Lincoln Log 5-15-26
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Lincoln Log May 15, 2026
Highlights
Community Cafe Monday 5/18 from 6:00-8:00 in the gym. Come talk with other members of the Options community about what qualities we expect to see in our new principal and what we want the new principal to know about our community. This is a big change, but we are wise, we are wonderful and together we can do anything. Childcare provided, more details below!
Options Program Benefit Concert Tuesday 5/19 at Wild Child, 414 4th Ave. E, doors open at 6:00, first band starts at 6:30. $15-$20 suggested donation, no one will be turned away for lack of funds. More details below!
Sign up to be a “Summer Savior” and help keep the Lincoln garden thriving while school is out. Volunteers commit to one week (Sunday–Saturday) and visit the garden at least twice to help with watering, weeding, harvesting, pruning, and other simple tasks. No gardening experience needed, guidance and support will be provided. Even if you can’t commit to a full week, drop-in help is always welcome! Sign up HERE. More details below!
Thank you to Rick Perry, Lincoln’s School Advocate of the Year!
Rick has supported the Options community in so many ways in the 11 years that he has been a Lincoln parent. Rick has brought his art to our students by painting murals in our hallways, and creating an annual community art project where kids contribute their ideas and then watch as Rick incorporates the ideas into a large illustrated poster. Rick has designed playful t-shirts and mugs for our Options Community Council to use for fundraisers. His whimsical creations pop up all around Lincoln. In addition to all of this, when we returned to full in-person schooling after Covid, Rick recognized the challenges we were facing with a drop in the substitute pool and became an emergency teacher sub. We see him at Lincoln nearly every day. Rick has been amazing at stepping in wherever there is a need, jumping in with energy, creativity, and flexibility. As a frequent substitute teacher, Rick has developed relationships with students and responds to whatever needs arise in the building with kindness and humor. Rick has become part of the fabric of Lincoln Options.
Paul News
K/1s continued their investigations of slugs and snails, this week we focused on the food chain. Second and third grade students made models of the photosynthesis process and the 4/5s worked on the concept of claim, evidence and reasoning.
Requests:
1.the k/1s will be learning about spiders next week, please bring in any house spiders you find, we'll add them to our habitat.
2. Community Cafe! You are seeing Annie's message about the cafe. I want to stress how important it is for as many families to attend as possible. We are inviting district administrators to this event. It will be an opportunity for us to process and share our hopes and dreams with those on the hiring team. Please come!
Music Notes
This week, every class played "Count On Me" by Bruno Mars on xylophones, and focused on different musical skills. K/1 students focused on timing and playing along with a steady beat, 2/3 students focused on remembering repeated patterns within a song, and 4/5 students focused on dynamics. We also played one of our favorite games: "Pass the Instrument," where we see how quietly we can pass noisy instruments around in a circle.
Greetings from the LIBRARY,
We will continue to circulate library materials and students can check out books for the remainder of May and into the first week of June. All library materials will be due Friday, June 5th!
Between now and the end of the year, your child will receive up to 2 paper notices that state which books are currently checked out, overdue or have a fine. Please return these library materials by June 5th. If there is damage or you cannot locate the item, we offer these options:
Replace the library book with a new copy (or nicely used). It is often cheaper to replace the book with a new copy or used copy in very good condition.
Pay the fine in the school office or online. If you pay the fine and later find the book, you will get a refund.
If there are special circumstances or the fine creates any sort of hardship, please contact me (jdubois@osd.wednet.edu) and the library will cover the fine with funds from our library budget.
We are especially looking to clear any fines from 5th grade students heading to middle school!
Community Cafe, Monday 5/18 from 6:00-8:00
Join us for an evening of conversation and connection as we prepare to hire a new principal. We will host a Community Cafe on Monday, 5/18, from 6:00-8:00 pm in the gym. Childcare will be provided and there will be pizza for the kids.
Community Cafes are an opportunity for people to gather and have a series of small group conversations and then share the fruits of those conversations with the larger group.
We want everyone's voice to be included as we clarify our shared values and define what we are looking for in our next principal. We know that this is short notice and we appreciate your grace as we navigate the push and pull of end of the year events and the need to be timely with the hiring process.
Summer Garden Volunteers Needed--Sign up here to be a Summer Savior
Summer Saviors are volunteers who keep the garden humming while school is out. This effort is essential to ensure we have a successful crop when the kids return to school and it’s also a great way to maintain a Lincoln connection during the break.
Ideally two families will sign up per week. Weeks are Sunday through Saturday. Our hope is that you can visit the garden at least twice during your week
Typical tasks include watering, weeding, harvesting, pruning plants, and chipping paths
You don't have to be a gardening expert to be a Summer Savior. I will reach out to you via email before your week starts to provide details, ideas for tasks, and to connect volunteers. You can also join the Summer Saviors kickoff work party on June 14th to find out more about how to help in the garden.
Signup sheet is here: Summer Saviors Signup 2026.docx - Google Docs
If you can’t commit to a week, please still consider dropping by the garden if you have free time this summer. We’ll keep a list of tasks on the whiteboard and have a garden journal for folks to leave notes and updates. All hands are welcome and appreciated!
Thanks in advance, and I hope to see many of you over the summer!
Alex and Evan Clifthorne
Summer Saviors Coordinators
617-285-1161 (call/text)
PHOTOS OF MARCELA WANTED
As we prepare to celebrate Marcela’s retirement (our Marcela-bration!), we’re creating a slideshow and photo book to honor their time at Options. We’d love your help by sharing photos from any school events, classrooms, or moments that include Marcela—especially older memories.
You can upload photos directly to our shared album here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1t23s2S87vKh2xdcA. Just open the link and click “Add photos” to upload.
If possible, please add a brief note in the description for each photo (such as the year, event, names of people, or a short memory). These details will help us create a more meaningful tribute.
Please upload by Friday May 29th.
Thank you for helping us celebrate Marcela!
Lincoln Options Benefit Concert May 19
Lincoln parent Sean Walters will be playing an all ages benefit concert for Lincoln Options on Tuesday, May 19th at 6:00 at Wild Child (414 4th Ave. E) with his band Silver Saturn along with Olympia jam band, The Lumen, and Rapids, a youth band of students ages 11-13.
Suggested donation of $15-$20 with all proceeds going to Lincoln. No one turned away. Come out with your friends and family for this fun community event! Wild Child serves great food and drinks, (no need to try to squeeze in dinner before you go!)
We need a few volunteers to be at the door so we can keep costs down, otherwise we need to pay the venue to have a door attendant. Please consider signing-up for a 30 minute shift. Door Volunteer Sign-Up
Camp Elderberry is on Friday June 12th~
Permission slips have gone home
You should see the bright green Camp Elderberry packet (with the permission slip on the last
page) coming home with your student! It takes our entire community helping to make Camp a
success from driving kids in the carpool, to volunteering on the day of, and planning ahead of
time. We close with the 5th grade graduation ceremony where we celebrate our children moving
up & on! Please use the QR code to access the Camp Elderberry linktree. There you will
find:
● Olympia School District Volunteer Clearance Form online form: OSD Volunteer Clearance
○ Because Camp Elderberry is considered an all school field trip all adults who
attend for the day are required to complete the volunteer clearance.
● Camp Elderberry Volunteer Form (online form: Camp Elderberry Volunteer Form )
○ If you can help at the event (day of jobs include set up, tear down, activity
leader/helper, parking direction, etc.) please complete this form ASAP, they’re
due May 8th
● Camp Elderberry Transportation form as we need to collect information from every
family to car pool to Camp together. Olympia School District Driver Clearance Form
(part of the OSD volunteer clearance form that requires you to provide your driver;s
license information and insurance information) is required to drive on this field trip.
○ Every adult who will drive students to Camp Elderberry must complete this part of
the OSD volunteer clearance form. It takes about 5 days to process. If you think
you might drive to the event please complete this part of the form as soon as
possible. We will need parents stepping up in each classroom to organize their
child’s class-wide carpool so please let us know if that is you!
The planning team is still looking for new members to learn the essential roles it takes to make this annual tradition occur (the first year Lincoln School went out to Camp Thunderbird was in 1989!). We meet on Mondays at 5:00 pm at the Lincoln School Office and via Zoom:
Camp Elderberry Planning Meetings
Contact the Camp Elderberry Chair at campelderberry@gmail.com with any questions.
Lincoln Options hits the Ballfield:
Mariners vs SF Giants - Sunday July 19th
Join Lincoln Options for our annual Mariners summer outing. Proceeds benefit the Options Program.
Details:
$40 suggested donation per ticket ($87 value)
Date: Sunday, July 19, 1:10pm
Location: TMobile Park, Main level seats (117)
All are welcome
Join us on the game day Sounder train
Additional info and tickets: lincolnoptions.org/mariners
Community Information
E-Bike Rebates through WSDOT
Washington Department of Transportation / WSDOT has an e-bike rebate program running until April 2027. $1200 or $300 rebates available depending on income. Apply once and you’re automatically entered into each monthly selection round. Program page linked 
https://ebikerebate.wsdot-sites.com/
Upcoming Events:
5/22 - No School
5/25 - No School - Memorial Day
5/26 - OCC Meeting at 6:00 PM
6/9 - Senior Grad Walk; special assembly
6/9 - Orchestra Concert, Capital HS PAC 6:00 PM
6/10 - Taste of Kindergarten - More info coming soon
6/10 - Band Bash, Ingersoll Stadium 7:00 PM
6/12 - Camp Elderberry (OSD volunteer clearance is required for all adults who want to come)
6/16 - Last day of school: 11:35 AM Dismissal
9/3 - First day of school; this is BEFORE Labor Day OSD: 2026/27 School Calendar
9/9 - First day of school for Kindergarteners
Attendance Communication
There are several options for letting us know when your student is going to be absent or arrive late
Phone: Contact the Lincoln Attendance Line at (360) 596-6403 and leave a message
Portal: Qmlativ Parent Access
App: ParentSquare
Please use whichever method is easiest for you. The attendance log is pulled at 9:30 AM for ParentSquare notifications. If you contact us after 9:30 AM, you will still get a notification.
Extended Absence Form: Please have this form filled out if you’ll be absent more than 3 days
Field Trips
If you haven’t done your volunteer clearance this school year, now is the time to do it. Every adult who wants to go on a class field trip; including Camp Elderberry, must be cleared through OSD as a volunteer every year. The volunteer database is reset every July, so please submit the volunteer clearance application if you haven’t submitted it this year.
Clearances take up to 2 weeks to process. Please fill it out well ahead of the field trip date.
Here is the link for the volunteer clearance application.