Letter to our Incoming Kindergarten Families
Hello and welcome incoming Kindergarten Families! My name is Dave Hardesty and I am the principal here at Linford Elementary School. I am excited to welcome you to Linford and to provide some information to help your family plan for the upcoming school year.
In this communication, I want to share with you some "Big Rocks" about this upcoming year. I like the phrase "Big Rocks" because, when filling a container, the big rocks have to go in first before the smaller, more detailed rocks can be added to build a solid foundation. We are diligently working on many of the finer details about re-opening the school this year which will be communicated to all of our families the week of August 10th.
Please click on this link to view the letter: Letter to Incoming Kindergarten Families
2020-2021 School Supplies
Kindergarten Supply List 2020-2021
All students will need a library card from ACPL. Click here for your free library card application. If you are unsure if you have a library card, call 721-2580.
Virtual Learning
Office Hours
Monday-Friday
Kindergarten
Mrs. Buchanan – 1 to 3
Mrs. Sigurdson – 1 to 3
Mrs. Waggoner – 1 to 3
First Grade
Mrs. Beamer – 9 to 11
Mrs. Hales – 9 to 11
Mrs. Johnson – 9 to 11
Second Grade
Mrs. Chesla – 9 – 10 3 – 4
Ms. Heinz – 8-10
Mrs. Sorenson – 1 to 3
Third Grade
Mr. Loyd – 9 -12
Mrs. Patzer – 11- 12 2 -3
Fourth Grade
Ms. Anderson – 12-2
Ms. Kenik -9 -11
Mr. Williams – 12 -3
Fifth Grade
Mrs. Jones – 9 – 11
Mrs. Lopez – 9 -11
Mrs. McManamen – 9 – 11
Support Staff Hours
Monday-Friday
Support Services
Ms. Klements – 9 – 11
Mrs. Jenkins – 1 – 3
Mr. Aldridge – 9 -11
Mrs. Senn – 1 – 3
Mr. Murray – 10 – 12 5
Interventionists and ELL
Mr. Martinez – 8:30-10:30
Mrs. Posey – 8:05 -10:05
Mrs. Schriner – 9-11
Ms. Williams – 12- 2
Specialists
Mrs.Garson 8:30-10:30 W- 1 to 3
Mrs. Herrick 1:30 to 3:30
Ms. Hunt 8:30-10:30
Mrs. Massine 9 to 11
Mrs. Plant1 to 3 PM
Mrs. Robison 2 to 4 PM
Mrs. Watson 1 to 3 PM
Ms. Nounawn 12 to 2
Ms. Clapp M,W,F – 9 -11 T,TH – 1-3
Box Tops for Education
New this year, Box Tops for Education is working to transition to a technology based application. They are phasing out the traditional Box Tops which are cut off of the boxes and labels of our groceries.
Since, Box Tops for Education is making this transition, we will be changing our procedure for Box Tops as well. For the time being, we will continue to collect cut out Box Tops, but will be working to phase those out. Please make plans to visit the website below for more information regarding the electronic app for collecting Box Tops.
Please contact Jen Studyvin if you have questions.
https://www.boxtops4education.com/
Linford Exceeds Expectations!!
For the first time under the current Wyoming Accountability in Education Act (WAEA), Linford is Exceeding Expectations!! We are very proud of reaching this status, especially since only 14% of schools in Wyoming were designated as Exceeding Expectations!! Congratulations to our students, staff, and families!!! We would also like to thank each of you for your hard work and dedication to our school!!
ZPass Student Ridership and SafeStop
Below are links and information for the new ZPass Bus System. If you have questions, please contact our Transportation Department at 721-4470.
Pilot System to Track Bus Students
ZPass Student Identification Cards
Important Dates
August 10 - Linford Main Office Open - Phone Calls Only
August 26 - First Day of School
August 26 - 28 - Early Release Days - Dismiss at 11:35
September 7 - No School - Labor Day
September 28 - No School - Professional Development
Outstanding Student Lunch Balance
Starting September 28, Albany County School District will send automated text messages each week on Friday at 6:00 pm to parents whose students have a $0.00 or negative lunch balance.
Specifically, the text message states: “Albany County School District is letting you know that (student’s name) has a lunch balance of $_______________. Please pay online or call 721-4482.”
If you have any questions, please call Central Kitchen at 307-721-4482.
Text Messaging Service
Parents and Guardians
You can take advantage of our Text Messaging Service
Our school utilizes the SchoolMessenger system to deliver text messages, straight to your mobile phone with important information about events, school closings, safety alerts and more.
You can participate in this free service* just by sending a text message of “Y” or “Yes” to our school’s short code number, 68453.
You can also opt out of these messages at any time by simply replying to one of our messages with “Stop”.
SchoolMessenger is compliant with the Student Privacy PledgeTM, so you can rest assured that your information is safe and will never be given or sold to anyone.
Information on SMS text messaging and Short Codes:
SMS stands for Short Message Service and is commonly referred to as a “text message”. Most cell phones support this type of text messaging. Our notification provider, SchoolMessenger, uses a true SMS protocol developed by the telecommunications industry specifically for mass text messaging, referred to as “short code” texting. This method is fast, secure and highly reliable because it is strictly regulated by the wireless carriers and only allows access to approved providers. If you’ve ever sent a text vote for a TV show to a number like 46999, you have used short code texting.
Attendance Matters
