Notes from Mrs. U…

  • I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday with family and friends. Last week Lincoln-Eliot had new babies added to our faculty family. Ms. Anderson welcomed her twins, James and Rylan, and Ms. Gigliotti had a baby girl, Addison.

 

  • Autumn Concert: Thank you to all the families who attended our Autumn Concert. We are grateful for your support for Lincoln-Eliot’s Music Program! A BIG THANK YOU to Music Teacher Ms. Devon for her hard work in preparing the students and for experimenting with new whole-group performances. Our next concert is the Fifth Grade Winter Concert on January 22, 2015 from 7:00-8:00 PM.    

 

  • Reminder: There is an early release on TUESDAY (12:30) AND THURSDAY (12:30). Thursday is a Teacher Professional Development Release Day. The focus of the PD is Writing About Reading to explain their understanding and thinking about text.

 

  • Hour of Code: Last year, Lincoln-Eliot was one of a few schools to participate in the first year of The Hour of Code. This year all the Newton Public Schools will participate in the program. “The Hour of Code is a global movement reaching tens of millions of students in 180+ countries. The program is a one-hour introduction to computer science, designed to demystify code and show that anybody can learn the basics.”The Hour of Code supports Newton’s STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) initiatives, encourages critical thinking, problem solving and perseverance.  During the weeks of Dec 8-14 and Dec 15-19 every class will participate in the program with our IT and library specialists Jen Roy and Heather Leoleis. You can find more information on the Hour of Code website http://hourofcode.com/us and on this introductory video:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYZF6oIZtfc

 

  • Recess Reminder: We go outside every day unless the temperature drops below 20 degrees F. Please ensure your children dress appropriately with coats, hats, mittens, boots.

 

 

Notes from our School Nurse…

Every year in the United States, thousands of children are diagnosed with diabetes. A person can have diabetes without knowing it because the symptoms aren’t always obvious and they can occur gradually. Early detection and knowledge of the warning signs is your greatest weapon against the disease and its complications. Please review the signs and symptoms of Diabetes to look out for on our school website.

If you have any health questions you can reach Heather Gagnon at 617-559-9554 or heather_gagnon@newton.k12.ma.us

 

Fundraising…

  • FIFTH GRADE ON-LINE AUCTION
    Lincoln-Eliot PTO – 5th Grade Winter Wonderland
    Our auction date is fast approaching!The Winter Wonderland opens for bidding on November 27, 2014 at 8:00 AM EST Time.  Our goal this year is to raise $10,000 to send the 5th Grade to camp! We need your support!This is an exciting and fun way to help us, and at the same time have a chance to win cool items!  We’ll be adding new items to our auction for you to preview as the auction date approaches. Check back often to see what’s new. Feel free to place a Watch on your favorites, so that you’ll know as soon as bidding begins!https://m.biddingforgood.com/auctions/226741598/categories
  • Amazon.com Shoppers: With the upcoming holiday season, don’t forget to access amazon.com through the PTO website. Our school receives up to 10% of all purchases simply purchased through this link.
  • Labels for Education:  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
    • Wolfgang Puck!
  • Stop & Shop A+ Rewards:  Everyone, please 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. Ask family members to register too and select Lincoln-Eliot!
  • DONOR’S CHOOSE:
    “DonorsChoose.org is an online charity that makes it easy for anyone to help teachers fund classroom projects. Teachers post projects on the site and people across the country help fund projects that interest them.” Check out Donor’s Choose at http://www.donorschoose.org

    CURRENT DONORS CHOOSE PROJECTS:
    Gr. 5 Mr. Davan
    Project Title: Sharing Rug
    Total Cost: $349.00
    Raised to Date: $248.00 by 7 Donors

    Amount Needed to Complete the Project: $101.00.  Click here to help out

    About the Project:
    We had to get rid of our old rug because it was so filthy and frayed. So, we are currently sitting on the concrete floor. It’s cleaner than the old rug, but it is cold and hard. A new rug will make the experience more comfortable for the students to meet together.  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!

    COMPLETED DONORS CHOOSE GRANTS
    Gr. 2 Mr. Raisner
    Project Title: James Marshall Author Study
    Cost: $252.00 FUNDED IN 3 HOURS! (Nov. 16, 2014)