Halloween Dance:
The event raised $4,440 and it was great to see everyone come out to have fun and support LE! Funds from the Halloween Dance help pay for the Art and Science Enrichment Programs that PTO brings to our school.
Thank you’s to: Carol and Noah Pelon, Graig Dudman, Carly Semerjian, Michelle and Dru Freedman, Karen Hite, Siobhan Wheeler, Nora Zizlsperger, Holly Georgiadis, Tere Carmona, Jazmin and Ernesto Brau, Debbie Ruiz, Patty Tully, Miriam Alandydy, Jenn Rogan, Lucy Poria, Mike Wheeler, Lupe Gueye, Bobbi Fisch-Bethoney, Barbara Stern and Heather Keller.
Turkey Trot (walk or bike) to School:
This Friday, 11/20, we encourage all students to walk or bike to school. This week, put your name/grade on a feather (in your classroom) and see how big our window turkey will be. Please bring a canned and/or boxed food item for the Newton Food Pantry. All items are accepted to help local families!
PTO Dues Donation Form:
This year, the PTO will spend more than $150 on each student. In years past, the funds have been used to sponsor creative arts and sciences programs, field trips and community events. Please see the attached flyer to read how you can contribute and make a difference at Lincoln-Eliot!
Highlights from Classrooms – Spotlight on Grade 1
We are loving science!
The first grade terrarium habitats have arrived and the students are loving learning about the many living organisms that can be found right in our own backyards! The classes each have their own terrarium and are working together to keep the living things alive and thriving. The terrarium habitat consists of:
- Soil
- Pieces of a rotting log
- Moss
- Millipedes
- Bess beetles
- Pill bugs
- Tenebrio beetles
Through this unit, students are developing an understanding of what all living things need to survive: food, shelter, moisture, and protection. Students have been observing the different living things and comparing how they are similar and how they are different. They are able to distinguish whether or not the living things are classified as insects, based on the following qualifications for insects: 3 body parts (head, thorax, abdomen); six legs, two eyes, and antennae. Students are learning from various non-fiction texts, gaining understanding from the text, photographs, and diagrams.
We are loving having our bugs here in grade one!
Community News
The Secret Life of a Massachusetts Teen, Thursday, November 19, 7:00 pm, Druker Auditorium: Do you wonder…What teens are really thinking? Why they don’t share their fears? How we can better support teens? How we can become better parents? This is a high-energy presentation for that actively focuses on what teens are really thinking, what they fear, why they do not share their fears, and how parents can more effectively support their teen.
This presentation will cover areas such as acting out behaviors, drug and alcohol use, depression, suicide, and more. The workshop will be facilitated by Jon Mattleman, a mental health counselor and trainer with 30 years of experience working with youth, parents, and families. This event is cosponsored by Newton Youth Services and Newton Cares. Please register online at [ http://www.newtonfreelibrary.net/ ]www.newtonfreelibrary.net.