WELCOME TO LYNNDALE ELEMENTARY FOR THE
2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR!
There are a lot of changes at Lynndale this fall! Most of you have found your way to our interim
building, Old Woodway Elementary. We are working hard to make this our home while our brand new,
state-of-the-art building is being constructed on our Lynnwood property (well, they haven’t actually
started yet). We really appreciate your patience as we adjust to all students riding buses, a new campus
to learn, eating lunch in the cafeteria, and the new time schedule. Each day gets a little easier.
Pull out your calendar, pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea, and have a seat in your favorite
chair because this issue is information-packed and may take a few minutes to read.
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW OFFICE HOURS…
8:10-3:40
STAFF CHANGES….
We have several new staff members, and some teachers from last year who have changed grades. In the
next couple editions of The Lion’s Roar, I will be introducing you to these new Lion Leaders.
To begin with, these teachers have changed grade levels:
Ms. Sateren – moved from Grade 1 to Kindergarten
Mrs. Espegard – moved from Kindergarten to Grade 1
Miss Phillips – changed from Grades 2/3 to Grade 2 only
Ms. Ladoski – moved from Grade 3 to Grade 5
Mrs. Slettebak – moved from Grade 4 to Grade 3
Mr. Brown – moved from Kindergarten to Grade 6
Below are three new staff members:
Coming to us from Mukilteo School District is our new 4th grade teacher, Mr. Matt
Stevenson. He taught in our neighboring district for ten years and is glad to now be on the
same academic schedule as his wife who is a teacher at Lynnwood High School. Welcome,
Mr. Stevenson!
We are very excited to have Mrs. Sarah Fell as a new teacher on our staff. She will be
working with our Kindergarten team, and comes to us from Northshore Christian Academy
where she taught Kindergarten for five years. Welcome, Mrs. Fell!
Ms. Becca Deshaies was a sub for Edmonds School District, and she is very excited to now
have a permanent position at Lynndale as a Paraeducator in Mrs. Crabtree’s class. Becca
graduated from Seattle University with degrees in Psychology and History. Welcome, Ms.
Deshaies!
WELCOME BACK POTLUCK…
Many of our Lynndale Lion families came to our ‘new’ campus to celebrate the beginning of the school
year and reconnect with other families. What a fun time! Children were able to safely play on the huge
playground, which provided the children with something to do while their parents visited. Thank you so
much, families, for bringing so many great ‘potluck’ items, and to the PTA for providing all those
delicious croissant sandwiches!
CURRICULUM NIGHT…THIS THURSDAY!
Please plan to attend Curriculum Night on Thursday, starting at 5:30 with the Book Fair (details below).
There will be a welcome presentation at 6:00 in the gym, and then opportunities for you to visit the
classrooms, hear about Music and PE programs, meet your student’s teacher, and (NEW) sign up for
your October conference. This is a very important event! Spanish Interpreter will be available. Please
see attached informational flyer.
MOVE 60!...
We have MOVE 60 starting on Oct. 5! Registration forms are in the office, and have been attached to
this Roar. The time will be 3:20-4:20, Mon-Thur, for grades 2-6. We will take the first 50 students who
sign up. Transportation is provided home. No other after school programs will be offered this term.
SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE…
Lynndale is an excellent school, and we recently received the National PTA’s School of Excellence Award.
You will certainly want to read all about it in the attached PTA Newsletter! You will also hear more
about this at Curriculum Night. Thanks to all the PTA members who completed the application to have
us recognized!
IT’S BOOK FAIR TIME!
This is always a very exciting time of the year…Book Fair time. Yes, already! As part of a thank you for
all the support I have received from previous book fairs, I am giving everyone (staff, students and
parents) 20% off everything in the Book Fair. If you want to select a book to add to a teacher’s
collection, come to the book fair and make your selection. What a great gift, and a wonderful way to
show your support. Your child should have come home with Book Fair information. -Mr. Korf
The hours for the Book Fair are:
8:10-8:40 AM
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday (Closed Wed.)
10:00-10:30 AM
Monday – Friday
3:10-3:40 PM
Monday – Wednesday
5:30-7:30 PM
Thursday Curriculum Night
READING ROCKETS…
We have some amazing readers! Every day, more and more Reading Rocket papers are coming in for
Mr. Korf. If your student read over the summer, please send their Reading Rocket paper into the office
soon.
PTA PRESENTS NEW T-SHIRT DESIGN…
Thank you, Ally Jones, for creating a new Lynndale t-shirt design that aptly
describes our transition. Email me if you are interested in purchasing a t-shirt,
and I will forward your request on to Ally – cost is only $10. I’m sure they will
also be available at upcoming school-wide events. I have mine, and I love it!
FOUNDATION 5K WALK/RUN REGISTRATON FORMS BEING COLLECTED…
Team Lynndale Lions has now been formed. Please, please help us keep the
trophy for the third year in a row (received trophy, money, and lunch party for
most participants). Attached is a registration form. Please fill out one
registration form per family member and return to the office SOON. If you have
the need for a scholarship to pay for your student ($5.00 each), just write
‘scholarship’ at the top of the form. Call the office if you have more questions.
BREAKING NEWS…I have just heard that if we have 200 people sign up, Mr.
Fulford will run the race in a lion costume – yes, you have read that right…Mr.
Fulford will run the race in a lion costume. You won’t want to miss this! Get
your families’ registration forms in today! Please help spread the word!
VISION AND HEARING SCREENING…
We will be conducting Vision and Hearing Screenings Tuesday, September 22. If your child wears
glasses, PLEASE remember to send them to school that day. Please see the attached document for
details.
AN URGENT REQUEST…
We need volunteers to help with the Vision and Hearing screening on Tuesday, September 22, from
8:25 to 3:10. No experience necessary! Volunteers will be asked to go to the classrooms to bring the
kids to the testing areas, and may also be asked to help keep the lines orderly or to help lead kids from
one area to another. In the past, we’ve had two “shifts” of volunteers, the first from 8:25-11:40
(includes a little debrief time), and the second shift from 11:40 to 3:10. If you can help for any (or both!)
of those times, please contact Charlotte Richardson, our SLP (Speech Therapist), at
RichardsonC@edmonds.wednet.edu or 425-431-1050. She will contact you with details.
ACTIVE LIVING FAIR - Saturday, September 26
Pancake Breakfast and Active Living Fair, 8:30 am to Noon! THIS YEAR’S LOCATION - LYNNWOOD
ELEMENTARY (a joint event with LE families). This is a fun community event aimed at promoting healthy,
active living. Our goal is to demonstrate all the fun things there are to do right here in our own
community. This is one of the most fun events of the year, and the whole family - and neighborhood - is
invited! More details will be coming home before then, but for now, please save the date and plan to be
there with all your family and friends!
PICTURE DAY…
Wednesday, September 30 is our picture day! Every student will have a picture taken for school
records and for the yearbook. Families wishing to order packets must turn in the envelope on or before
picture day with exact payment. If you would like to order pictures, but need help paying for them,
please contact school counselor Shauna Guinn at 425-431-1160 to request a scholarship. There is a
limited supply. All requests are confidential. Watch for your picture packets to come home one week
before picture day.
WATCH DOGS DADS…
If you are a dad, grandpa, uncle, or other adult male of a Lynndale student, plan to attend a Watch
DOGS Dads event on October 1. They will be meeting from 6-7 in the gym (have you seen how huge the
gym is?!?) for pizza, beverages, and then hoop shooting for those who want to have a fun-packed
evening. Watch DOGS Dads is a national organization, and Lynndale’s Leader is Jeremy Owen. Email me
if you want to be connected with Jeremy.
YEARBOOK CORRECTION…
If you received a yearbook last year, and would like a correction label for Mrs. Grefsrud’s page (it says
grade 1, and she is grade 2), email me and I will send you the correction label. All of this year’s third
graders received the corrected label with their class placement letter.
PTA FAMILIES HELP OUT…
Thank you so much, PTA families, who helped spruce up our campus before school started. They
weeded the front of the campus, and that made a huge difference on the appearance of the grounds.
Thanks to: Andrea Matson, Rachel Broderhausen, Heidi Owen, Sophia Owen, Kennedy Pack, Ashley
Matson, Audrey Broderhausen, and Lance Broderhausen.
Also, we are so grateful to the following PTA family members for putting together all the first day
packets. That was a HUGE job! Thanks to: Jennifier Buckingham, Whitney Glaser, Desiree Trubshaw,
Makayla Trubshaw, Madisyn Trubshaw, Tracy Skogman, Beth Zollars, Janet Determan, Monica Wheaton,
and Heidi Owen.
YOU, TOO, CAN BE INVOLVED…
PTA - It’s YOUR school and there are many ways in which to be involved. I am so excited to see all the
great events our PTA has planned to create community, and support our school. Being a member of our
PTA, or volunteering at the events, is how you will get to know other parents of our wonderful Lynndale
community! It is wonderful to see all the volunteer forms that have already been returned to the
office…keep them coming in! Please see the attached award-winning PTA Newsletter, and check out
lynndale.ourschoolpages.com!
KEEP CONNECTED…
I’m looking forward to getting our email distribution lists up-to-date, and need your help. If you change
email addresses, or would like to have more than one family member receiving communication, please
send me (Diane ) updates or additional email addresses.
If you know anyone in our neighborhood or community who would like to get our Lynndale news, I can
add them to our “Community” distribution list. We would love to have people know all the great things
happening on our campus – the wider our connection, the better.
The Lion’s Roar is designed to be a friendly and comfortable way for families to stay on top of all the
great things happening here at Lynndale. It’s nothing “official,” unless I specifically copy a message from
Mr. Fulford or Mr. Goodsky that they have asked me to send on their behalf. We want you to know that
this is YOUR school!
I’m working on updating the website, but please be patient with me; there have been a lot of changes
this fall. Keep watching the website, as new information is posted weekly.
END OF DAY ROUTINE - A GAZILLION THANKS…
*We very much appreciate all of you for helping keep our Lions safe during afternoon pickup. Just a
reminder that we are having all our teachers walk their students out to the parent pick up area and the
buses. We have a designated parent pick up area in front of the school near the benches.
Parents…please do not wait outside of the classrooms. This is for the safety of the children and to keep
the traffic flowing.
*If you are using the “drive through” method, just pull up and wait for your child. PLEASE do not
abandon your car.
*We are also asking that if there is a change in your transportation plans, you notify the school first
thing in the morning so that we have adequate time to make the appropriate adjustments. PLEASE try
not to wait until the end of the day to make the request unless it’s an emergency situation.
*To expedite the after school bus loading and efficient drop-off at bus stops, PLEASE have your child
know their plan for the day (and let teachers know of any changes), and remind them that it’s important
to pay attention to when the bus gets to their stop.
UPCOMING CALENDAR DATES…all times subject to change; watch for updates
Monday, September 14
First Day of School for Kindergarten
September 14-17 (see schedule above; no Wednesday)
Fall Book Fair, Library
Thursday, September 17
Curriculum Night, 6:00-7:30
Book Fair Open in Library, 5:30 to 7:30
Tuesday, September 22
Hearing/Vision Screening
Thursday, September 24
PTA Meeting, Library, 6:30, EVERYONE WELCOME!
Friday, September 25
Early Release. Students dismissed at 11:40. Buses will deliver students to their stops 3-1/2 hours before
their normal time.
Saturday, September 26 (Lynnwood Elementary)
Pancake Breakfast and Active Living Fair with Lynnwood Elementary families, 8:30am-noon
Wednesday, September 30
School Pictures, Portable
Thursday, October 1
Watch DOGS Dads Event, 6:00-7:00pm
Saturday, October 3
Celebrate Schools 5K, Alderwood Mall, 8:00am
There’s no way to describe how much fun it is to see the kids back in school! This is going to be a
fabulous year and I look forward to meeting you and seeing you involved in our school.
Mrs. Diane Grossenbacher
Lynndale Elementary
Office Manager
9541-240th St. SW
Edmonds, WA 98020
425-431-2750
GrossenbacherD@edmonds.wednet.edu