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Welcome to the 2024-25 school year!
Dear Elementary Families,
Welcome to the 2024-25 school year at Lincoln Elementary School!
We are all excited to welcome all of our returning families and all of our families new to the Lincoln community this year!
Please carefully read these beginning-of-the-year announcements for important information about:
- Schedule for the first few weeks of school
- Homerooms and student placement
- Arrival and dismissal
- Invitation to an in-person Open House and a Back to School Night
- Student supply lists, uniforms, and communication
SCHEDULE
Monday, August 5th
- 2:00 PM: New Family Orientation (for new students and families). If you are a new family you should have received information from our Admissions department.
- 3:00 - 4:00 PM: Elementary Open House for all elementary students and families! Come join us to see your learning space and meet your teachers! First friends are invited at 3:00pm to meet their new friends.
Tuesday, August 6th
- 7:45 AM - Gates open for the first day of school! Parents are encouraged to drop-off outside the gate and attend a PAL coffee in the Lincoln Cafeteria. Flag ceremony at 7:55, classes start at 8:00 AM.
- 3:30 PM - Dismissal (Kinder 4 students are dismissed at 12:00 PM) from the same gate as morning entry or via school bus.
Wednesday, August 7th (all Wednesdays are early dismissal at 2:00 PM)
- 7:45 - 7:55 AM - Arrival
- 7:55 - Flag Ceremony, then students go with their teachers to classrooms, instruction begins at 8:00 AM.
- 2:00 PM - Early Dismissal Wednesday (Kinder 4 students are dismissed at 12:00 PM)
Thursday, August 8th and Friday, August 9th
- 7:45 - 7:55 AM - Arrival
- 7:55 - Flag Ceremony, then students go with their teachers to classrooms, instruction begins at 8:00 AM.
- 3:30 PM - Dismissal (Kinder 4 students are dismissed at 12:00 PM)
Monday, August 12th and going forward
- 7:45 - 7:55 AM - Arrival
- 7:55 - Flag Ceremony, then students go with their teachers to classrooms, instruction begins at 8:00 AM.
- 3:30 PM - Dismissal
*Wednesday, August 14th Dismissal is a 2:00 PM as usual for Wednesdays
Monday, August 19th
- First Day of After School Activities
Thursday, August 22nd
- 5:00 - 7:00 PM - Parent Back to School Night (more information will be shared)
Friday, August 30th
- 8:30 AM - ES parent coffee in the Cafeteria Fishbowl - please come and join us!
HOMEROOM AND SPANISH CLASSROOM ASSIGNMENTS
Homeroom and Spanish classroom assignments will be emailed to parents’ email addresses by Friday, August 2. Look for the email from us with your child’s specific information to find links to learn about the teachers who will be working with your child this year.
ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL
Elementary Students will arrive and depart from the elementary school through 1 of 3 entrances:
- Bus entrance (for students who take bus transportation)
- Playground entrance (for students with siblings at Lincoln)
- Passageway entrance (for K4 students and students who do not have siblings at Lincoln)
All children will be greeted by Lincoln staff and will then go play on the playground (or in their homerooms for our youngest learners).
Arrival is from 7:45 AM - 7:55 AM with our flag ceremony starting at 7:55 AM. Students and teachers will then walk to their classrooms together to start our day together at 8:00 AM.
Please drop your child at the gate and say goodbye to them there.
Dismissal is at 3:30pm (2:00pm on a Wednesday) the Lincoln guards and ES staff will dismiss students through the gate your child arrived through. Please be patient as we get to know names and faces. If you are driving, please drive safely and park safely to collect your child.
SCHOOL SUPPLIES
We have eliminated traditional student supply lists. School supplies will be provided by Lincoln. By doing this we are reducing our use of single-use plastic and non-essential items. As we refine our educational program and get into our units of study we may reach out to parents in advance if we ever find we need a specific supply. For now, you can help us by sending named, BPA-free reusable water bottles (stainless steel or plastic), a named hat, and named reusable food containers with your child each day with their snack.
SNACKS
Lincoln promotes healthy eating - research shows that students should consume nutrient-dense foods at school in order to foster proper growth, learning, and a healthy lifestyle. Natural foods aid in concentration and maximize brain function, while foods high in artificial sugar and chemicals impede learning. Therefore, students should bring healthy foods such as those listed below for snack and lunch.
Snacks that support learning and attention
- Fruits and vegetables
- Dried fruits (raisins, apricots, prunes, papaya, pineapple, mango)
- Seeds (sunflower, pumpkin)
- Nuts (unless specified by teachers because of allergies in the classroom)
- Dairy (cheese, natural yogurt)
- Popcorn (light or air-popped)
- Whole-grain and nut granola bars
- Whole-grain and nut/seed crackers
- Muffins and breads (low-sugar varieties including banana, bran, zucchini, carrot)
- Sandwiches - peanut butter and jelly, meat and/or cheese, etc.
- Sandwich meat - alone or rolled up with cheese and a toothpick
- Hummus (or other natural, plant-based dips)
- Water
Foods that impede children’s ability to learn and should not be sent to school
- High-sugar baked items - Cookies (Oreos, Chips-Ahoy, etc.), packaged muffins, cakes, brownies
- Candy and other refined sugars (Nutella, lollipops, chocolate,chocolate milk)
- Yogurt with cookie or candy toppings (such as Oreos or M&Ms)
- Cereal bars high in sugar
- Soft drinks, sugary teas, and most juice boxes
- Food and drinks with high levels of artificial colors and flavors
Packaging Ideas to support the environment
- Buy/make bulk products brought in reusable containers (i.e. nuts, seeds, crackers, cheese, etc.)
- Fresh fruit and veggies brought in reusable containers
- Single-use packaging is highly discouraged (including Zip-Lock bags)
- Reusable water bottle brought every day
- Label all containers