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Volume 21, Issue 14
11/25/14
In This Issue
Winter Concert
Notes From the PTA
Lincoln's Giving Tree
BCE Update
Outdoor Ed
SEDAC Lecture Series
CALL Primrose
Flyers
Links Submission Guidelines
Upcoming Events
11/26-28: Thanksgiving break - No school

12/1: Village Host
Pizza Night, 5pm 
 
12/3: Winter Concert,    4-5 grades, BIS, 7pm
 
12/5: Early dismissal, 1:30pm

12/10: Site Council
Mtg., 3:15pm, Library Conference Room  
Yard Duty
12/1-12/5
Alderete / Carney

Quick Links
December Lunch Menu

 
Top
Principal's Note

 

 

 

 

Dear Lincoln Families:

 

Our 4th & 5th graders under the expert direction of our Choral Music teacher, Mrs. Carol Prater, and our Band teacher, Mr. Ari Brown, have been preparing for their Winter Concert. The sound of joyful voices rings out from the MPR as all of our 4th & 5th graders practice the many songs they will be singing on Wednesday. Once again the Lincoln band is the largest in the district. They have learned so much since the beginning of the year and you will be amazed by their skill. We hope you are planning to join us in the BIS auditorium on Wednesday, 12/3, at 7:00 pm for an evening of music and community spirit.

Please remember that Friday, 12/5, is a minimum day. School will be dismissed at 1:30.

 

As Thanksgiving approaches it is time to take a moment to reflect back on all we are grateful for. Every morning when I arrive I am struck all over again by the enormity of the work the Lincoln team undertakes every day. The responsibility we have for the care and nurturing of your children's minds and spirits is ever present in my thoughts. I am grateful for an amazing team that focuses on the needs of each and every child, making sure that each child is honored for the unique young person they are. I am also grateful for the parent community and its unwavering support of every student and staff member. Our work would be impossible without the support you provide. Most importantly I am grateful for every child at Lincoln. Your children are generous, inquisitive, and loving. I will be forever enriched by knowing them.

 

The Lincoln Team wishes you all a wonderful Thanksgiving Day filled with family, food, and fun.

 

Sincerely,

Pat

 

 
SPOTLIGHT ON: WINTER CONCERT

WINTER CONCERT: DEC. 3

4th & 5th Grade Winter Concert, Dec. 3 at 7pm

We're counting down our last rehearsals until the Winter Concert performance on Dec. 3.

On the night of the concert, band members should arrive at BIS at 6:30pm and choir students at 6:40pm. Students will gather in rooms M-1 & M-2 with their teachers.  

The concert will begin at 7pm.

Suggested dress attire for all 4th and 5th graders is white on top and dark bottoms.

If you have any questions, please contact Judy Vina (briansvina@gmail.com) or Leslie Tong (hthua@yahoo.com).  

NOTES FROM THE PTA

WINTER CONCERT AND FREE MONEY FOR LINCOLN

 

Winter Concerts

If you have a 4th or 5th grader you know that their winter concert is coming up right after Thanksgiving break on Wednesday, December 3rd. We'd like to take a moment to recognize our two stellar music coordinator parents, Judy Vina & Leslie Tong.  They spend many hours of their day helping the kids and music teachers.  Also a note of thanks to our fabulous music instructors, Carol Prater, Ari Brown and Doy Prater.  

 

Free Money

Starting your holiday shopping after finishing the last bites of Turkey?  Please check out our "free money" program.  Places like Amazon and Shutterfly, among many others, give back to Lincoln PTA if you shop through our portal.  Check out the Free Money section of our website to find out more!   

 

We hope you all have a restful Thanksgiving break with time to reflect on the things for which you are grateful.  

 

 
June Hee and Melinda Saunders

Lincoln PTA Co-Presidents

 

mikeandjunehee@gmail.com 

WHAT'S HAPPENING AT LINCOLN

LINCOLN'S GIVING TREE
Help bring some holiday cheer to a family in need this holiday season. Lincoln's Giving Tree, located in the office beginning Tuesday, December 2nd, is decorated with desired gifts cards that a family in the Lincoln community needs this holiday season. Please choose a gift card you wish to purchase, remove the tree decoration, purchase the gift card and return it to the school office, along with the tree decoration. Dollar amount is at your discretion. Any donation is appreciated.

  

Please deliver all gift cards by Tuesday, December 16th.

  

Thank you so much for your participation in helping bring joy to our Lincoln Community.  Happy Holidays! 

 

Questions? Contact Rachel Goodrich at 650-344-3067 or rachelgoodrich@yahoo.com. 
PTA REFLECTIONS FINALISTS
Congratulations to the following students for advancing to the next round of competition in the PTA Reflections program:

 

K-2 Division 
Film Production - Leo Dalporto
Photography - Sophie Hua
Visual Arts - Georgia Beebe

3-5 Division
Dance Choreography - Samantha Storey
Film Production - Amelie Dalporto
Literature - Chloe VanVoorhis
Music Composition - Natalie Sullivan Wu
Photography - Kiana Hee
Visual Arts, Madeline Hua

 

We would like to thank all the participants for their amazing contributions.  The entries were all stellar!  The Art Show wouldn't have happened without your participation! We also want to thank the following judges: Kevin Carney, Linda Hoeck, Mary O'Neil and Jackie Bates for taking on the task of judging in each art category.  Lastly, thank you to the following people for helping with set and clean up: Jessica Beebe, June Hee, Karen Hirschmann, Kelly Mulready, Melinda Saunders, Isabelle Spano and Leslie Tong.

Kyong Yi & Kristin Bergman
PTA Art Reflections Chairs  
FREE MONEY FOR LINCOLN: TARGET
To earn free money for Lincoln, enroll in Target's Take Charge of Education program. Designate Lincoln School (ID #29994) to receive donations of up to 1% of your purchases whenever you shop using your RedCard. Call 800-316-6142 or go to Target.com to apply.
THE LATEST FROM BCE

BCE GIVES THANKS   

Happy Thanksgiving! We are grateful to live in a community that values excellent public education for our children. We give thanks to our parent community whose efforts and contributions make a positive impact on every K-8 student across the district. Together we build better Burlingame Schools-We are BCE.  

 

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WHAT'S HAPPENING IN THE DISTRICT

OUTDOOR EDUCATION WEEK
Do you know a high school student who would like to be a cabin leader?

We're looking for any high school siblings who would like to be a cabin leader for our Outdoor Education Program for the Burlingame School District. From Dec. 1-5, the 5th graders from McKinley Elementary School will be going to Jones Gulch.

If you have a student who would like to participate, please contact Joann Salinas at the Burlingame School District Office at jsalinas@bsd.k12.ca.us with any questions. You must also have the student contact their counselor at their high school to let them know that they are interested in being a cabin leader.

Arrangements will be made with the student's high school and counselor. Transportation and meals will be provided. They will just need to pack up a bag for a week of fun outdoor education activities.
SEDAC LECTURE SERIES: RTI, IEPs & 504s
SEDAC Lecture Series: RTI, IEP's, & 504's - Definitions and Differences

Having trouble understanding what Response To Intervention (RTI), Individualized Education Plans (IEP's), and 504's are and how they are different from each other? You're not the only one. Please join Heather Logan, BSD's Interim Director of Special Education, and district RTI Specialists for a presentation and discussion about these programs and how students qualify for them.

Date and Time: Wednesday, Dec. 3, 4-5:30 pm 
Location: McCarthy Center for Children and Families (1764 Marco Polo Way, Burlingame) 
All parents welcome to attend. Free childcare provided by BSD staff.

Direct any questions to BurlingameSEDAC@gmail.com. 
WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AND AROUND BURLINGAME

CALL PRIMROSE OFFERS HELP 
Free food for low-income families and individuals through CALL Primrose

Are you hungry or in need of food for yourself or your family? CALL Primrose can help. For over 30 years, CALL Primrose has been providing grocery assistance to low-income individuals and families from San Bruno through San Carlos. Our services are free and available to all regardless of race or religion. Anyone in need of grocery assistance is welcome! For help, contact CALL Primrose at 650-342-2255 or visit callprimrose.org and click on the tab "Get Groceries".

Comida gratis para las familias y los individuos de ingresos bajos a trav�s de CALL Primrose

�Tiene usted hambre o necesitando el alimento para su familia? Puedes llamar CALL Primrose para ayuda. Por m�s de 30 a�os, CALL Primrose ha estado proporcionando ayuda para alimentos para los individuos y las familias con ingresos bajos de San Bruno a San Carlos. Los servicios est�n libres y disponibles para todos sin importar la raza o la religi�n. �Cualquiera persona que necesita ayuda de la tienda de comestibles se da la bienvenida! Pongase en contacto con CALL Primrose: 650-342-2255 o visite este sitio web: callprimrose.org.
DON'T MISS THESE INFORMATIONAL FLYERS!



 Panther Wrestling Club

 

 Holiday Tea at the Burlingame Public Library







LINCOLN LINKS SUBMISSION GUIDELINES
  • 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.