Roadrunner Weekly
"We're Going Places!" - April 19th - 25th
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A Message from Elmo's Dad to Parents!
School Mission Statement
"First Street School is dedicated to guiding students to become positively contributing citizens and life-long learners."
Principal's Office
Here is our Roadrunner Weekly for the week of April 19th through April 25th. As a reminder, schools will remain closed for the remainder of the school year. I will continue to send reminders and new info through Facebook and our school app (see directions below on how to add it to your smartphones), as well as an updated Roadrunner Weekly every Sunday. Please know that if you need anything during this time, don't hesitate to email me and we'll provide you with any assistance possible. Remember, the district and our school are working hard to make any and all resources available to our families during this difficult time - important information on internet access, food distribution, medication pick-up, and mental health support can be found below. As for student personal items in the classrooms, some teachers have begun passing those back through our instructional materials distributions (see "Week at a Glance" and "Save the Date" below for dates); look for more information on that as well as spring pictures and Yearbook distribution info in the weeks to come.
The next few sections below also contain links to websites and resources for easier access, so please read through them all. Lastly, please check out our staff websites as I have asked teachers to continue to update them with relevant information throughout our time away from school.
Stay healthy and safe, and remember to feel free to email your teachers and myself directly if you have any further questions or need support or help in any way!
Mr. Cubias
Download Our First Street School App!
Roadrunners in Action! Congratulations to Nicholaus Fischer - Placer County Spelling Bee Finalist!
Applications for Those in Need of Internet Access - Due by Monday Evening!
From the District Office & Tech Dept.:
"If you have issues accessing the internet, please complete the application here. If the link does not work on your browser, cut and paste this link into your search bar - https://forms.gle/dmhSG7H9cpnWc7NW8. We are going to take applications until Monday evening and start working on these on Tuesday, April 21, 2020. Rotary of Lincoln has donated generously toward getting families connected to the internet!!"
Meals for Students - Tuesday, April 21st
From the District Office & Food Service Dept.:
MAJOR CHANGE – PLEASE HAVE ROOM IN YOUR CAR TRUNK OR REAR OF YOUR SUV FOR THE FOOD. THIS WILL HELP US MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING AND KEEP OUR WORKERS AND YOU SAFE.
We are set for food distribution on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, starting at 11:00 at three locations. We are preparing 14,000 meals serving 1,400 students. We had adequate food for our last distribution so we are hoping to do the same next week.
Here are the details (please read all of the bullets):
- We will provide meals (breakfast and lunch) to all WPUSD area students who are 18 years of age or younger.
- Both breakfast and lunch meals (cold packs) can be picked up at the locations below
(McBean Park, Lincoln High School, Glen Edwards Middle School)
- Each student will receive 5 breakfasts and 5 lunches
- The distribution will begin at 11:00
- There is no charge for the food and you do not need to qualify as low income to receive the meals. All our students are welcome.
- An equal amount of food is at each location, pick the one most convenient to you
- Students must be present to receive food
- Please follow the directions of personnel on site so we can maintain social distancing. All personnel will be wearing masks and gloves based on the recent Placer County Health recommendation.
- There is no onsite eating allowed.
- Please remember some of the meals you will receive, contain items that must be refrigerated within two hours of receiving them. Leaving food out too long at room temperature can cause bacteria to grow and therefore will be unsafe to consume.
* The Placer County Food Bank is active in Lincoln and I have attached their flyer at the end of this email."
Medication Pick-Up - Tuesday, April 21 from 10:00 - 2:00 – With Map!
From the District Office:
"The district nurses will be in the Health Services Office located in the ECAT portable on the north end of the parking lot at Lincoln High School from 10:00 - 2:00 on Tuesday, April 21 for medication pick up. Any families who had meds at a school site may pick them up during this time.
If you have any other health services related needs, you can email our nurses Kelley Gordon kgordon@wpusd.org or Madi Schumann mschumann@wpusd.org
The address of the Medicine Pick Up is 810 J street, Lincoln, CA on the Lincoln High School Campus
Mental Health Support & Free Online "Love & Logic" Parenting Course
District Office Update on Grading During School Closures
From Kerry Callahan - Deputy Superintendent of Educational Services
Access to Instructional Links
One of the main questions we receive is where to go to find links for the various school learning tools and resources available. Click here to go to the "Homework Help" link. It can also be found under "Students" on our First St. School website.
From there, you can also access the Clever link which I've attached here directly. This is the site where kids can log in with their badges if they use them or with their district email and student ID number (if you need help finding either, please email me or your student's teacher). iReady and other instructional sites and resources can be accessed here.
Another important location to check frequently is the teacher websites themselves which can be found by clicking here. Teachers will be updating these throughout the week(s), so check back once or twice a week to stay current on classroom, school, and district updates.
And lastly, If you are looking for additional educational websites to help your child learn from home, here is a list taken from an article posted on Swing Education (20 Online Learning Resources to Get You through Coronavirus School Closures). Here's the link to the article: https://swingeducation.com/resources/20-online-learning-resources-to-help-you-get-through-coronavirus-school-closures/ Many, if not all, of the websites are offering FREE online learning opportunities for students, so it's worth exploring them with your children.
1. Khan Academy - khanacademy.org
2. Code - code.org
3. Old Farmer's Almanac for Kids - almanac.com
4. Sesame Street - sesamestreet.org
5. PBS Kids - pbskids.org
6. CoolMath - coolmath.com
7. National Geographic Kids - nationalgeographic.com
8. Starfall - starfall.com
9. The KIDZ Page - thekidzpage.com
10. How Stuff Works - howstuffworks.com
11. Scholastic - Scholastic "Learn at Home"
12. Fun Brain - funbrain.com
13. Exploratorium - exploratorium.edu
14. BBC History for Kids - bbc.co.uk
15. Nick Jr. - nickjr.com
16. Learning Games for Kids - learninggamesforkids.com
17. TIME for Kids - timeforkids.com
18. Disney Jr. - eyjunior.disney.com.au
19. Duolingo - duolingo.com
20. Highlights Kids - highlightskids.com
And a few others...
- youcubed - Math
- Epic - Online Reading Books
- Mystery Science (being used by Mr. Justice - see his website here for specifics)
- Virtual Museum Tours - Social Studies
- Scratch - Coding Program
Staying Fit!
And if you're still looking for more fun, interactive movement activities, Go Noodle is another great site that kids are familiar with through school. Don't let your kids become screen zombies - keep them moving!
"Week at a Glance"
Today - End of the School Year - Schools Closed!
Tuesday, April 20th
- Deadline to Submit Application for Internet Access - See Info Above
Tuesday, April 21st
- Medication Pick-Up - Tuesday, April 21 from 10:00 - 2:00 – Health Services Office located in the ECAT portable on the north end of the parking lot at Lincoln High School
- Meal Pick-up for ANY WPUSD students from 11:00-1:00 PM. Locations: McBean Park, LHS, & GEMS
Friday, April 24th
- Additional FSS Curbside Instructional Packet Pick-up & Drop-off from 8:30-10:30 AM & 2:30-4:30 PM. This pick-up is only for the families who were not able to come last Friday, April 17th, or whose teachers have specifically notified them.
Save the Date
- 5/1/20 - Tentative - FSS Curbside Instructional Packet Pick-up & Drop-off
CHAMPS Corner
C.H.A.M.P.S. (formerly known as PTC) stands for "Committed to Honoring and Motivating Parents and Students". Parents play a vital role in helping to fundraise, plan school functions, and guide the direction of our school. See the flyers attached below for more information, and please contact Lisa Chandra at lisac.fss.ptc@gmail.com if you have any questions.
Peachjar
Our school district has invested in a great new way to communicate with our families. Peachjar is a program that sends flyers out to families and also saves and organizes them on our school websites for future viewing. Click here to go to our First Street School Peachjar page.
About Us
Email: rcubias@wpusd.org
Website: http://fses.wpusd.org/index.html
Location: 1400 1st Street, Lincoln, CA, USA
Phone: 1 (916) 645-6330
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FirstStreetElementary/?fb_dtsg_ag=AdxHT8qSq62dTHltOJ7y-JUfUFGsvZz3v5V2QSmNkD2-1w%3AAdyycpAePIpf-o8GIXz1Z4UpsNEbRRCBaujpzKl7Stb4tw
Twitter: @WPUSD