In order to provide the best possible education, the Lincoln Community comes together to share~ to care~ to dare by...

• focusing on the development of the whole child so as to empower students to be independent workers, critical thinkers, and risk takers participating in the world in a compassionate, confident manner.

• providing students with skills to become lifelong learners through a strong balanced curriculum that fosters a love of reading, math, and the sciences along with an appreciation for visual and performing arts.

• assuring a caring climate that fosters fairness, consideration, and camaraderie; one that motivates, energizes, and recognizes the need for humor as well as physical and emotional well being for all in our learning community.

SCHOOL SCHEDULE

Our regular school hours are listed below. Occasionally our schedule will be adjusted. You will receive advance notice of any change in the schedule.

EARLY/LATE GROUP: Our Kindergarten through third grade students attend school on a staggered schedule. This flexible plan enables teachers to provide more intensive individualization of instruction since fewer students are in attendance during the beginning and end of the day. Staggered schedules are developed by the teacher. You will be notified of schedule division during the second week of school.

TUESDAYS: All students in grades 1-5 attend from 8:30-2:00 on Tuesdays. This allows teachers time for staff development and grade level planning. Kindergarten remains on early/late schedule.

MINIMUM DAYS: Students are dismissed at 1:30 p.m. if the teachers are attending an evening event. Conference weeks in November and March are minimum days, as well.

KINDERGARTEN

Our Kindergarten Schedule allows for more intensive small group learning and also provides more money to our program because of the class size reduction act. (Kindergartens have one hundred minutes of small group instruction and one hundred minutes of large group instruction.)

Early Group: 8:30 to 11:55 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Early Group: 8:30 to 11:30 (Tuesday)

Late Group: 10:45 to 2:45 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Late Group: 10:15 to 2:00 (Tuesday)

GRADES 1-3

Early Group: 8:30 to 1:50 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) Late Group: 9:30 to 3:00 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) All: 8:30 to 2:00 (Every Tuesday-Staff Development)

GRADES 4-5

8:30 to 3:00 (Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday) 8:30 to 2:00 (Every Tuesday-Staff Development)

RECESS: Students in grades K-5 have a morning recess from 10:10 to 10:30. There is a ten minute recess from 1:50 to 2:00 for late birds and all 4th and 5th graders.

LUNCH: Lunch is from 12:00 to 12:40. Kindergarten through Grade 2 will eat from 12:00 to 12:20 and then play. Grades 3 through 5 will play first and then eat at 12:20.

ARRIVAL AND DISMISSAL

ARRIVAL: Playground supervision starts at 8:15 a.m. Students should arrive at school no earlier that 8:15, you will be expected to remain with your child until the playground supervisor arrives at 8:15.

LATE BIRD ARRIVAL: Students should not arrive before 9:15 a.m. They are to wait quietly on the bench on the playground area.

DISMISSAL: There is a teacher on duty for 10 minutes in front of the school to assist with the safe pickup of students. There is no playground supervision after school. Students must leave campus as soon as they are dismissed, unless they are attending a sponsored after school activity or one of the Recreation Department classes. Even if you permit your child to return to play in Ray Park after school, they must first leave campus and check in with a parent or other adult in charge. Information about Recreation Department sponsored activities is sent home periodically with the Thursday Packet.

EARLY PICK-UP: If you will be picking your child up early during the school day, please send a note to the teacher that morning stating the time you will be coming for your child. Do not go to the classroom. Come to the office and you child will be notified you are waiting. Students will not be released during the day to anyone other than their parents without written or phone permission form their parents.

ATTENDANCE

Good attendance and arrival on time are crucial to your child's success at school! For every % of ADA funds we don't get, it costs the district $130,000. We DO NOT get funds when kids are absent. We don't want them to come to school sick, but we CAN NOT afford to have kids miss school for vacations!

ABSENCE: The office should be notified by phone as early as possible if your child will be absent. Your call assures that your child is safe and has not been injured on the way to school. The absence reporting telephone number is 259-3860. Please do not leave absence calls on teachers' voice extensions. If you are unable to call in your child's absence, a written note should be sent when your child returns. Absences are excused for illness, doctor/dental appointments, or funeral of an immediate relative. Absences for other reasons and unreported absences are considered unexcused. We LOSE STATE FUNDS if students DO NOT attend school whether it's excused OR unexcused!

TARDY: Students who arrive late to school must report to the office and sign in before going to their classroom. In the case of younger children, the parent must sign the child in at the office before taking the child to the classroom. Chronic tardiness will be regarded as a serious problem and will require a conference. More than 15 tardies, may result in a police report for habitual truancy and after 20 tardies, may result in court jurisdiction.

180 DAYS: The school year consists of 180 days. We request that you do all that is possible to arrange vacations around the school calendars. Work will not be sent home to make up for absences of less than five days. We strongly encourage daily attendance for your child's optimal education.

STUDENT SAFETY

EMERGENCY FORMS: Emergency Forms should be updated whenever there is a change. Please be sure to notify the office immediately of any changes to home address or home phone number. It is also extremely important that we have correct work numbers for parents in case of emergency. In an emergency, the parents will be notified first. However, if parents cannot be reached, we must have at least two local available relatives or friends to contact in case of illness or emergency. Children are released only to an adult listed on the emergency form.

VISITORS: For the safety of all children, all adults entering the school buildings or yard for any reason including dropping off lunches and picking up children for appointments are required to sign in at the office. If you have scheduled an observation, visitors are required to sign in and out. Classroom observations should be 30 minutes at most and must not interfere with teaching and learning.

MESSAGES: All arrangements for the day should be made before you child leaves home. Delivering messages causes a disruption to the classroom. The office will do our best to communicate messages to students during non instructional time if there is an emergency situation.

Please be sure your child knows who will pick them up daily or if they are to walk home. Also make sure your child knows what he/she is to do in the event it is raining after school. Students are not allowed to use the phone to make after-school play arrangements.

PARKING/TRAFFIC: All parking spaces in the parking lot are reserved for the staff. The curb painted white in front of the school is for loading and unloading only. There is no parking in front of the school. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR VEHICLE UNATTENDED IF YOU ARE IN FRONT OF THE WHITE CURB AS DESIGNATED BY THE BURLINGAME POLICE DEPARTMENT.

Please DO NOT DRIVE UP DEVEREUX during pick-up times!

Please DO NOT TURN YOUR CAR AROUND IN FRONT OF THE PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF ZONE!

Please DO NOT PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF KIDS ACROSS THE STREET… driveways are blocked; kids and/or adults are jay walking between the crosswalks and compromising safety!

Please DO NOT LOITER ON SIDEWALKS…kids walk around you into the street! VISIT OR WAIT ON THE GRASS.

Please be considerate & MOVE FORWARD IN THE PICK-UP AND DROP-OFF ZONE… gaps mean that more people may choose unsafe and inconsiderate ways to pick-up kids!

Please DO NOT PICK-UP AT THE PARK…we have 2nd and 3rd graders waiting sometimes in the rain or as late as 5:00 on their own in the park…NO MATTER WHAT AGE OR HOW SHORT THE WAIT TIME IS…This could be UNSAFE without adult supervision

Please USE THE CROSSWALKS ONLY TO SAFELY CROSS THE STREET

Please LOAD & UNLOAD YOUR CHILD AT CURB-SIDE ONLY…NOT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET!

FIRE DRILLS: Fire drills occur monthly. The time of day is varied in order to be prepared in a variety of circumstances. Each classroom has a student fire marshal to assist with accounting for all children. Each classroom has a designated area to line up on the asphalt, according to room number. When the fire alarm sounds, everyone must leave the building immediately and report to the asphalt.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS: The school also participates in periodic "Duck, Cover and Hold" drills to practice safe procedures in the event of an earthquake or other disaster. We also practice lock downs for hazardous air or unsafe situations on campus. The Burlingame School District provides a comprehensive "Civil Disaster & Other Emergencies Action Plan" booklet for every classroom and school office in the district. The Action Plan outlines specific procedures and staff responsibilities in the event of an emergency. A copy of the Action Plan booklet is in the office.

DISASTER KITS: Backpacks have been placed in each classroom with disaster supplies.

STUDENT HEALTH

ILLNESS: Lincoln School does not have a school nurse. If your child complains of not feeling well in the morning or has any of the following symptoms, please keep him/her home until they are well. If your child becomes ill while at school, you will be called to pick him/her up.

A child may be too sick to attend school if the child has a fever, diarrhea, vomiting, rash, sign of symptoms of illness (e.g. persistent crying, extreme irritability, uncontrolled coughing, difficulty breathing, wheezing, lethargy)>

No pupil, while infected with any contagious disease, shall be allowed to remain at school. If the child has any of the following diagnoses from a health provider, the child may not attend school until 24 hours after treatment has started: strep throat, scarlet fever or other strep infections, conjunctivitis/pink eye, scabies, or impetigo. If a child has chicken pox they may not attend school until all sores have a scab (usually 6 days). Please notify the office if your child has a contagious/infectious disease.

HEAD LICE: The Burlingame School District has a NIT FREE policy. Head checks are done several times a year at school. You will be called to pick up your child if lice are detected. If a child has lice, ALL NITS must be removed before the child returns to school. If your child complains of itchy scalp, check for head lice. If your child has lice, please contact the school immediately.

Nits (eggs) are easier to spot than lice. Eggs attach themselves firmly to hair shafts near the scalp. The most common areas for nits are around the neck and behind the ears. Nits resemble tiny pussy willow buds. Nits can be mistaken for dandruff, but unlike dandruff, they can't be easily brushed out of hair.

If you have nits, apply shampoo treatment. Comb through the same section of hair at least 6 times with a professional nit comb. Do this everyday for 11 days since the last nit was discovered. Periodical checks are recommended. Lice are spread by close contact or using the hat comb, or brush of a person with lice. Soak combs and brushes for one hour in solution containing anti lice shampoo. Wash you child's sheets, blankets, pillowcases, towels, and any clothing worn in the last 72 hours in 140 degree water. Items which cannot be washed should be placed in an airtight plastic bag for three weeks. Vacuum rugs, sofas, and chairs daily. Vacuum your car throughly.

Lice can affect us all so be compassionate and above all maintain the privacy of students identified as having head lice.

MEDICINE: Medication must be stored and administered in the school office. All medication must be in the original bottle and labeled with the student's name. Students are not allowed to keep medicines with them in their classroom (this includes inhalers for asthma). Written parental consent and detailed instructions are required if children are to take medication at school. Please contact the office before sending medicine to school with your child.

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

GENERAL RULES:

*Personal play equipment (toys, balls, etc.) is to be left at home.

*Never leave the school grounds! Once on campus, stay on campus.

*All fellow students and adults are to be treated with courtesy, respect and honesty.

*Best behaviors expected at ALL times; in the classroom, during recess and to and from school.

*Students must always arrive to class on time.

*Proper language is to be used at all times.

*Hats are not to be worn inside the buildings.

*Gum chewing is prohibited.

*No food or drinks in the library or computer lab.

*Playing is off limitsin the bathrooms or in unsupervised areas of the school.

Information on specifics in regards to behavioral expectations and consequences, both positive and negative, will be sent home with children. Please take the time to discuss these expectations and consequences with your children and make every effort to support and enforce compliance as much as possible. A strong, positive home school partnership can only help your child.

APPROPRIATE DRESS: At Lincoln School we take pride in our image and in the positive learning environment we offer. Students are expected to dress in a way that shows pride in themselves and which acknowledges that school is a place to work and learn. Students should save sandals and halter tops for after school and summer play. T-shirts with in appropriate slogans can be offensive to others and are considered inappropriate. Footwear should allow for safe participation in P.E. and on the playground.

PROHIBITED ITEMS: Gum, skateboards, skates, roller blades, tape players, cell phones, radios, pocket knives, matches, sharp implements, virtual toys and other potentially disruptive and/or dangerous items are not permitted at school. Toys, games, trading cards should not be brought to school unless they are to be used for an activity inside the classroom under the direction of a teacher. Items taken away from students by faculty members may be reclaimed at the end of the day in the office.

BIKES: The riding of bikes to school is limited to students in grades 3-5. Students who ride their bikes to school need to secure them with a chain and lock and observe the rules of safety regarding bikes on school grounds. Bike riders must enter the school walking their bikes at all times.

TELEPHONES:Students may use the phone to call home for a forgotten lunch. Teachers may have students call home for forgotten books or assignments. Student may not use the phone to make play plans for after school. Before coming to school each day, students should be aware of who will pick them up or if they are to walk home.

RESTROOMS:Students should not use the restrooms designated for adults.

STUDENT COUNCIL: Students in grades 3-5 may participate in Student Council. Each class elects two representatives and two alternates. Meetings are held during lunch once a month. Student representatives make posters and signs for special events, coordinate Spirit Days, problem solve solutions to school related issues, and help coordinate Wee Care.

HALLOWEEN: Students do not wear costumes to school on Halloween. Costumes are to be brought in a bag and put on at school after lunch. Students are asked to wear costumes that are tasteful and appropriate for K-5 school setting. Unsafe props or weapon props are not allowed. After lunch students parade around the playground of the school. Parents are invited to watch the parade from the perimeter of the playground. Each class will have a party.

LUNCH

Students has a 40 minute lunch period, which is equally divided between eating time and recess. Primary students eat from 12:00 - 12:20 and then go out to play. Students not finished eating, may stay inside until they are finished. Upper grade students go to the playground first and then eat lunch from 12:20 - 12:40. Lincoln does provide a hot lunch program. Families who qualify for free or reduced lunch are given a hot lunch. Forms to apply for free or reduced lunch are available in the office. Children may bring lunch in a bag or lunch box. If using any reusable contained, clearly mark your child's name and room number on it. WE ENCOURAGE CONTAINERS THAT PROMOTE AN ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY WASTE FREE LUNCH! No glass containers should be brought to school.

FORGOTTEN LUNCHES: If a student forgets their lunch, they will call home. Parents should deliver lunches to the school office, not the student's classroom, by noon. Lunches should be marked with the students complete name and room number.

MILK: Milk is available for purchase every day during lunch.

SNACKS: Students are allowed to bring a healthy snack to school. The optional snack needs to be eaten during the 10:10 recess at the benches in front of Rooms 6-9. All trash should be thrown away or recycled.

BIRTHDAY/PARTIES: Occasionally parties for special events are organized by the teacher and PTA Room Parents. Birthday parties for individual students are not allowed at school. Invitations for individual birthday parties should be mailed, and not left in classroom cubbies.

LOST AND FOUND

LOCATION: The Lost & Found rack is located in the hallway between the MPR and the Music Room. Students and parents should check there periodically for lost items. Items remaining after the last class day in December and June will be given to charity. It is recommended that you label all articles of clothing on the inside, either with your child's name or a symbol they will recognize.

COMMUNICATION

Lincoln School makes every effort to communicate with parents. We welcome all notes and phone calls. You receive information about your child and the school program in many ways.

NEWSLETTER:The Lincoln Links newsletter is sent home every Thursday. The links keeps you informed of school events, activities, and schedules. Please ask your child for the Links and read it weekly. Related district information is attached to the newsletter. Additionally, most classroom teachers send home newsletters about classroom happenings on a weekly or monthly basis.

BULLETIN BOARD:There is a large notice board in the front of the school to remind you about schedule changes or special events. There is also a bulletin board on the wall of the Library.

PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES: Formal parent teacher conferences are held in November and March to provide you with progress reports on your child. You may request an informal conference at any time by contacting your child's teacher directly.

TEACHER'S VOICE MAIL:Parents are encouraged to communicate with their child's teacher. Teachers are available for phone calls before and after school. Messages may be left for teachers on their voice extensions. Please leave you name and your child's name, a phone number and time you may be reached, and a brief message regarding the reason for the call. Teachers will return your call within a reasonable time. Please remember that messages may not be received until after the instructional day ends. Messages that students need before they go home should not be left on a teacher's voice mail extension, but should be called in to the main school number (259-3860).

PRINCIPAL: Lincoln School's principal welcomes all parents who wish to meet with her. To be assured of an appointment, please call the office to arrange a time. "Drop-in" conferences certainly do occur, but there is no guarantee that the principal will be available. In the event of a problem, please contact your child's teacher first. The principal will enter the problem-solving process if the parent and teacher are unable to develop a mutually agreeable solution.

PARENT SUPPORT

Parent support is vital to the success of a child's experience. You can help your child be a good citizen at Lincoln School in the following ways:

* Maintain good communication with your child's teacher.

* Attend scheduled conferences with your child's teacher.

* Build your child's self-confidence by providing opportunities for success.

* Help your child take responsibility for his/her actions. Stress the importance of telling the truth. Remind your child that no one is perfect and everyone makes mistakes.

* Check with your child's teacher for actual facts regarding a problem. A student may alter a situation to appear more innocent.

* Spend some time each day listening to your child, sharing experiences and ideas.

* Encourage peaceful resolution to problems.

* Feel free to ask you child's teacher how you can help in the classroom with projects or at home.

ASSESSMENT: In order to assess student progress throughout the year, teachers will utilize a variety of sources. Students will be observed in class as they participate in individual, small group, and total class activities. A portfolio of each student's work will be kept by the teacher to provide an example of the best products and change over the course of the year. In addition, tasks dedicated specifically to the measurement of growth and performance will be used, including in-class activities, homework assignments, special projects, and standardized tests. Reporting will be done through parent teacher conferences, by phone, and written summaries (as part of the Report Card).

CONFERENCES:Conferences to discuss your child's progress are held in November and March for all students. Several weeks prior to these conference periods, there will be a conference sign up sheet sent home with your child to find a mutually agreeable time to meet.

Due to limited time slots available for conferences, teachers may not be able to reschedule missed appointments. Please notify the teacher the day before your conference if yo are unable to attend.

SCHOOL PROGRAMS

Lincoln School has a rich and challenging curriculum and a talented team in our classrooms. We also have a number of special programs that benefit and/or enrich some or all of our students.

MUSIC: Our primary music teacher provides formal instruction for K-2 students and our intermediate music teacher provides fromal instruction for 4th and 5th grade students. . Students in these grades may choose to particpate in instrumental music. Small group lessons are given weekly. As students become proficient on their instrument, they are invited to join the school band. All students in 3rd through 5th grades participate in Chorus.

P.E.: All students receive specialized Physical Education for 30 minutes, 4 days a week. Our P.E. teacher stresses cooperation, problem solving, safety, concern for others, responsibility for equipment and team play.

LIBRARY: Our half-time Library Media Teacher provides many kinds and levels of assistance to students. Classes visit the library once a week for 30 minutes while the librarian is there. Students are also encouraged to visit the library when it is open during recess and lunch to check out a book, read, or work on homework.

DID YOU KNOW? There's a check-off on your California Tax Return for school libraries! This is a great way to support California children.

COMPUTERS: Students may visit the Computer Lab once a week with their class. They may also work in the Lab when it is open at recess and lunch. In addition, all classroom have computers for student use.

RESOURCE PROGRAM: The Resource Specialist serves students who require modifiction of their regular educational program. Such students have exceptional needs and are provided special small group instruction according to the guidelines of an Individual Education Program. The Resource Specialist and classroom teachers collaborate to develop curriculum adaptations and materials to meet individual student need.

SPEECH/LANGUAGE: The Speech/Language Specialist serves students with special needs in articulation fluency, voice and language development according to the Individual Education Program. The goals are developed by the specialist, classroom teacher, and parent.

READING: A half-time reading teacher serves small groups of children who require additional support in learning to read and becoming fluent readers. A variety of strategies are used to foster successful reading. The reading teacher works in collaboration with the classroom teacher.

G.A.T.E.: Gifted and Talented Education (G.A.T.E.) students are the top 2% of students in grades 3-5. Students are tested for G.A.T.E. placement in February. Students qualified for G.A.T.E. are invited to attend G.A.T.E. summer school.

ENRICHMENT: Lincoln School, in partnership with the Burlingame Recreation Center, offers a variety of after school enrichment classes. Flyers are sent out periodically throughout the year for classes including Art, Computers, and Language. The flyers go home as part of the Lincoln Links weekly newspaper.

SPECIAL EVENTS

WELCOME COFFEE.: On the first day of school, PTA provides a Back to School Coffee in the Multi-Purpose Room for all parents. It's a great chance for parents to greet old friends, meet new parents and sign up to volunteer for many PTA activities.

BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT: Back-to-School Night is held in September. The teacher's philosophy, classroom expectations, and curriculum will be discussed. This is not an evening to conference with your child's teacher. All parents are encouraged to attend this PARENTS ONLY evening.

BACK TO SCHOOL BASH The BTSB is a wonderful opportunity to meet other Lincoln families and your child's new classmates. The PTA sponsored picnic is held in September.

BOOK FAIR: The Book Fair is held in the Lincoln Library each fall. The library is turned into a book store with a large selection of books available for purchase. Proceeds raised allow the school to purchase new books for the library.

CONCERTS: Lincoln School's Band and Chorus perform at the Winter and Spring Concerts each year. The primary grades also present an evening Winter Concert.

OUTDOOR EDUCATION: Fifth grade students may attend a week long camp at Jones Gulch. The cost is approximately $300 per student and covers transportation, housing, and food. Partial scholarships are available as needed. More information about this program wil be sent home with 5th graders and there will be an informational meeting for parents.

OPEN HOUSE: Lincoln School holds an Open House every spring. This is an evening for the entire family to visit all the classrooms and see some of the exciting projects students have been working on. Not to be missed!

CRAB FEED The Dad's Club has an annual crab feed. They provide a delicious dinner, followed by a silent auction. At his event, the PTA recognizes volunteers who have demonstrated continual support and dedication to Lincoln School.

VOLUNTEER TEA: To show their appreciation for the support and commitment of so many parents and volunteer, the Lincoln Staff holds a tea in the spring.

PARENT INVOLVEMENT

Lincoln School is proud of our active parents. All parents are encouraged to contribute their talents and energies to our school to whatever extent possible. There are a number of fun and vital ways to help.

SSC: The School Site Council meets once a month to oversee program improvement, set annual and long-term goals and oversee the school improvement budget. The council is made up of equal numbers of representatives from the school staff and parent community. Agendas and times of meetings are posted a week prior to the meeting. These meetings are open to all interested parents.

PTA: Lincoln School has an active Parent Teacher Association. The PTA works to support and further a sense of community amount our Lincoln families while acting as advocates for our children. The activities of the PTA helps to foster a greater sense of school spirit and overall pride in our school. Greater participation in our school community will make a more meaningful school experience for everyone. The Lincoln School PTA has provided a great deal of valuable support over the years. They annually organize fund raising activities and family events. PTA meetings are announced in the Lincoln Links and are held in the evening in the Media Center.

VOLUNTEERS: Our school program is enriched through the work of parent volunteers who help in the library, computer lab, classrooms, field trips and garden curriculum.

VOLUNTEER DRIVER: Private vehicles are sometimes used on field trips. In order to volunteer as a driver, you must be properly licensed and adequately insured, have a copy of your insurance liability form on file in the school office, and complete a Volunteer Driver Form. All cars must have a legal seat belt for each student to be transported.

WEE CARE: One week a month, students are encouraged to bring food to the Wee Care boxes in their classrooms. This food is delivered to Call Primrose and distributed to needy families.

BIRTHDAY ANGELS: At the end of each month, an unwrapped gift may be donated by children celebrating their birthday that month. These gifts are then given to needy children in the Bay Area.

SCRIP: Families are encouraged to purchase Scrip to use at many local stores in place of cash. Scrip is sold at face value and Burlingame schools receive a percentage of the proceeds from Scrip sales. Scrip is available on Fridays in front of Lincoln and may also be reordered using order forms found in the office.

BCE: Burlingame Community for Education is a volunteer organization that raises funds for all six schools in the Burlingame Elementary School District. Funds are raised through Scrip sales, direct mail campaign, a dinner dance, signature seating, and other projects.

ADOPT-A-BOOK: Books may be adopted for the Lincoln Library. A selection of books available for adoption are in the library. A book plate will be placed in the chosen book recognizing the adoption of the book and the honoree. You may wish to adopt a book in honor of a teacher, your child's birthday, or some other special event.

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