Roadrunner Weekly
"We are learners!" - May 13th, 2024
Reynolds' Report
Hello Roadrunner Families!
As the weather heats up, we are noticing that many of our students are coming to school in sweaters, and then leaving them behind at the end of the day. Be sure to stop by to check our lost and found for any items your child may have left behind, from lunchboxes and water bottles, to sweaters and jackets. We are overflowing with lost items!
This week, we hope you will be able to join us for our Art Show and Movie Night! Our incredible art docent Ms. Christine has been working with your students to create movie themed art pieces that will be on display in our cafeteria starting at 5:00pm.
We will then have a showing of Minions: The Rise of Gru showing from 5:30-7:00pm out on the blacktop. Bring your own chairs or blankets, and maybe even a picnic dinner to enjoy! We will have some tasty popcorn for you to share! We hope you can join us!
I hope you have an incredible week, Roadrunners!
Lyndsay Reynolds
Proud Principal
First Street School
School: 916 645-6330
Call/Text: 916 409-6808
Topic of the Week: Roadrunners Use Our Strategies!
The last weeks of school are always a whirlwind and are full of many different emotions for our students. In this week's assembly, we reviewed the strategies we learned at the beginning of the year for managing big and uncomfortable emotions!
We reviewed our three deep breathing strategies:
- Elevator Breathing
- Candle Breathing
- Four Square Breathing
We reviewed how to ask for help from an adult:
- I am feeling ______, can I go talk to ___ a safe adult___?
- This is really hard, can you help me?
- I have a problem, can you help me solve it?
We reviewed writing it down or drawing a picture:
Use these sentence starters:
- I am feeling… because…
- When… happens, I feel…
OR
- Draw what happened
- Draw what you think your emotion looks like
- Draw something that makes you feel happy
We reviewed how to ask to use the sensory path:
- Always ask before you leave your classroom.
- Return to class as soon as you are finished!
We reviewed the 3, 2, 1 strategy:
- Look around and name three things you see
- Listen to two things that you hear
- Notice one thing you feel
We reviewed the steps to a body scan:
- Take three deep breaths and notice how you feel.
- Now, start by squeezing your toes really tight.
- Now let them go.
- Then, squeeze your legs really tight.
- Now let them go.
- Squeeze your shoulders really tight.
- Then let them go.
- Squeeze your arms really tight.
- And let them go.
- Then, squeeze your hands really tight.
- Now, squeeze your face.
- And let it go.
- Now take three deep breaths to notice how you feel.
And, we reviewed how to use our muscles to help manage our feelings:
- Try wall push-ups or floor push ups
- Push a heavy box across the room, with permission!
- Rocket jumps
- Deliver books
While the countdown to summer is very exciting for many of our students, others of our students feel a lot of big feelings about leaving school for summer. It is a good reminder for all of us to know the different tools we have to help feel more calm when we feel a big feeling!
Month at a Glance
May 17th - Art Show Movie Night! 5:00-7:00pm
May 23rd - Open House, 5:00-7:00pm
May 24th - Food Bag Delivery, Non-perishable
May 27th - No School, Memorial Day
May 28th - Lunch on the Lawn with Students, your student's lunch time
May 31st - Potters Night at the Ballpark!
June 4th - PTO Meeting, 6:00-7:00pm, Library
June 6th - Last Day of School!
May 23rd : Open House
Please save the date for our Open House event on May 23rd from 5:00pm-6:30pm!
We will have food trucks available on site and lots of beautiful work in your students' classrooms to enjoy!
5:00pm-5:30pm : Principals Message in the Cafeteria / Book Fair
5:30pm-6:30pm : Classrooms Open / Book Fair
6:30pm : Classrooms Close / Student Music Performances / Book Fair
7:00pm : Open House Ends
We can't wait to show off the incredible work your students have done this year!
Box Tops for Education
Box Tops for Education
It's a new year, but some things stay the same...Box Tops are a SUPER EASY way to help fund your school with NO cost to you!
While replenishing your cabinets after all those holiday gatherings or equipping your family for some New Year's resolutions... please remember to scan your receipts (any & all) with the Box Tops app. Every dime counts!
First Street School gets $0.10 for each Box Top scanned for our school at NO COST TO YOU. The prices you pay for Participating Products don't change & neither does your shopping experience or favorite stores. With minimal effort to scan the receipts you're already getting with the Box Tops app, the school can earn enough funds to pay for software licenses, activity supplies, snacks, etc.
- 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.
Breakfast and Lunch Menus
Curious what is on the menu each week? Follow this link to find out what is on the menu!
https://www.wpusd.org/food-and-nutrition-services/on-the-menu
Parentsquare App
Have you downloaded the Parentsquare app yet? This is the best way to get updates from your students teacher and the school. Parentsquare will automatically translate our messages into the language of your choice and allows you to communicate with your child's teacher in the language of your choice as well!
If you don't have the app on your phone, download it now! Need help? Our wonderful office staff are happy to help!
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