Dear Lincoln Family and Friends,

Welcome back to a fabulous new school year! Your PTSA Board members have already been working with the staff to start the year off right.

• Thanks to all the families who donated school supplies, keep them coming in! The teachers and staff are very appreciative of your support.
   
• Thanks to all the parents who volunteered at the Back to School Teacher Breakfast and New Parent Orientation last month, we couldn’t support these events without you!
   
• Thanks to all the parents, students and staff who have joined the PTSA. We have already received over 300 membership dues, the best ever in the past 3 years! If you haven’t sent in your dues yet, we urge you to do so now; these funds go directly to benefit your students. We realize that many people do not  have time to volunteer, but you can be actively involved by contributing through dues. Our goal this year is to increase membership by 20%!
   
• The Lincoln School Site Council Needs Parents
  SSC has one parent/community position open and two alternate positions open for the 2010-12 term. SSC gives you the opportunity to learn how Lincoln operates and bring your thoughts on the Academic plan and school site budget. Regular meetings are once a month on Thursdays at 5:00pm. The newly elected council will start in October. If you are interested, please go to our website www.lincolnhigh.net/parents  and return form by 9/15/10.

September events include our first PTSA meeting on Wednesday, September 8th at 6pm and Back to School Night on Thursday, September 23rd at 6pm. PTSA will host dinner for teachers on this night, if you would like to help out or donate food, please email us at lincolnptsa@yahoo.com or text me at 415-987-9405. We look forward to meeting you soon.

Sincerely,
Tina Shih, PTSA President 2010-11 and Board Members

The School Site Council (SSC) has one parent/community position open and two alternate positions open for the 2010-12 term. SSC gives you the opportunity to learn how Lincoln operates and bring your thoughts on the Academic plan and school site budget. Regular meetings are once a month on Thursdays at 5:00pm. The newly elected council will start in October. If you are interested, download the Lincoln SSC Parent Nomination Form, fill that out and return it to the office by 3pm on 9/15/10.
 

  Greetings Abraham Lincoln Families and welcome back to school for the 2010-2011 year.

  Students are returning to a campus that is in the final phases of a multimillion dollar bond project. This past summer many floors and ceilings were replaced, the gymnasiums were refinished, and the building exterior and interiors were repainted.  Over the next few months the renovations will be complete including new tennis courts, picnic tables and many other finishing touches resulting in the cleanest, safest, most modern campus since the building opened in 1940. If you are traveling along 22nd Avenue, you may also notice our new mural wall, designed and painted by the students of the Graffiti Club. More mural projects are currently underway.

Although the state, district and school endured a difficult year through last year's budget cuts, we enter the new year in excellent financial shape and continue to offer the highest level of academic, social and athletic programs. Lincoln is extremely prepared to continue to enroll all students in the new district graduation requirements of "A to G" required and recommended coursework that is expected of all applicants to the University of California and California State University systems.

Last spring Lincoln was still the number one school of choice in the district with more freshmen applicants choosing Lincoln than any other school. Lincoln's reputation has been built by the students, families and teachers and is well deserved as the class of 2010 received over $150,000 in scholarships and was admitted to many of the country's finest public and private universities including the University of Pennsylvania, MIT, and UC Berkeley.

As we move forward, I strongly encourage all Lincoln families to join the PTSA and to have an active voice in the governance of the school community. It is our goal to have all students and families registered on School Loop and actively use the school website, www.lincolnhigh.net, as communication is the key to a successful experience for all Lincoln students. There have been changes to the district calendar this year so please "log on" to stay informed.

I look forward to another amazing year together and I am excited for the possibilities for the class of 2011!

Absent from School?
If your child is absent from school, call the attendance office. The autodial will call home to report the student was absent from school. Upon returning to school, the student must submit a note to the attendance office, where a readmit will be issued.  The student then has 48 hours to show the readmit note to his/her teacher(s).

Open Campus Reminder
Lincoln has an open campus for lunch, but campus is closed the remainder of the day.  Students are not permitted to leave without a SFUSD “Permit to Leave.

Student Body Cards on sale September 7th
$5.00, $3.00 w/reduced lunch, free w/free lunch.

College Night - Wednesday, September 15th, 6-7:30pm
The College and Career Center is hosting a college information night, come and learn what you need to apply to college.

First Closed Week September 20-24th
Closed Week is defined as a week where students concentrate on academics for their exams, the first 6 week grading period ends on the 24th. Teachers should minimize field trips, evening club activities and functions during this time.

Back to School Night- Thursday, September 23rd, 6-8:30pm
Parents start in the student’s homeroom at 6:00 pm, pick up their student’s schedule and visit classrooms until 8:30 p.m. This will give you an opportunity to meet your student’s teachers and staff.

Senior Portraits October 4-8th
Portraits will be taken on campus; seniors who missed their August appointment will automatically receive appt. times. If you want retakes call (800) 898-GRAD.

2011 Yearbook
can be purchased for $75 at www.jostensyearbooks.com or on campus from Mr. Sylvester in NB-9. Prices will increase to $85 on November 1st and to $95 on April 23rd

Credit Recovery
Students in need of credit recovery have two options: Night school which is 100% campus based through the After School Program or Cyber High.  Various fees may be required; students who received an F have priority over those
making up a D for UC/CSU eligibility. BYU online credit recovery is another alternative; see your counselor for details.

College and Career Center
Find college and scholarship information, SAT fee waivers and job opportunities, ask counselors Ms. Martinez, Ms. Urena and Ms. Zales in Rm. 53 for assistance.

After School FREE Academic Support and Teen Cultural Center
Drop in or sign up for tutoring after school for all subjects, see Ms DeLeon in Room 182 for the schedule. Visit the new revamped Teen Center which is open until 6pm every day. Afterschool homework support and a multitude of activities from ceramics to belly dancing to video game creation are available in Rm. 177. Visit Ms. Kurz or www.lincolnhigh.net/after_school for the full schedule.

Register for SchooLoop
Visit www.lincolnhigh.net to register with your child’s ID #. SchooLoop allows you to directly email teachers, keep track of assignments, view grades, and follow school and class news. (When entering your student’s H0 number, “h” must be lowercase and is followed by the number 0, not the letter O).

Class of 2012 Sunglasses Fundraiser
Get your Lincoln sunglasses! They will be on sale for $4 starting the week of Sept. 13th.