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Lincoln Elementary School
February 2, 2024 - Family Newsletter
Professional Development Day on Monday, February 5
No School for Students
Principal's Message
Hello Lincoln Community,
As January changes to February, it feels like time is going fast. With the evenings staying light a little longer, we know that Spring is almost right around the corner.
Monday this Week (1/29) was a Teacher Work Day: We're now into the second half of the 2023-2024 school year. Crazy how time flies! Teachers took the day Monday to finish second quarter grading, and today we mailed home your student's report card. Report cards are one of the wats we document and share your children's achievement and academic growth. Every quarter, teachers sum up students' in-class work and share it with families on report cards.
Professional Development Monday, February 5: On Monday next week our staff will engage in a variety of professional development (PD) opportunities. Many will focus on Math PD where they'll start learning about the newly adopted curriculum materials. All of our staff will participate in PD on our school-wide culture and behavior system, PBIS. We'll do these two areas of study plus a number of offerings provided at the district and building level. Due to the PD day, there will be no school for students.
Attendance Matters: The year may seem like it's flying by, but every day still matters. Thank you for helping to get students to school, on time, on a daily basis. Families, we appreciate the support you provide for your children, today and every day!
Thank You As always, please feel free to send your questions or feedback to us at teresa.alfaro@woodburnsd.org or pmcdougal@woodburnsd.org. Go Dolphins!
Sincerely,
Teresa Alfaro - Principal
Peter McDougal - Assistant Principal
It's February - Celebrate Black History Month
Important Dates
Mark your calendars!l
Monday, 2/5 - Staff Professional Development Day - No School
Wednesday, 2/7 - Kindergarten - Partners in Learning - 5:30 to 7:00
Thursday, 2/9 - 3rd-5th Grade AM Community Meeting (every Thursday)
Friday, 2/10 - Kinder-2nd Grade AM Community Meeting (every Friday)
Monday, 2/12 - Site Council 5:30 PM
Thursday, 2/15 - 3rd-5th Grade AM Community Meeting (every Thursday)
Friday, 2/16 - Kinder-2nd Grade AM Community Meeting (every Friday)
Monday, 2/19 - Presidents Day - No School
Partners in Learning - for Parents of Kindergartners
Canned Food Drive at Lincoln
Let's make a difference and join us in collecting canned & non-perishable food items.
February 6th through March 16th
Suggested items: PASTA, SAUCES, PEANUT BUTTER, RICE, BEAN, SOUP, CANNED VEGETABLES & FRUITS, MAC & CHEESE AND BOX MEALS
For more information, please call the school at 503-981-2825 or Ms. CastaƱeda at 503-981-2867
Arrival and Dismissal - Every Day
Please do your part to help us have a safe Arrival and Dismissal process each day. If you are dropping off or picking up your student(s), please prioritize Safety First, follow our designated traffic patterns, and avoid blocking traffic. For parent drop-off in the morning, please follow our staff traffic guides and pull forward to the farthest sandwich board so we can make the drop-off as efficient as possible for all. For the parent pick-up, likewise: Please follow our traffic pattern so we can maintain a safe and efficient pick-up procedure.
If you ever have a suggestion to share regarding safety or efficiency, we encourage you to contact our office and/or a Lincoln administrator. Thank you for helping our students, staff, and community stay safe as we begin and end each day!
Reminder - FlashAlert - Communication for Inclement Weather
Please be sure you're signed up for FlashAlert, because FlashAlert is the primary way that we notify our parents and staff of emergency alerts like school closures or late starts. You can sign up to receive Flash Alerts via email as well as via phone notification. If you'd like to sign up for Flash Alerts, you can click this link.
WSD's Family University - Right Here at Lincoln
What's for Breakfast and Lunch?
Parent/Family Volunteers
Would you like to join the Lincoln Elementary community for field trips and other special occasions? We LOVE our parent and family volunteers! Whether you'd like to help out for special events like accompanying your child on field trips or volunteering on picture day, or whether you'd like to volunteer on a more regular, ongoing basis, we'd love to have you! Here's what you need to know.
There are three steps you'll need to take to become a volunteer:
- Read this Volunteer Handbook
- Watch this safety presentation
- Complete this Volunteer Packet, your application, the online volunteer training, and an online criminal history verification information form
You will need either a driver's license or other state-issued ID for safety reasons.
You can complete your training online, and turn in your completed volunteer packet to the Lincoln office at any time during regular office hours (school days, 7:20-3:30). NOTE: it can take a few weeks for your background check to be completed, so if you'd like to accompany your child on upcoming field trips you'll want to get this turned in RIGHT AWAY. If you have questions about volunteering, please contact Amaris Chavez at amaris.chavez@woodburnsd.org, or call the main office at (503) 981-2825.
Every Day Matters
Link to Previous Newsletters
Your Lincoln Admin Team - Feel free to contact us at 503-981-2825 or by email.
Teresa Alfaro - Principal: teresa.alfaro@woodburnsd.org
Peter McDougal - Assistant Principal: pmcdougal@woodburnsd.org