LINCOLN-ELIOT WEEKLY BULLETIN WEEK OF OCTOBER 6, 2014
Mon. Oct. 13 NO SCHOOL Holiday: Columbus Day
Tue. Oct. 14 6:30-8:00 pm 2nd PTO Meeting
UPCOMING EVENTS…
Wed. Oct. 22, 2014 9:00-9:50- Gr. K-2 10-10:50- Gr. 3-5 Concert Series schedule for Semenya McCord’s “Journey Into Jazz”
Fri. Oct. 24, 2014 5:30-8:00 pm Halloween Dance
PTO MEETING…
Please join us for the next PTO meeting of the year on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 6:30pm in the Music Room. The agenda includes Open positions, Principal and building updates, and Upcoming events. All are welcome…please join us!
NOTES FROM MRS. U…
- Please visit the Lincoln-Eliot Website. With the help of Jen Roy, our new IT faculty member, we are working to keep the calendar updated and current events posted for your reference. Also, check out the new “Flyer” link that contains copies of all the current flyers that are sent home.
- Artsonia: Please check out the latest online gallery of grade 5 charcoal drawings. A new feature called “classroom mode” on Artsonia allows students to photograph their own work with i-pads and enter an artist’s statement. Read some of their statements, they are so thoughtful and demonstrate some serious learning.
- Please, please, please LABEL all coats, lunch boxes and backpacks with your child’s name. Our collection is growing daily.
- Parent conferences are scheduled for the end of October into early December. It is important that every family have time to meet with the classroom teacher. If you have no already set up a conference, please contact your child’s teacher.
- You may have noticed the new ceiling in the Jackson Road lobby. This is the latest building update to Lincoln-Eliot. More to come!JTUESDAY PIZZA AT L-E…
L-E PIZZA TUESDAYS!
From 12:15-1:00 at the Jackson Road Entrance; $2 per slicePizza is Popular and disappears quickly! Avoid disappointment and pre-order your Whole Pizzas by Mondays at Noon –$10.00 each. Email Susanne at susanneg4@hotmail.com to order!
Proceeds benefit the 5th Grade 2015 Graduating Class…We appreciate your support!
FUNDRAISING…
• The Annual L-E Halloween Dance is happening on Friday, October 24, 2014 from 5:30-8pm in the Gym. We are looking for volunteers to help with this event. Please contact Carol at carolandnoah@comcast.net if you can help out! More info on this event can be found on the www.lepto.org website!
• Don’t forget to bring in your Box Tops, Coke Points and your Labels for Education labels into school. This is an easy way to raise money for programs at L-E. Drop off boxes are located near the Main Office. Check for labels on the following products: BIC, Campbells, Dannon, Emerald, Glad, Pace, Pepperidge Farm, Pop Secret, Post, Prego, Spaghettios, Swanson, V8 Beverages, and Wolfgang Puck!
Don’t forget to register you Stop & Shop card for the Stop & Shop A+ Rewards! Great News! If you registered your card last year, it will re-register automatically! If you are new to the program, just log on to www.Stopandshop.com/aplus to register online. Our school ID is 05887. Or, dial 1-877-275-2758 to register your card over the telephone.
DONATIONS…
Matching Funds: Does your employer match the funds contributed by its employees to charitable contributions? If so, consider contacting your Human Resources department to see whether your company would apply matching gift benefits to donations made to Lincoln-Eliot school!
COMMUNITY NEWS…
PIANO LESSONS: Gloria Jasinski Bachelor of Music in Composition from Berklee College of Music, Master of Music in Jazz Studies from New England Conservatory. 30+ years teaching experience. Learn Jazz/Blues/Classical, theory, sightreading. Build a high quality musical foundation with a patient, upbeat, and caring instructor. Beginners especially welcome. Have a positive and successful learning experience. Phone: 617.566.9704, email: piano566@comcast.net
The Maestro Musicians Academy is now taking students for the fall semester of 2014! Expert lessons in Piano, Violin, Viola, Cello, Trumpet, and Voice. Locations at the Young Israel of Brookline in Coolidge Corner and the Greater Boston Chinese Cultural Association in West Newton. Perfect for children ages 4 and up. Stellar faculty with emphasis on developing the potential of every unique student. FREE TRIAL LESSON for all students who get in touch with us by September 18. We are Parent tested, Child approved! Contact Artistic Director Daniel Broniatowski, D.M.A.(857) 756- 5230. http://www.maestromusiciansacademy.com
• The public hearing on the proposed Medical Marijuana dispensary will be continued on Tuesday, October 7th at City Hall starting at 7PM in the Aldermanic Chamber. A working session may follow, in Room 222, See agenda at the following link:
http://www.newtonma.gov/civicax/filebank/documents/61551/10-07-14LandUseAgenda.pdf
Members of the public may submit comments to the Land Use Committee prior to the meeting by sending an email to the Linda Finucane, Land Use Committee clerk
at lfinucane@newtonma.gov. She will forward the comments to the Land Use Committee members. The public will also have an opportunity to speak during the public hearing.
GARDEN REMEDIES/697 WASHINGTON STREET TRUST petition for a SPECIAL PERMIT/SITE PLAN APPROVAL to operate a Registered Marijuana Dispensary and to waive two parking stalls; to allow parking in the front setback; and to exceed the allowable horizontal projection of a secondary sign at 697 WASHINGTON STREET, Ward 2, NEWTONVILLE, on land known as SBL 23, 19, 1B, containing approximately 16,669 sf of land in a district zoned BUSINESS 1. Ref: Sec 30-24, 30-23, 30-36, 30-19(d)(10), 30-19(h)(1), 30-19(m), and 30- 20(j)(2) of the City of Newton Rev Zoning Ord, 2012.
The Planning Department has posted more details about this project here:http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/planning/current/devrev/hip/medical_marijuana_dispensary. asp Special permit documens for the Garden Remedies petition are available at the link below. Scroll down to Board of Aldermen – Special Permits 2014 – Washington St – Medical Marijuana – 167-14 http://www.newtonma.gov/gov/aldermen/special_permits/special_permits_2014.asp
• Suzuki Preschool Open House: The Suzuki Preschool of Newton will be hosting an open house on Wednesday October 22nd from 4:00-6:00pm located at 1860 Washington Street Auburndale, MA 02466. This event is free and open to the public. This a great opportunity to come and acquaint yourself with our integrated arts curriculum, meet the teachers and staff and receive a guided tour of our facility. The Suzuki Preschool offers Suzuki music daily but trained Suzuki musicians.
For inquires please contact: Marlene Lerer mlerer@suzukinewton.org 617.964.4522
• Join us for Comedy Night on Friday, November 14, 2014, at the American Legion Post 440, 295 California Street, Newton.
Featuring comedy by Mike Donovan, along with Mike Murray and John Turco, tickets are $55 and include entry into a $500 value door prize, table seating, a hearty Italian meal, musical entertainment by DJ Ken Drew and free parking! Also, try your luck at our exciting raffles and live auction, take advantage of a very affordable cash bar, and share in plenty of laughs the whole night through!
Date: Friday, November 14, 2014
Doors Open: 6:30 PM; Show: 8:00 PM
Location: American Legion Post 440, 295 California Street, Newton
Ticket Cost: $55 each | $550 table of 10
Originally from South Boston, Mike Donovan has been doing full stand-up comedy since
1978. He has been featured on the NESN Comedy All Stars TV Show, has appeared on THE BEST DAMN SPORTS SHOW PERIOD with Tom Arnold on the Fox Television Network and was featured in the SHOWTIME documentary “When Standup Stood Out.” Mike Donovan is a
regular headliner at the Comedy Stops at the Tropicana, Atlantic City and Sahara, Las Vegas. He
has also appeared at the Flamingo Hotel in Laughlin, Nevada.
Be sure to purchase your advanced tickets online or contact Diane at: (617) 630 2066or dmarangoly@newtonbgc.com.
• Harvest Fair
Saturday, October 18 – 10am – 5pm, Sunday, October 19 – 10:30am – 4:30pm
Newton Center Green at Langley Rd. & Center St.
Celebrate Fall in Newton with the 37th annual Harvest Fair Festival. On Saturday, there are kiddie amusement rides, sand art and face painting. On Sunday there is something everyone in the family can enjoy! There are still the kiddie amusement rides, but there is also free pumpkin decorating (courtesy of Whole Foods Market), over 100 enticing craft booths to browse, several food vendors to suit every taste bud, and live entertainment all day. The performers are an assortment of local musicians, local dance studios, a local music school, an a cappella Gospel Choir and a local youth theatre group. Don’t miss the added bonus of the “Green Solutions Expo” – an expo with over 60 exhibitors and displays aimed to help reduce our carbon footprint. You can cheer on the walkers as they set off in the annual “Big Feat” Memorial Walk of the Circle of Caring at Hospice of the Good Shepherd. Admission to the Fair is free.
Visit www.newtoncommunitypride.org for the schedule of events.
• Curse or Cure? Bob Steele Weighs in on Casino Debate Have you lost the thread in the casino debate? Or don’t know which side to believe? Then, please come to hear Bob Steele, former Connecticut congressman, as he presents a real life case study of what happened when mega- casinos came to his state and town. Author of the The Curse: Big-Time Gambling’s Seduction of a Small New England Town, Steele provides engaging insight and thoughtful advice for those facing futures involving casinos. This event is free and open to the public.
United Parish of Auburndale 64 Hancock Street, Auburndale Sunday, October 19, 11:30am
• KIDS’ KARATE–FREE TRIAL CLASS Saturday, November 15, 10-11:00 a.m. at Lasell College. Girls and boys, entry ages 1st thru 5th grades, $79 per 7-Week Session. Free uniform upon enrolling. For more information, please see kids-karate.org or leave message at (617) 527- 8052.
• Tuesday, October 21, 2014 “Food Allergy Etiquette: How to Help Others Help Your Family Stay Safe”
Speaker: Holli Bassin, Founder of www.YourFoodAllergyCoach,com 7:00 p.m. at Newton- Wellesley Hospital. Free.
For info, call the Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America – New England Chapter at (781)444- 7778.
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