Dear Families,

Mission Statement update: We have a winner with 71% of the student and staff votes and 54% of the families’ votes. Our new mission statement is as follows: At Lincoln Eliot we celebrate our diversity and work together to learn, grow, succeed and become our best selves. Thank you to everyone who voted!

Mark your Calendar:

• May 8^th PTO staff luncheon
• May 8^th Last PTO meeting 6:30-7:30pm
• May 10^th Ride, bike or roll to school day
• May 24^th 4^th& 5^th grade Spring Concert: 7:00pm- 8:00pm
• May 28^th No School: memorial Day
• May 30- June 1: Camp Wing: 5^th grade
• June 6^th: 5^th Grade Spring Show: 7:00pm- 8:00pm
• Thursday, June 14^th: International Night 5:30 – 7:00

                                                 MCAS 2018

     STE (5^th Only)  

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

 

• Teacher Appreciation Week is this week: May 7-11! If you want to do something special for your child’s teacher or other staff this year, consider the Newton Schools Foundation’s Honor Thy Teacher Make a $25 donation (or any amount) to the foundation in the teacher’s name. Notifications will be sent to each teacher honored, as well as to Principals and the Superintendent. Their names will appear in a special announcement in the Newton TAB.  Look for a flyer in your child’s backpack or in your mailbox if you have children in the upper grades. To donate online and to find out more about the programs NSF funds, go to www.newtonschoolsfoundation.org. Donations are tax-deductible and go toward programs enhancing educational excellence, including valuable professional development opportunities for teachers, initiatives to close the achievement gap, and a wealth of new curricula and learning opportunities for elementary, middle and high school students.

 

• We are collecting soda can pull tabs in the LE office to support Shriners Hospital. More details can be found here: http://www.thirstylizards.com/general/cantabprogram.php

 

• Parking is challenging at Lincoln Eliot but please do not park in the teacher’s parking lot at pick up time. Due to safety concerns, we need to keep the fire lane clear and teachers and other staff members are sometimes blocked in. Thank you for your cooperation.
• 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.

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:

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.