Friday Family Email 9.22.2023

Posted on: September 22, 2023

Sent via SchoolMessenger on September 22, 2023

Principal Message

Gamar hatimah tovah to our students and families observing Yom Kippur. I wish you a meaningful Yom Kippur on Sunday and Monday.

Thursday, September 15 marked the beginning of Latinx Heritage Month. Seattle Public Schools and Lincoln High School celebrate and recognize the many achievements and important accomplishments and contributions from our Hispanic community. Latinx Heritage Month began as a week-long celebration in 1968 before it was expanded to a month by President Reagan in 1988. There are some great resources you can access:

About Hispanic Heritage Month Additionally, our SPS Ethnic Studies Department has compiled some great resources for students, families and educators.

This week we began our first “Walk to Support” day as part of our Mentorship program. This came directly out of student feedback last year with a request to have built in time during the week where students can receive additional academic support and/or engage in self-directed study and reflection. On a typical week, students will have an hour of walk to support on Wednesday. Students are able to sign up to get this additional support, retake exams, or work on coursework with any of their teachers. Students who don’t sign up for additional help will be able to stay in their mentorship class for self-directed study or to work on other projects as part of their post-secondary planning.

This week, nearly 225 students signed up to “walk” for additional support. Students who wish to get this help need to sign up with their selected teacher by Tuesday each week. We know early intervention and small-group support is essential for helping our students grow academically. I encourage you to talk with your student to find out how they used their walk to support day. Walk to support is not a time where students can leave campus to run errands.

Finally, we are hoping to gather some additional support from families in purchasing the ASB card and optional universal supply fee. If you are unsure of what these funds support, I encourage you to take a moment to read more about them at the end of our newsletter.

Purchas your ASB Cards ($50) Scholarships are available to students to cover a partial or full cost of the ASB card.

Universal Supply Fee ($85): The universal supply fee is optional but encouraged as part of our partnerships with our families and community. Families in need of financial support can opt to pay an amount that supports their individual budgets.

As always, thank you for your support and partnership. I hope you have a restful weekend.

-Corey, Principal

Keep Informed

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Upcoming Events

September 26 – Curriculum Night
September 28 Orchestra Gala at LHS
October 9 – 13 – Homecoming week
October 11 – SAT day – regular school day for grades 9-11
October 13 – No School for Students, State in service Day, LHS Closed
October 14 – Homecoming Dance
October 21 – Saturday School
October 25 – PSAT day, regular school day for grades 9,10 & 12
October 26 – Orchestra Concert
November 1 – School Photo make up/retake day

Curriculum Night – September 26th

Please join us for our Curriculum Night on Tuesday, September 26 from 6pm-8pm. Doors will open at 5:45, where we welcome you to visit informational tables featuring our PTSA, athletics, activities, counselors, nurse, student health center and other additional supports and services available to our students.

We will begin the night in Mentorship starting at 6:10PM, running a rotation schedule of 10 minutes in each class.

Mentorship: 6:10-6:20
1st: 6:30-6:40
2nd: 6:45-6:55
3rd: 7:00-7:10
4th: 7:15-7:25
5th: 7:30-7:40
6th: 7:45-7:55
0 period: 8:00-8:10

Curriculum Night Helpful Hints

Meet with your student BEFORE you attend to double check you know their schedule and room numbers
Plan ahead. Parking is very limited, and we encourage you to carpool or utilize other forms of transportation such as mass transit, walking, or riding your bike.
If you are driving, please be mindful of our neighbors and ensure you are only parking in allowable spots. We continually strive to be respectful members of our neighborhood.

We acknowledge this is the same night as the rescheduled SPS Well Resourced Schools online forum. This online forum will be recorded and made available, and we know many of our families also had an opportunity to attend one of the early forums offered by SPS. Recordings of the Well Resourced Schools Engagement Meetings.

Student Photos and ID Cards

Thank you to the many volunteers that helped our school photo days run smoothly this week. Photographers will be back on November 1 for any student that missed this week and for any needed picture retakes (no retakes for student ids).

How to Order Student Portraits

Families can order photos 2023-24 Lincoln High School Picture Days 9/20, 9/21, 9/22

Print orders will be mailed directly to students’ homes in approximately three weeks after the picture day.
Digital orders will be sent via email from no-reply@imagequix.com in approximately weeks after the picture day (use no-reply@imagequix.com to search your inbox/spam folders).

Yuen Lui School Production Team – customerservice@yuenluischools.com

SAT – October 11th

Lincoln High School welcomes all of our 12 grade students for the in-school SAT on Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023. We will be providing the SAT at no cost to our senior class on our campus, during the school day. Students will report to the school gym at 8:30am and the test will begin at 9am. The test will end around 1:30pm, with students taking lunch from 1:40-2:25pm. Students will be able to bring their own lunch, leave campus, or get a cold lunch option from school. Students with accommodations may have a different schedule. More information will be shared with those families early next week.

If you are interested in prepping for exam day, College Board has provided an SAT study tool that is available to all of our seniors. Log into your College Board account to access this information (you will also need this account to report scores to colleges). In addition, the Seattle Public Library provides access to Tutor.com to all of our students. SAT study materials through Tutor.com

We look forward to seeing all of our seniors for the SAT on Oct 11.

Volunteer needed for SAT and PSAT Testing

We need about 20 volunteers each testing day to proctor, monitor and/or read testing instructions. We will also need at least 7 volunteers the following day for any students with accommodation for longer testing time. Families cannot help with the test if their student is in either testing session. There will be a meeting/training prior to Oct 11 that we will ask all involved to attend, date TBD. All volunteers will need to be cleared and on our volunteer roster.

Time: 8:00 – 2:30

Oct 11 – SAT day for all seniors (so no families of seniors can help)
Oct 12 – SAT extended time
Oct 25 – PSAT for all juniors (so no families of juniors can help)
Oct 26 – PSAT for extended time.

Students are automatically signed up for these tests, you do not need to register.

Students looking to get ready for the test can use this SAT College Board resource. Information about test day will be sent out to students and families the week of Sept 11-15.

Counseling Corner

This year we are welcoming 3 amazing new counselors! We are all excited to kick off the new year school year. Students are always welcome to stop by and talk with their new counselors to get to know them, ask any questions they may have about their time here at Lincoln or preparing for their life after Lincoln. Our counseling team consists of:

Mitra Vahdati (A-Eb)
Sidney Lim (Ec-Ko)
Claire Robbins (Kr-Ra)
Caleb Rivas Ahrens (Re-Z)
Brittni Zackery (Running Start, Skills Center, Part-Time Enrollment)
Miste Chandler (Registrar)
Jason Aikin (Counseling Secretary)

BASH (Before and After School Help)

BASH (Before and After School Help) is a tutoring service offered after school on Mondays 3:45-4:45 and before schools on Thursdays 7:45am-8:45am. This will start back up in October.

“Life After Lincoln” Resources

Check out the new webpage links under the Lincoln Counseling webpage! We have added Post-Secondary Options and Applying to College pages to give students support on their life after Lincoln journey. There you will find lots of useful information and ideas. The Applying to College webpage has a sub-page with links to informative video tutorials for applying to colleges and completing The Common App.

Reminders

If you need any further assistance, schedule an appointment through Schoology or stop by if you have a quick question.

Updated Guidance for Schools Responding to COVID-19 Cases

The district has received Updated Guidance for Schools Responding to COVID-19 Cases. As a reminder any student who is ill at school or shows symptoms of COVID-19 should be sent home. Review symptoms and how to prevent spread. Additional information on Seattle Public Schools Respiratory Illness Response to COVID-19 and Other Respiratory Illnesses.

Orchestras Gala Concert

Thursday, Sept 28 at 7 pm . Outside on the lawn/commons floor if good weather holds; inside in the auditorium if rain. Featuring Symphony, Chamber and Concert Orchestras performing, with sweet treats and banh mi to eat! Questions? Contact orchestra director Vicky Greenbaum, vigreenbaum@seattleschools.org. Orchestra parents wanting to volunteer for the event can contact Karen Brentnall at karen.brentnall@gmail.com

Performing Arts at Lincoln – PAL

Get involved with PAL! PAL is a sub-committee of the PTSA that supports our school’s Performing Arts programs (bands, choir, orchestra, and theatre). We pay for music, coaches, festivals, and more!

4 ways to help the PAL programs have their best year!

PAL SILENT AUCTION kick-off meeting – all are welcome!
- Monday, Oct 2, 6 p.m. in TuttaBella on Stone Way
- Volunteer for PAL to help make our most lucrative and fun event of the year a huge success. Extra Bonus — Eat dinner at the meeting, and 20% of the proceeds go to our programs.
Tutta Bella – Easy-As-Pie Fundraiser
- Once again, Tutta Bella has generously offered us a delicious fundraising opportunity, which will repeat a few times this school year.
- Your first chance is Sunday, October 1st – Thursday, October 5th. Use code EasyAsPiePAL when checking out online or at the restaurant and 20% of the proceeds will be donated to Performing Arts at Lincoln (PAL)
Join our board or volunteer! We are a small group of fun, dedicated parents, and we are excited to have you join us! PAL has open board positions that can be co-chaired and committees to participate in. We need your help. Volunteer for PAL
Donate to PAL silent auction today! Did we mention we support the Lynx Performing Arts? Donate today and make a difference in your child’s art education.

Email us anytime at LincolnLynxPAL@gmail.com. Thank You!

Washington State Healthy Youth Survey/Youth Risk Behavior Survey 2023

Our school is participating in the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey and Youth Risk Behaviors Survey during fall 2023. One of the surveys will be given to students in Grades 9-12 in SPS. The HYS/YRBS includes questions related to physical activity and diet, unintentional and intentional injury, substance use, sexual behaviors, abuse, risk and protective factors, and access to school-based services. Survey results are used by schools, communities, and state agencies to plan programs to support our youth and reduce their risks. Participation in the survey is voluntary and the students’ answers are anonymous. There are no codes or information used to match a survey to a student. Please click on and read the Parent and Student Notification Letter below for more information about the HYS/YRBS.

School Attendance

If you have a reported absence, late arrival, or early dismissal for your student, please contact the Attendance Office at lincolnhs.attendance@seattleschools.org.

Notes from our Nurse

If your student will need to take medication at school, please email Nurse Castro at vecastro@seattleschools.org to set up a time to bring in the medication and fill out the required paperwork.

Athletic Updates

It is great to see so many of our students and families out in support of all our student athletes. As a reminder, for events where tickets are required, we encourage you to purchase tickets early. Also, reentry is not allowed at our athletic events. Please plan ahead and bring appropriate clothing to keep you comfortable.

Memorial Stadium Expectations

No outside drinks. Personal water bottles are allowed but empty. Water is available inside the stadium.
No backpacks
Security search at the entrance which includes any bags and wanding each spectator.
Lincoln students and fans enter on the side determined by whether we are home or away. Home is north entrance and Away is south entrance.
No re-entry
Positive cheers in support of our students
Avoid negative responses towards opposing teams and referees

Upcoming WIAA Varsity Events

Lincoln athletic schedules. You can also visit the Lincoln website for any announcements/updates from Club Sports or other scheduled events.

Digital Athletic Tickets for High School Sports

Are you an SPS high school sports fan? Make sure to buy your SPS-hosted game tickets digitally. It’s the safest and fastest way to purchase tickets. Fans can buy tickets digitally through the HomeTown Ticketing website or The HomeTown Ticketing Fan app.   

This includes:  

All regular season football and basketball games. 
Post-season Metro League tournaments for volleyball, basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, baseball, soccer, softball, and track/field.

More information about digital tickets is on the SPS website.  

Start of School Forms

The District has posted translatable Start of School Forms and on the Start of School forms can be found on the Lincoln High School website. Please review these forms as while there are links to many forms, not all forms are applicable to every family and student.

We would like to receive the Emergency Release form and the FERPA form for every student. Families should review all of forms posted on line and complete and return any that are applicable to their student.

Emergency Info/Student Release Form – we would like to receive this form for every student to reference in an emergency in which we are unable to access information on our computers.
FERPA HS Form Complete this fillable form, sign & return. If not returned, SPS considers lack of response consent for “Box A”.
Survey to Identify Disabled Students. Complete this fillable form and return only if applicable. 504-2 for English
Housing Questionnaire (only return if applicable)
Native Education ED 506 Indian Education (for new students only)
Form 504-2 Survey to Identify Disabled Students. Complete this fillable form and return only if applicable.
Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment and Anticipated 2023-2024 Survey information

Notice of anticipated 2023-24 Surveys and parent/guardian rights

Anticipated 2023-24 surveys include:

Check Yourself
Healthy Youth Survey
Student Climate Surveys
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire
Youth Risk Behavior Survey

To return your completed forms:

Email and attach your completed forms to lincoln@seattleschools.org or,

Students or Parents can drop off forms in the Main Office or,
Mail forms to Lincoln High School – 4400 Interlake Ave N, Seattle, WA. 98103

National Suicide Prevention and Awareness Month

September is National Suicide Prevention Month. All month, mental health advocates, prevention organizations, survivors, allies, and community members unite to promote suicide prevention awareness. We know that suicide is the second leading cause of death in ages amongst youth and young adults 10-34 years old.

By knowing the signs, asking questions, and helping connect others to support, each person plays an important role in preventing suicide. Guiding documents on how to respond to a student experiencing suicide and to learn more about warning signs, prevention supports, and resources in the community, visit the SPS Suicide Prevention and Intervention webpage. 

ASB Cards, Yearbooks, and Universal Supply Fees

It is time to purchase your ASB membership, yearbook, and pay the Universal Supply fee. Please log into the Source to make your purchases. Please consider helping support other families in our community by adding on an additional donation when purchasing an ASB card and/or paying the Universal Supply Fee.

ASB Cards ($50): We encourage all students to purchase an Associated Student Body (ASB) card. ASB card sales are our primary source of funding for all our extracurricular activities: clubs, athletics, after-school activities, etc. Students who purchase an ASB card will be eligible for various discounts throughout the year. Students who participate in any WIAA athletics or are active members in any clubs are required to purchase an ASB card. Scholarships are available to students to cover a partial or full cost of the ASB card. Purchase ASB cards online.
Yearbook (Price $65 with an ASB card, $80 without): Yearbook sales will occur throughout the 2023-24 school year during select dates with the first sale in the fall. Please make sure you purchase your yearbook during the open windows. Once sales are closed, we are not able to order extras for families who missed the deadline.
Universal Supply Fee ($85): Our Universal Supply Fee helps to support all the learning activities that happen in our classroom that extend beyond base curriculum. As a project-based school, the universal supply fee provides the resources for the deeper learning that happens throughout the year and helps ensure students have access to the tools they need. The universal supply fee is optional but encouraged as part of our partnerships with our families and community. Families in need of financial support can opt to pay an amount that supports their individual budgets. Purchase your universal supply fee online.

Phone Zone

Lincoln is currently piloting different approaches with “phone zones” in class. The goal of the phone zone is to give a place where students can routinely put their phone away for class to focus on engagement. There are different versions of what these phone zones look like depending on the classroom.

We know that there are always unique learning circumstances with our students and with the pilot of our phone zones, we will be working with students for feedback and ideas. We also ask your support. As families, please avoid texting and/or calling your student during class time and use our main phone number if you need to reach your student during a class period. We also hope families will take this time to talk with their student about the distractions cell phones and other technology can cause and the benefits from reducing screen time while at school.