Attend

This year we’d like to personally invite you to at least one (or more) of our bi-monthly general meetings. At the meetings we discuss recent topics, provide new information and updates on upcoming events and fundraisers, and bring everyone up-to-date on current programs and financials. We hold about 6 general meetings bi-monthly on Tuesdays, starting September, 6:30-7:30pm, in the Lincoln Elementary Library. Visit our website, www.lpsgvancouver.com, for the meeting dates and times for the rest of the year.

We hold about 6 general meetings bi-monthly on the first Tuesday, starting September 3, 6:30-7:30pm, in the Lincoln Elementary Library.

Teacher Stipends

For those new to Lincoln this year, you may not know that it has been a tradition of the LPSG to donate a portion of fundraising events each year to teachers in order to support and help offset the costs of your classrooms. Teachers are given a dollar amount and are then able to make purchases throughout the year up to that dollar amount and submit with original receipts and a reimbursement form to the LPSG treasurer. In an attempt to make things as streamlined as possible for our current and future board members, we are in the process of figuring out a few things. You can help us by filling out the teacher survey and telling us a little about how much you depend on the stipend (if at all) and the amount and timeline that would most benefit you.

First Fundraiser

The LPSG hosts/coordinates fundraising opportunities for the general LPSG fund and others for specific needs. Teacher stipends come out of the general LPSG fund which is funded in part by the first fall fundraiser this year. In the 2018/19 school year it was decided to discontinue the traditional fall cookie dough fundraiser and opt for a Payback Books fundraiser instead. We have decided to continue it again this year, starting it almost as soon as the first day of school or sometime in the second week and ending around the end of September. We are currently waiting to hear back on exact dates from the Payback Books owner. Please stay tuned for a separate email with information to be coming to you on that as soon as we have it!

Teacher Appreciation Book

New this year, we are putting together a Teacher Appreciation book that can be accessed easily all year by our Lincoln families. The goal is to included teacher details like birthdays, favorite coffee shops, amazon wish lists (for personal or classroom), etc. Many times parents want to do something special for their child’s teacher but they just don’t know what to do and/or feel awkward asking directly. This will give all of us a better idea how to care for each of you in a way that really fills desires you actually have! Please stay tuned for more follow up with us on that. Thank you!

Events and Activities

Every year the goals/focus of the LPSG will change because every year we welcome new families into the school, and parent involvement varies year to year. The below is a list of the planned activities based on the parents/guardians currently willing to spearhead them for the 2019/20 school year:

Support existing Lincoln activities and programs:

• Back to School Open House Ice Cream Social - August 22

• Fall and Spring School Pictures

• Lincoln Family Engagement Nights

• Family Community Resource Center (FCRC) events

• Arts Department Performances

• Bookfair - fundraising for Lincoln Library

Support Lincoln Teachers/staff:

• Back to School breakfast - Aug 22

• Catered Conference Luncheon - during fall conferences in Oct

• Classroom stipends - October

• Teacher Appreciation week - Spring

Fundraising (general and specific for the LPSG, 501c3)

• Fall - Payback books (September)

• Santa’s Workshop (Dec 18/19 - Post-Performance evening fundraising for Arts Dept)

• Friends and Family Nights (McMenamins, etc.)

• Lincoln School Spirit Wear - offered in the fall/spring

• Fun Run - fundraising for Arts Dept

Host Student Enrichment and ‘Just for Fun’ activities:

• Student Store - bi-weekly starting in October

• Carnival - typically May or June

• End of Year Celebration - Last day of school

• Others as parent/guardian volunteer leadership arises

Complete the Beginning of Year Teacher Survey

We want to thank you for all of your help and support in the past, we appreciate your time and efforts, and welcome those new to Lincoln. Our common goal is to make our schools and our students’ educational experience the best they can be. That being said, we’d love to hear your ideas about how the LPSG can be better. Please fill out this quick survey:

Don’t see an event/activity that you or a parent you know had hoped for in the 2019/20 Lincoln school year?

President
Teresa Vick
(Co-President Position Open)

Co-Vice Presidents
Lauren Staples
Katie Riley
Lori Gascon - Vice Pres. Trainee

Treasurer
John Holmstrom
(Co-Treasurer Position Open)

Recording Secretary
Kaori Thier
(Co-Secretary Position Open)
(Communications Secretary Open)

Co-Volunteer Coordinators
Kirby Bain
Nick Evans

Members at Large
Craig Homnick
Liz Johnson