NESN at Lincoln-Eliot: This week producers from NESN came to Lincoln-Eliot and taped some of our 3rd, 4th, and 5th graders asking questions of Boston Red Sox Players. The interviews will be aired during the Small Talk show before the games beginning in April!
Haiku Writing with Newton Librarian Jean Holmblad: Jean Holmblad, the librarian from the Newton Free Library visited each third grade classroom on Friday, December 5 to share her love for poetry and her expertise on writing Haiku poems. Haiku poems originated in Japan, and consist of three lines with a total of 17 syllables. The first line has 5 syllables, the second line has 7 syllables, and the third line has 5 syllables. Ms. Holmblad has been visiting the third grade classrooms for several years now sharing poems and writing a poem with the students before sending them off to write their own poems. The students were able to practice counting syllables and using their creativity while writing their own original Haiku poem.
FAMILY SCIENCE NIGHT: Lincoln-Eliot PTO will host its first Family Science Night on Thursday evening, January 29th 2014 from 5:30-7:00 PM. Participation in sharing a science project is voluntary and everyone is invited to attend. (See the attached flyer for details.) * We are looking for volunteers to help with set-up from 2:30-3:30 that day. Please e-mail Marcia_uretsky@newton.k12.ma.us if you can help.
Hour of Code: Last week L-E students began trying their hand at computer coding by participating with their class in the Hour of Code. You can learn more and try it at home by logging on to http://hourofcode.com for details. You will also learn more about the Hour of Code at Family Science Night on January 29th.
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.
From Our School Nurse, Heather Gagnon… There will be a family flu clinic held next Wednesday, Dec. 17th from 3:30 to 5:30 PM in the Lincoln-Eliot Gym. This is a Family Flu Clinic and open to all Newton residents and city of Newton employees and their families. Consent forms are available on site or at www.newtonma.gov/flu. This is a drop-in clinic, no need to register in advance.
From Mayor Setti Warren… Lincoln-Eliot will be a Drop-Off Location for the Food Drive this year. Please join fellow Newton residents and donate goods to help others this time of year. Many of you may have seen the recent Boston Globe article about the food insecurity our neighbors in Lawrence are facing—their food pantries are really struggling this year. I was struck by the story, spoke with Lawrence Mayor Dan Rivera about the issue, and we have decided to partner in our efforts to collect food during this holiday season for both our Newton and Lawrence food pantries. We have teamed up with the United Way and United Parcel Service to get the donations we collect in Newton for Lawrence packed and delivered to our sister city alongside the packing of Newton supplies at the Mayor’s Open House on December 31st. We will be reaching out to provide you all with new labels for a second box that designate Lawrence as a recipient community to place on boxes alongside the Newton boxes you’ve already put out. We are asking Newton residents to contribute both to Newton and Lawrence. We also ask that you promote your participation as a food drive location on social media to spread the word far and wide, reaching customers and contacts in other communities to support the regional effort. Thank you again for all that you’ve contributed and for your help in supporting our residents and neighbors.
FIFTH GRADE ON-LINE AUCTION… The 5th Grade Winter Wonderland On-line Auction is open for bidding. 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 favorite that you’ll know as soon as the bidding begins! https://m.biddingforgood.com/auctions/226741598/categories