Lincoln Crossing Colt Connection
September 22, 2019
Mrs. Hladun's Tidings
This year, in order to build community, and to consider the challenges of raising and supporting our children/students, we are hosting a series called Happy Families. Each month there is a new topic being covered, and each conversation is facilitated by our School Psychologist, Ms. Desi St. John. Families are encouraged to attend any sessions that feel relevant to them...you can attend one or two, or all the sessions in the series.
Our October session is titled "Free Range Kids in a High Tech Age." In this hilarious conversation, Lenore Skenazy explains why kids growing up today in the US (and many other English speaking countries) have very little freedom in comparison to their parents, even though crime is at a record low. Computers and phones give parents the ability to monitor children (their location, their vital signs, their grades, etc) in unprecedented ways, however these technological advances might impact our relationship with our kids, slow their development, and actually not keep kids any safer or help us parents be any calmer! Lenore talks about how the Let Grow non-profit program is changing schools and communities at no cost, and making it easy, normal and legal to give kids freedom. You can learn more about Ms. Skenazy here and more about her foundation "Let Grow" here.
Join us in the LCES Technology Room on Thurs., October 10th from 6-7 pm (child care provided!) OR for an identical session on Fri., October 11 from 8:30-9:30 am to be part of conversation! See our Happy Families flier here and a description of each presentation here.
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Boundary Study / WPUSD School Board Meeting Discussion
There will also be discussion and decisions this winter about extended day kindergarten options at each WPUSD elementary school as well as a decision to come about where the district's new dual immersion program will be housed.
Here is a color version of the various boundary options that are being considered: http://bit.ly/boundarymapoptions
Volunteering at School
A Live Scan is valid for the adult for as long as any of your children are enrolled in the district (at any district school).
We are working with Sunset Notary to set up another Live Scan booth at our Boo Bash on 10/26 - stay tuned. In the office, we have a copy of firms that can provide Live Scan services in the meantime - stop in and we can get you all the details.
Upcoming Spirit Week
- Monday, 9/23 - PJ Day
- Tuesday, 9/24 - Sports Outfit Day
- Wednesday, 9/25 - Wacky Wednesday (socks, hair, mismatching)
- Thursday, 9/26 - Dress as your Hero
- Friday, 9/27 - Over the Top Colt Pride
A reminder that any spirit outfits should be in line with our school dress code, and no masks or weapons are allowed.
Parking, Drop Off & Pick Up Safety
We provide supervision from 7:55-8:10 am and again from 2:40-3 pm (1:40-2 on Mondays). We find it is less congested before 8 am and after 2:50 pm.
This year, you'll see some new signage out and more student greeters ready to help your child out of the car. We ask you to keep two thing in mind - stay in your lane and pull all the way forward to make drop off/pick up as easy as possible!
We realize that we have more bike riders than EVER before - we are evaluating where our resources are best served in the morning - at the light on Groveland & Joiner or the stop sign on Groveland & Danbury. Stay tuned! If you want to volunteer to help us out with crosswalk duties, that would be amazing - let us know!!!
Remember that children who are riding a bike, scooter or skateboard must wear a helmet - it's the law! We ask that children walk their wheeled vehicles once they are on campus for everyone's safety.
Also - we've heard from our community that there are a lot of debris on Groveland between Joiner and Ferrari Ranch - please use that road (driving, walking, biking) with caution during the construction!
Upcoming Events
Coming Up:
Week of September 23rd:
- Spirit Week - see details above!
- Mon., 9/23: Early Release Monday
- Mon., 9/23, 1-1:40 pm: Leadership Ambassadors Meeting
- Mon, 9/23, 1:45-2:45 pm: Choir Rehearsal
- Wed., 9/25: Planned "Lock Out" Drill" (you can see what that involves on our website: lces.wpusd.org > Parents > Stay Informed > School Safety or click here)
- Thurs., 9/26: Phil Tulga Enrichment Assemblies (thanks to our PTC & Mr. Beatty!)
- Fri., 9/27: Colt Pride Friday!
- Fri, 9/27, 1:40-2:40 pm: Musical Theater Audition Call Backs
Week of September 30th:
- Mon., 9/30: Safety Day for Grades 3-5
- Mon., 9/30: Early Release Monday
- Mon., 9/30, 1-1:40 pm: Leadership Ambassadors Meeting
- Mon, 9/30, 1:45-2:45 pm: Choir Rehearsal
- After School Math Tutoring will start as early as this week for invited students in gr. 1-5. Check with your teacher for details!
- Thurs., 10/3-Mon., 10/7: No School - Fall "mini break"
Week of October 7th:
- Mon., 10/7: No School - Fall "mini break"
- After School Math Tutoring will start as early as this week for invited students in gr. 1-5. Check with your teacher for details!
- Thurs., 10/10 at 6 pm and Fri., 10/11 at 8:30 am (pick your time!): Happy Family Workshop - Free Range Children in a High Tech Age (click here for a summary of the session)
- Fri., 10/11: Colt Pride Friday!
- Fri, 10/11, 1:55-2:40 pm: Musical Theater Rehearsal
- Mon., 10/14: No School, Teacher Work Day
- Sat., 10/26: PTC Halloween Boo Bash & Trunk or Treat
- Late October/Early November (10/28, 10/31 and 11/7): Sami's Circuit - intro assembly, student circuit and family circuit
- Mon., 11/11: No school in honor of Veteran's Day
- Week of 11/18-22: Extra Early Release Days (release at 12:30) and parent/teacher conferences
- Mon., 11/25-Fri., 11/29: No School - Thanksgiving Break
*click here for our new music (choir, grade level music, musical theater) website!
*click here for our new Leadership Ambassador website!
Fall & Early Winter - Non School Days or Special Release Days
- Thurs., 10/3-Mon., 10/7: Fall Break/no school
- Mon., 10/14: Teacher work day/no school
- Mon., 11/11: Veteran's Day/no school
- Week of 11/18-11/22: Extra Early Release Days/Conference Week (12:30 release times)
- Week of 11/25-11/29: Thanksgiving Break/no school
- 12/23-1/3: Winter Break/no school
Every Monday is an Early Release Day!
Stay in Touch!
- Check our our website and our community calendar of activities and fliers; access PeachJar (our flier hub) directly here!
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Email: lces@wpusd.org
Website: http://lces.wpusd.org
Location: 635 Groveland Lane, Lincoln, CA, United States
Phone: 916 434 5292
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LincolnCrossingElementary/
Twitter: @lcescolts