Category Archives: Community News

Flannels & Fizz – 11.15

Parents’ Night Out is back!  Following the success of our spring event, we are hosting another fun evening of “Flannels & Fizz” at Cafe Martin on Tuesday, November 15th.  This is an opportunity to meet other parents in our community and raise money for the PTO and our children.  Tickets are $25 and include one drink, light snacks, and dessert.  Plus, a portion of the proceeds goes directly to the PTO.  Throw on that flannel (or any fall festive attire) and come down to Cafe Martin to join us!  Click here to purchase tickets!

Date: Tuesday, November 15th
Time: 8pm-10pm
Location: Cafe Martin (7 West Street, Newton, MA)
Theme: Flannels and fizz
Tickets: $25
Cause: Raising money for Lincoln-Eliot PTO

 https://lepto.ticketspice.com/le-pto-parents-night-out-2

K & 1st Playdate – 11.16

Calling all Kindergarten and 1st grade parents/caregivers! Come meet other K & 1st grade families at the LE playground after pick up on Wednesday, November 16th at 12:20. This playdate is a great opportunity for your child to connect with classmates and for you to meet other parents/caregivers. Dr. Morse will be on hand to say hello and answer questions. Grab a slice of pizza or pack your own lunch and we hope to see you there!

PTO Meeting – 11.21

Please join us for our next general PTO meeting on Monday, November 21st at 6:30pm.

This meeting will be virtual via Zoom and the link will be sent out the morning of. We will be discussing the NPS gift policy for teachers and staff, as well as possible future events.

Feeder Pattern Meeting – 11.21

Over the past few weeks, you have been sharing feedback with district staff and with the School Committee on the proposed options to adjust the feeder pattern for Cabot, Lincoln-Eliot, Bigelow, and Day. Based upon the information shared and the feedback received, the timeline for decision-making has been adjusted. Below is the new timeline:

Additional Family Meetings*:

  • November 15, 2022 at 7:00 pm at Cabot Elementary
  • November 21, 2022 at 8:15 am at Lincoln-Eliot Elementary

*Please note – Bigelow and Day families are welcome to attend the meetings at Cabot and Lincoln-Eliot.
The meetings are in-person and will include a presentation followed by a question and answer session. Interpretation services will be provided.

School Committee Meetings

  • November 17, 2022 – School Committee Meeting – Update
  • December 5, 2022 – School Committee Meeting – Recommendation
  • December 19, 2022 – School Committee Meeting – Vote

All information, as well as answers to Frequently Asked Questions, can be found on the Feeder Pattern Option webpage.

LE School Council

After a hiatus during the pandemic, Newton Public Elementary Schools are re-establishing our school based School Councils. The Lincoln-Eliot School Council serves as an advisory board to the principal and is a great way to get involved with important decisions that affect our children. Members include the principal, 2 to 3 teachers, 2 to 3 parents/guardians, and a community member. It is a way for us to discuss and work together on the Lincoln-Eliot school improvement plan, safety and building issues, and other relevant topics.

  • Note that the School Council is a separate entity from the PTO. School Council focuses on programmatic, operational, and budgetary issues, while the PTO provides social and community support and curriculum enhancement activities.
  • This year, the School Council will meet 3-4 times during the school day. Parents/guardians serve 2-3 year staggered terms.
  • If you would be interested in serving on the Lincoln-Eliot School Council, you can email our PTO President, Julie Loh: secretary@lepto.org. Thank you for considering! If we get more interest than slots, then the PTO will help organize a vote.

PTO Update — October 30, 2022

Hello families!

It was so much fun to see so many families at our Fall Festival on Friday!  We loved having our community back together celebrating, and we hope everyone enjoyed the games, baked goods, raffles, and dancing!  An enormous special thanks to Lanni Harris for making it all happen this year; to Ms. Ramos, our amazing DJ; and to Heather Yu and our teachers for coordinating the teacher raffles.  And a really heartfelt thank you to all our volunteers (including the amazing 7th grade alums who came back to help!).  We mean it very sincerely when we say we couldn’t do this without you, and we appreciate you so much!

       

The next event we need volunteers for is our Election Day Bake Sale on Nov. 8th, which is an easy, low-time-commitment way to raise money for the school!  Sign up to donate baked goods or man the table for half an hour at this link:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094caaae2ca4f4c43-election

It was great to see people at our parent coffee this week, too, despite the misty weather.  We hope to fit in another one before the weather gets too cold — and keep an eye out for our upcoming PTO meeting and our book fair in December!

We also want to make sure that everyone at Lincoln-Eliot is aware of possible middle school feeder changes under discussion by the School Committee, as mentioned in Principal Morse’s newsletter and emails.  There were two proposals outlined at the SC meeting on Thursday:

Option #1: Starting Sept 2023, all graduating Lincoln-Eliot 5th graders will go to Day instead of Bigelow (while all Cabot students go to Bigelow)

Option #2: Starting Sept 2023, the 5th grade Cabot class will be divided between Bigelow and Day depending on where a student lives, while all L-E students continue to go to Bigelow

The School Committee is planning to vote on these options on December 5th, so there is a limited time frame for community feedback.  The meeting for Lincoln-Eliot families to hear and discuss the proposals will be on Zoom this Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7pm:

Link to join: stream.lexikeet.com/newton

We strongly encourage families to attend this meeting to ensure that the Lincoln-Eliot  community understands and has a voice in this decision!  Parents/guardians are also welcome to attend the School Committee meeting on November 7, 2022 and share feedback.  Please reach out to us or Principal Morse if you have any questions.

Upcoming Dates to Note:

* Tuesday, Nov. 1st: Lincoln-Eliot Feeder Pattern Parent/Caregiver Discussion, 7pm
* Tuesday, Nov. 8th:  Election Day and Early Release Day; students are dismissed at 12:10pm (make sure to stop by our Election Day Bake Sale!)
* Friday, Nov. 11th:  Veterans’ Day — No School
* Tuesday, Nov. 15th:  Parents’ Night Out / Flannels & Fizz at Cafe Martin, 8-10pm — details below!
* November 24-25th:  Thanksgiving — No School

Have a wonderful week!

Your Lincoln-Eliot PTO

Parents’ Night Out – Tues 11.15.22

Parents’ Night Out is back!  Following the success of our spring event, we are hosting another fun evening of “Flannels & Fizz” at Cafe Martin on Tuesday, November 15th.  This is an opportunity to meet other parents in our community and raise money for the PTO and our children.  Tickets are $25 and include one drink, light snacks, and dessert.  Plus, a portion of the proceeds goes directly to the PTO.  Throw on that flannel (or any fall festive attire) and come down to Cafe Martin to join us!  Click here to purchase tickets!

Date: Tuesday, November 15th
Time: 8pm-10pm
Location: Cafe Martin (7 West Street, Newton, MA)
Theme: Flannels and fizz
Tickets: $25
Cause: Raising money for Lincoln-Eliot PTO

 https://lepto.ticketspice.com/le-pto-parents-night-out-2

Room Connectors Still Needed!

We are so close to having at least one Room Connector volunteer for each classroom.  Please consider volunteering if you have not already done so in the past.  Help make your classroom’s teachers feel appreciated!  You will also feel good that you are participating in the school and helping make our community more united!

The main role is to be a connector between teacher(s) and families, especially in appreciation around winter holidays and end of year.  Without a Room Connector, your teacher(s) may miss the opportunity to be recognized in the same way due to the district gifting policy.  The gift policy discourages families from giving individual gifts to teachers, which makes a Room Connector a vital link to present gifts on behalf of all the classroom families.

No Room Connector Yet:
4 Levin
4 Monopoli
5 Hunter
5 DeNoble/Evans

Email Emily Núñez at nunezemily77@gmail.com with your full name, your child’s full name, and your classroom teacher to sign up or get more info.

Thank you!

Pizza Wednesdays and Pre-Order Link

A reminder that pizza will be for sale every Wednesday after school — either out by the flagpole if the weather is nice, or inside the Jackson Rd. entrance if it is not.  Please stop by for pizza and to say hi to our 5th grade volunteers!

You can pre-order a whole pizza for $12 or purchase one onsite for $14.  Individual slices are $2 a slice.  Pre-ordering is very helpful to us for figuring out our numbers, so please take advantage of the discount and pre-order no later than Tuesday at 1pm, using this form:

https://forms.gle/2epog9n39syVJGsz6

And please note you can only pre-order a whole pizza, not individual slices!  🙂

Thank you for supporting our 5th graders!  Questions or want to help volunteer?  Please reach out to us at secretary@lepto.org.