name to our marquee for the day of their birthday...and you're welcome to take a picture of them with the sign as well.

How to sign up?

Payment: Square App CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE BIRTHDAY MARQUEE MESSAGE

IF YOUR CHILD'S BIRTHDAY IS OVER A WEEKEND PLEASE INDICATE WHAT DATE YOU WANT THE MESSAGE ON (THE FRIDAY BEFORE OR THE MONDAY AFTER THEIR BIRTHDAY...ENTER THAT DATE AS THEIR DATE OF BIRTH).

YOU MUST PURCHASE BY THE 25TH OF THE MONTH. (i.e. if your student's birthday is on February 25th you would need to order and pay for their message by January 25th in order for their message to be included. We are excited to be able to add this as a special thing for our students.

Next time you drive by the school, check out the marquee for all the messages!

We are so excited to welcome back volunteers on campus! We look forward to seeing you.

Some important reminders on what is needed in order to volunteer in the classroom or on fieldtrips.

You need:

- To come into the office and pick-up a volunteer packet.

- Have a negative TB test on file (bring proof to office) within the last 4 years

- Be live scanned through the district office (this only has to be completed once and lasts forever with WPUSD).

For questions regarding becoming a volunteer, please reach out to Maritza Pisik at mpisik@wpusd.org.

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 before the school year begins.

To simplify the process for parents, we've consolidated several forms and procedures into the new 'Annual Registration Update' accessible through your PowerSchool Parent Portal. This comprehensive update includes the annual Parents' Rights Notifications, Emergency Contact Update, and more. Our goal is to provide a one-stop shop within your Parent Portal to complete all necessary updates and revisions before the start of the school year.

**Anytime you need to update your contact information you can do so via the PowerSchool Parent Portal. (See link above).

Information & Instructions
PowerSchool Parent Portal Log In Link

The Annual Registration Update Now Includes:

• Additional Services Survey *New
• Student/Parents Rights Annual Notification *New
• Residence Verification Form *New
• Technology Use and Waiver Agreements
• Student Health Insurance Option
• Photo Release Opt-Out
• Universal Free Meals and Funding Formula Data Collection *New

Need Assistance?

• Contact our office with any questions, (916) 434-5220.
• If you don’t have a Parent Portal account, you should have received an email or letter with setup instructions.
• Forgot your student’s Access ID/Password?
  • Before August 6: Contact the Technology Department at 916-434-3737 for assistance.
  • After August 6: Contact your child’s school for assistance.
• For technical support with your Parent Portal account, email HelpDesk@wpusd.org
• If you forgot your username or password, use the 'Forgot Password' link on the log-in screen.

Ensure your child's information is up-to-date to start the school year smoothly!