Barge Lincoln Elementary School

When the Culture Committee at MultiCare set out to make a difference last month, they delivered. The team arrived at Barge-Lincoln Elementary with four carloads packed full of food and hygiene products that supported students and families throughout our school community. 📦🍎🧴🚗

The timing of this donation was especially meaningful. Many families in our community are navigating financial stress, food insecurity, and other ongoing challenges that can make day-to-day life difficult. Having access to essential items like nutritious food and hygiene products removes barriers and allows families to focus on what matters most: their children's wellbeing and education. 💛

The donation was a powerful reminder of what's possible when local organizations step up to support their neighbors. We are deeply grateful for their generosity and for showing our Barge-Lincoln families that their community cares. 🤝

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Barge-Lincoln Staff Get Creative to Boost Half-Day Attendance! ✨

Barge-Lincoln Elementary is finding new ways to get students excited about coming to school, especially on half-days. Our PTO and Attendance Monitoring Team have teamed up to create fun surprises that keep kids motivated. 🎉

To help increase attendance on professional development half-day Wednesdays, the school started a special lunch surprise. They place bobcat pawprint stickers 🐾 on 100 random lunch trays. When students pick up their trays and see a pawprint, they get a special Bobcat Cookie treat! 🍪 The surprise element makes lunchtime exciting. Students never know if they'll be one of the lucky 100 to get a cookie with their meal.

Barge-Lincoln has also created "Undercover Spirit Days" 🎭 to add even more excitement. These are theme days that students are not aware of ahead of time. For example, teachers and staff have participated in "Anything But a Cup Day," where they drink from unusual containers instead of regular cups. 😄 This activity sparked a lot of laughter and fun conversations.

Staff and students alike are having a great time with these creative attendance boosters. Barge-Lincoln is working hard to beat the attendance trends and make it fun along the way! 🎊👏

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The Barge-Lincoln Bobcats were all smiles on the first day of school! 🐾📚 Here’s a look at their exciting start to the year.

🎓 Kinder enrollment is open! If your child will be 5 years old on or before August 31, 2025, we invite you to stop by our school. We’d love to welcome your family and help you get started with enrollment.

Kindergarten benefits available in the Yakima School District include:
✅ Dual Language Program
✅ K–8 Virtual School
✅ After-School Childcare
✅ Out-of-District Enrollment Welcome
**Programs vary by school.

Visit ysd7.org/kinder to learn more!

Our schools are on a two-hour delay today, Friday, February 7, 2025. Middle and high school begins at 10:00 am and elementary school begins at 10:45 am. Bus routes 2, 8, 19 and 26 on snow routes. Breakfast available upon arrival. No a.m. preschool and no a.m. YV-TECH.

Two-Hour School Delay
Thursday, February 15: Due to very icy conditions on the west side of our district boundary, all YSD schools will be delayed by two hours today. There will be no morning preschool, no morning classes at YV-TECH. Buses will be on snow routes (morning only).

🎉 A heartfelt thank you to the Yakima School District community! Preliminary results show strong support for our educational levy measure (63.89% YES as of tonight!). Your vote is an investment in our students' future and ensures continued excellence in learning.

🗳️Don't forget to vote! Check your mailbox today! 📬

**URGENT UPDATE** Due to road conditions, schools in the Yakima School District are now CLOSED today, Tuesday, January 23. There was a previous delay, but schools are now CLOSED.

Have you checked your mailbox?

Due to weather, all schools in the Yakima School District are CLOSED for today, Friday, January 19, 2024.
This day will be made up. The make-up date will be announced at a later date.