Dear Families,

Mark your Calendar:

• Friday, March 16^th: Family Science Night
• Saturday, March 24^th: Newton Family Conference: has been postponed: future date TBD

Ms. Rossi will be out (beginning Tuesday) for about 2 weeks while she is on medical leave. Nancy Nathanson will be covering for Mrs. Rossi. Please join me in welcoming Ms. Nathanson back to Lincoln Eliot. 

2018 MCAS Testing Schedule

ELA

Date	Monday, 4.2.18	Tuesday, 4.3.18	Wednesday, 4.4.18	Thursday, 4.5.18	Friday, 4.6.18	Monday, 4.9.19
Grade Level	3rd	3rd	4th	5th	4th	5th

 

MATHEMATICS

Date	Friday, 4.27.18	Monday, 4.30.18	Tuesday, 5.1.18	Wednesday, 5.2.18	Friday, 5.4.18	Monday, 5.7.18
Grade Level	4th	5th	3rd	4th	5th	3rd

    

     STE (5^th Only) 

Date	Friday, 5.18.18	Monday, 5.21.18
Grade Level	5th	5th

 

• FORJ (Families Organizing for Racial Justice) is a coalition of school-aged families in Newton coming together to teach our children – and ourselves – how to stand up for racial equality. Each school in the district has a team of parents organizing FORJ and the Lincoln-Eliot team is looking for more parents who are interested in enhancing our diverse community through this race, culture, and identity work.

The Lincoln-Eliot FORJ chapter would like to know what types of events you’d be interested in, both for you and your kids. We will collect these 2-question surveys up to (and during!) the Science Fair on Friday, March 16th.

2018 Lincoln-Eliot Families Organizing for Racial Justice (FORJ) Survey

If you’re interested in learning more about FORJ at Lincoln-Eliot, please contact L-E parent Lanni Isenberg, lanni_harris@yahoo.com

Click here for the FORJ Newton Facebook page, which includes info on FORJ Newton events.

 

A few reminders from previous weeks:

• Arrival and Dismissal:
• Arrival and dismissal time has become a bit chaotic and dangerous at times. As a result, I am asking you to please adhere to the following to ensure the safety of all scholars:
• Students should only be let out of the car on the curbside of the street never into the street.
• The blue zone (on both Pearl Street and Jackson Road) is a no parking zone; it should be used for quick drop off and pick up only
• If coming from the Capital Street area, please cross students at the Pearl/Jackson light in the designated crosswalk; not in front of cars on Jackson Street.
• The fire lane in the staff parking lot is a no parking zone

Dogs are not allowed on school property but we have come up with a plan that should work for all. If you choose to walk your dog to school at arrival and dismissal times, you and your dog must wait by the Flagpole on the corner of Pearl St and Jackson Rd. Make sure to inform your child’s teacher that you give permission for your child to walk to the Flagpole area on his/her own. It is imperative that you talk with your child to create a plan in case you are late. Make sure to communicate that plan to your child’s teacher.

• In an effort to ensure student safety, we are asking for parents and teachers to remind students NOT to climb through the bushes in the front of the school when entering or exiting the building. Thank you for your assistance with this matter.
• Please notify the office if you have a change of address or phone number. It is important to have up to date contact information in the case of an emergency.