Digital Dolphin - November 2022
November 10, 2022
Fall is Here!
Happy November, Lincoln Families!
We are well into our routines as we begin the second quarter of school. As the air has gotten colder, I wanted to remind you and your family to sign up for Flash Alert. This is an app that will let you know if we have a delay in the start time of school in case there is inclimate weather (freezing rain, snow, etc.).
Please note a few reminder messages below:
Our school day begins at 7:55 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday and 9:20 Wednesday. Breakfast is served before these times.
If we do not see you at school before the Thanksgiving holiday, I wish you and your family a safe and happy week, November
Principal, Dr. Sarah Flynn
Change of Plans....
Changes in after school transportation does happen! We ask that you notify the office by 11:00 a.m. at the latest of any transportation changes so we can communicate with your child's/children's teacher(s).
Thank you!
Thank you for pulling forward to the farthest numbered station in front of the school when dropping off your child so that we can avoid traffic jams, and for keeping the crosswalk clear. Safety is our most important concern.
A Letter from Mr. Dye, Lincoln's Music Teacher
Hello!
My name is Ken Dye (or Mr. Dye, as the students call me) and I am the music teacher at Lincoln Elementary School in the Woodburn School District. I am from Newberg, where I currently live with my wife who also teaches music. I graduated from George Fox University in 2018 with a bachelor’s degree in music, and again in 2022 with a master’s degree in teaching.
I previously taught in an after-school mariachi program, worked in special education, and gave trumpet lessons. This is my first year of teaching in a licensed capacity, and I am very excited to get to know the students and their families while beginning my teaching career.
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach me at Kenneth.Dye@woodburnsd.org.
Ken Dye
Music Teacher
Lincoln Elementary School
Important Dates
Friday, Nov. 11 - Veteran's Day (No School)
November 21-25 - No School
Thursday, Nov. 24 - Thanksgiving
December 19 - Jan 1 - Winter Break
Monday, Jan. 2 - Teacher Work Day (No School)
Picture Retakes
Tuesday, December 13th
Since 1990, Congress has authorized an annual presidential proclamation that designates November as National American Indian Heritage Month to encourage all people to learn about the contributions and cultures of the Indigenous peoples of the North American continent. The term “American Indian” was coined by the Columbus expedition when European explorers encountered human beings inhabiting the Antilles archipelago in 1492. For the first century of the United States, the term “American Indian” was used to denote indigenous people, while “Native American” was a term that Anglo-Saxon Protestants claimed for themselves during waves of European and East Asian immigration during the 19th century. During the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s, however, indigenous people used the title Native American to remind the government of their existence in North American territory long before the establishment of the United States as a nation.
The Federal Register recognizes 573 separate tribal entities living in the United States today. The more populous tribes include Cherokee (729,000+), Navajo (298,000+), and Choctaw (158,000+), with the Ute (10,000+), Yakama (10,000+), and Creek (7,700+) listed among the less populous tribes. Some groups of indigenous people refer to themselves as a nation.
A “people” can be used when referring to tribes that share the same language, have a similar culture, or inhabit the same geographic region of the continent.
Information from the American Indian History and Heritage website: https://edsitement.neh.gov/teachers-guides/american-indian-history-and-heritage
Indigenous Americans by County
Northwest Native Americans
Native Americans - Tribes of Oregon
The Oregon Battle of the Books (OBOB) is a statewide voluntary reading motivation and comprehension program sponsored by the Oregon Association of School Libraries. Students in 3rd-12th grade, regardless of ability, are exposed to quality literature representing a variety of literary styles and viewpoints.
Ms. Kent has already presented and discussed the sixteen books selected for the 22-23 school year competitions. Teachers have signed up students that are interested in participating in teams of four to five students and they have been given permission slips. It isn't too late for students to join if they decide they want to, as long as they turn in the signed permission slip by November 18th.
Students participating in OBOB will be given a special ticket by Ms. Kent to check out an extra library book from the OBOB book cart so they can prepare to compete with their team against other teams beginning in February 2023. Dr. Rodriguez has created quizzes that students can use to study and prepare. They are in Ms. Kent's Google Classroom for OBOB (https://bit.ly/2223OBOB).
If you have questions, please email Ms. Kent (kkent@woodburnsd.org) or call her at 503-981-2885.
Landscape #1 by Student Artist, Dominic S.
Made with oil pastels
Landscape #2 by Student Artist, Dominic S.
Made with oil pastels
School Spirit Day - Wednesday, November 30
Black Out -- Wear all black clothes