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March 25-29 - Spring Break, NO SCHOOL, District Office open 10am-2pm

What made you want to become a school board member and why?

I became a school board member because of my desire to contribute to my child's education, advocate for quality education within our community, and to ensure the well-being and success of all students. Serving on the school board has allowed me to have a direct impact on educational policies, curriculum decisions, and overall school governance.

Of the newly adopted board objectives, which one resonates most with you/which one are you most passionate about and why?

Academic Excellence is the board objective that resonates most with me and what I am most passionate about. Student Success is my top priority. I want to ensure every student has the opportunity to excel and reach their full potential. A strong, rigorous education system contributes to the overall development of each student and has transformative power for personal growth and development, both academically and personally.

What does life outside of being a board member look like for you? How do you spend your free time?

My daily life is always centered around my family. Being a mother has been the most profound fulfillment and joy in my life. I am a part time fitness instructor and nutritional counselor but always a full time wife and mother. I travel frequently 7 months of the year with our youngest daughter who is a world champion competitive cheerleader, and my husband and I spend every free weekend spoiling and creating memories with our eldest grandson who lives close by.

Name a personal goal that you would like to see accomplished during your time as a board member.

My personal goal as a board member is to ensure WPUSD is the number one district in education in Placer County and the most sought after employer for teachers and staff.

Highlights

• The Board honored Sandra Ruiz for her heroic, life-saving acts
• Audrey Kilpatrick, Chief Business Officer, presented on the Governor's Budget and COLA reductions
• Mike Adell, Director of Facilities presented the 2022-2023 Developer Fee Report
• Member Dykstra led a discussion on the status of the District's endowments and donations

• Twelve Bridges High School's Spotlight on Excellence meeting - highlighting TBHS programs additions, concerns around increasing enrollment, and celebrating the first-ever senior class

• The Board heard a presentation on Plateful (our Food Service Department) and their recent work in scratch cooking, securing additional funding for equipment and future plans for more farm to school production

Upcoming Meetings

The School Board exhibited thoughtful consideration and collaborative efforts in adopting their school board objectives that reflect the best interests of WPUSD schools, students, staff and community. The graphic below represents these objectives.

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Website: wpusd.org

Phone: 916-645-6350

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🎉Congrats TBMS NEW!

📝New Student Registration Dates

🎓Congrats Hannah Dayton NEW!

🚐Transportation NEW!

😋Food Service Update NEW!

🔔ParentSquare Tips NEW!

🚌We're Hiring NEW!

Twelve Bridges Middle School (TBMS) was named one of 293 California Distinguished Middle and High Schools for 2024 (elementary schools are honored in odd years). There was only one other school in Placer County (Chilton Middle School in Roseville) that was also named. This is the third time that TBMS has been awarded this honor. We are so proud of TBMS and their work to earn this recognition.

HERE is a link to the press release from the California Department of Education.

New student registration will remain open throughout the rest of this school year and through the summer. All of the priority registration windows are now closed, but we will continue to accept both registration and transfer forms. Those who have registered for TK will receive their placement notification in the coming months.

• January 8, 2024 at 8:00am - 2024-25 new student registration goes live
• January 19, 2024 - Intra-District Transfer accepted online (NOTE DATE CHANGE FROM 1/18)
• February 1, 2024 – Inter-District Transfers accepted online through Informed K12
• February 9, 2024 - Lottery selection for Dual Language Immersion Program @ Creekside Oaks Elementary for grades K-4.
• February 15, 2024 @ 4pm - Priority deadline for High Schools only to submit Intra-District Transfer request (for transfers within WPUSD schools)
• February 20, 2024 @ 4pm – Priority registration deadline for all grades (TK - 12). Complete registration must be submitted online.
• February 22, 2024 - March 1, 2024 - Dual Language Immersion program parent notification and confirmation of placement
• Late March / Early April 2024 - TK class and school assignment notification
• June 9, 2024 - Intra-District Transfer Request Deadline for Grades K – 8
• July 31, 2024 - Second window to submit a Intra-District transfer request opens (High Schools only)
• Summer 2024 – Online registration submission will continue to be accepted through the summer and paperwork can be handed into the District Office while schools are closed.

WPUSD's Assistant Director of Facilities, Hannah Dayton, graduated from the School Facilities Leadership Academy last week, a year long program that teaches leadership while intertwining the education of school facilities for the State of California. Not only did she graduate in high honors from the program, but she was selected to speak on behalf of her cohort at the Coalition for Adequate School Housing conference luncheon this past Friday.

"I am very proud to be a leader in School Facilities throughout the State of California, especially a woman in the industry of school planning and construction, and I cannot be more thankful enough to have the support of my District (WPUSD), colleagues, and friends by my side throughout this very evolutionary and ever changing career in school facilities."

Planning, funding, and constructing school facilities is very complex and can be difficult to understand. WPUSD is fortunate to have a Facilities Team that is dedicated to being experts in their field, which has and will continue to be vital as Lincoln continues to grow.

Click HERE for bus pass applications and information on bussing. As a reminder, not all schools offer transportation. Please see the transportation application to see if you qualify (if your child's school is not listed on the application, you do not qualify). We offer transportation to all families who live outside of our city limits.

Routes & Times

You can find the Bus Routes and Times on the Transportation website HERE under 'Information'. Or you can find a direct link HERE.

We added two new speed scratch items to our menus recently. A white cheddar mac & cheese and a chocolate strawberry rollup. The mac & cheese features scratch made cheese sauce with a whole wheat pasta. We are working with Nates Fine Foods (Rocklin), so we can buy a different pre-cooked pasta (Note: At the moment, we don't have burners at 4 of our elementary schools, so we are limited on our pasta cooking capabilities, but we are hopeful that will change in the future). The chocolate strawberry rollup is made with local strawberries and chocolate chickpea spread.

First of all, THANK YOU to all who participated in our survey! We received over 300 responses! It was a tremendous help in aiding our menu planning work for 2024-2025. We carefully considered your feedback and aligned it with our department goals and capabilities to continue improving our offerings for students.

Plateful is on Facebook and Instagram! Be sure to follow our pages to see what new menu items are coming up and what locally sourced ingredients you can find in your student's meals.

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Did you know there are several types of ways to receive communication? As a parent/guardian, you are in the driver's seat with how and when you receive communication through ParentSquare. Below breaks down the different types and what they mean.

Types of Notifications:

1. Email notification (all parents receive email notifications through ParentSquare regardless of their notification settings)
2. Text notification
3. App notification (this would require you to download the ParentSquare app and enable notifications)

You have the ability to control which notifications your receive by going to your account and selecting 'Notification Settings'.

Notification Frequency:

Instant = receive communication as it's sent

Digest = receive one notification later in evening with ALL communication that went out that day.

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

Some of our current available positions:

• Speech & Language Pathologist - TBHS
• Health Clerk - Twelve Bridges Elementary
• Special Ed. Teacher - Multiple Sites
• Food Service Lead - Creekside Oaks Elementary
• Paraprofessional - Multiple Sites
• Instructional Aide
• Bus Driver
• Campus Supervisor
• Many More!

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🚨Update Your Emergency Contact Information

🏡Complete the Household Income Form

At the end of last school year, your child's school sent out notifications to update/verify your emergency contact information using your PowerSchool Parent Portal. As a reminder, this needs to be completed by every returning family. Families who recently registered their child for school (new to WPUSD) do NOT need to complete this process.

For instructions on how to access your PowerSchool Parent Portal account click HERE.

DID YOU KNOW?
A portion of every school's funding is determined by the needs of its students. Extra funding is usually distributed to schools based on submitted free/reduced meal applications but this year the state is providing schools with the option of using the Household Income Form. This form can easily be completed online and will provide your school with extra funding. Please note that for the 2023-2024 school year all students are eligible for FREE meals, so extra funding will be distributed differently and the Household Income Form is the best source to increase your school’s funding.

WHY FILL OUT THE FORM?

• additional support staff for schools, like Instructional Aides, Intervention Support Providers, and after school tutors
• more resources for classrooms and teachers
• additional health and wellness services
• fee waivers for college applications
• fee waivers for college admissions exams (i.e. SAT/ACT/AP)

Click on the form below to complete:

WPUSD 2023-24 Household Income Form (English)

WPUSD 2023-24 Household Income Form (Spanish)

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

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