Hello Lincoln Community,
On Wednesday we celebrated Unity Day by wearing orange. We have also been promoting how we treat each other with respect here at Lincoln. This anti-bullying campaign is one of the ways we empower our students to know how they should expect to be treated and how they should treat others. We hope you enjoy the Unity Day photos below this newsletter edition.
Family Math Night: We look forward to next Wednesday 23 October evening, when we will be hosting Family Math Night. Find more detailed information about this by following the main message.
Conference Participation: Thank you again for everyone who was able to participate in our Fall Conferences. We had 95% of our families at conferences, which was an increase from 92% last year. The partnership we share with families is a powerful way to ensure that students succeed. Thank you for making this a priority!
FAMU Has Begun: Here at Lincoln we are proud to be the district site for Woodburn School District Family University (FAMU). At FAMU you can learn English, work to get your GED, get access to Rosetta Stone, Do Zumba and more. At FAMU our families attend together Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:00 to 8:30 pm here in Lincoln. To register, go to the Welcome Center at the District Office any day of the week between 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. For more information, you can call the Welcome Center at 503-982-4290.
Our WSD Visitor Policy: Our school is a place where we appreciate our partnership with families and the community. With that in mind, to ensure the safety of our students, staff and property and to avoid disruptions, it is important for us to meet anyone who is at our school or on a campus. Visitors are permitted on school premises provided that their presence is for constructive purposes and school officials are aware of their visit. For more details, please refer to the District Visitor Policy.
Questions: 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
10/21 - Site Council Meeting at 6:00 PM
10/21 - 11/20 - Food Drive
10/23 - Kindergartners to the Pumpkin Patch
10/23 - Family Math Night to start learning about the new Curriculum Materials
10/24 - 3rd to 5th Grade Community Meeting (every Thursday)
10/25 - K-2nd Community Meeting (every Friday)
10/29 - Spirit Day - Sports Day and PBIS Assembly
10/30 - K-2nd Community Meeting (typically every Friday)
10/31 - 3rd-5th Grade Community Meeting (every Thursday)
10/31 - End of Quarter 1
11/1 - Teacher Work Day - No School
11/6 - Volunteer Gathering
11/11 - Holiday - Veterans Day - No School
11/13 - Social Media Presentation at FPMS
11/22 - PBIS Assembly
11/25 & 11/26 - District Professional Development Days - No School
11/27 - 11/29 - Thanksgiving Holiday (11/28) - No School
12/2 - School Resumes
Woodburn High School's annual "Trunk or Treat" event will take place on October 30 from 5:00 to 6:30 PM at Woodburn HS. They’ll have a variety of fun activities both in the parking lot and inside the building. Come out and enjoy a safe and festive evening of trick-or-treating, games, and face painting!
Earthquake Drill Complete: On Thursday we practiced an earthquake drill. It was the Great ShakeOut and we joined many schools in the district, state and nation for this event. You can learn more about this earthquake drill at this link: Great Shakeout - Earthquake Drill. We follow the earthquake simulation with our October fire simulation.
Drills Throughout the Year: We practice many different emergency drills several times to make sure we all know what to do. The drills we have completed so far this year are listed here: Evacuation drill (monthly), lockdown (twice a year), bus evacuation drill (twice a year), reunification practice, and earthquake drill (twice a year). In the future, we will have practices without announcing the drill so we can be increasingly prepared to respond if the need arises.
YouthTruth Survey: Each year in Woodburn, our schools survey students, parents, and staff to listen to their perspective on how we're doing with meeting their needs. We then examine the data and continue with what's working well, while making changes based on stakeholder input. This year the YouthTruth survey will be available from October 28 through November 22. Our students will take it during their class time and we'll send it out to parents in multiple ways, including through the Newsletter.
More About YouthTruth: The mission of YouthTruth is to "empower schools to improve by listening to student voice." The nonprofit organization aims to help schools achieve "better academic outcomes and improved well-being" for students. The survey allows schools to hear directly from students in their own words about how adults can create positive change and support their success. You can access more information through this link: YouthTruth.
SMART (Start Making A Reader Today) is starting another year at Lincoln Elementary in mid October on Tuesdays and/or Thursdays from 8:00am - 9:15am. We are looking for volunteers to read with students one-on-one for this program. It is a great way to make a difference in some of our students' lives. You can apply by going to the website and fill out the application. https://www.smartreading.org/volunteer
Each year throughout the Woodburn School District we distribute the Student-Parent Handbook. This is an important resource that provides information about rights and responsibilities, expectations and accountability, and systems and procedures. It's linked here in English, Spanish, and Russian.
- English: Student-Parent Handbook
- Español: Manual Para Estudiantes y Padres
- Russian: Руководство для учеников и родителей
This year we are continuing to pay close attention to ensuring that children are present at school regularly, because Every Day Matters.
Setting High Goals: We're focusing on attendance because last year 58% of our students were regular attenders (attended more than 90% of the days) and 42% were chronically absent (attended less than 90% of the days). The 58% was an improvement from the previous year when we had 51% of our students who were regular attenders. For the current school year our school leadership has set the goal to improve from 58% up to 70%. WE CAN DO IT!
So Important: There's a very strong correlation between good attendance and student success in school. Please see the visual below for more information.
Safe Oregon. Feel Safe. Be Safe.
Remember, if you see something, say something. If you become aware of a safety concern please report it to our school office at 503-981-2925 or anytime of the day.
You can also report it to SafeOregon.com or call or text 1-844-472-3367 to report it. SafeOregon gives students, parents, schools, and their communities a way to report safety issues or threats confidentially or anonymously with a simple phone call, text, email or by using the web form or mobile app.
