Notes from Mrs. U…

Autumn Music Festival:
This Wednesday, Nov. 25th is our All School Music Concert. Please come to see the Lincoln-Eliot students perform autumn songs to celebrate their work during first quarter of the year. Under the direction of our music teacher, Devon Nelson, all grade levels will perform. We have divided the concert into two groups:

  • Grades 3-5 will perform from 9:00-9:40am
  • Grades K-2 will perform from 10-10:40am

All families are welcome!

REMINDER: Wednesday, Nov. 25th is a 12:00 RELEASE for the Thanksgiving Holiday. Classes resume on Monday, Nov. 30th. Have a wonderful holiday with your friends and 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 :

Creative Arts and Sciences Programs

  • All Grades Concert Series – “Journey into Jazz”
  • All Grades – Mass Water Resource Association Program
  • Gr. 3 – The Tree Guy
  • Gr. K, 2, & 5 – CAP Program (Child Abuse Prevention Program)

Field Trips

  • Kindergarten Field Trip to the Children’s Museum
  • Gr. 1, 3 & 4 Field Trip to Jackson Homestead
  • Gr. 2 Field Trip to the Science Museum
  • Gr. 3 Field Trip to Arnold Arboretum
  • Gr. 5 Camp Trip

Thanksgiving Schedule for After School Programs:
Just a quick reminder that on Wednesday, November 25, the Lincoln-Eliot office will close at 12:30 PM (students will be dismissed at 12 PM) and Plowshares will close at 3 PM. The building will be closed and not available during the Thanksgiving holiday – Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27. Lincoln-Eliot will operate on a normal schedule starting Monday, November 30.

We love science!

Kindergarten students are building on their understanding of plant life cycles and the needs of living things. They are currently growing bulbs in our classroom. Students are exploring the needs of living things and learning the structures and behaviors that allow them to survive. They are also conducting experiments to see what happens if they remove one essential component- will the bulb still grow? For example, what will happen if we give bulb #1 milk instead of water? They are currently in the process of collecting their data.

Highlights from Classrooms – Spotlight on Kindergarten!

Thank you to all of the teachers and staff members who helped in delivering the Understanding Our Differences Curricula to the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classes over the past few weeks. All of the students learned a bit about Chronic Medical Conditions, and were exposed to a lot of helpful information. One grade was also lucky enough to have a class mate speak and it was fantastic!

A special thanks to the following parent volunteers, who along with the classroom teachers and city-wide volunteers, made the program run smoothly: Miriam Alandydy, Beth Ball, Margaret Murphy-Smith, Jaqueline O’Neill, Carole Pelon, Mike St. Germain, Rebecca Schmidt and Mimoza Shabani. The program wouldn’t work without the help of the parents. We are always looking for new faces, and are still in search of a parent co-coordinator, so please let me know if you are interested at ccanhc@gmail.com

We look forward to returning with new Units in the Spring. Stay warm everyone!