Our teachers are a hard-working bunch. A special thanks to them and Principal Magda for a very informative back-to-school night last week. It's a valuable window into the curriculum and daily lives of our kids.

Want to get another glimpse into your child's natural habitat? Yard and Lunch Duty volunteers are welcomed daily! We are still desperately seeking one K/1 and one 4/5 yard/lunch volunteer coordinator. The job is primarily email based and does not require you to work the yard. Please help!

Sound Tech Needed: Are you a little bit techie, a little bit rock and roll? PTA is seeking a sound technician to assist setting up the sound system for occasional assemblies, concerts and meetings. Some flexibility for school day availability is desired. Grab a friend and volunteer! Contact our VPs of Volunteers, Daniella Kriner (daniellakriner@gmail.com) and Gretchen Kindberg (gretchen.kindberg@gmail.com) for more information on these and other volunteer opportunities.

It's hard to believe this is already our fourth Links for the school year. This weekly newsletter is compiled and edited by our wonderful rotating editing team: Gary Rainville, Katie Storey and Jennifer Carroll. Karen Hirschmann dutifully posts and blasts the final product to the readers. Thank you, Links Editing team!

It was great to see so many eager classroom library volunteers at the orientation meeting on Tuesday. Special thanks to Jessica Beebe and Amy Dohemann for coordinating the troops and to Brandi Fleming, our new librarian. 

Also, a shout of thanks out to the parent volunteers who corralled all the well dressed and coiffed students on picture day yesterday. We have a good-looking school!

This Friday is the kickoff to the BCE Annual Campaign. Lincoln has a long history of supporting BCE with volunteers as well as financial contributions. This work, combined with the efforts of the entire school district, directly benefits all our children. Lincoln PTA looks forward to our continued partnership and collaboration with BCE. Consider how you might contribute!

Best,

June Hee and Melinda Saunders

Lincoln PTA Co-Presidents

mikeandjunehee@gmail.com

saundersmelinda@gmail.com 

2014-15 Campaign Kickoff Day is Friday, Sept. 19.

Our annual grant provides flexible resources to help BSD create a rich and inspiring education for all kindergarten through 8th grade students. Public funding is not enough, and this community rises to the occasion every year. We are counting on everyone's generosity again this year. Every dollar counts.

You can now set up a monthly recurring donation to provide our children with continuous
support all year long or make a one-time donation or pledge. Please take a moment to
give now at www.bcefoundation.org/donate/.

Questions? Your BCE Site Director would be happy to talk to you. Contact Cathy Guglielmi at lincoln@bcefoundation.org.

 

We are BCE! Together we build better Burlingame schools. 

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Get Ready for Lincoln's 10th Annual Walk-a-Thon!

Please save the date, Oct. 17 from 2-3pm on Ray Park field. This is our biggest community event of the year and all the kids love it! All students will receive a special T-shirt to show their Lincoln pride! We encourage parents to come and cheer on the walkers. 

Walk-a-Thon also generates 35% of the total income the PTA receives each year. The Walk-a-Thon helps to provide our students with field trips, garden programs, art enrichment, interesting assemblies, classroom supplies, playground equipment and much, much more! All Lincoln fundraising follows the Burlingame School District fundraising guidelines.

Student donation envelopes will be going home on Sept. 26. Kinder parents, please promptly return the permission slip that will be stapled to the envelope. Your permission is required for your Kinder student to participate in the Walk-a-Thon from 2-3pm.

Walk-a-Thon - Art Contest!

Thank you to all the Lincoln students who participated in the art contest. We received approximately 150 entries! It was wonderful to see so much Lincoln Lion pride and enthusiasm for Walk-a Thon. Winners will be announced on Sept. 26. Their art will be featured on the Walk-a-Thon t-shirt that all students will receive and wear on Oct. 17. Come to the MPR on the 26th to see ALL the contest submissions on display.

Check out Walk-a-Thon shirts from years past displayed by the Lincoln office!

Walk-a-Thon - We still need more sponsors!

Thank you SO much to those families who have already stepped up. We rely on the generous support of sponsors to cover the cost of the event, and hope that you will consider being one! We need 16 total sponsors at the $250 level to cover the projected $4,000 in Walk-a-Thon expenses. If you would like to donate $250 or more to sponsor the Walk-a-Thon, or have any questions, please contact: Ingrid Gauthier at ingyred@aol.com, Alex Galanter at alexgalanter@gmail.com or Kylisa Haward at kylisamary@hotmail.com.

We Need Volunteers!

Parent involvement is a key component in making this a fun, safe, and successful fundraiser, so please come join the fun and help at the Walk-a-Thon! We need volunteers for tasks such as: set-up, bringing students from the classroom to the walking course, lap markers, water stations, student supervision, and clean up. We've got a role for everyone, and no experience is necessary! Please contact Ingrid Gauthier at ingyred@aol.com if you are available to help the day of the event.

Are your kids ready to unleash their creative talents? Invite them to participate in Lincoln's second annual PTA Reflections Art Competition. 

Each year, Reflections challenges students to create art that supports a specific theme. Students are recognized for bringing that theme to life through dance choreography, film production, literature, music composition, photography and visual arts. Students interested in participating in the 2014-2015 competition will use this year's "The world would be a better place if..." theme as inspiration for their artwork. Each entry must be the original work of one student. Please refer to both general and specific art category rules for additional guidelines.

Entries are due Tuesday, Oct. 21. All entries must be accompanied with an entry form (see below). All entries will be displayed at the Reflections Art show which will take place Nov. 19. Winners will move on to compete at the district level and then possibly advance to state and national levels. For details, contact Kyong Yi at kyongahyi@yahoo.com.

RULES AND ENTRY FORM

General Participation Rules

Entry Form 

Specific Category Rules:

Dance Choreography 

Film Production

Literature

Music Composition

Photography

Visual Arts

Don't miss the 11th annual Burlingame Pet Parade down Broadway on Sept. 27. This Burlingame tradition features hundreds of pet owners and their pets dressed in wild and crazy costumes. Parade participants must report by 9:30am. Parade begins at 10am.

New this year, the Hope Walk allows participants to raise funds to help Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA shelter animals. Click here for more information.

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