It was great to see so many familiar and new faces at this year's annual Pancake Breakfast brought to us by our terrific Lincoln Dad's Club! Thanks to the dads who worked hard mixing, flipping and serving up a delicious hot breakfast complete with chocolate chips.  

2014-2015 PTA Executive Board:

We would like to acknowledge and introduce this year's PTA Executive Board members. Each serve an important role in leading the PTA at Lincoln and we thank them for their valuable contributions.

Vice Presidents of Fundraising: Paola Lancellotti & Heather Roberts

Vice Presidents of Volunteers: Gretchen Kindberg & Daniella Kriner

Vice President of Communications: Karen Hirschmann

Treasurer: Rebecca Galler

Secretary: Jessica Beebe

Auditor: Jacqueline Haggarty

Parliamentarian: Isabelle Spano

Room Parent Coordinator: Sandra Barrolaza

Financial Secretary: Sharon Reichow

Kindergarten/New Family Coffee:

If you have a Kindergartener or are new to Lincoln, please join us for the New Family coffee in the Dandylion Garden this Friday, September 5, right after morning assembly.  Come enjoy a morning treat, meet Principal Magda and hear from PTA and BCE representatives.

MPR Volunteer Signup:

There's no time like the present to check out the many volunteer roles to support your class and our school.  Visit the MPR or sign up online.

PTA Membership:

Now is the time to join Lincoln's PTA!  The PTA is a great way to meet people and to find out what is going on at our school and in our school community.  All people who become paid PTA members by September 11 will be entered to win a Spirit Basket.  Membership forms are in the office or sign up on the Lincoln website.  For more information, check out this video.  Contact Membership Chair Jill Fair, jilltfair@yahoo.com, with any questions.  Join today!

Thanks,

June & Melinda

Lincoln PTA Co-Presidents

mikeandjunehee@gmail.com

saundersmelinda@gmail.com

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, October 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 November 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

On Wednesday, 4th and 5th graders attended an assembly to learn more about Lincoln's band program.  A pink informational letter and registration form should have gone home with each student.  The band teachers would like to have the forms returned by Friday, Sept 5.  Thank you!

Get Ready for the Lincoln Walk-A-Thon! 

Lincoln's biggest community event of the year

Please save the date, Friday, October 17, and plan on having a rockin' good time! The big event will take place on Ray Park field and all students may participate and receive a special t-shirt to show their Lincoln pride! We encourage parents to come and cheer on the walkers. 

Did you know that the Walk-A-Thon 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.

Walk-a-Thon -- Interested in Sponsorship?

This fundraiser relies on the generous support of sponsors to cover the cost of the event, and we hope that you will consider being one! We need 16 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.

Student donation envelopes will be going home in a few weeks.

Walk-A-Thon -- Art Contest!

We are bringing back our popular theme, Rock-The-Walk, and all students are encouraged to submit original art that relates to music and Lincoln. If you are a contest winner, your artwork will appear on the t-shirts that EVERY Lincoln Lion will wear during this year's Walk-A-Thon! 

All entries will be displayed on campus for everyone to admire following the contest. We can't wait to see what you come up with! All designs must be turned in by Friday, September 12.

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.

View the informational flyer. View the art contest flyer.

Thank you to everyone who came out and participated and supported our third annual Burlingame Spirit Run. A special thank you to our generous sponsors: PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION MILLS PENINSULA DIVISION, BURLINGAMER, THE ROTARY CLUB OF BURLINGAME, DOJO USA and PENINSULA HEALTH CARE DISTRICT. Proceeds from the run will benefit Burlingame Community for Education Foundation (BCE).

Special thanks also to Lincoln's own Amy Lennane and Sarah Cheyette who once again made it all happen.  

Click here for complete race results.  Congratulations to the following Lincoln athletes who placed in their individual divisions:

10K -- Samantha Palacio (3rd), Jacquie Cooke Haggarty (2nd)

5K -- Lawrence Viola (1st), Avah Reichow (1st), Mike Haggarty (2nd), Lila Edmondson (3rd), Cora Haggarty (2nd)

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The Burlingame School District is considering placing a measure on the November 2014 ballot to renew its existing $256 parcel tax funding -- without increase -- before it expires.

Please read the information sheet. We invite your questions or comments. Please contact Superintendent Maggie MacIsaac at mmacisaac@bsd.k12.ca.us or 650-259-3805. 

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

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

Click here for more information.

Safe Routes to school begin with us all!  Please remember that CA law requires that all youth under the age of 18 wear a helmet with a clipped chin strap while riding upon any non-motorized wheeled vehicle (e.g., bike, scooter, and skateboards). If you need help purchasing a helmet for your child, please contact District Wellness Coordinator Rusty Hopewell at rhopewell@bsd.k12.ca.us who has access to youth helmets for free or at a reduced price.

Information can be found on creating a safer transportation climate around our schools at the BSD Safe Routes to School web page, including how to properly fit your child's helmet.

Applications for youth Clipper cards can be submitted via mail or brought to the SamTrans office at 1250 San Carlos Ave., San Carlos. For more information please call 1-800-660-4287 or visit www.clippercard.com/discounts. 

When you use an eScrip-registered card at one of the participating merchants (partial list noted below), Lincoln automatically receives a percentage of your purchase amount (approximately 1-4%).  There is no need to present a card or record an ID number at the time of purchase.

You can register up to 3 schools and several cards.

It's safe and private! Electronic Scrip Incorporated (ESI) has made a firm commitment to protect all customer information provided. ESI will not license, sell, exchange or distribute any personally identifying information about eScrip participants to any third parties not directly involved with the eScrip program. ESI will use information relating to your registered card transactions for the limited purposes of processing rebates to your designated organization and providing cumulative reports to your organization. No purchase details are given to ESI for the eScrip program.  Only the total Lincoln rebate contribution per month per supporter is provided.

Participating eScrip Merchants (Partial List):
 

• E-mail Links submissions to burlingamelinks@gmail.com (For flyers, see below.)
• Send as Word or text files: Links editors may not be able to open other formats.
• Submissions are due no later than noon on Tuesday for each Thursday's Links.
• Send weekly reminders for entries that need to be published multiple weeks.
• Keep flyers to one page whenever possible, printable on 8-1/2 x 11 paper.
• Links editors may edit for length, clarity, spelling and grammar.
• Approval for flyers not specific to Lincoln Elementary is acquired through the Educational Services Department of the District Office.